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A memorial service for Velma Kingsley, who died Dec. 20, 2013, will take place at 11 a.m., Saturday, March 8, at First Mennonite Church. The family will receive friends from 9:30 a.m. until the time of service.

Click here for Mrs. Kingsley's obituary, posted at the time of her death.

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A celebration of the life, music and legacy of guitarist Jeff Ray, who died Jan. 18, 2014, will take place at 3 p.m. Sunday, March 23, at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, Nev.

Featuring performances by Jersey Boys, Dustree Productions, Rock Of Ages and Dance With Me cast members, members of Meat Loaf’s band, Cindy Lora-Renard, Michelle Johnson, Vita Corimbi, Joshua Adams, Skye Dee Miles, Penthouse Suite, Elyse Branch, Bella Electric Strings and other musicians.

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Diane L. Barnes, 76, of Beaverdam, died February 26, 2014 at her residence. She was born January 28, 1938 in Lima to the late Louis and Lucille Condon Baker.

Diane retired as clerk for the Village of Ft. Shawnee.

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Freda M. “Fritz” Neiswander, 108, formerly of Adrian, Mich., died Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2014.
She was born Jan. 4, 1906, in Ada, Ohio, the seventh of 16 children of Alfred and Adele (Grant) Criblez, and was raised on the family farm in Bluffton, Ohio.

She was married to Eugene C. Neiswander for 67 years, and he preceded her in death in 2001.

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Nina L. Nuzum, 75, of Bluffton died at her residence Feb. 25, 2014, at 6:55 p.m.  She was born Dec. 20, 1938 in Alvada to the late Wilson and Aimee Beck Fruth.  On June 23, 1956, she married Delmer Nuzum Sr. and he survives.

Mrs. Nuzum was a homemaker. She was a 1956 graduate of Vanlue High School.  

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Barbara E. Tighe, 94, died Monday, February 24, 2014 at 3:30 a.m. at Mennonite Memorial Home, Bluffton, Ohio.

She was born on June 15, 1919 in Hardin County, Ohio to Elza and Sara (Wingate) Elwood, who preceded her in death. On August 29, 1942 she married Andrew "Andy" Tighe and he died on August 10, 1997.

Barbara was a registered nurse and retired as a private duty nurse and administrator for Avanell Stambaugh. She was a member of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church of Ada. She graduated from Ada High School and was a 1940 graduate of the Lima Memorial School of Nursing.

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