Lewis Metzler Naylor passed away on June 12, 2025, in Goshen, IN, from a heart attack. He was born in the old Goshen Hospital in Goshen, IN, on July 14,1942, to Deltha (Metzler) Naylor and Wilbur Jerald Naylor. He lived in Nappanee, IN, until finishing high school in 1960. He volunteered in 1964 for 1-W Service with the Mennonite Central Committee with his late wife, Ann Musselman, where they were teachers for three years in Musoma, Tanzania. Ann died on October 27, 2010. He married Belle (Detwiler) Duerksen on June 22, 2013.
Blanchard Valley Orthopedics & Sports Medicine, a division of Blanchard Valley Health System, now offers the nationally recognized "Own the Bone" program at four convenient locations throughout the region. Patients can now access the program in Findlay, Bluffton, Carey, and Ottawa.
GARDENERS OF THE BLUFFTON PANDORA AREA FACEBOOK POST — A Grow Your Own Flower Bouquets program will be presented at the Bluffton Community Gardens at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, June 19.
The guest speaker is Kay Studer. She is an Allen County Master Gardener Volunteer and retired owner of Buckeye Blooms.
The meeting is outside. Organizers suggest “bring a friend and a chair.”
ALLEN COUNTY EMA ON FACEBOOK__An Enhanced Risk for severe storms has been issued by our partners at the National Weather Service for Wednesday, June 18 across much of our region.
Timing: The greatest threat is from 4 PM Wednesday to 1 AM Thursday, though a stray storm could develop earlier in the day.
What gets covered on the Bluffton Icon? The squeaky wheel.
The Icons rely on media releases, newsletters, emails, conversations at chamber meetings, chats at council and school board meetings, and social media for news leads, details and photos.
JUNE 16 MEDIA RELEASE__The Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce is proud to announce the first annual Bluffton Art Walk, taking place on Thursday, June 19, 2025, from 12:00-5:00 p.m. This self-guided tour invites the public to explore Bluffton’s vibrant downtown, meet local artists, and enjoy the unique charm of our small-town shops and gathering places.
