Obituaries

Was a volunteer at Et Cetera Shop

Mary Magdalene Boyer, 95, of Bluffton died Oct. 9, 2019, at Mennonite Memorial Home in Bluffton.  Mary was born March 8, 1924, in Sugarcreek, Ohio, to the late Asa Clay and Iola (Miller) Maust. 

On June 29, 1952, she married Claude Boyer who preceded her in death on Dec. 17, 2013, after 61 years of marriage.

He played football and wrestled at Ohio University

S. Mark "Buck" Albright, 61, died Oct. 20, 2019, at Sanford Health in Bismarck, North Dakota.  Mark was born May 23, 1958, in Elwood, Indiana, to the late Dale and Doris (Edds) Albright.  On Nov. 22, 1995, he married Debra Garrison Albright who survives. 

Mark graduated from Bluffton High School where he played football and wrestled and attended Ohio University. He was a communication engineer for Charter Communications, co-owned Albright's Antiques with his wife, and was a member of First United Methodist Church in Bluffton. 

S. Mark Albright, 61, of rural Ada died Oct. 20, 2019. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 26, at First United Methodist Church in Bluffton. Visitation will be Friday from 5 – 8 p.m. and one hour prior to the service both at the church.  Arrangements are incomplete at Chiles-Laman Funeral & Cremation Services, Bluffton. 

N. Laurence Burkhalter, 99, of Bluffton passed away October 15, 2019 at Willow Ridge – Betty House in Bluffton.  Arrangements are incomplete at Chiles-Laman Funeral & Cremation Services, Bluffton.

Rita Mae Wenger, 82, died Oct. 11, 2019, at Putnam County Ambulatory Care Center in Ottawa.  Rita was born Nov. 16, 1936, in Lima, Ohio to the late George and Juanita (Keeling) Quillin.  On June 28, 1958, she married Edgar Wenger who preceded her in death on April 7, 2010.

Rita had worked Triplett Corporation in Bluffton then Richland Manor as a cook and retired from Bluffton Hospital where she was a cook.  She was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Bluffton. 

Performed with her family's bluegrass band for 15 years

Colleen Rae Hight, 90, died Oct. 10, 2019, in Pandora. Colleen was born July 4, 1929, in Bluffton, Ohio, to the late Walter and Bessie (Emans) Goodman who preceded her in death. On Oct. 7, 1951, she married George Hight who preceded her in death on Nov. 11, 2006.

Colleen graduated from Bluffton High School. She was a homemaker and Avon representative. Colleen was a previous president of the Bluffton Athletic Boosters and the Big Rock Gun Club. She enjoyed bowling, camping and cooking.  Colleen also enjoyed playing music and singing in her family's bluegrass band for 15 years.

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