Charles David Montgomery, 68, passed away November 22, 2023 at his residence. Charles was born June 9, 1955 in Bluffton to Charles and Marjorie (Reams) Montgomery. On December 15, 1973 he married Sandra Dunlap Montgomery who survives.
Clarabeth Bixel, 87, passed away November 18, 2023 at Willow Ridge - Frieda House, Bluffton. Clarabeth was born January 29, 1936 in Pandora to the late Archie and Velma (Miller) Diller. On April 2, 1955 she married Dwight Bixel who preceded her in death on October 24, 2017.
Rodney W. Barnes, 72, passed away unexpectedly on November 12, 2023. He was born August, 23, 1951 in Toledo to the late James W. and Betty (Stair) Barnes of Oregon, Ohio. Rodney graduated in 1969 from Clay High School in Oregon, Ohio and in 1973 from Bluffton College. He went through the apprenticeship program at Lima Ford Engine Plant and became a toolmaker, retiring in 2003.
Margaret "Peg" M. Murphy, 85, passed away November 7, 2023, at Willow Ridge-Betty House.
Margaret "Peg" was born July 9, 1938 in Tiffin, OH, to Arthur and Marian (Kamp) Immele who preceded her in death. On September 2, 1961 she married Edward Murphy who preceded her in death on November 12, 2015.
Diana Escurel Sabater Emmert of Bluffton, Ohio, died on Sunday, October 29, 2023, at Bridge Hospice in Findlay, Ohio, with her husband and sister-in-law at her side.
She was born in Manila, Philippines, the third daughter of Atty. Luis Gonzales Sabater and Paz E Escurel Sabater, who were from Gubat, Sorsogon, Philippines.
David Alan Little, 82, formerly of Zanesville and Lima, passed away on Wednesday, November 1, 2023, at 11:44 a.m., at Hospice of Northwest Ohio, Toledo.
