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Donald J. Hartman, 78, died Oct. 26, 2019, at St. Luke's Hospital in Maumee, Ohio.  Donald was born Aug. 12, 1941, in Bluffton, Ohio to the late Cecil and Esther Hartman. He was married to Ruth Hartman and she preceded him in death.

Donald had worked for 18 years at Clark Equipment and later at Shady Lawn Truck Stop in Elkton, Tennessee, where he serviced truck tires. 

Bluffton High School boys' soccer team defeated Riverdale 1-0 in Tiffin on Saturday night to advance to regional play. Click here for the story by Cort Reynolds and lots of photos by Marvin Foster.

Matt Daws booted a low free kick off the wet turf that squirted off the hands of Riverdale keeper

CLICK HERE for Marvin Foster's game photos
By Cort Reynolds
TIFFIN - The top-seeded Bluffton boys soccer team defeated previously unbeaten Riverdale 1-0 in overtime in Div. III district final action at Tiffin Columbian's Frost-Kalnow Stadium on a rainy, cool Saturday evening.

Urology team will soon offer outreach in Bluffton

Mercy Health has announced the expansion and enhanced access to urology care in the Lima region with the addition of new urological specialists at St. Rita’s Medical Center.  

Bradley Buck, MD, Daniel Murtagh, MD; Omar Khan, MD, and Hesham Mostafa, MD; have partnered with Ignacio Sarmina, MD, and the team at Mercy Health – St. Rita’s Urology. 

Arsenic and Old Lace university’s fall drama

 Dark comedy plays a central role in Bluffton University’s fall play, “Arsenic and Old Lace” by Joseph Kesselring. The play centers around theatre critic Mortimer Brewster, whose charming and charitable aunts have an unusual ministry – helping lonely boarders to their heavenly rest by serving poisoned elderberry wine. 

Bridge Hospice Bereavement Services is offering a “Holiday Memorial Wreath-making” event at two locations for those who have lost a loved one. 

Guests will create and display a wreath in memory of loved ones this holiday season. The entire family is welcome to participate in this activity.

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