Mildred L. Gilbert
Jul 20, 2019
Mildred L. Gilbert, 91, passed away Saturday, July 20, 2019 at Heritage Pointe in Warren, IN.
She was born on October 20, 1927 in Huntington County, to Grover and Edna (Rennaker) Poulson, they both preceded her in death. Mildred married Paul "Duane" Gilbert on September 22, 1945 in Liberty Center, he preceded her in death on October...
Carroll D. Hiester
Jul 18, 2019
Carroll D. Hiester, 80, of Bluffton, IN passed away Thursday morning July 18, 2019 at Adams County Memorial Hospital in Decatur, I
He was born on March 4, 1939 to George A. and Marcella (Ladig) Hiester, they preceded him in death. Carroll married Janice A. (Kaufman) on April 7, 1972 in Tennessee, she survives in Bluffton.
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Brianna M. Bertsch
Jul 16, 2019
Brianna M. Bertsch, 20, of Bluffton, IN, passed away Tuesday evening July 16, 2019 at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne.
She was born to David and Kim (Aeschliman) Bertsch on Sept. 28, 1998 in Bluffton; they both survive and reside in Bluffton.
Brianna was a 2019 graduate of Ivy Tech Community College with an Associate...
Michael D. Herring
Jul 11, 2019
Michael D. "Mike" Herring, age 70, of Keystone, passed away Thursday evening, July 11, 2019.
Mike was born in Hartford City on Aug. 17, 1948, to Robert E. and Beverly J. (Briles) Herring, his father survives in Upland. He married Carol S. Tucker in Wells County at the Chester Center Church on Nov. 22, 1969; she survives....
Kenneth R. Isch
Jul 10, 2019
Kenneth R. "Ken" Isch, 86, of Bluffton, passed away early Wednesday morning, July 10, 2019, at Visiting Nurse Hospice Home in Ft. Wayne.
Ken was born in Adams County on Jan. 22, 1933, to Joe R. and Minnie (Aeschliman) Isch. He married Carolyne M. Moser in Bluffton on June 17, 1956; she survives.
A 1951...
Connie S. Grissell
Jul 9, 2019
Connie Sue (Ulmer-Meeks) Grissell, 78, of Bluffton, IN, passed away on Tuesday, July 9, 2019, at Parkview Randallia Hospital - Hospice, Fort Wayne, IN.
Connie was born August 16, 1940, in Bluffton, IN, to Mr. and Mrs. Ralph & Evelyn (Watkins) Ulmer. She married Jerry Max Grissell in Bluffton on Feb. 12, 1977; they were married over...
William "Bill" Osborn
Jul 5, 2019
William M. "Bill" Osborn, 72, of Bluffton, passed away Friday evening July 5, 2019 at Lutheran Hospital in Ft. Wayne, IN following an extended illness.
Bill was born in Wells County on September 5, 1946 to AI Max and Alice Marie (Duncan) Osborn, both parents preceded him in death. He married Vickie (Masterson) on November 16, 1968...
Floyd L Minnich
Jul 2, 2019
Floyd L. Minnich, age 90, of Bluffton, passed away Tuesday, morning, July 2, 2019, at Heritage Pointe in Warren, Indiana.
Floyd was born in Wells County, on Sept. 16, 1928, to Oscar and Ethel (Mowery) Minnich, they preceded him in death. He married Marilyn Jean (Maddux) Minnich in Bluffton on Dec. 25, 1951; she preceded him in...
Gregory Frauhiger
Jul 1, 2019
Gregory A. Frauhiger, 61, of Craigville, passed away Monday afternoon, July 1, 2019, at his residence.
Greg was born in Bluffton on March 13, 1958, to Thomas J. and Rose Marie (Moser) Frauhiger, they both survive and reside in Bluffton.
He was a 1976 Norwell High School graduate. Greg went on to be a Construction...
Harold J. Meyer
Jun 24, 2019
Harold J. Meyer, age 80, of Bluffton, passed away Monday evening, June 24, 2019, at River Terrace Retirement Community.
Harold was born in Wells County on April 19, 1939, to Jacob C. and Anna E. (Bucher) Meyer. He married Violet Baumgartner in Wells County on June 19, 1960; she survives.
A 1957 graduate of Lancaster...
Kenneth M. Hilliard
Jun 12, 2019
Kenneth "Ken" M. Hilliard, 71, of Bluffton, passed away Wednesday afternoon, June 12, 2019, at Christian Care Retirement Community.
Ken was born in Portland on Apr. 11, 1948, to Churchill and Theodotta (Rantz) Hilliard. He married Sherry Brown in Huntington on June 20, 1970; she survives.
A 1966 graduate of Redkey High School, Ken served...
Norma Joan Stout
Jun 6, 2019
Norma Joan Stout, age 87, of Bluffton, passed away Thursday morning June 6, 2019 at Signature Health
and Rehabilitation, in Bluffton.
Norma was born in Huntington County, on April 23, 1932 to Howard E. and Florence M. (Shideler) Hensel, they preceded her in death. She married Keith E. Stout on Sept. 13, 1953 in Huntington;...
James "Jim" Paul Reinhard
Jun 5, 2019
James "Jim" P. Reinhard, 92, of Bluffton, passed away Wednesday morning, June 5, 2019, at River Terrace Retirement Community.
Jim was born in Wells County on Jan. 1, 1927, to Ezra Reinhard Sr. and Delva (Aschliman) Reinhard. He married Ruth H. Stoller in Latty, OH, on Nov. 25, 1956; she preceded him in death on Feb. 22,...
Betty L. Bercot
Jun 4, 2019
Betty L. Bercot, age 82, resident of Berne, IN passed away at her residence on Tuesday, June 4, 2019 following an extended illness.
Betty was born in Wells County on Sept. 28, 1936 to Fred and Sarah (Michel) Wenger; both parents preceded her in death. She married John L. Bercot on March 12, 1955 in Wells County,...
David P. Butler
May 27, 2019
David Paul Butler, 79, of Bluffton, passed away Monday morning, May 27, 2019, at his residence.
David was born in South Bend on Feb. 15, 1940, to Cecil D. and Madeline R. (VanHeesbeke) Butler. He married Zella A. Swyers in Bluffton on Oct. 24, 1964; she survives.
A 1958 graduate of Bluffton High School, David...
Ruth L. Maxwell
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...
Jerome Dee Rauch
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...
Martha Reinhard
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. Â She married Amos D. Reinhard on Aug....
Michael L. Geisman
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...
Ruth M. Whiteside
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...
