A New Acorn Memorial
The Tree of Celebration, which is on display in the main lobby of Paulding County Hospital since 2002, has added a new acorn to it’s tree. Pictured is former employee, Ruby Berenyi R.N. She was a 1948 graduate of the Lutheran School of Nursing in Fort Wayne, Indiana. She was trained as an army nurse. Thankfully. World War II ended so she was employed in Ohio. She practiced nursing here from 1949 to 1970.
Nurse Berenyi’s daughters, Lynda (Ed) Kos and Rebecca (George) Geyer had the acorn added to the tree in honor of their mother. She was the wife of William Berenyi and resided in Antwerp for many years.
Ruby was a dedicated employee who was the surgical nurse for many years. In her career she helped deliver triplet boys, comforted the injured and gave medical care to numerous patients and personal friends in extreme circumstances. She even delivered her own grandson who was breech.
Ruby went on to assist in the first hip pinnings at Lutheran Hospital and then ended her career as head nurse at the B.F. Goodrich in Woodburn, Indiana.
Some seasoned Paulding County residents may recognize Nurse Berenyi’s likeness on the acorn and in response fondly recall another dedicated caregiver who gave their expert care to someone in need.
