Long-time Ada resident, Alice Bucher, now living at Vancrest of Ada, celebrated her 103rd birthday on Aug. 14.

Mrs. Bucher was an employee at Triplett Corp., Bluffton, for 22 years, and may be the oldest living Triplett retiree.

She and her husband, Dale, had three children, two boys and one girl. Dale  was the Ada scoutmaster for many years and he also served on several community boards and organizations in Ada. He died in 1999.

Today, Mrs. Bucher has 10 grandchildren, 26 great-grandchildren and 11 great-great-grandchildren.

Born in Lima in 1916, her family lived there until she was 10. The family moved to Columbus Grove and she graduated from Columbus Grove High School in 1934.

Alice's maiden name was Thompson. Following her marriage at age 20 to Dale, the couple moved to Ada and raised their family. A birthday celebration took place at Vancrest on her birthday.