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Alfred A. Hohenbrink was a farmer and truck driver

Member of St. Mary's Catholic Church
Posted by Fred Steiner on March 17, 2021 - 3:09pm

Alfred A. Hohenbrink, 95, died March 17, 2021, at the Meadows of Ottawa. Alfred was born Aug. 31,1925 in Kalida, Ohio, to the late August and Philomena (Avery) Hohenbrink. He was married to Ruth Beutler Hohenbrink who survives in Pandora.

Alfred was a self-employed farmer and truck driver. He was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Bluffton, the Ottawa Eagles #2234 and Moose Lodge #199 in Lima.  

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Obituaries
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Maybelle Schifferely was 104

Posted by Fred Steiner on March 17, 2021 - 3:01pm

Maybelle Marion Schifferly, 104, died early Wednesday morning, March 17, 2021, at Kenton Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.  Maybelle was born June 17, 1916, in Lima, Ohio, to the late Edward and Elizabeth Schoonover. On Dec. 23, 1939. she married William Samuel Schifferly who preceded her in death on July 15, 1988.

Maybelle worked at Bluffton Hospital for eight years and was a homemaker who did child-care from her home. She was a member of the Bluffton Missionary Church.  

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Obituaries
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So, you think you know Bluffton? The answer

Posted by Fred Steiner on March 17, 2021 - 6:33am

So, you think you know Bluffton? The answer is at the Sportsmen's Club depot.

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Regional news
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Bill Herr: "I milked 40 head of cows before I went to school in the morning"

Brothers Bill and Don Herr talk about working on the farm in the 1950s
Posted by Fred Steiner on March 16, 2021 - 9:56pm

For more information about "Bluffton Anthology" click here.

Bill Herr remembers: We had dairy, hogs, and 200 over Leghorn chickens. When I was a senior in high school I milked 40 head of cows before I went to school in the morning. In 1964, when we finally sold the cattle we had 37 cows.

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Iconoclast View
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June Fields tells her double organ recipient story

You've probably met her at Et Cetera, where she volunteers; or at BFR where she walks
Posted by Fred Steiner on March 16, 2021 - 2:57pm

Note: June Fields, of 4495 N. Phillips Road, Harrod, provided the Icon with her journey as a double organ recipient. April is Donate Life Month. June encourages families to have a talk about organ donation. Several questions and answers about this subject are at the bottom of the feature.

By June Fields
My name is June Fields and I live near Bluffton and come into town often to shop, bank, eat or volunteer at the Et Cetera Shop, so you may have seen me out and about. 

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People
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Putnam County entrepreneur spotlight Thursday

BCE update on Titan Trolley, Well Grounded Cafe and Putnam CIC
Posted by Fred Steiner on March 16, 2021 - 1:28pm

The Bluffton Center for Entrepreneurs will host an online discussion about new business development in Putnam County at 6 p.m. on Thursday, March 18.

Guests will be Amy Sealts of the Putnam County Community Improvement Corporation (PCCIC), Andy Beaston of Titan Trolley LLC, and Tom Giesken of Well Grounded Cafe.

A 30-minute interview will be recorded for YouTube, followed by a Q&A session with live guests.

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Business
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