Oliver W. Schutz, 88, of Pandora died at 7:11 pm April 6, 2011 at his residence. He was born Sept. 25, 1922, in Pandora to Edward E. and Estella Hilty Schutz. On Aug. 5, 1950 he married Rachel Eicher on Aug. 5, 1950 and she survives.
Oliver was a farmer and also drove truck. He was a member of Grace Mennonite Church, Pandora. He sang in the church choir, the Swiss Male Chorus, the Bluffton Choral Society and at First Mennonite Church in Berne, Ind.
Mr. Schutz was a 1940 graduate of Pandora High School and was a WWII Army veteran.
Edith J. Lehman, 85, of Bluffton died 2:14 a.m. April 7, 2011, at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima. She was born Nov. 27, 1925, in Normal, Ill., to Earl and Florence Guth Stuckey. On Sept. 29, 1945, she married Earl W. Lehman and he survives.
Mrs. Lehman was a piano teacher and accompanist. She was also a partner in Reistman's Clothing Store, Bluffton. She was a member of the First Mennonite Church, Bluffton and the Telesis Club.
She was a graduate of Morton, (Ill.) High School and attended Bluffton College.
Roberta June Manges McKinney, 84, died Monday, April 4, 2011 at Sunrise Assisted Living of Gahanna, Ohio, where she had lived for the past five years.
She was born June 27, 1926 to Byron and Mary (Lehman) Manges in Hancock County. Growing up on the family farm, she was involved in 4-H and traveled to Chicago, Ill., to represent Ohio in a national 4-H event.
She received her Bachelor's Degree from Bluffton College in music and education. She taught music in grades 1-12 both band and choir and directed musicals.
John Veland Bucher, 84, of Findlay and formerly of Pandora died Monday morning, March 28, 2011, at the Bridge Hospice Care Center, Findlay. He was born Jan. 7, 1927, near Columbus Grove on Bucher Road to Ezra E. and Elvina Hilty Bucher. On June 21, 1947, he married Thelma Pearl Bridenbaugh, his wife of 63 years and she survives.
Mr. Bucher graduated from Columbus Grove High School and farmed on Road 4 near Pandora for 50 years. He served as a Riley Township Trustee for 16 years. He served in the Marines during WWII and was a life member of Pandora American Legion Post 616.
Lamoile E. "Mollie" Amstutz, 94, of Bluffton died March 24, 2011, at her residence. She was born Aug. 6, 1916, in Defiance County to Donald and Violet Smith Salsbury. On September 10, 1939 she married Russell H. Amstutz and he preceded her in death on Jan. 18, 1992.
Mrs. Amstutz was a homemaker and had worked at Triplett Corp. and Community Market both of Bluffton. She was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church, Bluffton.
Shirley A. Spurck, 73, formerly of rural Arlington died at 6:15 a.m., Saturday, March 19, 2011 at the Mennonite Memorial Home, Bluffton.
She was born on Sept. 8, 1937, to the late William E. and Grace V. (Bash) Gibson in Wyandot County, Ohio. She married Nicholas Spurck on Aug. 27, 1960, and he survives.
Mrs. Spurck is also survived by a son, Jeffery L. Spurck of rural Forest; daughters: Lisa Ann (Marden) Herr of rural Bluffton, and Virginia Lynn
Gillespie of Carey; brother, Glenn W. Gibson of rural Forest; and four grandchildren.
