The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-08-01
Obituary


July 90, 1910 at s o'clock from
heart attack, aged 62 years, 9
months, 6 days. Mrs. Bucher has
been failing in health during the
past months but not complaining.
At the close of the days work on
Tuesday, she was taken to her
Heavenly home.
On Oct. 20, 1905 she was given in
marriage to Daniel Bucher. The
Lord blessed this union with five
children. Mrs. jeanette Hilty and
Mrs. Mabel Hilty of Pandora; Miss
Barbara Bucher of Chicago; Clayton
Bucher, at home; and Milton Ray,
who proceeded her in death at the
age of ten months in the year 1921.
Also two grandchildren, Wendalyn
Lou and Sarah Helen Hilty.
There are three brothers surviving
her, David Diller of Columbus Grove,
John and Albert Diller of Bluffton;
five sisters, Mrs. John Bixler, Mrs.
Peter Nusbaum, Mrs. Peter C. Herr,
and Miss Mary Diller, all of Bluff
ton; and Miss Fannie Diller of
Chicago. Three brothers and one
sister preceded her in death: Lizzie,
Samuel, Peter and Eli.
In early youth she gave her heart
to God and her life to the service of
the Ebenezer Mennonite church.
Her entire life has been spent in
this community. Her natural dispo-
sition was to be quiet, reserved and
tender-hearted but her character ran
deep and her worth is attested by
the love of large circle of friends.
To know her was to love her. AS a
wife she was a devoted and faithful
woman; as a mother she was sweet,
tender-hearted and always sacrificing
for her family, mother of the
highest ideals.
Our memories of her are precious,
such as reading the Bible, listening
to the words of God as it was given
over the air daily and always faith
full at her task.
The memories are heritage rich
er than any gifts she could leave.
Heaven has become more precious to
US because of her life and death as
we have rich treasures in Heaven.
She was a lover of flowers and
Gods outdoor. Among her collec-
tions of poems, the following was
| found in her Bible:
Oh, glorious day when l shall hear
The blessed Saviour's call!
When | shall leave the sorrows here,
| Ascending to His thrall.
I'll see the land of glory where
Eternal rest is mine;
Eternal love, eternal peace,
Eternal things Divine.
Oh, let US gather, Christian, then,
And spread the Gospel far,
Then we will know the Saviour's
smile
When we have crossed the bar.
And what will earthly trials be
| When we've been taken Home?
The pain we knew we shall forget
Around our Saviour's throne.
His love will heal all earthly wounds,
Give tired souls their rest
So let us labor, Christians, then,
For we are surely blest.
Those from a distance who attend
ed the funeral of Mrs. Bucher held
Saturday were: Miss Mary Diller,
who was visiting in California; Miss
Barbara Bucher, Miss Fannie Diller,
Mr.. and Mrs. Ragner Joabson, of
Chicago; Mr.. John ]. Bucher, of
California, Missouri; Mr.. David
Bucher, of West Salem, Ohio; Mr.
John Burkholder, of Wooster; Mr.
and Mrs. Edwin Gerber and son, and
Mary Bucher, of Kidron, Ohio; Nh
and Mrs. Melvin Bucher and son, of
Dayton, Ohio.
Mrs. Leah Badertscher, of Morrow
Ohio; Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Baumgartner
of Ft. Wayne, Ind; Mr.. Oliver w
Gratz, of Celina, Ohio; Mr.. and Mrs
Paul Lawrence, of Harrod; Mrs
Russell Hunt and children, of Rush.
more, Ohio; Mrs. Eli Diller, Mrs
Roy Moeller and children, Mr.. ano
Mrs. Roy Bucher and children, OF
Lima.
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