Carolyn (Gillett) Ladd, 79, of Delphos, passed away on November 28, 2021, at Memorial Hospital in Lima. She was born on August 23, 1942, to George and Emily (Timothy) Steager. They both preceded her in death. She was united in marriage to Robert Ladd on June 3, 1996 who passed away November 24, 2021.
Harrison Lucius Underwood went to meet Jesus Christ, his Lord and Savior, at 3:25 p.m. on December 1, 2021, after an extended illness. He was 89 years old, the first-born son and second child of seven children born to Forrest E. and Leatha F. Underwood at Tunnel Hill (now Warsaw), Ohio.
The Icon has been meaning to make a progress report on construction of the Knowlton Science Center on the campus of Bluffton University. You can check for yourself any time at the https://www.bluffton.edu/webcam/.
The following meetings have been announced by the Village of Bluffton. The meetings will be held at the Bluffton Town Hall, unless noted. Please contact Jesse Blackburn at [email protected] for the Zoom link.
Personnel, Safety Services, and Finance Joint Committee – Monday, December 13 at 6:00 p.m.
Village Council – Monday, December 13 at 7:00 p.m.
Ordinance Committee – Wednesday, December 15 at noon, via Zoom.
The visiting Bluffton girls basketball team raced to a big early lead and defeated Fort Jennings 59-19 in non-league girls basketball play Thursday night, December 2.
The Lady Pirates stayed unbeaten at 4-0 with the one-sided win. FJ fell to 1-3 with the loss.
Bluffton led 22-7 after the opening period, and stretched the margin to 39-9 by intermission. The Pirate girls limited FJ to just five points over the middle two quarters.
Three books with Bluffton themes are on sale--providing a special holiday gift buying opportunity. The books are edited by local author Fred Steiner and have been featured in the Bluffton Icon.
• Bluffton Anthology – A Creek Runs Through It, essays on a small Ohio town
• The Bluffton We Never Knew – Photographs from our first half century – 1861-1911
• A Good Place To Miss – Bluffton Stories 1900-1975
Bluffton Anthology is available in seven Bluffton businesses while supplies last:
