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'56-57 Ada school board

Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, December 28, 2016

Charles Hubbell was Ada Exempted Village School District board president when this school board photo was taken during the 1956-57 school year. The identification of the board members are in the photo.

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Dorothy Shroyer 1933 - 2016

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, December 27, 2016

Dorothy P. Shroyer, 83, died at 12:10 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 24, 2016, at the Mennonite Memorial Home, Bluffton.

She was born on May 26, 1933, in New Bedford, Mass., to John P. and Edwina V. (Furtado) Roza, Sr., who preceded her in death. On Aug. 20, 1955, Dorothy married George Raymond Shroyer who survives in Ada.

Dorothy was a homemaker.

Also surviving are her children: Raymond Shroyer, Richard Shroyer and Amy (Curt) Stover all of Ada; two grandchildren: Caralee and Caitlyn Stover; a brother, John P. Roza, Jr. of The Villages, Fla.; and a sister, Joan (Ken) Castino of North Dartmouth, Mass.

She was preceded in death by a brother, Robert Roza, Sr.

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Ada resident Julia Shull was a retired teacher

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, December 27, 2016

Julia J. "Julie" Shull, 84, was called home to heaven on Monday, Dec. 26, 2016 at 6:28 p.m., while she was at the Community Health Professionals Hospice Inpatient Center in Van Wert, Ohio.

Julie was born on Feb. 7, 1932, in Renigunta, Chittoor District, India, to Lutheran missionary parents, William and Lola (Bryson) Fritz who preceded her in death. On Aug. 28, 1955 Julie married Mark Shull and he survives in Ada where the couple lived together for 54 years.

Julie was a retired teacher and a member of the Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church of Lima. She was an avid quilter and gardener, and she remained active in a variety of children's ministries for over 40 years.

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MY TWN CR

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, December 27, 2016

You don't need to think very long about the make of this car that the Icon spotted on North Main Street, Ada. It's a Lincoln Town Car.

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Still in the Spirit of the season

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, December 27, 2016

Ken Collins found this interesting light exhibit on an Ada residence. But, this view shares only glimpse of the entire scene. For the larger picture, open the photo below.

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Dr. Darmer retires after 10 years as Ada superintendent

"We've walked through the last 10 years together."
Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, December 27, 2016

By Amy Eddings
In Dr. Suzanne Darmer’s office, there was a large pink hatbox crammed with colorful handmade cards from Ada’s 1st through 6th graders. She pulled one out and read it out loud.

“‘You did an awesome job, we will miss you,’” she said, her voice growing thick with emotion. “Merry Christmas, sincerely, Robert. Eight years old.”

Another one read, “Great job! Have fun in your retirement!” written in perfect block letters.

“My heart is just so full of joy and tenderness!” she exclaimed. “It means they’ve opened their hearts to me, and vice-versa. It means we’ve walked through the last 10 years together.”

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