Obituaries

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Etta Jo Huber, 86, died Feb. 5, 2016, at Hilty Memorial Home, Pandora. She was born Dec. 27, 1929, in Circleville to Joliffe B. and Irene (Osborne) Maynard.  On Jan. 21, 1951, she married Dale L Huber, and he survives near Bluffton.
 
Etta graduated from Commercial Point High School in 1946 and Office Training School, Columbus in 1947.  She enjoyed raising her family, being a farm wife, and helping run the family business, Specialty Foods of Ohio, that she co-owned with her husband for 20 years before retiring in 1990.
 

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Shirley J. Kirk, 88, of Ottawa, died at 3:25 p.m. Friday, Jan. 29, 2016, at Blanchard Valley Hospital, Findlay.

She was born Dec. 1, 1927, in Ottumwa, Iowa, to the late Gordon H. and Gertrude (Spencer) Hosmer. Her step-father, Minor "Mac" McDougle is also deceased.

On June 1, 1947 she married William C. "Bill" Kirk at the First Baptist Church in Lima. After 57 years of marriage, he iedy on April 2, 2004.

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Etta Jo Huber, 86, died Feb. 5, 2016, at Hilty Memorial Home, Pandora. Services will be held at 10 a.m. Monday at Rockport United Methodist Church, Rockport.  Pastor Rich Rakay officiating. 

Visitation will be Sunday from 2 – 8 p.m. at Chiles-Laman Funeral & Cremation Services, Bluffton. 

Arrangements are under the direction of Chiles-Laman Funeral & Cremation Services, Bluffton.

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Sherrill Dean Burkholder, 74, of Commerce, Mich., and formerly of Bluffton, Ohio died Jan. 27, 2016, at his residence.  Sherrill was born Feb. 15, 1941 in Bluffton,  to the late Vernon and Viola (Garmatter) Burkholder. On Aug. 31, 1962, he married Bernadine '"Bea" Mullett Burkholder who survives. 

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Isaac Tiessen, 88, died on Jan. 23, 2016, in Pandora, Ohio.

Survivors are his wife, Margaret (Wiens), of 51 years, a son, Robert (Ingrid), grandchildren Anna and Jacob, sister, Marta Froese (Jake, deceased), brother, Ernie Tiessen (Mary).

Predeceased by siblings Betty Derksen (late John), Henry Tiessen (late Louise), Margaret Cowan (late Morris), John Tiessen (late Caron). Survived by many nieces and nephews.

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Sherrill Burkholder, 74 of Commerce, Michigan and formerly of Bluffton passed away Jan. 27, 2016, at his residence in Commerce.  Arrangements are incomplete at Chiles-Laman Funeral & Cremation Services, Bluffton.

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