Obituary Listing

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....

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...