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
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
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
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
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...
Richard E. Osborn
May 19, 2020
Richard E. "Dick" Osborn, 86, of Bluffton, IN passed away early Tuesday morning, May 19, 2020 at
his granddaughter's home in Ossian, IN.
Richard was born on Sept. 9, 1933 in Wells County, IN to William Marion Osborn and Velma (Tuttle),
both parents preceded him in death.
He graduated from Bluffton...
Edward P. Hudson
May 14, 2020
Edward P. Hudson, 73, of Bluffton, passed away Thursday evening, May 14, 2020, at his residence.
Eddie was born in Altoona, PA, on Dec. 24, 1946. His father, Daniel Nail, and mother, Betty (Bowers) Hirsch, preceded him in death. He married Marilyn Rathbun in Angola on Sept. 3, 1968; she preceded him in death in August of...
Joann K. Brickey
May 14, 2020
Joann K. Brickey, 50, of Bluffton, passed away Thursday evening, May 14, 2020, at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne.
Joann was born in Bluffton on Aug. 18, 1969, to Wiley O. and Alice F. (Zuercher) Brickey. Both parents preceded her in death.
A 1987 graduate of Bluffton High School, Joann later received her bachelor's degree...
Austin Dale Harrison
May 14, 2020
UPDATED SERVICE INFORMATION:
A public visitation will be held on Saturday, June 27, 2020, from 10:00 AM until noon, at Goodwin - Cale & Harnish Memorial Chapel in Bluffton. A memorial service will be held immediately following the visitation on Saturday, at noon, with burial following at Fairview Cemetery in Bluffton.
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Mark A. Numbers
May 10, 2020
Mark A. Numbers, 56, of Fort Wayne, passed away Sunday morning, May 10, 2020, at his residence.
Mark was born in Bluffton on Mar. 14, 1964. His parents, Arland and Beverly (Shively) Bell preceded him in death.
A 1982 graduate of Norwell High School, Mark later received his associate degree from Ivy Tech Community College. ...
Ruth E. Schwartz
May 2, 2020
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Ruth E. Schwartz, age 90, of Berne, passed away Saturday evening, May 2, 2020, at her residence.
Ruth was born in Adams County on Nov. 4, 1929, to Samuel E. and Emily E. (Schwartz) Eicher. She married Solomon B. Schwartz in Noblesville on Oct. 23,...
Jack W. Roller
Apr 29, 2020
Jack W. Roller, age 70, of rural Uniondale, passed away Wednesday evening, Apr. 29, 2020, at Majestic Care in New Haven, after a 20-year battle with ALS.
Jack was born in Wells County on Aug. 22, 1949, to Dallas and Darlene (Shively) Roller. He married Patty Gerwig in Liberty Center on Aug. 23, 1975; she survives.
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Evelyn Sprinkle
Apr 21, 2020
Evelyn Sprinkle, age 95, a long-time former Bluffton resident, passed away Tuesday morning, Apr. 21, 2020, at her son's home in Moore, SC.
Evelyn was born in Huntington County on Feb. 5, 1925, to Charles and Bertha (Caupp) Best. She married Robert Sprinkle in Huntington County on Sept. 25, 1943. Bob preceded her in death on Dec....
Richard "Dick" Brickley
Apr 21, 2020
Richard "Dick" Brickley, 56, of Muncie, IN, passed away at I.U. Ball Memorial Hospital, Muncie, IN, on Tuesday, April 21, 2020.
Richard was born in Bluffton, Aug. 8, 1963, to Richard E. and Judy Kay (Kahn) Brickley. He married Kelly J. Stephens in Greenville, OH, Aug. 4, 2017. She survives in Muncie, IN.
Richard graduated...
Leona L. Schwartz
Apr 15, 2020
Leona L. Schwartz, 103, of Bluffton, passed away Wednesday morning, Apr. 15, 2020, at Christian Care Retirement Community.
She was born in Adams County on June 24, 1916, to Jehu and Lydia (Maller) Gerber. She married Ralph Schwartz in Wells County on Feb. 22, 1942. Leona was his primary caregiver for the last seven years of his...
Walter W. Bertsch
Apr 14, 2020
Walter W. Bertsch, age 92, of Bluffton, passed away Tuesday morning, April 14, 2020, at Christian Care Retirement Community.
Walter was born in Adams County on December 12, 1927, to Samuel and Rosa (Minger) Bertsch. He married Lillian Fiechter in Adams County on March 4, 1956; she preceded him in death on February 11, 2011.
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Jerry E. Frauhiger
Apr 8, 2020
Jerry E. Frauhiger, 84, of Bluffton, passed away at 4:55 a.m. on April 8, 2020, at his residence in Bluffton, IN.
He was born October 5, 1935, to the late Adam and Esther (Schaefer) Frauhiger. Jerry married Mae M. (Mowery) on December 28, 1956 in Bluffton; she preceded him in death on September 11, 2013.
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Beulah Murphy
Apr 6, 2020
Beulah M. Murphy, 81, passed away Monday, April 6, 2020, at her residence in Bluffton, IN,
following an extended illness.
She was born in Ashland, KY, on July 3, 1938, to Willie and Anna (McDowell) Thompson, both
parents preceded her in death. Beulah married Wendell "Murph" Murphy in Bluffton, IN, on
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Carol Bittner
Apr 6, 2020
Carol J. Bittner, 59, of Bluffton, IN., passed away Monday, April 6, 2020, at her residence In Bluffton.
Carol was born in New Castle, IN. on June 30, 1960 to Donald L. and Beulah A. (Denney) Bittner, both parents preceded her in death. She graduated in 1978 from the Walter P. Chrysler High School in New Castle,...
Sharon L. Olson
Apr 1, 2020
Sharon L. Olson, age 70, of Bluffton, passed away Wednesday morning, Apr. 1, 2020, at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne.
Sharon was born on Apr. 12, 1949, in Pittsburgh, PA, to Wallace L. and Lorraine V. (Simmons) Olson. Her mother, Lorraine Doyle, along with her stepfather, Cyril J. Doyle, both preceded her in death.
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