Obituary Listing

Nov 2, 2023

Jack L. Kaufman, 79, passed away on Thursday evening, Nov. 2, 2023, at Christian Care Retirement Community in Bluffton.

Jack was born in Wells County on June 4, 1944, to Fred E. and Thelma I. (Kummer) Kaufman. He married Martha L. Schafer in Bluffton on Dec. 29, 1962; she survives.

Jack retired in 2015 from...

Oct 22, 2023

Earl W. Gerber, age 90, of Bluffton and formerly a long-time Adams County resident, passed away Sunday afternoon, Oct. 22, 2023, at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne.

Earl was born in Adams County on Feb. 5, 1933, to Elmer and Emma (Sinn) Gerber. He married Pat Stoller in Paulding, Ohio, on June 5, 1955; she survives.

Oct 16, 2023

Hershel A. Baker, 90, of Montpelier, passed away at 11:00 AM on Monday, October 16, 2023, at Stillwater Hospice in Ft. Wayne.

He was born January 28, 1933, in Greensburg, IN., to Albert A. and Iva Lee (Hammons) Baker, both parents preceded him in death. He married Delores C. (Marshall) on August 17, 2001 in Bryant, IN,...

Oct 15, 2023

Karen L. Holman, age 68, passed away Sunday morning, Oct. 15, 2023, at her residence in Huntington, IN following an extended illness.

Karen was born in St. Louis, MO, on August 21, 1955, to Jesse and Eathel (Allison) Wiggins, both parents preceded her in death. She married Steven J. Holman on Sept. 3, 1982, in Clarksville, TN,...

Oct 6, 2023

Kim P. Graham, age 70, of Bluffton, passed away Friday evening, Oct. 6, 2023, in Adams County, as the result of an automobile accident.

Kim was born in Bluffton on Apr. 13, 1953, to Glenn and Joan (Schumacher) Graham.  Both parents preceded him in death.

Kim graduated from Norwell High School in 1971 and was...

Oct 2, 2023

Rick A. White, age 66, passed away Monday, October 2, 2023, at Auburn Village, in Auburn, IN. following an extended illness.

Rick was born in Ft. Wayne, IN. on Feb. 9, 1957, to James "Jim" White and Barbara (Booker) DeLong, both parents preceded him in death.  He was a member of the First Baptist Church in Bluffton....

Sep 29, 2023

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Frank H. Osborn, age 77, of Fort Wayne, passed away Friday morning, Sept. 29, 2023, at Brookdale Senior Living Community in Fort Wayne.

Frank was born in Fort Wayne on Dec. 3, 1945, to John Howard and Leita A. (Smith) Osborn.  Both parents preceded...

Sep 23, 2023

Scott A. Hartman, age 63, passed away Saturday evening, Sept. 23, 2023, at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital in Muncie.

Scott was born in Bluffton on Jan. 25. 1960, to William "Bill" and Virginia (Payne) Hartman. Both his parents preceded him in death.

A 1978 graduate of Bluffton High School, Scott continued his education at...

Sep 23, 2023

Robert E. "Bob" Powell, age 87, passed away Saturday morning, Sept. 23, 2023, at Ossian Health and Rehabilitation Center.

Bob was born in Ft. Wayne, IN. on Oct. 13, 1935, to Rastes R. and E. Laverne (Beerman) Powell, both parents preceded him in death. He married Judith R. (Graef) in Ft. Wayne on Aug. 18, 1956, she...

Sep 19, 2023

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Randall K. "Randy" Studebaker, age 68, passed away Tuesday afternoon, Sept. 19, 2023, at Lutheran Hospital with his family by his side.

Randy was born in Ft. Wayne, IN. on Dec. 20, 1954, to Clinton B. Studebaker Jr. and Virginia A. (Wood), both parents...

Sep 19, 2023

Charles B. "Chuck" Bertsch, age 62, passed away Tuesday evening at his residence in Bluffton, IN.

Chuck was born in Detroit, MI. on June 30, 1961, to Harve E. and Frances E. (Maibach) Bertsch, both his parents preceded him in death. He was a 1980 graduate of Adams Central High School and was self-employed as a small...

Sep 15, 2023

Thomas "Tom" J. Frauhiger, age 89, of Bluffton, passed away Friday evening, Sept. 15, 2023, at Christian Care Retirement Community.

Tom was born in Wells County on May 3, 1934, to John H. and Olga E. (Speheger) Frauhiger.  He married Rose Marie Moser in Bluffton on Sept. 15, 1957.  Rose preceded him in death on Dec. 2,...

Sep 9, 2023

Nancy Lavon Cripe, age 71, of Bluffton, passed away Saturday morning, Sept. 9, 2023, at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne.

Nancy was born in Columbia City on Aug. 3, 1952, to Forrest M. and Eleanor (Woolley) Barney.  She married Daniel W. Cripe in Fort Wayne on July 19, 1980; he survives.

Nancy was a homemaker.  ...

Sep 8, 2023

Louise J. Gerber, age 94, passed away Friday morning, Sept. 8, 2023, at Christian Care Retirement Community in Bluffton.

Louise was born in Adams County on February 23, 1929, to Cornelius and Emma (Steffen) Bertsch. Both parents preceded her in death. She married Carroll J. Gerber in Bluffton on March 7, 1954, at the Apostolic Christian Church,...

Sep 7, 2023

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Becky Sue Love, 61, of Bluffton, passed away Thursday morning, Sept. 7, 2023, at Swiss Village in Berne.

Becky was born in Bluffton on Feb. 18, 1962, to Robert G. and Virginia "Ginny" (Dubach) Harter.  Her father survives in Bluffton.  Becky was preceded in death...

Aug 28, 2023

Rebecca "Becky" J. Mygrant, age 60, of Bluffton, passed away Monday morning, Aug. 28, 2023, at her residence.

Becky was born in Muncie on Dec. 15, 1962, to Kenneth M. and Carol Sue (Hartman) Austin.  Both parents preceded her in death.

After staying at home for several years to raise her two sons, Becky went...

Aug 15, 2023

Eugene W. Dow Jr., 64, passed away on Tuesday afternoon, August 15, 2023, at his residence in Bluffton following a short illness.

Eugene was born on May 8, 1959, in Neptune, New Jersey, to Eugene W. Dow Sr. and Shirley M. (Worth) Dow, both parents survive and reside in Forked River, New Jersey.

He was...

Aug 15, 2023

Sharon R. Smith, age 67, of Uniondale, passed away Tuesday morning, Aug. 15, 2023, at her residence, following an extended illness.

Sharon was born in Fort Wayne on Jan. 2, 1956, to David D. and Sarah Larita (Kincaid) Eckelbarger.  She married William "Bill" J. Smith in Bluffton on Apr. 29, 2001; he survives.

Sharon loved...

Aug 13, 2023

Connie J. (Pifer) Paxson left this earth on Sunday, Aug. 13, 2023, from Brookdale Assisted Living in Sarasota, Florida.

As the middle child, she was born to parents, Doris Baker & Rodney Paxson of rural Bluffton, and granddaughter of Ira & Edna Baker and Elva & Telfer Paxson, whom now are all deceased.

Surviving siblings...

Aug 7, 2023

Michael "Mike" Randy White, age 63, of Bluffton, passed away Monday afternoon, Aug. 7, 2023, at his residence.

Mike was born in Fort Wayne on Mar. 30, 1960.  He is preceded in death by his mother, Barbara (Booker) DeLong, and his father, James "Jim" White.  Mike was preceded in death by his fiancée, Karen Ann Hostetler on...