Beth E. Schumacher, 67 died May 24, 2015, at Bluffton Hospital. She was born April 29, 1948, in Bluffton to the late Harry and Juanita (Weber) Schumacher.
She was a graduate of Pandora-Gilboa High School.
Survivors include three sisters Dawn Atkinson of Pandora, Tammy (Bill) Anderson of Cridersville, Prudence (Mike) George of Leipsic; three nephews Ryan Atkinson, Matt Honigford, Tomas George; four nieces Amy Higley, Chris Grake, Katie Anderson, Joy Houston; and twelve great nieces and nephews.
Phillip R. Kingsley, 72, died May 22, 2015, at 9:55 a.m. at Frieda House, Willow Ridge Drive, Bluffton, Ohio. For the past two years he suffered the progressive diminishments of ALS.
He was born Oct. 21, 1942, in Kendallville, Ind., to Leonard and Velma (Emmert) Kingsley who preceded him in death. On Dec. 27, 1966, he married Judith Hilty Kingsley.
Dorothy Faye Town, 83 died May 22, 2015 at Mennonite Memorial Home, Bluffton. Dorothy was born January 16, 1932 in Tippecanoe, Ind. to the late Charles and Donnis (Smith) Fisher. On October 18, 1951 she married Robert Town and he survives.
Dorothy was an amazing homemaker. She enjoyed spending time with her family, vacationing, her flowers and was a graduate of Tippecanoe High School in Indiana.
Phillip R. Kingsley, 72 of Bluffton died Friday, May 22, 2015 at Willow Ridge - Frieda House, Bluffton. Arrangements are incomplete at Chiles-Laman Funeral & Cremation Services, Bluffton.
A memorial service for the late Elizabeth Dickey Lacy will be held on June
13, 2015 at 10 a.m., Collingwood Presbyterian Church, 2108 Collingwood
Blvd, Toledo, followed by a graveside service at 4 p.m., at Pleasant View
Church of the Brethren, 4950 N Thayer Rd, Lima. All who wish to celebrate her
life are welcome to attend.
Friends and family of the late Ruth Whitt will gather at the Bluffton village park at 2 p.m., Thursday, June 4, in a celebration of Ruth's life, according to her husband, Wales.
Ruth Whitt was a long-time Bluffton resident who died July 16, 2014, in a hospital in Augusta, Ga.
While in Bluffton she worked with the Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce, Bluffton News and owned Jan's clothing store, now The Black Lab.
