Phoebe Ann Clapper, 94, died at 11:25 p.m. at Mennonite Memorial Home, Bluffton. She was born July 3, 1919, in Hancock County, Ohio to the late John and Mary (Barkimer) Wilkins. On Feb. 23, 1941 she married Boyd L. Clapper and he died Dec. 5, 2010.
Phoebe was a homemaker and had been a 4-H Advisor. She was an artist and china painter. Phoebe was a graduate of Bluffton High School.
Survivors include a daughter Joyce (Thomas) Martin; a grandchild Elizabeth (Joseph) Darnell; two great grandchildren Reese and Jude Darnell; and a sister Glada Basinger of Pandora.
Raymond E. Nesler, 88 died July 20, 2013, at Ohio Veteran's Home, Sandusky. He was born Aug. 4, 1924, in Hancock County to the late Clarence and Verna (Longbrake) Nesler.
On Aug. 14, 1949, he married Mary Ellen Boehm and she survives. Raymond was a retired farmer and had also been a gasoline distributor. He was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church, Jenera. He enjoyed working with draft horses and refinishing furniture. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy serving in World War II where he received a Purple Heart.
Vera L. Grimm, 87 died at 2:40 p.m. July 17, 2013, at Willow Ridge, Bluffton. She was born July 18, 1925 in Berne, Ind. to the late Tilman and Meta (Neuenschwander) Soldner. On June 17, 1948, she married Henry B. Grimm and he died Oct. 19, 1996.
Mrs. Grimm was a home economics teacher at Holgate High School. She was a member of First United Methodist Church, Bluffton. She enjoyed quilting, sewing, singing and was a member of the "Singing Wives Pastors Group." She graduated from Berne High School and Bluffton College.
Dorothy E. Lloyd, 98, died at 4:40 a.m. July 12, 2013, at Willow Ridge, Bluffton.
She was born Dec. 15, 1914, in Findlay to the late Charles and Merrine (Montgomery) Lloyd.
She retired from Bluffton Community Hospital in 1982 and also had worked at the Boss Manufacturing Company in Bluffton for 25 years. She was a member of First United Methodist Church, Bluffton, Lima YWCA and Bluffton Senior Citizens Center.
Clarabelle I. Wilson, 82 died at 1:55 p.m. July 10, 2013, at Richland Manor Nursing Home.
She was born Jan. 27, 1931, in Sidney, Ohio, to the late Caleb and Rosa (Albaugh) Shipp. On May 8, 1948, she married Leonard Wilson and he died Aug. 27, 1999. Mrs. Wilson was a homemaker.
Survivors include two daughters Ruby (Mike) Allgire of Columbus Grove, Becky (Steve) Creps of Lima; a son Leonard (Jan) Wilson of Lima; five grandchildren; four great grandchildren; and a sister AdaMae Levring of Cape Coral, Florida.
A grandson Jacob Creps preceded her in death.
Clarabelle Wilson, 82, died July 10, 2013, at Richland Manor, Bluffton. Arrangements are pending at Chiles-Laman Funeral & Cremation Services, Bluffton
