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Sharleen A. Olson, 84, passed away December 4, 2021.  Sharleen was born June 3, 1937 in Bluffton to the late Howard and Ruth (Moser) Basinger.  On October 20, 1956 she married Arthur Olson who preceded her in death on August 9, 1992. 

Sharleen was a 1955 graduate of Pandora-Gilboa High School and attended Bluffton College.  She was a homemaker and had previously worked as a secretary.  Sharleen was a member of St. John Mennonite Church, Pandora and also the Red Hat Society.  She volunteered at the Et Cetera Shop in Bluffton and enjoyed reading, traveling and hummingbirds.  

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Debra Rose Smith, 61, passed away December 4, 2021 at the Bowling Green Care Center.

Debra was born September 16, 1960 in Upper Sandusky, Ohio to Mahlon and Dorothy (Moore) Downs.

Deb graduated from Mohawk High School. She worked as a cafeteria worker for Sodexo at Bluffton University. Deb enjoyed baking and cooking.

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The first official home swim meet of the season for the Bluffton Pirate swim team will be live streamed on December 6.

The Pirates host the Ada and St. Henry swim teams at the Putnam County YMCA.

Watch at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k-ODv5wA_sM

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The Icon wants to help families get to holiday worship services on time with a schedule including Christmas Eve, Christmas, and and New Year's services in the Bluffton area.

Email [email protected] with details. The information will be compiled under NOTICES on the classifieds page www.blufftonicon.com/classifieds.

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Bluffton High School has announced that the 2022-2023 College Credit Plus (CCP) meeting will be held virtually from 7-8 p.m. on December 15 in a recorded YouTube session. Students considering enrolling in CCP are required to participate in the meeting.

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The Icon decided to take a closer look at the monumental stone slab installed on Bentley Rd. by the Bluffton Stone Co. It's believed to be the largest single piece ever harvested from the quarry.

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