Obituaries

Visitation Tuesday, April 6, in Bluffton

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Former Bluffton High School art teacher, Marbeck Center program director, and later owner of Groves Quality Collectibles, Sue E. Groves, 89, died March 23, 2021, at her residence. 

Sue was born Sept. 8, 1931, in Bluffton to the late Harold and Oda (Amstutz) Kempf. She was married to Robert Wilch who survives in Bluffton. On June 27, 1975, she married Don Groves who preceded her in death on Jan. 1, 2005.

Sue was a graduate of Bluffton High School and Bluffton College. She worked at Gerber's Studio and was program director at Bluffton College. 

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Paula Rae Stewart, 72, died March 24, 2021, at Bridge Hospice Care Center - Findlay.  Paula was born July 14, 1948, in Bluffton to the late Willis and Phyllis (Grismore) Mayberry who preceded her in death. On July 10, 1966, she married Dave Stewart and he survives.

Paula graduated from Columbus Grove High School. She was a homemaker and active member of Lima First Church singing with the Worship Team and helping with the children's ministries.  

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Donald Mowery, 92, died March 18, 2021, at Taylor Place in Findlay. Donald was born June 1, 1928, in Allen County, Ohio to the late Jesse and Evadna (Tidd) Mowery. He was married to Hazel Rumsey Mowery and she survives. 

Donald was a meter man for American Electric Power. 

Survivors include his wife, Hazel Mowery of Findlay; two daughters, Carla (Daryl) Richard of Bluffton, Denise (Tim) Duff of Findlay; a grandson, Jim (Barb) Waldman; five great-grandchildren, Hannah, Jacob, Samuel, John and A.J. Waldman; and a sister, Patricia Moyer of Waynesfield, Ohio.

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Donald Mowery, 92, of Findlay died on March 18, 2021, at Taylor Place in Findlay.  Arrangements are pending at Chiles-Laman Funeral & Cremation Services – Bluffton.

Held a doctorate in Christian church history and American religion from Boston University

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Former Bluffton resident David Joseph Rempel Smucker, 71, of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, died March 12, 2021, following a long and courageous struggle with kidney disease.

Click here to read a column titled "Remembering Dave Smucker."

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Ronald E. “Ron” Hackworth, 78, died on Monday, March 15, 2021, at 8:03 p.m. at the Cleveland Clinic.

He was born on May 14, 1942, in Prestonsburg, Kentucky, to the late Maynard and Rushie (Wright) Hackworth. On Oct. 1, 1966, Ron married Mary F. Smith who survives in Ada.

Also surviving is a son, Todd (Nicole) Hackworth of Dunkirk; two daughters: Michelle (Keith) Vossberg of Tampa, Florida, and Erin Swick of Ada; four grandchildren: Casey, Morgan, Gabbi and Garrett; and a sister, Donna Guyton of Ada.

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