Obituaries

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Former Bluffton resident Patricia Kay Hilty, 66, died Tuesday, Aug. 3, 2010, after an illness with cancer.

She was preceded in death by her son, Mitchell Todd Hilty. She is survived by her children, Michelle Pekel of Fremont, Mich., Angela and Andrew DeMeester of Zeeland, Mich., Jeremy and Kristin Hilty of Wyoming, Mich.; grandchildren, James and Jennie Pekel Makenna and Christian DeMeester; brothers and sisters, nephews and nieces.

A memorial service took place at 11 a.m., Saturday, Aug. 7, 2010, at Cornerstone Church, 1675 84th St., SE, Caledonia, Mich. 49316.

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Rayon Boutwell

Rayon J. Boutwell, 94, of Bluffton died at 2:52 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 4, 2010, at the Hilty Memorial Home in Pandora. Mr. Boutwell was born Jan. 30, 1916, in Orange Township, Hancock County to Burley J. and Emma A. (Heldman) Boutwell. On Feb. 18, 1940, he married Alice Mae Amstutz and she preceded him in death on Aug. 24, 2000.

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James F. Palte, 74, died Aug. 3, 2010, at the Richland Manor in Beaverdam. He was born Jan. 9, 1936, in Putnam County to Edwin and Marcellina Palte who preceded him in death. On Aug. 17, 1957, he married Doris Elaine Fett who survives.

Mr. Palte retired from Lord's Enterprises (Beaverdam Farmers Elevator) after 42 years of service. He was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church, Bluffton. He was a 1955 graduate of Beaverdam High School.

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Dorothy Reichenbach

Dorothy Louise Reichenbach, 84, of Pandora, died Aug. 3, 2010, at 5:10 p.m. at Hilty Memorial Home, Pandora. She was born Aug. 27, 1925, to Sidney and Amy (Stainbrook) Agner in Putnam County. She married Herbert Reichenbach on June 19, 1943, and he survives.

She was a waitress at Buckeye Lunch, Bluffton and also worked at Triplett Corporation, Bluffton. She was a member of Pandora Missionary Church. She was a 1942 graduate of Pandora High School.

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Adah Louise Lehman, 85, of Bluffton, died at 10:15 a.m., Aug. 3, 2010, at Mennonite Memorial Home, Bluffton. She was born March 9, 1925, to Peter and Eunice (Burkholder) Lehman in Bluffton.

She had been a school teacher in Galion School System for 29 years. She was a member Grace Mennonite Church, Pandora. She was a member of the Bluffton Senior Citizens. She had volunteered at the Bluffton Senior Citizens and the Et Cetera Shop, Bluffton. She enjoyed crafts. She graduated from Bluffton High School, Bluffton College and Bowling Green State University.

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Ron Leatherman

Ronald Joe Leatherman , 69 of Portland, Tenn., died Aug. 1, 2010. He was born March 18, 1941.

He is preceded in death by parents, Rollin and Naomi Leatherman. Mr. Leatherman is survived by wife of 45 years, Helen Geiger Leatherman; daughters, Tina Leatherman of Portland, Tenn., and Tisha Sturm of Allensville, Ky.

Other survivors are brothers, David (Dorinda) Leatherman of Tupelo, Miss., and Gene (Nancy) Leatherman of Arlington, Ohio; grandchildren, Shelby, Jennah and Madellee Sturm of Allensville, Ky.

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