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Karen Kiene was a Bluffton HS graduate

Worked at Metakote, Lima, for 13 years
Posted by Fred Steiner on February 11, 2021 - 12:02pm

Karen Lee Kiene, 60, died Feb. 10, 2021, at her residence in Bluffton. Karen was born March 28, 1960 in Bluffton to the late Laverne and Sarah (Wenger) Moser. On Aug. 5, 2002, she married Gregory Kiene who preceded her in death on March 9, 2018.

Karen graduated from Bluffton High School. She had worked at Metakote in Lima for 13 years. She was a member of Emmanuel United Church of Christ - Bluffton. 

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Keith Hamilton was a Union Township trustee for 17 years

A 1961 Cory-Rawson HS graduate and retired farmer
Posted by Fred Steiner on February 8, 2021 - 2:03pm

R. Keith Hamilton, 78, died Feb. 7, 2021, at Mennonite Memorial Home in Bluffton. Keith was born January 9, 1943, in Bluffton to the late Raymond and Ruth (Jordan) Hamilton. On March 26, 1966, he married Sharon Powell Hamilton who survives.

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Rick Davies was retired from Lima Ford Plant

A 1963 Bluffton HS graduate, his brother Morgan died on Jan. 28
Posted by Fred Steiner on February 5, 2021 - 3:56pm

Richard “Rick” M. Davies, 75, died after a brief illness on Feb. 4, 2021, at Blanchard Valley Hospital in Findlay. He was born April 3, 1945, in Bluffton to the late Richard and Vernice (McElroy) Davies.

Rick was a 1963 graduate of Bluffton High School. He had worked at the Little Red Barn in Bluffton and retired from the Lima Ford Engine Plant.

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Ethan Leiber dies in snowmobile accident

12-year-old Bluffton sixth grader was a member of student council
Posted by Fred Steiner on February 1, 2021 - 11:39am

Bluffton Ethan Scott Leiber, 12, died Sunday, Jan. 31, 2021, at Lima Memorial Health System Emergency Room as a result of a tragic snowmobile accident.

Ethan was born July 8, 2008, in Lima to Scott and Angela (Yeagle) Leiber, who both survive in Bluffton.

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Morgan Davies was retired from Tower Automotive

1960 graduate of Bluffton High School
Posted by Fred Steiner on January 28, 2021 - 4:46pm

Morgan Allen Davies, 78, of Bluffton, died Jan. 28, 2021 at his residence. Morgan was born Jan. 29, 1942, in Bluffton to the late Richard and Vernice (McElroy) Davies. On May 30, 1963, he married Patsy Caruso who preceded him in death on May 1, 2020.

Morgan was a 1960 graduate of Bluffton High School. He worked at and retired from Tower Automotive in Bluffton. Morgan served in the United States Army and was a member of the American Legion Post #382, Bluffton. 

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Funeral arrangements incomplete for Morgan Davies

Posted by Fred Steiner on January 28, 2021 - 3:50pm

Morgan A. Davies, 78, of Bluffton died on Jan. 28, 2021, at his residence. Services will be at  p.m., Monday, Feb. 1, at Chiles-Laman Funeral & Cremation Services – Bluffton. 

Visitation will be Sunday from 2 – 4 p.m. and one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. 

Arrangements are pending at Chiles-Laman Funeral & Cremation Services – Bluffton.

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