Obituary Listing

Nov 9, 2016

Wava J. Bertsch, 88, of Bluffton, passed away Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2016, at Christian Care Retirement Community.

She was born July 23, 1928, in Adams County to Noah and Aldula V. Schwartz Steffen. She married Leonard Bertsch in Bluffton on March 19, 1950; he preceded her in death on Dec. 3, 2006.

She graduated from...

Nov 1, 2016

Mary Ann Frus, 78, of Bluffton, passed away Tuesday afternoon, Nov. 1, 2016, at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne.

Born on Sept. 25, 1938, in Liberty Mills, IN, to James and Aldean (Von Lens) Roberts, Mary Ann was later adopted by Verne and Blanche (Dailey) Wise.

A 1957 graduate of Burlington High School, Mary Ann...

Oct 28, 2016

G. Thomas Miller, 85, of Bluffton, formerly a long-time Winchester, IN resident, passed away Friday evening, Oct. 28, 2016, at River Terrace Retirement Community.

Tom was born July 27, 1931 in Greensburg, PA, to C. Homer and Ruth (Holtzer) Miller.  He married Martha "Marty" Abel, from Winchester, Indiana,  in Winchester, VA, on Feb. 14, 1955.  They lived in the...

Oct 25, 2016

Glenn A. Borror Jr., 64, of Hoagland, passed away Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2016, at Lutheran Hospital.

Glenn was born April 4, 1952, in Wells County to Glenn A. Borror Sr. and Patricia C. Holmes. He married Donna J. Benzinger in Reiffsburg Aug. 9, 1997; she survives.

He worked at Corning Glass in Bluffton and was...

Oct 24, 2016

Ellen L. Robbins, 84, of rural Montpelier, passed away Monday, Oct. 24, 2016, at Lutheran Hospital.

She was born Aug. 4, 1932, in Matthews to Glen Dale and Flo Sutton Kilgore. She married Milton Robbins Aug. 3, 1949, in Grant County; he preceded her in death Dec. 18, 2005.

Ellen retired from Heritage Pointe in...

Oct 12, 2016

Dale A. Martin, 63, of Bluffton, passed away Oct. 12, 2016, at Bluffton Regional Medical Center. Dale was born Oct. 7, 1953, in Wells County to Richard O. and Naomi Jones Martin; his mother survives in Bluffton. He married Gloria A. Eltzroth in Poneto June 22, 1974; she survives. He retired as warehouse manager from Helena Chemical and G-H Fertilizer....

Oct 7, 2016

Mary Etheleen Buchanan, 77, of Liberty Center went home to be with her Lord Friday evening, Oct. 7, 2016. Bor n in Liberty Center on January 28, 1939, to Omer and Orah (Culp) Grover, Mary married Earnest Lee " Earnie" Buchanan in Bluffton in June of 1958; he preceded her in death on April 21, 2015.

A...

Oct 7, 2016

Mark A. Steffen, age 63, of Bluffton, passed away early Friday morning, Oct. 7, 2016, surrounded by his family.

Born in Bluffton on March 17, 1953, to Sherman and Lucille (Gerber) Steffen, Mark married Lori Gerber in Bluffton on Aug. 31, 1980; she survives.

Mark was a 1971 graduate of Bluffton High School and went...

Oct 2, 2016

Donald R. Brown, age 80, of Bryant and formerly of Bluffton, passed away Sunday morning, October 2, 2016, at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne.

Born in Somerset, KY, on March 15, 1936, to Harvey and Francis (Young) Brown, Don married Carolyn J. Richards in Montpelier, IN, on July 31, 1955; she preceded him in death on May...

Oct 1, 2016

Pauline M. Dubach, 85, of Geneva, passed away Saturday, Oct. 1, 2016, at Swiss Village in Berne.

Pauline was born June 21, 1931, in Bluffton to Clarence and Geneva Gifford Croy. She married Louis "Jerry" Dubach in 1989; he preceded her in death Oct. 4, 2013.

She was a housewife and worked for Hook's Drug...

Sep 29, 2016

Richard W. Reinhard, 89, of Bluffton, passed away Thursday morning, Sept. 29, 2016, at Signature Healthcare in Bluffton.

Born in Wells County on Sept. 27, 1927, to Emil and Pearl M. (Gerber) Reinhard, he married Berthlean J. Geyer in Wells County on Aug. 27, 1950; she preceded him in death on Aug. 20, 1993.

Richard...

Sep 26, 2016

Pedro Hernandez, age 54 of Brownsville, TX passed away Monday evening Sept. 26, 2016 at Lutheran Hospital in Ft. Wayne, IN He is survived by his wife Aurora Hernandez, a son, Pedro Hernandez Jr. of Texas and 2 daughters, Natalie and Mayra Hernandez of Texas, and 3 grandchildren. Family services will be held in Brownsville, Texas at a later date....

Sep 22, 2016

Perry Graham Jr., 83, of Bluffton, passed away Thursday evening, Sept. 22, 2016, in Fort Wayne, IN.

Born on August 28, 1933, in Louisville, Miss., to Perry and Sarah (Beamon) Graham, he married Sharon Y. (Bender) Lewis in Bluffton, IN; she preceded him in death on May 14, 2013.

Perry held several different union construction...

Sep 21, 2016

H.D. "Mack" McDonald, 97, of Bluffton, passed away Wednesday morning, Sept. 21, 2016, at Bluffton Regional Medical Center.

Born in Commerce, GA, on Mar. 26, 1919, to Harrison David and Lula (Callaway) McDonald, he married Helen Whitman in Hazard, KY; she preceded him in death on Oct. 21, 2006.

Mack is survived by three daughters,...

Sep 20, 2016

Jane A. Simon, age 76, a long time Liberty Center resident and current resident of Bluffton, passed away Tuesday evening, Sept. 20, 2016, at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne.

Born in Bluffton, IN, on Aug. 11, 1940, to Robert and Doris (Terhune) Williams, Jane married Gene E. Simon in Poneto on Sept. 16, 1961; he survives.

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. ...