Wanda M. Boutwell, 89, died at 6:45 p.m., March 28, 2017, at the Hilty Memorial Home in Pandora. Wanda was born on Jan. 2, 1928, in Paulding County, Ohio, to the late Ernest and Edith (Dotson) Claypool. On October 16, 1948, she married Willis “Bill” Boutwell who preceded her in death on March 6, 2012.
Edna Mae Judy, 89, died March 28, 2017, at Lima Memorial Health System. Edna was born Oct. 10, 1927, in Breathitt County, Kentucky, to the late James and Mary (Higgins) Clemons. On Dec.10, 1947, she married Cecil Judy who preceded her in death on Nov. 15, 1989.
Edna was a homemaker and enjoyed gardening and spending time with her family.
Music education major Kimberly M. Meyer, of Defiance, Ohio, will present her Bluffton University senior recital at 2:30 p.m. Saturday, April 8, in Yoder Recital Hall. The recital is free and open to the public; a reception will follow in the lobby.
Meyer’s program features 14 pieces in a variety of languages including: Latin, German, French and English. A mezzo-soprano, Meyer’s selections come from composers Bach, Mozart, Schubert, George Enescu and Ricky Ian Gordan.
BLUFFTON, Ohio - The Bluffton University softball team hosted the Ohio Northern Polar Bears on a cloudy Tuesday afternoon. It took extra innings in both games to declare a winner, but the Beavers were able to get both those wins. The sweep of the Polar Bears saw Bluffton improve to 14-4 overall while Ohio Northern dropped to 15-3 on the season.
RICHMOND, Ind. -The Bluffton University baseball team was unable to capitalize on its momentum from the Anderson series victory last weekend as Earlham College pitched a 7-0 shutout at the Beavers on Tuesday, March 28, 2017. Bluffton dropped to 9-5 overall and 2-2 in the Heartland Conference, while the HCAC favorites upped their mark to 8-5 and 3-1 in the conference.
What color are your crocuses? Many of these spring flowers woke up in early March only to be snowed upon. Very hardy, they appear to have survived the cold.
