Obituary Listing

Aug 27, 2021

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Leticia B. Villaespin, 79, passed away Friday afternoon, August 27, 2021, following an extended illness.

She was born in Himamaylan Negros Occidental, Philippines, on Oct. 14, 1941, to Valentin and Maria (Bautista) Baguio, both parents preceded her in death. She married Dionisio Divinagracia,...

Aug 23, 2021

Nancy J. Bell, 76, of Bluffton passed away Monday evening, Aug. 23, 2021 at River Terrace Retirement Community.

Nancy was born in Bluffton on Nov. 18, 1944 to Harry Jr. and Shirley (Jones) Bell.

She attended Lancaster Highschool and was a pharmacy technician for Bluffton Regional Medical Center for 37 years until her retirement in...

Aug 22, 2021

Beverly J. Morgan, 63, of Bluffton, passed away early Sunday morning, Aug. 22, 2021 following an extended illness.

Beverly was born in Bluffton on Dec. 13, 1957, to the late Harold and Dorris (Strawn) Shaft.  She married James Morgan in Las Vegas on March 3, 1996, he preceded her in death on May 29, 2019.

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Aug 22, 2021

Belle I. Reinhard, 18 months old, of rural Decatur, passed away Sunday evening, Aug. 22, 2021.

Belle was born in Bluffton on Feb. 19, 2020, to Shawn and Kaitlyn (Frauhiger) Reinhard.  Both parents survive.

Belle was a curious and adventurous girl who loved four-wheeler rides, climbing and jumping, swimming, and playing with kittens.  She had...

Aug 18, 2021

Richard D. "Dick" Gibson, 81, of rural Uniondale, passed away Wednesday morning, Aug. 18, 2021, at his residence.

Dick was born in Bluffton on Feb. 8, 1940, to Graydon G. and Avis J. (Woodward) Gibson.  He married Linda R. (Mahnensmith) Hoopingarner in Ossian in 1976.  She preceded him in death on July 9, 2017.

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Aug 9, 2021

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Delores I. Lowe, 95, formally of Kingsland, IN. passed away Monday morning, August 9, 2021, at Ossian Health Care following an extended illness.

Delores was born in Kingsland, IN. on December 18, 1925, to Otto E. and Hulda Viola (Dishong) Wedler, both parents preceded...

Jul 30, 2021

Dustin A. Ruch, 32, passed away Friday, July 30, 2021, at his residence in Ossian, Indiana.

He was born in Ft. Wayne, IN, on July 8, 1989, to Larry A. Duff and Patsy J. (Ruch) Ray, both parents survive.

Dustin attended Norwell High School and attended the First Presbyterian Church in Ossian. He was employed...

Jul 29, 2021

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John E. Cochran, 91, of Bluffton, passed away Thursday, July 29, 2021, at his residence following an extended illness.

Born in Bluffton, IN, on Nov. 4, 1929, to Edson and Alta (Clause) Cochran, he married Wilda B. (Rockwell) in Swayzee, IN,...

Jul 27, 2021

Sophia Brianna Mae Bertsch, stillborn infant, was placed into the loving arms of Jesus on Tuesday, July 27, 2021, at Dupont Hospital in Fort Wayne.

She is survived by her parents, Joshua and Nicole (Lahner) Bertsch; grandparents, Dave and Kim Bertsch, and Jim and Traci Lahner; great-grandparents, Herm and Louise Froemming; along with several aunts and uncles....

Jul 22, 2021

Gary L. Garman, 65, of Ossian, passed away Thursday afternoon, July 22, 2021, at his residence.

Gary was born in DeKalb County on Apr. 29, 1956, to Louis H. "Pete" and Ruth I. (Greuter) Garman.  He married Debra J. "Deb" Neuenschwander in Leo on Nov. 9, 1997; she survives.

A 1976 graduate of DeKalb High...

Jul 16, 2021

John Michael Brown, 76, of Yorktown, and formerly of Bluffton, passed away Friday evening, July 16, 2021, at Yorktown Manor in Yorktown, IN.

Michael was born in Bluffton on Dec. 25, 1944.  His father, Donald E. Brown, and mother, Waneta M. (Kean) Koons, both preceded him in death.

Michael graduated from Bluffton High School and...

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.

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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.