Marjorie Jean (Reams) Montgomery, 102, passed away peacefully on Friday, August 21, 2026, at the Mennonite Memorial Home in Bluffton.
She was born in Bluffton to Charles "Roy" and Edith (Reddick) Reams on Friday, June 13, 1924. She married Charles W. Montgomery on January 26, 1943, at Camp Perry in Perrysburg ahead of Charles' deployment to WWII. They were married over 72 years, until his death on November 23, 2016.
On Friday, Aug. 21, the visiting Bluffton Pirates football team opened their fall 2026 season with 42-27 win vs. the Benjamin Logan Raiders. Stay tuned for more details.
Playing under head coach Jeff Richards, who is also Bluffton's new Elementary School principal, the BHS Varsity football team will play at Benjamin Logan at 7 p.m. on Friday, August 21.
By Cort Reynolds / PHOTO by Amy Bettinger Mortimer from Facebook
BLUFFTON__The Bluffton High School girls soccer team defeated visiting non-league foe Anna 1-0 in the Steinmetz Field home opener on Thursday, August 20.
The Pirate girls evened their record at 1-1 with the clean-sheet victory.
Bluffton’s Audra Snyder netted the game’s lone goal in the 17th minute via an assist by Addilyn Shoemaker.
Bluffton directed five of its 10 shots on goal. Four of the eight Rocket shots were on target.
By Cort Reynolds / PHOTO by Amy Bettinger Mortimer from Facebook
BLUFFTON__The Bluffton High School volleyball team defeated visiting non-league foe Kalida in four sets to celebrate their home opener in style on Thursday, August 20.
The Pirates improved to 1-1 overall with the 25-22, 25-21, 16-25, 25-22 victory.
Karlie Lora paced the winners with 11 kills, 18 digs and one block.
Camryn Fruchey smacked eight kills, dished out nine assists, dealt four aces and made one block.
Taylin Goldman contributed seven kills and 13 digs.
