Saturday, September 1st, 2007
Obituaries on September 1st, 2007
Urban Kramer, 84, of Minster died at 9:15 a.m. Aug. 30, 2007, in Minster following an extended illness. [More]
Marie E. Minnich, 69, 3025 N. 850 E., Portland, Ind., died Aug. 31 at her resid [More]
Ada Piper, 92, Neptune, died Aug. 31, 2007, at St. Marys Living Center.
Services are pending. [More]
Howard L. Schumacker, 61, state Route 219, Celina, died at 1 a.m. Aug. 23, 2007 at Defiance Impatient Hospice Center. [More]
Alwilda B. "Wink" Thobe, 80, Fort Recovery, died at 2 a.m. Aug. 31, 2007, at Rest Haven Nursing Home, Greenville. [More]
Frances M. Watercutter, 78, 13478 Bornhorst Road, McCartyville, died at 4:45 a.m. on Aug. 31, 2007, at her residence. [More]
Stories on September 1st, 2007
Indiana man makes sure markers last a lifetime and more
WAPAKONETA - Over the past 11 years he's worked amid thousands and thousands of people who have never complained. In fact, they've never uttered a word. John Walters (call me "Walt") is the Graveyard Groomer.
MONTEZUMA - Ask Kaylee Stienecker how to save a life and the Celina East Elementary School third-grader quickly responds, "Call 911."
That's exactly what the precocious 8-year-old did after being unable to rouse her mother the night of Aug. 9. [More]
COLDWATER - On Friday night, the Marion Local Flyers went where no team had gone before - at least for the past six years.
Marion snapped Coldwater's 35-game home win streak - a stretch that dated back to 2001 - by dominating the Cavaliers on both sides of the ball on the way to a 35-14 victory. [More]
ROCKFORD - Fans not making it to the opening five minutes of the Fort Recovery-Parkway football game missed a flurry that hasn't been seen from the Panther football squad in a long time.
WAPAKONETA - Celina had upset on its mind at Harmon Field on Friday night, but a first-half lead was erased by 10 straight points from Wapakoneta and the Redskins edged the Bulldogs, 10-7 in Western Buckeye League action.
ST. HENRY - The St. Henry Redskins used big plays from its defense to offset a sluggish offensive performance to defeat the Delphos St. John's Blue Jays 14-7 Friday in Midwest Athletic Conference football action Friday night at the Wally Post Athletic Complex.
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
St. Marys snapped back from suffering its first opening-game loss in over 10 years, racking up 401 yards of offense in beating Bath 41-13 at the home opener for the Roughriders at Skip Baughman Stadium.
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
A pair of missed extra points proved to be costly for New Bremen as the Cardinals lost another close battle, this time falling 27-26 to Anna on Friday at Booster Field in Shelby County.
MINSTER - When Versailles played its first-ever game in the Midwest Athletic Conference back in 2001, the Tigers were defeated by the Wildcats.
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