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Luana Penn 1933-2015

Luana Penn, 81, died on Thursday, April 30, 2015 at 2:40 a.m.at her residence in Mt. Vernon, Ohio.

She was born on July 14, 1933 in Hardin County, Ohio to William T. and Ella Marie (Sheldon) Lamb, and they preceded her in death. Luana first married Kenneth L. Longbrake and he is deceased. She later married Carl Penn and he is deceased.

Luana previously worked as a waitress and was a longtime member of the Indian Lake Eagles Post #3615. She was a member of the Victory Chapel of Praise, Roundhead.

2015 Raabe College of Pharmacy commencement set for May 10

Ohio Northern University will celebrate its 131st Raabe College of Pharmacy Commencement Ceremony in the Sports Center on Sunday, May 10, at 9 a.m.

To commemorate the event, Ohio Sen. Dave Burke, a 1990 ONU pharmacy graduate, will deliver the commencement address for the pharmacy program and receive an honorary degree. Lydia (Weaver) Bailey, a graduating sixth-year pharmacy major from Columbus, Ohio, will deliver the student address.

Ohio Northern University 2015 undergraduate ceremony May 10

Ohio Northern University will celebrate its 2015 Undergraduate Commencement Ceremony in the ONU Sports Center on Sunday, May 10, at 2 p.m.

Keith Krach, chairman and CEO of DocuSign, The Global Standard for Digital Transaction Management, will serve as the undergraduate commencement speaker. Elizabeth Lendrum, a 2015 candidate for graduation in biology from Shreve, Ohio, will serve as the student commencement speaker

James Ludwig was a 1966 Ada High School grad

James M. Ludwig, 66 died on Thursday, April 30, 2015, at 10:05 a.m. at the Ross Heart Hospital at the Ohio State Medical Center, Columbus.

He was born on July 5, 1948 in Allen County, Ohio to Everett F. and Helen A. (Spar) Ludwig and they preceded him in death.

James worked as a carpenter and farmer. He was a U.S. Air Force Veteran who served from December 5, 1967 to September 3, 1971. James was a member of the Indian Lake Moose Lodge #1533 and a life member of the Ada VFW Post #9381. He was a 1966 graduate of Ada High School. 

He is survived by a brother, Gary (Charolette) Ludwig and a sister, Jacque Sperling both of Ada; many nieces and nephews.

ONU Pettit College of Law commencement May 17

Ohio Northern University’s Pettit College of Law will celebrate its 2015 commencement ceremony in the ONU Sports Center on Sunday, May 17 at 2 p.m. Approximately 100 students will be awarded degrees, and Daniel DiBiasio, Ohio Northern University president, will preside.

The ONU Sports Center is scheduled to open for the commencement exercises at 12:30 p.m. A musical prelude will begin at 1:30 p.m., followed by the procession of faculty and Juris Doctor candidates.

Nelsey Herbert: 1926-2015

Nelsy Herbert died April 29, 2015. She was born Jan. 9, 1926,  in Clarksburg, W.V. She was the only child of Delbert and Virginia Hovey, both deceased. She graduated from Clarksburg High School and attended Moore University of Art in Philadelphia, until she met and married Vernon D. Herbert, Jr.

They married on May 25, 1946, after Vernon completed a tour with the Army. Nelsy was a homemaker and mother.

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