Richard L. “Ziggy” Siegenthaler, age 62, died on Tuesday, January 02, 2018 at 12:50 p.m. at Lima Memorial Health System.
He was born on May 6, 1955 in Bellefontaine, Ohio to Max and Juanita (Smith) Siegenthaler. His father preceded him in death and his mother survives in West Mansfield. On June 30, 1991 Richard married Robin K. Spradlin and she survives in Ada.
Richard worked for Associated Plastics of Ada. He enjoyed camping and playing video games. He loved his grandchildren and spent as much time as he could with them.
ONU junior Clayton Davidson (Kirtland) has been dubbed the Ohio Athletic Conference Wrestler of the Week for the week of Jan. 2.
Davidson led the Polar Bears at the Washington & Lee (Va.) duals as he posted a perfect 4-0 record, including defeating two nationally ranked opponents.
Davidson earned the honor for the first time in his career.
The junior won by a 4-0 decision in the 174 pound weight class over No. 6-ranked A.J. Aeberli of Coast Guard and also defeated No. 10-ranked Matt Marcotte of North Central 8-3 during the duals.
April Charles Storer put in a bathtub in his barber shop.
May 29 The cornerstone for the First Methodist Episcopal Church was set with a copy of the church history, a Methodist hymnal, a work by John Wesley, copies of the Bible, and current copied of Ada’s two newspapers, The University Herald and the Ada Record. The estimated cost for the new church was $26,800, which included the organ.
Mary Anne Hubin, 85, died on Monday, Jan. 1, 2018 at Vancrest of Ada.
She was born on Sept. 1, 1932, in Madison, Wisconsin, to Eugene and Phyllis (Frye) Hubin who preceded her in death.
Mary received her teaching degree at Mt. St. Joeseph College. She taught elementary and music courses for a number of years. She was a co-founder of The Oak and Barn gift shop in Alger. She was active in display designs and purchasing.
She is survived by a niece, Elaine Hughes of Quakertown Pennsylvania; and a nephew, Stephen Hubin, who lives in the United Kingdom.
Mary was preceded in death by a brother, Thomas Hubin.
Jay A. Bosse, 61, of rural Orange Township, died at 8:30 a.m. on Sunday, Dec. 31, 2017, at his home. Jay was born on Nov. 15, 1956, in Bluffton, Ohio, to Ernest W. and Naomi L. (Burkholder) Bosse.
Jay married Donna J. Daft on June 20, 1981 and she survives. Also surviving are three daughters: Michelle (Justin) Craig of rural Rawson, Brooke (Jason) Bormuth of rural Bluffton, and Kimberly (Isaac) Hughes of Toledo; a brother, Jeffery A. Bosse of Findlay; and seven grandchildren, Trevor Hibbard; Thomas Craig; Jossalyn Craig; Molly Craig; Abram Bormuth; Thaddeus Bormuth and Trinity Hughes.
BC ALUM - You may not see this plate in Ada, but you'll see it in Bluffton. It means Bluffton College Alum. This plate is on Joanne Niswander's maroon Mercury Ssble LS. She is a Bluffton Maple Crest resident.
By Monty Siekerman
This is a series of 2017 Icon photos of Ada leaders, both in the community and university. Ada is a fortunate village to have a good relationship, at least at the present time, between the town and gown – people working together for the good of all.
This is not an exhaustive photo essay of all Ada leaders, but merely some of the movers and shakers in this town caught by the Ada Icon camera in the past year.
