We couldn't decide which photo to use - we have two. A monarch butterfly visited our Mexican sunflower. We photographed it with a whilte fence background and also with a fading yard background. You decide which view is best.
A public auction takes place Thursday, Aug. 23, starting at 3 p.m., at 4580 Township Road 29, Bluffton. Marilyn and Ronald Heldman, owners.
Includes antiques, primitives, old items and collectibles, household goods and miscellanous items, plus Allis Chalmers tractor, Case skid steer, John Deere riding tractor.
Trent W. Farthing, is the auctioneer. The attachment at the bottom of this story lists auction items.
By Sam Brauen. www.blufftonpirates.com
The Bluffton’s girls golf team defeated Delphos Jefferson by the slimmest of margins Monday. The Pirates shot 211 compared to Jefferson’s 212. Ottoville only had two players play and submitted no team score.
Alivia Koenig carded a 44 and medaled. Mara Minnig shot 46, Kennedy Coughlan 48 and Jocelyn Ochoa 73 for Bluffton in the win.
By Sam Brauen, www.blufftonpirates.com
Freshman Cole Koenig carded a 46 as Bluffton defeated Riverdale 198-200 in boys golf Monday. Drew Wilson shot 48, Jordan Siefer 51. Micah Minnig and Kenny Lovett carded 53 for BHS. Falcon Andrew Kuenzil medaled with a 44. The Pirates are 4-2 in match play this season.
Steven A. Sutermeister, a 1963 Bluffton High School graduate of Flushing, Michigan, 72, died Monday, Aug. 13, 2018, at Genesys Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Friday, Aug. 17, at Rossell Funeral Home.
Pastor Jim Reid officiating. Visitation will be 3-8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. A Masonic Memorial Service, under the auspices of Lodge #223 will be 7 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. If desired, memorial contributions may be made to the family for his grandchildren's educational funds.
Mary L. Schwab, 76, died Aug. 12, 2018, at Hilty Memorial Home, Pandora. Mary was born April 6, 1942, in Lake City, Tennessee, to the late Johnnie and Geneva (Bennett) Powell. On Nov. 19, 1960, she married Richard Schwab who preceded her in death on Sept. 27, 2013.
Mary graduated from Pandora-Gilboa High School and was a homemaker.
