Bluffton's Relay for Life will hold a "quarter auction," at the Blufffton Middle School cafetorium on Friday, March 15, according to Lynda Best. The event is from 6 to 9 p.m.
The auction includes:
• Pampered Chef
• Origami Owl
• Mary Kay
• Thirty-One
• Celebrating Home
• Pink Zebra and
• Tastefully Simple, who will each have items on display and will donate items for the auction.
The final mid-week service of the Lenten season will be held at 7 p.m. on March 20 at Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, 301 North Main Street, Jenera.
Pastor John Merseth of Grace Lutheran Church, Weston, will speak on "Names of Wondrous Love--The Way". The Choir will sing "Jesus Wept".
A light supper will be served between 5:30 p.m.- 6:30 p.m.. Everyone is welcome and the church is handicapped accessible.
Cleora Skinner, 97, died March 14, 2013 at Mennonite Memorial Home, Bluffton. Arrangements are incomplete at Chiles-Laman Funeral & Cremation Services, Bluffton.
Judith “Judy” D. Mericle, 71 died at 11:45 p.m. March 13, 2013. at Lima Memorial Health System. She was born July 6, 194,1 in Putnam County, Ohio to Grenfall and Geraldine “Jerry” (Stirn) Mericle. Her mother survives in Bluffton.
She was retired as a legal secretary for Mike Bender Attorney. She was a member of Pandora Missionary Church. She was a Pandora-Gilboa graduate.
St. John’s United Church of Christ will host a benefit concert for Larry Battle at 6 p.m., Saturday, March 16, at the church, 223 W. College Ave.
The concert will feature the church choir, Michael Lester, Crystal Sellers Battle, Dr. Raymond Wise and others, according to Rev. Carol Clements, pastor of the church.
Battles faces several surgeries, including a gastric bypass and spinal cord surgery.
Persons interested in contributing to the fund may send tax-deductible donations to:
