Louise E. Amstutz, 85, died at 9:04 p.m. March 29, 2013 at Bridge Hospice Care Center, Findlay. She was born Dec. 21, 1927, in Hancock County to the late Harvey and Roma (Wilch) Wilch. On Feb. 16, 1947 she married E. Wayne Amstutz and he died Oct. 26, 2012.
Ward F. Guinther, 57 died at 1:42 p.m. March 26, 2013. at his residence surrounded by his family following a seven month battle with cancer. He was born April 15, 1955, in Sturgis, Michigan, to the late Jack and Betty (Gill) Guinther. On May 13, 1999 he married Charity L. Michel who survives.
Mr. Guinther was an over the road truck driver most recently for Woods Brothers Trucking. Ward was an U.S. Army veteran.
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.
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.
