Obituary Listing

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...

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...

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;...

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,...

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,...

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...

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...