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Carol Curry

Carol Curry

Aug 13, 2020

Carol J. Curry, 84, passed away Thursday morning in Ft. Wayne at Hospice Home and Visiting Nurse following a short illness.

Carol was born in Wells County on January 28, 1936, to Herman and Esther (Graft) Werling, both parents preceded her in death. She married Larry N. Curry in Ossian, IN, on August 25, 1956; he survives...

James Thill

James Thill

Aug 9, 2020

James W. Thill, 80, passed away Sunday afternoon, August 9, 2020 at his residence in Bluffton following a short illness.

Jim was born in Elwood, IN on September 19, 1939 to Lester Thill and Ruth H, (Myers) Thill, both parents preceded him in death.  He married Annette M. (Wilmore) in Dunkirk, IN on July 26, 1969, she...

Laurie A. Girod

Laurie A. Girod

Aug 5, 2020

Laurie Ann Girod, 58, of Fort Wayne, passed away Wednesday afternoon, Aug. 5, 2020, at Visiting Nurse Hospice Home in Fort Wayne.

Laurie was born in Indianapolis on Oct. 20, 1961.  Her parents, Everette and Joann (Gruner) Barton preceded her in death.  She married Dr. Robert Girod in Fort Wayne on Aug. 21, 2008; he survives.

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Bernice L. Fiechter

Bernice L. Fiechter

Aug 1, 2020

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Bernice L. Fiechter, 95, Bluffton, passed away Saturday morning, August 1, 2020, at Christian Care Retirement Community in Bluffton, IN.

Bernice was born April 12, 1925, in Adams County to Levi Frauhiger and Mary (Heyerly) Frauhiger. She married Alvin L. Fiechter August 1, 1948, in Bluffton;...

Ray Dean Herriott

Ray Dean Herriott

Jul 30, 2020

Ray Dean Herriott, 74, passed away Thursday morning, July 30, 2020 at Parkview Randallia in Ft. Wayne, IN

Ray was born in Freeland Park, IN on July 15, 1946 to the late John Thomas Herriott and Laura Alice (Reed).

Ray enjoyed working on and rebuilding bicycles, making wood burning crafts, attending classic car

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Jerry T. Leimgruber

Jerry T. Leimgruber

Jul 26, 2020

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Jerry T. Leimgruber, 90, passed away Sunday morning, July 26, 2020 at Lutheran Hospital in Ft. Wayne, IN

Jerry was born in Bluffton, IN on March 16, 1930 to Lawrence and Violet E. (Servis) Leimgruber,both parents preceded him in death. Jerry married Doris J. (Gilgen) on June...

Gladys Ann Huffman

Gladys Ann Huffman

Jul 21, 2020

Gladys (Glady) Ann Huffman, 91, formally of Bluffton, IN passed on to be with her Heavenly Father on Tuesday, July 21, 2020 at her daughter's home in Colorado Springs, CO.

She was the daughter of Willard and Vera (Purdy) Markley and was born on January 27, 1929 in Richmond, IN. Both her parents preceded her in death....

Barbara K. Lafevers

Barbara K. Lafevers

Jul 8, 2020

Barbara K. LaFevers, 62, of rural Keystone, passed away Wednesday evening, July 8, 2020, at her daughter's residence in Wells County.

Barbara was born on April 12, 1958, in Stanford, KY, to Walter and Martha (Begley) Humphrey.  Her mother survives in Bluffton.  After moving to Indiana she married Larry L. LaFevers on Jan. 15, 1974, and they...

Johnny W. Thompson

Johnny W. Thompson

Jul 7, 2020

Johnny W. Thompson, 54, of Bluffton, passed away Tuesday evening, July 7, 2020, at Bluffton Regional Medical Center.

Johnny was born in Bluffton on March 19, 1966.  His father, Edward D. Thompson survives in Bluffton.  His mother, Joyce (Cooley) Weekley also survives in Bluffton.

Johnny attended Norwell High School and was a member of the...

Valera E. Liby

Valera E. Liby

Jul 1, 2020

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Valera E. Liby, 99, of Bluffton, passed away early Wednesday morning, July 1, 2020, at Hospice Home in Ft. Wayne, IN.

Valera was born on July 7, 1920, to Floyd H. and Nellie I. (Spade) Mock, both parents preceded her in death. She married Ralph D....

Joyce I. Baumgartner

Joyce I. Baumgartner

Jun 19, 2020

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Joyce I. Baumgartner, 88, of Bluffton, passed away Friday evening, June 19, 2020, at Bluffton Regional Medical Center.

Joyce was born on March 8, 1932, in Wells County, to William G. and Lizzy (Schwartz) Neuenschwander. She married Howard L. Baumgartner in Bluffton on...

Gloria Gordon

Gloria Gordon

Jun 18, 2020

Gloria E. Gordon, 89, of rural Bluffton, passed away Thursday morning, June 18, 2020, at Heritage Pointe of Fort Wayne.

Gloria was born in Huntington on Aug. 9, 1930, to Albert O. and Esther E. (Scher) Stoffel.  She married Alfred R. Gordon on Nov. 26, 1949, at SS Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Huntington.  Alfred preceded...

Ronald "Ron" Mayer

Ronald "Ron" Mayer

Jun 14, 2020

Ronald A. "Ron" Mayer, age 63, a long time Bluffton resident, passed away Sunday afternoon, June 14, 2020, at Englewood Health and Rehabilitation Center in Fort Wayne.

Ron was born in Bluffton on Nov. 27, 1956, to Donald E. and Dorothy M. (Kipfer) Mayer.  His father survives in Bluffton.  Ron married Patricia "Pat" Wall on Apr. 5,...

Rachel D. Van Horn

Rachel D. Van Horn

Jun 9, 2020

Rachel D. Van Horn, age 50, of Uniondale, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday morning, June 9, 2020.

Rachael was born on Dec. 15, 1969, in Fort Wayne, to John and Ortencia (Laguna) Van Horn.  Both parents preceded her in death.  Rachael is survived by her husband, John R. King of Uniondale.

Additional survivors include a...

Halie R. Marquart

Halie R. Marquart

Jun 5, 2020

Halie R. Marquart, 23, passed away Friday, June 5, 2020, at Lutheran Hospital in Ft. Wayne, IN.

Halie was born in Ft. Wayne on June 19, 1996 to Diana M. Marquart of Bluffton and Eric D. Johnson of St.Louis, MO., both parents survive.

She was a 2015 graduate of Bluffton High School, while in high...

Doris Jane Neuenschwander

Doris Jane Neuenschwander

Jun 5, 2020

Doris J. Neuenschwander, age 92, of Bluffton, passed away Friday evening, June 5, 2020, at her daughter's residence in Ossian, IN

Doris was born in Wells County on March 11, 1928, to John J. and Lydia A. (Gerber) Fiechter. She married Charles D. "Chuck" Neuenschwander in Wells County on Dec. 5, 1948. He preceded her in death...

William "Bill" G. Gavin

William "Bill" G. Gavin

May 30, 2020

William G. "Bill" Gavin, 75, of rural Liberty Center, passed away Saturday evening, May 30, 2020, at his residence.

Bill was born in Liberty Center on June 23, 1944, to George Dewey and Edna Mae (Bennett) Gavin.  Both parents preceded him in death.

Bill attended the New Beginning Church in Bluffton and worked for W...

Carl W. Hackenjos

Carl W. Hackenjos

May 28, 2020

Carl W. Hackenjos, 84, of Monroe, passed away Thursday afternoon, May 28, 2020, at Englewood Health and Rehabilitation Center in Fort Wayne.

Carl was born in Berne on May 9, 1936, to Andrew and Sylvia (Kohler) Hackenjos.  He married Evelyn M. Stoller at the Apostolic Christian Church in Latty, OH, on June 16, 1963; she survives.

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Dorothy Lydy

Dorothy Lydy

May 26, 2020

Dorothy M. Lydy, 93, of Bluffton passed away Tuesday morning, May 26, 2020, at her residence.

Dorothy was born on April 17, 1927, in Flint, MI, to Cornelius and Lillian Mae (Wall) Crickmore. She married Charles "Wayne" Lydy on September 28, 1946, in Poneto, IN.  He preceded her in death on March 8, 2016.

Dorothy...

Siebert F. Meeks

Siebert F. Meeks

May 25, 2020

Siebert F. Meeks, 84, of Bluffton, passed away Monday evening, May 25, 2020, at Markle Health and Rehabilitation.

Siebert was born on Dec. 26, 1935, in Coalmont, TN, to France and Ethel (Price) Meeks.  He married Florence M. Smith in Dalton, GA, on Jan. 15, 1955; she survives.

Siebert retired from Sterling Casting in Bluffton...

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