Joan Rae Lewis, 64, of Bluffton died at 8:58 p.m., June 26, 2011, at Bluffton Hospital. She was born Aug. 19, 1946 in Bluffton to Richard and Melvena Amstutz Lewis. Her mother survives in Bluffton.
She retired from Riverdale School where she taught physical education and also retired from the Arlington Pharmacy. She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church, Findlay and the Eastern Star.
She graduated from Bluffton High School and Findlay College.
I hope this happens to you some day. It happened to Mark Twain, I think. You know the story about Twain apparently seeing his obituary in the newspaper and then following up with his famous: "the reports of my death are greatly exaggerated."
On behalf of the Village of Bluffton, the Blufton Area Chamber of Commerce, and the American Legion, the S.H.A.N.N.O.N. (Sharing Hopes And Nourishing Needs Of Neighbors) Service Club of Bluffton gives a thank you for the the 2011 Main Street Flag Project.
Amy J. Leach has been named the director of marketing and public relations for Blanchard Valley Health System (BVHS). She will lead and oversee the Health System's marketing and public relations efforts, including advertising, media relations, community awareness and internal communication.
"We are delighted to welcome Amy to our team," said Chris Press, president of Blanchard Valley Hospital and Bluffton Hospital. "We are pleased to have found an individual whose energy and talent matches the culture here at BVHS and in our community."
Bluffton Presbyterian Church will have a barbecue chicken or pulled pork dinner on the church lawn Saturday, July 2, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Side dishes are cheesy potatoes, green beans and a roll. Tickets are $7 and may be purchased at the church office, Village Cut N Curl or the day of the dinner. Carry out or eat in.
The sesquicentennial parade is at 1 p.m. on Saturday.
Note: Tim Neufeld grew up in Bluffton and now lives in Goshen, Indiana.
What grade were you in when you moved to Bluffton?
I was in fourth. Mr. Kooker was my teacher. Before coming to Bluffton my family lived in Belgium Congo. I attended first, second and third grades there. I spoke English and a little Lingala dialect. I think the first person I remember in Bluffton was Miss Meredith Stepleton, the elementary principal.
So, you've travelled across Africa. What countries have you visited?
Following suite with the Bluffton school administrators and Bluffton certified staff, the Bluffton school non-certified employees agreed to a wage free for 2011-12.
The action took place at the June 23 school board meeting.
The non-certified staff was the final negotiating group with the school board this year. Several other significant pieces of board action took place.
To view the June 23 board agenda open the attachment at the bottom of this story.
Jack L. Weyer, 80, of Bluffton died at 7:41 a.m., Sunday, June 26, at Bluffton Hospital. He was born April 14, 1931 in Vaughnsville, Ohio to Lewis and Bessie (Briggs) Weyer. On June 22, 1950 he married Lillian Zimmerman and she died April 17, 2011.
He had worked at Ex-Cello which later became Pure Pak where he retired. He was a member of the St. Mary's Catholic Church, Bluffton. He was a member of the American Legion Post 382, Bluffton, VFW Post, Ada and Loyal Order of Moose, Findlay.
