Jacqueline Sheree Walls, 57, died July 3, 2019, at her residence in Pandora. Jacqueline was born May 11, 1962, in Lima to the late Jack G. and Gloria Jane (Jones) Walls.
Jacqueline enjoyed her years at Brookhill with the staff and friends. She was well cared for and loved by the staff at her group home in Pandora. Jacqueline's family of faith was Faith Baptist Church in Ottawa, Ohio.
Mennonite Home Communities of Ohio (MHCO), St. John Mennonite Church of Pandora, and The Swiss Community Historical Society (SCHS) have received a bequest from the estate of Arthur E. Gratz of Pandora.
Gratz, 84, died on Octo 22, 2018 at Hilty Memorial Home. He was preceded in death by his wife, Nancy Kline Gratz.
It took a 90-ton crane to topple the largest cottonwood tree in Bluffton earlier this week. The tree (see top view) was home to countless wildlife and watched over the Riley Creek bank between the creek and National Quarry, just north of the Jefferson Street bridge. Tree Tech removed the tree because of the new bridge being installed on Jefferson. The removal was due to the fear that the tree may some day fall onto the bridge. The bottom photo shows the scene minus the tree.
Mary Ann Jordan, 83, died July 2, 2019, at Mennonite Memorial Home, Bluffton. Mary Ann was born Aug. 30, 1935 in Bluffton, Ohio, to the late Clarence and Geneva (Reichenbach) Fleming. On Sept. 17, 1956, she married Richard "Dick" H. Jordan who preceded her in death on March 8, 2019.
Apollo Career Center will begin the 2019-20 school year with new leadership in key positions.
Tasha Sheipline, adult education director, has been selected as the high school director, over-seeing instructional and supervisory staff, curriculum, discipline, and the entire high school experience for students while they attend Apollo.
Trinity Lutheran School, in Jenera, will host a “Miraculous Mission: Jesus Saves the World” Vacation Bible School from Sunday, July 14, through Thursday, July 18, from 6 to 8 p.m. The school is located at 105 Allen Street, Jenera.
