Obituaries

Connie A. (Obenour) Betz Burke, 73, diedat 5:05 p.m., Friday, May 29, 2020, at the Hilty Memorial Home in Pandora, Ohio.

Connie was born on June 22,, 1946, in Bluffton, Ohio, to the late Paul and Sarah (Swauger) Obenour.  She married James Patrick Burke of Ft. Wayne, Indiana, and he preceded her in death.  Connie enjoyed needlepoint, crafts, flower arranging and traveling.  She worked in meat processing and was a meat cutter during her life.  Connie was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Ft. Wayne and enjoyed helping others. 

Was past president of the Bluffton Athletic Boosters

Lola Marlene Leiber, 82, died June 1, 2020 at her residence. Lola was born March 5, 1938, in Leipsic to the late Sylvester and Florence (Leatherman) Dangler. On March 9, 1956, she married Donald Leiber who preceded her in death on Dec. 5, 2002. 

Lola Leiber, 82, of Bluffton died June 1, 2020, at her residence.  Arrangements are pending at Chiles-Laman Funeral & Cremation Services, Bluffton.

Hadassah Rain Seidner died at her birth on May 29, 2020.  Born at 38 weeks she was 6 lb.1 oz. and 18.5 inches long. She was greatly loved by her parents, Nathan and Christina Seidner, her 4 siblings, Hezekiah, Gideon, Thaddeus, and Jael, and her 4 grandparents, Gary and Elaine Seidner and Stanley and Tess Spencer, along with many other family and friends.  

Catherine M. Bish, 94, died May 31, 2020 at her residence in Leipsic. Catherine was born June 16, 1925 in Portage, Ohio, to the late Glenn and Abby (Sievertson) Woods. On June 16, 1951, she married Marlowe Bish who preceded her in death on July 3, 1993. 

He was active in many community organizations including Bluffton Senior Citizens

Robert D. (Bob) Bowersox, 93, of Bluffton, formerly of Mt. Cory, died Friday, May 22, 2020, at the Mennonite Home in Bluffton. 

He was born on March 14, 1927, in Mt. Cory, to the late John and Anna (Gorby) Bowersox.  On June 11, 1948, he married Thelma M. Welty at St. John Mennonite Church,  Pandora. Thelma preceded Bob in death on Nov. 23, 2010. 

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