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Marcia J. Forbes, 75, died July 9, 2013, at her residence in Bluffton.  She was born March 4, 1936, in Ashley, Ind., to the late Russell and Kathren (Bartels) Wiler. On Aug. 10, 1957, she married Arthur "A.J." Forbes and he died June 4, 2008.

Mrs. Forbes had been a bookkeeper for Lincoln Life and Klink Trucking.  She was a member of the Ashley-Hudson Church of the Nazarene. She was a 1956 graduate of Ashley High School.

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Irene Louise Burkholder, 89, of Lima died at 8:57 p.m. July 5, 2013, at Otterbein Cridersville Retirement Center. She was born July 11,  1923 in Ossian, Ind., to Wilson and Louise Elett Snider who preceded her in death. On April 20, 1947, she married Martin D. Burkholder who died April 5, 2010.

Mrs. Burkholder worked for American Airlines prior to her marriage and later worked at the Beaverdam Post Office. She was a member of the Zion Lutheran Church, Lafayette.   

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Lois Arlene Geiser, 73, died July 4, 2013, at home with her family. She was born Oct. 16, 1939, in Bluffton to Sidney and Thelma (Wingate) Balmer, who preceded her in death. She married Ron Geiser July 1, 1961, and he survives.

Also surviving are sons Jon (Sara), Byron, Mich., and Deron (Michele), Bluffton, and daughter Kamala (Eric) Renick, Cincinnati. Grandchildren are Sam, Shane and Zac Geiser, Byron, Mich.; Kristi and Jaret Geiser, Bluffton; and Sydney and Ethan Renick, Cincinnati.

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Lenola R. Grismore, 101, of Pandora died June 29, 2013 at her residence. She was born near Columbus Grove Jan. 23, 1912, to Peter and Susan Diller Nusbaum. On April 4, 1936, she married Maurice M. Grismore and he preceded her in death on Sept. 5, 1977.

Mrs. Grismore was a homemaker.  She was a member of St. John Mennonite Church, Pandora, and its Sunday school and Missionary Society. She was a graduate of Columbus Grove High School and attended Bluffton College.

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Rosemary "Rose" Smith, 59, of Bluffton died at 11:30 p.m. on Saturday, June 29, 2013 at the Bridge Hospice Care Center, Findlay. She was born on April 21, 1954 to the late Harry W. and Hildegarde (Schmogil) Klay in Bluffton. Rose married Douglas D. Smith on June 24, 1978, and he survives.

She is also survived by a brother-in-law, David (Brenda) Smith of New Albany; two nieces, Angela (Luke) Slater of Johnston, and Katrina Couch of Columbus and best friend, Sue Fett of Bluffton.

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Harold E. Andrews, 90, died at 2:30 a.m. June 21, 2013, at Lima Memorial Health System.  He was born July 15, 1922, in Bluffton to the late Paul and Clara (Fett) Andrews.

He attended the Phillips one room school until fourth grade. He later graduated from Beaverdam High School in 1940. After graduating from high school he helped farm on the family farm until he entered the U.S. Army where he was a communications operator serving with the 505 PIR 82nd Airborne Division E. Company 2nd Battalion.

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