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 Willard Daniel Nelson, 64, passed away on Friday, May 29, 2020, at 8:01 p.m. at his residence in McGuffey.

He was born in West Virginia to the late Willard and Audrey (Richardson) Nelson. 

Daniel worked at Mechanicsburg Sand & Gravel. 

Daniel is survived by his two sisters: Mary Maynard and Verna Highmiller; and several nieces and nephews, including Anthony Wayne Olinger.

He was preceded in death by two brothers: Floyd Richardson and John Nelson; a sister and brother-in-law, Christine and Anthony Olinger.

Private graveside services will be held at Woodstock Cemetery, Woodstock, Ohio.

Catherine M. Bish, 94, died May 31, 2020 at her residence in Leipsic. Catherine was born June 16, 1925 in Portage, Ohio, to the late Glenn and Abby (Sievertson) Woods. On June 16, 1951, she married Marlowe Bish who preceded her in death on July 3, 1993. 

Catherine graduated from Bowling Green High School and the Flower Hospital School of Nursing in Toledo. She was a registered nurse at various locations.  Catherine was a member of the Bluffton Trinity United Methodist Church. She was a member of the Gathering Basket Herbs Society and the Order of the Eastern Star. Catherine enjoyed crocheting, traveling, reading and bird watching.  

Ada Public Library service starts Monday at 10 a.m.

Ada Public Library will offer curbside services starting on Monday. The services are following local, state and federal directives and guidelines. Here’s how it will work:

Requesting items
Patrons may place requests using the library’s online catalog at: ohio.ent.sirsi.net/client/ada
or by call the library at 419-634-5246 with a book title or topic request.

Picking up items:
Park outside the library and call 419-634-5246 to let the staff know you are in the parking lot. Please stay inside your vehicle and a staff member will place items in trucks or unoccupied back seats.

Summer program focus deals with issues related to the loss of a special person in lives of youth

CHP Home Care & Hospice, Ada, is offering support for children and youth dealing with issues related to the loss of a special person in their lives, according to Greg Yinger of Community Health Professionals.

“Summer survival bags” and Rays of Hope Zoom group meetings are available through CHP Hospice each month this summer.

Survival bags will include activities and lessons for kids to complete with their families. 

As national protests and demonstrations erupted across the United States following the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis, a group of Ada residents and ONU students showed solidary with the movement today. Standing on South Main Street, in front of the ONU campus, several persons stood with signs of “Black Lives Matter” and “Justice for Black Lives.” (Rhett Grant photo)

What you need to know

This article provided by Ohio Northern University HealthWise Pharmacy.

As businesses and individuals have begun taking extra precautions during the COVID-19 pandemic, non-contact thermometers have become more common. Here's what you need to know about these devices.

Because the coronavirus can be spread through contact with others, many health care facilities and businesses have begun screening for symptoms using methods that cause as little contact as possible.

An elevated temperature is one of the early warning signs of COVID-19 infection, so non-contact thermometers provide a safer way of screening people for possible coronavirus symptoms.

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