Carolyn J. Bennett
Nov 21, 2020
Carolyn Joan Bennett, 88, a resident of Christian Care Retirement Community in Bluffton departed this life to begin her eternal life on November 21, 2020.
Born August 6, 1932, in Warren, IN. Â to Victor D. and Mabel (Briggs) Hardin, both parents preceded her in death. Â She met the love of her life, Claude E. Bennett and they...
Winifred "Louise" Gass
Nov 21, 2020
W. louise Gass, 99, passed away Saturday afternoon, November 21, 2020 at Heritage Pointe Communities in Warren, IN.
Louise was born in Jay County, IN. on November 19, 1921 to Arthur and Nellie (Stout) Sloderbeck, both parents preceded her in death. She graduated from Bluffton High School and was employed with John A. Morris and JC Penny...
Charles G. Gerber
Nov 20, 2020
Charles G. "Charlie" Gerber, age 89, of Bluffton, passed away Friday morning, Nov. 20, 2020, at Christian Care Retirement Community.
Charlie was born in Adams County, on Sept. 26, 1931, to Fred and Kathryn (Kipfer) Gerber. He married Marilyn Neuenschwander in Bluffton on July 19, 1964; she survives.
Charlie attended Latty High School in Latty,...
June A. Dresser
Nov 19, 2020
June Dresser, 95, a resident of Christian Care Retirement Community in Bluffton departed this life to begin her eternal life Nov. 19, 2020.
Born June 1, 1925, to Arnett and Neola (Whitehurst) Stauffer in Berne. June graduated from Berne High School in 1943.
She met her love, James Dresser, of Bluffton during WW II. She...
Russell Iida
Nov 19, 2020
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Russell Iida, 57, of Bluffton, passed away Thursday, November 19, 2020, at TriStar Skyline Medical Center in Nashville, TN following a short illness.
Russell was born in Lihue, Hawaii on November 24, 1962 to Steven and Mervilyn K. (Iwasaki) Iida, his father survives in Honolulu, Hawaii. He...
Billie W. Collier
Nov 17, 2020
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Billie W. Collier, 74, of Pennville, passed away Tuesday morning, Nov. 17, 2020, at Majestic Care of New Haven.
Billie was born in Bluffton on Oct. 17, 1946, to Weldon and Anna "Lucille" (Hawk) Collier. Both parents preceded him death.
Billie served...
Ronald T. Burns
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.
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Faith Marie Kaehr
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...
Dorothy M. Harrison - Foltz
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...
Carolyn J. Foster
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...
Lewis C. Hubble
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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Marilyn A. Webb
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...
Terry Linda Burns
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...
Robert Lynn Ross
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...
Sally Jo Miller
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.
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Ila Dean Vitatoe
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...
Dorothy M. Wafford
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...
Elizabeth T. Livingstone
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...
Les Isch
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...
John W. Fogwell
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,...
