Shirley E. Benham, 78, of Beaverdam died at 7:25 a.m. March 22, 2015 at her residence.
Shirley was born June 28, 1936, in Orange Township, Hancock County to the late John and Cora Balmer Marquart. On Nov. 7, 1957 she married Billy A. Benham and he preceded her in death on Jan. 19, 2009.
She was a homemaker and had worked as an executive secretary at the A.J. Heinz Company, Bowling Green. She was a 1954 graduate of Ada High School.
The latest phase of Ada's Water Resource Plan has identified scores of potential sources of contamination to the village's drinking water, including large-scale animal farms, crude oil pipelines and privately-owned injection wells.
Village Administrator Jim Meyer provided updates on the nine-year-old project for Ada’s Community Improvement Corporation during their meeting last Wednesday at Ohio Northern University.
Lynne Scott (left) serves as leader and Peggy Lawrence as hostess of a Bible study at the Lawrence home on West North Avenue, Ada.
The long-running, non-denominational Bible study draws women from the Ada area and Lafayette. Presently, the group of 15 ladies is studying the Book of Luke.
Care and concern through prayer are also an important aspect of the gatherings. Those interested in joining the group may call 419-634-3596.
Ada Mayor David Retterer has called a special council meeting for Tuesday, March 24, at 6:30 p.m. for the purpose of considering and discussion of the ODOT summer salt program. Buildings and Grounds and Streets Committees' meetings will convene immediately following the Special Council meeting.
Lauren Nye helps at the Phi Mu Delta booth at the ONU Relay for Life. Disney is this year's theme. Balloons represent the movie "Up." Watch for lots more Relay coverage on the Icon. (Monty Siekerman photo)
Rev. Gregory V. Palmer, resident bishop of the West Ohio Conference, will be the preacher at the Ada First United Methodist Church on Palm Sunday, March 29. The service begins at 10 a.m. in the newly-built church on North Main.
Bishop Palmer leads a conference of 182,000 members in 1,037 churches. He became bishop in Ohio in September of 2012. He received degrees from George Washington University and Duke Divinity School. (Monty Siekerman)
