Dorothy Lee Burkholder, 89, passed away Sunday, March 13, 2022, at 2:15 p.m. at Mennonite Memorial Home.
Dorothy was born March 23, 1932 in Bluffton to Floyd and Bonnie Hardwick who preceded her in death. On October 8, 1954 she married Donald Burkholder who preceded her in death on November 13, 2019 after 65 years of marriage.
Earl D. Bixel, 75, passed away surrounded by family on March 11, 2022. A Bluffton native, Earl was born on February 4, 1947. Earl was preceded in death by his parents, Truman M. and Levada M. (Balmer) Bixel.
Grace I. Cramer, 85, a long time resident of Bluffton, passed away on Monday March 7, 2022 at Mercy Health-St. Rita’s Medical Center of Lima with her family by her side.
Grace was born March 14, 1936 in Bucyrus to the late Ora and Ione (Ebert) Wilson. She was married September 22, 1956 to Carroll J. Cramer who preceded her in death on May 21, 2008.
David C. Engelhardt of Bradenton, Florida and formerly of Bluffton, Ohio. David was born July 28, 1938 to William and Mary Engelhardt in Indianapolis, Indiana. He joined his Heavenly Father on January 26, 2022. David, a longtime resident of Bluffton, was the owner of Engelhardt Landscaping Inc. and was a member of Bluffton Presbyterian Church. He was a member of Mt. Cory #418 F & A.M. and Rawson # 550 OES. David served the Grand Lodge of Ohio as District Deputy Grandmaster of District 10. David enjoyed gardening, traveling and entertaining friends and family.
Joseph "Joe" Tschuor, 72, went to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on March 1, 2022, after a brave and hard-fought battle with many illnesses.
He was born September 22, 1949 to the late Joseph A. and Evelyn M. (Fuller) Tschuor. He married his best friend, Jennifer (Shulaw) Tschuor, on July 26, 1975.
Joe worked at Lima Ford Engine Plant for over 20 years and was an electrician by trade. He served four years in the United States Navy, during the Vietnam War. He was a member of the IBEW local 32 and UAW Local 1219.
