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Alice Ruth Ramseyer, 89, of Bluffton, died November 5, 2018, at Mercy Health – St. Rita’s Medical Center, Lima.  Services will be held at 11a.m. on Friday, Nov. 9, at First Mennonite Church, Bluffton. 

Visitation will be Thursday from 5 – 7 p.m. at Chiles-Laman Funeral & Cremation Services, Bluffton. 

Arrangements are incomplete at Chiles-Laman Funeral & Cremation Services, Bluffton.

The Pandora United Methodist Church hosts  a free community meal on Wednesday, Nov. 14, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. in the church fellowship hall, 108 E. Washington St., Pandora.  

The meal this month is provided by the First National Bank of Pandora. The menu is shredded chicken sandwich, mashed potatoes and gravy, green beans, dinner roll, assorted desserts, and beverage.

It's not a bull in a china shop. It's Harry the Hereford in The Dough Hook. His appearance on Saturday was part of the downtown deli's 10th anniversary. Customers were literally standing outside waiting in line for some special deals carrying 2008 prices.

Part of October police docket

Bluffton police provided its October docket to the Icon and it follows:

October 3
Officers responded to the high school in reference to an unruly juvenile.

October 6
Officers responded to the 200 block of North Jackson Street in reference to a domestic dispute.

October 9
Officers responded to the 200 block of East Elm Street in reference to an unruly juvenile.

Bluffton’s Spiritual Life Week focus

Students ‘reimagine’ the Church during Bluffton’s Spiritual Life Week.

Using the theme “Reimagining the Church: Looking Back to Move Forward” as inspiration, Bluffton University students explored the relevance of the Church in the modern era during Spiritual Life Week. The week-long, student-led examination of faith is held each semester on Bluffton’s campus.

For Jenny Dorsey, a Bible and theology major from Hilliard, Ohio, and chair of the Spiritual Life Week Committee, the topic is of vital importance.

Presentation part of the “Living Through Loss” Series at Blanchard Valley Hospital

The third presentation of the “Living through Loss” series will be held on Monday, Nov. 19, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. and titled “Facing the Holidays After a Loss.” This presentation will take place in the Marathon Auditorium at Blanchard Valley Hospital located at 1900 South Main Street in Findlay.

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