Obituary Listing

Feb 11, 2022

Doug L. Huss, 70, passed away Friday morning, February 11, 2022, at Lutheran Hospital following a short illness.

Doug was born in Bluffton on June 16,1951 to Earl L. and Mildred A. (Johnson) Huss, both parents preceded him in death. He married Judith "Judy" (Shady) in Bluffton on November 16, 1979, she preceded him in death on...

Feb 8, 2022

Barbara L. Prough, 81, passed away Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2022, at Ossian Health and Rehabilitation Center in Ossian, IN.

Barbara was born in Poneto, IN. on May 1, 1940, to Orville and Loretta (Crismore) Sullivan Sr., both parents preceded her in death. She married Curtis J. Prough in Montpelier, IN. on June 24, 1961, he preceded her...

Feb 7, 2022

Steven D. Hunt of Granbury, Texas, passed away on Monday February 7, 2022.

Steve was born March 29, 1962, in Bluffton, to Richard and Barbara Isch Hunt. He was a 1980 graduate of Bluffton High School where he excelled in basketball and baseball.

Steve proudly served his country in the U.S. Air Force for nine...

Feb 5, 2022

John F. Studebaker, 86, of Poneto, passed away Saturday morning, Feb. 5, 2022, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne.

John was born in Hartford City on Feb. 6, 1935, to Joseph L. and Gladys June (Hoffman) Studebaker.  He married Geraldine K. VanEmon in Bluffton on July 31, 1955.  Geraldine preceded John in death on July...

Feb 2, 2022

Bonnie I. Gerber, 97, of Bluffton, passed away Wednesday morning, Feb. 2, 2022, at Christian Care Retirement Community.

Bonnie was born in Adams County on Nov. 23, 1924, to Samuel and Elma (Dubach) Kaehr. She married Robert W. "Bob" Gerber in Wells County...

Jan 30, 2022

Margene K. McGahey, 71, of Bluffton, passed away Sunday, January 30, 2022, at Lutheran Hospital in Ft. Wayne.

Margene was born in Bluffton on July 29, 1950, to Elmer D. and Betty Jane (August) Smeltzer, both parents preceded her in death. She attended Bluffton High School and was a homemaker. Margene married Michael W. McGahey in Bluffton...

Jan 26, 2022

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Cletus P. "Clete" Bailey, 45, of rural Markle, passed away Wednesday morning, Jan. 26, 2022, at his residence, after a courageous year-long battle with cancer.

Clete was born in Fort Wayne on Nov. 23, 1976, to Kedric and Clara (McBride) Bailey. Both parents survive...

Jan 24, 2022

Dick A. DeArmond, 89, of Bluffton, passed away Monday, January 24, 2022, at his residence following an extended illness.

He was born in Bluffton on February 12, 1932, to Virgil and Mirle (Wilson) DeArmond, both parents preceded him in death. Dick married Beverly J. (Marshall) in Bluffton on May 9, 1953, she survives in Bluffton.

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Jan 18, 2022

Sue A. Dickason, 77, passed away Tuesday evening, January 18, 2022, at her residence.

Sue was born in Dayton, OH, on September 1, 1944, to Marvin Joseph and Angela Francis (Zinkand) Kammer. She married John E. Dickason in Bluffton, IN, on October 24, 1964, he survives in Bluffton.

A 1962 graduate of Lancaster High School,...

Jan 17, 2022

Rita M. (Sherman) Blair, 89, of Bluffton, passed away Monday morning, January 17th, 2022, at her residence.

Rita was born in Glassport, PA, on January 28th, 1932, to John and Dorothy (Karczewski) Sherman.  She married Richard Y. "Dick" Blair in Glassport, PA, on July 28th, 1955.  Dick preceded her in death on October 16th, 1998.

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Jan 15, 2022

Steven F. "Steve" Jones, 68, of Ossian, passed away Saturday morning, Jan. 15, 2022, at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne.

Steve was born in Michigan City, IN, on Dec. 27, 1953, to Homer and Opal (Jenkins) Jones.  He married Rhonda F. Johnson in Stilesville, IN, on Jan. 7, 1978; she survives.

A 1972 graduate of...

Jan 11, 2022

Steven R. "Steve" Wafford, 61, passed away Tuesday, January 11, 2022, at Parkview Whitley Memorial Hospital in Columbia City, IN.

Steve was born in Bluffton on November 4, 1960, to Earl Franklin and Shirley M. (Shivers) Wafford, both parents preceded him in death. Steve married Pam S. (Wood) in Bluffton on July 4, 2000, she survives in...

Jan 10, 2022

Thomas D. "Tom" Coffield, 73, of Uniondale, passed away Monday evening, Jan. 10, 2022, at Grey Stone Health and Rehabilitation Center in Fort Wayne.

Tom was born in Fort Wayne on July 11, 1948, to Marcus and June (Thomas) Coffield.  Both parents preceded him in death.

Tom attended Lancaster High School and early in life...

Jan 10, 2022

Thelma "Jean" Cobb, 84, passed away Monday morning, January 10, 2022, at Visiting Nurse and Hospice Home in Ft. Wayne.

Jean was born in Covington, KY on Feb. 17, 1937, to James A. and Mabel (Jump) Milby, both parents preceded her in death. She married Jerry A. Cobb in Bluffton, at Calvary Lutheran Church, on April 5,...

Jan 8, 2022

Anthony "Bugsy" Quinones, 62, of Bluffton, passed away Saturday morning, Jan. 8, 2022, at Lutheran Downtown Hospital in Fort Wayne.

Tony was born in Bluffton on Apr. 22, 1959, to Antonio and Nannie (Shepherd) Quinones.  He married Stacey Jenkins in Decatur on June 21, 2003; she survives.

A 1977 graduate of Vera Cruz High School,...

Jan 6, 2022

Rosalie June Burns, 88, of Ossian, passed away Thursday morning, Jan. 6, 2022, at Adams Woodcrest in Decatur.

June was born in Waynedale on Aug. 25, 1933, to Cleo and Lucile (Davis) Wilson.  She married Virgil J. Burns in Decatur on Dec. 31, 1959; he survives.

June graduated from Ossian High School in 1952 and...

Jan 6, 2022

Sharon C. Miller, 80, of Lima, OH, and formerly of Bluffton, passed away Thursday evening, Jan. 6, 2022, at Lima Convalescent Home in Lima, OH.

Sharon was born in Gary on Sept. 22, 1941, to John and Sarah (Roemer) Ryan.  She married Wayne E. "Bud" Miller in Highland, IN, on Aug. 1, 1981.  Bud preceded her in...

Jan 1, 2022

Charles E. "Chuck" Harris, 66, of Bluffton, passed away Saturday evening, Jan. 1, 2022, at Coventry Meadows in Fort Wayne.

Chuck was born in Dayton, OH, on Apr. 13, 1955, to Robert and Dixie (Marts) Harris.  Both parents preceded him in death.

Chuck was a 1973 graduate of Bluffton High School.  After high school, he...

Dec 31, 2021

Misty D. Eirhart, age 35, passed away at her residence in Bluffton on Friday morning, December 31, 2021.

Misty was born in Phoenix, Arizona on Sept. 15, 1986, to Roger G. Eirhart and Connie L. (Harvey).

She is survived by her father, Roger (Krista) Eirhart of Phoenix, AZ, a brother, Brent (Michelle) Eirhart of Avondale,...

Dec 30, 2021

Ruth Jean Smith, age 81, passed away Thursday, December 30, 2021, at her residence in Bluffton,

following an extended illness.

Ruth was born on Sept. 25,1940 in Bluffton, Ohio, to Herbert C. Reeder and Viva O. (Frost), both parents preceded her in death.

She was a 1958 graduate of Columbus Grove High School....