Obituary Listing

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. ...

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...