Linda L. Gossard, 70 of Bluffton died at 5:50 a.m. Nov. 27, 2010 at Mennonite Memorial Home, Bluffton. She was born March 6, 1940 in Scott Depot, W.V. to Mervin and Nellie (Bowyer Duncan) Ward. On June 18, 1960 she married Paul Gossard and he survives.
Hazel I. Knepper, 94, of Pandora died Nov. 25, 2010, at the Orange City Nursing Home and Rehabilitation Center, Debary, Fla. She was born in Pandora on Oct. 10, 1916 to Roy and Carrie Beard Tousley. On Feb. 15, 1938 she married Paul Knepper who preceded her in death on Sept/ 17, 2002. Mrs. Knepper was a homemaker and had worked at the Russell Company, Pandora. She was a member of the Pandora Church of Christ. She enjoyed baking and helping at the church.
Thelma M. (Welty) Bowersox, 83, of Bluffton, formerly of Mt. Cory, died Tuesday, Nov. 23, 2010, at the Bridge Hospice Center in Blanchard Valley Hospital.
She was born on Aug. 24, 1927, in Pandora, Ohio, to the late Levi and Golda (Doty) Welty. On June 11, 1948, she married Robert Bowersox at St. John's Mennonite Church in Pandora and they recently celebrated 62 years of marriage.
Rev. Dr. O. Carl Brown, Jr., 91, of Pandora, died Friday, Nov. 12, 2010, after a battle with pulmonary fibrosis. He was preceded in death by an infant son, Jared Paul Brown. He is survived by his wife of 68 years, Martha Pauline Gerber Brown, sons, David A. Brown (Carol) and Darryl John Brown (Robin) of St. Petersburg, Fla.
He had 8 grandchildren and 9 great-grandchildren. Dr. Brown was born in Nanchang, Jiangxi Province, China to missionary parents.
Imajean I. Mathewson, 78 of Bluffton died at 6:40 p.m. Nov. 11, 2010, at Hospice of Northwest Ohio, Perrysburg. She was born July 8, 1932 in Putnam County, Ohio to Albert and Loretta (Okuley) Klass.
On June 30, 1951, she married Larry Mathewson and he survives.
She was currently working for the Bluffton schools where over the years she had held numerous positions.
Gideon Steiner, 93, of Bluffton died 2:40 pm Nov. 10, 2010, at the Mennonite Memorial Home, Bluffton. He was born April 10, 1917, in Ontario, Canada, to Gideon and Sarah Wilhelm Steiner.
On Dec. 8, 1941 he married Ellnora Amstutz and she preceded him in death on Aug. 17, 1995. Mr. Steiner retired from Durez Corp., Kenton where he was a first class stationary engineer. He also worked at BLH, Lima and was a custodian at the Bluffton Schools.
