Loretta Sue Wolf, 71, died Feb. 10, 2019, at St. Catherine's Manor in Findlay.
Loretta was born March 26, 1947, in Harlan County, Kentucky, to the late Leland and Willie (King) Aslinger. She had previously been married to Thomas Wolf and he preceded her in death.
Former Bluffton resident Lois Lydia Sommer was born Feb. 8, 1924, in Pekin Ill., and died Jan. 31, 2019, in North Newton Kan. She graduated valedictorian of Pekin High School in 1940 and from Bluffton College in 1945 with a degree in home economics.
Bluffton High School boys' basketball team will play the winner of the Fairfield vs. Tinora game in the opening round of the boys' sectional tournament. That game is at 8 p.m., Friday, March 1, at Miller City.
FROM ADA ICON - Ada Fire Department about 1923-1925 on the chemical truck -
Front row - L to R - Mayor Frank Kinsman who was Ada mayor in 1926-27, again in 1930 and again in 1932, Jim Wallick; Art Robinolte; Red Lantz; Chet Houser; Ed Firestone; John White was fire chief in 1926.
Back row - L to R - Charley High (on drivers seat with Slip the dog; Roy Dodge; Harry Bodell; Jim Candler; Claude Bodell was fire chief in 1923, standing on the sidewalk.
RHAPSDY is a familiar Bluffton plate on a blue vehicle, driven by the Bluffton elementary music teacher, Alice Basinger. It's on a Ford Escape and is generally parked near the elementary building.
Bluffton's schools passed their five-day calamity limit on Feb. 11. School will now begin to be made up on previously set days off. Next Monday, Feb. 18, will now be a school-in-session day instead of having Presidents' Day off.
