Peggy Ann Bowyer (Young) lived a long life and devoted herself to raising her children through various bumps, bruises, and more than a few broken limbs. Ever resourceful, she taught herself how to can and freeze vegetables from the family’s large garden and her freezer jam (grape, strawberry, peach, and black raspberry) was much enjoyed by her family.
Mark Sommers is the winner of the Bluffton Icon college football bowl contest. Of the 73 entries, he picked 12 correct winners and also picked both tie-breakers. He receives a 1-item, 14-inch Padrone's Pizza.
Angie Guinn was the winner of the Ada Icon contest.
Entries were from the following communities:
Bluffton - 42
Ada - 19
Pandora - 3
Lima - 1
Columbus Grove - 1
Ottawa - 1
Alger - 2
Dallas, Texas -1
Jenera - 2
Cary, North Carolina - 1
Here are the Bluffton school bus drivers in the 1963-64 school year. From left, Raymond Powell, Emil White (also the BHS art teacher), Wayne Zimmerman, ______ Hicks, Rev. ________ Warren.
Viewers: Help us out with filling in missing first names.
Sharon Joyce Marshall, 67, died Dec. 31, 2020, at her residence. Sharon was born Sept. 3, 1953, in Bluffton to the late William and Katherine (Steegman) Parkins. In 1978 she married Gary Marshall who preceded her in death on May 19, 2017.
Sharon graduated from Bluffton High School in 1971. She worked and retired from Findlex/Nissin Brake in Findlay. Sharon was an avid baker, loved cooking trying new recipes and sharing recipes.
Janet C. Kohli, 83, of Pandora died Jan. 4, 2021, at Bridge Hospice Care Center in Findlay. A private burial will take place in Pleasant Ridge Cemetery, Pandora with a memorial service at a later date. Arrangements have been entrusted with Chiles-Laman Funeral & Cremation Services, Bluffton.
Celia Smith, a senior, is the December Bluffton High School student of the month.
She is involved in many activities including Drama Club, swim team, Latin Club, SADD, 4-H, Gatekeepers and is an SOS tutor after school.
She is in the National Honor Society and has received academic awards three times and also received the academic scholar award.
She is a member of the volleyball team and the Bluffton swim club. She is employed at Arby's in Bluffton and in her spare time she enjoys singing, volunteering, drawing, painting, reading and writing.
By Cort Reynolds
ELIDA - The visiting Bluffton girls basketball team lost to Elida 46-30 in a low-scoring non-league contest Saturday afternoon at the Bulldog Fieldhouse.
The Lady Pirates fell behind 24-10 at halftime after they mustered just three second-period points.
Bluffton heated up enough to register a 14-14 third period, and was only outscored 22-20 after intermission.
But the Pirate girls were not able to eat into the Lady Bulldog lead.
By Cort Reynolds
OTTAWA - After a hot-shooting first period, the visiting Bluffton boys basketball team cooled off and lost at perennial power Ottawa-Glandorf 63-50 Saturday night in a non-league bout.
The Pirates led by seven early as they hit four of nine three-point tries en route to a 21-16 lead after the opening stanza. Trenton Donley nailed three trifectas to pour in 11 first-quarter points.
However, O-G limited Bluffton to just four second-period points. Bluffton trailed 27-25 at halftime as Carson Soper scored 11 points by intermission.
