Obituaries

  • /

Betty Louise Burkholder, 81, passed away November 28, 2022, at 2:40 a.m., at Good Samaritan Nursing Home in Arlington.

Betty was born July 23, 1941 in Bluffton, to the late Arthur and Maxine (Bash) von Stein. 

Betty graduated from Cory-Rawson High School in 1959 and from the North Western School of Commerce in 1961.

Soon after in 1961, she married her high school sweetheart and the love of her life, Jerry Burkholder. They were married 61 years. 

Betty began working at Citizens National Bank, Bluffton, Ohio in 1961.

  • /

Larry Dudgeon, 88, passed away November 17, 2022 in Sebring, Florida. Larry was born June 13, 1934 in Bluffton to the late Melvin and Beulah (Rice) Dudgeon. On March 6, 1970 he married Annetta (Habegger) Dudgeon who preceded him in death on December 20, 2015. 

  • /

UPDATED November 22, 2022.

Karl L. Rieman, 89, of Bluffton Ohio, passed away peacefully on Saturday, November 19, 2022 at his home.  Karl was born on August 11, 1933 to the late John and Mary (Maag) Rieman on the family homestead west of Glandorf, Ohio.  He married Teresa Ann (Kuhlman) Rieman on July 1, 1961, and she preceded him in death on July 9, 2010.

  • /

Deborah "Debb" Diane Sanders, 69, passed away November 18, 2022 at Bluffton Hospital. Debb was born July 24, 1953 in Lima to the late Charles and Opal (Williams) Webb. 

Debb graduated from Allen East High School. She loved and adored her previous job as a nanny. Debb was a life member of High Street Freewill Baptist in Harrod. She was a seamstress, cake decorator and was a jack of all trades.  

  • /

Updated November 7.

Charles " Chuck" E. Roby, 86, passed away November 4, 2022 at Mercy Health - St. Rita's Medical Center. Chuck was born February 6, 1936 in Lima to the late Rufus and Leala (Alspaugh) Roby. On January 22, 1955 he married Joyce Snyder Roby who preceded him in death on April 7, 2021. 

  • /

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

Pages