James L. Oberly, 97, died Dec. 31, 2018, at the Hilty Memorial Home in Pandora. James was born Aug. 27, 1921, to the late Reno and Bertha (Hochstettler) Oberly. On July 10, 1943, he married Betty Moffitt Oberly who preceded him in death on April 30, 2001.
James retired from Cooper Tire in Findlay and was also a farmer. He was a member of First Mennonite Church in Bluffton, Lima Moose Lodge #199, American Legion Post #382, Bluffton, the VFW and the Bluffton Senior Citizens. James enjoyed flower and vegetable gardening and was served in the U.S. Navy.
Troy J. Wilcox, 49, died on Saturday, Dec. 29, 2018, at 9:24 p.m. at the Van Wert Inpatient Hospice Center.
He was born on Dec. 29, 1969, in Lima, Ohio, to David and Janet (Stalnaker) Wilcox. His father, David preceded him in death and his mother Janet survives in Waynesfield, Ohio. On Sept. 23, 1995 Troy married Stormy Hewitt and she survives in Harrod.
Howard J. Beach, 90, of Jenera, died on Monday evening, Dec. 17, 2018 at his residence. He was born in Jenera on Dec. 5, 1928, to the late Phillip and Bertha (Bigenho) Beach.
On May 2, 1954 he married Dorothy Rausch and she survives along with four children: David (Shirley) Beach of Tampa, Florida; Jane (Ed) Amstutz of Bluffton; Wayne (Rinda) Beach of Wapakoneta; and Ed Beach of Lakeland, Florida.
Barry Allen Archer, 79, died on Sunday, Dec. 16, 2018, at 12:37 p.m. at Lima Memorial Health System.
He was born on Aug. 31, 1939, in Auglaize Township, Ohio, to Raymond Forest “Buss” and Anna Elizabeth (Binkley) Archer who preceded him in death. On Sept. 16, 1962 Barry married Suzanne McPheron and she survives in Harrod.
Luther Leroy Shetler of Bluffton died on Dec. 15, 2018. He was born on July 1, 1917, on a dairy farm near Goshen, Indiana, to Alvin P. and Sadie (Yoder) Shetler. He graduated from Goshen College in 1938 and married Geneva Stamm in Goshen on Dec. 22, 1940.
He received a doctorate in Mathematics Education from Indiana University and came to teach Mathematics at Bluffton College in 1950.
Luther L. Shetler, 101, of Bluffton died Dec. 15, 2018, at the Mennonite Memorial Home in Bluffton. A Memorial Service will be held at a later date. Arrangements are incomplete at Chiles-Laman Funeral & Cremation Services, Bluffton.
