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Bertha Scoles was retired from Triplett Corp.

Posted by Fred Steiner on March 25, 2013 - 5:09pm

Bertha E. Scoles, 97, died March 24, 2013, at her residence.  She was born in Belvidere, Ill., on Feb. 24, 1916, to the late Orville and Marry (Masse) Coulter.  She married Cleo Garau and he preceded her in death.  On Nov. 24, 1965 she married Gerald Scoles and he died Dec. 31, 1995. 

Mrs. Scoles retired from Triplett Corp., Bluffton and was a farmer’s wife.  She was a member of First Missionary Church, Bluffton.  

Survivors include a nephew and caregiver Randy Scoles of Bluffton; several other nieces and nephews; and a sister Priscilla Birdwell of Zanesville, Ohio.

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Matilda McNeil was at Burroughs Corp. for 32 years

Posted by Fred Steiner on March 24, 2013 - 1:57pm

Matilda Alma McNeil, 93, of Pandora, Ohio, died at 12:10 a.m. on March 23, 2013, at the Hilty Memorial Home, Pandora.

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Services in Kenton Sunday for John E. Lancaster

Posted by Fred Steiner on March 23, 2013 - 12:34pm

A memorial service for John E. Lancaster, 40, of Beaverdam and formerly of Mt. Victory, will be held at 4 p.m. Sunday at the Schindewolf Stevens Stout Funeral Home at 200 E. Columbus St. in Kenton by the Rev. Harrison Underwood.

Friends may call 1-4 p.m. Sunday.  

He died Saturday, March 16, 2013 at Park City, Kansas. He was born April 23, 1972, in Michigan to Donald and Barbara (Freeman) Lancaster.  On Nov. 4, 199,5 he married Carita Downey and she survives.

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Elizabeth Gratzer, 98, was born in Hamburg Germany

Posted by Fred Steiner on March 22, 2013 - 11:00am

Elisabeth Gratzer, 98, died at 2:15 p.m. March 20, 2013 at Mennonite Memorial Home, Bluffton. She was born June 26, 1914 in Hamburg, Germany, to the late Franz and Elisabeth (Riess) Andres.

She retired as an auditor for a department store in Hamburg, Germany, prior to coming to the United States. She became an American Citizen in 2000. She was a member of First Mennonite Church, Bluffton.  

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Donald Crawfis, former Rawson resident, dies in Florida

Posted by Fred Steiner on March 20, 2013 - 5:05pm

Donald L. Crawfis, 83, of Ocala, Florida, and formerly of Rawson, Ohio, died at 1:20 p.m. March 18, 2013, at Legacy Hospice House, Ocala, Florida. He was born Feb. 27, 1930, in Leipsic, Ohio, to the late Bracy and Zella (Clapp) Crawfis. He married Carol Lippert and she survives in Ocala.

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Funeral arrangements for Elisabeth Gratzer incomplete

Posted by Fred Steiner on March 20, 2013 - 4:23pm

Elisabeth Gratzer, 98, died at 2:15 p.m. Wednesday, March 20, 2013, at Mennonite Memorial Home, Bluffton.  Arrangements are incomplete at Chiles-Laman Funeral & Cremation Services, Bluffton.

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