Donald "Don" K. Springer
Aug 18, 2026
Donald “Don” K. Springer, 71, of Kingsland, passed away Tuesday morning, August 18, 2026, at his residence.
Don was born in Bluffton on September 6, 1954, to Charles B. and Dorothy J. (Witzeman) Springer. Both parents preceded him in death. He married Gladys A. Wyatt at the Salamonie Church of the Brethren in Huntington County on October 27, 1979; she survives.
A...
Cynthia "Cindy" J. Dillon
Aug 15, 2026
Cynthia “Cindy” J. Dillon, 80, of Bluffton, passed away on Saturday, August 15, 2026, at her residence.
Cindy was born in Portland on April 23, 1946. She is preceded in death by her parents, William Norris and Francis (Besser) Barber. She married Jerold “Jerry” L. Dillon in Columbus, OH, on July 12, 1964. Jerry preceded her in death on December 13,...
Rev. Stephen W. Austin
Aug 14, 2026
Rev. Stephen W. Austin Sr., 62, of Decatur, passed away Friday afternoon, August 14, 2026, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne.
Steve was born in Muncie on July 9, 1964, to Kenneth M. and Carol Sue (Hartman) Austin. He married Sherry L. Brickey at the Epworth United Methodist Church in Bluffton on October 28, 1984; she survives.
A 1983 graduate...
Bill E. Brown
Aug 10, 2026
Bill E. Brown, 79, of Bluffton, passed away Monday afternoon, August 10, 2026, at his residence.
Bill was born in Portland on March 14, 1947, to Donald and Juanita (VanSkyock) Brown. He married Mona L. (Adkins) Shoemaker in Tennessee on March 24, 2006. She preceded him in death on April 18, 2024.
A 1966 graduate of Red Key High School, Bill worked...
Jo Ann Huffman
Aug 7, 2026
Jo Ann Huffman, age 94, of Fort Wayne, passed away peacefully on August 7, 2026, at Cedarhurst Senior Living of Fort Wayne.
Jo Ann was born on August 8, 1931, to the late Charles and Maida Schmoll of Bluffton, Indiana. Jo Ann graduated from Bluffton High School in 1949. She worked for Gordan’s Real Estate Company in Bluffton, Fruhoff’s in the...
Diane K. Pease
Aug 3, 2026
Diane K. Pease, 83, of rural Keystone, passed away Monday morning, August 3, 2026, at Swiss Village Retirement Facility in Berne.
Diane was born in Jackson, Michigan on November 21, 1942, to Robert Garrett and Eleanor (Jenkins) Garrett-Strahley. She married Carl W. Pease in Bluffton on August 21, 1960. He preceded her in death on July 3, 2017.
A 1960 graduate of...
Max E. Daniels
Aug 2, 2026
Max E. Daniels, 93, of Ossian, passed away Sunday morning, August 2, 2026, at Ossian Health & Rehabilitation Center.
Max was born in Bluffton on January 13, 1933, to Carl and Martha (Heller) Daniels. Both parents preceded him in death. He married Alice “Jean” Gerwig in Liberty Center on December 18, 1965; she survives.
A 1950 graduate of Bluffton High School, Max...
Thomas "Tom" R. Moser
Jul 29, 2026
Thomas “Tom” R. Moser, 84, of Bluffton, passed away Wednesday afternoon, July 29, 2026, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne.
Tom was born in Decatur on May 20, 1942, to Harry and Sarah “Dorcus” (Clendenen) Moser. He married Sue A. Dubach at Old Salem Church in Wells County on February 10, 1961; she survives.
A 1960 graduate of Hartford Center...
Donald "Jake" W. Shaffer
Jul 29, 2026
Donald W. “Jake” Shaffer, 90, of Petroleum, passed away Wednesday morning, July 29, 2026, at Markle Health & Rehabilitation Center.
Jake was born in Fort Wayne on May 17, 1936, to Herman D. and Catherine I. (Zuber) Shaffer. Both parents preceded him in death. Jake married Judith A. Plummer in Huntington, West Virginia on July 25, 1960; she survives.
A 1954 graduate...
James "Jim" R. Plummer
Jul 27, 2026
James "Jim" R. Plummer, 78, of rural Bluffton, passed away peacefully Monday evening, July 27, 2026, at his residence, with his wife, Jenni, at his side.
Jim was born in Bluffton on August 3, 1947, to Robert Carl Plummer and Helen M. (Graham) Romine. A 1965 graduate of Bluffton High School, he married Jennifer "Jenni" J. Mickley in Bluffton on August...
John R. Perkins III
Jul 26, 2026
John Raymond Perkins III, 53, of rural Ossian, passed away on Sunday, July 26, 2026, surrounded by the love of his family after a long and courageous battle with cancer.
John was born in Fort Wayne on March 3, 1973, to John Raymond Perkins Jr. and Sally (Grogg) Perkins. He was a proud 1991 graduate of Norwell High School and spent...
Janice L. Ball
Jul 23, 2026
Janice L. (Deel) Ball, 80, of Ossian, IN, and formerly of Birdseye, IN, passed away July 23, 2026.
Janice was preceded in death by her parents Henry and Lola (Chumley) Deel, her siblings, Mildred Kellams Cook, Lester Deel, Ruth Ann Raufeisen, and Samuel “Everett” Deel.
Survivors include her husband, Darrell L. Ball; a daughter, Lynda (Bruce) Imel; a son, Raymond L. (Cynthia)...
David A. Ripple
Jul 18, 2026
David A. Ripple, 73, of Fort Wayne, passed away Saturday afternoon, July 18, 2026, at Stillwater Hospice Home in Fort Wayne.
David was born in Bluffton on October 30, 1952, to Russell A. and Janet R. (Faus) Ripple. Both parents preceded him in death.
A 1971 graduate of Norwell High School, David then served in the United States Navy from September of...
Richard "Rick" A. Springer
Jul 18, 2026
Richard “Rick” A. Springer, 74, of rural Bluffton, passed away Saturday morning, July 18, 2026, at Stillwater Hospice Home in Fort Wayne.
Rick was born in Fort Wayne on August 31, 1951, to Clyde and Helen (Miller) Springer. He married Cathy S. Haneline in Kingsland on April 9, 1984; she survives.
A 1969 graduate of Norwell High School, Rick retired from the...
Cynthia "Cindy" A. Geisel
Jul 17, 2026
Cynthia “Cindy” A. Geisel, 71, of Bluffton, passed away Friday morning, July 17, 2026, at her residence after nearly a four year battle with cancer.
Cindy was born in Decatur on March 20, 1955, to Jerome D. and Virginia L. (Neuenschwander) Rauch. Her mother survives in Bluffton. Cindy married Stanley “Stan” H. Geisel at the Apostolic Christian Church in Bluffton on...
Michael "Mike" A. Perry
Jul 15, 2026
Michael “Mike” A. Perry, 61, of Huntington, and formerly of Bluffton, passed away Wednesday afternoon, July 15, 2026, at his residence.
Mike was born in Bluffton on June 2, 1965. He was preceded in death by his parents, Harold Perry and Linda J. (Kinsey) King.
Mike attended Bluffton High School and served in the infantry in the United States Army. He worked...
Karen K. Thornburg
Jul 13, 2026
Karen Kay Knox-Harris-Thornburg, 71, of Berne, passed away Monday evening, July 13, 2026, at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne.
Karen was born in Bluffton on June 19, 1955, to Horrace M. and Betty J. (Shipley) Knox.
Karen attended Bluffton High School and was a nurse’s aide at Ossian Health & Rehabilitation Center for five years. She more recently had been attending Life...
Robert "Bob" H. Sutter
Jul 7, 2026
Robert “Bob” H. Sutter, 83, of Berne, passed away Tuesday evening, July 7, 2026, at Swiss Village Retirement Community in Berne.
Bob was born in Peoria, IL, on October 19, 1942, to Harry R. and Florence D. (Herman) Sutter. Both parents preceded him in death. Bob married Janice “Jan” Ringger in Bluffton on May 14, 1967; she survives.
A 1960 graduate of...
Allen W. Penn
Jul 3, 2026
Allen W. Penn, 70, of Bluffton, passed away Friday evening, July 3, 2026, at his residence.
Allen was born in Kansas City, KS, on January 10, 1956, to Harold and Betty (Heddings) Penn. He married Lora J. Adler in Bluffton on January 18, 1991; she survives.
A 1974 graduate of Wabash High School, Allen worked as a Master Control Engineer at N.B.C....
Beverly J. DeArmond
Jul 1, 2026
Beverly J. DeArmond, 89, of Bluffton, passed away on Wednesday, July 1, 2026, at Christian Care Retirement Community.
Beverly was born in Hartford City on November 8, 1936, to Tress and Katie (Bedwell) Marshall. She married Dick A. DeArmond in Bluffton on May 9, 1953. He preceded her in death on January 24, 2022.
Beverly attended Chester Center High School and was...
