Harold Eugene von Stein, 82, of Jenera, Ohio, died on May 9, 2018, at 9:05 a.m. at his residence.
He was born on April 15, 1936, to the late Harley and Frieda (Marquart) von Stein. On Feb.23, 1958, he married Deloros Mae Bormuth at Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, with whom he recently celebrated 60 years of marriage, and she survives in rural Jenera.
A parent/son basketball shooting clinic is set for Saturday, June 9, at Bluffton High School, according to Todd Boblitt, BHS boys' varsity basektball coach.
The clinic is free and takes place in the high school gym from 10 a.m. to noon.
Boblitt said, "This is open to any parent and son interested to learn or enhance basketball shooting mechanics and methods to improve consistency, hand placement and footwork."
Picture Perfect Babies of Sidney is now providing newborn photography at Bluffton Hospital, according to Brad Van Tilburgh of the company.
"We are an in-hospital professional photography service that offers complimentary newborn sessions to each mom who delivers at Bluffton's birth center," he told the Icon.
By Sam Brauen www.blufftonpirates.com
(LIMA) - Senior Justin Haggard entered the OHSAA Sectional Tournament as the top overall seed and he lived up to the billing in the early rounds of the tournament.
Haggard won his first two matches 6-0,6-0 and 6-1, 6-0 to secure a spot in the District Tournament next week. Justin will resume semifinal play Saturday in Lima against Van Wert’s Michael Etter.
By Sam Brauen www.blufftonpirates.com
(SPENCERVILLE) - Bluffton’s track teams got off to a strong start at the Northwest Conference Championships held at Spencerville. A few final events took place Thursday with the remainder of the finals on Saturday. The meet was held in perfect conditions with sun, mid 70’s temperatures and a slight breeze.
(PAULDING) - Bluffton’s baseball season came to a close Wednesday evening with an 8-5 tournament loss at Paulding. The Pirates finish the season at 3-15. Seniors on the team are Dakota Bricker, Braeden Edwards, Brice Rayle, Cole Fruchey, Brady Romick, Kaden Reneker, Brayton Businger and Aaron Belcher.
Bluffton staked starting pitcher Kaden Reneker to a 3-0 lead in the top of the second inning but the Panthers got one back in the bottom half of the inning and took a 4-3 lead in the bottom of the fourth. Four more runs in the fifth out the game out of reach.
