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April 18th, 2011
William E. TouVelle, 86, a resident of Berne the last 30 years, died Friday at Harborside Care and Rehabilitation Center in New Haven, his home the past month.
He was born to Robert D. and Lucille Westonhaver TouVelle.
Surviving are two sons, Thomas S. TouVelle of Modesto, California, and William H. TouVelle of Venice, California; a sister, Cynthia TouVelle Hickman of Ohio; and two grandchildren.
April 15th
Ryan D. Zimmerman, 25, of Fort Wayne, passed away in Decatur on Wednesday, April 13, 2011.
He was born on March 6, 1986, in Fort Wayne.
He was employed by Primco Inc. of Fort Wayne and was a member of River Christian Church.
Norma E. Agler, 90, of Decatur, passed away on April 14, 2011, at Adams Memorial Hospital.
She was born on December 20, 1920, in Mercer County, Ohio to Aaron and Dovie (Mason) Ridenour.
She married Donald L. Agler. He preceded her in death on January 2, 1951.
Norma was a member of Faith Alive Ministries in Decatur, retired in 1981 from General Electric Corp. after 24 years of service, and was active in G.E. CODE Retired Women.
Geraldine M. Buuck, 86, of Hoagland, died at 12:55 p.m. Thursday in Adams Memorial Hospital.
She was born on June 1, 1924, in Wells County to Martin C. and Paula Ostermeyer Gallmeyer.
She married Robert H. Buuck on September 22, 1945; he passed away on May 9, 2002.
She was a homemaker and also worked at Indiana Auto Auction. She was a member of St. John Lutheran Church at Bingen and the Hoagland-Area Advancement Association.
James D. Briggs Jr.
James Day Briggs Jr., 89, of Geneva, chairman emeritus of the board of directors of Bank of Geneva, passed away on Thursday, April 14, 2011, at Adams Memorial Hospital in Decatur, Indiana.
He was born in Geneva, Indiana, on July 3, 1921, to James D. and Mary E. Hoskinson Briggs.
Pauline E. Hilyard, 94, a longtime Decatur resident, died on Thursday in The Village of Heritage nursing home at Monroeville.
She was born in Adams County on September 22, 1916 to Earl B. and Rhuey J. Hakes Hilyard.
Surviving are one niece, Phyllis Colley of Monroe, Michigan, and four nephews: Max Hilyard of Angola, Indiana; Leonard P. Hilyard of Chicago; Terry E. Hilyard of Brownsburg, Indiana; and Richard Hilyard of Salt Lake City.
The hot-hitting Bellmont Braves continued to see pitches they like served up at home plate as they counted five extra base hit, including two homers, among the 15 hits they racked up in a 14-7 triumph over South Side Thursday.
Brandon Voglewede gave the Bellmonters a 2-1 lead in the bottom of the first with a two-run homer. Landon Baker also connected for a round-tripper for the Braves as did Joyner of South Side. The Archers' Florek tripled while getting doubles for the Braves were Will Busse, Joe Baker, and Brian Fullenkamp.
VAN WERT — One school record that lasted all of two days fell by the wayside while another one was tied in Thursday night's triangular girls track meet between Bellmont, Van Wert and Celina.
The Squaws finished second in the meet with 46.5 points while Celina easily won with 92.5. The host team was third at 36.
Should the school day start at 8:30 a.m. instead of 8?
That question is being considered again by the Adams Central school board, which has weekly teacher professional development sessions on Wednesdays that push that day's class starts back to 8:30.
They came, they met, they celebrated.
That was Thursday evening's annual meeting of the Geneva Chamber of Commerce, at which five awards were presented. More than 40 people attended.
A lengthy moment of silence was observed for influential banker and civic linchpin James D. Briggs Jr. who died, at age 89, in Adams Memorial Hospital a short time before the meeting.
