Floyd W Gerber
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...
Doris F. Mcclurg
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...
Anna Louise Young
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...
Frances E. Bertsch
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...
Jesse Lewis
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...
Betty J. Bliahu
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...
Terrence J. Kern
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...
Stuart T. Elliott
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...
A. "Alfie" W. Sturgeon
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...
Ethel M. Elston
Oct 12, 2015
A native of Wells County, Ethel M. Elston, 103, died at 7:50 p.m. Sunday at Southfield Village in South Bend. She was born Jan. 27, 1912, to Elmer Pearl and Flossie Mae (Helton) Ramseyer. She married Walter R. Elston in Poneto in 1932. He preceded her in death. Survivors include daughters Ann Marie Long, Raleigh, N.C., and Marry Ellen (Don)...
Sara Lynn Hunt
Sep 30, 2015
Sara Lynn Hunt, 59, of Keystone, passed away Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2015, at her home, with her family by her side. She was born March 13, 1956, in Wells County to James and Elsie M. (Moss) Gearheart. She married Larry E. Hunt Nov. 30, 1974, in Bluffton; he survives. She was a homemaker who graduated from Southern Wells High School...
Barbara Ann Perry
Sep 28, 2015
Barbara A. Perry, 77, of Bluffton, died at 4:05 p.m. Monday, Sept. 28, 2015, at the Signature Health Care facility in Bluffton. Mrs. Perry was born Nov. 27, 1937, in Bluffton, to Daniel V. Bertsch and Gertrude L. Minnich Bertsch. She married Paul E. Perry Sr. Dec. 31, 1955, at Bluffton; her husband survives. Also surviving are a son, Paul...
Karen Sue Karwoski
Sep 24, 2015
Karen S. Karwoski, 56, a resident of rural BLuffton, died at 9:21 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 24, 2015, at the Bluffton Regional Medical Center. She was the office manager at the Metropolitan Title Co. in Bluffton. She was the president of the John W. Carnall and Sons Company for 27 years. She was a 1977 graduate of Bluffton High School and...
Ronald Eugene Yoss
Sep 14, 2015
Ronald E. Yoss, 63, of Ossian, died at 12:08 a.m. Monday, Sept. 14, 2015, at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne. He was born April 4, 1952, in Decatur to Delbert G. and Treva Fern (Dailey) Yoss. He married Jacqueline "Jackie" Moses Aug. 24, 1991, in Kokomo; she preceded him in death April 23, 2009. He graduated from South Adams High...
Janice Faus
Sep 13, 2015
Janice S. Faus, 59, of Ossian, died Sunday, Sept. 13, 2015, at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne. She was born March 27, 1956, in Bluffton, to Donald B. Fause and Louise Smith Faus. She was preceded in death by her parents and a brother, Keith Wayne Faus Mitchell. A private graveside service will be held at the Fairview Cemetery in...
Randall A. Newman
Sep 13, 2015
Randall A. "Randy" Newman, 38, of Montpelier, died Sunday, Sept. 13, 2015, in Bluffton. He was born May 15, 1977, in Bluffton to Jason R. and Karen L. Newman. He worked at FCC in Berne as a die cast maintenance worker. He loved dogs and enjoyed fishing,motorcycles, and working on cars. He is survived by his parents; a daughter, Ashlynn...
Glen W. Maller
Sep 13, 2015
Glen William Maller Jr., 63, Fort Wayne, passed away Sunday, Sept. 13, 2015, at Byron Health Center. Glen was born June 26, 1952, in Bluffton, to Glen W. Maller Sr. and Mary Bickel; his mother survives in Bluffton. He graduated from Bluffton High School in 1970 and earned his Eagle Scout distinction. He was a graduate of ITT Institute. He...
Brenda Sweetapple
Sep 13, 2015
Brenda K. Sweetapple, age 57, of Huntington, passed away Sunday evening, Sept. 13, 2105, at Markle Health & Rehabilitation Center. Brenda was born on March 3, 1958, in Monroe, MI, to Donald O. and Beverly K. (Narvarre) Dines; her mother survives in Monroe, MI. Brenda married Barry E. Sweetapple on Sept. 21, 1985, in St. Petersburg, FL; he preceded her...
Lavera Roberts
Sep 12, 2015
Lavera L. (Bertsch) Roberts, 88, of Brevard, NC, passed Saturday morning, Sept. 12, 2015, at Transylvania Community Hospital, in Brevard. Born in Elgin, IL, on Oct. 13, 1926 to Amos and Mary (Maller) Bertsch, she married William E. "Bud" Roberts in Elgin, IL, on Jan. 22, 1949; he survives. A 1944 graduate of Elgin High School, Lavera worked at Toastmaster...
Keith Baumgartner
Sep 12, 2015
Keith Nicholas Baumgartner, 65, of rural Bluffton, passed away at 5:03 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 12, 2015, at Visiting Nurse hospice home in Ft. Wayne, from complications related to cancer. Keith was born in Bluffton on Oct. 31, 1949, to Chet and Betty Baumgartner, his mother survives in Craigville. Keith married Ruth Kipfer on November 9, 1969, in Bluffton, she survives....
