Obituary Listing

Jul 15, 2021

Carrie Lynn West, 61, passed away Thursday evening, July 15, 2021, at her residence in Bluffton following an extended illness.

Carrie was born in Bluffton on January 19, 1960, to Maurice Gase and Sharon (DeBolt) Gase, her father preceded her in death. Her mother; Sharon (Melvin) Fuelling survives in Decatur, IN.

She graduated from Norwell...

Jul 15, 2021

Betty L. Marshall, 71, passed away Thursday evening, July 15, 2021, at Christian Care Retirement Community in Bluffton.

Betty was born in Hartford City, IN on June 15, 1950, to Donald H. and Hannah C. (Sills) Bockover, both parents preceded her in death. She married James Marshall on April 21, 2012 in Bluffton, he preceded her in...

Jul 5, 2021

Nora "Kay" Enterline, 81, of Pennville, passed away Monday afternoon, July 5, 2021, at her residence.

Kay was born in Wooton, KY, on Mar. 25, 1940, to Buck and Mary Ann (Shepherd) Vanover.  She married Gayle L. Enterline in Fort Wayne in 1962.  He preceded her in death on Oct. 21, 1992.

Survivors include a...

Jul 4, 2021

Betty J. McKee, 93, of Fort Wayne and formerly of Ossian, died Sunday evening, July 4, 2021, at home where she lived with her daughter and two grandsons.

Betty was born in Craigville on Apr. 17, 1928, to Herman and Della (Gerber) Grover.  She married John E. McKee in Bluffton on Apr. 29, 1949.  He preceded her...

Jul 4, 2021

Jack R. Zimmerman, 88, of Indianapolis, passed away Sunday morning, July 4, 2021, at Arlington Place Health Campus in Indianapolis.

Jack was born in Wolcottville on Aug. 8, 1932, to Alden and Dorothy (Yeager) Zimmerman.  He graduated from Wolcottville High School and later attended Indiana University.  In 1951, while working at Methodist Hospital in Fort Wayne as...

Jun 29, 2021

Virginia "Ginny" M. Schocke, 91, of rural Bluffton, passed away Tuesday morning, June 29, 2021, at her residence.

Ginny was born in Wells County on Feb 3, 1930, to Virgil and Effie (Nichelson) Clark. She married Bob L. Schocke in Indianapolis on Apr. 4, 1948.  Bob preceded her in death on Aug. 27, 2000.

A...

Jun 29, 2021

Martha G. Rupel. 95, passed away Tuesday morning, June 29, 2021, at Christian Care Retirement Community.

Born on Feb. 22, 1926, in Pennville, IN, to Ott and Eda Muth Fenters, Martha married Fred R. Rupel Sr. in Ft. Recovery, OH, on August 21, 1954, he preceded her in death on Jan. 25, 2017.

Martha was...

Jun 23, 2021

Jann R. McAfee, age 56, of Tocsin, passed away Wednesday afternoon, June 23, 2021, at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne, following a sudden collapse during a 5k race.

Jann was born in Fort Wayne on July 1, 1964, to Robert and Betty (Lindemann) McAfee.  He married Holly Perry in Tocsin on July 27, 1985; she survives.

Jun 18, 2021

Donald E. Mayer, age 88, of Bluffton, passed away Friday evening, June 18, 2021, at Markle Health and Rehabilitation Center.

Don was born in Mansfield, OH. on July 28, 1932, to Jakob and Martha (Gage) Mayer. He married Dorothy M. Kipfer in Bluffton on Dec. 5, 1952, she preceded him in death on April 26, 1999.

Jun 18, 2021

Jay D. Kipfer, age 88, of Bluffton, passed away on Friday afternoon, June 18, 2021, at Christian Care Retirement Community.

Jay was born in Bluffton on May 12, 1933, to Herman W. and Gladys M. (Mayer) Kipfer. He married Dorothy L. "Dot" Baumgartner in Bluffton on Dec. 2, 1956, she preceded him in death on Oct. 22,...

Jun 13, 2021

Bernard J. "Pete" Geels, age 83, of Bluffton, passed away Sunday, June 13, 2021, at Banner Boswell Medical Center in Sun City, Arizona, following an extended illness.

Pete was born in Bluffton on Oct. 3, 1937, to Cletus and Marie (Kelley) Geels, both parents preceded him in death. He married Linda L. (Gilliom) in Bluffton, IN. on...

Jun 10, 2021

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Barry M. "Mike" Joker, age 71, of Bluffton, passed away on Thursday, June 10, 2021, due to injuries sustained from a fall.

Mike was born in Fort Wayne on May 22, 1950, to Glenn L. and Betty (Reed) Joker.  He married Sandra K. (Agler)...

Jun 7, 2021

Gregory A. "Greg" Grewe, age 63, of rural Ossian, passed away Monday afternoon, June 7, 2021, at his residence.

Greg was born in Fort Wayne, on Nov. 27, 1957, to Edwin W. Grewe Sr. and Edna A. (Schneider) Grewe.  Both parents preceded him in death.

Greg was a graduate of Norwell High School and was...

May 28, 2021

Thomas "Tom" J. Courtney III, 61, of Bluffton, passed away Friday morning, May 28, 2021, at Markle Health and Rehabilitation Center after a short battle with cancer.

Tom was born in Columbus, OH, on Sept. 4, 1959, to Thomas J. Courtney Jr., who precedes him in death, and Joan M. (Yosick) Courtney, who still resides in Grove...

May 28, 2021

Wendell W. Gerber, age 95, of Bluffton, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Friday afternoon, May 28, 2021, at Christian Care Retirement Community.

Wendell was born in Craigville on Aug. 13, 1925, to Elias R. and Rose (Schwartz) Gerber.  He married Wanda J. Moser in Bluffton on Dec. 16, 1945.  She preceded him in death...

May 25, 2021

Dale Marvin Kleinknight, 75, of Twentynine Palms, CA, passed away Tuesday afternoon, May 25, 2021, at Desert Rose Elder Care in Twentynine Palms, CA.

Dale was born in Salt Lake City, Utah, on Dec. 8, 1945, to Marvin and Edythe (Andrus) Kleinknight.  Both parents preceded him in death.

A 1964 graduate from Lancaster Central High...

May 25, 2021

Octavia Nicole Brubaker, stillborn infant, was placed into the loving arms of Jesus on Tuesday, May 25, 2021, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne.

Survivors include her parents, Benjiman "Ben" and Hayley (Gotschall) Brubaker of Bluffton; big brothers, Easton Gotschall and Rowyn Brubaker, both of Bluffton; grandparents, Lionel and Delora Brubaker of Uniondale, Jackie (Scott)...

May 23, 2021

Delores E. Maller, 94, passed away Sunday morning, May 23, 2021, at her residence in Bluffton.

Delores was born in Adams County on Feb. 20, 1927, to Adolph and Rosa (Rauch) Geisel, both parents preceded her in death. She married Eugene E. Maller in Bluffton on July 9, 1950, he preceded her in death on Feb. 28,...

May 19, 2021

Janet Jo Thornton, age 81, of Coldwater, MI, went home to Jesus on Wednesday morning, May 19, 2021, at Parkview Hospital Randallia in Fort Wayne, IN.  Janet was born to Joe and Thelma (Merrifield) Bryant on April 30, 1940, in Marshall, Michigan.

Janet is survived by her five children, Jay (Steph) Thornton of New Milford, PA, Nancy...

May 15, 2021

Victor E. Gerber, age 90, of Bluffton, a beloved husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, went home to the Lord peacefully, on Saturday evening, May 15, 2021, at his residence, surrounded by his loved ones.

Victor was born in Wells County on Mar. 28, 1931, to Elias R. and Rose (Schwartz) Gerber.  He married Julia A. Pfister in...