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The Icon spotted WORD on a blue Mazda CX-5 on Ohio Northern’s campus during commencement weekend.

School board also will act on several contracts

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Approval of the graduating class of 2018 is on Monday's Bluffton school board agenda. The list of seniors to be issued diplomas follows: (The May school board agenda is attached at the bottom of this story.)

Morgan Rae Auchmuty

Ashley Jean Augsburger

James Andrew Badial

Zachary Dale Basinger

Madison Kate Bassett

Zachary James Baxter

Aaron Howard Belcher

Lelani Renee Bischoff

Kassandra Rose Bishop

Dakota Jay Bricker

Hunter Drew Brodman

Kaitlyn Jean Burkholder

Hunter William Busch

April's Bluffton Police Department docket

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Here's the April Bluffton Police Department docket.

April 2
Officers responded to an East College Avenue residence for a deceased person.

A Bluffton University official reported a criminal mischief complaint to police.

Officers arrested Ryan M. Matter, 22, Bluffton, on an outstanding warrant out of the Hancock County Sheriff’s Office.

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Avis A. Marshall, 89 died on May 13, 2018, at Blanchard Valley Hospital in Findlay.  Services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Thursday, May 17, at Chiles-Laman Funeral & Cremation Services, Bluffton. 

Visitation will be Wednesday from 2 – 4 p.m. and 6 – 8 p.m. at the funeral home.  Arrangements have been entrusted with Chiles-Laman Funeral & Cremation Services, Bluffton.

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Jerry Burkholder celebrated his 47th year as director of the Bluffton Arts and Crafts Festival on Saturday. That means he's had a serious part to play in every one of the 47 shows. Jerry retired after this year's show. Learning the ropes for next year are Paula Scott (left) and Lauren Canaday (right).

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Carl J.C. Wolf died on May 11, 2018, at the age of 99.  Carl was born in Lawrence, Massachusetts, on Feb. 16, 1919 to Otto A. and Helen Hilbert Wolf. He is predeceased by his wife, Claralice, and by his sister, Arvola.

Carl graduated from Lawrence High School, Lawrence, Massachusetts, in 1936, Wheaton College in Wheaton, Illinois, 1940, and Princeton Theological Seminary, Princeton, New Jersey, in 1943. He received an honorary Doctor of Divinity from Davis and Elkins College, West Virginia, in 1956.

He married Claralice Hanna in August 1943.

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