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Violet Moser 1920-2015

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, June 18, 2015

Violet Ruth Moser, 95 died June 17, 2015, at Bridge Hospice Care Center, Findlay. 

She was born April 2, 1920, in Pandora to the late Walter and Margaret (Naas) Basinger. On May 6, 1941 she married Wayne Moser who preceded her in death on Oct. 15, 2006.

She graduated from Pandora-Gilboa High School and was a homemaker. She was a member of Emmanuel United Church of Christ, Bluffton.  

Survivors include a daughter Joan (William) Crider of Swanton; a son Donald Moser of Ada;  four grandchildren; 13 great grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.

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Graveside service for Esther J. Davis

Posted by Fred Steiner on Sunday, June 14, 2015

Esther J. Davis, 96, died on Thursday, June 11, 2015 at 1:58 PM at Hardin Hills Health Center, Kenton.

She was born in in Columbus, Ohio, to Edward J. and Virgie Lee (Clark) Tobey who preceded her in death. In September of 1939 she married Carl H. Davis and he preceded her in death on Feb. 2, 2001.

Esther was a homemaker.

She is survived by a brother-in-law, Kenneth Davis of Holland, Ohio.

She was preceded in death by two sisters: Helen Curry and Pearl Tressie and two brothers-in-law: Harold and Wilford Davis.

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"Jackie" Puckett, 1940-2015

Posted by Fred Steiner on Sunday, June 14, 2015

Jacqueline “Jackie” Puckett, 75, died on Friday, June 12, 2015 at 3:30 p.m. at her residence in Defiance, Ohio.

She was born on April 1, 1940, in Lima, Ohio to John and Thelma (Highland) Johnson who preceded her in death. On April 10, 1963, she married Irwin Puckett at the Lima Baptist Temple, and he survives in Defiance.

Jacqueline was a homemaker. She was a life member of the Amvets Post #1991 Ladies Auxiliary.

Also surviving are two daughters, Tabatha Sue (Robert) Rhoten of Arcadia and Kimberly (Douglas) Hoffman of Defiance; six grandchildren and five great grandchildren; and a sister, Betty (Lee) Fensler of Ada.

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Ruby Richards 1949-2015

Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, June 12, 2015

Ruby Richards, 65, died on Thursday, June,11, 2015, at 4 p.m. at The Inpatient Hospice Care Center – Community Health Professionals of Van Wert.

She was born on Nov. 20, 1949 in Magoffin County, Kentucky, to William and Hester (Prater) Wireman who preceded her in death. On Dec. 23, 1974, she married J. P. Richards and he survives in Harrod.

Ruby was a homemaker.

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Paul Richardson was a past Allen County Farmer of the Year

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, June 8, 2015

Paul E. Richardson died at 7:45 p.m., June 4, 2015 at Otterbein Care Center, Cridersville.

He was born on June 26, 1925, to Harry and Hazel (Dreitzler) Richardson in Allen County.

Paul attended Harrod High School. He married Betty Jean Rose on Feb. 2, 1942. They were married 73 years. He was a member of the the Mt. Zion Baptist Church. He was very active in Harrod FFA, where he assisted the chapter on several trips to Kansas City and Chicago for exhibitions.

He was voted “Farmer of the Year” in Allen County in 1958. He retired from farming in 1970 and started selling farm equipment. 

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Gene Crouse was past commander of Ada American Legion Post

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, June 8, 2015

Raymond Eugene Crouse,  93, died on Friday, June 5, 2015 at 12:45 p.m. at his residence in Ada.

He was born on December 6, 1921 in Ada, to Joseph and Verna (Augsburger) Crouse who preceded him in death. On May 30, 1942 he married Betty Klingler and she survives in Ada.

Gene retired from Ford Motor Company of Lima after working 25 years as a millwright. He formerly worked as an aircraft assembler at Douglas Aircraft in Santa Monica, Calif., and Curtis-Wright Aircraft in Columbus.

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