Franklin E. Clanin
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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James E. Harvey
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...
Max A. Bills
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...
Delores M. Reinhard
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.
Debra J. Hill
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...
Kevin W. Bowman
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...
Dorothy E. Moser
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...
Sam L. Steffen
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...
Mary Anne Kaehr
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.
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David S. Beard
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...
Betty Baumgartner
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...
Ruth Ann Luginbill
Dec 27, 2017
Ruth Luginbill, age 97, of Bluffton, passed away Wednesday morning, Dec. 27, 2017, at Heritage Pointe in Warren, IN.
Born in Wells County, IN, on Dec. 16, 1920, to Homer and Mildred (Steiner) DeVore, Ruth married Dale D. Luginbill on Sept. 8, 1940, in Vera Cruz, IN; he preceded her in death on...
Garnett L. Martin
Dec 22, 2017
Garnett L. (Rauch) Martin, age 87, of Bluffton, passed away Friday, Dec. 22, 2017, at Christian Care Retirement Community.
Born on January 12, 1930, in Adams County, to Calvin M. and Leah A. Steffen Rauch, she married John Martin in 1951; he preceded her in death in 2015.
Garnett graduated from Bluffton High School in...
Marilyn J. Price
Dec 18, 2017
Marilyn J. Price, 87, of Markle, passed away Monday, Dec. 18, 2017, at Markle Health and Rehabilitation. She was born Feb. 11, 1930, to Lynn and Mary Denning Gaither. She married Billie L. Price in Indianapolis; he preceded her in death in August 1989. Marilyn graduated from Shortridge High School in Indianapolis. She was a member of the First Church...
Dula M. Heyerly
Dec 17, 2017
Dula M. Heyerly, 93, of Bluffton, passed away Sunday, Dec. 17, 2017, at Christian Care Retirement Community. She was born Sept. 17, 1924, in Adams County to Albert Heyerly and Aldine Aschliman Heyerly. She worked at Heyerly's Bakery for 50 years as a cake decorator. She was a member of the Apostolic Christian Church. Dula enjoyed playing the piano and...
Wanda J. Gerber
Dec 13, 2017
Wanda J. Gerber, 92, of Bluffton, passed away Wednesday morning, Dec. 13, 2017, at Christian Care Retirement Community.
Born in Bluffton on May 10, 1925, to Obed and Mary Schwartz Moser, Wanda married Wendell Gerber in Bluffton on Dec. 16, 1945; he survives.
A 1943 graduate of Bluffton High School, Wanda was a member of...
Gerald "J.R." Nelson
Dec 11, 2017
Gerald Junior "J.R." Nelson, 79, of Bluffton, passed away Monday afternoon, Dec. 11, 2017, at Christian Care Retirement Community.
Born on Feb. 17, 1938, in rural Portland, to James and Mary Faris Nelson, he married his high school sweetheart, Aileen J. Smith on Nov. 23, 1958, at the Redeemer Lutheran Church in Bryant. They recently celebrated their...
Gladys L. Maller
Dec 7, 2017
Gladys L. Maller, 94, of Bluffton, passed away Thursday morning, Dec. 7, 2017, at Bluffton Regional Medical Center.
Gladys was born in Wells County on Feb. 10, 1923, to Joel and Lucinda Baumgartner Fiechter. She married Robert J. Maller in Wells County on March 26, 1944; he preceded her in death on Feb. 16, 1989.
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Mildred M. Schladenhauffen
Dec 6, 2017
Mildred M. Schladenhauffen, 87, of Bluffton, passed away Wednesday morning, Dec. 6, 2017, at Christian Care Retirement Community.
Born in Adams County on Mar. 17, 1930, to Joel and Sarah Nussbaum Schwartz, Mildred married Paul C. Schladenhauffen in Bluffton on Oct. 7, 1951; he preceded her in death on Apr. 16, 2004.
Mildred worked at...
Dorothy J. Springer
Dec 5, 2017
Dorothy J. Springer, 85, of Bluffton, passed away Tuesday evening, Dec. 5, 2017, at Bluffton Regional Medical Center.
Dorothy was born on Aug. 5, 1932, in Bluffton, to Harold and Josephine Beeler Witzeman. She married Charles B. Springer in Bluffton on Feb. 17, 1952; he preceded her in death on June 4, 1999.
A 1950...
