Geneva Shetler was born Geneva May Stamm on July 8, 1919, to Gustav and Priscilla (Stuckey) Stamm on a farm near Archbold, Ohio.
She was the 6th of 10 children and Geneva worked with her brothers and sisters helping take care of the younger children, raising the animals, working in the garden and truck patch, and putting up produce.
Visitation and memorial luncheon Sept. 17 at First Mennonite
Posted by Fred Steiner on September 15, 2019 - 8:46pm
Retired Bluffton elementary teacher, Geneva Shetler, 100, died surrounded by family on Sept. 13, 2019, at the Mennonite Memorial Home in Bluffton.
CLICK HERE for a column "Remembering Geneva Shetler."
Geneva was born on a farm near Archbold, Ohio, and graduated from Archbold High School in 1936. She attended Goshen College, Indiana, where she met her husband-to-be, Luther Shetler. They were married on Dec. 22, 1940.
Posted by Fred Steiner on September 15, 2019 - 8:16pm
Paula Scott, Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce CEO, announced during Friday's chamber breakfast that a new Explore Bluffton visitors' guide is in the works. Scott shared a working cover of the new guide. The chamber is in the advertising soliciation stage of the guide, which should be available this winter.
The Maple Crest “idea” was a confluence of dreams and ideas from many community members developed over several years coming together at just the right time.
Posted by Fred Steiner on September 15, 2019 - 7:54pm
On Sept. 16, 1999, Carol Diller, Tesla Diller, Harriett McKibben and Marie Augsburger were the first residents to move into Maple Crest Senior Living Village’s main building.
The rest is history, as they say, as Maple Crest has grown and developed into the vision of being a great living option for independent seniors with an emphasis on wellness and socialization.
Bluffton ran its win streak to six matches with the comeback victory.
Posted by Fred Steiner on September 15, 2019 - 5:04pm
By Cort Reynolds
KENTON - The Bluffton boys soccer team tallied two second half goals to come from behind and defeat Kenton on the road at Chuck Merrill Field Saturday night.
The win over the previously-undefeated Wildcats lifted the Pirate record to 8-1, while Kenton fell to 6-1-2 with the defeat.
Bluffton ran its win streak to six matches with the comeback victory.
The Pirates trailed 1-0 at halftime after Wildcat sophomore Riley Risner scored in the 27th minute on an assist from senior Reed Cook.