Obituaries

Graduated from Bluffton HS in 1938; was active in several community organizations

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Mary E. Barnett, 99, of Bluffton, died on Jan. 17, 2020, at Willow Ridge-Frieda House, Bluffton.  

She was born on April 16, 1920, to the late Walter and Ida (Boyer) Marshall.  After Ida’s death in 1926, Walter married Charlotte (Bassett) Marshall who became Mary’s beloved stepmother. Mary was married to Robert E. Barnett for 71 years before his passing in 2014.  

Mary is survived by two sons, David (Marilyn) Barnett of Albany, N.Y., Jim (Nancy) Barnett of Syracuse, N.Y. and a daughter, Jayne (Richard) McGarrity of Bluffton, Ohio.

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Troy Tyrone Duer, 58, of Bluffton, died on Saturday, Jan. 11, 2020, at his residence.

He was born Aug. 27, 1961, in Lima to Judi Duer; she preceded him in death in 2008.

He is survived by a son, John (Abby Lopshire) Duer of Van Wert; a daughter, Katie Duer of Florida; and a grandson, Bentley Duer.

Troy was a high school graduate and had been a truck driver for many years.

Private funeral services will be at a later date. Arrangements are handled by Harter and Schier Funeral Home, Delphos. To leave condolences visit harterandschier.com

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Guy Rhodes, 77, of Bluffton died Jan. 14, 2020, at Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center in Columbus.  Arrangements are incomplete at Chiles-Laman Funeral & Cremation Services, Bluffton.

Bluffton HS and Bluffton College graduate

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Ruth Anne (Frankhauser) Lewis, 78, of Ohio City, died Jan. 12, 2020, at her residence.

Mrs. Lewis was born July 13, 1941, in Bluffton, to the late Levi and Mildred (Cotant) Frankhauser.

On Dec. 23, 1961, she married Kenneth L. Lewis, who preceded her in death.

She was an honor graduate of Bluffton High School and Bluffton College.  She was a head start teacher. She retired from the Farm Bureau and Nationwide Insurance, both in Van Wert.

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Rawson native Dick Badertscher, 74, of Grangeville, Idaho, died, Dec. 18, 2019,
due to complications of a stroke.

Dick was born in Findlay on Dec. 25, 1944, to Lyle and Geraldine Badertscher. He graduated from Cory-Rawson High School in 1962.  

He married Diane Amstutz on Oct. 28, 1967. Dick was a veteran of the Vietnam War.

Was a Pandora High School graduate

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Louis David Risser Jr., 92, died Jan. 7, 2020, at the Hilty Memorial Home, Pandora. Louis was born June 10, 1927 in Pandora to the late Louis and Elizabeth (Hodge) Risser.  On June 18, 1949, he married Margaret DeVore Risser who preceded him in death on Jan. 3, 2019. 

Louis graduated from Pandora High School and served in the U.S. Marines during World War II and the Korean Conflict. After returning from the war, Louis took over the family farm until 1968 when he went to work for Proctor & Gamble in Lima.  

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