Lee M. Prater, 77, went home to be with the Lord Sunday, May 8, 2016 at 12:50 a.m., at Shawnee Manor, Lima, Ohio.
She was born on Sept. 2, 1938 in Hardin County, Ohio to Elmer and Letha (Holbrook) Williams who preceded her in death. On May 29, 1955, she married Wilford “Wayne” Prater and he died Aug. 17, 2004.
Lee was a homemaker and previously retired from Goodwill Industries in Lima, where she worked as the store manager. She was a member of the Alger United Baptist Church. She was a loving mother and grandmother that went by Grandma Gordy and was also known as Aunt D.
Ada Kiwanis will honor former club member Errett Motter with the planting of a tree in War Memorial Park on June 21. Charles Van Dyne will serve as master of ceremonies.
-The club will award four scholarships to graduating seniors at Ada High School on May 18.
Scott Allison and Jon Umphress were present at the Ada Elementary School April 29 for the annual Arbor Day program for members of the third grade classes.
The club presented a check to the Village of Ada in the amount of $500 to assist with their tree-planting efforts. This marks the 45th consecutive year the club has made the donation, bringing our total to $22,500 donated.
Students in Miss Vicki's Music Studio, Ada, were introduced to the viola recently. This viola demonstration was given by a Family Music class parent who also plays professionally.
Story and photos by Monty Siekerman
ONU band members put on a free concert under pleasant skies on Friday evening at Railroad Depot Park, directed by none other than Ada's own Susie Young, daughter of Linda and Curtis Young.
The band, consisting of seniors and other upperclassmen who are members of Kappa Kappa Psi and Tau Beta Sigma honoraries, entertained passers-by with several selections.
This is a traditional "give back to the community" event by band members held annually on commencement weekend.
