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Rev. Robert Paul Avers 1933-2012

Posted by Fred Steiner on December 6, 2012 - 2:14pm

Rev. Robert Paul Avers, 79, husband of Joanne, recently of Bluffton, Ohio, died surrounded by his family, at St. Ann's Hospital, Westerville on Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2012.

Rev. Avers was born on July 18, 1933 in Cleveland to the now deceased Paul H. and Melba L. (Zerger) Avers. He graduated from Clyde High School in 1951; Capital University in 1955; and the Evangelical Lutheran Theological Seminary, Columbus in 1959. He was ordained in the presence of his home congregation of St. Paul Lutheran Church , Clyde in June 1959.

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Pamela K. Hall worked at Community Market

Posted by Fred Steiner on December 6, 2012 - 1:30pm

Pamela K. Hall, age 53, died Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2012 at 7:53 p.m.at Lima Memorial Health System, Lima.

She was born Dec. 16, 1958 in Jackson, Michigan to William and Rosa (Stacy) Minix, who preceded her in death. On May 28, 1997 she married Scott E. Hall who survives in LaFayette, Ohio.

Pamela worked at Community Market in Bluffton, Ohio for 9 years. She attended Hardin Northern High School. She enjoyed playing with her grandchildren in the backyard.

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Annabelle Reese 1922-2012

Posted by Fred Steiner on December 2, 2012 - 8:47pm

Annabelle M. Reese, age 90, died Tuesday, Nov. 27, 2012 at 3:50 am at Mennonite Memorial Home, Bluffton.

She was born on March 2, 1922 in Hardin County, Ohio to Leslie and Hazel (Weber) Smith and they preceded her in death. On Oct. 20, 1940 she married Otas W. Reese and he preceded her in death on March 2, 2006.

Annabelle was a homemaker and she previously worked as a waitress for 25 years at Marriott Foods at Ohio Northern University, Ada. She was a member of the Sugar Grove United Methodist Church of Ada and a member of the United Methodist Women of the Church.

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Hugh Chamberlain born in Bluffton

Posted by Fred Steiner on November 30, 2012 - 1:51pm

Hugh Eugene Chamberlain, 86, of Findlay died at 5:45 a.m. on Thursday, November 29, 2012 at The Heritage, Findlay, Ohio. 

Hugh was born on April 25,1926, to the late David Eugene and Willa Rose (Holmes) Chamberlain inBluffton. Hugh married Mary Kathryn Yates on May 5, 1949, and she
survives.

Hugh is survived by daughter, Claudia Ann (Edwin H. Morgan) Chamberlain of
Findlay; sister, Sue Ellen (Blaine Bauman) Hardwick of Bluffton; and a
granddaughter, Molly Morgenstern LaLonde.

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Gerald Kidd retired from Beaverdam grain elevator

Posted by Fred Steiner on November 25, 2012 - 8:57pm

Gerald E. Kidd, 93 died at his residence at 6:00 AM November 24, 2012. 

He was born June 20, 1919 in Allen County to Cloyce and Lola (Cook) Kidd.  On February 1, 1943 he married Mary E. Holt and she died January 25, 2005.

Gerald was a lifelong farmer and retired from the Beaverdam Grain Elevator.  He was a member of Rockport United Methodist Church.  Gerald served in World War II as a Corporal with Company A 504th Military Police serving in Germany, Italy and Africa.

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Ryan Sommers was a 2000 graduate of Pandora-Gilboa HS

Posted by Fred Steiner on November 21, 2012 - 2:01pm

Ryan M. Sommers, 30, died at 4:17 p.m. Nov. 20, 2012, at University of Toledo Medical Center after an extended illness surrounded by his family and friends. He was born Jan. 3, 1982, in Bluffton to John and Elaine (Andrews) Sommers who survive in Bluffton. 

He had been a computer IT Tech at First Solar Corporation, Perrysburg. He was a member of Emmanuel United Church of Christ, Bluffton. He was a 2000 graduate of Pandora-Gilboa High School and attended Bowling Green State University.

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