Obituaries

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Jan Hochstettler

Jan Hochstettler, 68, passed away at home Wednesday, June 17, 2010, in Midland. She was born on July 5, 1941, in Mishawaka, Ind., to Mae (Duckworth) and Earl Hardy.

On July 8, 1961 she married A. Dale Hochstettler of Bluffton. They lived in Midland, Mich., since 1961.

Jan graduated from Central Michigan University, obtaining both a Bachelor of Science in Education and a Master of Arts. She was a teacher and administrator at Midland Christian School, and was an adjunct faculty member at Great Lakes Junior College.

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Richard Smith

Richard M. Smith, 79 of Findlay died at 5:46 a.m. June 19, 2010, at Bridge Hospice Care Center, Findlay. He was born in Lima on Oct. 23, 1930, to Elmer S. and Claribell Miller Smith. On Dec. 28, 1951, he married Patricia Sherer and she preceded him in death on June 16, 1974.

Mr. Smith owned and operated Smitty's Barber Shop in Findlay and had been a partner in Dick and Jerry's Barber Shop in Bluffton. He enjoyed traveling, talking and history. He was a graduate of Lafayette High School, Toledo Barber College and a Korean War Veteran.

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Thelma Joyce Sharrock, 85, of Bluffton and formerly Ada, died at 10:35 p.m., Thursday, June 10, 2010, at Mennonite Memorial Home, Bluffton.

She was born July 27, 1924, to Raymond and Gayle (Geese) Richmond, in Orange, Ohio. On Aug. 7, 1943, she married Robert E. Sharrock. He died Sept. 7, 1988.

Mrs. Sharrock moved to Ada in 1971 where she owned and operated a craft shop "The Something Special Shop," in her home. She was a member of Ebenezer Mennonite Church and was a 50-year member of Eastern Star.

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Kenneth Lawrence "Larry" Stover, 68, of New Philadelphia died Monday, June 7, 2010, in The Cleveland Clinic following a two-year battle with Leukemia.

A son of the late Rev. Kenneth and Susan (Shearer) Stover, he was born in Dayton, on March 14, 1942.

Mr. Stover was a 1960 graduate of Libbey High School at Toledo, arnd earned a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry from Bluffton University in 1964.

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Katheryne Patterson

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Jean Suter

Jean Suter, 81 of Bluffton, died May 11, 2010, surrounded by her family at the Mennonite Memorial Home, Bluffton. She was born May 17, 1928 in Bluffton to Archie and Velma Miller Diller who preceded her in death. On Aug. 28, 1948 she married Russel V. Suter who survives.

Mrs. Suter was a retired nurse and worked with her husband on their farm, Suter Strawberry Farm, Inc. She was an active member of the Grace Mennonite Church, Pandora, and a graduate of Pandora High School. She loved her family, enjoyed reading, growing flowers, and collecting antiques.

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