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Carl E. Ziessler, age 88, of Upper Sandusky, passed away with his family by his side, on Monday, July 25, 2022, at the Wyandot County Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Upper Sandusky.

Carl was born on December 6, 1933, in Deshler, Ohio, to Winfield and Helen (Beck) Ziessler.  He married Jean Kempf on June 21, 1958, in Bluffton, Ohio and she survives.

Charlotte Kidd, a 12 year-old Girl Scout from Bluffton, recently earned the Journey Summit Award Pin as a Junior in Girls Scouts. The pin is one of the highest awards a Girl Scout Junior can earn. It is earned by girls who have completed three National Leadership Journeys.

Charlotte completed the Get Moving!, aMUSE, and Agents of Change Journeys:

Former players invited to compete, fans invited to help stock the Food Pantry

On Saturday, August 6, the Bluffton High School boys and girls soccer teams will host the Annual Alumni Games as a benefit for the Bluffton Food Pantry.

Coach Jamie Mehaffie explains, "The community is invited to come out and see these 2022 BHS Soccer teams for the first time and watch some of your favorite former student-athletes in action, and support the Bluffton Food Pantry."

The Allen County Fair has issued a reminder that it will soon be time for the fair: 

For important information about fair passes, ride information and parking, please visit https://allencofair.com/the-county-fair/ticket-information.

The fair office is closed this week but will reopen Monday, August 1; hours are Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

ABOUT THE FAIR

August 19, 2022 - August 27, 2022, 8:00 a.m. - 11:00 p.m.

Don Filhart, 77, of Cleveland, Oklahoma and Bluffton, Ohio passed away July 26, 2022 at Lima Memorial Health System. Don was born May 23, 1945 in Brandon Township, Michigan to the late Clifford and Wilma (Amstutz) Filhart. He married Leslie Amstutz and she survives.  

Don was a self-employed farrier. He enjoyed riding cutting horses and quarter horses. Don enjoyed playing and collecting guitars and was a brown belt in karate. He was a veteran of the U.S. Marines serving during the Vietnam Conflict as a Marine scout sniper.  

Mennonite Memorial Home, Willow Ridge, Hilty Home and Maple Crest 

Mennonite Home Communities of Ohio offers the following volunteer opportunities for Summer-Fall 2022. If you are interested in participating, contact Chris Moser at [email protected] or call 419-358-1015, extension 263.

At Mennonite Memorial Home

Medical Transport drivers: (Licensed driver to take residents to Bluffton, Lima, Findlay doctors’ appointments)

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