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Marcella Louise Schumacher, 85, of Pandora, Ohio, died at 10:20 p.m., Oct. 5, 2010, at Hilty Memorial Home, Pandora.

She was born June 1, 1925, to Orlin and Kathryn Garber Schumacher in Pandora. She was a homemaker and a graduate of Pandora High School.

Survivors are her sisters, Henrietta Schumacher, Pandora, and Geneviever Korte, Vandalia, Ohio.

A funeral service is at 2 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 9, at Pleasant Ridge Cemetery, Pandora. Chaplain Rick Hart will officiate.

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Ethelyn Rice

Ethelyn S. Oyer Rice, 93, died at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 22, 2010 at the Mennonite Memorial Home, Bluffton where she had been a resident since June of 2007.

She was born Sept. 5, 1917 in Chicago, Ill. to Rev. Amos and Phoebe Pearl Steiner Oyer. After the death of her parents she and her four siblings were raised by Adella Steiner Oyer in Bluffton. On March 25, 1945, she married Edwin N. Rice and he preceded her in death on Dec. 31, 2002.

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Ethel M. Heldman, 99, formerly of rural Bluffton, died at Good Samaritan Home in Arlington on Tuesday, Sept. 14, 2010.

Heldman was born July 4, 1911, in Hancock County, to the late George & Dora (Bame) Smith. She married Raymond C. Heldman on Nov. 26, 1932. Raymond preceded her in death on July 1, 2003. They celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary in 2002.

She is survived by a son, Ronald E. (Marilyn), of Bluffton; and a daughter, Mary E. (Tom) Schoonover, of Platte Lake, Michigan.

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Rosemary Fox

Rosemary Fox, 88, of Arlington, died at 12:10 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 23, 2010 at The Heritage, Findlay. She was born on Dec. 12, 1921, to the late Orville T. and Vera (Hughes) Castor in Arlington. She married Thomas D. Fox on April 25, 1942, in Lawton, Okla., and he survives.

She is also survived by a a daughter, Nancy (Gary) Ruppright of Mt. Cory; two grandsons: Rick and Peter (P.J.); and one great-grandson, Joshua.

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Janet Wilson

Janet M. Wilson, 73, of rural Benton Ridge died at 3:15 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 13, 2010, at her residence. She was born on Sept. 12,
1936, to Clair and Golda (Young) Schoonover in Benton Ridge. She married David Wilson on Nov. 29, 1968, and he survives.

Mrs. Wilson is also survived by a daughter, Shari L. Schoonover of Benton Ridge; brother, Robert E. (Mary Lou) Schoonover of Benton Ridge; brother-in-law, and Cliff Peterson of Benton Ridge. She was preceded in death by her sister, Doris Peterson.

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Former Bluffton resident Patricia Kay Hilty, 66, died Tuesday, Aug. 3, 2010, after an illness with cancer.

She was preceded in death by her son, Mitchell Todd Hilty. She is survived by her children, Michelle Pekel of Fremont, Mich., Angela and Andrew DeMeester of Zeeland, Mich., Jeremy and Kristin Hilty of Wyoming, Mich.; grandchildren, James and Jennie Pekel Makenna and Christian DeMeester; brothers and sisters, nephews and nieces.

A memorial service took place at 11 a.m., Saturday, Aug. 7, 2010, at Cornerstone Church, 1675 84th St., SE, Caledonia, Mich. 49316.

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