Ronald Eugene Courtney, 59, passed away December 17, 2021 at Lima Memorial Health System. Ron was born December 1, 1962 in Lima to the late Ronald and Verna (Phillips) Courtney. On August 30, 1986 he married Mary McCafferty Courtney.
Ron worked as a maintenance man/technician at Mars Pet Care in Leipsic. He was an active member of Sugar Creek Church of the Brethren in Lima. Ron enjoyed playing softball and watching the Ohio State Buckeyes, Las Vegas Raiders, Cincinnati Reds but most of all watching his grandchildren's sporting events.
The Bluffton boys basketball team outscored visiting rival Ada 48-12 in the middle periods to win convincingly 75-37 in a Northwest Conference game Friday night, December 17.
Bluffton led just 18-17 after a high-scoring opening period, but broke the game open with a 28-point second quarter barrage. Trenton Donley poured in nine of his game-high 21 points in the second stanza. Bluffton won the third quarter 20-4 to build a commanding 36-point lead.
The Pirates improved to 4-1 and 2-0 in NWC play with the lopsided victory.
It's guaranteed to be a white Christmas in the window of Ryan DeMarco, Edward Jones Financial Advisor, 111 N. Main., where the train also runs on time each evening.
At its Monday, December 13 meeting, the Bluffton Board of Education recognised the service of outgoing board member Ken Lugibihl. He was thanked for his 12 years of dedicated service to the Bluffton Exempted Village School District.
The board also approved president pro tempore Larry Hoffman and scheduled a reorganization meeting for 7:30 p.m. on January 12.
