Obituaries

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Kenneth W. Hartman, 87, died at 7 a.m., Dec. 2, 2010, at Mennonite Memorial Home, Bluffton. He was born Jan. 29, 1923, to Oscar and Mildred (Bixel) Hartman in Los Angeles, Calif. On Dec. 24, 1950, he married Rhodora Warkentin and she survives.

Mr. Hartman retired from the water department fro the City of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. He was a member of Ebenezer Mennonite Church,

Also surviving are a daughter, Peggy (Gary) Bennett, Perryburg, daughter, Carol (Bob) Roszman, Findlay, son, Tom (Cheryl) Hartman, Columbus, and a son, Fred (Lisa) Hartman, Rochester Hills, Mich.

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Richard L. Bloom

Richard L. Bloom, 65, of Bluffton died Dec. 1, 2010, at his residence following a sudden illness. He was born Aug. 13, 1945, in Lima to Richard F. and Betty Ballinger Bloom. On April 27, 1963 he married Judith Minnig and she survives.

Mr. Bloom retired from Tower Automotive, Bluffton. He was a member of the Bluffton Presbyterian Church where he has served as a deacon. He was a graduate of Bath High School.

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Susan Henline

Susan "Sue" Jan Bassitt Henline, 61, of Lima died at 3:30 a.m. Nov. 27, 2010 at her residence. She was born Aug. 17, 1949, in Bluffton to Loren "Bill" and Margaret "Peg" Bassitt.

On Oct. 24, 1971, she married Paul Henline and he survives. Mrs. Henline had worked at Trinity Highway Products, Lima as an office/human resources manager. She was a Bluffton High School graduate and received an associate's degree in computer programming from Lima Technical College.

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Linda L. Gossard

Linda L. Gossard, 70 of Bluffton died at 5:50 a.m. Nov. 27, 2010 at Mennonite Memorial Home, Bluffton. She was born March 6, 1940 in Scott Depot, W.V. to Mervin and Nellie (Bowyer Duncan) Ward. On June 18, 1960 she married Paul Gossard and he survives.

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Hazel I. Knepper, 94, of Pandora died Nov. 25, 2010, at the Orange City Nursing Home and Rehabilitation Center, Debary, Fla. She was born in Pandora on Oct. 10, 1916 to Roy and Carrie Beard Tousley. On Feb. 15, 1938 she married Paul Knepper who preceded her in death on Sept/ 17, 2002. Mrs. Knepper was a homemaker and had worked at the Russell Company, Pandora. She was a member of the Pandora Church of Christ. She enjoyed baking and helping at the church.

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Thelma Bowersox

Thelma M. (Welty) Bowersox, 83, of Bluffton, formerly of Mt. Cory, died Tuesday, Nov. 23, 2010, at the Bridge Hospice Center in Blanchard Valley Hospital.

She was born on Aug. 24, 1927, in Pandora, Ohio, to the late Levi and Golda (Doty) Welty. On June 11, 1948, she married Robert Bowersox at St. John's Mennonite Church in Pandora and they recently celebrated 62 years of marriage.

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