Obituary Listing

Vernon O. Kaehr

Mar 27, 2020

Vernon O. Kaehr, 96, passed away Friday morning, Mar. 27, 2020, at Christian Care Retirement Community.

He was born in Detroit MI, on May 28, 1923, to Reuben and Jessie (Lewton) Kaehr. He married Mary Anne Steffen in Angola, IN, Sept. 4, 1943; she preceded him in death on Jan. 15, 2018.

Vernon was a...

Michael A. Kistler

Mar 24, 2020

Michael A. Kistler, 71, passed away Tuesday afternoon, March 24, 2020, at Bluffton Regional Medical Center in Bluffton.

Michael was born in Warsaw, IN. on March 5, 1949, to Owen Frederick and Kathleen Ellen (Fruchey) Kistler, his mother survives in Warsaw, IN. He graduated from Wolf Lake High School in 1967. He worked as a production planner...

Mary Jane Yergler

Mar 23, 2020

Mary Jane Yergler, 87, went to be with her Lord on March 23, 2020, at Parkview Regional Hospital.

Mary Jane was born on February 2, 1933, to William and Salome (Aeschliman) Fiechter in Adams County. She graduated from Berne-French High School in 1951. Mary Jane married Claire E. Yergler on June 21, 1953, at the Apostolic Christian...

Nancy Jo Kunz

Mar 23, 2020

Nancy Jo Kunz, 73, of Columbia City, IN passed away Monday evening, March 23, 2020 at Parkview Randallia Hospital in Ft. Wayne, IN.

Nancy was born on August 20, 1946 in Adams County, IN. to Oscar E. and Sylvia E. (Hirschy) Bertsch, both parents preceded her in death. She married William Kunz in 1999, he preceded her...

Lois J. Brickley

Mar 20, 2020

Lois J. Brickley, 87, passed away Friday morning, March 20, 2020, at Christian Care Retirement Community in Bluffton, IN.

Lois was born on November 26, 1932 in Deleware County, IN., to  Armer and Mabel (Scott) Brown, both parents preceded her in death. She married William "Bill" Brickley, Jr. on March 24, 1951 in Wells County, IN., he...

Barbara J. Osborn

Mar 18, 2020

Barbara J. Osborn, 79, passed away Wednesday afternoon, March 18, 2020, in Ft Wayne at the Visiting Nurse Hospice Home.

Barbara was born in Selma, IN, on April 11, 1940, to Earl Lewis and Wilma Irene (James) Cross. She married Robert W. "Bo" Osborn in Bluffton on Dec. 29, 1979. He preceded her in death on April...

Patricia Foss

Mar 17, 2020

Patricia J. Foss, 80, of Bluffton passed away Tuesday evening, March 17, 2020, at her residence.

Patricia was born in Wells County on January 18, 1940, to Irvin J. and Violet Rose (Houdyshell) Miller. She married James A. Foss on May 17, 1958, in Bluffton. He survives in Bluffton.

She was a 1958 graduate of...

Bruce Bedwell

Mar 16, 2020

Bruce W. Bedwell, 66, of Bluffton, IN., passed away Monday afternoon, March 16, 2020, at I.U. Medical Center in Indianapolis, IN.

Bruce was born on June 30, 1953, in Decatur, IN., to William W. and Norma A. (McClure) Bedwell; both parents preceded him in death. He married Nancy J. (Fiechter) on July 14, 1973, in Bluffton,IN. She...

John Lukens

Mar 14, 2020

John Lukens, 78, passed away Saturday morning (March 14, 2020) at Markle Health and Rehabilitation Center

in Markle, IN

Per John's request, private services and burial  took place on Friday, March 20, 2020 at Six Mile Cemetery in Bluffton, IN

Goodwin - Cale & Harnish Memorial Chapel were entrusted with funeral arrangements.

Darrell "Wayne" Grove

Mar 8, 2020

Darrell "Wayne" Grove, 76, of Bluffton, passed away Sunday morning, March 8, 2020, at

Lutheran Hospital in Ft. Wayne, IN.

Wayne was born in Bluffton on May 31, 1943, to Luster B. and Rosa (Cargar) Grove, both parents

Preceded him in death.

He was a 1961 graduate of Bluffton High School...

Margaret Ann Gerber

Mar 7, 2020

Margaret Ann Gerber, 93, of Bluffton, passed away peacefully Saturday morning, March 7, 2020, at Christian Care Retirement Community.

Margaret was born in Adams County on July 17, 1926, to Samuel H. and Ida (Baumgartner) Gerber.  She married Frederick W. Gerber in Wells County on Oct. 15, 1950.  He preceded her in death on Dec. 24, 1992....

Joyce A. Hacker

Feb 29, 2020

Written mainly by Joyce herself...

Joyce A. Hacker, 74, of rural Markle, passed away Saturday evening, Feb. 29, 2020, at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne.

Joyce was born November 4, 1945, to James and Rhea (Hileman) Kirby, in Wabash. Indiana, at Wabash County Hospital.  They lived with Frank and Mary Kirby on Millcreek Pike, Noble...

Galen D. Ripple

Feb 16, 2020

Galen D. Ripple, age 75, of Ossian, passed away Sunday morning, February 16, 2020, at Majestic Care in New Haven.

Galen was born in Bluffton on August 1, 1944, to Galen N. and Ida P (Faus) Ripple.  Both parents preceded him in death. On August 1, 1981, he married the love of his life, Norma (Bauman) Perry. ...

Evelyn J. Ivins

Feb 12, 2020

Evelyn J. Ivins, 88, of Bluffton, passed away Wednesday morning, Feb. 12, 2020, at Christian Care Retirement Community.

Evelyn was born in Adams County on Apr. 8, 1931, to Eli S. and Mabel (Kaehr) Kipfer.  She married Edson L. Ivins in Bluffton on Sept. 14, 1952.  He preceded her in death on Dec. 1, 2010.

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Neva M. Ramseyer

Feb 10, 2020

Neva M. Ramseyer, 65, of Bluffton, passed away Monday afternoon, Feb. 10, 2020, at her residence.

Neva was born on Mar. 4, 1954, in Ft. Wayne, to Donald R. and Annalee E. (Beam) Roberts.  She married Thomas M. "Tom" Ramseyer in Bluffton on Jan. 4, 1985; he survives.

Neva attended Wayne High school and worked...

Carole V. Shively

Feb 9, 2020

Carole V. Shively, 83, of rural Uniondale, passed away Sunday morning, Feb. 9, 2020, at Oakbrook Village in Huntington.

Carole was born in Fort Wayne on June 5, 1936, to Fred and Abigale (Relue) Stellhorn.  She married Richard "Dick" Shively in Fort Wayne on Jan. 4, 1958.  Dick preceded her in death on July 7, 2016.

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Donald R. Schwartz

Feb 7, 2020

Donald R. "Don" Schwartz, 68, of Berne, passed away Friday afternoon, Feb. 7, 2020, at Lutheran Hospital in Ft. Wayne.

Don was born in Portland on Dec. 20, 1951, to Solomon B. and Ruth E. (Eicher) Schwartz.  His mother survives in Berne.

A 1970 graduate of Bluffton High School, Don was a long-time truck driver...

Mary Huffman Miller

Feb 5, 2020

Mary Huffman Miller, 63, of Bluffton, passed away Wednesday afternoon, Feb. 5, 2020, at IU Health University Hospital – Simon Cancer Center in Indianapolis.

Mary was born in Bluffton on Dec. 7, 1956, to Herman and Marjorie (Herr) Huffman.  She married her lifelong companion, Kerry W. Miller, on Aug. 3, 2019, at the First Reformed Church in...

Kerry A. Tuttle

Jan 31, 2020

Kerry Alan Tuttle, 63, of Bluffton, passed away Friday evening January 31, 2020 at Signature Health Care in Bluffton.

Kerry was born in Bluffton, IN on March 13, 1956 to Charles R. and Dorothy M. (Bauman) Tuttle, both parents preceded him in death.

Kerry attended Bluffton High School and worked for the former Corning Glass...