Obituary Listing

Nov 11, 2022

Catherine "Katie" R. Beeks, 88, formerly of Liberty Center, went peacefully to her Heavenly home surrounded by her family on Friday afternoon, Nov. 11, 2022, at River Terrace Retirement Community.

Katie was born in Trenton, GA, on Oct. 28, 1934, to John and Mary (West) Hancock.  She married Ivan D. Beeks Sr. in Bluffton on Oct. 29,...

Nov 7, 2022

Nora A. LaVine, 74, of Bluffton, passed away Monday evening, Nov. 7, 2022, at her residence.

Nora was born in Bluffton on Oct. 26, 1948, to Eugene and Joan (Reiff) Mendenhall.  Her mother survives in Bluffton.  Nora married Daniel "Dan" LaVine at Six Mile Church in Bluffton on Sept. 6, 1969; he survives.

A 1967...

Nov 6, 2022

Carolyn Sue Dickason, 82, of Bluffton, passed away Sunday evening, Nov. 6, 2022, at Ossian Health and Rehabilitation Center.

Sue was born in Bluffton on June 22, 1940, to Ora and Cecile (Mosure) Frauhiger.  She married Frank W. Dickason in Bluffton on June 18, 1960; he survives.

Sue graduated from Bluffton High School in 1958...

Oct 30, 2022

She was born in Fairmount, Indiana on September 13, 1942, but her mother Ruth and father Dale Luginbill later moved to Bluffton where they were city residents the remainder of their lives. In Bluffton, Judy attended Bluffton High School where she graduated Salutatorian. She then studied diligently in the honors program at...

Oct 29, 2022

Alyce L. Gerber, 99, passed away Saturday, Oct. 29. 2022, at Ossian Health and Rehabilitation Center following a short illness.

Alyce was born on Oct. 8, 1923, in Bluffton, to Charles V. and Pearlene (Miller) Campbell, both parents preceded her in death. She married Kenneth H. Gerber on Jan. 31, 1941, in Kentucky.  He preceded her in...

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...