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Richard Smith 1930-2010 was a Bluffton barber

Posted by Fred Steiner on June 20, 2010 - 3:09pm
Richard Smith

Richard M. Smith, 79 of Findlay died at 5:46 a.m. June 19, 2010, at Bridge Hospice Care Center, Findlay. He was born in Lima on Oct. 23, 1930, to Elmer S. and Claribell Miller Smith. On Dec. 28, 1951, he married Patricia Sherer and she preceded him in death on June 16, 1974.

Mr. Smith owned and operated Smitty's Barber Shop in Findlay and had been a partner in Dick and Jerry's Barber Shop in Bluffton. He enjoyed traveling, talking and history. He was a graduate of Lafayette High School, Toledo Barber College and a Korean War Veteran.

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Thelma Joyce Sharrock, 1924-2010

Posted by Fred Steiner on June 11, 2010 - 9:50am

Thelma Joyce Sharrock, 85, of Bluffton and formerly Ada, died at 10:35 p.m., Thursday, June 10, 2010, at Mennonite Memorial Home, Bluffton.

She was born July 27, 1924, to Raymond and Gayle (Geese) Richmond, in Orange, Ohio. On Aug. 7, 1943, she married Robert E. Sharrock. He died Sept. 7, 1988.

Mrs. Sharrock moved to Ada in 1971 where she owned and operated a craft shop "The Something Special Shop," in her home. She was a member of Ebenezer Mennonite Church and was a 50-year member of Eastern Star.

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Larry Stover 1942 - 2010

Posted by Fred Steiner on June 10, 2010 - 5:21am

Kenneth Lawrence "Larry" Stover, 68, of New Philadelphia died Monday, June 7, 2010, in The Cleveland Clinic following a two-year battle with Leukemia.

A son of the late Rev. Kenneth and Susan (Shearer) Stover, he was born in Dayton, on March 14, 1942.

Mr. Stover was a 1960 graduate of Libbey High School at Toledo, arnd earned a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry from Bluffton University in 1964.

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Katheryne Patterson, 1910-2010

Posted by Fred Steiner on May 18, 2010 - 1:39pm
Katheryne Patterson

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Jean Suter 1928-2010

Posted by Fred Steiner on May 12, 2010 - 9:40am
Jean Suter

Jean Suter, 81 of Bluffton, died May 11, 2010, surrounded by her family at the Mennonite Memorial Home, Bluffton. She was born May 17, 1928 in Bluffton to Archie and Velma Miller Diller who preceded her in death. On Aug. 28, 1948 she married Russel V. Suter who survives.

Mrs. Suter was a retired nurse and worked with her husband on their farm, Suter Strawberry Farm, Inc. She was an active member of the Grace Mennonite Church, Pandora, and a graduate of Pandora High School. She loved her family, enjoyed reading, growing flowers, and collecting antiques.

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Gene Badertscher 1934-2010

Posted by Fred Steiner on May 11, 2010 - 1:34pm
Gene Badertscher

Gene Edward Badertscher, 75, of Bluffton, died May 11, 2010, at 11:07 a.m. in St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima.

He was born Nov. 11, 1934, to Albert and Sarah Hochstettler Badertscher in Hancock County, Ohio. On May 18, 1957, he married Nora Preto and she survives.

Mr. Badertscher was a carpenter, butcher, millwright and brick mason. He attended St. Mary's Catholic Church, Bluffton, and was a past member of St. John's United Church of Christ, Bluffton.

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