Bluffton Hospital has been named one of only 44 inpatient hospitals in the United States, and one of only six hospitals in Ohio, to receive the 2012 Press Ganey Summit Award for patient satisfaction. Bluffton is the only non-profit critical access acute care hospital in the nation to have received this award for four consecutive years.
Once a year a camel appears on the lawn of the Bluffton Post Office. Although the dromedary is better known for desert climes, Bluffton's camel is a Christmas camel. On the home page is a close up of the camel's eye.
David C. Rusmisel, 93, died at 9:30 a.m. Nov. 12, 2012, at his residence. He was born Nov. 24, 1918 in Allen County to Paul A. and Verna A. (Carroll) Rusmisel. On Sept. 17, 1940, he married Margaret Lee Focht and she died Feb. 22, 2008.
Mr. Rusmisel was a dairy farmer. He and his wife milked cows for 50-plus years. He was an active member of Pleasant View Church of the Brethren, Elida, for 92 years where he had served as a deacon and church board member. He donated a heifer to Heifer Project International in the early 1960s; she was affectionately named "Pleasant Moo.".
Standout tailback and kick returner Calib Alexander (Ocala, Fla./St. John Lutheran) was one of 12 Bluffton University football players to be named All-Heartland Conference for the 2012 season. The athletes were selected by the Heartland Conference coaches following the completion of the regular season.
In addition to Alexander, Bluffton placed four players on the first team, four on the second team and three were named honorable mention.
Betty Jo Sherman, 78, died on Monday, Nov. 5, 2012 at 6:10 p.m. at Richland Manor Nursing Home, Bluffton.
She was born on Sept. 27, 1934 in Hardin County, Ohio to Carl B. and Rhea (McElroy) Gardner who preceded her in death.
She first married Grover Boutwell and they were divorced and he preceded her in death in 1975. She then married Billy L. Sherman on June 13, 1973 and he survives in Ada.
