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Richard Gillespie 1973-2012

Richard Alex Gillespie, 38, of San Antonio, Texas, died May 25, 2012, in San Antonio. He was born Sept. 20, 1973 in Bowling Green.

He was a nurse at Audie Murphy VA Center in San Antonio.
He was a member of the US Army 82nd Airborne Rangers, a graduate of Bluffton High School, The Ohio State University and the Florida Atlanta University.

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Jean H. Schumacher 1921-2012

Jean Schumacher

Jean H. Schumacher, 91 of Bluffton died at 3:57 p.m., May 25, 2012 at Mennonite Memorial Home, Bluffton. She was born April 8, 1921, in Berne, Indiana to William and Lillie (Moser) Habegger. On July 2, 1944, she married Emerson Basinger and he died August 28, 1982. She then married Nelson Schumacher December 27, 1985 and he died December 22, 2011.

She was a homemaker and partner in Basinger Builders, Pandora. She was a member of St. John Mennonite Church, Pandora. She was a graduate of Berne High School and was an alumna of Wheaton College, Wheaton, Ill..

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Danny J. McDougle 1953-2012

Danny J. "Crazy Dog" McDougle, 58, died Thursday, May 17, 2012, at 1:30 p.m at his residence in Dola, Ohio.

He was born on Dec. 11, 1953 in Kenton, Ohio, to Thomas Jay and Ruby Eleanor (Sparrow) McDougle. His father survives in Dunkirk, Ohio, and his mother preceded him in death.

Mr. McDougle worked for Tower Automotive, Bluffton. He was a graduate of Hardin Northern High School. He was a member of the NRA, National Muzzle Loaders Association, Liberty Conservation Club and Disabled Veterans of America.

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Lewis C. Gossard 1924-2012

Lewis C. Gossard

Lewis C. Gossard, 87, of Bluffton, died at 4:10 p.m. May 19, 2012, at Lima Memorial Hospital.

He was born Aug. 29, 1924, in Roundhead Township to Myrel E. and Roxie M. King Gossard. On Dec. 22, 1945 he married Bernice Crawfis and she preceded him in death on Aug. 22, 2005.

Mr. Gossard retired from Hobbs Trucking Co., Findlay, and has also worked at Cooper Tire, Findlay. He was a member of the Vance Street Roadrunners.

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Adaline "Dolly" Deeds 1937-2012

Adaline "Dolly" Deeds, 74, of Beaverdam died at 8:20 p.m. at her residence.

She was born Sept. 19, 1937, in Washington Township, Michigan, to Clarence and Theresa Diveto Cain. On Jan. 1, 1996 she married Donald Deeds and he preceded her in death on June 3, 2009.

Adaline was a homemaker. She was a member of the Moose and Eagles in Lima.

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Darrell E. Kent 1934-2012

Darrell E. Kent, 77, died at 1:01 a.m. May 14, 2012, at Lima Memorial Health System.

He was born Sept. 26, 1934, in Uniopolis to Russell and Dorothy Miller Kent, who preceded him in death. On Aug. 7, 1955, he married D. Jacqueline Sampson, who survives in Ada.

Mr. Kent retired as a machinist from General Dynamics, Lima, and ran his own shoe repair shop in Ada. He was a member of First Baptist Church, Ada. He was a graduate of Waynesfield High School. He had served as chief of the Ada Fire Department.

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