Daniel L. Tarr
May 29, 2018
Daniel L. Tarr, 57, of Bluffton, passed away Tuesday morning, May 29, 2018, at Bluffton Regional Medical Center.
Daniel was born in Bluffton on Jan. 11, 1961, to Daniel J. Tarr and Carolyn S. (Sills) Stout. His mother survives in Bluffton.
He was a 1979 graduate of Norwell High School and retired from Johnson Controls...
Nora Chavez
May 28, 2018
Nora Chavez, 82, of Bluffton, passed away Monday, May 28, 2018, at Signature Healthcare in Bluffton. Nora was born in Aguadrilla, Puerto Rico, on April 2, 1936, to Maria (Garlarza) Gonzalez. She is survived by a daughter, Evelyn Crowford of Camden, NJ; and a son, Victor Mercato of Japan. There are no public services planned at this time.
John V. Burroughs
May 22, 2018
John Vachon Burroughs, 73, of Decatur, passed away Tuesday afternoon, May 22, 2018, at his residence.
John was born in Bluffton on January 24, 1945, to John H. and Patricia J. (Vachon) Burroughs. He married Leslie "Diane" Kahn in Bluffton on March 23, 1985; she survives.
After graduating from Decatur Catholic High School, John joined...
Dina Fae Moser
May 17, 2018
Dina Fae Moser, 92, of Bluffton, passed away peacefully on Thursday evening, May 17, 2018, at her son's residence in Bluffton.
Dina Fae was born in Adams County on Mar. 9, 1926, to Emil and Rosaline (Kipfer) Steffen. She married Glen L. Moser in Bluffton on June 10, 1951; he preceded her in death on Nov. 23,...
Alice L. Troxel
May 15, 2018
Alice L. Troxel, 95, of Bluffton, passed away Tuesday morning, May 15, 2018, at Christian Care Retirement Community.
Alice was born in La Crosse, IN, to William F. and Ida (Meyer) Troxel. Both parents preceded her in death.
A 1941 graduate of Kirkland High School in Adams County, Alice later graduated from International Business College...
Richard "Dick" Troxel
May 13, 2018
Richard "Dick" Troxel, age 72, of Bluffton, passed away Sunday evening, May 13, 2018, at Bluffton Regional Medical Center.
Dick was born in Bluffton on March 11, 1946, to Ralph W. and Elsie (Frautschi) Troxel. He married Patricia "Patti" Wood in Zanesville on Nov. 19, 1966; she survives.
Dick graduated from Lancaster Central High School...
Jerry A. Cobb
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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Doris Valeria Merkey
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.
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Mabel Balk
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...
Rosella M. Ringger
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.
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Jerry Roth
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...
Barry P. Kernstein
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...
Trudella Bowsman
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...
Donna M. Cook
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...
Judith A. Wilson
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...
Anita Sigl
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.
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Barbara K. Hadley - Curran
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...
Joseph Gerber
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...
Betty L. Mann
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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Douglas R. Eagle
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...
