Donna Jean Crawford Nusbaum, 55 of Findlay, died at 8:20 a.m. Feb. 16, 2012, at Blanchard Valley Hospital, Findlay. She was born Aug. 8, 1956 in Bluffton to Raymond D. and Treva E. Harris Crawford. She married Dwight Nusbaum and he survives in Findlay.
She worked at Pizza Hut, Findlay. She was a member of Mt. Cory United Methodist Church. She was a 1976 graduate of Cory-Rawson High School.
Gloria J. Cupples, 83, of Findlay died at 8:45 am Feb. 12, 2012, at the Mennonite Memorial Home, Bluffton. She was born in Bluffton on Feb. 26, 1928 to Harry D. and Mary Martha King Hauenstein. On Nov. 16, 1946 she married Arlo Dean Cupples and he preceded her in death on June 15, 1997.
Mrs. Cupples was a homemaker. She and her husband owned and operated Tawa Valley Kennels. She was a volunteer at the Hancock County Board of Elections. She was a member of Trinity Baptist Church, Findlay, and a 1946 graduate of Pandora High School.
Jean T. Muller, 80, of Bluffton died at 6:40 p.m. Feb. 9, 2012, at his residence following an extended illness. He was born Aug. 2, 1931 in Bluffton to Alfred and Marion Armentrout Muller. On July 25, 1960, he married Diane Ackerman and she survives.
Mr. Muller was a lifetime farmer, worked at the Allen County Veteran Affairs Office for 13 years, and served on the board of the Bluffton Stone Company for 25 years. He was an Air Force veteran of the Korean Conflict and a lifetime member of American Legion Post 382, Bluffton, where he held many positions.
Beulah E. Neff Griffith, 80, of Bluffton died at 1:40 p.m. Feb. 9, 2012, at the Mennonite Memorial Home, Bluffton. She was born May 5, 1931 in Bluffton to Elmer and Edith Shrider Burkholder.
On Dec. 9, 1951, she married Richard Neff and he preceded her in death on Oct. 30, 1994. On April 14, 2002 she married Greene Griffith and he died Feb. 10, 2008.
Mrs. Griffith was a homemaker and had worked at the Glove Factory, Triplett Corp., Terry's Drive In and Millager's Pharmacy all of Bluffton.
Jean Muller, 80 of Bluffton died at 6:40 p.m. Feb. 9, 2012 at his residence. Arrangements are incomplete at Chiles-Laman Funeral and Cremation Services, Bluffton.
Bernice Deerhake Gibson, 93, of Lima died at 7:05 p.m. Jan. 25, 2012 at Lima Manor. She was born Jan. 25, 1919, in Bluffton to Albert and Bertha Amstutz Matter.
On July 14, 1941, she married Robert Deerhake and he preceded her in death on Feb. 5, 1977. In 1982 she married Robert Gibson and they were later divorced.
Bernice retired from Triplett Corp. Bluffton. She was a 1936 graduate of Bluffton High School.
