Obituaries

Gary D. Steiner, 58, of Bluffton passed away on October 5, 2021 at Promedica Toledo Hospital. 

Arrangements are incomplete at Chiles-Laman Funeral & Cremation Services, Bluffton.

Wallace Geiger, 93, passed away October 1, 2021 at the Hilty Memorial Home, Pandora. Wallace was born March 2, 1928 in Pandora to the late Monroe and Anna (Hofstetter) Geiger. On August 3, 1951 he married Wanda Tschiegg Geiger who preceded him in death on April 25, 2021. 

Dale A. Walters, 86, passed away September 30, 2021 at the Hilty Memorial Home, Pandora. Dale was born March 22, 1935 in Beaverdam to the late Elmer "Pete" and Carrie (Bailey) Walters. On June 14, 1975 he married Diana Casady Walters who survives. 

Lena Marie Bauman, 95, of Fort Wayne, passed away, Wednesday, September 22, 2021, at her residence. Lena was born to the late Alva and Marcine (Ulrich) Ball, on April 24, 1926, in Gilboa, Ohio.

She was married to the late John Frederick Bauman. Mrs. Bauman loved being with her family, making quilts, growing flowers indoor and outside, and visiting with anyone. To her strangers were just friends she had not yet met.

Clarice Janet Habegger, 88, passed away September 29, 2021 at the Bridge Hospice Care Center, Findlay. Clarice was born January 29, 1933 in Bluffton to the late Aldo and Elizabeth (Garber) Hilty. On March 3, 1962 she married Fred Habegger who survives.

Clarice was a graduate of Pandora High School. She worked at Triplett Corporation, L & K Restaurant and Smith's Restaurant, all of Bluffton. Clarice attended Trinity Baptist Church in Findlay.  She enjoyed being outdoors, gardening, flowers, and planting trees.  

L. Joan Deafendeffin, 90, of Bluffton went to be with her Lord and Savior on September 26, 2021 at ProMedica Charles & Virginia Hickman Hospital in Adrian, Michigan. Joan was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, aunt and friend who was born on September 24, 1931 in Lima, Ohio to the late Elmer C. and Lorraine (Sauer) Michael.  She married Harold Dee Deafendeffin on August 6, 1950 and he passed away on December 28, 2006.

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