Obituary Listing

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...

Oct 25, 2015

Jesse Lewis, 71, of Bluffton, passed away Sunday, Oct. 25, 2015, at Lutheran Hospital. He was born Aug. 17, 1944, in Harlan, Ky., to Burley Lewis and Smina Brock Lewis. He married Narda A. Linn Oct. 23, 1976, in Bluffton; she survives. Jesse graduated from Evarts High School in Kentucky. He was a retired truck driver, retiring from Ormsby Trucking...

Oct 16, 2015

Betty J. (Knuckles) Bliahu, 85, of Bluffton, died Friday, Oct. 16, 2015, at River Terrace Estates in Bluffton. She was born Dec. 30, 1929, in Forrest, Ill. She is survived by a sister, Jessee Maitlin of Berne. She was preceded in death by four brothers, Medford Knuckles, Carl Knuckles, Otha Knuckles and James Knuckles; and three sisters, Joan Ellis, Lois...

Oct 14, 2015

Terrence "Terry" Kern, 67, of rural Ossian, passed away Wednesday evening, October 14, 2015, at the VA Medical Center in Fort Wayne. Terry was born on October 13, 1948, in Joliet, IL, to Charles G. and Dorothy G. (Linden) Kern; his parents preceded him in death. A 1966 graduate of Bluffton High School, Terry later served in the United States...

Oct 14, 2015

Stuart T. Elliott, 44, of Berne, died Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2015, at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne. He was born Sept. 6, 1971, in Wells County to RichardL. and Mary C. (Thompson) Elliott. He was a construction worker for Dailey Inc. and enjoyed cooking, singing, and spending time with his children and grandchildren. He is survived by his mother; two...

Oct 13, 2015

A. "Alfie" Wayne Sturgeon, 88, of Bluffton, died Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2015, at River Terrace Estates in Bluffton. He was born Nov. 17, 1926, in Bluffton, to Hugh L. and Jemina E. (Kleinknight) Sturgeon. A 1944 Bluffton High School graduate, he was a farmer and also served on the Wells County Hospital Building Board. He served in the U.S. Army...