Della Amanda Pifer Allen Honse, 97, of Pharr, Texas, and formerly of Bluffton died Dec. 28, 2016, at her residence in Pharr, Texas.
Della was born Aug. 15, 1919, to the late Ami G. and Verna (Pifer) Pifer of Bluffton, Ohio. Mrs. Honse graduated from Bluffton High School, and The University of Findlay.
Della served in the Marine Corps from 1944 to 1946. Boot training was at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, then she was stationed at El Toro Marine Air Station in Irvine, California.
It's a new year with new events and activities. One of those news opportunities is the chance to give blood. The American Red Cross holds the blood drive of 2017 in Bluffton from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 12.
It’s a new year. Meet the first baby born at Bluffton Hospital in 2017.
Here’s Roman Matthew Boninsegna. He’s asleep in the arms of his mother, Melania. Behind mom is Dave, his father. The Boninsegna family is from Ottawa.
Roman was born at 8:48 a.m., Tuesday, Jan. 3, with Dr. Desrene Brown, M.D., the attending physician. Roman entered the world at 7 pounds, 14 ounces and measured 19 inches.
He is joined at home by a sister, Carmella, 1, and a brother, Brantley, 2.
As a final look at the year we bid farewell to, here’s some of our more interesting feature photos.
There is one for each month (plus three extras on the cover).
Cover photos
Community Vacation Bible School took place at Emmanuel United Church of Christ. Over 120 youths attended. Here’s a view of a game underway.
Jadyn Barhorst, a senior, is the December Bluffton High School student of the month. She is the daughter of Joe Barhorst, and Rebecca Hasting. Jadyn has a cumulative 3.911 grade point average.
