Obituary Listing

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...

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...