Obituaries

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Dennis E. Boyd, 57, died Friday, March 10, 2017, at Blanchard Valley Hospital in Findlay.  He was born Sept. 6, 1959, in Killeen, Texas to James and Wilma (Sargent) Boyd who survive in Orient, Ohio. 

 Dennis was employed by General Dynamics for 35 years. He was an avid hunter and fisherman who truly enjoyed the outdoors.

She also volunteered at the hospital

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Patricia Ann McCafferty, 73, died March 5, 2017, at Bluffton Hospital. She was born May 17, 1943, in New Jersey to the late John and Anita (Matthews) Derry.  On Oct. 21, 1977, she married Bob McCafferty who survives.

Pat graduated from Chagrin Falls High School in Chagrin Falls, Ohio.  She retired from housekeeping at Bluffton Hospital and also volunteered at the hospital.  She was a member of St. John's United Church of Christ in Bluffton.  Pat enjoyed gardening, reading and traveling to Maine. 

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R. Marie Welty, 88, died March 4, 2017, at Hilty Memorial Home, Pandora.  Marie was born Jan. 12, 1929, in Findlay to the late Charles and Cecile (Davis) Leader.  On March 18, 1949, she married Donald "Red" Welty who preceded her in death on July 16, 1976.

Marie graduated from Findlay High School and then worked as a candy striper at Blanchard Valley Hospital in Findlay.  She later worked as a switchboard operator at Bell Telephone, Pandora Dry Goods, Menke's Pharmacy, Pandora Lunch Box, and Pandora Medical Center and as a self-employed homemaker service. 

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Royce Allen Engle, 98, died Feb. 24, 2017, at Mennonite Memorial Home in Bluffton.

A memorial services will be held Saturday, March 4, at 11 a.m. at First Mennonite Church, Bluffton.

He was born near Abilene, Kansas, on Nov. 2, 1918, to Homer and Myrta Hildebrand Engle.

Royce graduated from Messiah Academy (high school), Grantham, Pa., in 1938.  He also graduated from Goshen College and two weeks prior to graduation, married Doris Stuckey in May of 1942. Doris died in 1994.

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Janice L. Umphress, 89, died on Thursday, Feb. 23, 2017, at 2:57 a.m. at Memorial Hospital of Union County in Marysville, Ohio.

She was born on Jan. 27, 1928, in Lima, Ohio, to Lee and Rhoda (Hammer) Wingate who preceded her in death. On June 28, 1946, Janice married Maurice "Morrie" Umphress and he died on Aug. 7, 2010.

Janice was a homemaker. She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Ada and the Women's Guild of the church. Janice was a 1945 graduate of Bluffton High School. She was a member of the Ada Senior Citizens.

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John “Jack” Newton Shoupe, 83, died Feb. 21, 2017, at Mennonite Memorial Home in Bluffton. John was born July 13, 1933, in Findlay to Roscoe and Helen (Kelchner) Shoupe, who preceded him in death. On March 4, 1962, he married Louise (Herr) Shoupe who survives.

Jack was an Air Force veteran during the Korean Conflict. He worked for Meadow Gold Dairy as a salesman until his retirement.

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