Obituary Listing

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,...

Nov 13, 2018

Donald E. Meshberger, age 78, of Bluffton, passed away Tuesday afternoon, Nov. 13, 2018, at his residence.

Don was born on August 29, 1940, in Adams County, IN, to Chris Meshberger and Martha (Wahlie) Meshberger. He married  Marilyn K. Perry in Miami, Oklahoma, on Dec. 30, 1982; she survives.

He  graduated in 1958 from Berne...

Nov 3, 2018

James G. "Skip" Gould, age 88, of rural Bluffton, passed away Saturday morning, Nov. 3 2018, at his residence.

Skip was born on June 18, 1930, in Rockford, IL, to James G. Gould Sr. and Vera L. (Nelson) Gould.  He married Fern E. Putney in Brodhead, WI, on Apr. 2, 1949; she survives.

Alongside his...

Nov 2, 2018

Linda J. Pass, age 73, of Ossian, passed away Friday morning, Nov. 2, 2018, at Bluffton Regional Medical Center.

Linda was born on Jan. 25, 1945, in New Castle to David and Nellie (McDonald) Rutherford.  She married W. Archie Pass in Cambridge City on Sept. 12, 1964; he survives.

Linda graduated from Knightstown High School...

Oct 25, 2018

Dorothy Kaehr Gerber, age 86, of Bluffton, went to be with the Lord, with her family by her side, Thursday evening, Oct. 25, 2018, at Christian Care Retirement Community.

Dorothy was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan, on July 5, 1932, to Elias J. Winzeler and Ida (Schlatter) Winzeler.

She married Charles E. Kaehr on Aug....

Oct 21, 2018

Jill E. Gilbert, 61, of Uniondale, passed away Sunday evening, Oct. 21, 2018, at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne.

Jill was born in Columbia City, on Feb. 16, 1957, to Robert L. Haney and Joy J. (Pettigrew).

She married Terry E. Gilbert on Oct. 11, 1975 in Columbia City, he survives. Jill worked with her...

Oct 21, 2018

William "Bill" Troxel Jr. age 91, of Bluffton, passed away Sunday morning, Oct. 21, 2018, at Christian Care Retirement Community in Bluffton.

William was born in Bluffton, on Oct. 13, 1927, to William F. Sr. and Ida (Meyer) Troxel.

He married Berniece J. (Moser) Troxel on June 27, 1954 in Bluffton, she preceded him in...

Oct 20, 2018

Ada M. Gerber, 93, of rural Bluffton, passed away Saturday morning, Oct. 20, 2018, at Adams Woodcrest in Decatur.

Ada was born in Adams County on Dec. 13, 1924, to Levi and Sarah (Reinhard) Schwartz.  She married Harry W. Gerber in Adams County on Oct. 27, 1946.  He preceded her in death on Oct. 8, 2018.

Oct 17, 2018

Barbara G. Whaley, 66, of Bluffton, passed away Wednesday morning, Oct. 17, 2018, at Lutheran Hospital in Ft. Wayne. Barb was born in Rensselaer, IN, on Oct. 5, 1952, to Lawrence and Patricia (Wilbanks) Whaley. Both parents preceded her in death. A 1970 graduate of North Newton High School, Barb later joined the United States Air Force. She served in...

Oct 12, 2018

Wilford B. Baumgartner, age 87, of Bluffton, passed away Friday evening, Oct. 12, 2018, at Visiting Nurse & Hospice Home in Ft. Wayne, IN.

Wilford  was born in Adams County, IN, on Nov. 6, 1930, to Emil H. Baumgartner Sr. and Ida Jane (Lash).

He married Mildred D. (Schaefer) in Santa Maria, CA on July...

Oct 10, 2018

John M. Cook, 82, of Bluffton, passed away Wednesday evening, Oct. 10, 2018, at Canterbury Nursing & Rehabilitation Center.

John was born in Wells County on June 23, 1936, to Maurice E. and Mabel I. (Dubach) Cook.  After his mother's death, at the age of five John was taken in and raised by his aunt and uncle,...

Oct 10, 2018

Earl D. Harris, age 77, of Bluffton, passed away Wednesday evening, Oct. 10, 2018, at his residence with his family by his side.

Earl was born in  Keystone, IN, on July 28, 1941, to Emery Earl and Winifred I. (Ellison) Harris.

He married Jane (Powell) in Bluffton, IN on August 8, 1978

Earl...

Oct 9, 2018

Lillian E. Arnold, 91, of Bluffton, passed away Tuesday evening, Oct. 9, 2018, at Bluffton Regional Medical Center.

Lillian was born in Paulding County, Ohio on March 3, 1927, to Cornelius and Anna (Oberlander) Steffen. She married Herman E. Arnold in Wells County on July 21, 1944. He preceded her in death on July 27, 2008.

Oct 8, 2018

Harry W. Gerber, age 94, of Bluffton, passed away Monday evening, Oct. 8, 2018, at Adams County Memorial Hospital.

Harry was born in Adams County, on Sept. 30, 1924, to Lewis and Julia L. (Maller) Gerber. He married Ada M. (Schwartz) Gerber in Adams County on Oct. 27, 1946, she survives.

A lifetime farmer in...

Oct 3, 2018

Norma Jean Kipfer, age 90, of Bluffton, passed away Wednesday evening, Oct. 3, 2018, at Christian Care Retirement Community.

Norma was born in Decatur, IN, on Mar. 25, 1928, to Elmer and Justine (Stultz) Lautenschleger.  She married Donald E. Kipfer in Decatur on Mar. 25, 1950.  He preceded her in death on Feb....

Sep 15, 2018

Robert Arnold Williams Jr., age 72, of Ossian, passed away Saturday evening, Sept. 15, 2018, at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne.

Robert was born in Pontiac, Michigan on November 1, 1945, to Robert A. Sr. and Bette J. (Phelps) Williams, both preceded him in death. He married Cindy A. (Bauermeister) in Wells County,...

Sep 15, 2018

Sandra Lynn Shavalier, age 59, of Bluffton, passed away Saturday morning, Sept. 15, 2018, at Ossian Health and Rehabilitation Center.

Sandra was born in Akron, Ohio on July 18, 1959, to Richard Ray and Ruth (Dresco) White, both preceded her in death.

She worked as a waitress for many...