Jean Ann Stratton 82, died on Saturday, April 13, 2019, at 1:20 a.m. at Lima Memorial Health System.
She was born on June 20, 1936, in Lima, Ohio, to the late Oliver and Clara (Wilson) Amstutz. On May 22, 1954, Jean married Rolla M. Stratton Sr. and he preceded her in death on Sept. 7, 2015.
Six months ago, Tony Adams, Ada resident and a 19-year associate at SRK-Ohio (SumiRiko-Ohio), Bluffton, was diagnosed with Stage 4 Metastatic Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer.
During the last six month he has undergone treatment, including chemotherapy and radiation.
While fighting cancer he has had multiple trips in and out of hospitals combating the side effects of his cancer treatment.
Tony’s treatment plan is on-going for the next two years.
To assist in paying for is astronomical bills, a public event in his support is planned in early May.
Fred Steiner, Icon editor, is the featured speaker at the Thursday, April 25, spring tea sponsored by the Friends of the Bluffton Library.
The tea is at 5:45 p.m. and tickets are $12 each and must be purchased in advance. The tea is at the library, 145 S. Main St., Bluffton, where tickets are available.
The speaker is author of several Bluffton-related books. The most recent is “The Bluffton We Never Knew: Photos from 1861 to 1911,” “Bluffton: A Great Place To Miss,” which include stories from 1900 to 1975, and “A Century of Pirates,” a sports history of Bluffton High School covering 1900 to 2000.
By Cody Price, RN Chest Pain/Stroke Program Coordinator with Blanchard Valley Health System
You or a loved one may have experienced pain or discomfort in your chest, possibly radiating into the jaw, arm or shoulder. These symptoms as well as shortness of breath, lightheadedness, nausea or vomiting are all common warning signs that an individual may be having a heart attack.
Or, perhaps you or your loved one have experienced symptoms of stroke including:
By Leland Crouse [email protected] Borrowed from Small Town Sampler
Betty Miller, August 30, 1989 Thomas Shanks
In 157 years most of the early farms in Liberty Township have changed owners. A few, however, have been passed down through the generations, and descendants of some of the early settlers still grow crops on the land their ancestors cleared. One of these farms is owned by Bob and Anna Mary Shanks on County Road 65. At some time in their lives, seven generations of the Shanks family have called this home.
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Watch for more traffic through Main Street Ada the week of April 22.
State Route 81 just east of State Route 235, within the village of Ada, will close Monday, April 22, for approximately one week for a water line repair project, according to the Ohio Department of Transportation.
Local drivers will create their own detour paths around State Route 81 on the east side of Ada.
Check the map below - Meanwhile, ODOT's official detour route brings traffic through Main Street (SR 235) then to SR 309-701 on to US 68 and back to SR 81. Work is being performed by the Village of Ada.
