Obituaries

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Janet Ruth Campbell, 79, died Oct. 19, 2020, at her residence. Janet was born Feb. 24, 1941, in Lima to the late Robert and D. Frances (White) Wellbaum. On Dec. 5, 1959, she married Richard Campbell and he survives.

Janet graduated from Bath High School, had been a homemaker and attended Rockport United Methodist Church.    

Survivors include her husband, Richard Campbell of Bluffton; a son, Scott (Barbara) Campbell of Batavia, Ohio; two granddaughters, Melissa Campbell, Sara Campbell and a sister, Judy (Michael) Tannehill of Las Cruces, New Mexico.

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Karen Sue Hilty, 75, of Toledo and formerly of Pandora died Oct. 16, 2020, at University of Toledo Medical Center. Karen was born November 27, 1944, in Bluffton,  to the late Herbert and Mabel (Bucher) Hilty.   

Karen was affectionately known as "Cookie" by her many friends.  She enjoyed listening to music and was known by many for her infectious smile.  Karen had been a resident of Conteh Home Services in Toledo for many years.  

Survivors include her Conteh Home friends that were more like her family.  

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Monty Eugene Ewing, 76, died on Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2020, at 7:22 p.m. at Mercy Health-St. Rita’s Medical Center, Lima.

​He was born on March 6, 1944, in Kenton, Ohio, to the late Dwight E. and Hattie M. (Dotson) Ewing. He graduated from Alger High School in 1962. On June 15, 1968, Monty married Joyce K. Rolston and she survives in Alger.

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Tyler Curtis From, 36, died on Oct. 9, 2020. He was born to Marc and Teresa From on May 29, 1984, in Sturgis, Michigan, and grew up in Jerome, Michigan. 

Tyler graduated graduated from the University of Northwestern Ohio with a degree as a diesel technician. He married Laura Hursey on May 24, 2008.

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Former Bluffton resident, Wesley D. Richard, 80, of Goshen, Indiana, died from a second brain bleed Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2020, at Elkhart General Hospital.

He was born in 1939 in Washington County, Iowa, to Glen and Margaret (Wenger) Richard and grew up near Wayland, Iowa. His parents preceded him in death.

Served as an Ada council member for 39 years

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Ada resident Donald “Don” Fleming, 77, died on Monday, Oct. 5, 2020.

Don was born on Feb, 9, 1943, in Liberty Township, Hardin County to Clarence and Geneva (Reichenbach) Fleming. He married Connie Fleming on June 19, 1976, and he raised two sons – Mark and Steve Browne.

He retired from the Mid-Ohio Energy Cooperative after 22 years. Over his career, he also worked for Agro Sytems and the Ada Farmers Exchange Company. He was an active member of Ada First United Methodist Church where he served on various committees.

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