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Geneva Powell funeral rescheduled for Monday

Posted by Fred Steiner on January 25, 2014 - 12:42pm

The Geneva Powell funeral has been rescheduled for 11 a.m. Monday, at Chiles-Laman Funeral and Cremation Services, Bluffton due to weather. 

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Dick Tschetter pastored at St. John Mennonite; after retirement was on staff of Ebenezer Mennonite

Posted by Fred Steiner on January 23, 2014 - 10:12pm

Richard "Dick" Tschetter, 95 died Jan. 23, 2014, at his residence. He was born to Peter P. and Carra (Dirks) Tschetter on Dec. 17, 1918, in Canton, Kansas. He grew up at Bridgewater and Freeman, S.D. and graduated from Freeman High School.  He also graduated from Grace Bible Institute (now Grace University) in Omaha, Neb., and from Bethel College in North Newton, Kan. 

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Geneva Powell 1920-2014

Posted by Fred Steiner on January 23, 2014 - 1:16pm

Geneva Powell, 93, of Pandora died Jan. 22, 2014, at 7 a.m. at the Hilty Memorial Home, Pandora. She was born Dec. 7, 1920, in Beech Grove, Tenn., to the late John and Myrtle Hatmaker Bennett. In 1941 she married Johnnie Powell who preceded her in death on Jan. 26, 1981. 

She was a homemaker. She was raised in the Baptist Church. 

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Jeff Ray was guitarist with Jersey Boys, Las Vegas; mother lives in Bluffton

Posted by Fred Steiner on January 20, 2014 - 8:33am

Jeff Ray, 43, died as the result of an accident Jan. 18, 2014, in Seattle, Wash.  He was born in Toledo, April 19, 1970. 

He is survived by his mother, Alice Chumbley Lora, and stepfather, Ronald Lora of Bluffton, his father, Roger D. Ray, and stepmother Katarina Ruedi Ray, of Toledo, his sister, Leah Ray, and her husband, Kevin Grzyb, of Chicago, his aunt, Jan Turbeville, of Little Rock, Ark., and a nephew, Dexter Ray Grzyb, of Chicago. 

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John Thomas was a Bluffton High School graduate

Posted by Fred Steiner on January 14, 2014 - 8:12pm

John C. Thomas, of Derby, Kan., died at his daughter's residence, Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2013. He was born in Lima, Ohio on June 6, 1949, to John H. and Leta Arlene (Hoffman) Thomas. 

He was a graduate of Bluffton High School. He had served for 20 years in the U.S. Air Force and retired in 1987. He was a member of the Derby VFW, Mulvane American Legion, was a past Kansas State Commander for the American Legion, and a member of the Spencer Moose. 

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Darrin Conaway was a Sprint car owner

Posted by Fred Steiner on January 10, 2014 - 7:16pm

Darrin L. Conaway, 50 died Jan. 8, 2014, in Liberty Township, Hardin County, Ohio. He was born May 23, 1963, in Bluffton to LeRoy "Lee" and Gayla (Wynkoop) Conaway. He had previously been married to Cassandra Snyder. 

He was an Sprint car owner of Conaway Motor Sports in which he had previously won a national championship. 

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