Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, Jenera, will hold a Lenten service on Wednesday, March 7, at 7 p.m. Rev. Kenneth Engdahl from Grace Lutheran Church, Kenton, will speak on "See His Cross! Surprising Words from our Savior's Passion - It's No Secret!" Special music will be by the Rausch Family, singing "Just as I Am."
Mary Ellen (Rickly) Reichenbach, 98, died at 10:42 a.m. on Tuesday Feb. 28, 2012, at her residence with her daughter by her side. She was born Feb. 12, 1914, on the family farm in Putnam County to Samuel and Arletta (Huffman) Rickly.
She graduated from Pandora High School in 1932. On July 27, 1934, Mary Ellen married Myron (Mike) Reichenbach and he died on Jan. 13, 1980.
In addition to farming, Mike and Mary Ellen owned and operated Reichenbach's Flowers & Gifts on their farm from 1965 until 1978 when they sold their farm and moved to Bluffton.
Kenneth E. Geiger, 87 of Bluffton died at 10:45 a.m. Feb. 29, 2012, at the Mennonite Memorial Home, Bluffton. He was born Nov. 17, 1924, in Allen County to Pearl E. and Burdella B. (Amstutz) Geiger. On Nov. 17, 1950 he married Virginia Klingler and she died Nov. 23, 2011.
Mr. Geiger retired as an electrical technician at Triplett Corporation, Bluffton after 42 years and had also worked in maintenance at Bluffton Public Library for 17 years.
A tax information meeting is set tonight (March 1) at 7:30 p.m. in third floor of the Bluffton town hall.
The meeting will explain the one-quarter percent income tax on the Bluffton March 6 primary ballot. If passed the tax will go for improvements for village water and sewer.
Bluffton University baseball player, Mark Hadaya, gets ready for a complete trim. His barber is Breadan Gallagher, 8, of Cleveland Heights. Breadan's younger brother, Austin, is a cancer survivor and ambassor of St. Baldrick's Foundation. Click for a video.
You'd better believe that the price was right for Justin Atkins of Bluffton today. Check out these videos. Then add up the winnings: $44,973! Justin appeared on the television show "The Price Is Right."
