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Ada village leaf pick up extended into December

Warmer weather, lack of hard frosts kept leaves on trees

The weather has been unusually warm for November in Ohio, but if you have lived in Ohio for more than one November, you know the weather is full of surprises. With the warmer weather, and lack of multiple hard frosts, the trees have held on tightly to their leaves this fall.

MAP SHOWING DISTRICTS AT BOTTOM OF STORY -

The village normally concludes loose leaf pick up service during the last week of November/first week of December. This year, however, the village has decided to extend loose leaf pick up service through Dec. 9.

Ruth Rader-Schumacher 1923-2016

Ruth J. Rader-Schumacher, 93, died Nov. 29, 2016, at 6:40 a.m. at Heritage Manor, Findlay.  Ruth was born Feb. 7, 1923 in Mt. Blanchard to the late Wilson and Mary (Kempf) Bergman. On Dec. 3, 1939, she married Walter Rader who preceded her in death on Sept. 17, 1985.  She later married Clyde Schumacher on Jan. 16, 1988 and he preceded her in death on Feb. 5, 2009.

Ruth was a homemaker and had been a baker at Bluffton College.  She was a member of Bethel Church of Christ.

Maurice "Monnie" Gossard 1959 - 2016

Maurice C. "Monnie" Gossard, 57, of Harrod, died at 4 p.m. on Saturday, Nov, 12, 2016 at St. Rita's Inpatient Hospice Unit.

He was born on June 20, 1959, in Lima to the late Lyman Gossard and Elizabeth "Beth" (Higgins) Gossard, who survives in Lima. On May 8, 1982, he married Lisa Sandy, who survives in Harrod.

Maurice was a truck driver for Nash Finch for 28 years and retired in 2016. He was a member of Pleasant View Church of the Brethren.

David Steele 1955 - 2016

David L. "Dave" Steele, 61, died on Sunday, Nov. 27, 2016 at 4:14 p.m. at Lima Memorial Health System, Lima.

He was born on Jan. 19, 1955, in Lima, Ohio to Paul E. "Bud" and Betty J. (Howell) Steele who preceded him in death.

Dave worked for the Laborers Union #329. He attended Crossroads Church of God, Lima. Dave had a big heart and was willing to help anyone. He was an avid Jeopardy fan and loved the family UNO games.

He is survived by two brothers: Michael (Cindy) Steele of Roughmont, N.C., and Dennis Steele of Lima; and four sisters: Karen (Dave) Hinton of Delphos, Connie (Bill) Dyer of Alger, Tracey (Mike) Alman of DeGraff and Gonda Steele of Columbus.

Catherine Freed was ONU's "First Lady" for 20 years

Ada memorial service in English Chappel on Dec. 17

Catherine "Kitty" Freed, 90, of Ada, died in her home on Nov. 25, 2016.

Catherine was first lady of Ohio Northern University for 20 years, from 1979 to 1999, when her husband, DeBow, served as president. She continued to be a strong supporter of ONU after this. She held a BA and BFA from the University of Texas, an MA from the University of Kansas; and an honorary doctorate from Ohio Northern University.

Getting ready for Vancrest of Ada's Dec. 10 craft show

By Monty Siekerman
Twenty vendors have signed up to be at Vancrest of Ada's first annual holiday Craft Fair to be held Saturday, Dec. 10.

The new nursing home, retirement center, rehab facility is pleased with the number of vendors reserving spaces for the fair. Buyers will find crafts from barn siding, painted gourds, LuLaRoe clothing, baked goods, candles, makeup products, and more.

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