Dorothy Lee Burkholder, 89, passed away Sunday, March 13, 2022, at 2:15 p.m. at Mennonite Memorial Home.
Dorothy was born March 23, 1932 in Bluffton to Floyd and Bonnie Hardwick who preceded her in death. On October 8, 1954 she married Donald Burkholder who preceded her in death on November 13, 2019 after 65 years of marriage.
The Bluffton University baseball team finished off its spring break trip with a 5-3 victory over Rockford University in Ft. Meyers, FL. The Beavers improved to 3-6 on the season while the Regents dropped to 3-3.
Bluffton High School senior wrestler Kaden Basil competed in the third-place match of the Div. III state championship tournament Sunday, March 13, in the 175 lbs. division.
Basil lost that bout to Waynedale senior Peyton Lemon by technical fall 20-5 to finish fourth in the double-elimination tournament at the Schottenstein Center on the Ohio State University campus in Columbus.
Basil registered a 3-2 record at the three-day event to finish his season with a record of 41-7. Lemon concluded his campaign 31-2 after finishing third.
Bluffton Dari Freeze, 595 S. Main St., opened on a chilly March 12. These Bluffton Boy Scouts had worked up an appetitie during the Scouting for Food pick up that morning.
The Bluffton Public Library is offering a new service, Northstar Digital Literacy, through the Ohio Public Library Information Network (OPLIN).
Northstar Digital Literacy is a great resource for anyone looking to improve their skills with computers, software, or technology. Northstar is available 24/7 online and can be used in the library or at home. Guided lessons allow you to learn at your own pace and subjects cover everything from email and computer basics to social media.
At 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 16, Pastor Bob Krueger from Immanuel Lutheran Church, Findlay, will be the guest pastor at a Lenten service at Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, 301 North Main Street, Jenera..
