Dean Robert Sommers, 94, passed away on January 30, 2025 at the Mennonite Memorial Home, Bluffton. Dean was born on November 18, 1930 in Toledo, Ohio to the late Walter and Cora (Gratz) Sommers. At a young age, Dean moved with his parents to Bluffton where he resided most of his life. On March 14, 1953, he married Darlyn Rae Garmatter at the Ebenezer Mennonite Church. They were married over 63 years and were blessed with four sons. Darlyn preceded Dean in death on March 20, 2016 in Bluffton.
BLOOMDALE – The visiting Bluffton High School boys basketball team decisively defeated non-conference foe Elmwood 63-27 Wednesday, January 29, in a makeup game.
The Pirates nailed four three-pointers in the first period to build a 15-2 lead. Bluffton stretched the lead to a commanding 30-7 margin by halftime. Bluffton outscored Elmwood 33-20 after intermission.
Four Pirates scored 10 points apiece to pace the romp.
Guard Marek Donaldson nailed two triples as he scored 10 points. Kain Wright tallied 10 points. Terron Boblitt canned three triples to score 10 markers. He netted seven points and two triples in the opening stanza.
Brody Sommers also netted 10 markers. Blake Sommers added nine points.
The Pirates improved to 12-4 overall with the blowout win. Elmwood fell to 4-11 after the defeat.
Bluffton's Shannon Theatre has announced a Wicked sing-along:
"We've had a lot of requests for a sing-along night for Wicked - if you want to sing along, please join us at 7:00 p.m., this Thursday, Jan 30!
"Please note - we kindly request that patrons refrain from singing along during other showtimes of Wicked." The film is currently scheduled to run through February 6.
Vixen Hurt ‘25, a social work major from Kenton, Ohio, will present the First Tuesday in the Library Forum, “How Can You Fight Land Injustice,” at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 4, in Musselman Library Reading Room.
During the presentation, Hurt will recount their work with the “Coalition to Dismantle the Doctrine of Discovery” to promote healing between the Christian church and indigenous people.