Obituary Listing

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...

Dec 22, 2022

Richard "Rich" W. Kipfer, 82, of Bluffton, passed away Thursday evening, Dec. 22, 2022, at Stillwater Hospice Home in Fort Wayne, following a short illness.

Rich was born in Bluffton on Apr. 26, 1940, to William "Bill" and Erna (Frauhiger) Kipfer.  He married Rosie Gerber in Adams county on Feb. 10, 1963; she survives.

A...

Dec 19, 2022

Darrell "Poncho" L. Velasquez Sr., age 70, of Bluffton, passed away Monday evening, Dec. 19, 2022, at his residence.

Darrell was born in Marion on Mar. 19, 1952.  He was preceded in death by his father, Maurilio "Johnny" Velasquez, and his mother, Anna (Watkins) Hardin.

Darrell served stateside in the United States Army during the...

Dec 19, 2022

Lori LeAnne Henley-Hines, 53, of Bluffton, passed away Monday evening, Dec. 19, 2022, at Bluffton Regional Medical Center.

Lori was born in Muncie on Sept. 30, 1969.  She is survived by her father, James L. (Barbara) Jones of Katy, TX, and her mother, Sandra (Henley) Hines of Bluffton.

Lori graduated from Delta High School in...

Dec 11, 2022

Linda S. Claussen, 75, formally of Bluffton, passed away in Deltona, Florida, on Sunday morning, Dec. 11, 2022, following an extended illness.

Linda was born in Bluffton on May 18, 1947, to Henry Wayne and Martha M. (Raber) Flowers, both parents preceded her in death. She married Thomas "Tom" L. Claussen in Las Vegas, NV. on April...

Dec 10, 2022

Susan "Susie" K. Bushee, 69, of Ossian, passed away Saturday morning, Dec. 10, 2022, at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne.

Susie was born in Bluffton on Nov. 16, 1953, to Robert "Bob" L. and Joyce A. (Felts) Gilliom.  She married Kevin R. Bushee in Uniondale on Nov. 7, 1975; he survives.

A 1972 graduate of...

Dec 5, 2022

Joan Mendenhall, 93, of Bluffton, passed away Monday evening, Dec. 5, 2022, at River Terrace Retirement Community.

Joan was born in Bluffton on Jan. 26, 1929, to John E. and Gladys E. (Quick) Reiff.  She married Eugene Mendenhall in Huntington on Sept. 5, 1953.  Gene preceded her in death on Aug. 4, 2017.

Joan attended...

Dec 2, 2022

Glenda L. Heyerly, 75, of Ossian, IN, passed away Friday afternoon, Dec. 2, 2022, at her residence, following an extended illness.

Glenda was born in Fentress County, Tn on Nov. 22, 1947, to Frankie and Margaret (Robins) LaPeer, both parents preceded her in death. She married Galen L. "Roll" Heyerly on May 5, 1980, in Las Vegas,...

Dec 1, 2022

Marcia A. Brewster, 74, passed away Thursday afternoon, Dec. 1, 2022, at Christian Care Retirement Community in Bluffton.

Marcia was born in Bluffton on March 15, 1948, to Elmer L. and Delema L. (Friedinger) Steffen, both parents preceded her in death. She married Brian K. Brewster in Geneva, Indiana on May 13, 2000, he survives in Bluffton....

Nov 29, 2022

Josephine A. Schwartz, 96, passed away Tuesday morning, Nov. 29, 2022, at Christian Care Retirement Community in Bluffton.

Josephine was born in Adams County, IN on May 12, 1926, to Jehu and Lydia (Maller) Gerber, both parents preceded her in death. She married Edward H. Schwartz on Oct. 26, 1947, in Bluffton, he preceded her in death...