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Norma J. Bassitt 1934-2011

Posted by Fred Steiner on October 23, 2011 - 5:48pm
Norman J. Bassitt

Norma J. Bassitt, 77, of Bluffton died at 2:40 p.m., Oct. 22, 2011 at Richland Manor, Bluffton, She was born Sept. 26, 1934, in Lima to Kenneth James and Lillian Dysert Harbert. She was married to Loren Bassitt who preceded her in death.

Mrs. Bassitt retired from Richland Manor, Bluffton where she was a nurse's aid.

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Florence Duffield taught at Bluffton High School for 47 years

Posted by Fred Steiner on September 30, 2011 - 4:10am
Florence Duffield

Florence R. Duffield, 98 of Bluffton, Ohio died at 1:25 p.m. Sept. 29, 2011 at the Mennonite Memorial Home, Bluffton. She was born on May 12, 1913 in Van Buren to Matthew and Olive Lauer Duffield who preceded her in death.

She graduated from Van Buren High School and Bowling Green State University. She taught typing, shorthand, bookkeeping and other business courses at Bluffton High School for 47 years retiring in 1982.

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Bettye Jeanne Vroman 1921-2011

Posted by Fred Steiner on September 29, 2011 - 4:19pm

Bettye Jeanne Vroman, 90, died Thursday, Sept. 22, 2011, at Sunset Village in Sylvania.

The daughter of Robert and Rowena [Herr] Lewis, she was born Aug. 6, 1921, in Bluffton. She was a graduate of Bluffton High School and Bluffton College where she majored in Music and English. She taught Music and English at the high school level for several years.

She married Robert Vroman in 1948 and moved to Toledo where he purchased a small ice cream company. She was a member of Christ Presbyterian Church and the Inverness Club.

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Funeral arrangements incomplete for Florence Duffield

Posted by Fred Steiner on September 29, 2011 - 1:02pm

Florence Duffield, 98 died at 1:25 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 29, 2011, at Mennonite Memorial Home, Bluffton. Arrangements are incomplete at Chiles-Laman Funeral and Cremation Services, Bluffton.

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Earl Lehman musical interests encompassed the community

Posted by Fred Steiner on September 28, 2011 - 4:45am
Earl Lehman

Dr. Earl W. Lehman, 89, of Bluffton died at 5:27 p.m. Sept. 24, 2011, at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima. He was born in Riley Township on May 22, 1922, to Albert and Pauline Zimmerly Lehman. On Sept. 29, 1945 he married Edith Stuckey and she preceded him in death on April 7, 2011.

Dr. Lehman retired from Bluffton College where he was professor of music education, vocal and instrumental director and Chairman of the Music Department.

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Wilma Bucher, 1915-2011

Posted by Fred Steiner on September 27, 2011 - 3:52pm

Wilma Bucher, 95, of Pandora, died at 11:21 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 27, at the Hilty Memorial Home, Pandora. She was born Oct. 19, 1915, in Pandora to Levi and Katherine Lehman Neuenschwander.

On Jan. 14, 1983 she married Vernon Bucher and he preceded her in death on August 5, 2000. Wilma retired from Triplett Corp., Bluffton. She was a member of Grace Mennonite Church, Pandora and a graduate of Pandora High School.

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