Obituary Listing

Mar 15, 2025

Chloie M. (Williams) Braun, 27, passed away Saturday, Mar. 15, 2025, at Parkview Regional Medical Center, following a short illness.

Chloie was born in Bluffton, on July 15, 1997, to Robert "Rob" D. and Amy A. (Smith) Williams, both parents survive in Ossian, IN. She married Brock R. Braun in Auburn, IN on May 20, 2023, he...

Mar 14, 2025

Mary L. Gerber, 92, of rural Decatur, passed away Friday morning, Mar. 14, 2025, at Stillwater Hospice Home in Fort Wayne.

Mary was born in Peoria, IL, on Dec. 25, 1932, to Simon and Louise (Kline) Wagenbach.  She married Donald "Don" E. Gerber in Tremont, IL, on Mar. 11, 1956.  He preceded her in death on Jan....

Mar 12, 2025

Rodney "Rod" L. Maller, 76, passed away on Wednesday, March 12, 2025, at Parkview Hospital Randallia in Fort Wayne, following complications from RSV and Pneumonia in January.

Rod was born in Bluffton on March 13, 1948, to Robert and Gladys (Fiechter) Maller.  Both parents preceded him in death.  On February 5, 1978, Rod married Patsy "Pat" E....

Mar 9, 2025

Dorothy J. Cuellar, 91, passed away Sunday morning, March 9, 2025, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Ft. Wayne.

Dorothy was born in Taylor, Texas, to Alberto Alvarado and Sofia (Sanchez), both parents preceded her in death.  She attended Van Wert High School and was a member of St. Aloysius Catholic Church in Yoder, IN. and was...

Mar 8, 2025

Eugene J. "Geno" Magnin, 83, of Bluffton, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Saturday morning, Mar. 8, 2025, at Ossian Health and Rehabilitation in Ossian.

Eugene was born in Philadelphia, PA, on June 30, 1941, to Howard J. and Mary V. (Janka) Magnin. Both parents preceded him in death. He married Marsha J....

Mar 5, 2025

Roger Duane Mertz Jr., 70, of Bluffton, passed away Wednesday afternoon at Marion Health-East, Gas City, IN following a short illness.

Roger was born on Sept. 19, 1954, in Bluffton, to Roger D. Mertz Sr. and Betty Margarett (Foreman) Booher, both parents preceded him in death. He was a 1973 graduate of Southern Wells High School, and...

Mar 1, 2025

Shirley M. Daigle, 90, of Bradley, IL, and formerly of Bluffton, IN, passed away Saturday evening, Mar. 1, 2025, at her residence.

Shirley was born in Chicago, IL, on Jan. 3, 1935, to Richard N. and Marie K. (Scharenbrock) Bourque.  She married Richard G. Daigle in Chicago on Oct. 15, 1955.  He preceded her in death on...

Feb 28, 2025

Kerryann "Kerry" M. Goedtel, 53, of Bluffton, passed away Friday morning, Feb. 28, 2025, at her residence.

Kerry was born in Smithtown, NY, on Aug. 11, 1971, to Richard F. Goedtel Jr. and Margaret (Flynn) Goedtel.  Both parents preceded her in death.

Kerry attended South Side High School in Fort Wayne and spent many of...

Feb 27, 2025

Gloria "Jean" (Reber) Betz, 76, of Bluffton, lost her battle with brain cancer, a battle which she had fought since November of 2023.

Jean was born in Wells County on Sept. 12, 1948, to Donald E. and Emma V. (Siders) Reber. Both parents preceded her in death.

Jean was a 1967 graduate of Bluffton High...

Feb 22, 2025

Carl H. Fiechter, 94, of Bluffton, passed away Saturday, Feb.  22, 2025, at Christian Care Retirement Community where he received loving care for the last 4 years of his life.

Carl was born in Adams County on Feb. 7, 1931, to William and Salome (Aeschliman) Fiechter. Both parents preceded him in death. Carl graduated from Kirkland High...

Feb 15, 2025

William "Bud" E. Roberts, 98, of Brevard, NC, passed away Saturday morning, Feb. 15, 2025, at Tore's Home in Brevard, NC.

Bud was born in Elgin, IL, on Apr. 21, 1926, to William and Sue Roberts.  He married Lavera L. Bertsch in Elgin on Jan. 22, 1949.  She preceded him in death on Sept. 12, 2015.

Feb 15, 2025

Patricia "Pat" L. Dobson, 93, passed away Saturday morning, Feb. 15, 2025, at her residence in Bluffton.

Pat was born in Chester Township, Wells County, on Dec. 16, 1931, to Glen and Gladys (Sills) Meyer. She was a class of 1949 graduate from Chester Center School. Pat married Norman "Norm" E. Dobson on Dec. 11, 1953, in...

Feb 10, 2025

Catherine "Cathie" S. Kammer, 71, of Ossian, passed away Monday evening, Feb. 10, 2025, at Stillwater Hospice Home in Fort Wayne.

Cathie was born in Bluffton on Sept. 26, 1953, to William and Lois (Brown) Brickley.  Both parents preceded her in death.

Cathie graduated from Bluffton High School and enjoyed going to garage sales and...

Feb 10, 2025

Deborah "Deb" L. Twigg, 69, of Huntington, passed away Monday morning, Feb. 10, 2025, at Parkview Randallia Hospital, in Fort Wayne.

Deb was born in Connersville on Mar. 3, 1955, to Emanuel E. and Sylvia "Bernice" (Young) Logan. She married Terry L. Twigg in Connersville, IN on March 11, 1978; he survives.

Deb graduated from...

Feb 10, 2025

Philip "Phil" R. Beer, 67, of rural Craigville, went home to be with his Lord on Monday, February 10, 2025, following an extended battle with cancer.

Phil was born on October 17, 1957, in Bluffton, to Roland and Sarah (Gerber) Beer.

A 1976 graduate of Adams Central High School, Phil was a man of many...

Feb 7, 2025

Irvin Jay "Boonie" Miller, 57, passed away Friday morning, Feb. 7, 2025, at Lutheran Hospital in Ft. Wayne following an extended illness.

Jay was born in Bluffton on March 30, 1967, to Jerry L. and Judy A. (Stout) Miller, both parents preceded him in death. He attended Bluffton High School, worked for Hulcher Services in Bluffton, was...

Feb 6, 2025

Roberta Jo Kizer-Young, 58, passed away Thursday morning, Feb. 6, 2025, following a short illness.

Roberta was born in Lima, Ohio, on June 21, 1966, to Michael D. and Dorothy K. (Gross) Davis Kizer Sr., both parents preceded her in death. She was a 1986 graduate of Apollo Career Center and was a homemaker. Roberta enjoyed spending...

Feb 3, 2025

Kim A. Zoll, 67, of Bluffton, passed away Monday evening, Feb. 3, 2025, at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne.

Kim was born in Bluffton on Mar. 14, 1957, to Virgil and Doris (Bowman) Zoll.  Both parents preceded him in death.

Kim graduated from Bluffton High School in 1975, and worked various jobs until retiring from...

Feb 3, 2025

V. Sue Sharpe, 82, passed away at 11:55 AM Monday, Feb. 3, 2025, at Adams Memorial Hospital in Decatur.

Sue was born in Wabash, IN. on May 15, 1942, to James "Nute" and Sylvia (Rush) Leist, both parents preceded her in death. Sue was a lifelong resident of Poneto, IN. She married the love of her life,...

Feb 1, 2025

James A. Jamison, age 71, of Bluffton, passed away Saturday morning, Feb. 1, 2025, at Majestic Care of Jefferson Pointe in Ft. Wayne, IN.

James was born in Bluffton on June 3, 1953, to James L. Jamison and Emma L. (Stotlar), both parents preceded him in death. Jim worked for Stinson Garage Door Service for many years...