Carl Eugene Lawrence, age 82, passed away on Friday, September 3, 2021 at 4:37 a.m. at Lima Memorial Health System.
He was born on April 22, 1939 in Bluffton, Ohio to the late Paul and Elvira Lawrence. On September 13, 1959 Carl married Shirley Elaine (Vermillion) Lawrence and she preceded him in death on December 5, 1964.
Carl is survived by his two sons: Kerry (Lori) Lawrence of Hebron, Ohio and Kevin (Kelly) Lawrence of Harrod; two grandchildren: Scott (Kendra) Lawrence and Emily Lawrence; seven great grandchildren: Ava, Sam, Eli, Mia, Kye, Laila and London Lawrence; and a sister, Catherine Graber of Enid, OK.
Garry R. Prater, age 78, passed away on Tuesday, August 31, 2021.
He was born on March 5, 1943 in McGuffey, Ohio to the late Amos and Amlear (Wright) Prater. Garry married Nancy J. Phalen in August of 1962, she survives in Elida.
Also surviving is his son and daughter: Garry (Reva) Prater, II of Spencerville and Lisa Ignarski of Lima; seven grandchildren and seven great grandchildren; and a sister, Charlotte Prater of Lima.
He was preceded in death by his two brothers: Herbert Prater and Russell Prater; and two sisters: Bethel Collins and Nellie Messick.
Garry previously worked in manufacturing. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge #204 F&AM of Lima.
The Ada golf team finished a solid second at the four-team Hardin County Bill McClain Memorial Invitational at the Kenton Memorial Golf Course Saturday.
Kenton won the event with 182 strokes, followed by Ada at 205 shots. Riverdale was third (225), while Ridgemont came in a distant fourth (265).
Senior Dexter Woods finished third overall and led the Bulldogs with a nine-hole score of 47. Junior Geddes Klingler carded a score of 49, and senior Andrew Rush registered a 50.
Sophomore Jack Baumgartner was the fourth Bulldog scorer with a round of 59.
The Ada volleyball team lost a non-league tri-match at Arlington with county rival Hardin Northern Saturday morning, September 4.
The Lady Bulldogs fell to the host Red Devils 25-15, 25-18 in the first match. They then lost a close two-setter to county foe HN 25-21, 25-23.
Ada dropped to 1-7 overall with the defeats. The Red Devils ran their record to 1-4 with a split, while HN improved to 3-6 after sweeping Arlington 2-0.
Bulldog junior Courtney Sumner hustled up nine digs and hit for six kills vs. Arlington.
The 2021 Hardin County Fair will include livestock exhibits, entertainment, musical entertainment, midway food and vendors and wholesome family fun September 7-12. Learn more at hardincountyfair.org/schedule. PHOTO: Hardin County Agricultural Society.
