Donald L. "Rick" Reichenbach, 84 of Pandora died at 10:30 p.m., Nov. 17, 2011 at his winter home in Florida. He was born in Riley Township on Aug. 19, 1927 to Homer and Selma Roethlisberger Reichenbach. On June 21, 1953 he married Shirley Smith and she survives.
Mr. Reichenbach was a nine-year Veteran of the United States Navy serving in both WWII and the Korean War.
Henry M.B. Jones, 75, of Pandora died at 12:55 pm Nov. 19, 2011 at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima. He was born in Lima on Oct. 16, 1936 to Henry and Grace McVickers Jones. On July 17, 1955 he married Patricia VanDyke and she survives.
Henry retired from Phillips ECG, Ottawa. He was a member of the Pandora Missionary Church and taught Sunday School at the Hilty Memorial Home, Pandora for 30 years. He was a graduate of Shawnee High School and served in the US Navy for eight years.
Women's Entrepreneurial Network (WEN) will hold its monthly Bluffton meeting at 11:30 a.m., Monday, Nov. 21, in Jeanne's Kitchen.
WEN is an organization for women and men interested in networking with other entrepreneurials. The meeting is open to all interested persons. WEN is a member of the Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce.
Attention artists and graphic artists. The Bluffton Community Preschool wants your ideas. (Actually you don't have to be an artist to enter. All you need is an idea.)
The Icon received the following e-mail from Matt Jordan concerning a Bluffton Community Preschool logo contest. You may take it from here:
The Bluffton CommunityPreschool is in need of a logo and we want your help.
The Bluffton University men's basketball team opened its 2011-12 campaign with a thrilling 79-76 OT win over Webster University on Saturday, Nov. 19. The Beavers stand 1-0 after knocking off a Webster squad that went 20-7 a season ago.
Margaret Anna Groman Elsass, 83, died at 2:27 p.m. Nov. 18, 2011, at her residence.
She was born April 12, 1928, in Tiffin to Oliver J. and Esther M. Gromann Groman, who preceded her in death. On June 29, 1965, she married Walter Samuel Elsass, who died Sept. 16, 1974.
