Kenneth Wayne Knitz, 81, died Feb, 14, 2017, at Blanchard Valley Hospital in Findlay. Kenneth was born Jan. 24, 1936, in Gibsonburg to the late A. Wayne and Edna (Houtz) Knitz. On Feb. 10, 1955, he married Nancy Lee Knitz who survives.
Ken graduated from Troy-Luckey High School and was a veteran of the U.S. Army. He retired as a machinist at Atlas Crankshaft in Fostoria after 28 years. Ken was an active member of Pandora United Methodist Church and a 34 year member of the Bloomdale Fire and EMS.
Rhonda S. Staley, 48 of Bluffton died Saturday, Feb. 4, 2017.
She was born on March 20, 1968 to William C. Nigh, Jr. and Sue F. Nigh. Rhonda married Dan Staley on Aug. 1, 1992, and he survives along with her mother, Sue F. Nigh of North Baltimore, three children; Bridgette G. Staley of Fostoria, Jared R. Staley of Minneapolis, Minn., and Nathaniel N. Staley of Bluffton.
Allison Neuenschwander, 87, died Feb. 5, 2017, at Mennonite Memorial Home in Bluffton. Allison was born Nov. 25, 1928 in Columbus Grove to the late Hiram and Edna (Luginbihl) Neuenschwander who preceded him in death. On July 24, 1954, he married Gloria Beemer who preceded him in death on Oct. 26, 2014.
Julia A. Gable, 97, died Feb. 2, 2017, at the Mennonite Memorial Home in Bluffton.
A Memorial Service will take place at 11 a.m. Thursday, March 16, 2017, at St. John’s United Church of Christ in Bluffton.
Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. Arrangements are under the direction of Chiles-Laman Funeral & Cremation Services, Bluffton.
Bruce N. Marshall, 68, of Hartford, Connecticut, and formerly of Bluffton died Feb. 1, 2017, while on hospice at Riverside Health and Rehabilitation Center in Hartford, Connecticut, after a long battle with multiple sclerosis. Bruce was born Dec. 12, 1948, in Bluffton to Kimmel and Maxine (Cook) Marshall who preceded him in death.
Harvey Myers Bauman, 96, died Feb. 1, 2017, at Mennonite Memorial Home, Bluffton. Harvey was born Nov. 27, 1920, in Quakertown, Pennsylvania, to the late Henry and Annie (Myers) Bauman. On May 28, 1944, he married Pauline Sprunger Bauman who preceded him in death on Sept. 3, 2015.
