Ruth Anne (Frankhauser) Lewis, 78, of Ohio City, died Jan. 12, 2020, at her residence.
Mrs. Lewis was born July 13, 1941, in Bluffton, to the late Levi and Mildred (Cotant) Frankhauser.
On Dec. 23, 1961, she married Kenneth L. Lewis, who preceded her in death.
She was an honor graduate of Bluffton High School and Bluffton College. She was a head start teacher. She retired from the Farm Bureau and Nationwide Insurance, both in Van Wert.
Posted by Fred Steiner on January 13, 2020 - 4:08pm
For a moment this morning, Bluffton was the center of Ohio, as state government leaders held a bill-sign event here.
Attending a signing ceremony for Ohio House Bill 2, held at GROB Systems, were Gov. Mike DeWine, Lt. Gov. Jon Husted, Ohio Senate President Larry Obhof, and Jon Cross, of the 83rd district, a primary sponsor of the bill.
The event was witnessed by about 60 persons including area elected officials, the media and GROB associates.
Posted by Fred Steiner on January 13, 2020 - 3:37pm
Michael Hutecker, CEO of GROB Systems, welcomes over 60 persons attending the signing of Ohio House Bill 2 in Bluffton on Monday. Attending the signing were Gov. DeWine, Lt. Gov. Husted and Senate President Obhof. Click here for the story.
Posted by Fred Steiner on January 13, 2020 - 3:22pm
Seth Gladwell, a Bluffton High School senior, is the Icon's student artist of the month.
He has taken Art One, Design One, Ceramics One, Mural and Cremices Two.
"In Ceramics Two I tried something new this year where I added strips of clay to the top of my pot that I threw on the pottery wheel and then continued to throw it larger," he said.
"This allowed me to get it the height that I wanted it to be. This took me about two weeks to throw.
Is retired executive director of Covenant Ministry Services, Lima
Posted by Fred Steiner on January 13, 2020 - 1:02pm
Rev. Thomas M. Holmes of Lima, is serving as interim pastor of First United Methodist Church. In addition, he is interim pastor at Rockport United Methodist.
He is the retired executive director of Covenant Ministry Services, Lima, and as a United Methodist clergy, has served in interim pastorates in Paulding, Payne and Forest Park, Lima.