Here's a selection of 2017 Ada Icon photos taken by Monty Siekerman, Ada Icon editor/writer/photographer. He chose one photo for each month because of its news worthiness or because he just liked the picture. January-June are shown today. Pictures from the last have of the year will be posted tomorrow.
Look familiar? It's an Ada-made Wilson Super Bowl football from last year. Wilson sells these for $129.99 on the Wilson website. Ada will celebrate this year's Super Bowl Eve on Saturday, Feb. 3. Click here for details.
Chad E. Mundy, age 37, died on Sunday, December 24, 2017 at 6:43 p.m. at Riverside Methodist Hospital, Columbus.
He was born on March 23, 1980 in Findlay, Ohio to Rick Mundy and Jean Curtis. His father Rick Mundy and wife Linda survive in Alger. His mother Jean survives in Kenton.
Chad is also survived by his son, Caino Mundy of Alger and his mother, Jade Jones; his daughter, Ava Mundy of North Baltimore and her mother, Cheryl Kellar; a granddaughter, MaHailee Mundy; and two brothers: Kevin Mundy of Kenton and Jamie (Yvette) Mundy of Findlay.
It was his wish to be cremated. Memorial services will be held at a later date.
Jeffrey A. Lenhart, age 66, died on Sunday, December 24, 2017 at 8:10 a.m. at Lima Memorial Health Systems.
He was born on June 26, 1951 in Kenton, Ohio to the late James and Dorothy (Webb) Lenhart.
He was a rural mail carrier for the U.S. Post Office. He was a member of the Alger First United Methodist Church. Jeffrey was a U.S. Navy Veteran who served from May 21, 1970 to May 20, 1974. He was a member of the Latham Lodge #154 F&AM of Kenton. He was an avid fan of the Cleveland Browns and Indians. He loved his dog Elmer Fudge.
ONU seniors Grant Cayot (Roanoke, Ind./Blackhawk Christian), J.J. Fortner(Maumee/Anthony Wayne), Chris Garbig (Wilder, Ky./Highlands) and Cory Lains (Zionsville, Ind.) have been named Ohio Collegiate Soccer Association All-Ohio for the 2017 season.
Cayot and Fortner were both dubbed First Team All-Ohio, while Garbig was named Second Team All-Ohio and Lains was named Third Team All-Ohio.
Cayot earned his first All-Ohio honor in his career after being named First Team All-OAC in 2017.
Four members of the ONU women's soccer team have been named Ohio Collegiate Soccer Association First Team All-Ohio.
Senior Hannah Reich (Howell, Mich.), and sophomores Meagan Grierson (Miamisburg), Haley Moses (Mason) and Rose Nienaber (Cincinnat/Oak Hills) all earned the honor for the Polar Bears.
Ohio Northern landed four members on the First Team for the second consecutive season.
Reich earned the OCSA honor for the third time in her career, and was named to the First Team for the first time.
The senior also became the first Ohio Northern women's soccer player in school history to be named a First Team All-American for her efforts this season.
