Here's the Bluffton HS class of 1963
The Bluffton High School class of 1963 held its 55th class reunion in Bluffton June 22 and 23.
Friday evening was casual conversation at the Buckeye Sportsman Depot. On Saturday the group met for an evening meal at By Still Waters Bistro in Bluffton followed by a group discussion about Bluffton during the 1950s and1960s lead by Pauline Kinsinger Watts and Rich Bucher.
Front row
Linda Steinman Inbody, Coletta Lora Wiebe, Dorothy Hartman, Betty Thomas Basinger, Brenda Moser, Pauline Kinsinger Watts
Second row
Al Traucht, Rich Bucher, Jerry Weaver, Norman Reichenbach, Lynn Basinger, Rick Davis, Marvin Augsburger, Rodger Benroth, Bob Blank, Steve Sutermeister, Bob Badertscher
Absent
Sharlene Lanning Antritt, Linda Baber Zwinski, Elaine Baker, Brice Balmer, Phil Basinger, Deanna Beach Essinger, Tom Brauen, Mike Brown, Linda Augsburger, Cheryl Dalke Epp, Sharon Gratz Jamison, Connie Habegger Briggs, Gene (Frances) Harkness, Bobbie Chappell, Diana Hilty Marshall, Rae Ann Johnson Boerger, Ken Lugibihl, Dan Luginbuhl, Nancy Luginbuhl Frick, Cheryl Martin, Jim Motter, Karen Munch, Midori Oyamada Shimada, Jim Pursell, Delores Schumacher Minear, Laura Yoder Gliga.
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Friday, October 23, 2026
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Thursday, October 22, 2026
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- Bluffton Lions Club update for October 2026
- Bluffton chamber photo competition display and reception announced
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Wednesday, October 21, 2026
- Ada Icon headlines, October 21
- Village of Beaverdam requests suggestions for park grant application
- Charles “Chuck” Wendall Collins, 63, owned Eagle Press Repairs
- Dwain L. Leiber, 87, owned Leiber Garage
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Tuesday, October 20, 2026
- Columbus Grove-Bluffton Rd. closure planned for up to three weeks
- Two Pirate volleyball players make 1st team All-NWC
- 3 Pirate girls 1st team All-NWC soccer
- Pirates dominate All-NWC boys soccer awards
- Local filmmaker focuses on memories made by people and places
- Bluffton Public Library: Medicare 101
- BHS artists prepare Yankee Doodle Christmas Trees for Jingle Bell Stroll
Monday, October 19, 2026
- Beavers sports roundup, October 14-18
- Ada Icon headlines, October 19
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- Gatchel 7th in girls, Pirates 4th at NWC cross country meet
- Veterans invited to Pandora-Gilboa banquet, November 10
- Wearable sculptures featured in exhibit On Soft Ground
- Historic depot rentals offered for meetings and parties