Tommy Jennings, 72, died Sept. 12, 2018, at Mercy Health - St. Rita's Medical Center. Tommy was born April 5, 1946 in Bluffton to the late D. Winston and Ruth (Watt) Jennings.
Tommy graduated from Bluffton High School and served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam Conflict.
Survivors include a daughter, Michelle; a son, Bradley; two grandsons, Derek (Aleshia) and Tyler; five great grandchildren, Kensington, Kolby, Jaden, Scarlett and Oliver; and a brother, Larry (Tricia).
Tommy was preceded in death by a granddaughter, Caitlin.
Mildred B. Burkholder, 84, of Bluffton died at 10:50 a.m., Oct. 15, 2018, at Mennonite Memorial Home, Bluffton. Millie was born Nov. 15, 1933 in Paintsville, Kentucky, to the late Lacy and Cloie (Lemaster) Brown. On Aug. 24, 1957, she married David E. Burkholder who preceded her in death on May 10, 2004.
Daniel F. Amstutz, 67, of Pandora died Oct. 15, 2018 at Mercy Health – St. Vincent Medical Center in Toledo. Arrangements are incomplete at Chiles-Laman Funeral & Cremation Services, Bluffton.
Janice Marie Block of Thompson, Iowa, died Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2018. Janice was born on a farm in Pandora, Ohio, on Feb. 20, 1927 to the parents of Daniel Lee Welty and Faery Manilla Welty (Balmer).
She graduated from Pandora High School as valedictorian of her class. She completed a bachelor’s degree in biology at Bluffton College where she was also May Queen.
James R. Coats, 68, died October 12, 2018, at Bridge Hospice Care Center in Findlay. Jim was born Aug. 14, 1950, in Lodi, Ohio to Glenn and Shirley (Correll) Coats. On April 6, 1974 he married Debra Coats who survives.
Jim graduated from Liberty Benton High School. He worked as a painter and also worked at Hercules Tire in Findlay. Jim was a member of Pandora Missionary Church.
Margaret Elaine Carr, 92, died Oct. 12, 2018, at her residence. Margaret was born Sept. 16, 1926, in Bluffton to the late R. Esmond and Alma Mary (Kohler) Griffith. On May 25, 1946, she married Darrell Carr who preceded her in death on Nov. 23, 1981.
Margaret graduated from Bluffton High School and had worked at Triplett Corporation, Bluffton. She was a member of St. John's United Church of Christ in Bluffton where she had been a Sunday School teacher. Margaret had volunteered over 11,000 hours at Bluffton Hospital. She was a Friends of the Library volunteer.
