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Local woman to turn 90 in September

Ruth Tribolet

MIDDLE POINT – Ruth Tribolet of Middle Point will celebrate her 90th birthday on Sunday, September 12. A party to honor her will be held from 2-4 p.m. that day in the Fellowship Hall of Trinity Friends Church, 605 N. Franklin St.

Ruth was born to Albert and Wilma (Kerns) DuVall. On January 15, 1938, she married Lawrence Tribolet, who preceded her in death. She is the mother of two children: Larry (Shelbyan) Tribolet of Middle Point and Jeanne (Dave) Smith of Elida. She is also a proud grandma to six grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren, as well as several stepgrandchildren and stepgreat-grandchildren.

Mrs. Tribolet continues to be active in the Hoaglin-Jackson Sunrise Club, the Sugar and Spice Homemakers Club and the Joy Bunch and Martha Ruth Circle, both of First United Methodist Church, of which she is a member.

Friends are most welcome, and the family requests no gift, just best wishes. Birthday cards and wishes can also be sent to 6606 Dog Creek Road, Middle Point, OH 45803.
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Class of 1980 has 30th reunion Members of the Van Wert High School Class of 1980, which recently had its 30th reunion, include (first row, from the left) Stewart Smith, Eddie Keirns, John Kesler, Patti (Gilliland) Adams, Julie (Hill) Semer, Susie (Keipper) Emerick, Marilyn (Shrum) Tomlinson, Bob Weir, Rhonda (Boley) Lowe; (second row) Randy Young, Brian Tindall, Linda Markward, Kay (Davies) Baker, Sharon (Stemen) Volk, Debbie (Ford) Pfoser, Lori "Red" Becker, Denise Smith; (third row) Sam Brubaker, Belinda Miller, Lisa Walton, Lisa Moser, Lynn (Poling) Etling, Kelly Fox, Chris Heath, Shelly (Grove) Bair; (fourth row) John Boaz, Don McCollum, Connie (Boley) Swander, John Gunsett, Steve Lane, Jim Brazen, Greg Yoh; (fifth row) Kevin Wyandt, Paul Mergy, Joel Williams, G. Scott Van-Metre, Jeff Bates, Brenda (Sowers) Smith, Lori (Hines) Abbott, and Shelly Dunham. (photo submitted) 8/27

 

VWHS Class of 1990 plans 20th reunion

The Van Wert High School Class of 1990 is hosting its 20th class reunion at 6 p.m. Saturday, September 4, at the Van Wert Elks Lodge. 

Organizers of the reunion are seeking contact information and addresses of the following classmates: Jim Aquaviva, Ben Albright, Chris Amweg, William Blair, Kim Bolton, Machelle Brown, Paul Brunner, Wendy Buettner, Jason Burkhead, Jamie Carr, Tammy Carter, Tommy Carter, Toilyn Dull, Todd Free, Amy Goleman, Aaron Gregory, Kristie Griffith, Robin Hammond, Cary Hough, David Karalunus, Melissa Klinger, Patrick Loftis, David Lowe, Kelly McCoy, Kelli Miller, Paul Mitchener, Lacy Morrison, Brett Mosier, Davina Motter, Allan Murphy, Tina Murphy, Robert Myers, Ronda Pruden, Craig Rase, Donna Russell, Nicky Shinabery, David Sheets, Betty Shobe, Marco Smith, Mike Smith, Dale Stetler, Trisha Stuckey, Melissa Sutton, Jody Thompson, Joe Trejo, John Valle, Renee Waldron, Dennis Williams and Sandra Williamson.

Anyone with information on the above people can call 419.203.5843 or respond on the class Facebook page (Van Wert Class of 1990). 

RSVPs need to be in by Wednesday, August 18.
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