Obituaries

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Anna G. Reichenbach, 97, of Pandora died April 7, 2018 at Hilty Memorial Home in Pandora.  A memorial service will be held at a later date.  Arrangements are under the direction of Chiles-Laman Funeral & Cremation Services, Bluffton.

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Dorothy A. Miller, 91 of Bluffton died April 8, 2018, at the Mennonite Memorial Home in Bluffton.  Arrangements are incomplete at Chiles-Laman Funeral & Cremation Services, Bluffton.

Visitation Monday, funeral service Tuesday

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Esther L. Brauen, 87, died April 5, 2018 at Mercy Health - St. Rita's Medical Center in Lima.

Esther was born June 2, 1930, in Findlay, Ohio, to Eldon and Ada (Hilty) Lugibihl who preceded her in death. On Nov. 6, 1947, she married E. Keith Brauen who survives.  Esther attended Bluffton High School and Lima Technical College where she received an Associates of Nursing degree. 

She worked at Celebration of Health with Dr. Terry Chappell for many years before she retired. 

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Ann L. (Casteel) Gladwell, 43, of Columbus Grove, died Wednesday morning, April 4, 2018, at the Bluffton Hospital. 

Ann was born Dec. 1, 1974, to John and Nancy (Bell) Casteel in Lima.  She was a 1993 graduate of Leipsic High School. On Dec. 12, 1998 she married Paul E. Gladwell at the Leipsic United Methodist Church, Leipsic. 

Was also a Triplett Corp. employee

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Helen M. Watkins, 95, died at 7:36 a.m., Sunday, April 1, 2018, at Bluffton Hospital. She was born on Sept. 20, 1922, near Columbus Grove, to Walter and Opal (Sharp) Ketner. They preceded her in death.

On Oct. 9, 1942, she married Byron E. Watkins, who preceded in death, Dec. 14, 2002.

Helen is survived two sons, Jerry B. (Susan) Watkins and William D. (Louise) Watkins; two daughters, Wynona M. Wilhelm and Nita S. (Jeff) Hashbarger; nine grandchildren; 12 great grandchildren and one sister in-law, Isabella Watkins.

Former Bluffton Mayor Wayne Matter funeral service Friday

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Click here for a column listing the many attributes of Mr. Matter. It was posted on the Icon upon his 90th birthday in April 2015.

Bluffton community leader R. Wayne Matter, 92, died April 2, 2018, at Bluffton Hospital. Wayne was born April 21, 1925, in Bluffton to the late Richard and Josephine (Diemer) Matter. On May 7, 1947, he married Janet Young Matter who preceded him in death on March 18, 2012.

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