Obituaries

Carrol M, Reichenbach, 92, died April 12, 2017, at Bluffton Hospital. Carrol was born April 1, 1925, in Rockford, Ohio, to the late Russell and Elverda (Mack) Goodwin. On Jan. 14, 1955, she married Robert Reichenbach who preceded her in death on Jan. 19, 2015.

She had been a cashier at Newberry's in Lima and later at the Beaverdam Truck Stop. Carrol was a 4-H Advisor and was active in the Bluffton Music Boosters while her children were in school. She was a member of the Emmanuel United Church of Christ in Bluffton where she had been a Sunday School teacher.

Carrol Reichenbach, 92, of Bluffton, died April 12, 2017, at Bluffton Hospital.  Arrangements are incomplete at Chiles-Laman Funeral & Cremation Services, Bluffton.

Susan L. Schlumbohm, 60, died April 4, 2017, at the Lima Memorial Inpatient Hospice Unit. Sue was born July 25, 1956, in Glandorf, Ohio, to Gregory and Patricia (Schroeder) Hovest. On Sept. 23, 1978, she married John Schlumbohm who survives.

Kenneth J. Doss, 77, of Tipp City and formerly of Bluffton died March 30, 2017 at 7:38 p.m. at Hospice of Dayton, Ohio. Kenneth was born Feb. 5, 1940, in Steelville, Missouri, to the late Kenneth and Edith (Towel) Doss. On Nov. 1, 1958, he married L. Carol Doss who preceded him in death on Sept. 30, 2014.

Kenneth graduated from Steelville High School. He was a draftsman and an insurance agent for Western-Southern. Kenneth attended Christian Life Center of Dayton and formerly New Life Assembly of God in Findlay.

Esther Jane "Aunty Barley" Neff, 77, of Bluffton, died at 7:45 a.m., Tuesday, March 28, 2017, at Lima Memorial Hospital.

She was born in Van Buren Township on March 5, 1940 to the late George Willard and Fairy E. (Wilch) Neff.  Esther was a member of St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church, Jenera, and regularly attended the English Lutheran Church, Bluffton. 

Esther is survived by one sister, Carolyn (Gerald) Rettig of Orange Township, Hancock County, numerous nieces and nephews.

Wanda M. Boutwell, 89, died at 6:45 p.m., March 28, 2017, at the Hilty Memorial Home in Pandora. Wanda was born on Jan. 2, 1928, in Paulding County, Ohio, to the late Ernest and Edith (Dotson) Claypool. On October 16, 1948, she married Willis “Bill” Boutwell who preceded her in death on March 6, 2012.

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