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Raymond Spangler 1917-2009

Posted by Fred Steiner on November 30, 2009 - 1:13pm
Raymond Spangler

Raymond Francis Spangler, 92, of Bluffton, died Nov. 27, 2009 at Lakeland Regional Medical Center, Lakeland, Fla.

He was born Nov. 5, 1917, to Glen and Anna McKelvogue Spangler in Des Moines, Iowa. On Nov. 22, 1953, he married Marcene Ransbottom and she survives.

He had worked at the Triplett Corp., Bluffton. He was a member of First United Methodist Church, Bluffton, was a 32nd degree Mason and a 50-year member of the Bluffton Masonic Lodge, Scottish Rite, Dayton, and the Bluffton Senior Citizens. He was a graduate of Bluffton High School and Bliss College, Columbus.

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Gloria Geisheimer 1951-2009

Posted by Fred Steiner on November 30, 2009 - 1:04pm
Gloria Geisheimer

Gloria Jane Geisheimer of Bluffton died, on Nov. 28, 2009. She was born Aug. 28, 1951 in Lima, Ohio, to Lowell and Marjorie Standeford, of Ottawa, Ohio. She married Kurt Geisheimer on June 24, 1972 and he survives.

She was a graduate of Ottawa-Glandorf High School in 1969 and attended her 40th High School Reunion in the summer of 2009. She attended Bowling Green State University.

Her final days were spent using her faith in Jesus Christ as an instrument to witness during her care for breast cancer, which took her life.

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Dec. 12 music marathon at Common Grounds

Posted by Fred Steiner on November 30, 2009 - 4:58am

Common Grounds coffee shop will hold a music marathon on Saturday, Dec. 12.

Getting Grounded: A live music marathon with several area musicians will take place from noon to 9 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 12. The marathon will raise support and awareness for Drugs Bring Death.

Santa Claus will greet youth on Saturday, Dec. 19, from 5 to 7 p.m.

Both events are open to the public.

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Bluffton 4-year-old wins national contest

Posted by Fred Steiner on November 29, 2009 - 5:51pm
The pictures of Hannah are her standing beside the art station she bought with her prize money. (Angela Green photo)

By Angela Green, BGSU intern

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15 minutes with Katie Chappell-Lakin

Posted by Fred Steiner on November 29, 2009 - 7:42am
Katie with Amalia, Greta, Mark and Quinn

By Mary Pannabecker Steiner

You graduated from Bluffton High School in...

1993

Share some of your memories from growing up in Bluffton...school, teachers, friends, silly stories, serious stories, music, sports, etc.

Well, early on I have a lot of memories of living close to the elementary school. I remember watching my siblings going to and from school, then walking there myself when I started kindergarten, and eating lunch at home.

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Front row seat!

Posted by Fred Steiner on November 29, 2009 - 7:21am

Check out our Blaze of Lights parade photos.

Go to "Photo Galleries" and click on "Blaze of Lights."

We will continue to add more Blaze photos throughout the day.

While in our Photo Gallery check out our "Feature Photos."

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