Obituary Listing

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...

Nov 20, 2015

Dean Brickley, 87, of Ossian, passed away early Friday morning, Nov. 20, 2015, at his residence. Born in Wells County on Nov. 20, 1928, to Herbert and Gladys (Roubaugh) Brickley, Dean married Gelene McDonald in Bluffton on July 24, 1948; she survives. Dean worked at Harvester in Fort Wayne for over 30 years, retiring in 1982.  He attended Bluffton Wesleyan...

Nov 20, 2015

E. Maxine Rupel, 92, of Markle, passed away Friday, Nov. 20, 2015, at Markle Health and Rehabilitation Center. She was born June 18, 1923, in Wells County to James J. and Karah S. (Stine) Smith. She married Roscoe O. Rupel Oct. 5, 1940, in Newport, Ky.; he preceded her in death March 16, 1989. Maxine worked at Kitco Manufacturing for...

Nov 18, 2015

Fred Pernell, 78, of Bluffton, passed away Wednesday evening, Nov. 18, 2015, at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne. Born in Farmers, KY, on Dec. 2, 1936, to John and Mona L. (Perry) Pernell, Fred married Madeline L. "Maddie" Ruse in Poneto, IN, on March, 10, 1957; she survives. Fred was a 1955 graduate of Roll High School.  He worked at...

Nov 11, 2015

Doris J. Leimgruber, 82, of Bluffton, passed away Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2015, at Signature Health Care in Bluffton. She was born Aug. 20, 1933, in Bluffton to Marion and Bessie M. (Luginbill) Gilgen. She married Jerry T. Leimgruber on June 25, 1966, in Auburn; he survives. Doris worked at K-Mart in Bluffton. She was a member of the Bluffton Bingo...

Nov 7, 2015

Carl D. Booth, 94, of Warren, died Saturday evening, Nov. 7, 2015, at Heritage Pointe in Warren. He was born Feb. 9, 1921, in Noblesville to Raymond and Jessie (Manship) Booth. Carl served in the U.S. Army as a heavy equipment operator in northern France from January 1943 to November 1945. He retired in 1976 from Panhandle Eastern Pipeline, where...

Nov 4, 2015

Floyd W. Gerber, 98, of Bluffton, died Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2015, at Christian Care Retirement Community in Bluffton. He was born Sept. 30, 1917, with his twin brother, Lloyd, to Jehu and Lydia (Maller) Gerber in Adams County. A lifelong farmer, he served in the U.S. Army from August 1941 to October 1945. He was a member of Apostolic Christian...

Nov 2, 2015

Doris F. Jost (Dillon) McClurg, 87, formerly of Bluffton, passed away Monday evening, Nov. 2, 2015, at Reid Healthcare Center, in Richmond. Born on April 7, 1928, in Adams County, to Calvin and Leah (Steffen) Rauch, she married Frederick "Fritz" Jost in Bluffton on Oct. 26, 1945; he preceded her in death in 1987. She later married Earl G. Dillion...

Oct 29, 2015

Louise Young, 70, of Bluffton, passed away Thursday, Oct. 29, 2015, at Visiting Nurse and Hospice Home in Fort Wayne. She was born in Bluffton to Cassius Graham and Lois Hartman Graham. She married Jerry E. Young in Bluffton April 22, 1967; he survives. She was a graduate of Bluffton High School in 1963. She worked for Franklin Electric for...

Oct 28, 2015

Frances E. Bertsch, 89, Bluffton, passed away Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2015, at Christian Care Retirement Community. She was born Aug. 13, 1926, in Detroit, Mich., to Benjamin C. Maibach and Lucile V. Harbourne Maibach. She married Harve E. Bertsch Sept. 18, 1955, in Detroit; he preceded her in death June 29, 1981. Frances graduated from Redford High School in Detroit...