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Diane M. Brown

Diane M. Brown

Feb 17, 2021

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Diane M. Brown, 72, of Bluffton, passed away Wednesday morning, Feb. 17, 2021, at Ossian Health and Rehabilitation Center.

Diane was born in Bluffton on Apr. 16, 1948, to Gale and Gayle (Hoeppner) Miller.  She married Ted A. Brown in Bluffton on June 18, 1966.  He...

Sharon Diane Battershell

Sharon Diane Battershell

Feb 14, 2021

Sharon D. Battershell, 81, of Bluffton, passed away Sunday evening, Feb. 14, 2021, at Bluffton Regional Medical Center.

Sharon was born in Bluffton on Sept. 5, 1939, to Albert J. Keller Jr. and Evelyn Mae (Captain) Keller.  She married Wayne M. Battershell in Bluffton on June 9, 1973.  Wayne preceded her in death on Jan. 24, 2021....

Mark E. Christian

Mark E. Christian

Feb 12, 2021

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Mark E. Christian, 83, of Bluffton, passed away Friday evening, Feb. 12, 2021, at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne.

Mark was born on July 10, 1937, to George D. and Genevieve E. (Clark) Christian.  Both parents preceded him in death.

Survivors include two daughters,...

Nicholas Neuenschwander

Nicholas Neuenschwander

Feb 5, 2021

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Nicholas "Niles" Neuenschwander, age 40, of rural Ossian, passed away on Friday, Feb. 5, 2021.

Nick was born in Bluffton on Dec. 28, 1980, to Donald L. and Judith A. (Baker) Neuenschwander.  His mother survives in Bluffton.

A 1999 graduate of Norwell High School,...

Marceil "Sally" E. Harris

Marceil "Sally" E. Harris

Feb 2, 2021

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Marceil E. "Sally" Harris, 97, of Bluffton, passed away Tuesday morning, Feb. 2, 2021, at her residence.

Sally was born in Fort Wayne on Oct. 11, 1923, to William L. and Bertha M. (Griebel) Saalfrank.  She married Melvin E. "Bud" Harris at Concordia Lutheran Church in...

Jerry C. Lane

Jerry C. Lane

Feb 2, 2021

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Jerry C. Lane, 62, of Liberty Center, passed away Tuesday afternoon, Feb. 2, 2021, at AMG Specialty Hospital in Muncie.

Jerry was born in Wabash on Mar. 22, 1958, to Eugene and Hazel (Miller) Lane.  He married Robin R. Franze in Sevierville, TN, on Sept. 15,...

Trayton Marcus Gerber

Trayton Marcus Gerber

Jan 30, 2021

Trayton M. Gerber, 28, passed away on Saturday morning, Jan. 30, 2021, at Lutheran Hospital in Ft. Wayne, IN.

Trayton was born in Bluffton on Oct. 12, 1992, to Blake and Fawn (Moser) Gerber, both parents survive in Bluffton.

He attended Bluffton High School and Bi- County Services in Bluffton and attended the Apostolic Christian...

Rebekah J. Barber

Rebekah J. Barber

Jan 29, 2021

Rebekah June Barber, 89, of Bluffton, mercifully passed away on Friday evening, Jan. 29, 2021, at River Terrace Estates.

Rebekah was born in Ridgeville, IN. on June 17, 1931, to Hercheil and Mary (Thornburg) Rinker. She married Everett M. Barber, he preceded her in death on May 4, 2003.

She was a graduate of Ridgeville...

Jimmy A. Huffman

Jimmy A. Huffman

Jan 25, 2021

Jimmy A. Huffman, 76,  of Petroleum, passed away Monday evening, January 25, 2021, at Lutheran Hospital in Ft. Wayne. His death followed an extended illness.

Jim was born in Bluffton, IN, on February 27,1944, to Roger W. and Ruby P. (James) Huffman, both parents preceded him in death.

He was a 1962 graduate of Royerton...

Trevor J. Steffen

Trevor J. Steffen

Jan 24, 2021

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Trevor J. Steffen, 30, passed away Sunday evening, January 24, 2021, at his residence in Bluffton.

Trevor was born in Bluffton, IN. on August 26, 1990, to Todd L. and Teresa J. (Flowers) Steffen, both parents survive.  He was a 2009 Norwell High...

Wayne M. Battershell

Wayne M. Battershell

Jan 24, 2021

Wayne M. Battershell, 83, passed away Sunday morning, January 24, 2021, at his residence in Bluffton, following a short illness.

Wayne was born on October 23, 1937, in Ft. Wayne, to Doyle S. and Audra Irene (Dewitt) Battershell, both parents preceded him in death. He married Sharon Diane (Keller) in Bluffton on June 9, 1973, she survives...

Jon Aschliman

Jon Aschliman

Jan 23, 2021

Jonnie L. "Jon" Aschliman, 74, of Bluffton, was welcomed into the arms of Jesus on Saturday afternoon, Jan. 23, 2021, at Christian Care Retirement Community.

Jon was born in Bluffton on Jan. 4, 1947, to Harold and Luella (Steffen) Aschliman.  He married Nilah Schaefer in Bluffton, on May 6, 1973; she survives.

A 1965 graduate...

Phillip G. Marshall

Phillip G. Marshall

Jan 22, 2021

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Phillip G. Marshall, 30, or rural Poneto, passed away on Friday morning, Jan. 22, 2021, at Ascension St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis, due to complications from a brain hemorrhage.

Phillip was born in Bluffton on June 20, 1990, to Claude Marshall Jr. and Zella (Bennett) Marshall.  Both...

Brad Stacy

Brad Stacy

Jan 21, 2021

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Brad M. Stacy, 41, of Markle, passed away on Jan. 21, 2021.

Brad was born in Bluffton on Feb. 16, 1979.  He is survived by his father, Fred D. Stacy of Bluffton, along with his mother, Terri (Wolfe) Houston and stepfather, Benny Houston, of Markle.

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Ruth E. Ifer

Ruth E. Ifer

Jan 21, 2021

Ruth E. Ifer, 74, of Bluffton, passed away Thursday evening, Jan. 21, 2021, at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne.

Ruth was born in Corpus Christi, TX, on Mar. 15, 1946, to Urban John Bender and Mary Ellen (Alexander) Bender.  She married Frank M. Ifer in Bluffton, on Apr. 15, 1967; he survives.

A 1964 graduate...

Carl J. Pace Jr.

Carl J. Pace Jr.

Jan 20, 2021

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Carl J. Pace Jr., 76, of Bluffton, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2021, at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne.

Carl was born in Bluffton on Sept. 23, 1944, to Carl Pace Sr. and Vergie (Perry) Pace.

A 1962 graduate of Bluffton High School, Carl served...

Susia "Sue" A. Pinkerton

Susia "Sue" A. Pinkerton

Jan 20, 2021

Susia A. "Sue" Pinkerton, 76, of Keystone, passed away Wednesday evening, Jan. 20, 2021, at St. Joseph Hospital in Fort Wayne.

Sue was born in Wells County on Mar. 2, 1944, to Jacob E. and Hazel I. (Mankey) Borne.  She married Raymond L. Pinkerton in Wells County on June 28, 1963.  He preceded her in death on...

Richard "Dick" E. Mcconn

Richard "Dick" E. Mcconn

Jan 19, 2021

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Richard E. "Dick" McConn, 65, of rural Ossian, passed away Tuesday morning, Jan. 19, 2021, at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne.

Dick was born in Wheeling, WV, on May 13, 1955, to Richard and Alta (Coss) McConn.  He married Janet I. Lautzenheiser on Nov. 2, 1974; she...

Carolyn S. Zimmerman

Carolyn S. Zimmerman

Jan 16, 2021

Carolyn Sarah Zimmerman, 87, of Indianapolis, passed away Saturday morning, Jan. 16, 2021, at Miller's Merry Manor in Indianapolis.

Carolyn was born in Bluffton on Mar. 27, 1933, to Dwight and Alta (Studebaker) Maddux.  She graduated from Bluffton High School in 1951 and later that year met Jack R. Zimmerman while training at Methodist Hospital.  Carolyn and...

Thomas L. Mayne

Thomas L. Mayne

Jan 14, 2021

Thomas L. "Tom" Mayne, 69, passed away Thursday afternoon, January 14, 2021, at Lutheran Hospital in Ft. Wayne, following an extended illness.

Tom was born in Muncie, IN. on August 7, 1951 to Richard and Mary Ellen (Adamson) Mayne, both parents preceded him in death. He graduated from P.A. Allen High School  in 1969, and attended Indiana...

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