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Here is Bluffton High School’s 4th quarter honor roll for 2015-2016:

9th Grade – all A:

Olivia Amstutz, Seth Andreas, Mason Ault, Raychel Avila, Madeline Burghaze, Kennedy Coughlan, Rhett Donaldson, Amelia Mitchell, Katie Prater, Andrew Raeburn, Lily Shadle, Amanda Speicher, Jackson Steinmetz, Isaac Strahan, Derek Swartzlander, Hannah Yost

10th Grade – all A:

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The Icon slowed down for these three deer as they crossed the Tom Fett Road near Rockport Road in the middle of the afternoon last week.

 

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Ima Jean Badertscher, 93, died June 4, 2016, at 7:05 a.m. at Mennonite Memorial Home, Bluffton.  Ima Jean was born March 15, 1923, in Hancock County, Ohio, to Gilbert and Carrie (Gallant) Montgomery who preceded him in death. On Oct. 11, 1944 he married Leland Badertscher who survives. 

Ima Jean retired from Triplett Corporation, Bluffton.  She was a member of Riley Creek Baptist Church, Bluffton. She enjoyed camping, spending time with her grandchildren and was a graduate of Mt. Cory High School.

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Denny Edinger, window clerk at the Bluffton post office, sold his last stamp on Friday. After 30 years with the U.S. Postal Service, Edinger retired on Friday. See the story below.

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Here is the Bluffton Middel School final honor roll of the 2015-16 school year.

All “A” Honor Roll

6th Grade:  Justin Bishop, Ethan Bogart, Nicole Boyle, Sophia Bricker, Ayden Cupples, Caitlin Dailey, Maeve Donaldson, Landyn Fleharty, Elizabeth Frazier, Jordyn Garmatter, Anna Knauss, Nathan Kupferer, Ian Martz, Reagan Mittendorf, Ellie Nickel, Olivia Parker, Lucas Prichard, Nathan Schaadt, Skyler Scoles, Luke Shadle, Lauren Swartzlander, Jackson Wilson, Cara Young, Bryan Zimmerman, Avery Zuercher

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Richard "Dick" Glenn Cole, 80, died June 2, 2016, at 8:36 a.m. at Bluffton Hospital Emergency Room. Richard was born July 24, 1935, in Lima to the late Robert and Elinor (Giberson) Cole. He was married to Carman Cole and she preceded him in death. On April 1, 2005, he married Betty (Crow) Cole who survives. 

Richard retired as a concrete mixer driver from Ernst Concrete, Lima.  

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