Obituary Listing

Mar 2, 2018

George R. "Bob" Duncan, 88, of Bluffton, passed away Friday evening, March 2, 2018, at Bluffton Regional Medical Center.

Born in Wells County, on February 22, 1930, to Charles M. Duncan and Edna P. (Hartman) Duncan; George married Carol E. (Langel) in Bluffton, in 1951; she survives.

George served in the United States Army, from...

Mar 2, 2018

Jan Lee Smith, age 75, of Ossian, passed away Friday morning, March 2, 2018, at Visiting Nurse and Hospice Home in Fort Wayne.

Jan was born in Fort Wayne on March 7, 1942, to James and Donna (Weber) Lindley. She married David Edward Smith in Huntertown on August 1, 1959; he survives.

Jan was a...

Feb 22, 2018

Heidi R. Lovell, age 50, of Bluffton, passed away Thursday morning, Feb. 22, 2018, at her residence.

Heidi was born in Bluffton on Oct. 18, 1967, to Kaye Wolfe and Sharon (Kirkwood) Fisher.  She married Robert D. Lovell in Ossian on May 4, 1985; he survives.

Heidi was a cook and bartender at the American...

Feb 17, 2018

David Wayne Rolston, 75, of Bluffton, passed away Saturday morning, Feb. 17, 2018, at Markle Health and Rehabilitation.

Born in Decatur, on January 6, 1943, to Bert and Martha (Marbaugh) Rolston; David married Deanna (Thiese) Rolston in Bluffton, on May 24, 1980; she survives.

David was a 1961 graduate of Decatur High School, and briefly...

Feb 15, 2018

Doris Fiechter, 91, of Bluffton, passed away Thursday afternoon, Feb. 15, 2018, at Christian Care Retirement Community.

Born in Wells County on Jan. 5, 1927, to Jacob and Minnie Baumgartner Tonner, Doris married Dale Fiechter in Bluffton on June 27, 1948; he survives.

Doris was a lifelong homemaker who assisted her husband on the farm. ...

Feb 11, 2018

Anastacio "Andy" Lopez, 67, of Bluffton, passed away Sunday afternoon, Feb. 11, 2018, at New Haven Health Center.

Born in Edinburg, TX, on May 25, 1950, to Jose and Celia (Davila) Lopez; Andy married Abelina Montenegro in Dallas, TX, in 1979; she survives.

Andy served his country as Lance Corporal in the United States Marine...

Feb 11, 2018

Kathy Wible, 75, of Bluffton, passed away Sunday morning, Feb. 11, 2018, at Bluffton Regional Medical Center.

Kathy was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on April 10, 1942, to William Joseph and Cloyde Elizabeth (Smith) Evans.

Kathy graduated from Holy Family High School in 1960 in Glendale, California. She enjoyed bowling and playing cards and games.  ...

Feb 9, 2018

Alice Vaughn, 92, of Bluffton, passed away Friday morning, Feb. 9, 2018, at Signature Healthcare in Bluffton.

Born in Harlan, KY, on Mar. 8, 1925, Alice married Bill Vaughn in Harlan, KY, on Oct. 19, 1953.  Bill preceded her in death on Jan. 9, 2000.

Survivors include four sons, Harvey (Sheryl) Hilton of Geneva, Bruce...

Feb 8, 2018

Patrick A. "Butch" Pearson, 66, of Bluffton, passed away Thursday evening, Feb. 8, 2018, at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne.

Butch was born on Oct. 29, 1951, in Huntington, to Edwin L. and Donna L. (Dysert) Pearson; his mother survives in Celina, OH.  He married Cathy S. Gard in Bluffton on Dec. 26, 1981; she survives.

Feb 8, 2018

Franklin E. "Gene" Clanin, 90, of Bluffton, passed away Thursday morning, February 8, 2018, at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne.

Gene was born in Bluffton, on July 11, 1927, to Russell and Mary (Brown) Clanin.  He married Joan M. Wenger in Bluffton on May 7, 1949; she preceded him in death on December 6, 2013.

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Feb 7, 2018

James E. Harvey, age 91, went home to be with Jesus on Feb. 7, 2018, at his daughter's home in Newark, WV, due to a brief illness.

He was born on Jan. 14, 1927, at home on the farm in Marion OH, to Ray Edward and Laura "Adith" (Foos) Harvey.  James graduated from Cardington High School in...

Jan 28, 2018

Max A. Bills, 62, of Yoder, passed away Sunday evening, January 28, 2018. Max was born in Bluffton on May 11, 1955; his parents, Ralph Bills and Alice (Studabaker) Bills, both preceded him in death. Max married Julie (Engle) Bills on July 10, 1976, she survives.

Max was a pastor and professor at Huntington University. He truly...

Jan 26, 2018

Delores "Dee" Mae (Sauder) Reinhard, 78, went to be with the Lord Friday afternoon, January 26, 2018 , at 2:35 p.m. , at her daughter's home in Haviland, OH, after a battle with ovarian cancer.  She was surrounded by her family at the time of her death.

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Jan 22, 2018

Debra J. "Debby" Hill, 66, of rural Markle, passed away Monday morning, Jan. 22, 2018, at Lutheran Hospital in Ft. Wayne.

Born in Hartford City, IN, on June 9, 1951, to Larry and Donna (Shatto) Gaunt, Debby married Duane Hill on Nov. 14, 1970, at the Markle Church of Christ; he survives.

Debby graduated from...

Jan 20, 2018

Kevin W. Bowman, age 50, of Liberty Center, passed away Saturday morning, Jan. 20, 2018, at his residence.

Born in Portland, IN, on Oct. 29, 1967, to Lloyd and Irene (Harrison) Bowman, Kevin married Nicole Davis in Portland on Oct. 9, 1999; she survives.

Kevin graduated from Jay County High School in 1986 and was...

Jan 19, 2018

Dorothy E. Moser, 96, Bluffton, passed away Friday, Jan. 19, at Christian Care Retirement. She was born Sept. 1, 1921, in Wells County, to Noah and Naomi Gilliom Aschliman. She married Russell E. Moser, Dec. 24, 1942, in Cheyenne, Wy.; he preceded her in death April 15, 2001. She retired from the Dutch Mill restaurant, where she was a waitress...

Jan 17, 2018

Sam L. Steffen, 53, of Bluffton, passed away Wednesday evening, Jan. 17, 2018, at his residence, with many of his family members by his side.

Born in Bluffton on Oct. 12, 1964, to Lenard and Ilean (Geyer) Steffen, Sam married Janelle M. Cook in Ft. Wayne on June 30, 1996; she survives.

Sam was a...

Jan 15, 2018

Mary Anne Kaehr, 93, of Bluffton, passed away Monday morning, January 15, 2018 at Bluffton Regional Medical Center. Mary Anne was born in Adams County on September 19, 1924; her parents, Tobias L. Steffen and Martha (Baumgartner) Steffen, both preceded her in death. Mary Anne married Vernon O. Kaehr on September 4, 1943, in Angola, IN, he survives.

Jan 9, 2018

Rev. David S. Beard, age 80, of Bluffton, passed away Tuesday afternoon, Jan. 9, 2018, at Visiting Nurse and Hospice Home in Fort Wayne.

Born in Spencer County, IN, on Jan. 8, 1938, to William L. and Ida E. Litherland Beard, he married Freda Cantrell, who preceded him in death on Feb. 18, 1986.  David then married...

Dec 29, 2017

Betty J. Baumgartner, age 89, of Craigville, passed away Friday, Dec. 29, 2017, at her residence.

Born in Wells County on Dec. 27, 1928, to Homer and Ida (Stauffer) Gehring, Betty married Chet Baumgartner in Bluffton on July 17, 1947.  He preceded her in death in 1994.

Betty was a homemaker and a member of...