Jack W. Uptgraft
Jul 21, 2015
Jack W. Uptgraft, 81, of Bluffton, passed away Tuesday afternoon, July 21, 2015, at Heritage Pointe in Waren, IN. Born in Petroleum, IN, on September 24, 1933, to Wayne and Elizabeth (Lash) Uptgraft, Jack married Janice Houchin in Bluffton, IN, on Oct. 24, 1952; she survives. Jack was a 1951 graduate of P.A. Allen Bluffton High School and retired from...
Donald E. Bertsch
Jul 17, 2015
Donnie E. Bertsch, 46, of Dunkirk, IN, passed away Friday morning, July 17, 2015, at his residence. Born on October 25, 1968, in Bluffton, IN, Donnie was preceded in death by his father, Herman Bertsch Jr. and his mother, Betty Ann (Thompson) Holland. He married Melinda K. Steen in Poento, IN, on Dec. 31, 2008; she survives. He was a...
Christopher A. Macy
Jul 15, 2015
Christopher Anthony Macy, 51, of Bluffton, passed away Wednesday morning, July 15, 2015, in Bluffton, IN. He was born on May 25, 1964, in Fort Wayne, IN, and is survived by his mother, Bonnie (Robert) Harris of Bluffton, and his father, Jack (Karen) Macy of Avilla, IN. Aside from his parents, Chris is survived by a brother, Jesse C. Harris...
Jean Osborn
Jul 13, 2015
Martha "Jean" Osborn, 67, of Bluffton, passed away Monday, July 13, 2015, at Lutheran Hospital. Jean was born in Bluffton Jan. 16, 1948, to Milo Drabenstot and Margaret Cossairt Drabenstot. She married Richard E. "Dick" Osborn in Bluffton Sept. 28, 1975; he survives. She graduated from Lancaster High School in 1966 and was a member of the First United Methodist...
Billy N. Neely
Jul 12, 2015
Billy N. Neely, 68, of Bluffton, died Sunday, July 12, 2015, at his residence. He was born May 15, 1947, in Scottsburg to Harry E. and Lula F. Denny Neely. He married Carolyn M. Gerod May 16, 1977, in Werling, W.V.; she survives. Survivors include sons, Rick Neely of Bluffton and Harry Neely of Corona; a daughter, Lynda (John) Grover...
June A. Lopez
Jul 3, 2015
June A. Lopez, 78, of Bluffton, passed away Friday evening, July 3, 2015, at Bluffton Regional Medical Center. Born on June 23, 1937, in Fort Wayne, IN, to Leland H. and Edna L. (Murray) Kay, June married Oscar Lopez on Jan. 12, 1957, in Grabil, IN; he survives. June had attended South Side and Elmhurst High Schools, and later retired...
Jesse V. Gilbert
Jun 26, 2015
Jesse V. Gilbert, 60, Bluffton, died at 5:35 p.m. Friday, June 26, 2015 at Markle Health and Rehabilitation Center. Born Aug. 22, 1954 in Harlan, Ky. to Joseph and Mary (Madden) Gilbert, he married Mary L. Jahn on Aug. 13, 1994 in Monroe; she survives. Other survivors include two sons, Joshua S. Avery of Bluffton and Jason (Naomi) Jahn of...
Lillian F. Springer
Jun 20, 2015
Lillian F. Springer, 96, of Bluffton, died peacefully on Saturday evening, June 20, 2015, with her family by her side at Christian Care Retirement Community. Lillian's body had been failing, but not her love for God, family and friends. Born in Uniondale, IN, on Nov. 11, 1918, she was the daughter of Edward Joe and Anna C. (Graft) Hatfield. Her...
Howard L. Adkins
Jun 12, 2015
Howard L. Adkins, 67, Fort Wayne, passed away at 4:25 p.m. Friday, June 12, 2015 at Visiting Nurse and Hospice Home in Fort Wayne. Born in Muncie Feb. 3, 1948 to Arthur Owen and Hilda Alene (Clark) Adkins, he married Jean M. Meads June 14, 2005 at Calvary United Methodist Church, Fort Wayne; she survives. Mr. Adkins served with the...
Doyle Harnish
Jun 9, 2015
Doyle L. Harnish, 78, of Apache Junction, AZ, passed away Tuesday, June 9, 2015, at his residence. Born in Murray, IN, on December 22, 1936, to John W. and Rozada (Hough) Harnish, he married Joannie Taylor in Scottsdale, AZ, on July 23, 1983; she survives. Doyle attended Lancaster High School and later served in the United States Army from 1954...
Dr. Herbert W. Lohmuller
May 27, 2015
Herbert Wendel Lohmuller, M.D, a dedicated physician who cared for the sick for over 40 years, died at River Terrace Retirement Community on Wednesday, May 27, 2015 at 5:06 a.m., two days before his ninety-first birthday. Dr. Lohmuller spent the last twenty years of his medical practice at Caylor-Nickel Clinic and Hospital and was probably best known in the community...
Truman Baumgartner
May 14, 2015
Truman Baumgartner, 88, of Bluffton, passed away Thursday morning, May 14, 2015, at 5:15 A.M., at River Terrace Estates in Bluffton. Born in Adams County, IN, on July 22, 1926, to John B. and Mary (Gehring) Baumgartner, Truman married Marjorie Getz in Peoria, IL, on Dec. 17, 1950; she survives. A 1944 graduate of Kirkland High School, Truman was a...
Joan S. Garrett
Apr 29, 2015
Joan S. Garrett, 95, of Bluffton, died Wednesday, April 29, 2015 at River Terrace Estates. She was born Dec. 18, 1919, and was a lifelong resident of Wells County. She graduated from Bluffton High School in 1937 and worked at Ruth's Dress Shop and as a bookkeeper for Garrett's Marathon Service Station. She was a member of Psi Iota Xi...
Ralph E. Schreiber
Apr 29, 2015
Ralph E. Schreiber, 71, of Bluffton, died Wednesday, April 29, 2015, at his residence. He was born Sept. 9, 1943, in Bluffton to Carl P. and Devona Kyle Schreiber. Survivors include a brother, Fred (Mamie) Schreiber of Bridgeport, Wash. Private services will be held and burial will be at Fairview at a later date. Goodwin-Cale & Harnish Memorial Chapel is...
Patricia Sue Dew
Apr 25, 2015
Patricia S. Dew, 84, of Decatur, passed away Saturday evening, April 25, 2015 at Adams Woodcrest Retirement Community in Decatur. She was born in Wells County, IN, on May 2, 1930, to Carl E. and Elizabeth T. (Curry) Heller; her parents preceded her in death. She had retired from Ameritech Corporation and had attended the First Reformed Church in Bluffton....
Patricia Whaley
Apr 21, 2015
Patricia J. Whaley, 88, of Bluffton, passed away Tuesday afternoon, April 21, 2015, at her residence. She was born on March 1, 1927, in Rensselaer, IN, to Grady Wilbanks and Helen (Hardy) Callander. She married Lawrence Louis Whaley on June 21, 1947, in Jasper County; he preceded her in death in 1991. She attended Ball State University for one year...
Earnest "Earnie" Buchanan
Apr 21, 2015
Earnest Lee "Earnie" Buchanan, 80, of Liberty Center, passed away Tuesday afternoon, April 21, 2015, at Bluffton Regional Medical Center. Born on Jan. 31, 1935, in Lee County, VA, Earnie married Mary Etheleen Grover in June of 1958, in Bluffton; she survives. Together, Earnie and Mary ran the Liberty Center Coffee Shop for 20 years. He also worked at Corning...
Patricia Ann Brown
Apr 18, 2015
Patricia Ann (Connett) Brown, 61, of Bluffton, passed away at 3:05 a.m. Saturday, April 18, 2015 at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne. Born Aug. 18, 1953 to William S. and Dena (Hammonds) Connett, she married Richard Brown on July 1, 1995 in Zanesville; he passed away June 9, 1998 . She was a Home Health Aide with the Lutheran Health...
Janet R. Ripple
Apr 13, 2015
JANET R. RIPPLE, 82, of Fort Wayne, died on Monday, April 13, 2015, 8:50 a.m., at Saint Anne home, Fort Wayne. Born Sept. 4, 1932, in Wells County, Ind., she was a daughter of the late Harry S. Faus and Mary L. (Archbold) Faus. She married Russell A. Ripple on Oct. 21, 1950, in Bluffton, Ind.; he preceded her in...
Sylvan E. "Sib" Ringger
Apr 10, 2015
Sylvan "Sib" Ringger, 94, of Bluffton, passed away Friday, April 10, 2015, at Christian Care Retirement Community. He was born Feb. 27, 1921, in Adams County to George Ringger Sr. and Leah Steffen Ringger. He married Violet "Vi" Aeschliman May 9, 1943, in Bluffton; she survives. He owned Isch Gas for more than 44 years and was a member of...
