Obituaries

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George M. Brooks, 65, of Van Wert, passed away at 7:07 p.m. on January 27, 2022 at his residence.

He was born on February 9, 1956, in Bluffton, Ohio, the son of the late Gerald and Helen (Burkholder) Brooks. On June 24, 1978, he married the former Altha L. Roloson, who survives.

George was a 1974 graduate of Bluffton High School, a 1978 graduate of The Ohio State University, Columbus, with a Bachelor degree in Agriculture Economics, and a 1990 graduate of the School of Banking at the University of Wisconsin in Madison, Wisconsin.

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Updated January 31.

Norval Don McClure, 95, passed away January 30, 2022 at his residence in Pandora. Don was born February 18, 1926 in Oakwood, Ohio to Norval and Katie (Whiting) McClure. He married Donna Ruth Bobenmyer who preceded him in death on in 2003.  

Don graduated from Oakwood High School and was a veteran of the United States Air Force. He retired as a railroad agent at Norfolk-Western Railroad and attended at St. John Mennonite Church, Pandora.  Don enjoyed woodworking, tinkering, traveling and gardening.  

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E. Keith Brauen, 93, passed away January 29, 2022 at Bluffton Hospital.  Keith was born December 24, 1928 north of Bluffton in Putnam County to Dennis and Cleo (Hauenstein) Brauen.  On November 6, 1947, he married Esther L. Lugibihl who preceded him in death on April 5, 2018. 

Keith was a 1947 graduate of Bluffton High School.  He was a lifelong farmer.  Keith had also been a commercial harvester, worked at Ex-Cello Corporation, Bluffton, Reichenbach Lumber, Bluffton.  He also was a bus driver, welder and was a self-employed electrician/carpenter for 45 years. 

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Gary Lee McCarty,  age 84, of Santa Ana, California, went home to be with Jesus on December 20, 2021 after an extended illness.

Gary was born in Bluffton, Ohio to the late Daniel and Ruby McCarty.  He grew up on a farm in Beaverdam, Ohio where he graduated from high school in 1955.  After high school, Gary served in the Army until his honorable discharge.  

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Joan Ruth (Green) Warren (88) passed away on January 24 at 1:13 p.m. in Kendallville, Indiana, at Chandler Place.  She was born on April 8, 1933, to Anna Belle (Clark) Green and Milford Vance Green, in Mt. Cory, Ohio.  On June 3, 1956, she married her high school sweetheart Robert (Bob) Warren at Pleasant View United Methodist Church in Mt. Cory, Ohio.

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Connie Jo Neuenschwander, 64, passed away January 23, 2022 at Lima Memorial Health System.  Connie was born July 20, 1957 in Fostoria to the late Kenneth and Anna (Beck) Donaldson.  On March 21, 1976 she married Jerry Neuenschwander and he survives.

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