These Bluffton third graders were born during World War II
Bluffton High School's graduating class of 1961 pose with Miss Hilty as third graders in the 1951-52 school year.
This photo is from the Icon's collection, but we don't have names of students. We are hopeful that someone from the class will provide row by row names. Please send your list to: [email protected]. We will post it with this photo.
The class held its 55th reunion in the summer of 2016. We've posted that photo below.
Seated from left: Linda Sommer, Karen (Basinger) Meisenheimer, Anita (Huber) Augsburger, Janet (Yoakam) Blank, Carol (Schmidt) Burns, Louise (Core) Morvay, Melanie (Benroth) Bendele.
Middle row: Arlene (Basinger) Garmatter, Marlene (Basinger) Tidyman, Carol (Devier) Soldan, Walt Jordan, Terry Shetler, Bill Steiner, David Blank, Joyce
(Zimmerman) Cupples, Pauline (Motter) Williams, Jerry Althaus, Jackie (Tschantz) Schultz, Tom Griffin, Jim Burkholder.
Back row: David Augsburger, Charles Neuenschwander, Ron Michel.
Stories Posted This Week
Wednesday, June 10, 2026
Tuesday, June 9, 2026
- Local students on ONU's Spring 2026 Dean's List
- Sardines swamp Ada Gators in opening swim meet
- NWS heat advisory for June 10
- Agenda for June 11 Orange Twp Trustees meeting
- Public meetings schedule for Village of Bluffton, June 10-29
- Local teen documents Ohio sightings of steam locomotive Big Boy
- Open House at remodeled Bluffton EMS station
- Unforgettable: Marvel Stratton Hilty
- Award-winning author Mindy McGinnis speaks at Bluffton Public Library
- Bus trips with Debbie announced by Senior Center