Obituaries

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Thad M. Cochensparger, 89, of LaFayette, died Thursday, Sept. 27, 2012 at 2:30 a.m. at Cridersville Healthcare Center. He was born Oct. 7, 1922, in LaFayette to Russell L. and Anna (McKee) Cochensparger. On Aug. 7, 1943, he married Lenore I. Stevenson and she preceded him in death on March 24, 2010.

Mr. Cochensparger was a lifetime farmer on his farm in JacksonTownship and the family farm of generations in Auglaize Township. He also retired after working for many years from Scot Lads Foods, where he worked in building maintenance. He and his wife wintered in Ft. Myers Beach and Pine Island, Florida, after retirement.

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Mary M. Ellis

Visitation:
Wednesday, September 26, 2012
11:00 AM until 1:00 PM
Hanson-Neely Funeral Home
701 North Front Street
Alger

Service:
Wednesday, September 26, 2012
1:00 PM
Hanson-Neely Funeral Home
701 North Front Street
Alger

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Sylvania Tropp

Visitation:
Friday, September 21, 2012
2:00 PM until 4:00 PM
6:00 PM until 8:00 PM
Hanson-Neely Funeral Home
701 North Front Street
Alger

Service:
Saturday, September 22, 2012
11:00 AM
Hanson-Neely Funeral Home
701 North Front Street
Alger

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Ruth Ann Schneider, 72, of Findlay and formerly of Ada, died Sunday, Sept. 16, 2012, at 6:37 p.m. at Blanchard Valley Hospital, Findlay.

She was born Sept. 12, 1940, in Bluffton to Homer Samuel and Mabel Ruth (Nowlan) Eckenrode. On Nov. 19, 1977, she married David D. Schneider at St. Paul Lutheran Church, Marion, and he survives in Findlay.

Mrs. Schneider taught at LaFayette Schools for five years and then taught at Ada, teaching third grade and remedial reading for 25 years, retiring in 1991.

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Linda K. Long, 60, died at 9:25 a.m. Sept. 4, 2012, at Heartland of Piqua Nursing Home.

She was born April 14, 1952, in Lima to Raymond L. and Wilma Jean Hall Long, who preceded her in death.

Miss Long was an interior designer.

Survivors include a sister, Sue Tribbett, of Piqua; a nephew, Jeffery Tribbett, of Anna; a great-niece, Breonna Tribbett; and an aunt, Leah Staley, of Lima.

He was preceded in death by a brother, Raymond E. Long; a sister, Katherine Hughes; a brother-in-law, Richard Tribbett; and an aunt, Marie Hawley.

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Dwight E. Ewing

Visitation:
Friday, September 7, 2012
6:00 PM until 8:00 PM
Hanson-Neely Funeral Home
701 North Front Street
Alger

Service:
Saturday, September 8, 2012
11:00 AM
Hanson-Neely Funeral Home
701 North Front Street
Alger

   

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