Obituary Listing

Jan 30, 2016

Truman D. Yergler, 93, of Bluffton, passed away Saturday morning, January 30, 2016, at Christian Care Retirement Community.

Born on December 18, 1922, in Gridley, IL, to John E. and Ella M. (Isch) Yergler; Truman married Marcella Tonner in Bluffton on April 22, 1945; she survives.

Truman was a member of the Apostolic Christian Church. ...

Jan 28, 2016

Dave "Ratman" Beers, age 58, passed away Thursday, January 28, 2016, in Bluffton.

He was born in Detroit, MI, on April 16, 1957, to Roy Beers and Patricia Homan Sutherby; his father survives in Detroit, MI.

Dave enjoyed life.  He especially enjoyed auto-racing and spending time with family and friends.  He had owned his own...

Jan 16, 2016

Rex "Duke" E. VanZant, 81, of Ossian, passed away Jan. 16, 2016, at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne. He was born Aug. 26, 1934, in Huntington County to Edith (Wilma) VanZant. He married Joyce A. Krick Dafforn VanZant March 17, 1994, in Las Vegas; she survives. He worked for Dana Corp. in Fort Wayne heading up the tool crib, retiring...

Jan 15, 2016

R. Jane Hull, 92, of Bluffton, died Friday, Jan. 15, 2016, at Signature Healthcare in Bluffton She was born Oct. 12, 1923, in Detroit, Mich., to Dorothy Goyette Gilmore and Roy Gilmore. She married Raymond W. Hull Oct. 10, 1942, in Detroit; he preceded her in death in 1999. Survivors include her children, Howard (Arlene) Hull of Bluffton, Robert (Ethel)...

Jan 9, 2016

Luella J. Geisel, 77, of Keystone, passed away Saturday, Jan. 9, 2016, at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne.

She was born May 24, 1938, in Adams County to Joel M. Schwartz and Sarah Nussbaum Schwartz. She married Vernon L. Geisel in Bluffton, in the home of Samuel Aeschliman, Aug. 3, 1958; he preceded her in death Oct. 13, 2011....

Jan 9, 2016

Sally J. Brown, 61, of Uniondale, passed away Saturday, Jan. 9, 2016, at her residence. She was born Jan. 19, 1954, in Circleville, Ohio, to Robert J. Bennett Sr. and Kathryn C. Tomlinson Bennett. She married James M. Brown Oct. 1, 1971, in Reiffsburg; he survives. Sally was an assembler at Metaldyne Co. for five years. Survivors include a son,...

Jan 2, 2016

Rex N. Coffield, 89, of Bluffton, passed away Saturday, Jan. 2, 2016, at Christian Care Retirement Community. Rex was born Aug. 24, 1926, in Bluffton to Clyde Coffield and Emma Fryback Coffield. He married Mary B. Powell Coffield April 18, 1948, at the Bluffton First Reformed Church. He was a truck driver for Renners' Express...

Dec 28, 2015

Timothy "Timmy" Arnold, 55, of Bluffton, passed away Monday afternoon, Dec. 28, 2015, at Vibra Hospital in Fort Wayne.

He was born on Nov. 20, 1960, in Bluffton, to James and Juanita (Fritz) Arnold; they both preceded him in death.

Tim enjoyed fishing, country music, and hunting deer with his dad.

Survivors include...

Dec 28, 2015

Michael "Mick" Boyle, 80, of Bluffton, passed away at 11:34 a.m. Monday, Dec. 28, 2015, at his home. He was born March 13, 1935, to Mark F. and Katherine (Harger) Boyle in Huntington. He married Mona Jean Wilson Nov. 30, 1956, in Bluffton; she preceded him in death May 25, 2007. Mick attended Bluffton High School and served in the...

Dec 27, 2015

Robert K. "Bob" Wilson, 81, of rural Ossian, passed away Sunday afternoon, Dec. 27, 2015, at his residence.

Born on Aug. 20, 1934, in Fort Wayne, IN, to Harold Earnest and Clara Iva (Woods) Wilson; Bob married AlDica A. Cady in Fort Wayne on Nov. 27, 1954; she survives.

Bob had two passions in life,...

Dec 23, 2015

Marie K. Brown, 63, of Bluffton, passed away Wednesday morning, Dec. 23, 2015, at Bluffton Regional Medical Center.

She was born in Detroit, MI, on May 19, 1952, to Charles R. and Betty J. (Pray) Banister.

Marie enjoyed all the beauty in life and loved to share laughter with family and friends.  Family was most...

Dec 16, 2015

Nancy A. Franze, 77, of Bluffton, passed away Wednesday evening, Dec. 16, 2015, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne. Born on July 12, 1938, in Bluffton, IN, to Howard and Ruth (Brinkman) Bowman, she married Bob Franze on Sept. 1, 1956 in Bluffton; he preceded her in death on June 30, 1972. Nancy is survived by two sons,...

Dec 15, 2015

Eunice A. Fiechter, 83, of rural Craigville, passed away Tuesday afternoon, December 15, 2015, at her residence. Born on November 3, 1932, in Milford, IN, to Ezra and Luella (Haab) Beer, Eunice married Gerald "Shorty" Fiechter in Milford on April 1, 1956; he preceded her in death on Sept. 23, 2011. Eunice was a graduate from Milford High School and...

Dec 10, 2015

Marissa Lyn Frauhiger, 4 months, of rural Warren, went to be with Jesus Thursday, Dec. 10, 2015, at Lutheran Hospital. She was born Aug. 8, 2015, in Allen County to Travis W. and Jenna L. Steffen Frauhiger; they survive in Warren. The family is thankful for all of the love and support and prayers throughout their daughter's struggles. Survivors include...

Nov 27, 2015

Stella E. Benzinger, 102, of Bluffton, passed away Friday, Nov. 27, 2015, at Bluffton Regional Medical Center. She was born Feb. 14, 1913, in Wells County to John W. Wells and Mollie Nutter Wells. She married Reinhard F. Benzinger in Bluffton Dec. 17, 1969; he preceded her in death Sept. 25, 1995. Stella graduated from Petroleum High School in 1930...

Nov 25, 2015

She was born Oct. 6, 1926, in Adams County to Adam Frauhiger and Esther Schaefer Frauhiger. She married Kenneth A. Bushee in Wells County July 1, 1950; he preceded her in death Feb. 10, 1989. Ada assisted with the operation and running of the family farm and dairy for 30 years. She enjoyed playing bingo, Euchre and bunco. She attended...

Nov 24, 2015

Sandra Kaye Hubart, 72, of Broadway, VA, and formerly of Bluffton, passed away Tuesday, November 24, 2015 at Sentara RMH Medical Center.

She was born in Bluffton, IN on March 9, 1943, and was a daughter of the late Wallace C. and Marjorie Faye (Halliman) Hubart.

Surviving are two brothers, Jerry W. Hubart and wife...

Nov 22, 2015

Anna Jane Murray, 89, formerly of Bluffton, passed away Nov. 22, 2015, at Lutheran Life Village in Fort Wayne. Anna was born Sept. 9, 1926, in Carlisle, Ind., to Raymond McCammon and Maude M. Walters McCammon.  She married Homer H. Murray June 14, 1948; he preceded her in death Oct. 13, 1972. She graduated from Carlisle High School and earned...

Nov 21, 2015

Janet Kay Holsinger, 77, of Bluffton, passed away Saturday, Nov. 21, 2015, at her home. She was born June 10, 1938, in Wells County to Irvin Jay and Violet Rose (Houdyshell) Miller. She married Richard B. Holsinger on May 18, 1957, at Park United Brethren Church in Bluffton; he survives. A graduate of Lancaster High School in 1956, Janet was...

Nov 20, 2015

Richard G. "Dick" Daigle, of Kankakee, IL, passed away Friday morning, November 20, 2015, at Riverside Medical Center, in Kankakee, IL. Born in Chicago, IL, on March 2, 1923, to Edward G. and Mabel R. (Brunais) Daigle, Dick married Shirley M. Bourque in Chicago, IL, on Oct. 15, 1955; she survives. In addition to his wife, Dick is survived by...