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Betty Picklesimer

Betty Marie Picklesimer, 74, of Bluffton, died at 4 p.m. Aug. 26, 2011, at the Mennonite Memorial Home, Bluffton. She was born July 13, 1937, in Vanlue to Charles and Eva Watson Grant. On July 25, 1958, she married James Leo Picklesimer and he preceded her in death on Oct. 29, 1996.

Mrs. Picklesimer graduated from Mt. Blanchard High School and attended Ohio Northern University where she received a 2-year teaching certificate.

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Scott K. Murray, 81, died at 3:30 p.m., Aug. 23, 2011, at his Wapakoneta, Ohio, residence.

He was born Dec. 31, 1929, in Bluffton to Nile and Ethel Scoles Murray. On Sept. 8, 1948, he married Patricia J. O'Brien, who died July 18, 2005.

Mr. Murray had been an electrician and high-voltage lineman for Ohio Power Co., and later with the city of Wapakoneta and the city of St. Marys.

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Richard Wayne Augsburger, 87, of Bluffton, died at 9:30 a.m. Aug. 26, 2011 at Mennonite Memorial Home, Bluffton. He was born Feb. 20, 1924, in Bluffton to Harley E. and Rhoda Stratton Augsburger who preceded him in death. On Feb. 3, 1946, he married Virginia G. Roberts and she survives.

Mr. Augsburger was a 1942 graduate of Bluffton High School. He served three year in US Army during WWII and retired from Ex-Cell-O Corp., Bluffton in 1985. He attended Bluffton Baptist Church and was a member of American Legion Post 382, Bluffton.

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Dr. R. Emerson Niswander

Dr. R. Emerson Niswander, 97, North Manchester, Ind., died at 12:50 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2011 in Timbercrest Healthcare Center, North Manchester, Ind.

He was born April 2, 1914 at Bluffton, Ohio to Noah & Kate (Stetler) Niswander. On June 8, 1941 he married Evelyn Mullett. She survives.

Also surviving are two sons; Ray Niswander Jr., Worthington, Ohio and Mark Niswander, Mahomet, Ill. Two daughters, Mrs. Clifford (Sue) Myers, Hershey, Pa. and Mrs. Phillip (Jan) Will, Romeoville, Ill. Seven grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

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Burnette "Buzz" Powell

L. Burnette "Buzz" Powell, 93, of rural Rawson, died at 1:36 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 6, 2011, at the Bridge Hospice Care Center, Findlay. He was born on Oct. 3, 1917, to the late Verne and Stella (Clymer) Powell in Benton Ridge.

He graduated from Mt. Cory High School in 1935. He married Mildred Maurine Hall on August 24, 1940, in Gilboa, and she survives. They were married for 70 years and 11months.

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Bill King

William P. "Bill" King, 74, died at 2:02 p.m. July 31, 2011, at St. Rita's Medical Center. He was born on April 26, 1937, in Lafayette, to Ben P. and Susan E. Baber King, who preceded him in death. On June 17, 1956, he married Jo Ann Nichols, who survives in Bluffton.

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