Stephanie Jeanne Koch, 49, died Dec. 1, 2017, at Lima Memorial Health System. Stephanie was born April 23, 1968, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, to Steven and Jeannette (Dickson) Hajdler. On March 13, 1993, she married Richard Koch who survives.
Stephanie graduated from Lima Senior High School. Stephanie was an active member of the Lima Community Church, enjoyed gardening, the outdoors, arts and crafts and cooking and baking.
The table is set for a holiday gathering. The time period is the 1840s in rural Bluffton. This is a scene from Saturday's Swiss Community Historical Society's Christmas at the homestead. Several additional photos are part of this selection. (Paula Scott photos)
Bluffton Public Library offers a special program every day this week, including lots of holiday-related activities. Here’s the schedule:
Monday
Holiday Craft Days take place during the entire day. Stop in during open hours and visit craft-making stations.
Let’s Talk Prepping meet at 6 p.m. Interested in learning how to prepare yourself and your family for possible emergency situations? Want some new ideas of how to make it through severe weather this winter. That’s the focus of this group.
Bluffton Primary Care, 161 Garau St., will host a community open house featuring Santa and Mrs. Claus on Monday, Dec. 4 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
The community is invited to visit the newly renovated office and meet the physicians and care team.
A ribbon cutting ceremony will take place at 5:30 p.m. with the Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce. Children who are visiting Santa and Mrs. Claus will receive a gift while supplies last.
The office is accepting new patients and offers evening appointments. To schedule an appointment call 419.369.2280.
DEFIANCE, Ohio - In a rare head-to-head matchup, the Bluffton University Beavers faced off against the Defiance College Yellow Jackets at the George M. Smart Athletic Center for the “Ice Breaker” meet on Saturday, Dec. 2. Both the men’s and women’s teams won their duals, 78 to 51 and 77 to 54, respectively.
