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Linda R. Gibson

Linda R. Gibson

Jul 9, 2017

Linda R. Gibson, 76, died Sunday, July 9, 2017, at Markle Health and Rehabilitation in Markle.

She was born May 19, 1941, in Allen County, to Elwin and Wanda King Mahnensmith. She married Richard D. Gibson in Ossian in 1976; he survives.

She is survived by a daughter, Robin (Ken) Smith of Fort Wayne; and...

Juanita K. Munson

Juanita K. Munson

Jul 8, 2017

Juanita K. Munson, 93, of Craigville, passed away Saturday, July 8, 2017, at Markle Healthand Rehabilitation in Markle.

She was born in Adams County on Sept. 26, 1923, to David D. and Fannie Huser Habegger. She married Charles Perry Munson in Craigville on Nov. 22, 1945; he preceded her in death in March 1995.

A...

Boyd Schoeff

Boyd Schoeff

Jul 7, 2017

Boyd Wayne Schoeff, 76, of Ossian, passed away Friday, July 7, 2017, at Markle Health and Rehabilitation.

He was born June 12, 1941, in Bluffton to Floyd and Eugenie Chism Schoeff. He married Esther Sue Young in Liberty Center Nov. 26, 1959; she survives.

Boyd graduated from Liberty Center High School in 1959 and was...

Carl W. Pease

Carl W. Pease

Jul 3, 2017

Carl W. Pease, 77, of Petroleum, passed away at 10:15 p.m. Monday, July 3, 2017, at Visiting Nurse and Hospice Home in Fort Wayne. He was born May 11, 1940, in Wells County, to Howard "Delorn" and Ruth Engle Pease. He married Diane K. Garrett in Bluffton on Aug. 21, 1960; she survives. A graduate of Petroleum High School in...

Irene Neuenschwander

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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,...

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