For MMH friends and family and for Mennonite Home Communities of Ohio employees and volunteers
Posted by Fred Steiner on April 28, 2020 - 3:38pm
The Bluffton Area Ministerial Association and its ministerial partners will conduct a time of prayer and meditation for friends and family at the Mennonite Memorial Home and for the Mennonite Home Communities of Ohio employees and volunteers later this week.
The event, open to the public, takes place at 11 a.m., Friday, May 1, in the parking lot of The Centre, 601 N. Main St., Bluffton.
Group meets Tuesday evenings at St. John's United Church of Christ
Posted by Fred Steiner on April 28, 2020 - 3:01pm
Losing weight can seem intimidating, especially when you consider 1 in 3 American adults are obese and Ohio has an obesity rate of 33.8%. By committing to a healthier lifestyle, people can achieve weight loss and overall wellness.
Gloria Kershner of Lima, who attends the Bluffton TOPS group, has lost nearly 100 pounds through the non-profit TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly), a non–commercial weight loss, education and support organization.
Pettisville High School senior Danielle King winner of full-tuition scholarship at Bluffton University
An incoming student at Bluffton University has been awarded the university’s full-tuition Presidential Scholarship, valued at more than $140,000 for four years.
Danielle King, of Wauseon, Ohio, is the February session scholarship recipient.
Programs include • Master of Business Administration (MBA) • Master of Arts in Organizational Management (MAOM) • Master of Arts in Education (MAEd)
Posted by Fred Steiner on April 28, 2020 - 2:39pm
In recognition of the significant contributions Bluffton alumni make to the institution and in their respective communities, Bluffton University is helping graduates continue their education through the Bluffton University Alumni Master’s Degree Grant.
Doris Elaine Palte, 81, died April 27, 2020, at the Mennonite Memorial Home in Bluffton. She was born Aug. 7, 1938, in Allen County, Ohio, to the late Otis and Mildred (Ernest) Fett. On Aug. 17, 1957, she married James Palte and he preceded her in death on Aug. 3, 2010.
Doris graduated from Beaverdam High School. She had worked in housekeeping at the Mennonite Memorial Home. Doris was a member of the St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Bluffton. She enjoyed reading, playing cards and bowling.