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Terry Miller was a graduate of Beaverdam HS

Posted by Fred Steiner on June 20, 2014 - 10:53am

Terry H. Miller, 75, died on June 18, 2014 at 2:20 p.m. at his residence. He was born November 11, 1938 in Allen County to the late Harold and Irene Bowers Miller.

Terry was retired from Van Wert Chrysler.  He was a member of Cairo United Methodist Church, Sager Masonic Lodge No. 513, Lafayette, 32nd Degree Valley of Toledo, Zenobia Shrine, Toledo, Fraternal Order of Eagles No. 370, Lima, and a graduate of Beaverdam High School. 

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Mary Clark was a Triplett Corp. retiree

Posted by Fred Steiner on June 18, 2014 - 12:43pm

Mary Elizabeth Clark, 88, died on June 16, 2014, at 6:47 p.m. at the Mennonite Memorial Home, Bluffton.

Mary was born Aug. 26, 1925, in McGuffey, Ohio, to the late John M. and Merle M. (Lewis) Canaan. On April 29, 1944, she married James A. "Cappy" Clark who preceded her in death on April 13, 1981.

Mary retired from Triplett Corporation, Bluffton.  She was a 1943 graduate of Ada High School. She was a member of the Beaverdam Church of Christ. Mary was a volunteer for the Bluffton Hospital Auxiliary and worked at the Shannon Theatre in Bluffton following retirement.

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Dick Reeder was a former director of Amil Teller's Theatre

Posted by Fred Steiner on June 16, 2014 - 8:28pm

Richard "Dick" S. Reeder, 87 died at 6:40 a.m. June 16, 2014, at Mennonite Memorial Home, Bluffton, of complications from kidney disease. He was born Aug. 18, 1926, in Lima to the late Homer E. and Verda (Steinman) Reeder. 

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Melvyn Arthur, former P-G superintendent, was a community leader

Posted by Fred Steiner on June 13, 2014 - 8:52pm

Melvyn C. Arthur, 88, died June 12, 2014, at 3:30 a.m. at Hilty Memorial Home, Pandora.  Melvyn was born August 30, 1925 in West Elkton, Ohio, to Walter and Frieda (Burckhardt) Arthur who preceded him in death. On December 21, 1947 he married Mary Margaret Zimmerman Arthur and she survives.

Melvyn graduated from Alger High School. He served in the US Army 86th Blackhawk Infantry Division, where he attained the rank of Sgt/Maj. serving in both theatres of World War II. He later received his bachelor's degree from Ohio Northern University, Ada.

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Maynard Badertscher built many homes in Bluffton; served on Bluffton council 10 years

Posted by Fred Steiner on June 10, 2014 - 4:09pm

Maynard R. Badertscher, 90, died June 10, 2014, at 1:20 a.m., Hilty Memorial Home, Pandora. He was born Jan, 3, 1924 in Allen County, Ohio, to Albert O. and Sarah Hochstettler Badertscher who preceded him in death. On May 2, 1953, he married Joyce Kline Badertscher who survives.

Mr. Badertscher retired after building many houses as owner/operator of Maynard Badertscher & Assoc. where he built many homes in Bluffton and the surrounding areas.

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Andrew R. Reese, 1987-2014

Posted by Fred Steiner on June 9, 2014 - 5:03pm

Andrew R. Reese, 26, of Bluffton died June 4, 2014, following an accident at his residence.  He was born Oct. 1, 1987, in Findlay to Gary and Shannon Boyle Reese who survive in Bluffton.

Andrew lived in Russia for year during his childhood. He grew up at Cable Road Alliance Church and, among other activities, he volunteered to run sound and power point for services for several years.  Later in Chicago, he worked grounds crew at Soldier Field and did stage and sound set-up for large concert venues. 

During his time in Chicago, he interned with two different skilled chefs.

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