Nelson D. Williams, age 69, of Harrod, passed away on July 13, 2025 at his home.
He was born on September 1, 1955 in Lima, Ohio to the late Richard and Donna (Bechdolt) Williams. On August 19, 1989 Nelson married Patty Bodine and she survives in Harrod.
Also surviving is his son, Ryan (Trinity) Ward of Ft. Lauderdale, FL; two grandchildren: Nico and Noah; siblings: Robert (Jane) Williams of Harrod and Virginia (Garis) Pugh of Huntsville; and nephew and nieces: James, Stacey and Angela.
Nelson was the vice president for Williams Excavating. He loved to fly and earned his pilot’s license. Nelson also enjoyed traveling, scuba diving and fishing.
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A breezy yet sultry day in the groves of Ada’s War Memorial Park was the scene of the 2025 Park in the Park car show hosted by Ada VFW Post 3891. Mother Nature crashed the party with heavy thunderstorms prior to the anticipated 4:00 p.m. awards and raffle drawings, leading to a slightly abbreviated schedule.
FROM F&M FACEBOOK__Who's hungry for some pie? We're looking for some hungry people that would like to participate in our pie eating contest.
Post your name in [Facebook] comments to be entered into the pie eating contest. Date is August 9 at 11 a.m. at the War Memorial Park Band Shell.
BINGO
We're looking for a few people to help run Bingo for Picnic Day. Hours would be 1:00 - 4:00 p.m.. If you're interested, please contact Eva Wolke 419-302-7402 or any one of our board members. Please share with all your family and friends.
The Ada Farmers & Merchants Picnic committee, a non-profit organization made up of volunteers dedicated to preserve the tradition of the Farmers and Merchants Picnic, has issued this reminder on their Facebook page. The event in the shady groves of War Memorial Park started in 1913.
The Ada Public Library will host the following events and activities during the week of July 14-19. For further details and dates, visit www.adalibrary.org/calendar/month.
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