Obituaries

Dale Welch

Dale A. Welch, 73, of rural Rawson died at 2:40 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2011 at Blanchard Valley Hospital. He was born on April 19, 1937, to the late John D. and Mamie (Prowant) Welch. He married E. Grace Williamson on June 30, 1958, and she survives.

Stephen E. "Steve" Fischbach, 53, of Bluffton died at 5:23 a.m. on Feb. 6, 2011, at Blanchard Valley Hospital, Findlay. He was born in Lima on Dec. 21, 1957 to James and Mary Rita Hageman Fischbach and they survive in Pandora.

Nancy Eichenbary Grubb

Nancy Jean (Eichenbary) Grubb, 67, of McComb died Sunday Feb. 6, 2011, 3:50 p.m. at the Blanchard Valley Hospital, Findlay, following a brief illness.

She was born April 8, 1943 in Bluffton to Paul and Mary Jane (Pratt) Eichenbary. Her mother survives in Pandora. On Aug. 4, 1961 she married Norman L. Grubb and he died Jan. 22, 2003.

Surviving are two sons Norman (Shelly) Grubb of McComb; Bill (Katie) Grubb of McComb; and a daughter Kim Louviaux of McComb.

Stephen Fischbach, 53, of Bluffton died at 5:23 a.m. Feb. 6, 2011 at Blanchard Valley Hospital, Findlay. Arrangements are incomplete at Chiles-Laman Funeral Home, Bluffton.

Darrel J. Skinner

Darrel J. Skinner Jr., 93, of Bluffton died at 7:25 a.m. Feb. 4, 2011 at the Mennonite Memorial Home, Bluffton. He was born Nov. 10, 1917 in Lima to Darrel J, and Iona Sellers Skinner. He married Cora Griffith who preceded him in death. On Dec. 26, 1980 he married Cleora Badertscher Golden and she survives.

G. Jo Stonehill

G. Jo Stonehill, 79 of Bluffton died at 4:20 p.m. Feb. 3, 2011 at Mennonite Memorial Home, Bluffton. She was born Aug. 31, 1931 in Bluffton to Herbert and Vera (Pierce) Haller. On Aug. 17, 1952 she married Elmer D. Stonehill and he died June 27, 1991.

Mrs. Stonehill had been a homemaker. She was a member of the St. John's United Church of Christ, Bluffton. She was also a member of the Amico Club in Bluffton. She was a graduate of Bluffton High School and Bowling Green State University.

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