Nellie P. Harris

Nellie P. Harris, 90 died at 11:30 p.m., Sept. 15, 2011 at the Mennonite Memorial Home, Bluffton. She was born Jan. 9, 1921 in Gilboa, Ohio to Rex and Ruth (Townsend) Ridge. On March 16, 1941 she married Donald Harris and he died August 13, 1988.

She was a farmer's wife. She was a member of Good Shepherd United Methodist Church, Benton Ridge. She was a member of Order of Eastern Star, Rawson. She had volunteered for hospice and for Reach for Recovery. She was a former member of the Hancock County Farm Bureau. She was a 1937 graduate of Liberty High School, rural Findlay.

Allan Birchnaugh

Allan Joseph Birchnaugh, 57, died Sept. 15, 2011 at his residence. He was born Feb. 8, 1954 in Bluffton to Joseph and Evelyn (Petty) Birchnaugh who preceded him in death. He had been married to Pam Brown Birchnaugh and she survives in Bluffton.

He worked for Securitas, Toledo. He was a graduate of Bluffton High School. He was an Army veteran.

Elizabeth A. Hauenstein, 78 of Lima, died at 12:10 a,m,, Sept. 16, 2011, at her residence. She was born March 4, 1933 in St. Marys, to Bernard and Bessie Arnett Lengerich, who preceded her in death.

On July 19, 1952, she married Charles D. Hauenstein, who died on March 15, 1991. Mrs. Hauenstein retired with 31 years from Ohio Department of Transportation.

She was a Life Member of OCSEA AFL-CIO Local 11 Allen Chapter-0200, AFSCME Retiree Chapter1184, UAW Local 1219, Retiree Member, PERI Ohio and Allen Chapter #8, Democrat Party of Ohio and Allen County.

Richard F. Moyer

Richard F. Moyer, 93, of Mt. Cory died Sept. 7, 2011 at his residence. He was born Oct. 20, 1917 near Mt. Cory to Frederick and Salva Steiner Moyer. On Aug. 16, 1942 he married Doneta E. Good and she preceded him in death on April 16, 2009.

Mr. Moyer was a retired elementary principal at Cory-Rawson Schools. He also taught at Bath and Liberty Benton Schools. He was a member of the Bluffton Presbyterian Church and the Bluffton Senior Citizens.

Verba Habegger

Verba A. Habegger, 83, of Bluffton died at 5:55 a.m. Sept. 8, 2011 at her son's residence near Bluffton. She was born Aug. 14, 1928 in Findlay to Vincent and Doris Johnson Fisher. On May 4, 1951 she married Wayne W. Habegger and he survives.

Mrs. Habegger was a homemaker. For the last 28 years she and her husband wintered in Winter Haven, Fla.

Ronald E. Conrad

Ronald E. Conrad, 66, of Columbus Grove died at 12:36 a.m. Aug. 27, 2011 at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima, He was born in Lima March 23, 1945 to Virgil and Arvilla Naas Conrad. On Aug. 25, 1972 he married Joyce Williams and she survives.

Ron retired from Accubuilt, Lima, where he worked as an accountant for 43 years. He graduated from Bath High School, Northwest Business College and served in the Army in Viet Nam. He was a member of Ebenezer Mennonite Church.

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