Betty Hauenstein, age 93 died Thursday, January 4, 2018 at 7:24 p.m. at the Mennonite Memorial Home in Bluffton, Ohio.
She was born on March 24, 1924 in Pittsburgh, PA to Samuel and Marie Anna (Bastardi) Meringleo who preceded her in death. On March 25, 1944 she married C. Wayne Hauenstein and he died on April 15, 1987.
Betty retired from Ohio Northern University where she worked in the maintenance department. She was a member of the Ada VFW Post #9381 Women’s Auxiliary. Betty enjoyed Polka dancing. She was a member of the Senior Citizens Center of Bluffton.
Gathering for an interview with the Toledo Blade on Friday are ONU/Ada old-timers (from left) Terry Keiser, Monty Siekerman, and Al Cohoe. In the press interview in Lehr Memorial, the trio talked with Blade reporter Zach Lemon about their memories of King’s visit. They will be panelists Jan. 18 in the Freed Center, along with three others who were students at the time. Keiser and Cohoe taught at ONU at the time while Ada Icon Editor Siekerman was ONU publicity chief. They hold recording of Dr. King’s speech. (Photo by Jack Jeffery)
Those who were at the historic event will share their memories of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s talk at Ohio Northern University during a panel discussion at 11 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 18 in the Freed Center. The discussion will commemorate the 50th anniversary of Dr. King’s talk at ONU’s Taft Gymnasium on Jan. 11, 1968.
The panel discussion, which kicks off a series of events to honor the occasion, is free and open to the public. It will culminate with the unveiling of a statue of Dr. King on April 17 outside of Taft Hall.
Gathering for an interview with the Toledo Blade on Friday are ONU/Ada old-timers (from left) Terry Keiser, Monty Siekerman, and Al Cohoe. In the press interview in Lehr Memorial, the trio talked with Blade reporter Zach Lemon about their memories of Dr. King’s visit.
They will be panelists Jan. 18 in the Freed Center, along with three others who were students at the time. Keiser and Cohoe taught at ONU at the time while Ada Icon Editor Siekerman was ONU publicity chief. They hold recording of Dr. King’s speech.
ADA - Visiting LCC outscored Ada 21-11 in the fourth quarter to down the Lady Bulldogs 51-39 in a hard-fought non-conference girls basketball contest Thursday evening.
The purple and gold drop to 2-8 with the defeat, while the Thunderbirds improved to 1-12 after their first win.
LCC finished the game on an 18-6 run after breaking the final tie of 33-33 on a Rosie Williams three-point play with just under five minutes remaining.
