Bluffton businesswoman Robin Sue Wilch, 58, of Lima died at 11:48 p.m. Oct. 19, 2012 at St. Rita’s Medical Center Lima. She was born Dec. 27, 1953 in Bluffton. Her father, Robert (Terri) Wilch survives near Bluffton and her mother, Sue Kempf Groves, survives in Lima.
Funeral arrangements for Robin Wilch are incomplete on Saturday morning. Wilch, owner of Groves Quality Antiques and Collectibles, 204 N. Main Street, died on Friday evening, Oct. 19. Chiles-Laman Funeral and Cremation Services, Bluffton chapel, is handling the arrangements.
Wilch has operated the Main Street business for several years, after taking it over from her mother, Sue Groves, who first started it as Groves Bears. The business had been the largest teddy bear store in Ohio.
Cheri M. "Dixie Rose" Warren, 56, died Thursday, Oct. 18, 2012 at 4:23 p.m. at her residence in Kenton, Ohio.
She was born on Oct. 11, 1956 in Kenton, Ohio to Carl D. and F. Jeanne (Vermillion) Hepner who preceded her in death. She first married Keith O. Steele and they were divorced, he survives in Kenton, Ohio. She later married John A. Warren and he survives in Kenton, Ohio.
Cheri worked in sales at Harley-Davidson Motor Company, Lima. However she was best known for being a radio personality at T-102 of Lima, Ohio.
Bluffton University will host the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Cross Country Championships on Saturday, Oct. 27, at the university’s nature preserve.
If you haven’t already done so, mark Saturday, Nov. 24, on your calendar. It’s the 26th annual Bluffton Blaze of Lights.
Here’s an update on the event:
4 p.m. Ice sculpturer downtown
4 p.m. Parade line up on Snider Road
5 p.m. Parade
5:55 p.m. Reading of the Christmas story by John George
6 p.m. Lighting of the Ream Holiday Folk Art Display
(Note: this is one hour earlier than previous years)
6:15 p.m. Bluffton High School Show Choir performs
Anna Crisp reigned as the 2012 Bluffton High School homecoming queen. Matthew Deter was named king. Although rain dampened much of Friday, forcing the tops down on the court convertibles during the parade, the spirit of the event was festive.
Here are some pre-parade photos.
Click here to view information, photos of all members of the court, plus videos.
The U14/15 Bluffton Pirates soccer team completed their regular season with a perfect 10-0 record. The Pirates scored 65 goals and only allowed 4. The team competed in the Northwest Ohio Youth Soccer League (NWOYSL) against teams from Bryan, Napoleon, Defiance, Liberty Center, Wauseon, Maumee and Toledo.
Photo: Back Row: Coach Mitch Kingsley, Douglas Nester, Antony Kingsley, Clayton Thorton, Coach Alan Begg, Isaac Andreas, Christian Groman, Brooke Koontz, Sarah Theisen, Coach Ron Koontz.
The Frontotemporal Dementia Support Group meets the second Monday of every month 6:30- 8 p.m. at St. Andrew United Methodist Church at 120 West Sandusky Street in Findlay. For more information contact Linda Pollitz at 419 227-9700 or Tracy Steele at 419 889-3448.
The caregiver group is through the Alzheimer's Association.
