Obituaries

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Thelma Joyce Sharrock, 85, of Bluffton and formerly Ada, died at 10:35 p.m., Thursday, June 10, 2010, at Mennonite Memorial Home, Bluffton.

She was born July 27, 1924, to Raymond and Gayle (Geese) Richmond, in Orange, Ohio. On Aug. 7, 1943, she married Robert E. Sharrock. He died Sept. 7, 1988.

Mrs. Sharrock moved to Ada in 1971 where she owned and operated a craft shop "The Something Special Shop," in her home. She was a member of Ebenezer Mennonite Church and was a 50-year member of Eastern Star.

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Kenneth Lawrence "Larry" Stover, 68, of New Philadelphia died Monday, June 7, 2010, in The Cleveland Clinic following a two-year battle with Leukemia.

A son of the late Rev. Kenneth and Susan (Shearer) Stover, he was born in Dayton, on March 14, 1942.

Mr. Stover was a 1960 graduate of Libbey High School at Toledo, arnd earned a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry from Bluffton University in 1964.

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Katheryne Patterson

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Jean Suter

Jean Suter, 81 of Bluffton, died May 11, 2010, surrounded by her family at the Mennonite Memorial Home, Bluffton. She was born May 17, 1928 in Bluffton to Archie and Velma Miller Diller who preceded her in death. On Aug. 28, 1948 she married Russel V. Suter who survives.

Mrs. Suter was a retired nurse and worked with her husband on their farm, Suter Strawberry Farm, Inc. She was an active member of the Grace Mennonite Church, Pandora, and a graduate of Pandora High School. She loved her family, enjoyed reading, growing flowers, and collecting antiques.

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Gene Badertscher

Gene Edward Badertscher, 75, of Bluffton, died May 11, 2010, at 11:07 a.m. in St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima.

He was born Nov. 11, 1934, to Albert and Sarah Hochstettler Badertscher in Hancock County, Ohio. On May 18, 1957, he married Nora Preto and she survives.

Mr. Badertscher was a carpenter, butcher, millwright and brick mason. He attended St. Mary's Catholic Church, Bluffton, and was a past member of St. John's United Church of Christ, Bluffton.

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Clifton Diller, 96, of Bluffton died at 2:20 p.m. May 9, 2010, at Mennonite Memorial Home, Bluffton. He was born in Richland Township on Jan. 3, 1914 to Albert and Sarah Geiger Diller.

Mr. Diller was a retired farmer. He was a member of Ebenezer Mennonite Church, Bluffton where he had served at a deacon and Sunday School teacher.

He made several trips to Switzerland and the Holy Land. He was a 1932 graduate of Bluffton High School.

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