Obituaries

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Stephanie Jeanne Koch, 49, died Dec. 1, 2017, at Lima Memorial Health System.  Stephanie was born April 23, 1968, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, to Steven and Jeannette (Dickson) Hajdler.  On March 13, 1993, she married Richard Koch who survives.

Stephanie graduated from Lima Senior High School. Stephanie was an active member of the Lima Community Church, enjoyed gardening, the outdoors, arts and crafts and cooking and baking. 

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James Ybanez Avila M.D., 65, died November 26, 2017 at his residence in Bluffton.  James was born May 3, 1952, in Cebu City, Philippines, to the late Nemesio and Mary (Ybanez) Avila.  On Aug. 20, 2004 he married Rebecca Utt and she survives.

James was an anesthesiologist at Bluffton Hospital, New Horizons Surgery Center in Marion and Shelby Hospital. He was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Bluffton and enjoyed golfing, growing roses and spending time with his family.  

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Marjorie "Margie" L. Moyer, 92, of Wauseon, Ohio, died Wednesday, Nov.  22, 2017, in CHP Defiance Area Hospice Center, Defiance, Ohio. 

She was born Nov. 20, 1925, in Colorado Springs, Colorado, to the late Jesse and Beatrice M. (Turner) Jackson.  She married Robert Moyer on Feb. 9, 1946, and moved to Mt. Cory, Ohio. Robert preceded her in death on May 13, 2003. 

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Mary Alice Hartman, 91, died Sunday, Nov. 19, 2017, at Mennonite Memorial Home, Bluffton.

Mary was born Oct. 13, 1926, in New Stark to Clyde and Anna (McAllister) Ream who preceded her in death. On June 1, 1947, she married Clyde Hartman who preceded her in death on July 14, 2012.

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Linda J. Moor, 73 of Findlay died on Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2017. 

She was born in Findlay on Jan. 18, 1944 to the late Cletis and Evelyn Beard. Linda married Ronald Moor on March 7, 1964, and they divorced.  She is survived by two daughters; Rhonda (Andrew VanHorn) Moor of Rawson and Leslie (Marcos Ferrari) Moor.  

Linda is also survived by seven grandchildren; Jesse Moor, Jared Moor, Sam Neff, Jack Henry Neff, Juri Green, Tucker Neff, Will Neff and a sister, Jean Bolmer of Findlay.  She was preceded in death by a grandson, Jude Green and by her ex-husband, Ronald Moor.

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Henrietta M. Schumacher, 94, died on Saturday, Nov. 11, 2017, at the Hilty Memorial Home, Pandora.  Henrietta was born Dec. 14, 1922, in Putnam County to the late Orlin and Kathryn (Garber) Schumacher. 

Henrietta was a graduate of Pandora High School.  She worked her adult life on the home farm and for many years at Triplett Corporation in Bluffton.  Henrietta was a former member of Grace Mennonite Church and Pandora Missionary Church both in Pandora. 

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