Obituary Listing

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

Jan 17, 2017

Michael T. McCormick, 61, of Bluffton, passed away early Tuesday morning, Jan. 17, 2017, at Lutheran Hospital in Ft. Wayne. Born in Bluffton on July 20, 1955, to Herbert and Donna (Numbers) McCormick, Michael married Carmen Quinones in Huntington on July 19, 1980; she survives. Michael graduated from Bluffton High School in 1973 and attended Life Community...

Jan 17, 2017

Lucille "Lucy" Ann Nevil, 58, of Bluffton, passed away Tuesday evening, January 17, 2017, at Signature Healthcare in Bluffton.

Born on June 7, 1958, in Bluffton, to Robert Edward and Carolyn Jane Blackman Moon; both parents preceded her in death.  She married Michael A. Nevil on June 29, 1990; he preceded her in death on Apr. 18,...

Jan 11, 2017

Alice M. Schwartz, 97, of Bluffton, passed away Wednesday evening, January 11, 2017, at Christian Care Retirement Community.

Born on May 31, 1919, in Adams County, to Jehu and Lydia (Maller Gerber, Alice married Ervin R. Schwartz in Adams County on March 3, 1946; he preceded her in death on Dec. 29, 2005.

Alice worked...

Jan 6, 2017

Wayne Ocasio, 51, of Bluffton, died Friday, Jan. 6, 2017, at Signature Heathcare in Bluffton.

He was born Sept. 21, 1965, in Arecibo, Puerto Rico, to Troy Mercer and Charlene Jennings Mercer; his mother survives in Bluffton.

Additional survivors include a daughter, Amanda Belz-Ocasio of Tucson, Ariz.; a son, Christopher Ocasio of Rhode Island; two...

Jan 6, 2017

William E. "Bill" Fox, 88, of Bluffton, passed away peacefully at his home Friday, Jan. 6, 2017.

Bill was born Feb. 22, 1928, in Wells County to John W. Fox and Clara Kaves Fox. He married Eva Marie Woessner in Bluffton Oct. 17, 1961; she preceded him in death Sept. 3, 2011.

He retired from...

Jan 1, 2017

Brian Douglas Netherland, 66, of Bluffton, passed away at his residence Sunday, Jan. 1, 2017.

He was born Dec. 13, 1950, in Bluffton to Edwin Lane Netherland Sr. and Gladys Acree Netherland. He married Melissa Gerber in Bluffton April 18, 2009; she survives.

Brian was a 1969 graduate of  Norwell High School, where he was...

Dec 29, 2016

Neal Vaughn, 47, of Bluffton, passed away Thursday evening, Dec. 29, 2016, at Lutheran Hospital in Ft. Wayne.

Born in Bluffton on July 26, 1969, to Howard Vaughn Sr. and Hedy (Lewis) Vaughn, his mother survives in Bluffton.  Neal married Cynthia "Cyndi" (Simmons) Hall in Wells County on Jan. 5, 2013; she survives.

Neal graduated...

Dec 27, 2016

James R. "Jim" Gerber, 86, formerly of New Haven, passed away Tuesday morning, Dec. 27, 2016, at Christian Care Retirement Community in Bluffton.

Born in Paulding, OH, on Aug. 3, 1930, to Noah A. and Hulda (Rager) Gerber, Jim married Marjorie Zimmerman in Latty, OH, on June 3, 1951; she survives.

Jim served in the...

Dec 25, 2016

Donald L. Neuenschwander, 68, of Ossian, passed away Sunday evening, Dec. 25, 2016, at Ossian Health and Rehabilitation Center.

Born in Decatur, IN, on Mar. 16, 1948, to Carl E. and Hazel M. (Overmier) Neuenschwander, he married Judith A. Baker on Mar. 18, 1967, at the Zanesville United Methodist Church; she survives.

Don attended Lancaster...

Dec 25, 2016

Mary E. Frauhiger, 99, of Bluffton, passed away Sunday evening, Dec. 25, 2016, at Christian Care Retirement Community.

Born in Adams County, on Jan. 18, 1917, to George and Leah (Steffen) Ringger, Mary married Leonard Frauhiger in Wells County on Aug. 9, 1941; he preceded her in death on Sept. 21, 1975.

Mary worked at...

Dec 17, 2016

Wilson G. Shepherd, 77, of Bluffton, passed away Saturday morning, Dec. 17, 2016, at Signature Healthcare in Bluffton.

Born in Hazard, KY, on May 22, 1939, to Bazle Shepherd Sr. and Hettie M. (Monday) Shepherd, Wilson married Anna L. Childers in Clintwood, WV, on Jan. 31, 1970; she survives.

Wilson retired from Poor Bros. (Venture...

Dec 17, 2016

Gale L. "Smokey" Baller, 90, of Ossian, passed away Saturday, Dec. 17, 2016, at Markle Health and Rehabilitation.

He was born June 14, 1926, in Bluffton, to Simon P. and Mildred Estes Williams. He married Norma J. Allen on April 7, 1990; she survives.

A graduate of Bluffton High School in 1944, Smokey joined the...

Dec 14, 2016

Terry A. Beer, 61, of Bluffton, passed away on Wednesday morning, Dec. 14, 2016, at Lutheran Hospital in Ft. Wayne. Born on Sept. 28, 1955, in Decatur, IN, to the late Arthur and Corabelle (Schug) Beer, he married the love of his life, Mary Jo (Harsin) Manley on July 13, 1990; she survives. Terry graduated from Bellmont High School...

Dec 10, 2016

Robert E. "Bob" Grimm Sr., 73, of Poneto, passed away Saturday evening, Dec. 10, 2016, at his residence.

Born in Petroleum on Dec. 28, 1942, to Harold C. and Dorothy (Ruse) Grimm, Bob married Judy (Bricker) Williams in Bluffton on Dec. 21, 1991; she survives.

Bob was a truck driver for 48 years, retiring in...