Austin R. Fiechter, 44, of Lima, Ohio, and formally of Bluffton, passed away Monday afternoon, Oct. 12, 2026, at his residence in Lima, after a lifelong battle with mental health issues. Austin was born in Bluffton on Aug. 9, 1982, to Steven R. and Fonda K. (Geisel) Fiechter. Both parents survive in Bluffton. A 2002 graduate of Norwell High School, Austin would later acquire an Occupational Therapy Assistant degree from Brown Mackie College. He…
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