Obituary Listing

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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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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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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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...

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...

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...