Treva M. Sousley, 91, of Bluffton,died at 2:25 a.m., April 19, 2017 at Mennonite Memorial Home, Bluffton. Treva was born Dec. 15, 1925 in Beaverdam to the late Walter M. and Luella M. (Steiner) Hochstettler. On April 1, 1945, she married Ralph R. Sousley of Ada and he preceded her in death on June 17, 1995.
Treva was a life-long member of Emmanuel United Church of Christ, Bluffton. She was always active in the church and Sunday School until Ralph passed away. Treva graduated from Bluffton High School in 1943 and was a homemaker.
Bluffton Icon and Ada Icon are sharing spring photos this week.
Last week, Bluffton posted photos of our town's spring blooms. We are sharing those photos on the Ada Icon this week.
In return, we're sharing Ada's spring photos.
Please enjoy the photos of spring in Ada - attachment at bottom of story -
The Village of Ada is know for the flowering pear trees that line Main Street each April, but the residential sections of town are decked in beauty as well.
New Leaf Landscape and Garden Center, 0395 State Route 235, north of Ada, has all your needs for spring lawns and gardens.
The center has a large selection of nursery stock, flowering plants, trees and shrubs, perennials, vegetable seeds and plants, garden supplies and mulches and soils.
Hour are:
Monday-Friday 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Saturday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Sunday Noon to 4 p.m.
419-634-0351
DEFIANCE, Ohio - The Bluffton University baseball team matched up with rival Defiance for the second straight week and although the venue changed the end result was the same as the Beavers dropped a 7-2 decision at Rutter Field. Defiance improved to 10-19 on the season and 7-9 in the Heartland Conference, while Bluffton fell to 11-17 and 4-12 in the HCAC following its ninth straight loss.
Dan Klear of Superior Energy Solutions, Ottawa, updated Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce members about solar energy options for residences and businesses during Friday's chamber breakfast. Active in Bluffton Center for Entrepreneurs, Klear was the first-ever BCE business plan competition winner.
