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Oscar Williams was father of a Bluffton resident

Posted by Fred Steiner on January 4, 2013 - 10:49pm

Earnest "Oscar" Williams, 83, formerly of Lafayette, died at 5:21 a.m. Jan. 3, 2013, at his residence.

He was born Jan. 3, 1930, in Prestonsburg, Ky., to Merdie B. and Dora Adams Williams, who preceded him in death. On Feb. 14, 1948, he married Martha Neeley, who survives in Lima.

Mr. Williams had been a machine operator at Clark Equipment Co., Lima, for 31 years. He retired in 1994 as a custodian from Allen East Elementary School, after 10 years. He was a member of High Street Freewill Baptist Church, Ada.

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Here are four area facebook sites worth "liking"

Posted by Fred Steiner on January 4, 2013 - 10:26pm

The Icon encourages Facebook fans interested in all the latest information about Bluffton to "like" three facebook pages that cover the Bluffton community.

Also, The Icon encourages Facebook fans to consider liking the Ada Icon Facebook site. The Ada icon is a sister publication of the Bluffton icon.

The site links follow:
Bluffton Icon - currently has 821 followers
http://www.facebook.com/blufftonicon

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Buried alive!

Posted by Fred Steiner on January 4, 2013 - 10:08pm

Or, forgotten, but not gone. This vehicle, perhaps owned by a Bluffton University student, may thaw out in time to be driven later this spring. In the meantime, it sits on Spring Street awaiting warmer weather.

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Three Bluffton students were named to the Ohio Northern University fall semester dean's list.

Posted by Fred Steiner on January 4, 2013 - 10:03pm

Three sets of Bluffton families are starting this new year with a reason to be proud.  Ohio Northern University has named three hometown students to it's dean's list. The deans’ list includes students who attain a grade point average of 3.5 or better on a 4.0 grading system.  

Those students are:

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Keeney Peace Lecture, Martin Luther King forum set Jan. 22

Posted by Fred Steiner on January 4, 2013 - 9:32pm

Bluffton University will host two annual campus events—the Martin Luther King Jr. Day Forum and the Keeney Peace Lecture—on Tuesday, Jan. 22. Both are free and open to the public.

Dr. Dafina-Lazarus Stewart, an associate professor of higher education and student affairs at Bowling Green State University, will revisit King’s legacy in her forum presentation at 11 a.m. in Founders Hall.

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Bluffton University
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Imojene Bronson was a member of the Bluffton Missionary Church

Posted by Fred Steiner on January 4, 2013 - 9:29pm

Imojene Bronson, 86 of Bluffton died at 6:50 p.m. Jan. 3, 2013 at Mennonite Memorial Home, Bluffton. 

She was born in Bluffton to the late Fred O. and Esma (Burkholder) Bronson.

Imojene was a homemaker and a member of the Missionary Church in Bluffton.

Survivors include a sister Fairy Mesler of Bluffon; a brother Marvin Bronson of Virginia Beach, Virginia; nephew Gary (Karen) Bronson of Celina; niece Sam (Dave) Holland of Bellefontaine; and numerous other nieces and nephews.

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