Dr. Wesley Clarke, 92, died on Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2020, at 9:54 a.m. at the Green Hills Community, West Liberty.
He was born on April 30, 1927, in Cincinnati, Ohio, to the late Frank and Sarah Ellen (Thawley) Clarke. On Sept. 8, 1950 Wesley married Reva L. (Marling) Clarke and she preceded him in death on July 3, 2005.
Wesley retired from the United Methodist Church, where he was served as a minister.
Wesley graduated from Amanda High School in 1945 and then Ohio Northern University in 1950. He was called into the ministry and then attended Garrett Biblical Institute graduating in 1953.
By Liz Gordon-Hancock
I have been known to quote Mama Bear from the Berenstain Bears books.
Not only is she always calm, collected and right (sorry daddies), but she speaks some great pearls of wisdom. She also knows when NOT to speak or intervene, allowing her cubs (or Papa) to learn for themselves.
I quote Mama Bear when I’m instructing my children about tattletales: “Tattling is telling just to be mean” according to Mama Bear, and she goes on to explain that telling on someone because you’re worried about them is different from tattling (from The Berenstain Bears learn about strangers).
Ada senior Klava Katayama (in photo) set a district record and almost all Bulldog swimmers set personal-best times in 10 events in the Div. II district meet at BGSU on Friday. Klava advances to the state meet this week for the fourth time, this year in the 100-yard butterfly and the 50 freestyle. The girls' freestyle relay of Carlie Oldfield, Paige Cole, Katayama and Kaitlyn Bowden qualified in the 200 freestyle. The state meet is Feb. 20-21 at Canton's Branin Natatorium. (Nick Barnes photo)
The Hardin County Sheriff’s Office issued a statement at 4:34 p.m. today (Feb. 18) concerning previously missing area juveniles.
The statement follows:
Following an extensive investigation by the Hardin County Sheriff’s Office into a report of missing juveniles, all of the missing teens have been located.
The investigation stemmed from a complaint of two runaway male juveniles from the Ada area on Feb. 11. The two were identified as Gauge Sugden, age 14, and Tylor Kephart, age 14. During the course of the investigation it was learned that Makayla Kephart, age 17, who had been reported missing from Findlay, was believed to be with Tylor Kephart.
FROM BLUFFTON ICON - A daddy-daughter dance, Elsa's winter wonderland ball, takes place Saturday, Feb. 22, at Bluffton Family Recreation, 215 Snider Road.
Tickets are $20 per couple for members and $40 per couple for program participants. Each additional daughter is $5.
It's an evening of "Frozen" enchantment of music, dancing and other fun events. Girls may invite their father or a special role model. Call 419-358-4150 for reservations.
Stephanie Frazier recently took photos of Ada junior high girls' basketball teams playing Lincolnview. She shares these photos of future Ada varsity players with Icon viewers.
