Obituary Listing

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...

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...

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...

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...

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.

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...

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....

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...

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. ...

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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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...

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.

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...

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...

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...

Jan 29, 2020

Catherine I. Arivett, 86, of Bluffton, passed away Wednesday evening, January 29, 2020 at St. Joseph Hospital in Ft. Wayne.

She was born in Huntington, IN on September 1, 1933 to Willis and Bessie (Penrod) Lash. She married Wayne D. Arivett in Huntington, IN on March 14, 1952, he preceded her in death on March 15, 2006....

Jan 25, 2020

Phyllis J. Fiechter, 89, of rural Bluffton, passed away Saturday morning, Jan. 25, 2020, at her residence.

Phyllis was born in Wells County on June 21, 1930, to Dwight and Ruby (Zehner) Brickley.  She married Herman Fiechter in Bluffton on Sept. 24, 1949; he survives.

A 1949 graduate of Petroleum High School, Phyllis was a...

Jan 22, 2020

Remberto Vega, 81, of Bluffton, passed away Wednesday morning, Jan. 22, 2020, at his residence.

Remberto was born in Las Marias, Puerto Rico, on May 5, 1938, to Higinio and Altagracia Vega. He was raised Seventh-Day Adventist and attended church at Markle Chapel Hill Seventh-Day Adventist Church in Markle, Indiana.  He married Garnet Cooper in Ft. Wayne...

Jan 22, 2020

Gene E. Simon, 81, of Bluffton, passed away Wednesday morning, Jan. 22, 2020, at River Terrace Retirement Community in Bluffton.

Gene was born on Nov. 2, 1938, in Adams County to James and Rosanna (Myers) Simon.  He married Jane A. Williams in Poneto on Sept. 16, 1961; she preceded him in death on Sept. 20, 2016.

Jan 17, 2020

Janet Ann Schoeff, 80, passed away Friday, January 17, 2020 at Bluffton Regional Medical Center in Bluffton, IN

Janet was born February 22, 1939 to E. Carl Cash and E. Marguerite (Matson) in Wells County, IN., both parents preceded her in death.

She was a 1957 graduate of Rockcreek Center H.S., following graduation she married...