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Rosealie Mae Rose, 86, died Saturday, April 18, 2020, at 5:56 a.m. at her residence in Alger.

She was born on Jan. 18, 1934, in Kenton, Ohio, to the late Stephen and Dorothy (Resch) Dick.  

Rosealie was a homemaker, who loved spending time with her family.

She is survived by her son, Stephen Wilson of Alger; many grandchildren and several great grandchildren; two brothers: Charles (Rita) Dick and Ivan Dick both of Kenton; a sister-in-law, Janis Dick of Lima; and a niece, Kelly (Bob) Carder of Kenton.

Rosealie was preceded in death by her first husband, Jack Wilson and her second husband, Donald Rose; and two sons: Joey Wilson and Chris Wilson.

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Shirley Marlene (Hall) Ballinger, 80, went to be with the Lord, April 18, 2020, at Mercy Health St. Rita’s Medical Center, Lima surrounded by her family. 

She was born on April 5, 1940, in Harrod to the late Cloyd and Irene (Althaus) Hall.  She grew up on a large dairy and livestock farm that she loved and cherished.  On June 19, 1960 she married Marion Ballinger, who survives in Bluffton. They were married nearly 60 wonderful years.

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Here's proof that you never know what you'll see when taking a walk down Ada's Main Street. Karen Ward took this photo on Sunday afternoon just as the Easter bunny – maybe it was just a regular bunny – was riding through town on a motorcycle. 

 

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By Dr. Brent Steiner

Northwest Ohio Orthopedics & Sports Medicine

Our thumbs are one unique feature that separates us, as humans, from many other living creatures. Our thumbs are opposable, allowing us to grasp items and perform fine motor skills which would otherwise be impossible with a less mobile digit. 

The thumb is a complex structure providing multi-plane mobility and fine dexterity. The base of the thumb joint is described as a “saddle joint” due to its unique appearance and attachment structure.

11 donated to Bluffton, Findlay and Lima hospitals; used to test for COVID-19 virus

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FROM BLUFFTON ICON – Some health professionals call it the Superman booth.

Whatever you call it, a Bluffton-made product has immediate use for health care professionals testing persons who may have the COVID-19 virus.

A three-and-one-half week crash-course group effort by associates at GROB Systems resulted in creation of 11 testing booths that GROB is donating to area hospitals. The booths are being delivered this week.

The booths were created in GROB’s fabrication department, according to Emily Brock, GROB’s marketing coordinator. 

“We looked at prototypes from Boston, New York and South Korea before creating our own booth,” she said.

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This story is provided by the ONU HealthWise Pharmacy.

 As we learn more about COVID-19, health officials are changing strategies to try to stop the virus. The most recent strategy change involves wearing cloth face coverings in public.

Experts now understand that people who are infected with COVID-19 can be asymptomatic (meaning they do not have any symptoms) and still pass the virus to others — without even knowing it.

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