Roger W. Diller, 79, of Bluffton, died at 9:10 p.m., Feb. 25, 2010, at Mennonite Memorial Home, Bluffton. He was born March 3, 1930, to Earl and Alma (Luginbill) Diller in Richland Township, Allen County, Ohio. On July 5, 1949, he married Marjorie Gratz and she survives.
Mr. Diller was retired co-owner of Family True Value Hardware, Bluffton. He also had owned Diller Plumbing and Electric and had been a co-owner of Community Hardware, Pandora.
Were you born in Bluffton? When did you graduate from Bluffton High School?
No, I was born in Lima and came to Bluffton in 5th grade. That was the year part of the grade school was at the high school and part I think at the college while the new grad school was being built. I was at the high school. I graduated from Bluffton in 1963.
Tell me some stories about your childhood -- school friends, teachers, funny stories about school or extracurricular.
This plate is one of Bluffton's longest-running speciality license plates. If we didn't know better we'd think CH stands for Charles Hankish. We spotted it in the St. Mary's parking lot.
Two community meals are planned in March by the Bluffton Area Ministerial Association. Both meals are open to the public and are held at the Bluffton Senior Citizens Center, 132 N. Main St. The meals begin at 6 p.m. Donates support the Bluffton Community Assistance Program's food pantry.
Thursday, March 4 - catered by Emmanuel United Church of Christ
Thursday, March 18 - catered by Ebenezer Mennonite Church
It's not too late to join the early March book discussion at Common Grounds. Read "Teach with Your Heart," by Erin Gruwell and join community members for a friendly, informal discussion at Common Grounds in Bluffton at 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, March 3. Advance registration is requested.
Spring and summer baseball and softball sign-ups for Bluffton Diamond Sports are just around the corner.
Registration forms may be picked up at the elementary school or middle school offices. Forms are also available at the three dates where they are to be turned in. The forms are for boys ages 7 to 14 and girls ages 8 to 14.
Eagles
Scores bowled on: Feb.20
Boys High Game
Danny Klingler 131
Trevor Bunch 129
Ryan Sprague 115
Kaden Reneker 109
Girls High Game
Ashley Sickles 130
Molly McCracken 106
Ashleigh King 105
Stacie Palte 94
Two community meals are planned in March by the Bluffton Area Ministerial Association. Both meals are open to the public and are held at the Bluffton Senior Citizens Center, 132 N. Main St. The meals begin at 6 p.m. Donates support the Bluffton Community Assistance Program's food pantry.
Thursday, March 4 - catered by Emmanuel United Church of Christ
Thursday, March 18 - catered by Ebenezer Mennonite Church
Bluffton senior citizens will view photographs of the association's trip to Ireland last summer during its March dinner meeting.
The meeting is at noon, Monday, March 8, at the Senior Citizen Center, 132 N. Main St. Three members of the association will be recognized for their 90th birthdays. They are Methel Benroth, Dorothy Williams and Harold Balmer. The program's master of ceremonies is Barbara Shinabery; hostesses, Dortha Radabaugh and friends.
March activities
Wednesday, March 3, from 10 a.m. to noon, the monthly blood pressure clinic.
