Obituary Listing

Feb 22, 2025

Carl H. Fiechter, 94, of Bluffton, passed away Saturday, Feb.  22, 2025, at Christian Care Retirement Community where he received loving care for the last 4 years of his life.

Carl was born in Adams County on Feb. 7, 1931, to William and Salome (Aeschliman) Fiechter. Both parents preceded him in death. Carl graduated from Kirkland High...

Feb 15, 2025

William "Bud" E. Roberts, 98, of Brevard, NC, passed away Saturday morning, Feb. 15, 2025, at Tore's Home in Brevard, NC.

Bud was born in Elgin, IL, on Apr. 21, 1926, to William and Sue Roberts.  He married Lavera L. Bertsch in Elgin on Jan. 22, 1949.  She preceded him in death on Sept. 12, 2015.

Feb 15, 2025

Patricia "Pat" L. Dobson, 93, passed away Saturday morning, Feb. 15, 2025, at her residence in Bluffton.

Pat was born in Chester Township, Wells County, on Dec. 16, 1931, to Glen and Gladys (Sills) Meyer. She was a class of 1949 graduate from Chester Center School. Pat married Norman "Norm" E. Dobson on Dec. 11, 1953, in...

Feb 10, 2025

Catherine "Cathie" S. Kammer, 71, of Ossian, passed away Monday evening, Feb. 10, 2025, at Stillwater Hospice Home in Fort Wayne.

Cathie was born in Bluffton on Sept. 26, 1953, to William and Lois (Brown) Brickley.  Both parents preceded her in death.

Cathie graduated from Bluffton High School and enjoyed going to garage sales and...

Feb 10, 2025

Deborah "Deb" L. Twigg, 69, of Huntington, passed away Monday morning, Feb. 10, 2025, at Parkview Randallia Hospital, in Fort Wayne.

Deb was born in Connersville on Mar. 3, 1955, to Emanuel E. and Sylvia "Bernice" (Young) Logan. She married Terry L. Twigg in Connersville, IN on March 11, 1978; he survives.

Deb graduated from...

Feb 10, 2025

Philip "Phil" R. Beer, 67, of rural Craigville, went home to be with his Lord on Monday, February 10, 2025, following an extended battle with cancer.

Phil was born on October 17, 1957, in Bluffton, to Roland and Sarah (Gerber) Beer.

A 1976 graduate of Adams Central High School, Phil was a man of many...

Feb 7, 2025

Irvin Jay "Boonie" Miller, 57, passed away Friday morning, Feb. 7, 2025, at Lutheran Hospital in Ft. Wayne following an extended illness.

Jay was born in Bluffton on March 30, 1967, to Jerry L. and Judy A. (Stout) Miller, both parents preceded him in death. He attended Bluffton High School, worked for Hulcher Services in Bluffton, was...

Feb 6, 2025

Roberta Jo Kizer-Young, 58, passed away Thursday morning, Feb. 6, 2025, following a short illness.

Roberta was born in Lima, Ohio, on June 21, 1966, to Michael D. and Dorothy K. (Gross) Davis Kizer Sr., both parents preceded her in death. She was a 1986 graduate of Apollo Career Center and was a homemaker. Roberta enjoyed spending...

Feb 3, 2025

Kim A. Zoll, 67, of Bluffton, passed away Monday evening, Feb. 3, 2025, at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne.

Kim was born in Bluffton on Mar. 14, 1957, to Virgil and Doris (Bowman) Zoll.  Both parents preceded him in death.

Kim graduated from Bluffton High School in 1975, and worked various jobs until retiring from...

Feb 3, 2025

V. Sue Sharpe, 82, passed away at 11:55 AM Monday, Feb. 3, 2025, at Adams Memorial Hospital in Decatur.

Sue was born in Wabash, IN. on May 15, 1942, to James "Nute" and Sylvia (Rush) Leist, both parents preceded her in death. Sue was a lifelong resident of Poneto, IN. She married the love of her life,...

Feb 1, 2025

James A. Jamison, age 71, of Bluffton, passed away Saturday morning, Feb. 1, 2025, at Majestic Care of Jefferson Pointe in Ft. Wayne, IN.

James was born in Bluffton on June 3, 1953, to James L. Jamison and Emma L. (Stotlar), both parents preceded him in death. Jim worked for Stinson Garage Door Service for many years...

Jan 28, 2025

Michael "Mike" E. McKee, 73, of Columbia City, passed away Tuesday morning, Jan. 28, 2025, at Auburn Village in Auburn.

Mike was born in Bluffton on Dec. 3, 1951, to John E. and Betty J. (Grover) McKee.  Both parents preceded him in death.

Mike graduated from Norwell High School in 1971 and later served in...

Jan 27, 2025

Trent Reimschisel 61, of Indianapolis died January 27, 2025, at Parkview Regional Medical Center following an extended illness.

Trent was born to Richard and Elaine (Stultz) Reimschisel on May 24, 1963 in Bluffton, IN. He graduated from Bluffton High School in 1982 and Taylor University, Fort Wayne Campus in 1998. He attended the Apostolic Christian Church in...

Jan 23, 2025

Richard "Dick" A. Johnston, 76, of Fort Wayne, passed away Thursday morning, Jan. 23, 2025, at Majestic Care of Jefferson Pointe in Fort Wayne.

Dick was born in Altoona, PA, on Feb. 12, 1948, to Harry A. and Velma L. (Fischer) Johnston.  Both parents preceded him in death.

Dick graduated from Altoona High School in...

Jan 22, 2025

Alice Ann Bertsch, age 100, passed away on January 22, 2025, at her residence in Sebastian, FL, with family by her side. Plus, other family members traveled and regularly called with love surrounding her, she departed peacefully.

She was the daughter of Cleo B. and Edith Marguerite Arnold. Alice's family lineage goes back to the founding of...

Jan 22, 2025

Lois "Jean" Dubach, 97, of Bluffton, passed away Wednesday evening, January 22, 2025, at Christian Care Retirement Community.

Jean was born in Lansing, MI. on Oct. 24, 1927, to Ross and Florence L. (McIntire) Wagner, both parents preceded her in death. She married Lawrence H. Dubach on July 27, 1956, in Markle, IN, he preceded her in...

Jan 17, 2025

Lorine D. Baumgartner, 90, of Bluffton, passed away Friday afternoon, Jan. 17, 2025, at Christian Care Retirement Community.

Lorine was born in Adams County on June 13, 1934, to Sam H. and Emma (Fiechter) Baumgartner.  Both parents preceded her in death.

Lorine graduated from Berne French High School in 1951 and was a long-time member...

Jan 13, 2025

Ronald "Ron" L. Cardin, 76, of Ossian, passed away Monday evening, Jan. 13, 2025, at Ossian Health and Rehabilitation Center.

Ron was born in Caney, KS on Feb. 24, 1948.  He was preceded in death by his parents, Barney Cardin and Maxine (Hawn) Collins.

Ron graduated from Lancaster Central High School in 1966 and was...

Jan 13, 2025

Roger L. Dunnuck, 73, of Bluffton, passed away Monday evening, Jan. 13, 2025, at his residence.

Roger was born in Huntington on Feb. 18, 1951, to Thomas J. and Mary (Finley) Dunnuck.  He married Janet Aschliman at the Six Mile Church in Bluffton on July 14, 1973; she survives.

Roger was a 1970 graduate of...

Jan 9, 2025

Timothy Wayne Eubank, 60, of Ft. Wayne, IN, passed away on Thursday evening, January 9, 2025, at his residence.

Tim was born in Bluffton on December 1, 1964, to Harry Jr. Eubank and JoAnn M. (Houdyshell) Eubank, both parents preceded him in death. He was a Bluffton High School graduate. Tim was a truck driver for many...