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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George L. Addington Jr.
Mar 28, 2020
UPDATED SERVICE INFORMATION:
A public visitation will be held on Friday, June 19, 2020, from 4:00 until 8:00 P.M., at Goodwin - Cale & Harnish Memorial Chapel in Bluffton. A funeral service will be held on Saturday, June 20, 2020, at 10:00 A.M., at the funeral home, with one hour of visitation prior to...
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...
