Obituary Listing

Sep 15, 2016

Benjamin P. "Ben" Habegger, 89, of Bluffton, passed away peacefully Thursday morning, Sept. 15, 2016, at Christian Care Retirement Community in Bluffton.

Born in Adams County on June 22, 1927, to Edgar and Savilla (Roth) Habegger, Ben married Arlene E. Bahler in Remington, IN, on Mar. 20, 1949; she survives.

Ben worked at Mix Mill...

Sep 4, 2016

Tim A. Fuller, age 66, of Bluffton, passed away Sunday, September 4, 2016, at his residence.

Tim was born in Bluffton on November 29, 1949, to Carl and Wilda Lydy Fuller.

A 1969 graduate of Bluffton High School, he then served in the United States Army from 1969 to 1971.  He was a member of...

Aug 31, 2016

Austin K. Baller, age 20, passed away Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2016.

Austin was born in Bluffton on Feb. 18, 1996.  He is survived by his mother, Stacy M. Baller-Tam (husband Chuck) of Bluffton, and his father, Jamie K. Baller of Liberty Center.

A 2014 graduate of Bluffton High School, Austin enjoyed spending time with his...

Aug 30, 2016

Carolyn J. Robbins, 69, of Bluffton, passed away Tuesday afternoon, Aug. 30, 2016, at Bluffton Regional Medical Center.

Carolyn was born on Feb. 28, 1947, in Bluffton, IN, to Joseph A. and Maxine M. (Franklin) Robbins; her parents preceded her in death.

Survivors include a daughter, Lucinda Trissel of Bluffton; a son, Kevin (Machelle) Smeltzer...

Aug 30, 2016

Gladys "Anne" Miner, 82, of Bluffton, passed away Tuesday evening, Aug. 30, 2016, Signature Healthcare in Bluffton, with her family by her side.

Born in Wilsondale, WV, on May 16, 1934, to Darby Kelly Vance and Francis (Farley) Vance; she married Edward Eugene Clifton on Oct. 9, 1958; he preceded her in death on July 26, 1972. ...

Aug 27, 2016

Diana K. Brickley, 53, of rural Bluffton, passed away Saturday evening, August 27, 2016, at her residence, in the presence of her family.

She was born in Bluffton on Oct. 21, 1962, to Marvin and Rosalee (Stahl) Bower; both parents preceded her in death.

Diana attended Bluffton High School, and above everything else, she enjoyed...

Aug 20, 2016

Roennia J. Baker, 80, of Bluffton, passed away Saturday morning, Aug. 20, 2016, in Bluffton.

She was born Aug. 14, 1936, in Wayne, N.Y., to George and Grace Huff Kelly. She married Gerald W. Baker Sr. Nov. 20, 2000; he survives in Bluffton.

She worked from 1988 to 1998 as a caregiver at Maple Wood...

Aug 18, 2016

Terry Shepherd, 64, of Bluffon, died Thursday, Aug. 18, 2016, at Bluffton Regional Medical Center.

He was born March 8, 1952, in Hazard, Ky., to Margaret Combs and Bazle Shepherd Jr.; his mother survives in Bluffton.

He was a Navy Veteran serving from 1970-1972 and a 1970 Bluffton High School graduate. He is survived by...

Aug 16, 2016

Roger R. Isch, 96, of Bluffton, died Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2016, at Christian Care Retirement Community.

He was born Feb. 24, 1920, in Bluffton to John and Katie Steffen Isch. He married Violet J. Gilliom July 21, 1941, in Bluffton; she preceded him in death Sept. 12, 2003. He was a member of the Apostolic Christian Church...

Aug 5, 2016

Jesse Julian Cuellar, age 56,passed away Friday evening, Aug. 5, 2016, at his residence in Ft. Wayne, IN.

Jul 30, 2016

Betty J. Rhodes, 75, of Ossian, passed away Saturday, July 30, 2016, at her residence.

Born in Fort Wayne on Oct. 7, 1940, to Cecil and Teresa (Boschet) Smith, Betty married Stephen A. Rhodes; he preceded her in death on Jan. 14, 2009.

Betty is survived by three daughters, Theresa (Douglas) Hoag of Ossian, Debra...

Jul 27, 2016

Maxine L. Schenkel, 95, of Bluffton, passed away early Wednesday morning, July 27, 2016, at her residence.

Born in Wells County on Nov. 4, 1920, to Charles S. and Lydia (Egley) Merkey, Maxine married Dale M. Schenkel in Roanoke on Feb. 24, 1940; he preceded her in death on Sept. 28, 1998.

Maxine graduate from...

Jul 23, 2016

Ka Chun Tam, age 72, passed away Saturday morning July 23, 2016, at Summit City Nursing & Rehabilitation in Ft. Wayne, IN. Mr. Tam was born in China on Feb. 9, 1944.  He is survived by two sons, James (Emily) Tam of Ft. Wayne and Chuck (Stacy) Tam of Bluffton. No services are planned at this time.

Jul 22, 2016

Roy "Rex" Franklin, 86, of rural Ossian, passed away Friday, July 22, 2016, at a home in Ossian. He was born March 30, 1930, in Cordell, Okla. He was a graduate of Tuttle (Okla.) High School and was a retired asphalt plant manager. He also worked as a truck mechanic for International Harvester and was a Primitive Baptist minister. He...

Jul 21, 2016

Dennis W. Ladig Sr., 80, of Bluffton, passed away Thursday, July 21, 2016, at his home. He was born May 28, 1936, in Wells County to Lawrence and Bessie Huston Ladig. He married Geraldine S. Springer June 14, 1956; she survives. He began work at age 10 as a pin setter at a bowling alley in New Haven and graduated...

Jul 18, 2016

The spring before his 70th birthday, Richard Franklin Mettler sidled up to the bungee trampoline nestled on the white sands of Clearwater Beach and eyed the safety warning sign. According to its listed restrictions, including conditions of physical health and cognitive impairment, he was, in that moment, the definition of a person unfit to bounce. Undeterred, he bounced anyway....

Jul 18, 2016

Rose Mae Walters, 103, formerly of Bluffton, passed away Monday morning, July 18, 2016, at Indian River Center in Melbourne, FL.

Born in Ellsinore, Missouri, on Feb. 17, 1913, to Henry and Ella (Leach) Robertson, she married Omer Walters in Gary, IN, on Sept. 30, 1939; he preceded her in death on Oct....

Jul 15, 2016

Wayne "Leon" Martin, 77, of Warren, IN, and formerly of Bluffton, passed away Friday morning, July 15, 2016, at Heritage Pointe, in Warren.

Leon was born in Dugger, IN, on Oct. 18, 1938, to Wayne and Dovie (Murphy) Martin; his parents preceded him in death.

Leon had attended Sullivan High School and later served in...

Jul 13, 2016

Debora L. Osborn, 54, of Bluffton, passed away Wednesday morning, July 13, 2016, at Visiting Nurse and Hospice Home in Fort Wayne.

Born in Portland, IN, on Aug. 16, 1961, to Edward Mast Sr. and Maude (Potter) Mast, Deb married Kevin A. Osborn in Uniondale, IN, on Oct. 18, 1998; he survives.

Deb was a...

Jul 7, 2016

Richard "Dick" Shively, 80, of Uniondale, passed away at 10:30 p.m. Thursday, July 7, 2016, at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne. He was born March 12, 1936, in Wells County to Floyd W. and Dorothy E. Decker Shively. He married Carole V. Stellhorn Jan. 4, 1958, in Fort Wayne; she survives. He was a 1954 graduate of Rockcreek High School...