Obituaries

Rameshwar P. Vohra, 87, died Dec. 13, 2017, at 9:09 p.m. at his residence. 

Ramesh was born Jan. 30, 1930, in Lylapur, India, to the late Pheraya Lal and Leeladevi Vohra who preceded him in death. He was raised by his father and step-mother Dayawanti Prakash Vohra. On June 2, 1956, he married Sunita Rani Vohra who preceded him in death on Dec. 4, 2016.

Rameshwar worked as an engineer in communications and signal machines. He later became a businessman in jewelry and furniture and then retired in 1990. 

Nolan R. Younkman, 88 of Punta Gorda, Florida, and formerly of Lafayette, Ohio, died Dec. 14, 2017, at Tidewell Hospice in Port Charlotte, Florida.  Arrangements are incomplete at Chiles-Laman Funeral & Cremation Services in Bluffton.

Rosalie Rakosky, 97, died at Norwalk Memorial Home in Norwalk on Saturday, Dec. 2, 2017.

Born April 23, 1920, in Columbus, Ohio, to the late Harry and Alice (nee Kathary) Barnes.  She graduated from Bluffton High School in 1938 and attended Bluffton College for 2 years and North Western School of Commerce for 1 year.  

Stephanie Jeanne Koch, 49, died Dec. 1, 2017, at Lima Memorial Health System.  Stephanie was born April 23, 1968, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, to Steven and Jeannette (Dickson) Hajdler.  On March 13, 1993, she married Richard Koch who survives.

Stephanie graduated from Lima Senior High School. Stephanie was an active member of the Lima Community Church, enjoyed gardening, the outdoors, arts and crafts and cooking and baking. 

James Ybanez Avila M.D., 65, died November 26, 2017 at his residence in Bluffton.  James was born May 3, 1952, in Cebu City, Philippines, to the late Nemesio and Mary (Ybanez) Avila.  On Aug. 20, 2004 he married Rebecca Utt and she survives.

James was an anesthesiologist at Bluffton Hospital, New Horizons Surgery Center in Marion and Shelby Hospital. He was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Bluffton and enjoyed golfing, growing roses and spending time with his family.  

Marjorie "Margie" L. Moyer, 92, of Wauseon, Ohio, died Wednesday, Nov.  22, 2017, in CHP Defiance Area Hospice Center, Defiance, Ohio. 

She was born Nov. 20, 1925, in Colorado Springs, Colorado, to the late Jesse and Beatrice M. (Turner) Jackson.  She married Robert Moyer on Feb. 9, 1946, and moved to Mt. Cory, Ohio. Robert preceded her in death on May 13, 2003. 

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