Obituary Listing

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...