Archive - 2013
May 21st
SHAWNEE TOWNSHIP — The St. Marys baseball team cruised through four and a half innings with a 1-0 lead before Shawnee abruptly changed everything with a six-run fifth inning.
Cory Wilder hit a backbreaking three-run home run in the fifth and three Shawnee pitchers held St. Marys to one run in Shawnee’s 6-1 win over the Roughriders on Monday.
St. Marys at Shawnee Baseball Photos:
ST. MARYS — The Auglaize County Special Olympics track and field had its first practice since the District competition at the Memorial High School track Monday evening.
There were athletes ranging in age from 8 to in their 60s, practicing everything from softball to track to wheelchair races. They were preparing for their next big competition, State, which will take place from June 28 through June 30 at Ohio State University’s campus in Columbus.
May 20th
ST. MARYS — A Cridersville man was struck and killed by a vehicle along U.S. 33 early Sunday morning.
According to a crash report from the Wapakoneta Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol, at approximately 1:33 a.m. Sunday, Joshua J. Wingate, 32, of Cridersville, was walking or standing in the right lane of westbound traffic along U.S. 33, near mile post 7, just west of Townline-Kossuth Road, when he was struck by a westbound 2009 Ford Flex driven Rebecca Macwhinney, 34, of St. Marys.
Fay E. Noble, 91, of 1008 Hendricks Ave. in St. Marys, died on Friday, May 17, 2013, at Wapakoneta Manor.
She was born on May 1, 1922, in St. Marys, to Clarence “Pick” and Mazie (Sutton) Williamson.
On Sept. 14, 1982, she married Dr. Alvin B. Noble, who died on Feb. 15, 2001.
Survivors include nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by parents Clarence “Pick” and Mazie Williamson; infant son Craig Rasneor; son Roger Rasneor; husband Dr. Alvin B. Noble; former husband Guy Rasneor.
Robert W. Burklo Sr., age 87, of 325 Touvelle St. in Celina, passed away at 7:20 a.m. Sunday, May 19, 2013, at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital in St. Marys.
He was born on Feb. 5, 1926, to the late Edward and Thelma (Hays) Burklo in Lima.
On March 26, 1949, he married Anne Belle Birch, who died on Oct. 29, 1970.
The St. Marys doubles team of Cole Brooks and Jason Freewalt finished fourth at the Division II sectional tournament at UNOH on Saturday after a pair of losses to Celina teams.
Brooks and Freewalt had already assured themselves of a district berth earlier in the week with three wins.
In the semifinals, the St. Marys duo lost to Celina’s Isaac Elston and Kris LeJeune, 2-6, 2-6.
Brooks and Freewalt lost the third-place match to Celina’s Aaron Seibel and Keaton Mohler, 1-6, 2-6.
Eldon E. Saintignon, 84, of St. Marys, died at 11:39 a.m. Tuesday, May 14, 2013, at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital, St. Marys.
He was born in Houston on Feb. 23, 1929, to Delbert and Leona (Miller) Saintignon, who preceded him in death.
On July 3, 1948, he married Bonnie (Ayers) Saintignon, who survives in St. Marys.
ST. MARYS — The third annual “Get the Carp Outta Here” Carp Derby was once again successful in its goal of removing as many of the bottom feeders as possible.
Two years ago, there were 8,142 pounds of carp caught by participants over the two-day event. Last year, the number was 12,831 pounds, and this year, participants caught 15,541 pounds.
May 19th
Eldon E. Saintignon, 84, of St. Marys, died at 11:39 a.m. Tuesday May 14, 2013, at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital, St. Marys.
He was born in Houston, Ohio on Feb. 23, 1929, to Delbert and Leona (Miller) Saintignon, who preceded him in death.
On July 3, 1948, he married Bonnie (Ayers) Saintignon, who survives in St. Marys.
May 18th
ST. MARYS — Matt Hollman’s senior year at Memorial High School has been all about swimming. The 19-year-old participates in many activities for the Roughriders, including varsity football, student council and FCA, but swimming is where he shines the brightest.
Hollman, whose brothers are both swimmers, too, started swimming at the age of 3.
He said he started minis at the St. Marys Seahawks when he was 3.
“We all do the summer swim,” he said.
