Obituary Listing

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...

Apr 20, 2016

Kenneth C. Osborne, age 73, passed away Wednesday evening, April 20, 2016, at Plainfield Correctional Facility in Plainfield, IN. No services are planned at this time.

Apr 19, 2016

Delores C. Baker, 83, of Montpelier, passed away at 2:18 p.m. Tuesday, April 19, 2016, at Heritage Pointe in Warren.

She was born Oct. 16, 1932, in Panama, Okla., to Eston and Evelyn M. (Walker) Marshall. She married Owen C. Brown in Jay County on June 25, 1949; he preceded her in death in 1985. She married Hershel...

Apr 18, 2016

Michael A.  "Mike" Nevil, 69, of Bluffton, passed away Monday afternoon, April 18, 2016, at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne.

Born on Aug. 27, 1946, in Marion, IN, to Floyd I. and Dorothy M. (Young) Nevil, his mother survives in Kokomo.  Mike married Lucy Moon in Bluffton on June 29, 1990; she survives.

Mike was...

Apr 18, 2016

Richard D. Crull Sr., 64, of San Marcos, Calif., passed away at 3:15 p.m. Monday, April 18, 2016, near Poneto. He was born March 4, 1952, in Wells County to Paul Crull Jr. and Doris (Longfellow) Crull. He married Caroline Soto in Oceanside, Calif., June 9, 1979; she survives. He worked construction and was self-employed, retiring in 2009. He attended...

Apr 14, 2016

Sylven L. Gerber, 102, of Bluffton, passed away Thursday morning, April 14, 2016, at Christian Care Retirement Community.

Sylven was born Dec. 3, 1913, in Adams County to Jehu and Lydia Maller Gerber. He married Mary S. Poe Oct. 22, 1939, in Wells County; she preceded him in death Nov. 2, 1995.

Sylven was a member of...

Apr 13, 2016

William H. "Bill" Brickley Jr, 85, of Bluffton, passed away Wednesday morning, April 13, 2016, at River Terrace Estates in Bluffton.

Born in Wells County on May 6, 1930, to William "Herbert" Brickley Sr. and Gladys (Rohrabaugh) Brickley, Bill married Lois Brown in Nottingham, IN, on Mar. 24, 1951; she survives.

Bill served In the...

Apr 12, 2016

Charles D. "Chuck" Neuenschwander, 88, of Bluffton, passed away Tuesday, April 12, 2016, at Christian Care Retirement. He was born Oct. 20, 1927, in Wells County to William G. and Lizzie (Schwartz) Neuenschwander. He married Doris J. Fiechter Dec. 5, 1948, in Wells County; she survives. Chuck was a farmer for 20 years, worked for Farm Fans Inc. as a...

Apr 8, 2016

Oscar E. Bertsch, 95, of Bluffton, passed away early Friday morning, April 8, 2016, at Bluffton Regional Medical Center.

Born in Adams County, on July 3, 1920, to Samuel and Rosa (Minger) Bertsch, Oscar married Sylvia Hirschy in Adams County on Feb. 14, 1942; she preceded in death on Aug. 8, 2015.

Oscar served in...

Mar 31, 2016

Janie K. Gavin, 66, of Bluffton, died Thursday, March 31, 2016, at Bluffton Regional Medical Center.

She was born April 3, 1949, in Bluffton.

She is survived by three daughters, Ronda K. (Jim) Wilson and Jennifer N. (Terry) Dunnuck, both of Bluffton, and Kristine M. (T.J.) Baatz of Ossian; a sister, Linda...

Mar 16, 2016

Patricia A. Davidson, 65, of Huntington, and long-time Poneto resident, passed away Wednesday afternoon, March 16, 2016, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne.

Born in Bluffton, on May 25, 1950, to Willard and Marcelle (McBride) Fuller, Patricia married William J. "Bill" Davidson, in Poneto, on Sept. 11, 1976; he preceded her in death on Sept....

Mar 15, 2016

Douglas L. Dailey, 57, of Bluffton, passed away Tuesday, March 15, 2016, at Bluffton Regional Medical Center after losing his 18-month battle with pancreatic cancer. He was born Jan. 21, 1959, in Jay County to Donald E. Dailey and Carol J. Everhart Dailey; his mother survives in Berne. He married Susan M. Dotterer in Bluffton June 19, 1977; she survives....