Lois E. Agin, 95, of Bluffton died at 9:06 a.m. Aug. 27, 2012, at her residence. She was born Aug.24, 1917, in Bluffton to William P. and Susan Klingler Clark Agin.
Miss Agin retired from Triplett Corp., Bluffton in 1983. She was a graduate of Bluffton High School. She loved to crochet, garden, watch birds and play cards.
Many nieces and nephews survive her. She was preceded in death by six sisters, Alma Diller, Evea Little, Ella Keller, Clara Jones, Dortha Agin, Lily Dean Agin, three brothers, Jacob Agin, George Agin, Ivan Agin and a half brother, Paul Clark.
Allene Luginbuhl, 93, died at 9:47 a.m. Aug. 21, 2012 at Mennonite Memorial Home, Bluffton. She was born Nov. 15, 1918 in Miller City to Claude and Nora (Mullett) Stuber. On July 17, 1941, she married Robert E. Luginbuhl and he died Dec. 18, 1990.
Mrs. Luginbuhl retired from Triplett Corp. Bluffton. She was a member of Central Church of Christ, Findlay, attended Ebenezer Mennonite Church, Bluffton, was a founding member of the Progressive Mothers Club and was active with Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts.
St. John's United Church of Christ, returns to its fall Sunday worship schedule, according to Rev. Carol Clements, pastor.
Starting Sunday, Sept. 9, Sunday school begins at 9:30 a.m. and the worship aervice begins at 10:30 a.m. St. John's United Church of Christ is located at the corner of College Avenue and Jackson Streets, Bluffton.
Bluffton Icon's high school-college football contest for week 2 is now available to enter. The contest features 10 high school games and five college games. The deadline to enter is 5 p.m., Friday, Aug. 31.
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Here's another 1961 Bluffton centennial photo. Ezra Moser and Archie Diller are demonstrating how to work a cider press. Leland Gerber photo.
Jamie Mehaffie, Bluffton village administrator, will attend an applicant's briefing on Sept. 5 in hopes to have the village qualify for clean-up reimbursement funds due to the June 29 severe thunderstorm.
Mehaffie said that no individual assistance is authorized from the storm - only municipalities. The village administrator hopes to begin the process for reimbursement of eligible costs incurred by the village.
