Obituary Listing

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...

Dec 16, 2018

Ace Levi Addington, age 21, of Keystone, passed away Sunday morning, Dec. 16, 2018 in Southern Wells County from injuries sustained in an auto accident.

Ace was born in Bluffton, on Nov. 27, 1997 to Amy Addington. His mother survives.

Ace graduated from Southern Wells High School in 2016, following graduation, he attended Hobart Institute...

Dec 15, 2018

Aaron Kipfer Jr., age 85, of Bluffton, passed away Saturday evening, Dec. 15, 2018, at Bluffton Regional Medical Center.

Aaron was born in Adams County, on July 22, 1933, to Aaron Sr. and Mary (Steffen) Kipfer. He married Sandra Jean Groh in Wells County on September 9, 1956. She preceded him in death on April 20, 2009....

Dec 12, 2018

Mary Ann Gerber, 72, of Bluffton, passed away early Wednesday morning, Dec. 12, 2018, at Christian Care Retirement Community.

Mary was born on June 13, 1946, in Decatur, IN, to Martin L. and Marguerite Ann (Meiss) Kipfer.  Both parents preceded her in death.

A 1965 graduate of Berne French H.S, she went on to graduate...

Dec 9, 2018

Monica M. Murphy, 53, of Poneto, passed away Sunday morning, Dec. 9, 2018, at Lutheran Hospital in Ft. Wayne.

Monica was born in Bluffton on Feb. 22, 1965, to Bill and Mary (Killingbeck) Ginger.  She married Steve Murphy in Jay County on June 28, 1985; he survives.

A 1983 graduate of Southern Wells High School,...

Dec 4, 2018

Kimiko Lou Ann Hayden, age 57, of Bluffton, died at 4:05 PM Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2018, at Signature Healthcare in Bluffton.

Kimiko was born January 20, 1961, in Bluffton, to Paul E. Perry Sr. and Barbara A. (Bertsch) Perry, her father survives in Bluffton.

Kim graduated in 1979 from Bluffton High School. She enjoyed online...

Dec 2, 2018

Timothy N. Taylor, 66, of Ossian, passed away Sunday morning, Dec. 2, 2018, at Lutheran Hospital in Ft. Wayne.

Tim was born on Sept. 18, 1952, in Ft. Wayne, to Cecil W. and Marylou (Felts) Taylor.  His mother survives in Ft. Wayne.  He married Carol A. (McVay) Beltz in Allen County on Sept. 10, 1982; she survives....

Dec 1, 2018

Bruce A. Steffen, 56, of Morton, IL, passed away Saturday evening, Dec. 1, 2018, at OSF Saint Francis Medical Center, in Peoria, IL.

Bruce was born on January 19, 1962, in Bluffton, IN, to Willis and Bonnie (Andrews) Steffen.  Both parents preceded him in death.

Survivors include a brother, Terry (Lynn) Steffen of Merced, CA;...

Nov 24, 2018

M. Douglas Lewis, 62, of Bluffton, passed away Saturday morning, Nov. 24, 2018, at Markle Health and Rehabilitation.

Doug was born in Bluffton on Jan. 4, 1956, to Marvin and Dorothy Henderson Lewis.  He married Dawn Osborn in Bluffton on June 18, 1977; she survives.

A 1974 graduate of Bluffton High School, Doug was a member of...

Nov 24, 2018

Iris B. Owens, 90, a long time Bluffton resident,  passed away Saturday afternoon, Nov. 24, 2018, at her residence.

Iris was born in Wells County on January 22, 1928, to Alvin and Nellie (Bowman) Potter. She married Clifford W. Owens in Bluffton, IN on Nov. 2, 1973; he survives.

A graduate of Lancaster High School,...