Obituaries

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Orletta M. Templin, 92, of Bluffton died May 13, 2015, at 10:50 a.m. at Mennonite Memorial Home, Bluffton. She was born Dec. 16, 1922, in Hillsboro, Kansas, to the late Edward and Frieda Kessler Warkentin. On June 4, 1947, she married Lawrence Templin and he survives. 

She graduated from Lehigh High School, Lehigh, Kansas, and Bethel College in North Newton, Kansas. She was a teacher at Goessel High School, Goessel, Kansas, and retired from the library at Bluffton College. 

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Bart H. Steiner, 54, of Sentinel Road, Lake Placid, N.Y., died at his home Tuesday, May 12, 2015. Mr. Steiner was born Feb. 17, 1961, in Buffton. He was the son of Walter and Betsy (Zuercher) Steiner.   

He was a graduate of Pandora-Gilboa High School, class of 1979. He was employed by Socar Corporation and was also employed by Bigelow Glass Inc., Findlay. After moving to Lake Placid, he had worked at Lake Placid Rental and Supply. 

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Rodney W. Fruchey, 58, died May 13, 2015, in Bluffton after a battle with cancer. He was born Jan. 26, 1957 in Bluffton to the late Robert and Clara (Parthemore) Fruchey. On April 25, 2009, he married Sandra Foster and she survives in Bellefontaine. 

Rodney was an independent over-the-road truck driver logging nearly two million miles.   He attended Kenton High School.

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Robert "Bob" J. Cheney, 58 died May 11, 2015, at his residence as a result of a farming accident. He was born May 23, 1956, in Bluffton to Willis and Carol  (Montgomery) Cheney.

He was a graduate of Cory-Rawson High School and was a lifetime farmer. He also co-owned and operated Cheney Brothers, Inc., Bluffton with his brothers. He had also worked at Ex-Cello/Purepak for many years.   

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Robert "Bob" J. Cheney, 58 died May 11, 2015, at his residence following a farming accident.  Arrangements are pending at Chiles-Laman Funeral & Cremation Services, Bluffton.

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A graveside service for former pastor of First United Methodist Church, Bluffton, Rev. James B. Heininger, 90, of Granville, were held May 1, 2015 at Maplewood Cemetery in Spencerville with full military honors.

McPeek-Hoekstra Funeral Home, 133 S. Prospect St., Granville, handled the arrangements.

A memorial service celebrating the life of Rev. Heininger was May  at Centenary United Methodist Church, Granville with Rev. Stephen J. Cramer as celebrant. 

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