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“Ray” Richard Kohli, 93, was an ONU graduate

Ohio Northern University graduate Raymond “Ray” Richard Kohli, 93, died June 18, 2019.

Ray surivors include his wife of 70 years, Alice (Meyer); children, Debra (Douglas) Goare, Beverly (Michael) Geyer, Gary (Linda) Kohli, and Todd (Katie) Kohli, grandchildren, Alexander (Jordan) Goare, Austin (Kellie) Goare, Dr. Stephanie Goare (Kevin Sprang), Ashley (Brian) Chrencik, Kerri Geyer, Tyler Kohli, and Kyle Kohli, and five great-grandchildren, Brycen, Jaxton, Avery, Kensington, and Graham, nephews, Robert (Anita) Kison, Eugene (Betty) Kohli, and Robert (Donna) Kohli.

Jim Ream was a member of Freewill Baptist Church

James Allen Ream, 70,died June 7, 2019 at his residence in Lima.  Jim was born Dec. 29, 1948 in Bluffton to the late Claude and Marcine (Ingalls) Ream who preceded him in death. On Feb. 23, 1969 he married Linda Williams Ream who survives.

Jim worked at Phillips Corporation in Ottawa was a member of High Street Freewill Baptist Church in Ada. 

Miriam Rumsey was a graduate of LaFayette High School

D. Miriam Rumsey died on Saturday, May 25, 2019. Miriam was born in Lafayette, Ohio, on Dec. 21, 1925, to Warren and Lelah (Stanyer) Knoble who are deceased. She married Roy Rumsey on June 21, 1946, and he died on June 1, 1985.

Camille Renee’ Runser Bishop celebration of life Saturday

Camille Renee’ Runser Bishop, 55, died on March 27, 2019, following a brief illness in Delaware, Ohio, surrounded by her family and good friends.

End of school countdown underway

But lots of event scheduled for the rest of the month

The school year is coming to a close, but several important events remain on the Ada school calendar. Here's the list of events from the school website:

This week
May 16 - Board of Education Meeting 6 p.m.

May 17 - Spring Fever Follies in the auditorium 7 p.m.

May 17 - Senior last day of classes

Week of May 19-25
May 20 - Senior Service Day

May 20- High School Band Concert 7 p.m auditorium

May 21 - Middle School Honor Assembly 9:30 a.m. auditorium

May 21 - High School Choir Concert 7 p.m. auditorium

May 22 - Graduation Walk thru the school halls 10 a.m.

Carolyn K. Boutwell worked at Wilson for 42 years

Carolyn K. Boutwell, 76, died on Saturday, May 11, 2019, at 5:42 a.m. at her residence in Lima.  She was born on Dec. 1, 1942 in Ada, Ohio, to Melvin Jackson “Jack” and Cora Belle (Goddard) Boutwell who preceded her in death. 

Carolyn worked for the Wilson Football Factory for 42 years and retired from there in 2006. She was a graduate of Ada High School.  So many family and friends have wonderful memories of Carolyn as: a softball coach and player, a choir leader, church member, the number one Ohio State fan, and a great prankster with a fun sense of humor. She was so loved and will be greatly missed.

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