Obituaries

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Teresa J. Forbes, 66, passed away October 3, 2024, after an extended illness in Bluffton, Ohio. 

She was born June 22, 1958, in Angola, Indiana, to the late Arthur (A.J.) and Marcia Forbes.

Teresa spent her life’s work as a paramedic for DeKalb, Lagrange, and Steuben counties in Indiana. She loved spending time with family and her labradors, Lacey, Anne, and Hercules. 

Teresa is survived by her sister, Tami Forbes, and brothers, Bill (Delores) Forbes, and Scotty Forbes. 

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Lavern H. Hermiller, 94, passed away October 2, 2024 at Mercy Health - St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima. Lavern was born October 22, 1929 in Glandorf to the late John and Mary (Rosenbauer) Hermiller.  He was married to Dolores (Halker) Hermiller who preceded him in death and he later married Marjorie (Greulich) Trenkamp Hermiller who also preceded him in death.

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Patricia Jones, 85, passed away September 23, 2024 at Mercy Health - St. Rita's Medical Center in Lima. 

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UPDATED September 19.

Pauline (Scheib) Dreitzler, age 82, died at 9:33 a.m. on September 16, 2024, at Lima Memorial Hospital.

Polly was born on November 22, 1941, in Maryland, to Robert Charles and Marion (Way) Scheib who preceded her in death.  

Polly graduated from Piqua High School, and moved to New York City, where she spent ten years studying voice and sacred classical music, while serving as a nanny to a wonderful family.

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Corrected version, September 18.

James "Jim" "Duke" DeWayne Motter, 79, passed away September 16, 2024 at his residence.  Jim was born June 20, 1945 in Bluffton to the late Myron and Edith (Zimmerly) Motter.  On October 11, 1968 he married Pat Crawford Motter who survives.  

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Tami L. Hardy, 65, passed away September 14, 2024, at The Ohio State University-Wexner Medical Center.

Tami was born July 29, 1959 in Bluffton to Luther and Geneva (Stamm) Shetler who preceded her in death. On May 31, 1982 she married Michael "Mick" Hardy and he survives. 

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