James A. “Jim” Brown, 68, passed away on Sunday, Oct. 4, 2020, at 7:17 a.m. at his residence in Harrod.
He was born on April 11, 1952, in Lima, Ohio to Ronald H. and Eleanor (Graham) Brown who survive in Lima. On Oct. 15, 1972, Jim married Jill C. Miller and she survives in Harrod.
Friday's Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce member meeting will feature a program by the United Way of Greater Lima, of which Bluffton is now a member, according to Paula Scott, chamber CEO.
Attendees will meet Derek Stemen, the president and CEO of the local chapter, and learn about the new “Better Together” 2020 campaign.
Bluffton joined the Lima chapter this year and Melinda Bowden of PromoHits is serving on the campaign leadership team.
How foggy was it this morning? Well, you couldn't see the Buckeye from the bank. Here's three photos taken early this morning by Mary Pannabecker Steiner. The fog caused Bluffton schools to cancel classes.
By Cort Reynolds
Photos by Jamie Nygaard
KALIDA - The Bluffton cross country teams competed at the Kalida Wildcat Invitational Saturday morning. The boys' varsity team came in 7th out of 23 teams with a score of 198.
Wilma Joan Kempf, 91 of Bluffton, died Saturday, Oct. 3, 2020, at 6:29 a.m., Good Samaritan Nursing Home, Arlington.
Wilma was born Sept. 21, 1929, in Bluffton, to Earl and Alice (Ewing) Hamilton who preceded her in death. On she married Herbert Kempf who preceded her in death on Feb. 10, 1997.
