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Donald W. Steiner, 81, of Bluffton, died at 1 p.m., Oct. 24, 2009, in St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima.

He was born April 15, 1928 to Clarence and Cora Rupp Steiner in rural Bluffton. On March 3, 1951, he married Eileen Gingerich and she survives.

Mr. Steiner was a farmer and retired from Cooper Tire and Rubber Co., Findlay. He was a minster at the Reformed Mennonite Church, Bluffton.

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Doris Dukes

Doris D. Dukes, 90, of Pandora died at 2:30 a.m., Sunday, Oct. 18, 2009 at Hilty Memorial Home, Pandora. She was born April 8, 1919 in Wellington, Ohio, to George and Celia Ruth (Jackson) Devereaux. On Dec. 24, 1944 she married Robert G. Dukes and he died May 30, 1974.

Doris taught high school in Bloomfield High School, Bloomfield, Ohio. She had also worked at Cooper Tire, Findlay, during World War II. After taking time off to raise her family she returned to teaching at Cory-Rawson Middle School retiring in 1984.

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Sue (Geiger) Sazima 1933-2009


Former Bluffton resident Sue Sazima, 75, of Shepherd, Mich., died Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2009, at St. Mary's Hospital in Saginaw, Mich.

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Maurice Fett

Retired Bluffton businessman and community leader Maurice E. Fett, 86, died at 11:45 a.m., Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2009, at Bridge Hospice Care Center, Findlay.

His interests covered all aspects of Bluffton. He retired as owner of Fett Hardware, which at one time was located in the present Bluffton Senior Citizens storefront.

He was born March 2, 1923, in Bluffton to Gilbert and Inez (Triplehorn) Fett. On May 1, 1949, he married Eula Locher. She died Sept. 16, 1991. On June 14, 1997, he married Maeola McClain and she survives.

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Bobby V. Conrad, 66, of Lima, died Oct. 8, 2009. He was born Feb. 9, 1943, in Lima to Virgil J. and Arvilla E. Naas Conrad. He retired from DOT Lines, Lima. He was a member of the Teamsters Union and was a graduate of Bath High School, class of 1962.

Survivors are a daughter, Christian (Lennel) Conrad, Waynesfield, Ohio; a son, John Conrad, Wapakoneta, Ohio, and granddaughters Katylynn Conrad and Kileen Conrad, and grandson, Linc Conrad. Also surviving is a brother Ronald (Joyce) Conrad, Columbus Grove, Ohio; and a daughter, Cindy Radebaugh, Pandora, Ohio.

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Michael B. Emans, 64, passed away on Monday, Oct. 5, 2009, in Olympia, Wash. He was born Nov. 1, 1944, in Bluffton, Ohio, to Charles and Virginia Emans. He grew up in Bluffton where he graduated from high school.

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