Obituaries

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Robert "Bob" Lee Plaugher, 81, died Jan. 15, 2021, at his residence.  Bob was born March 12, 1939, in Lima to the late Raymond and Dorothea (Burns) Plaugher who preceded him in death. On May 19, 1962, he married Rita Mae Plaugher, they were later divorced and she survives in Lima. 

Bob graduated from Lima Senior High School. He worked for and retired from Scot Lad Foods after 30-plus years. Bob was also self-employed hauling livestock and hay over the countryside after retirement. He also was a farmer and had worked at the Beaverdam Elevator. 

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Thelma Elizabeth Ridenour, 94, died Jan. 14, 2021, at Blanchard Valley Hospital in Findlay.  Thelma was born Aug. 5, 1926, in Continental, Ohio, to the late Orville and Fannie (Prowant) Etter. On March 5, 1945, she married Harold Ridenour who preceded her in death on Jan. 12, 2009.  She later married Marvin Wolford and he survives in Mt. Cory.

Election poll worker, Lions Club member, Bluffton Hospital volunteer

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Jo Anna (Diller) Croft, 79, of Bluffton, died Jan. 13, 2021, surrounded by family. Jo was born July 10, 1941, to Archie and Velma Diller.

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She was raised in Bluffton and graduated with a teaching degree from Bluffton University. On Aug. 4, 1990, she married Bill Croft and they were married 30 years. 

She was a 1993 graduate of Ada HS

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Melissa R. Bischoff, 46, died Friday, Jan. 8, 2021, at 7:11 p.m. at her residence in Bluffton.

She was born on Oct. 2, 1974, in Lima, Ohio, to Steven and Theresa (Russell) Kidd.  Her father preceded her in death and her mother and step father, Theresa and Craig Crouse survive in Ada. On July 21, 1996, Melissa married Joseph Bischoff II and he survives in Bluffton.

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Janet Carole (Bright) Kohli died Jan. 4, 2021, at Bridge Hospice Care Center in Findlay. Janet was born in Findlay on Dec. 10, 1937, to the late Weldon and Hilda (Rangler) Bright. 

A sister, Doris (Dick) Barchent and a brother Bob (Martha) Bright preceded her in death. A brother, Charles (Sally) Bright survives. 

Janet married Edward Kohli on May 12, 1957, and they were married 63 years. Edward survives, as well as three children; Carole (Mark) Petersen of Wauseon, John (Kira) Kohli of Pandora and Barbara (Stephen) Scott also of Pandora. 

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Robert Andrew Jorg, 53, of LaGrange, Indiana, died Dec. 8, 2020, at Parkview North Hospital, Fort Wayne. 

Bob was born in Troy, Ohio, on Sept. 5, 1967,  to Paul Allen Jorg and Marcia Louise (VanDoren) Jorg, who survive him on Hamilton Lake, Hamilton, Indiana, sister, Tracey Jorg Rollison and brother-in-law Douglas Rollison of Indianapolis.

He is also survived by one nephew, Alexander Rollison and two nieces, Bella and Gemma Rollison, also of Indianapolis.

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