Abbygail Grace Lewis
Jul 9, 2018
Abbygail Grace Lewis, infant, passed away Monday, July 9, 2018, at Riley Hospital for Children in Indianapolis.
Abbygail was born on July 5, 2018, to Manuel R. and Stacey A. Lewis. Her parents both survive in Greentown, IN.
Additional survivors include three brothers, Manuel (Connie) Lewis Jr. of Indianapolis, Jonathan (Emily) Lewis of Brownsburg, and...
John Carl Macklin
Jul 6, 2018
John "Carl" Macklin, 82, of Ossian, passed away Friday evening, July 6, 2018, at Swiss Village in Berne, IN.
Carl was born on Feb. 11, 1936, in Portland, IN., to George I. and Iva (Miller) Macklin.
He married Betty Jane Reinhard in Ossian on Dec. 16, 1962; she survives.
A 1954 graduate of...
Vergene Reinhard
Jul 6, 2018
Vergene G. Reinhard, 93, of Decatur, passed away at 2:05 A.M. Friday, July 6, 2018 , at Bluffton Regional Medical Center. She was born August 28, 1924, in Adams County to John and Lydia (Gerber) Steffen.
She was a homemaker, and worked on the family farm with her husband. She was a member of the Apostolic Christian...
Rev. William R. Brege
Jun 24, 2018
Rev. William R. Brege, 68, of Fort Wayne, passed away Sunday evening, June 24, 2018, at his home.
Bill was born in Portage, WI, on Oct. 21, 1949, to the late Robert E. and Edna M. (Moeller) Brege. He married Ruth Anne Kasewurm in Stevensville, MI, on Apr. 6, 1969. She preceded him in death on Oct....
Carol Ann Taylor
Jun 21, 2018
Carol Ann Taylor "Pease", 57, of Huntington, IN passed away Thursday afternoon, June 21, 2018, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne.
Carol Ann was born in Huntington on May 3, 1961, to Randy C. Taylor and Carol M. (Garrison) Taylor.
She graduated from Southern Wells High School class of 1979. Carol worked as...
Ilean E. Steffen
Jun 14, 2018
Ilean E. Steffen, 90, of Bluffton, passed away Thursday morning, June 14, 2018, at Christian Care Retirement Community in Bluffton.
Ilean was born in Adams County on April 28, 1928, to Eli and Lydia (Steffen) Geyer. She married Lenard J. Steffen in Bluffton on June 12, 1949; he preceded her in death on December 29, 1997.
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Howard L. Baumgartner
Jun 10, 2018
Howard L. Baumgartner, 88, of Bluffton, passed away Sunday afternoon, June 10, 2018, at Christian Care Retirement Community.
Howard was born on Feb. 7, 1930, in Adams County, to John H. and Mary E. (Gehring) Baumgartner. He married Joyce I. Neuenschwander in Bluffton on Mar. 11, 1951; she survives.
A 1948 graduate of Kirkland High...
Mary Lou Nusbaumer
Jun 6, 2018
Mary Lou Nusbaumer, 95, formally of Keystone, passed away peacefully on Wednesday morning, June 6, 2018, at Christian Care Retirement Community in Bluffton.
Mary Lou was born in Wells County on July 9, 1922, to Charlie and Fern (Roll) Thomas.
She married Kenneth E. Nusbaumer in Wells County on January 27, 1945: he preceded her...
Joyce A. Bolinger
May 31, 2018
Joyce A. Bolinger, 77, of Ossian, passed away Thursday morning, May 31, 2018, at her residence.
Joyce was born in Wells County on July 30, 1940, to Wayne and Edna Bisel. She married Raymond Bolinger in April of 1993; he preceded her in death.
Survivors include three daughters, Laura Pierce of Bluffton, Angela (Dan) Mangold...
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.
A...
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...
