Bluffton Legion honors residents of MHCO who are veterans
Mennonite Home Communities of Ohio will will honor veterans who are residents at both Bluffton campuses with a ceremony at 1:30 p.m., on Friday, Nov. 11.
The ceremony is presented by the Bluffton American Legion Post #382. The Mennonite Memorial Home ceremony will be held in the chapel and Maple Crest ceremony in the Patio Room.
Veterans currently residents of Mennonite Memorial Home
Harry Smith - Army
Russell Weihrauch - Army
Ken Steiner - Army
Richard Kain - Army
Clyde Hartman - Navy
Jim Suter - Army (medic)
Harry Shrider - Air Force
Myron Youtsey - Air Force
Virgil Allgire - Army
Harry Burkholder - Army
Henry Windle - Navy
Claude Harmon - Navy
Jean Muller-Air Force
Dwight Lutz-Army
Richard Benroth-Army
Veterans currently residents at Maple Crest
John Allison
Harold Balmer
Willis Boutwell
Bob Bowersox
Richard Cookson
Richard Evans (in Florida at this time)
Fred Fritchie
Roland Knoop
Robert Lamb
Bob Lehman
Bill Neff
Russel Suter
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