Pam L. Bragg
Mar 16, 2017
Pamela "Pam" Bragg, 48, of Bluffton, passed away at 5:56 p.m. Thursday, March 16, 2017, at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne. She was born in Bradenton, Fla., on April 29, 1968, to Floyd M. and Ildren L. Ivey Taylor. A graduate of Bradenton Florida Christian High School, she later worked for 20 years as a CNA at Signature Health Care...
Philip Starkey
Mar 12, 2017
Philip C. Starkey, 62, of Bluffton, passed away with laughter and joy with family by his side Sunday, March 12, 2017. He was born Oct. 25, 1954, in Janesville, Wisc., to Vilas F. and Avis J. Zitzner Starkey; his parents preceded him in death. He married Nola Floen in Janesville Aug. 26, 1978; she survives. He graduated from Parker High...
Lavera E. Heyerly
Mar 12, 2017
LaVera E. Heyerly, 91, of Bluffton, passed away Sunday, March 12, 2017, at Christian Care Retirement Community. She was born May 22, 1925, in Wells County to Eli and Lydia Steffen Geyer. She married Homer L. Heyerly in Bluffton Nov. 16, 1947; he preceded her in death Feb. 22, 2003. She worked at the Dutch Mill Restaurant in Bluffton for...
David E. Curran
Mar 11, 2017
David E. Curran, 71, of Bluffton, passed away Saturday morning, Mar. 11, 2017, at Signature Healthcare in Bluffton.
Dave was born in Marion, IN, on Jan. 27, 1946. His father, Herman S. Curran and mother, Mary L. Everman Brooks, both preceded him in death. He married Barbara Seabolt VanAuken in Bluffton on Dec. 12, 2009; she survives....
Helen "Lavonne" Brown
Mar 9, 2017
Helen "Lavonne" Brown, 84, long-time resident of Huntington, Indiana, passed into heaven on March 9, 2017 surrounded by family. Born on April 17, 1932 in Richmond, Indiana, she was the daughter of the late Casper and the late Hazel (Ketron) Burdette. Lavonne graduated from International Business College, Richmond and had a career as an Administrative Assistant.  Lavonne...
Kaaren S. Ziegler
Feb 25, 2017
Kaaren S. Ziegler, 74, of Bluffton, passed away Saturday afternoon, Feb. 25, 2017, at River Terrace Retirement Community.
Kaaren was born in Portland, IN, to George W. Fairchild and Virginia R. (Lloyd) Fairchild Kreigh. Both parents preceded her in death.
She was a member of the St. Mark's Lutheran Church in Uniondale, IN.
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Jeanette Tonner
Feb 24, 2017
Jeanette E. Tonner, 96, of Bluffton passed away Friday morning, Feb. 24, 2017, at Christian Care Retirement Community in Bluffton. Born in Adams County on Sept. 25, 1920, to Albert and Aldine (Aschliman) Heyerly, Jeanette married Curtis C. Tonner in Bluffton on Mar. 12, 1944; he preceded her in death on Jan. 4, 2001. Jeanette...
Rosina E, Baumgartner
Feb 19, 2017
Rosina E. Baumgartner, 96, of Bluffton, passed away Sunday afternoon, Feb. 19, 2017, at Christian Care Retirement Community.
Rosina was born in Adams County on Jan. 7, 1921, to Cornelious and Fannie (Fiechter) Baumgartner.
She attended Kirkland High School in Adams County and later graduated from the Elgin Watchmaker School in Elgin, IL. She then...
Kendis King
Feb 19, 2017
Kendis K. King, 62, of Bluffton, passed away early Sunday morning, Feb. 19, 2017, at Bluffton Regional Medical Center.
Kendis was Born in Bluffton on Oct. 4, 1954, to Karl K. and Cleora J. (Sliger) King. Both parents preceded him in death.
A 1973 graduate of Norwell High School, he worked at the Keebler Company...
Wiley Brickey
Feb 17, 2017
Wiley O. Brickey, 87, of Bluffton, passed away Friday morning, Feb. 17, 2017, at Signature Healthcare in Bluffton.
Born in Gate City, VA, on Feb. 14, 1930, to Oscar L. and Winnie (Gillenwater) Brickey, Wiley married Alice F. Zuercher in Berne on July 18, 1964; she preceded him in death on May 3, 1972. Wiley then married...
Patricia Myers
Feb 17, 2017
Patricia J. Myers, 86, of Ossian and formerly of Bluffton, passed away Friday evening, Feb. 17, 2017, at Ossian Health & Rehabilitation Center.
Born in Bluffton on April 26, 1930, to Lotus and Beulah M. (Lake) Archbold, Patricia married Donald E. Myers in Bluffton on Sept. 15, 1951; he survives.
A 1949 graduate of Bluffton...
Rachel Driscoll
Feb 16, 2017
Rachael Estella Driscoll, age 96, of Ossian, passed away Thursday morning, Feb. 16, 2017, at Ossian Health & Rehabilitation Center.
Born on Sept. 22, 1920, in Muncie, IN, to Gilbert L. and Reba L. (Duncan) Brannon, Rachael married Walter Driscoll in Muncie on Sept. 20, 1940; he preceded her in death in September of 2001.
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Betty J. Nicholas
Feb 10, 2017
Betty J. Nicholas, 91, of Bluffton, passed away Friday morning, Feb. 10, 2017, at Signature Healthcare in Bluffton.
Born in Adams County, IN, on Oct. 24, 1925, to John and Mary Klopfenstein Mertz, Betty married Max D. Nicholas on May 13, 1944, in Taylor, TX; he preceded her in death on May 4, 2007.
Betty...
Christopher M Penrod
Feb 6, 2017
Christopher M. Penrod, 24, of Bluffton, passed away Monday, Feb. 6, 2017, at Lutheran Hospital in Ft. Wayne.
Christopher was born in Portland, IN, on Mar. 1, 1992. He is survived by his mother, Ruth A. (Brown) Penrod of Bluffton; and his father, Kirk A. Penrod of Anderson, South Carolina.
A 2011 graduate of Norwell...
Lewis Mygrant
Feb 5, 2017
Lewis "Junior" Mygrant, age 83, of Bluffton, passed away Sunday morning, Feb. 5, 2017, at his residence.
Born in Bluffton on June 30, 1933, to Dallas and Esther (Smith) Mygrant, he married Barbara McBride in Aurora, IN, on July 12, 1952; she survives.
Lewis graduated from Bluffton High School and served in the National Guard...
Rodger K. Baker
Feb 3, 2017
Rodger K. Baker, 66, of Zanesville, Ind., passed away Friday, Feb. 3, 2017 at Lutheran Hospital at 11:37 a.m. Born July 11, 1950 in Huntington, Ind., he was the son of the late Russell S. and Mildred E. (Yeater) Baker. He married Betty (Fredrick) Baker on November 1, 1997 in Zanesville, IN, she survives.He worked at Dana Spicer Axle in...
Ruby J. Turner
Jan 30, 2017
Ruby J. Turner, 82, of Bluffton, passed away Monday, Jan. 30, 2017, at her residence. SHe was born Feb. 25, 1934, in Lacky, Ky., to Parker and Ethel Lovins Blackburn. She married Cooper Turner in Virginia March 7, 1977; he preceded her in death Nov. 22, 1992. She retired from Jess Foreman Go-Ez Shop after 12 years. Survivors include sons,...
Fred R. Rupel Sr.
Jan 25, 2017
Fred R. Rupel Sr., 89, of Bluffton, passed away Wednesday morning, Jan. 25, 2017, at Christian Care Retirement Community.
Born on Aug. 4, 1927, in Jay County, to Vernon and Bessie LeFever Rupel, Fred married Martha G. Fenters in Fort Recovery, OH, on Aug. 21, 1954; she survives.
Fred worked at Franklin Electric as a...
Virginia Adams
Jan 23, 2017
Virginia "Ginnie" Rose Louise Adams, 92, of Bluffton, a proud Native American and member of the Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians, walked on early Monday morning, Jan. 23, 2017 , at River Terrace Retirement Community.
Born in East Jordan, MI, on Feb. 15, 1924, to George and Lois (Scott) Shananquet, she married Jesse...
Lucinda M. Steffen
Jan 20, 2017
Lucinda M. Steffen, 87, of Bluffton, passed away Friday, Jan. 20, 2017, at Christian Care. She was born July 9, 1929, in Adams County to Sam H. Baumgartner and Emma Fiechter Baumgartner. She married Ralph J. Steffen March 29, 1953, in Wells County; he survives. She was a homemaker and a graduate of Kirkland High School. She was a member...
