Obituaries

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COLUMBUS--Chris W. Faine, 67, of Columbus and formerly of Mt. Cory passed away October 25, 2022 at the Whetstone Rehabilitation Center in Columbus. 

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Ralph L. Miller, 86, passed away October 28, 2022, at his residence in Bluffton. 

Ralph was born September 15, 1936 in Lima, to Elmer and Ruth (Hartman) Miller who preceded him in death. On October 9, 1955 he married Dorothy "Dottie" (Bowman) Miller who preceded him in death on April 9, 1999. On August 16, 2003 he married Beth (Robinson) Boehr-Miller who survives.

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Harley R. Steiner went home to be with Jesus, his Lord and Savior, on Wednesday evening, October 26, 2022 at approximately 7:00 p.m. He was born November 24, 1927, in Bluffton, Ohio, to the late Philip and Elizabeth (Althaus) Steiner. 

On July 30, 1948, he married Donna Wingate who preceded him in death on December 27, 2014.  

Harley was a graduate of Bluffton High School in the class of 1945 and was their last surviving member. He attended Bluffton College. He worked at numerous jobs before he went to work at Westinghouse, Small Motors Division, in Upper Sandusky as an industrial methods engineer.  He spent over 30 years at Westinghouse, which near the end of his career became A. O. Smith. 

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Chris W. Faine, 67, of Columbus and formerly of Mt. Cory passed away October 25, 2022 at the Whetstone Rehabilitation Center in Columbus. 

A Celebration of Life will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, November 12, 2022 at Chiles-Laman Funeral & Cremation Services, Bluffton. Private burial will be in Maple Grove Cemetery, Bluffton.  Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.

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UPDATED on October 27.

Dorothy Lucille Balmer, 96, passed away October 26, 2022 at Bridge Hospice Care Center, Findlay. Dorothy was born July 25, 1926 in Bluffton to the late Quinten and Edna (Freyman) Burkholder.  On June 12, 1947 she married Donald Balmer who preceded her in death on April 18, 2007. 

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Ellen Mae Beach, 83, passed away October 20, 2022 at Lima Memorial Health System.  Ellen was born August 5, 1939 in Fostoria to the late Gerald and Grace (Schupp) Heinze.  On April 2, 1960 she married Raleigh L. Beach who preceded her in death on February 17, 2005. 

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