Obituary Listing

May 25, 2019

Ruth L. Jones Maxwell, 94, formerly of Bluffton, IN, was laid to rest on May 25, 2019 in Albuquerque, NM.

She was born on January 16, 1925 in Lansing, MI, to Ray and Irene Garrison. After graduating from Cedar Lake Academy in Cedar Lake, MI, she married Harold Jones of Liberty Center. They were married 25 years...

May 24, 2019

Jerome D. Rauch, age 83, passed away Friday evening, May 24, 2019, at Christian Care Retirement Community following an extended illness.

Jerome was born in Berne, on May 5, 1936, to Jay A. and Mabel M. (Groh) Rauch. He married Virginia L. (Neuenschwander) in Bluffton on June 6, 1954; she survives.

A 1954 graduate of...

May 20, 2019

Martha Reinhard, age 100, formally of Ossian, passed away Monday evening, May 20, 2019, at Bluffton Regional Medical Center.

Martha was born on March 30, 1919 in Cissna Park, Il, to Jacob A. and Lydia (Miller) Schweitzer. Martha was baptized May 1937 in the St. Joe River in Leo, IN.  She married Amos D. Reinhard on Aug....

May 17, 2019

Michael L. "Mike" Geisman, 76, of rural Bluffton, passed away Friday afternoon, May 17, 2019, at his residence.

Mike was born in Bluffton on Sept. 3, 1942, to Robert and Doris Gwyneath (Kleinknight) Geisman.  He married Donna L. Blessing in Bluffton on Nov. 23, 1963; she survives.

A 1960 graduate of Rockcreek High School, Mike...

Apr 26, 2019

Ruth M. Whiteside, age 101, of Bluffton, passed away Thursday evening, April 26, 2019, at Signature Healthcare in Bluffton.

Ruth was born in Marion County, Indiana on September 1, 1917, to Joseph and Laura Gratter. Both parents preceded her in death. She married George H. Whiteside on July 3, 1942 in Cumberland, IN. George preceded her in...

Apr 25, 2019

Carolyn J. Harnish, age 90, of rural Bluffton, passed away Thursday morning, April 25, 2019, at Christian Care Retirement Community.

Carolyn was born on December 20, 1928, in Bluffton, to John and Grace (Decker) Faus.  She married Pierce Harnish in Bluffton on March 8, 1947; he preceded her in death on July 12, 2007.

Carolyn...

Apr 25, 2019

Caroline M. Lantz, age 95, of Bluffton, passed away Thursday evening, April 25, 2019, at Ossian Health and Rehabilitation.

Caroline was born on February 5, 1924, in Bluffton, to Henry and Mary (Reineck) Dotterer. She married Harry W. Lantz in Berne, on June 24, 1944; he preceded her in death on July 9, 2000.

Caroline...

Apr 25, 2019

Janet Amburgey, age 78, of Bluffton, passed away Thursday morning April 25, 2019 at Signature Health Care in Bluffton, IN.

Janet was born June 8, 1940 in Wells County to Ivan Hammond and Lois (Chalfant) Hammond. She married Denver Amburgey in Knott County, KY on May 12, 1962; he preceded her in death on December 24, 2018....

Apr 24, 2019

Lachlan Dean Roberts (stillborn),  passed away April 24, 2019. He was born to Adam M. and Autumn D. Roberts. Private family services have been held. Friends and family may leave online condolences.

Apr 22, 2019

Wayne E. Sauers, age 94, passed away Monday morning April 22, 2019 at River Terrace Estates, in Bluffton.

Wayne was born in Fort Wayne, IN on Nov. 7, 1924, to Bert E. and Jennie M. (Genaro) Sauers. He married Olive Kathleen (Zerkel) on May 18, 1947; she preceded him in death on Aug. 31, 2012.

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Apr 17, 2019

Bill Aeschliman, 95, of Bluffton, passed away Wednesday evening, Apr. 17, 2019, at Swiss Village Retirement Community.

Bill was born in Adams County on Nov. 28, 1923, to Samuel and Minnie (Gilliom) Aeschliman.  He married Jane L. Gerber in 1943; she preceded him in death on Jan. 15, 1997.  He then married Elizabeth Ann (Hahn) Carter on...

Apr 16, 2019

Wayne P. Spaulding, 26, of North Vernon, passed away Apr. 16, 2019.

Wayne was born in Batesville on Sept. 25, 1992, to Paul E. and Jennifer A. (Ladig) Spaulding.  Both parents survive in North Vernon.

A 2011 graduate of Jennings County High School, Wayne was a musician and played bass guitar in a local band...

Apr 13, 2019

Clayton Matthew Meyer, 26, of Bluffton, passed away Saturday afternoon, April 13, 2019, at his residence in Bluffton.

Clayton was born in Bluffton on Feb. 6, 1993, to Mick William Meyer and Amber Michelle Holmes.

He attended Norwell High School and was attending the Apostolic Christian Church in Bluffton. Clayton was employed with IQ Fibers...

Apr 6, 2019

Timothy N. Bates, age 58, of Ft. Wayne, passed away Saturday, Apr. 6, 2019, at his residence.

Tim was born in Bluffton on June 22, 1960, to Homer E. and Helen (Roudebush) Bates.  Both parents preceded him in death.

A 1979 graduate of Huntington North High School, Tim retired from Kwik Lok Corporation in New...

Apr 2, 2019

Wayne E. "Bud" Miller, age 81, of Lima, OH, and formerly of Bluffton, passed away Tuesday evening, Apr. 2, 2019, at his residence.

Bud was born on July 20, 1937, in Mt. Zion, IN, to Elwood and Lulu (Payne) Miller.  He married Sharon C. Ryan in Highland, IN, on Aug. 1, 1981; she survives.

A...

Mar 22, 2019

Jerry Wayne Thompson, 80, of Bluffton, passed away Friday morning, Mar. 22, 2019, at his residence.

Jerry was born in Bluffton, on November 8, 1938, to Donald R. and Juanita M. (Gallimore) Thompson.

He owned Thompson Construction for over thirty years. Jerry enjoyed fishing and going to the movies. Most of all he loved spending...

Mar 20, 2019

Ivan "Eugene" Breedlove, 85, of Bluffton, passed away Wednesday morning, Mar. 20, 2019, at River Terrace Retirement Community in Bluffton.

Ivan was born in Westfield, IL on Sept. 1, 1933, to Oather and Myrtle (Phillip) Breedlove. He married Donna (Earhart) Breedlove on June 1, 1959 in Bluffton; she survives.

He served in the Army from...

Mar 15, 2019

William Leroy Elliott, 83, of Bluffton, passed away Friday afternoon, Mar. 15, 2019, at Bluffton Regional Medical Center.

William was born in Bluffton on Aug. 13, 1935, to Allen S. and Audrey M. (Tibby) Elliott. William married Rosemary (Brock) Bockover on August 31, 2000 in Bluffton; she survives.

Bill was a 1955 graduate of Liberty...

Mar 12, 2019

Rose Ella Snider (93) passed away peacefully Tuesday evening, March 12, 2019, at the State of the Heart Care Center, Greenville, Ohio.

For most of her life, Rose and her husband of 63 years, the late Leo B. Snider, resided in Fort Recovery, Ohio, raising a family of 5 children and owning and operating the Fort Recovery...

Mar 9, 2019

Eugene E. Hochstedler, 85, of Bluffton, passed away Saturday afternoon, Mar. 9, 2019, at his daughter's residence in Bluffton.

Born on June 23, 1933, in North Judson, IN, to Edward and Laura Ann "Rena" (Danti) Hochstedler, Eugene married Shirley M c Grath in Bluffton on November 3, 1956.  Shirley preceded him in death on Dec. 5, 2005....