Obituary Listing

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...

Jul 5, 2016

Gary W. Sliger, 70, of Bluffton, passed away Tuesday, July 5, 2016, after an extended illness.

Gary was born June 6, 1946, in Bluffton to C. Eugene Sliger and Catherine E. Huss Sliger. He married Lori J. Lyons Sept. 3, 1998, in Las Vegas; she survives. He graduated from Bluffton High School in 1964.

He...

Jul 4, 2016

Beverly A. Macy, 79, of Ossian, passed away Monday evening, July 4, 2016, at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne. She was born Feb. 17, 1937, in Blackford County to Leroy Wilkins and Myrtle Bell Wilkins. She worked at Franklin Electric in Bluffton for 20 years, retiring in 1976. She was also a homemaker. She attended Zanesville Community Church of God...

Jun 22, 2016

Betty A. Haggard, 85, Ossian, passed away at 5:05 p.m. Wednesday, June 22, 2016 at her residence.

Born in Spencer, Ohio, July 11, 1930, to Arnold and Clara Pitt Hines, she married E. Wayne Haggard Jan. 21, 1950 in Ossian; he survives.

A 1949 graduate of Ossian High School, she was a homemaker and a...

Jun 22, 2016

Robert "Bob" Mohler, 72, of Bluffton, passed away Wednesday evening, June 22, 2016, at his residence.

Born in Bluffton on Nov. 4, 1943, to William E. and Betty J. (Houdyshell) Mohler, Bob married Kay F. Stout in Bluffton on Nov. 21, 1964; she survives.

Bob was a 1962 graduate of Bluffton High School and served...

Jun 20, 2016

Jordan D. Gillum, 23, of Bluffton, passed away Monday, June 20, 2016, at his residence. Jordan was born Feb. 27, 1993, in Bluffton. His father Kevin D. Gillum survives in Petroleum and his mother Stephanie J. Hunnicutt (Michael) Jones survives in Naples, Fla. He was a 2011 graduate of Southern Wells and was a member of Carnes Crazies at Southern...

Jun 15, 2016

Jerry L. Swartz, 67, of Bluffton, passed away Wednesday morning, June 15, 2016, at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne.

Jerry was born in Fort Wayne on March 5, 1949, to William and Lucy (Fitzgerald) Swartz.  He attended Bluffton High School and was a welder at A.T. Ferrell Company in Bluffton for 29 years.

Jerry is...

Jun 13, 2016

Enoch John Mock, 68, of Bluffton, passed away Monday evening, June 13, 2016, at the VA Northern Indiana Hospital in Marion, IN.

John was born in Colon, Panama, on Sept. 14, 1947, to Donald and Petra (Gonzalez) Mock.  He served in the United States Marine Corps during the Vietnam War and was a welder at the Fruehauf...

Jun 2, 2016

Alfred L. Pearson, 88, of Bluffton, passed away Thursday afternoon, June 2, 2016, at Visiting Nurse and Hospice Home in Fort Wayne.

Born in Montpelier, IN, on Jan. 19, 1928, to R. John and Sarah (Dorah) Pearson; Alfred married Colleen M. Huss in Bluffton on Oct. 31, 1948; she preceded him in death on Sept. 24, 2001....

May 29, 2016

David H. Speheger, 74, Bluffton, passed away at 8:24 a.m. Sunday, May 29, 2016 at his residence.

Born in Bluffton March 18, 1942, to David R. and Mary (Plummer) Speheger, he married Sandi J. Abrams Oct. 10, 1964 in Wolcottville; she survives.

A 1960 graduate of Bluffton High School, he was a veteran having served in the...

May 28, 2016

Helen Lucile Levy, 94, of Bluffton, went to be with her heavenly father Saturday, May 28, 2016 at Signature Health Care in Bluffton.

Born Dec. 18, 1921 to James J. and Karah (Stine) Smith in Union Township, she married Manes M. Levy June 4, 1939 in Vera Cruz; he died Apr. 2, 1991.

She graduated from Union...

May 11, 2016

Max F. Bardsley, 79, of Bluffton, passed away Wednesday, May 11, 2016, at Heritage Pointe in Warren.

Max was born Oct. 17, 1936, in Huntington County to Leo and Meriam Hite Bardsley. He married Marilyn Linn in Bluffton Oct. 21, 1956; she preceded him in death Oct. 19, 2009.

He graduated from Salamonie High School in 1954...

Apr 26, 2016

John C. Hayden, 53, of Bluffton, passed away Tuesday morning, April 26, 2016, at the Rehabilitation Hospital of Fort Wayne.

John was born in Portland, IN, on Dec. 19, 1962, to Charles A. Hayden Sr. and Margie (Moon) Hayden; he marred Linda Brown in Bluffton on Feb. 14, 1996; she survives.

He is survived by...

Apr 24, 2016

Deila M. Muntz, 73, of Bluffton, died Sunday, April 24, 2016, at Ossian Health and Rehabilitation. She was born June 16, 1942, in Mauckport to James K. Muntz and Virginia Langford Muntz. She is survived by a sister, Mary Alice Bolen of Gate City, Fla.; and three brothers, Joseph "Eddie" Muntz of Hardingsburg, Carl Muntz of Lanesville, and Paul Muntz...

Apr 23, 2016

Viola Marie Gerber, 93, of Fort Lauderdale, FL, went to be with the Lord at 11:59 p.m. Saturday April 23rd, 2016.

Vi enjoyed spending time with her family and friends.  She loved to travel, and was an avid reader and fisherman. She was a member of the Apostolic Christian Church of Fort Lauderdale.

Vi was...