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.
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Portion of a column on Gregg Luginbuhl - A little sports explanation. Gregg played basketball with the artistic ability that he threw pottery.
Point in fact: he had natural athletic ability. He could dribble a basketball in the middle of a crowd and escape with ball in hand. Try it. You’ll probably fail. He didn’t.
Blanchard Valley Heath System’s new president and CEO, Myron Lewis’s first taste of Bluffton was a container of Shirley’s Popcorn.
“I’ve visited Bluffton and was struck by the attractive downtown,” he said, adding that his daughter purchased a giant container of Shirley’s Popcorn for him as a Christmas present – sadly, the container is empty he admitted.
The new president and chief executive officer of BVHS talked via Zoom with the Icon earlier this week. He replaces Scott Malaney who has retired.
By Karen L. Kier
Pharmacist on behalf of the ONU HealthWise team
It has been over a month since the COVID-19 vaccines have received FDA emergency use authorization (EUA).
What have we learned about the vaccines as the number of COVID-19 cases in the United States are increasing?
Many health care workers and long-term care residents have been receiving the vaccine with some completing the 2-part vaccine series. A government working group designed the plan to distribute the vaccine.
Bluffton Area Ministerial Association, BAMA, invites the community to join together during Week of Prayer and Christian Unity Jan. 18 to 25.
In recent years, the BAMA pastors marked the week with an annual pulpit exchange.
“In the exchange, congregations welcome a pastor from another local church to lead worship, demonstrating the importance of strong ecumenical relationships within the body of Christ, the universal Church,” said Rev. Karol Farris Schilling, pastor of Bluffton Presbyterian Church.
Jo Anna (Diller) Croft, 79, of Bluffton, died Jan. 13, 2021. Click here for her obituary. The following thoughts and memories were provided by her family
Jo was kind and loving, she exuded warmth and set all at ease with her calming demeanor.
She was raised in Bluffton and graduated with a teaching degree from Bluffton University. Jo was beloved by students in her elementary and Montessori school classrooms.
