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Was also a Triplett Corp. employee

Helen M. Watkins, 95, died at 7:36 a.m., Sunday, April 1, 2018, at Bluffton Hospital. She was born on Sept. 20, 1922, near Columbus Grove, to Walter and Opal (Sharp) Ketner. They preceded her in death.

On Oct. 9, 1942, she married Byron E. Watkins, who preceded in death, Dec. 14, 2002.

Helen is survived two sons, Jerry B. (Susan) Watkins and William D. (Louise) Watkins; two daughters, Wynona M. Wilhelm and Nita S. (Jeff) Hashbarger; nine grandchildren; 12 great grandchildren and one sister in-law, Isabella Watkins.

Former Bluffton Mayor Wayne Matter funeral service Friday

Click here for a column listing the many attributes of Mr. Matter. It was posted on the Icon upon his 90th birthday in April 2015.

Bluffton community leader R. Wayne Matter, 92, died April 2, 2018, at Bluffton Hospital. Wayne was born April 21, 1925, in Bluffton to the late Richard and Josephine (Diemer) Matter. On May 7, 1947, he married Janet Young Matter who preceded him in death on March 18, 2012.

A student in the five-year-old Bluffton Community Pre School thinks through how to balance the scales at the school, as it is a real balancing act.

BHS performances Friday-Saturday-Sunday, April 13-14-15

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Tickets are now on sale for this spring's Bluffton High School musical "Emma! A Pop Musical."

Performances are:
• Friday, April 13,  7:30 p.m., with doors opening at 6:30 p.m.
• Saturday, April 14,  7:30 p.m., with doors opening at 6:30 p.m.
• Sunday, April 15, 2 p.m., with doors opening at 1 p.m.

Reserve seating tickets are available in the Middle School office during achool hours at $8 each. General admission tickets are available at the door with Adults at $4 and students at $2.

Boutique 415 and Polished Nail and Body Salon, 415 N. Main St., Bluffton have special sales this month.

415 Booutique has new spring arrivals daily. And, it currently has a 20% off shoes and purses.

Polished Nail and Body Salon offers 20% off pedicures when a customer books with a friend.

415 N. Main St.
Bluffton
419-358-0001

Bluffton police issued the following weather advisory on Tuesday morning, April 3:

Severe weather this afternoon (3 to 10 p.m. greatest risk) as cold front approaches - large hail and damaging wind gust.

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