Obituary Listing

Mar 31, 2023

Betty A. Abenath, 85, of Huntington, passed away Friday evening, Mar. 31, 2023, at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne.

Betty was born in Wells County on Jan. 26, 1938, to George and Edna (Bennett) Gavin.  She married Elton W. Abenath Sr. in Wells County on Jan. 24, 1958.  He preceded her in death on Oct. 28, 2004....

Mar 30, 2023

After a courageous 7 month battle with primary peritoneal cancer, Melanie L. Schweikhardt, 64, of Bluffton, walked peacefully into the loving arms of her Heavenly Father on Thursday morning, Mar. 30, 2023, at Stillwater Hospice Home in Fort Wayne.

Melanie was born in Hartford City on June 7, 1958, to Lovell Lee and Juanita Mae (Payne) Kellogg.  ...

Mar 26, 2023

Richard "Dick" T. Bricker, age 72, of Bluffton, passed away Sunday evening, Mar. 26, 2023, at Bluffton Regional Medical Center.

Dick was born in Bluffton on Nov. 28, 1950, to Robert and Dorothy (Donald) Bricker. He married Linda Jones in Bluffton on April 17, 1999; she survives.

A 1970 graduate of Bluffton High School, he...

Mar 26, 2023

Mary B. Hendricks, age 77, of Bradenton FL. and formerly of Ossian, passed away Sunday evening, Mar. 26, 2023, at her residence.

Mary was born in Bluffton on Sept. 7, 1946, to Eddie and Edna (Vaughn) Myers. She married Glen A. Hendricks in Ft. Wayne on Aug. 13, 1966; he survives.

Mary was a 1964...

Mar 25, 2023

Jacklyn J. Reichard, 91, passed away Saturday morning, March 25, 2023, at Stillwater Hospice in Fort Wayne, IN.

Jacklyn was born in Bluffton, IN. on August 23, 1931, to Hamblin B. and Luceil D. (Hupp) Cobb, both parents preceded her in death. She married Lawrence E. Reichard in Ft. Wayne, IN. on July 28, 1976, he preceded...

Mar 21, 2023

Jerry W. King, 94, passed away Tuesday afternoon, March 21, 2023, in Bluffton, IN., following a short illness.

Jerry was born in Bluffton, IN. on November 20, 1928, to Hugh R. and Mary G. (Hedges) King, both parents preceded him in death. He married Darlene D. (Lancaster) in Wells County, on November 26, 1949, she survives in...

Mar 16, 2023

Jennifer P. Morrow, 72, passed away Thursday evening, March 16, 2022, at Parkview Hospital Randallia, following an extended illness.

Jennifer was born in Van Wert, Ohio, on August 5, 1950, to Albert and Dorothy (Wooley) Keipper, both parents preceded her in death. She married LeVaughan Morrow on June 14, 1971, in Boise, Idaho, he preceded her in...

Mar 11, 2023

Mary B. Coffield, 97, passed away Saturday morning, March 11, 2023,  at Christian Care Retirement Community.

Mary was born in Rockcreek Twp. Wells County, on August 1, 1925, to Ophel H. and Leona (Raver) Powell, both parents preceded her in death. She married Rex N. Coffield on April 18, 1948 in Bluffton, he preceded her in death...

Mar 5, 2023

Ruth Ann Borne, 75, passed away Sunday evening, March 5, 2023, at Bluffton Regional Medical Center in Bluffton, following a short illness.

Ruth was born in Waterloo, IN. on July 12, 1947, to Oliver F. and Violet V. (Brinneman) Blumenhorst, both parents preceded her in death. She married George E. Borne on June 29, 1968, in Plum...

Mar 1, 2023

Sheila Diane Brown, 68, of Bluffton, passed away Wednesday morning, Mar. 1, 2023, at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne.

Diane was born in Dayton, OH, on Dec. 14, 1954, to Owen and Delores (Marshall) Brown.  She married Tom Brown in Honolulu, HI, on Dec. 18, 1976; he survives.

Diane was a 1974 graduate of Huntington...

Feb 18, 2023

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Rebecca "Becky" Jo Schwartz, age 70, of rural Bluffton, passed away Saturday morning, Feb. 18, 2023, at her residence.

Becky was born in Bluffton on Sept. 24, 1952, to Robert and Martha (Heller) Walburn.  She married Robert "Bob" S. Schwartz in Bluffton on May 20, 1973;...

Feb 13, 2023

Joann A. Yeoman, 91, of Bluffton, passed away Monday morning, Feb. 13, 2023, at Markle Health and Rehabilitation Center.

Joann was born in Winamac on Sept. 22, 1931, to Anthony and Lottie (Parker) Grindle.  She married Eugene "Gene" M. Yeoman in Rensselaer on Apr. 22, 1950; he survives.

Joann graduated from Star City High School...

Feb 6, 2023

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Ervin L. Moser, 100, passed away Monday evening, Feb. 6, 2023, at Christian Care Retirement Community in Bluffton, IN.

Ervin was born Jan. 7, 1923, in Bluffton, to Joe and Martha (Moser) Moser. He married Lu R. (Fiechter) on Aug. 17, 1947, in Bluffton, she preceded...

Jan 29, 2023

Pauline "Pat" E. Kaehr, 97, of Bluffton, passed away Sunday evening, Jan. 29, 2023, at Christian Care Retirement Community.

Pat was born in Wells County on Feb. 22, 1925, to Jacob and Elizabeth (Aeschliman) Graber.  She married Roger "Bud" Kaehr in Bluffton on May 13, 1945.  Bud preceded her in death on Sept. 9, 1983.

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Jan 16, 2023

Gary W. Hunt, 68, of Bluffton, passed away Monday morning, Jan. 16, 2023, at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne.

Gary was born in Decatur on Mar. 15, 1954.  He was preceded in death by his father, Warner L. Hunt.   His mother, Doris J. (McKean) Hunt, survives in Bluffton.  Gary married Gloria M. Hunt in Decatur on Sept....

Jan 15, 2023

Thomas Rowe Huffman, 92, of Fort Wayne, passed away peacefully on Sunday morning, Jan. 15, 2023.

Tom was born in Bluffton on Sept. 24, 1930, to the late Wayne and Martha (Rowe) Huffman of Liberty Center.  He graduated from Liberty Center High School in Wells County in1948.  He worked on the family farm before enlisting in the...

Jan 13, 2023

Blanche A. Perry, 88, of Montpelier, IN. passed away Friday afternoon, Jan. 13, 2023, at her residence, following an extended illness.

Blanche was born in Bluefield, West Virginia, on March 3, 1934, to Claude R. and Rosa Ellen (Lindamood) Arnold, both parents preceded her in death. Blanche married Harold A. Perry in Bluffton on June 21, 1969,...

Jan 9, 2023

Caroline A. "Carolyn" Heyerly, 78, passed away Monday evening, Jan. 9, 2023, at Adams Heritage in Monroeville, IN. following an extended illness.

Carolyn was born in Paulding, OH. on Feb. 15, 1944, to Joseph and Elsie (Rager) Schlatter, both parents preceded her in death. She married Thomas W. Heyerly in Paulding, OH. on April 4, 1965, he...

Jan 7, 2023

David L. Schocke "Shock", moved on from this world with his wife at his side, listening to his favorite music, on the evening of January 7, 2023.  David was diagnosed a little over three weeks ago with a very aggressive form of cancer.

He is survived by his wife of 17 years, soulmate, and best friend, Tery. ...

Jan 2, 2023

Carl "Buck" Shane, 80, of Bluffton, passed away Monday afternoon, Jan. 2, 2023, at Lutheran Hospital in Ft. Wayne, following a short illness.

Carl was born in Huntington, IN, on Nov. 14, 1942, to Sam and Martha (Craiger) Shane, both parents preceded him in death. He married Linda S. Bricker on May 17, 1997, in Bluffton, she...