Margene Mcgahey
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...
Clete P. Bailey
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...
Dick A. Dearmond
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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Sue A. Dickason
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,...
Rita M. Blair
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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Steven "Steve" F. Jones
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...
Steven R. Wafford
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...
Thomas D. Coffield
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...
Thelma "Jean" Cobb
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,...
Anthony "Bugsy" Quinones
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,...
Rosalie June Burns
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...
Sharon C. Miller
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...
Charles E. Harris
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...
Misty D. Eirhart
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,...
Ruth Jean Smith
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....
Richard A. Kaehr
Dec 26, 2021
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Richard A. Kaehr, 83, of rural Decatur, passed away Sunday morning, Dec. 26, 2021, at Adams Memorial Hospital in Decatur.
Richard was born in Bluffton on Jan. 16, 1938, to Ezra and Mahilda (Gerber) Kaehr. He married Karen Neuenschwander in Adams County on Sept. 11, 1960;...
F. Gregory "Greg" Mayer
Dec 23, 2021
Gregory "Greg" Mayer, 77, of rural Bluffton, passed away Thursday morning, Dec. 23, 2021, at his home, with his loving family embracing him.
Greg was born on Mar. 7, 1944, in Bardstown, KY, to Joseph A. and Catherine A. (Ray) Mayer. He married C. Louise Sympson in Bardstown on Aug. 21, 1965; she survives.
Born and raised...
Rochelle Gerber
Dec 13, 2021
Rochelle L. Gerber, 46, passed away Monday, December 13, 2021, at her residence
in Ft. Wayne, IN.
She was born in Bluffton, IN. on March 13, 1975, to Stanley H. Geisel and Cynthia A. (Rauch) Geisel, both parents survive in Bluffton. Her former husband and good friend, Rodney Gerber, he also survives in Bluffton.
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Mary J. Schmidt
Dec 13, 2021
Mary J. Schmidt, 65, passed away Monday, December 13, 2021, at Bluffton Regional Medical Center following an extended illness.
She was born on November 4, 1956, In Adams County, to Kenneth A. Hartman and Pauline (Brewster) Hartman, both parents preceded her in death.
Mary graduated in 1975 from Southern Wells High School. She worked 25...
Donna M. Dawson
Dec 5, 2021
Donna M. Dawson, 82, of Ossian, passed away Sunday evening, Dec. 5, 2021, at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne.
Donna was born in Fort Wayne on May 2, 1939, to Eldon and Francis (Engleman) Zent. She married Carl E. Dawson in Wise, VA, on Feb. 24, 1968. He preceded her in death on Sept. 7, 1974.
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