Obituary Listing

Oct 26, 2022

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Oscar L. "Bud" Frauhiger, 92, of Bluffton, passed away Wednesday evening, Oct. 26, 2022, at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne.

Bud was born in Wells County on Jan. 31, 1930, to Adam and Esther (Schaefer) Frauhiger.  He married Bonnie Trullender in Bluffton on Aug. 20,...

Oct 21, 2022

D. Keith Meade, 83, of Bluffton, passed away Friday evening, Oct. 21, 2022, at his residence.

Keith was born in Wells County on Nov. 23, 1938, to Arnet and Laura (Robinson) Meade. He married Marilyn Brown in Bryant on Mar. 9, 1957. Marilyn preceded him in death on Aug. 4, 2022, after 65 years of marriage.

Oct 13, 2022

Melvin J. Frauhiger, 94, of Bluffton, went to be with his Lord on Thursday evening, Oct. 13, 2022, at Christian Care Retirement Community.

Melvin was born on July 31, 1928, in Adams County, to Levi and Mary (Heyerly) Frauhiger.  He married Lucile J. "Tootie" Reinhard in Bluffton on Jan. 20, 1954.  She preceded him in death on...

Oct 11, 2022

Lionel K. Brubaker, 61, of Uniondale, passed away on Tuesday evening, Oct. 11, 2022, at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne.

Lionel was born in Huntington on Oct. 2, 1961, to Bill and Connie (Dalrymple) Brubaker.  His mother survives in Markle.  Lionel married DeLora L. "Lori" Hunnicut on June 19, 1982, at Six Mile Church in Bluffton; she...

Oct 5, 2022

Betty L. Souder, 69, of Bluffton, passed away on Wednesday morning, October 5, 2022, at Heritage Park Health Care in Ft. Wayne, IN.

Betty was born in Middletown, OH. on Sept. 18, 1953. She was preceded in death by her parents, Virden P. and Tempie G. (Pitts) Hammond. She married Michael L. Souder in Bluffton, IN. on...

Sep 30, 2022

Gwendolyn "Gwen" Fogwell, 98, of Bluffton, passed away Friday morning, Sept. 30, 2022, at Christian Care Retirement Community, where she had been a resident for six years.

Gwen was born in Fort Wayne on Feb. 14, 1924, to John Donald and Bessie Mary (Stamats) Kelly.  She was a 1941 graduate of South Side High School in Fort...

Sep 21, 2022

Flossie J. Stoller, 89, of Bluffton, passed away Wednesday morning, Sept. 21, 2022, at Heritage Pointe of Warren.

She was born on January 15, 1933, in Wells County to Tobias and Hilda (Rauch) Steffen, both parents preceded her in death. Flossie graduated from Bluffton High School class of 1951. She married Ramon D. Stoller in Bluffton on...

Sep 15, 2022

Susan "Sue" Kipfer, 82, of Bluffton, passed away Thursday morning, Sept. 15, 2022, at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne.

Sue was born in Adams County on Feb. 27, 1940, to Henry and Ada (Heyerly) Gerber.  She married John Kipfer in Wells County on Mar. 27, 1960; he survives.

A 1958 graduate of Bluffton High School,...

Sep 15, 2022

Lucile D. Frauhiger, 103, of Bluffton, passed away Thursday morning, Sept. 15, 2022, at Christian Care Retirement Community.

Lucile was born on Aug. 19, 1919, in Adams County, to Joe R. and Minnie (Aeschliman) Isch.  She married Herbert M. Frauhiger in Wells County on Mar. 1, 1942.  He preceded her in death on July 2, 2001.

Sep 6, 2022

Gene "Termite" Taylor, 83, of Liberty Center, IN, passed away Tuesday morning, Sept. 6, 2022, at Stillwater Hospice in Ft. Wayne.

Gene was born in Huntington County, IN, on July 25, 1939, to J. Farrell and Marjorie "Mae" (Studebaker) Taylor, both parents preceded him in death.

He attended PA Allen High School and served in...

Sep 4, 2022

John M. DeHoff, 68, passed away Sunday afternoon, Sept. 4, 2022, at Envive Healthcare in Berne, IN, following an extended illness.

He was born in Portland, IN. on Sept. 14, 1953, to Max H. and R. Jean (Callahan) DeHoff, both parents preceded him in death.

John graduated from Portland High School in 1971. He worked...

Sep 3, 2022

Oliver D. Lambert, 94, of Bluffton, passed away Saturday afternoon, Sept. 3, 2022, at Miller's Merry Manor in Wabash.

Oliver was born in Bluffton on Mar. 16, 1928, to Arthur and Waneta (Eichhorn) Lambert.  Both parents preceded him in death.

A 1946 graduate of Rockcreek High School, Oliver was an airplane mechanic for almost 30...

Sep 2, 2022

Eileen Hatch, 92, of Bluffton, passed away Friday afternoon, Sept. 2, 2022, at Bluffton Regional Medical Center.

Eileen was born in Wells County on Sept. 5, 1929, to Howard and Audrey (Noe) Onweller.  She married Ronald G. Hatch in Bluffton on July 26, 1958.  Ron preceded her in death on Aug. 26, 2010.

A 1947...

Aug 27, 2022

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Lisa F. Frederick, 61, of Bluffton, passed away Saturday morning, Aug. 27, 2022, at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne.

Lisa was born in Hartford City on Oct. 9, 1960, to James and Ruth (Myers) Brown.  She married Michael M. Frederick in...

Aug 21, 2022

We celebrate the life of Dennis Harold Meyer, whose 58 years were lived to the fullest. His family finds peace in knowing his eternal reward is with Jesus in Heaven. As Denny's friends and family hold their memories close, they will miss the man whose love rippled meaningfully across their lives in countless and unforgettable ways.

Denny...

Aug 18, 2022

Billy Gene Turner, 78, passed away Thursday morning, August 18, 2022, following an extended illness.

Billy was born in Liggett, KY, on Sept. 10, 1943, to Cooper and Ethel (Lewis) Turner, both parents preceded him in death. He married Katherine Annette (Teagle) in Bluffton on April 21, 1984, she survives in Ossian, IN.

He was...

Aug 9, 2022

Ruth E. Arnold, age 101, of Bluffton, passed away Tuesday morning, Aug. 9, 2022, at Christian Care Retirement Community.

Ruth was born in Rockcreek township of Wells County on Sept. 10, 1920, to John B. and Reeta (Dowty) Gilbert. She married Dale L. Arnold in Marion on Nov. 2, 1941. He preceded her in death on Oct....

Aug 4, 2022

Marilyn J. Meade, age 80, of Bluffton, passed away Thursday afternoon, Aug. 4, 2022, at Christian Care Retirement Community.

Marilyn was born in Wells County on Nov. 24, 1941, to Armer H. and Mabel F. (Scott) Brown.  She married Keith Meade in Bryant on Mar. 9, 1957; he survives.

Marilyn attended Petroleum High School and...

Aug 3, 2022

Sharon L. Eagle, age 69, of Bluffton, passed away Wednesday evening, August 3, 2022 at her residence.

Sharon was born in Fort Wayne on Aug. 27, 1952, to Warble Dallas and Lois (Robinson) Robbins. She married Doug Eagle in Monroe on March 25, 2000. He preceded her in death on March 31, 2018.

Sharon was...

Jul 25, 2022

Jerome C. "Jody" Oman, 68, of Ossian, IN., passed away Monday morning, July 25, 2022, in Huntington, IN., unexpectedly from a heart condition.

He was born in Bluffton on January 11, 1954, to Wendell "Cy" and Roberta "Bobbie" (Campbell) Oman. His mother survives in Bluffton. Jody married Sandy J. Heyn in Bluffton on March 1, 1991, she...