Obituaries

Sister of Don Traxler of Ada

Bondetta "Bonnie" Jean Cutcher (nee Traxler), 84, of Brownhelm, died Wednesday, June 26, 2019, at Wesleyan Village after a lengthy illness.

Bonnie was born Sept. 22, 1934, in Upper Sandusky and had been an Elyria resident for the past 6 months moving from Brownhelm.

Bonnie graduated from Bowling Green State University. She owned and operated the Brownhelm Store for 31 years, retiring in 1999. She was a Martha Holding Jennings Scholar and taught in Brownhelm School for 7 years and Lorain Elementary School for 11.5 years. After selling the Browhhelm Store she was a substitute teacher for Firelands Elementary School.

Ohio Northern University graduate Raymond “Ray” Richard Kohli, 93, died June 18, 2019.

Ray surivors include his wife of 70 years, Alice (Meyer); children, Debra (Douglas) Goare, Beverly (Michael) Geyer, Gary (Linda) Kohli, and Todd (Katie) Kohli, grandchildren, Alexander (Jordan) Goare, Austin (Kellie) Goare, Dr. Stephanie Goare (Kevin Sprang), Ashley (Brian) Chrencik, Kerri Geyer, Tyler Kohli, and Kyle Kohli, and five great-grandchildren, Brycen, Jaxton, Avery, Kensington, and Graham, nephews, Robert (Anita) Kison, Eugene (Betty) Kohli, and Robert (Donna) Kohli.

James Allen Ream, 70,died June 7, 2019 at his residence in Lima.  Jim was born Dec. 29, 1948 in Bluffton to the late Claude and Marcine (Ingalls) Ream who preceded him in death. On Feb. 23, 1969 he married Linda Williams Ream who survives.

Jim worked at Phillips Corporation in Ottawa was a member of High Street Freewill Baptist Church in Ada. 

D. Miriam Rumsey died on Saturday, May 25, 2019. Miriam was born in Lafayette, Ohio, on Dec. 21, 1925, to Warren and Lelah (Stanyer) Knoble who are deceased. She married Roy Rumsey on June 21, 1946, and he died on June 1, 1985.

Camille Renee’ Runser Bishop, 55, died on March 27, 2019, following a brief illness in Delaware, Ohio, surrounded by her family and good friends.

But lots of event scheduled for the rest of the month

The school year is coming to a close, but several important events remain on the Ada school calendar. Here's the list of events from the school website:

This week
May 16 - Board of Education Meeting 6 p.m.

May 17 - Spring Fever Follies in the auditorium 7 p.m.

May 17 - Senior last day of classes

Week of May 19-25
May 20 - Senior Service Day

May 20- High School Band Concert 7 p.m auditorium

May 21 - Middle School Honor Assembly 9:30 a.m. auditorium

May 21 - High School Choir Concert 7 p.m. auditorium

May 22 - Graduation Walk thru the school halls 10 a.m.

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