William A. “Bill” Keeler, 78 of Mt Cory, Ohio passed away at 5:17 p.m. on October 2, 2023, at Flower Hospital, in Sylvania, Ohio. Bill was born on October 29, 1944 in Leipsic, Ohio to the late Floyd and Dorothy (Smith) Keeler.
On November 15, 1964, Bill married Laura M. Heldman and she preceded him in death on April 25, 1994. He is also preceded in death by a son Brent Keeler in 2004, a daughter Brenda Keeler in 2008, and a daughter-in-law Debra Keeler in 2023.
Demolition crews tackled the work of removing the blue wood frame house at the corner of Kibler and Main streets on Friday, September 29. The building had been divided into three rental units. It will be replaced with a single family residence.
Lauer Historical Farm, 800 Roush Rd., Lima, will travel back in time to World War II during a two-day event where guests are invited to Interact with 150-200 living history re-enactors and watch as the Allied Forces battle with the oppositional Axis Powers.
This the is the largest WWII re-enactment in Northwest Ohio. On October 14 battles will be staged at 11:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. On October 15 battles will take place at 11:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.
Not ready for volleyball season to end yet? From Nov. 16 to Dec. 21, Bluffton Family Recreation’s adult coed indoor volleyball league will be happening at the rec center, 215 Snider Rd., on Thursdays.
This league is open to ages 18+ and costs $300/team. A maximum of 3 men are allowed on the court.
There will be no games on Nov. 23 due to it being Thanksgiving; those games will be played Tuesday, Nov. 21. The tournament is Dec. 21.
A public hearing is scheduled for October 23, 2023 at 7:00 p.m. by the zoning appeals board to be held at the office of Richland Township at 8435 N. Dixie Hwy.
Contiguous property owners bordering 7100 N. Cool Rd. Columbus Grove, OH 45830 and interested general public are invited to attend.
Bluffton Family Recreation will be hosting the Halloween Adult Coed Sand Volleyball Tournament on Sunday, Oct. 22 at Southgate Lanes, 9700 N Dixie Hwy. The tournament starts at 1 p.m. and costs $100/team.
Games are best of 3, straight to 15 points. The tournament is planned to be double elimination, but could potentially be pool play with single elimination depending on the number of teams registered.
