Obituary Listing

Nov 13, 2020

Ronald T. Burns, age 86, of Poneto, passed away Friday morning, Nov. 13, 2020, at Bluffton Regional Medical Center.

Ron was born in Browns Valley, MN, on Sept. 17, 1934, to Edmund T. and Susan (Musseter) Burns.  He married Bonnie J. Butler at the St. Margaret Catholic Church in Montpelier on Jan. 28, 1956; she survives.

Nov 11, 2020

Faith Marie Kaehr, stillborn infant, was placed into the loving arms of Jesus on Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2020, at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne.

She is survived by her parents, Brandon and Katelyn (Pfister) Kaehr; grandparents, Rich and Amber Pfister, and Brent and Allison Kaehr; great-grandparents, Al and Becky Pfister, Bill and LouAnn Rager, Lyle and Connie...

Nov 10, 2020

Dorothy M. Harrison-Foltz, 81, of Fort Wayne, passed away Tuesday morning, Nov. 10, 2020, at Ashton Creek Health and Rehabilitation Center in Fort Wayne.

Dorothy was born in Bluffton on Apr. 28, 1939, to Charles Julian Perry and Mary A. (Osborn) Perry.  She married Charlie Dale "Jack" Harrison in Bluffton on Sept. 23, 1956.  Jack preceded her...

Nov 7, 2020

Carolyn J. Foster, 85, of Berne, and formerly a long time Bluffton resident, passed away Saturday morning, Nov. 7, 2020, at Swiss Village in Berne.

Carolyn was born in Warren on June 11, 1935, to Alva W. and Osa L. (Oxley) Roberts.  She married Raymond J. Foster in Warren on Oct. 29, 1956.  He preceded her in...

Nov 6, 2020

Lewis C. "Lew" Hubble, 74, of Bluffton, passed away Friday evening, Nov. 6, 2020, at Bluffton Regional Medical Center.

Lew was born in Indianapolis on July 11, 1946 and was shortly thereafter adopted by Herbert and Mary Olive (Barron) Hubble.  He married Eloise A. "Ellie" Hirn in Mendon, OH, on Sept. 24, 1967; she survives.

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Nov 3, 2020

Marilyn A. Webb, 65, of Bluffton, passed away on Tuesday evening, November 3, 2020, at Lutheran Hospital in Ft. Wayne, IN.

Marilyn was born April 24, 1955, in Bluffton to John R. Meeks and Carol J. (Schoeff) Meeks. She was a 1974 graduate of Norwell High School. Marilyn retired in 2017 from Bluffton Regional Medical Center after...

Nov 3, 2020

Terry Linda (Whaley) Burns, 72, of Bluffton, passed away Tuesday morning, Nov. 3, 2020, at her residence.

Terry was born at Home Hospital in Lafayette on Oct. 2, 1948, to Lawrence Louis and Patricia Joyce (Wilbanks) Whaley.  She married Merlin J. Burns on July 31, 1971, at St. Augustine Catholic Church in Rensselaer.  They were married 20...

Nov 2, 2020

Robert Lynn Ross II, 63, of Bluffton, passed away Monday morning, Nov. 2, 2020, at Lutheran Hospital Ft. Wayne, IN.

Lynn was born Nov. 19, 1956, in Waukegan, ILL., to Robert L. and Alice J. (Addy) Ross who survive in Wren, OH. He married Beverly K. Bailey in Wren, OH., on July 7, 2007, they were together...

Nov 2, 2020

Sally Jo Miller, 79, of Bluffton, passed away Monday evening, Nov. 2, 2020, at Lutheran Hospital in Ft. Wayne.

She was born in Bluffton on Dec. 6, 1940, to Harry W. and Helen W. (Jacobs) Johnson. She married Merrill J. Miller in Decatur on Dec. 14, 1968. Both parents and her husband preceded her in death.

Oct 29, 2020

Ila Dean (Beaty) Vitatoe, 88, of Bluffton, passed away Thursday afternoon, Oct. 29, 2020, at Markle Health and Rehabilitation Center.

Ila Dean was born on Nov. 3, 1931, in Pickett County, TN, to Virgil and Eula (Whittenburg) Beaty.  She met Ola Eugene Vitatoe in 1949, at Chanute Church in Pickett County, TN, when Eugene was singing in...

Oct 29, 2020

Dorothy M. Wafford, 83, of Bluffton, passed away Thursday morning, Oct. 29, 2020, at Bluffton Regional Medical Center.

Dorothy was born in Detroit, MI, on Nov. 19, 1936, to Joseph S. Costa and Lenore F. (Bringard) Costa.  Both parents preceded her in death.

Dorothy worked at Corning Glass in Bluffton until it closed and then...

Oct 28, 2020

Elizabeth T. Livingstone, 64, of Fort Wayne, passed away Wednesday evening, Oct. 28, 2020, at Parkview Hospital in Fort Wayne. Elizabeth was born in Wausau, WI, on Dec. 23, 1955, to Wilfred and Jeanne (Helberg) Rhyner. Both parents preceded her in death.

Elizabeth was a 1974 graduate of Newman High School in Wausau and received a Bachelor...

Oct 28, 2020

Les Isch, 71, of rural Bluffton, passed away Wednesday morning, Oct. 28, 2020, at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne.

Les was born in Bluffton on July 5, 1949, to Harold and Virgie (Neuenschwander) Isch.  He married Ann Steffen in Bluffton on Nov. 28, 1976; she survives.

A 1968 graduate of Bluffton High School, Les was...

Oct 27, 2020

John W. Fogwell, 97, of Bluffton, passed away peacefully on Tuesday morning, Oct. 27, 2020, at Christian Care Retirement Community in Bluffton.

John was born on July 25, 1923, in Pleasant Township in Allen County.  He was the first son of the late Herman W. and Ruth (Duff) Fogwell.  In August of 1945, he married his sweetheart,...

Oct 24, 2020

Fred L. Perrin Sr. , 81, of Bluffton, passed away Saturday, October 24, 2020, at Bluffton Regional Medical Center in Bluffton following a short illness.

Fred was born in Ft. Wayne, IN on December 12, 1938 to George and Ruth (David) Perrin. He graduated from Etna Green High School. Following graduation he served in the U.S. Army...

Oct 18, 2020

Roger M. Fosnaugh, 81, of Bluffton, passed away Sunday, October 18, 2020, at Signature HealthCare in Bluffton.

Roger was born in Bluffton, IN. on October 24, 1938, to Clarence and Anise J. (Clouser) Fosnaugh, both  parents preceded him in death. He worked for Frauhiger Family Dairy Farm for over 50 years. Roger rode countless miles on his...

Oct 11, 2020

Jason M. Wheeler, 40, of Bluffton, passed away Sunday morning, Oct. 11, 2020, at Bluffton Regional Medical Center.

Jason was born in Hartford City on Nov. 25, 1979.  He is survived by his father, Christopher Wheeler of Ossian, and his mother, Melissa (Eccles) Stech of Bluffton.

Jason attended Huntington North High School and had attended...

Oct 8, 2020

Claudia J. Davison, 79, passed away Thursday evening, October 8, 2020, at her residence in Ossian, IN.

Claudia was born in Ft. Wayne, IN, on June 11, 1941, to Paul B. and Mary Ann (Huffman) Clowser, both parents preceded her in death. She was a graduate of Bluffton High School and was a member of Calvary Lutheran...

Oct 7, 2020

Edith Joan Pettit, 87, of Bluffton, IN, passed away early Wednesday morning, October 7, 2020, at Ossian Health and Rehabilitation Center.

Edith was born in Montpelier, IN, on March 1, 1933, to Harry K. and Ethel (Dewitt) Johnson, both parents preceded her in death. She married Donald E. Pettit in Hartford City, IN, on July 2, 1950,...

Oct 3, 2020

Mary Jane Sprunger, age 87, formerly of Berne, passed away on Saturday morning, Oct. 3, 2020, at Wyndmoor of Castleton assisted living facility in Indianapolis.

Mary Jane was born in Wells County on April 22, 1933, to William and Ida Meyer Troxel.  She married Dr. Frederick F. Sprunger in Bluffton in April of 1953.  He preceded her...