Allene Luginbuhl, 93, died at 9:47 a.m. Aug. 21, 2012 at Mennonite Memorial Home, Bluffton. She was born Nov. 15, 1918 in Miller City to Claude and Nora (Mullett) Stuber. On July 17, 1941, she married Robert E. Luginbuhl and he died Dec. 18, 1990.
Mrs. Luginbuhl retired from Triplett Corp. Bluffton. She was a member of Central Church of Christ, Findlay, attended Ebenezer Mennonite Church, Bluffton, was a founding member of the Progressive Mothers Club and was active with Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts.
Marie "Mickey" Ream, 99, died Aug. 20, 2012. She was born in Allen County (Jackson Twp.) Ohioon July 11, 1913, to Dow and Ettie (Hinkle) Scoles. She has resided in the Grand Haven,Mich., area the past 11 years. She was a homemaker most of her life. She also worked many years as a bookkeeper and data entry person at a lumber company.
On July 27, 1934, she married Stanley F. Ream who preceded her six years ago. Mrs. Ream was a member of Cavalry Bible Church.
Allene Luginbuhl, 93, of Bluffton, died at 9:47 a.m. Aug. 21, 2012, at the Mennonite Memorial Home, Bluffton. Services will be 11 a.m. Friday, Aug. 31, at Ebenezer Mennonite Church, Bluffton.
Visitation will Thursday, Aug. 30, from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. at Chiles-Laman Funeral & Cremation Services, Bluffton.
Condolences may be expressed at www.chiles-lamanfh.com
Larry B. Kahle, 64 of Bluffton, died Aug. 20, 2012 at his residence in Bluffton. He was born Dec. 4, 1947, in Lima to Linus and Irene Niese Kahle. His mother survives in Columbus Grove.
Mr. Kahle worked at the former McIntosh Industries, Bluffton. He was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church, Bluffton, and the Bluffton American Legion Post 382. He was a 1966 Bluffton High School graduate. He was an Army veteran of the Vietnam Conflict.
Lima native and Bluffton University alumnus Phyllis Diller, the veteran TV comedian who made an art of self-deprecation, has died, according to The Associated Press. She was 95.
She married Sherwood Diller, a Bluffton High School graduate, and later they were divorced. She referred to Sherwood as "Fang" in her routinees. Sherwood grew up in the large home on the corner of Main and Poplar.
A memorial service for Carol B. Diller who died June 13, 2012 will begin at 11 am Saturday at First Mennonite Church.
Carol Barbara Diller
Carol Barbara Diller, 97, died at 3:50 p.m. on June 13, 2012, at the Hilty Memorial Home, Pandora, surrounded by family. She was born on Dec. 24, 1914 in Riley Township to Christian and Arvilla Yoder Diller, who preceded her in death.
