Funeral service on September 2 at Lewis E. Wint & Son Funeral Home, Clarkston, Mich.
Vickie Diane Little, age 76, of Clarkston, Michigan, quietly left for heaven on August 29, 2026. Even in her last precious days, she would always ask family, friends and the medical staff, "What can I do to help you?" Throughout her life, without exception, Vickie was always a kind, compassionate and dedicated servant to all who crossed her path.
Services on Monday, August 31 at 12:00 p.m. at Ebenezer Church
Nancy Ann Wheeler Andrews, 74, passed away peacefully, surrounded by loved ones in the early hours of August 28, 2026, at St. Rita’s Medical Center.
Born March 4, 1952, in Lima, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Robert and Bettye Wheeler. Nancy attended Bluffton High School, where she graduated in 1970. After high school, she graduated from Airline Stewardess School in Minnesota.
MEDIA RELEASE__Bluffton University has completed a campuswide classroom technology upgrade, providing students and faculty with modern tools designed to enhance learning, collaboration and engagement. The project was made possible through the generosity of Bluffton alumni and donors, who contributed more than $300,000 to support the purchase and installation of the new technology.
MILLER CITY – The Bluffton High School volleyball team lost a close non-league tri-match at unbeaten Miller City with Defiance Tinora on Saturday, August 29.
The Pirate girls fell to 2-4 with the losses.
In Bluffton’s first match, host Miller City lost the first game but rallied to beat the Pirates in three sets 19-25, 25-15, 25-18. Quincy Moenter knocked down 14 kills.
In the second match, Bluffton lost to Tinora in two very tight sets, 25-23, 26-24.
DELPHOS__The Bluffton cross country teams opened their Fall 2026 season at the Delphos St. John’s Invitational meet on Saturday, August 29.
PIRATE GIRLS
The Pirate girls finished fourth out of seven teams. Host Delphos St. John’s won the girls meet handily with 51 points. Shawnee was second (77), followed by Bath (83) and Bluffton (86).
LCC was fifth (112), Sidney-Lehman Catholic (126) and Kalida (138).
Pirate Xandra Gatchel finished fourth in the girls race with a time of 21:03.
