Ruth E. Amstutz, 90, died on Sept. 4, 2018, at her home in Grangeville, Idaho. She was born Aug. 5, 1928, in Bluffton, to the late Clarence and Esther (Slusser) Jones. On June 7, 1947, she married Dwaine Amstutz.
Ruth was a homemaker who had also worked at Triplett Corp., Dr. Huss Dental, and the Cottage Gift Haus in Bluffton.
Ohio registered voters have received absentee balloting material from the Ohio Secretary of State’s office for the Tuesday, Nov. 6, general election.
To request an absentee ballot, simply complete the attached application and return it to your county board of elections as far in advance of the election as possible.
During the absentee voting period you may visit your county board of elections or designated early vote center to vote in person.
Bluffton Trinity United Methodist Church will hosts its 5th annual "DeColores Dash" 5-K color run/walk in conjunction with Bluffton Family Recreation as part of this year's Bluffton Fall Festival.
This year's event takes place Saturday, Sept. 22, at BFR, 215 Snider Road. Registration begins at 4 p.m. and the race/walk at 5 p.m.
There is a $20 pre-registration fee. Participants 10 and under have no registration fee.
Since its inception, this annual event has generated over $8,000 for local charities.
Teresa Lambert of the Hancock County Historical Museum, will present a program at the Bluffton Senior Citizens Center about famous local entertainers on Monday. The talk, free and open to the public, is at 3 p.m. at the center, 132 N. Main St., according to Tonya Meyer, director.
This is the first of monthly programs provided by the Hancock museum at the sernior Center. The next program is Monday, Oct. 8. The program theme is “Driving Track Auto Industry.”
