Dr. Earl W. Lehman, 89, of Bluffton died at 5:27 p.m. Sept. 24, 2011, at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima. He was born in Riley Township on May 22, 1922, to Albert and Pauline Zimmerly Lehman. On Sept. 29, 1945 he married Edith Stuckey and she preceded him in death on April 7, 2011.
Dr. Lehman retired from Bluffton College where he was professor of music education, vocal and instrumental director and Chairman of the Music Department.
Wilma Bucher, 95, of Pandora, died at 11:21 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 27, at the Hilty Memorial Home, Pandora. She was born Oct. 19, 1915, in Pandora to Levi and Katherine Lehman Neuenschwander.
On Jan. 14, 1983 she married Vernon Bucher and he preceded her in death on August 5, 2000. Wilma retired from Triplett Corp., Bluffton. She was a member of Grace Mennonite Church, Pandora and a graduate of Pandora High School.
Ruth L. Ayers, 92, died, Sept. 25, 2011 at Mennonite Memorial Home in Bluffton.
She was born May 16, 1919 on the family farm near Pandora, to Ezra and Etta Davidson Amstutz. She married Wilbur Ayers in 1945 and he died in 1999.
She is survived by their children, Keith (Rebecca) Ayers of Houston, Texas, Marilyn (Tom) Beerman of Worthington, Ohio and John (Cheryl) Ayers of E. Greenwich, R.I.
Ruth L. Ayers, 92 of Bluffton died at 2 a.m. Sept. 25, 2011, at the Mennonite Memorial Home, Bluffton. Arrangements are incomplete at Chiles-Laman Funeral and Cremation Services, Bluffton.
Earl W. Lehman, 89 of Bluffton died at 5:27 p.m. Sept. 24, 2011, at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima. Arrangements are incomplete at Chiles-Laman Funeral and Cremation Services, Bluffton.
Evelyn L. Michel Sutter, 90, of Bluffton died at 7:53 p.m., Sept. 21, 2011 at Bluffton Hospital. She was born Sept. 5, 1921 in Allen County to Clinton and Leah Peterson Balmer.
On June 28, 1941 she married Clair Michel and he preceded her in death on August 1, 1984. On Dec. 10, 1988 she married Bud Sutter and he died on March 2, 2000.
