October 2022

Joanne M. Niswander, 93, of Bluffton passed away October 8, 2022.  Arrangements are pending at Chiles-Laman Funeral & Cremation Services, Bluffton. 

PANDORA--Mahlon Marvin Geiger, 88, passed away October 8, 2022.  Mahlon was born February 23, 1934 in Pandora to the late Monroe and Anna (Hofstetter) Geiger.  He had previously been married to Phyllis Kersh and on April 22, 1989 he married Anne Balmer Geiger who survives.

Join us in thanking The Dough Hook Meat Market for advertising on the Bluffton Icon. 

Check out the employee Christmas steak packages now being featured on our display ad page and below.

Bluffton Family Recreation is taking registration for indoor adult coed volleyball on Thursdays, November 17-December 22.

DEADLINE TO REGISTER: NOVEMBER 6

KALIDA—The Bluffton University women's golf team shot a 357 on Sunday, Oct. 9, en route to a 4th place finish at the HCAC Preview. The Beavers went 354 and 357 for a 711 total which is the 4th best 36-hole score in Bluffton history.

Firing an 84 on Sunday after an 81 on Saturday, sophomore Kiley Cline (Fostoria/Hopewell Louden) took 2nd place with a 165 which is 4th all-time for the Beavers! Also showing out at the HCAC Preview was Allie Waggener (Hilliard/Hilliard Bradley) who followed up her 85 from round one with another 85 on Sunday for 170 and a 6th place finish.

Visit ExploreBluffton.com/scarecrows to cast your vote

Have you noticed some new Bluffton "residents" loitering along Main Street and Cherry? The Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring a Scarecrow Decorating Contest that has enticed some 30 businesses to decorate the village's downtown area with a cast of curious characters.

The scarecrows and other three-dimensional decorations are attached to lamp posts along Main Street, as well as along storefronts and in store windows. 

By Paula Scott

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By Cort Reynolds

The Bluffton High School volleyball team was seeded ninth in the tough 12-team Div. III Kalida district drawing Sunday, October 9.

The Pirate girls (13-7) will play at eighth seed Van Buren (15-3) in the sectional first round at 6:00 p.m. on Monday, October 17.

The winner will then face fourth seed Ottawa-Glandorf (11-9) at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 19 in the sectional finals.

From 9 a.m.-noon on Saturday, Oct. 15, Ebenezer Mennonite Church, 8905 Columbus Grove-Bluffton Rd., will host a Mom-2-Mom sale.

Are you expecting? Does your little one grow like a weed? Need some gently used toys?  There will also be a bake sale.

Find this and other area events on our Classifieds page under Events of Interest.

Mahlon M. Geiger, 88, of Pandora passed away on October 8, 2022.  A memorial service will be held at a later date.  Arrangements are under the direction of Chiles-Laman Funeral & Cremation Services, Bluffton.

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