Wade J. Moser, 80,died Dec. 9, 2018, at Mennonite Memorial Home in Bluffton. Wade was born Feb. 26, 1938, in Bluffton to the late Raymond and Burnetta (Steiner) Moser. On June 9, 1961, he married Barbara Klingler Moser who survives.
Wade was a farmer and founder and operator of Moser Egg Farm with his wife. In 1956, after graduating from Bluffton High School and working for Culligan, he started the family egg farm with 500 laying hens. In 1962, he went full time with his egg farm. Wade was a member of Ebenezer Mennonite Church.
County Line Church of the Brethren are hosting a family-friendly Christmas Carnival on Sunday, Dec. 16 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. The event boasts lots of carnival games and prizes, including reindeer ring toss, fishing with candy canes, and build-a-snowman relay, plus a 9-hole mini golf course. There will also be a dessert buffet provided, and a chance to sing your favorite carols.
What would you expect to see on top of a Christmas tree in Marbeck Center? An angel, of course. Make that a beaver angel. It's like the Christmas carol that goes..."Angel beavers we have heard on high."
By Sam Brauen www.blufftonpirates.com
Bluffton got a huge game from their starting backcourt in a 62-52 road win at Bath. Juniors Jared Piercefield scored 21 points and Luke Denecker 19 for the Pirates.
The Bluffton University women's basketball team lost to a tough Hanover Panther squad by the score of 73-50 on Saturday, Dec. 8, 2018. The setback dropped the Beavers to 2-6 on the year (1-2 HCAC), while Hanover improved to 5-3 (2-1 HCAC).
The Bluffton University men's basketball team won a nail-biter, 63-60, after trailing by as many as 16 points in the first half against the Hanover College Panthers on Saturday, Dec. 8, 2018. Freshman Jameel Cosby (Springfield/Kenton Ridge) hit a clutch free throw with six tenths of a second left in regulation that sealed the victory when Hanover's 80-footer at the buzzer drew iron. Bluffton improved to 6-2 overall and 2-1 in the Heartland Conference, while Hanover fell to 5-3 overall and 2-1 in the HCAC.
