Eileen Ruth Garmatter, 94, passed away on June 2, 2026, at Van Crest of Ada, Ohio. Eileen was born March 10, 1932, in Riley Township, Putnam County, Ohio, to the late Homer and Ella (Badertscher) Basinger. On August 20, 1951, she married Maurice Garmatter, and they shared 70 years of marriage until his death on October 14, 2021.
BPL UPDATES_Watercolor Workshop: Horse (R)($) will be held Thu., Jun. 11 from 5:30 p.m. - 7:15 p.m. Local artist Jeanne Crumrine will teach on the lower level of the library. Walk away with your own watercolor piece of art, complete with mat! There is a $10 supply fee at the door (cash only please). Register in person or online as space is limited. Open to adults, and teens and children with an accompanying adult.
Have trouble keeping up with your to-do list? I sure do. Let's take a moment to consider a done list: below are 23 articles and 5 obituaries from the 166 news items published on BlufftonIcon.com in May 2026.
We have selected articles of lasting interest for this digital list and for in-house reading at the Bluffton Public Library, Musselman Library, Bluffton Senior Center and the Bluffton Family YMCA.
FROM BPL UPDATE — 3rd-5th Grade Events are scheduled for Thursdays, June 4, 11, 18 and 25 at 10:00 a.m. Register in person or online. Join us on Thursday mornings for some summer fun - including crafts, games, books, and more - just for 3rd-5th grade! Themed events include: June 4 - Dinolympics; June 11 - Recyclosaurus (try saying that 3 times fast); June 18 - Dino Dig; and June 25 - Cookie Excavation (a delicious digging expedition).
BPL UPDATES_Artificial Intelligence 101 (R) with “Bill the AI Guy” Bill Theisen, PhD will present the basics of AI on Wed., Jun. 10 @ 6:00 p.m. at the Bluffton Public Library. Register in person or online.
