Kenneth Ray Adams, 86, of Ottawa, Ohio, died May 23, 2014 at the Meadows at Putnam Acres, Ottawa.
He was born December 13, 1927 in Rimer to the late Burl and Velma (Davis) Adams. On May 29, 1952 he married Betty Lou Laux and she died February 12, 1989. On February 1, 1991 he married Frances Downing and she survives.
Kenneth was a laborer at New Idea Implement, Rockford, and had also been a farmer. He was a member of the Pandora United Methodist Church and the Moose and Eagles Clubs in Celina. He was a Rockford High School graduate.
Flags were placed on graves of 696 veterans this month by members of the Bluffton American Legion Post 382. On Monday the post conducted Memorial Day events. Lawrence Huffman, Lima attorney, spoke during the service at Maple Grove Cemetery.
Perhaps the oldest annual tradition in Bluffton - the Bluffton High School commencement, took place for the 133th time on May 24 in the BHS gym. Click here for a video of the processional.
Lots of field trips and special program take place during the final full week of the school year. Here's the Bluffton elementary schedule for next week:
May 27 - Second grade - edible landfill
May 29 - First grade - Buckeye park, 10:45 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
May 30 - Fourth grade - Imagination Station
May 30 - Second grade - (Fry and Parker) Clymer Museum and Pandora Park
May 30 - Fifth grade - JDC Tour and DARE party-Edgewood Skating, 9:15 a.m.-2:40 p.m.
May 30 - Kindergarten - Community Safety Day - BFR at 8:15 a.m. and 12:15 p.m.
Kenneth R. Adams, 86 of Ottawa, died May 23, 2014, at the Meadows at Putnam Acres, Ottawa. Arrangements are pending at Chiles-Laman Funeral & Cremation Services, Bluffton.
