Ricky L. Weyer, 63, died on Saturday, Sept. 23, 2017, at Bluffton Hospital.
Ricky was born June 10, 1954, in Bluffton to Robert and Katherine (Bowsher) Weyer.
Survivors include: his mother, Katherine Weyer of Bluffton; three sons, Garrett (Tamara) Weyer of Beaverdam, Jeremiah (Megan) Weyer of Rockport, Nathaniel Weyer of Bluffton; four siblings, Kevin (Cathy) Weyer of Beaverdam, Bobby Weyer of Ada, Deb (Craig) Main of Bluffton, Cathy Derringer and seven grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his father, Robert Weyer.
Note: The Icon acquired a manuscript titled “A Brief History of Bluffton’s Industrial Developments.” This publication was prepared by the classes in Marketing and Small Business Administration from Bluffton College, under the director of Dr. Howard Raid. Publication date is May 1959. We’ve updated some current addresses so viewers may identify locations.
Page Dairy Co.
Started in Bluffton in 1922
The Page Dairy was located on Harmon Road near the former water plant. In 1957 a plant in Findlay here also. (In 2017 this is near Steinmetz Field.)
FHA - Future Homemakers of America. Here are members of that Bluffton High School organization during the 1956-57 school year. Names are under the photo.
Marisa Gerber, staff writer for the Los Angeles Times, will share “Telling True Stories in the Era of Fake News” during an 11 a.m. Forum on Tuesday, Oct. 3, in Bluffton University’s Yoder Recital Hall.
Gerber will share her experiences of telling truthful stories, particularly in the context of covering the criminal justice system. She covers Los Angeles County’s criminal courts for the newspaper. Before joining the Los Angeles Times in 2012, Gerber reported for the New York Times, OC Weekly and the Arizona Daily Star in Tucson.
Bluffton University will celebrate Homecoming weekend Oct. 7 and 8. Here's the schedule:
A free picnic lunch will be available for alumni in an alumni tailgate tent at Emery Sears Athletic Complex from noon until 1:30 p.m., when the Homecoming game against Anderson will begin.
LOTS OF PHOTOS BELOW -
What was your favorite part of Saturday's Fall Festival?
There were so many options for family-fun events. Jamie Nygaard visited many of the host locations and provides the following visuals for Icon viewers.
Top - Toy show at Senior Center
Below - Fishing at Maple Crest
Luther Shetler with daughter Luann
Antique tractors at Maple Crest
Wild Steelions performing
Kiddie tractor pull
Swiss homestead
BLUFFTON, Ohio - The Bluffton University football squad hosted Franklin College, the school that has dominated the HCAC during the past decade, on an oppressively hot Saturday, Sept. 23. A quick start by the Grizzlies put Franklin ahead early and the visitors looked back as the Beavers were on the wrong end of a 59-30 final tally, dropping to 1-3 on the season and 1-1 in Heartland Conference play.
