Irene Neuenschwander
Jun 22, 2017
Irene E. Neuenschwander, 91, of Bluffton, passed away Thursday morning, June 22, 2017, at Christian Care Retirement Community.
Born in Adams County on Aug. 26, 1925, to Joe R. and Minnie Aeschliman Isch, Irene married John T. Neuenschwander in Bluffton on Nov. 20, 1949; he preceded her in death on June 17, 2013.
Irene was...
Thomas Woodward
Jun 22, 2017
Thomas A. Woodward, 53, of Bluffton, passed away at 11:15 a.m. Thursday, June 22, 2017, at Canterbury Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Fort Wayne. He was born Aug. 13, 1963, in Fort Wayne, to Leonard J. and Betty M. Carmean Woodward. He married Julie K. Wile on Nov. 4, 1995, in Bluffton; she survives. A 1981 Norwell High School graduate,...
Frances L. Campbell
Jun 16, 2017
Frances L. Campbell, 92, of Bluffton, went home to be with her Lord who she loved singing about, Friday morning, June 16, 2017, at Bluffton Regional Medical Center.
Born in Trenton, MO, on Aug. 9, 1924, to Andrew Everett and Gladys (Harris) Harris, Frances married Floyd M. Campbell in Trenton, MO, on July 20, 1947; he survives....
Larry W Dustman
Jun 14, 2017
Larry W. Dustman, 74, of Bluffton, passed away Wednesday, June 14, 2017, at his home. He was born Sept. 7, 1942, in Bluffton, to Willard S. and Jennette I. Bricker Dustman. He married JoAnn Gazdik on Oct. 12, 1963, in Bluffton; she survives. Known years ago as "Dusty" and in recent years as "Big L," he was a graduate of...
James M. Brown
Jun 7, 2017
James M. Brown, 63, of Uniondale, died at 3:12 a.m. Wednesday, June 7, 2017, at his residence.
He was born Sept. 30, 1953, in Jay County, to James M. Brown and Ruth I. Myers Brown. He married Sally J. Bennett on Oct. 1, 1971, in Reiffsburg; his wife preceded him in death Jan. 9, 2016.
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Theodore Wm. Pfister
Jun 5, 2017
Theodore William "Ted" Pfister, 80, of Bluffton, passed away Monday, June 5, 2017, at his home. He was born April 17, 1937, in Bluffton, to William J. and Elizabeth Moser Pfister. He married Rose E. Lantz on July 26, 1959; she survives. A graduate of the Bluffton High School Class of 1955, he was a lifelong farmer. He was member...
Paul E. Thomas
Jun 4, 2017
Paul E. Thomas, 70, of Bluffton, passed away Sunday, June 4, 2017, at his home. He was born Feb. 11, 1947, in Elwood, to Charles E. and Carolyn Rose McElfresh Thomas. He married Susan K. Archbold on Oct. 28, 1982, in Bluffton; she survives. He served in the U.S. Army from 1966-68 and retired from Kitco in 2002 after 33...
Cheryl A. Lee
Jun 2, 2017
Cheryl A. Lee, 62, of Bluffton, passed away Friday morning, June 2, 2017, at her residence.
Born in Bluffton on Jan. 29, 1955, to Charles "Wayne" and Dorothy M. (Crickmore) Lydy, her mother survives in Bluffton. Cheryl married Delbert J. Lee in Decatur on June 10, 1983; he preceded her in death on Mar. 22, 2010.
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Brent Moser
Jun 1, 2017
Brent A. Moser, 57, of Bluffton, died Thursday evening, June 1, 2017, at his residence.
Born in Bluffton on Jan. 12, 1960, to Thomas and Janet (Banks) Moser, both parents survive in Bluffton. Brent married Penelope "Penny" Myers in Bluffton on June 28, 1980; she survives.
Brent graduated from Bluffton High School in 1978 and...
Morris "Mo" Harnish
May 25, 2017
Morris "Mo" Harnish, age 80, of Bluffton, passed away Thursday evening, May 25, 2017, at Venice Regional Bayfront Health Hospital in Venice, FL.
Born on July 25, 1936, in Wells County, to Leroy and Freda (Fishbaugh) Harnish, Mo married Kay Robbins in Bluffton on July 20, 1958; she survives.
A 1954 graduate of Bluffton High...
Sarah Jane Meyer
May 17, 2017
Sarah Jane Meyer, 91, of Bluffton, passed away Wednesday morning, May 17, 2017, at Christian Care Retirement Community.
Born in Wells County on July 12, 1925, to Noah and Naomi Gilliom Aschliman, Sarah married Paul J. Meyer in Bluffton on Nov. 4, 1945; he preceded her in death on May 25, 2007.
Sarah was a...
Dexter H. Falk
May 17, 2017
Dexter H. Falk, 63, of Bluffton, passed away Wednesday afternoon, May 17, 2017, at his residence.
Born in Wells County on Sept. 23, 1953, to Herman Falk and Hope (Tuttle) Colbert, Dexter married Lana (Thompson) in Bluffton on Jan. 17, 1992; she survives.
In addition to his wife, survivors include a son, Eric Falk of...
Edward Gomaras
May 13, 2017
Edward "Ed" Gomaras Jr, 56, of Bluffton, passed away Saturday morning, May 13, 2017, at the Visiting Nurse Hospice Home in Ft. Wayne.
Ed was born in New York City on Sept. 9, 1960; his parents, Ronald Wilson and Barbara (Kellogg) Wilson, both preceded him in death.
For many years, Ed worked in maintenance at...
David Niblick
May 12, 2017
David D. Niblick, 59, of Bluffton, passed away Friday afternoon, May 12, 2017, at his residence.
Born in Bluffton on Oct. 28, 1957, to Paul and Esther Mae (Bennett) Niblick, David married Patty J. Taylor in Paducah, KY, on July 6, 2010; she survives.
In addition to his wife, David is survived by a son,...
Charlene Mercer
May 1, 2017
Charlene Mercer, 69, of Bluffton, passed away Monday morning, May 1, 2017, at her residence.
Born in Obion, TN, on Oct. 9, 1947, to Luther and Clara Tunis Jennings, Charlene married Troy W. Mercer in Ashland, KY, on May 28, 1968; he preceded her in death on Jan. 20, 2012.
Survivors include two sons, Dan...
Ansel Beck
May 1, 2017
Ansel E. Beck, 93, formerly of Ossian, passed away early Monday morning, May 1, 2017, at Heritage Pointe in Warren, IN.
Born in Allen County, IN, on July 10, 1923, to John E. and Effie Woods Beck, Ansel married Ruth A. Stahl in Baltimore, MD, on Aug. 5, 1944; she preceded him in death on Sept. 9,...
Terry Kaehr
May 1, 2017
Terry W. Kaehr, 77, of Bluffton, passed away Monday afternoon, May 1, 2017.
Born in Bluffton on March 10, 1940, to William and Vandetta Hupp Kaehr, Terry married Ailyn Quinawayan in Ft. Wayne on Feb. 7, 2007; she survives.
Terry worked various jobs in the area and retired from the Ft. Wayne Vehicle Auction. He...
Robert L. Steffen
Apr 28, 2017
Robert L. Steffen, 86, of Bluffton, passed away Friday morning, April 28, 2017, at Heritage Pointe in Warren. He was born Feb. 1, 1931, in Adams County to Tobias and Hilda B. Rauch Steffen. He married Nova I. Baumgartner July 3, 1949, in Bluffton; she preceded him in death Dec. 31, 2004. He worked at Sterling Casting for 10 years,...
William J. Frauhiger
Apr 28, 2017
William J. Frauhiger, 93, of Bluffton, passed away Friday, April 28, 2017, at Bluffton Regional Medical Center. He was born June 11, 1923, in Wells County to William H. and Bertha Fiechter Frauhiger. He married Betty Neuenschwander in Bluffton March 6, 1949; she survives. He was a member of the Apostolic Christian Church Bluffton North. He was a dairy farmer...
Barbara A. Delong
Apr 24, 2017
Barbara A. Delong, 82, of Bluffton, passed away Monday morning, April 24, 2017, at the Hospice Home in Fort Wayne. She was born Jan. 2, 1935, in Dugger to C.J. and Grace Stricker Booker. She worked at Wayne Metals in Markle and at Coopers Rest Home and West Haven Health Care as certified nurse's aide for 33 years. She was...
