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December 12th
Harry Mike Gibson, 68, of Celina, died at 8:55 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 11, 2011, at Van Wert Inpatient Hospice.
He was born on June 9, 1943, to Glen Gibson and Dorothy Tracy, and they preceded him in death.
On Dec. 21, 2963, he married Kay Grunden, and she survives him.
He is also survived by two sons, Larry Michael (Donna) Gibson of Rockford and Donny J. Gibson of Willshire; a brother; two sisters; several nieces and nephews; three grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by a brother.
Virgil Stienecker, 89, of St. Marys, died on Sunday, Dec. 11, 2011, at Otterbein – St. Marys.
Arrangements are being completed with the Miller Funeral Homes in St. Marys.
The Rev. Roger D. Perl, 75, of Tiffin, died on Wednesday evening, Dec. 7, 2011, at St. Francis Home.
He was born on July 14, 1936, in Le Mars, Iowa, to John and Elizabeth (Graupe) Perl, and they preceded him in death.
On June 14, 1958, at Zion United Church of Christ in Fireside, he married Alice “Jeanie” Ziegler, and she survives him.
He is survived by two daughters, Amy (Andrew) Kuhn of Crystal Lake, Ill., and Emily Perl of Baltimore, Md.; a brother; a sister; two grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by a brother.
ST. MARYS — A local retirement community rolled out its holiday decorations this weekend for its annual holiday open house.
MINSTER — Santa arrived in style on a fire truck Saturday afternoon for his annual visit with area children at the gazebo in Minster Machine Centennial Park.
“I think the thing the kids really like is how Santa comes in on the fire truck,” Francis J. Stallo Memorial Library Branch Supervisor Becky Prenger said.
She added despite the construction downtown, Santa was able to find his way to the park.
“Santa had to take an alternate route this year, but he still found us,” she said.
December 9th
St. Henry at St. Marys photo gallery (Link): http://www.flickr.com/photos/smeveningleader/sets/72157628354230749/show/
For a few minutes midway through the second quarter everything St. Henry tossed at the basket seemed to splash through the net.
That big second quarter surge lifted the Redskins to a 73-57 win over the St. Marys boys basketball team on Friday night at Murotech Court in St. Marys.
NEW BREMEN — Lima Central Catholic defeated New Bremen 66-40 on Friday night behind 18 points from Billy Taflinger.
Taflinger finished with 18 points for LCC, while Ty O’Connor scored 11. Bruce Hodges and Tre'on Johnson added 8 apiece.
ST. MARYS — Local students were able to fit in some holiday shopping during a two-day event this week.
Students at St. Marys Primary School shopped the Santa's Workshop Gift Sale on Thursday and Friday.
"This is for Project Independence through the Auglaize County ESC," autism teacher Cari Fisher said on Friday. "Our students make the crafts. It takes about a year to make all of the stuff."
Fisher added the Santa's Workshop Gift Sale was at St. Marys Intermediate School last week, as well.
ST. MARYS — Four area residents are making a large donation this holiday season to the Grand Miami Disc Golf Course in K.C. Geiger Park.
“Christmas has come early for the disc golf course, it really has,” Grand Miami Disc Golf Course Founder Nate Metz said. “What these guys have done is just amazing. It’s going to add so much more to the park.”
T.C. Cipollone, Dominic Cipollone, Chad Rohrer and Randy Garmen donated $1,000 to put concrete t-pads in the course. Metz said the pads will add a touch of class.
