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Galen Kenneth Graymire 1915-2011

Posted by Fred Steiner on May 5, 2011 - 9:36am
Galen Kenneth Graymire

Galen Kenneth Graymire, 96, of Harrod died at 3:15 a.m., May 5, 2011, at Richland Manor, Bluffton.

He was born Jan. 19, 1915, in Allen County to Hiram and Alma Fox Graymire. On Dec. 5, 1939, he married Hazel E. Riggle and she preceded him in death on Oct. 12, 1994.

Mr. Graymire was retired from the Lima Ford Engine Plant. He had been residing in Florida since 1984 where he was a member of the Mackintosh United Methodist Church and the Mackintosh Lions Club.

He was a1933 graduate of Lafayette-Jackson High School where he was on the basketball team.

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Rosemary Ann VanScoder 1926-2011

Posted by Fred Steiner on April 22, 2011 - 4:28pm
Rosemary Ann VanScoder

Rosemary Ann VanScoder, 84, of Pandora, died 7:12 p.m., April 21, 2011, at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima.

She was born June 15, 1926 in Lima to Maurice and Mary Josephine O'Connell Higgins who preceded her in death. On Sept. 26, 1959 she married Harold "Skeet" VanScoder and he survives. Mrs. VanScoder was a homemaker. She was a secretary at the Equity Dairy, Lima. She was a member of St. Anthony's Catholic Church, Columbus Grove.

She was a graduate of St. Rose High School, Lima.

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Dwaine Francis Amstutz 1922-2011

Posted by Fred Steiner on April 22, 2011 - 4:21am
Dewayne Amstutz

Dewane Francis Amstutz, 88, died Wednesday, April 20, 2011 at his home in Grangeville, Idaho.

Dwaine and his twin brother Wayne were born in Bluffton, Ohio, to Benjamin and Naomi Amstutz on Aug. 30, 1922. When he was 4 years old his mother died and in 1931 his father was remarried to Elma Diller.

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Daryl E. Hartman 1928-2011

Posted by Fred Steiner on April 20, 2011 - 10:45am
Daryl E. Hartman

Daryl E. Hartman, 82 of Bluffton died April 19, 2011 at his residence. He was born Aug. 28, 1928 in Bluffton to Wilbur and Alberta (Basinger) Hartman. He married Mary Jane Marquart and she survives.

He was a journeyman electrician at Warren Electric, Lima and was a farmer. He was a life long member of Bethel Church of Christ, Ada. He enjoyed restoring tractors and showing them at antique tractor shows.

He graduated from Mt. Cory High School.

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Lillian Weyer 1930-2011

Posted by Fred Steiner on April 18, 2011 - 1:30pm
Lillian Mae Weyer

Lillian Mae Weyer, 80 died at 11:45 a.m., April 17, 2011 at Bridge Hospice Care Center, Findlay. She was born Nov. 26, 1930, in Lima to Karl and Magdalean (Kayser) Zimmerman. On June 22, 1950, she married Jack Weyer and he survives.

She retired from Bluffton Schools as a librarian and treasurer after 21 years. She also worked at the Peerless Ohio Glove Factory, Triplett Corporation, both of Bluffton, Montgomery Ward of Lima and was a devoted babysitter.

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Fred Williams 1945-2011

Posted by Fred Steiner on April 16, 2011 - 4:06pm
Fred Williams

Fred D. Williams, 66 died at 9:45 a.m. April 16, 2011 at Golden Living Center, Lima. He was born March 12, 1945 in Bluffton to Francis R. and Dorothy M. (Augsburger) Williams.

He had worked at Rusco, Lugabill Florist, Diller Medical, and A to Z Meats. He was a member of Ebenezer Mennonite Church, Bluffton. He was a 1965 Bluffton High School graduate. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army serving in the Vietnam Conflict.

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