Obituary Listing

Mar 3, 2019

Marlin L. Hunnicutt, 56, of Decatur, passed away Sunday afternoon, Mar. 3, 2019, at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne.

Marlin was born in Huntington on Feb. 22, 1963, to Kenneth L. Hunnicutt and Sharon (Martin) Couch.

A 1981 graduate of Bluffton High School, Marlin was a member of the Sons of the American Legion Post...

Feb 25, 2019

Evelyn Mae Graber, age 94, of Bluffton, passed away Monday , Feb. 25, 2019, at Christian Care Retirement Community.

Evelyn  was born in Adams County, on May 6, 1924, to Melvin and Elma (Walchle) Kohler, both parents preceded her in death. She married Glenn R. Graber, in Adams Co. on June 28, 1947. He preceded her in...

Feb 23, 2019

James "Jim" M. Marshall, 84, of Bluffton, passed away Saturday evening, Feb. 23, 2019, at Bluffton Regional Medical Center.

Jim was born on March 8, 1934, in Wells County, to Tress Allen and Katie (Bedwell) Marshall. He married Betty L. (Bockover) Marshall in Bluffton on April 21, 2012, she survives.

Jim was a graduate of...

Feb 20, 2019

Ruth E. Oswalt, 82, of Poneto, passed away Wednesday morning, Feb. 20, 2019, at Swiss Village in Berne. Ruth was born on Aug. 10, 1936, in Geneva, to David and Edna (Kneuss) Moser.  She married Charles H. Oswalt in Berne on Nov. 22, 1963; he preceded her in death on Dec. 29, 2011. After graduating from Geneva High School, Ruth...

Feb 18, 2019

Gary W. Compton, 62, of Bluffton, passed away Monday morning, Feb. 18, 2019, at his residence.

Gary was born in Indianapolis on Oct. 24, 1956, to Harold and Betty (Bertsch) Compton.  His mother, Betty Steffen, survives in Bluffton.  He married Jean M. Leman in Bluffton on Feb. 14, 1988; she survives.

Gary had a passion...

Feb 15, 2019

Gary Lee Scott, 76, of Bluffton, passed away Friday morning, Feb. 15, 2019, at his residence.

Gary was born in Sheffield, AL, on Dec. 9, 1942, to George Lee and Carrye (Threet) Scott.  On Sept. 12, 1961, in Mishawaka, IN, Gary married his high school sweetheart, Pat Jeffries; she survives.

Gary was a 1960 graduate...

Feb 14, 2019

Robert Paul Michael Kelly, 21, of Bluffton, passed away Thursday afternoon, Feb. 14, 2019, at Riley Hospital for Children in Indianapolis.

He was born in Bluffton, IN, on July 18, 1997, to Robert L. and Karen M. (Stanton) Kelly.

Robert was a member of the Bluffton First Church of the Nazarene. He was involved with...

Feb 11, 2019

Barbara Ann Ealing, 85, of Ossian, passed away Monday morning, Feb. 11, 2019, at Signature Healthcare in Bluffton.

Born in Fort Wayne, IN, on Jan. 4, 1934, to Elliott and Maud Anna (Carnes) Lepper, Barbara married Paul E. Ealing in Fort Wayne on Mar. 29, 1952; he survives.

Barbara graduated from Fort Wayne Central High...

Feb 6, 2019

William T. Chaney, age 46, of Bluffton, passed away Wednesday evening, February 6, 2019, at Bluffton Regional Medical Center.

He was born in Fort Wayne, IN, on November 2, 1972, to Larry T. (Artheda) Chaney Sr.

William is survived by two brothers, Larry Chaney of Fort Wayne and David Lee Chaney of CA; and two...

Jan 20, 2019

Roberta May Fishbaugh, age 87, passed away Sunday Jan.  20, 2019 at Lutheran Hospital in Ft. Wayne.

Roberta was born in Huntington County, IN, on Feb. 2, 1931, to Virgil and Susan Martha (Eversole) Dill, both parents preceded her in death. She married Kedric D. Fishbaugh, in Markle, on July 9, 1955. He preceded her in death...

Jan 16, 2019

Sally K. Meyer, age 75, of Bluffton, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2019, at her residence.

Sally was born in Bluffton, on Aug. 24, 1943, to Melvin A. "Pete" and Mary E. (Kipfer) Gerber, both parents preceded her in death. She married Dale E. Meyer, in Syracuse on June 17, 1999. He preceded her in death on...

Jan 12, 2019

A celebration of Kamryn's life will be held Saturday, January 19, 2019, from 1:00 until 4:00 PM, at the Wells County 4-H Park Community Center.

Jan 10, 2019

Lloyd D. Johnson, age 83, of Bluffton and formerly of Charlotte, MI, died Thursday morning, Jan. 10, 2019, at Lutheran Hospital in Ft. Wayne.

Lloyd was born on July 21, 1935, in Olivet, MI, to Rex and Dorothy (Stage) Johnson.  Both parents preceded him in death.  He married Jackwyn "Jackie" Pruden on Mar. 7, 1958, in Charlotte,...

Jan 5, 2019

Thomas "Scott" Haggard of Howe, Indiana passed away Saturday January 5, 2019 at the Parkview Regional Medical Center, Ft Wayne.

He was born to E. Wayne & Betty (Hines) Haggard on August 21, 1956 in Bluffton. His Father survives in Ossian. He was married to the former Sharren Ann Leblanc on October 28, 1982 in Springfield, Tenn....

Jan 4, 2019

Julie Ann Moser, age 62, of Bluffton, passed away Friday morning, Jan. 4, 2019, at Bluffton Regional Medical Center.

She was born in Bluffton, on Oct. 17, 1956, to Glen L. and Dina Fae (Steffen) Moser, both parents preceded her in death.

She worked as a waitress at the Dutch Mill for fifteen years. Julie...

Dec 27, 2018

Ty Daniel Long, age 26, of Bluffton, passed away Thursday afternoon, Dec. 27, 2018, at Lutheran Hospital in Ft. Wayne.

Ty was born on June 25, 1992, in Bluffton, to Daniel E. and Julie A. (Dustman) Long.

Ty was a Baltimore Ravens fan and a sports enthusiast, whether it was watching or playing.

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Dec 24, 2018

Denver Amburgey, 79, of Bluffton, passed away Monday morning, Dec. 24, 2018, at Signature Healthcare in Bluffton.

Denver was born in Omaha, KY, on June 4. 1939, to Garland and Ada (Blair) Amburgey.  He married Janet Hammond in Knott County, KY, on May 12, 1962; she survives.

Denver was a cabinet maker and started working...

Dec 18, 2018

William "Gene" Moser, 85, of Bluffton, passed away Tuesday morning, December 18, 2018, at Bluffton Regional Medical Center.

Gene was born in Wells County on Nov. 19, 1933, to William and Emma (Meyer) Moser.  He married Edna L. Reinhard in Bluffton on Dec. 25, 1954; she survives.

A 1951 graduate of Bluffton High School, Gene...

Dec 18, 2018

James L. Lehman, age 84, of Bluffton, passed away Tuesday evening, Dec. 18, 2018, at Heritage Pointe.

James was born in Adams County, on June 12, 1934, to Harold and Gladys (Dubach) Lehman. He married Martha J. (Lewis) Lehman, on June 18, 1955, she preceded him in death on Feb. 8, 2007.

He was a...

Dec 18, 2018

Lewis Dale Topp, age 89, passed away on December 18, 2018 at Christian Care Retirement Community in Bluffton, IN.

He was born May 11, 1929 in Jasper County, Indiana to Lewis and Ruby (Reinhart) Topp. Dale graduated from Francesville High School in1937, after high school he was drafted into the Marine Corps and served during the Korean...