Obituary Listing

May 13, 2018

Jerry A. Cobb, age 82, of Bluffton, passed away Sunday evening, May 13, 2018, at River Terrace Retirement Community in Bluffton.

Jerry was born in Bluffton, on September 17, 1935, to Hamblin B. and Lucille (Hupp) Cobb. He married Thelma Jean Milby in Bluffton, at Calvary Lutheran Church, on April 5, 1966; she survives.

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May 13, 2018

Doris Valeria Merkey, 102, of Bluffton, passed away early Sunday morning, May 13, 2018, at Heritage Pointe in Warren.

Valeria was born in Lancaster Township on Oct. 12, 1915, to Virgil and Mary (Schell) Campbell.  She married John L. Merkey in Newport, KY, on Oct. 24, 1936; he preceded her in death on Jan. 7, 1989.

Apr 24, 2018

Mabel A. Balk, age 92, formerly of Chadwick, IL, passed away Tuesday morning, Apr. 24, 2018, at Signature Healthcare in Bluffton.

Mabel was born in Carroll County, IL, on Jan. 29, 1926, to William John and Iva Leona (Wires) Wagner.  She married Robert E. Balk in Chadwick on Aug. 31, 1946; he preceded her in death in...

Apr 23, 2018

Rosella Marie Ringger, 97, passed away on Monday, April 23, 2018 at Swiss Village Retirement Community in Berne, IN.

She was born in Wells County to John and Olga (Speheger) Frauhiger on February 7, 1921. She Married LaVerne A. Ringger on May 17, 1941 in Bluffton, IN. He preceded her in death on April 12, 2010.

Apr 22, 2018

Jerry L. Roth, 72, of Columbia City, passed away Sunday evening, April 22, 2018, at Ossian Health and Rehabilitation Center.

Born in Adams county, on November 26, 1945, to Harry and Marquerite (Zinn) Roth who proceeded him in death. Jerry married Roselyn "Rosie" A. Roth in Fort Wayne, on June 20, 1981, she survives.

Jerry...

Apr 19, 2018

Barry P. Kernstein, 73, of Bluffton, passed away Thursday evening, Apr. 19, 2018, at Bluffton Regional Medical Center.

Barry was born in Lancaster, PA, on Nov. 11, 1944, to Charles and Anna (Black) Kernstein; both parents preceded him in death.

For many years, Barry worked at Franklin Electric in Bluffton.  He also held other various...

Apr 19, 2018

Trudella J. "Trudy" Bowsman, 73, of Vera Cruz, passed away Thursday afternoon, Apr. 19, 2018, at Markle Health and Rehabilitation Center.

Trudy was born in New Castle, IN, on Sept. 5, 1944, to George and Hellen (Faine) Brown.  Her parents preceded her in death.

She was a graduate of Chrysler Memorial High School in New...

Apr 15, 2018

Donna M. Cook, 67, of Liberty Center, passed away Sunday evening, Apr. 15, 2018, at her residence. Born in Ft. Wayne, IN, on Nov. 22, 1950, to George and Thelda (Phillips) Zion, Donna married Gene A. Cook in Yoder, IN, on July 14, 1967; he survives. Donna was a member of Bethel Church. 1 Corinthians 13: 4-8 - Love...

Apr 12, 2018

Judith A. Wilson, age 68, passed away Thursday, April 12, 2018, at Lutheran Hospital in Ft. Wayne, IN

Judith was born on December 1, 1949 in Bluffton, IN to Willis W. and Bonnie (Andrews) Steffen, both her parents are deceased.

Judith graduated from Bluffton High School in 1968 and worked at Bi – County Services...

Apr 10, 2018

Anita F. Sigl, 77, of Fort Wayne and formerly of Bluffton, passed away Tuesday, Apr. 10, 2018, at Visiting Nurse and Hospice Home in Fort Wayne.

She was born in Fort Wayne on Oct. 7, 1940, to Jesse J. and Victoria L. Basley Putt.  She married Edward D. Sigl in Fort Wayne in 1961; he survives.

Apr 8, 2018

Barbara K. Hadley – Curran, 75, of Bluffton passed away Sunday evening, April 8, 2018, at Lutheran Hospital.

Barbara was born on June 30, 1942, in Peru, Indiana, to Homer M. and Wilma Kerschner Seabolt. She married David E. Curran on December 12, 2009; he preceded her in death on March 11, 2017.

Barbara was...

Apr 6, 2018

Joseph H. Gerber, 74, of Auburn and formerly of Bluffton, passed away Friday, Apr. 6, 2018, at his residence.

Joseph was born in Bluffton, IN, on Aug. 6, 1943, to Henry and Ada (Heyerly) Gerber; both parents preceded him in death.  He was a 1961 graduate of Bluffton High School.

Survivors include two daughters, Tina...

Apr 5, 2018

Betty L. Mann, 87, of Bluffton, passed away Thursday evening, Apr. 5, 2018, at Ossian Health and Rehabilitation Center.

Betty was born on June 24, 1930, in Wells County, to Albert "Bert" and Nellie Heiniger Moser.  She married Dale Leon "Shorty" Mann on June 27, 1948; he preceded her in death on May 29, 2006.

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Mar 31, 2018

Douglas R. "Doug" Eagle, 75, died Saturday, March 31, 2018, at Bluffton RegionalMedical Center.He was born Nov. 4, 1942, in Baltimore, Md., to Charles and Dorothy Peterson Eagle.He married Sharon L. Robbins; she survives.Additional survivors include three daughters, Angel D. (Michael) Skinner of FortWayne; Polly A. (Leslie) Kidwell of Uniondale, and Jeana C. Castle of Bluffton;seven grandchildren; one great-grandchild; and...

Mar 30, 2018

Laura L. Bailey, age 49, passed away Friday, March 30, 2018, at her residence in Bluffton, IN.

Laura was born on June 19, 1968 in Bluffton, to Ted L. and Carolyn (Niblick) Bailey; both of her parents are deceased.

Laura attended Bluffton High School and worked as a self-employed Home Health Care Aid.

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Mar 27, 2018

David L. "Barney" Barnell, 71, of Bluffton, passed away Tuesday evening, Mar. 27, 2018, at Bluffton Regional Medical Center.

Born in Wells County, on December 14, 1946, to Raymond A. Barnell and Josephine E. (Garton) Barnell. David was a 1965 graduate of Bluffton High School. David worked for Franklin Electric in Bluffton and Central Soya in Fort...

Mar 23, 2018

Marylou Bumgarner, 84, of Bluffton passed away on Friday evening, March 23, 2018, at her residence in Bluffton.

She was born on July 28, 1933 in Bluffton, Indiana to Harry & Helen (Jacobs) Johnston  Johnson.

She graduated from Bluffton High School in 1951 and operated Bumgarner Greenhouse in Bluffton from 1968 until 2017. She also...

Mar 14, 2018

Venus C. Zadylak, 70, of Bluffton, passed away Wednesday, March 14, 2018, at River Terrace Estates. She was born June 15, 1947, in Baltimore, Md., to Elizabeth Pattison Dorr; she survives in Augusta, Ga. She married Ira P. Zadylak in Seneca Park, Md., June 18, 1966; he survives. Venus retired from Inventory Control in New York. She earned her business...

Mar 10, 2018

Allan D. Coldiron, 67, of Ossian, passed away Saturday afternoon, Mar. 10, 2018, at his residence.

Allan was born in 1950, in Harlan, KY, to Cam and Alma Coldiron.  He and his wife Ruby were married in 1971; she survives.

He obtained an associates degree from Ivy Tech in Machine Tool Technology and then a...

Mar 5, 2018

Russell R. Diehl, 89, of Bluffton, passed away Monday afternoon, Mar. 5, 2018, at Christian Care Retirement Community.

Born in Markle, IN, on Jan. 12, 1929, to Lawrence and Goldie (Graham) Diehl, Russell married Elizabeth A. Johnloz at the Murray Church on June 5, 1949; she survives.

Russell was a 1947 graduate of Lancaster High...