Rod A. Morrow
May 17, 2014
Rod A. Morrow, age 47, of Bluffton, passed away Saturday evening at 9:51 P.M., at his residence. Rod was born on November 6, 1966, in Van Wert, OH, to LeVaughan and Jennifer (Keipper) Morrow. His mother survives in Ossian, IN. He was a 1984 graduate of Archer City High School in Archer City, TX. Additional survivors include two sons, Bryce...
Kevin D. Enterline
May 15, 2014
Kevin D. Enterline, 46, of Pennville, died at his home Thursday morning, May 15, 2014. He was employed at the Hartzell Fan Co. in Portland. He had also worked at All American Homes in Decatur for 13 years and at Sterling Casting in Bluffton for six years. He was a 1984 graduate of Jay County High School and was a...
Kendra Kay Lewis
May 14, 2014
Kendra Kay Lewis, 23, of Bluffton, passed away at 1:02 a.m. Wednesday, May 14, 2014, at Lutheran Hospital. Kendra was born July 3, 1990, in Bluffton, to Paul W. Lewis and Jennifer K. Perry Cobbum; her father survives in Elkhart, and her mother survives in Bluffton. Kendra was a member of the Bluffton High School Class of 2009. She was...
Erika J. Baller
May 12, 2014
Erika J. Baller, 39, of Obion, Tenn., passed away Monday, May 12, 2014, at her residence. She was born Aug. 18, 1974, in Wells County to John Dale and Harriett Tonner Thompson; her mother survives in Ossian. Erika married Charles "Chuck" Baller IV in Townsend, Tenn., June 15, 1996. She graduated from Norwell High School with the Class of 1992...
Hubert G. Isch
May 10, 2014
Hubert G. Isch, 85, of Bluffton, went to be with his Lord Saturday evening, May 10, 2014, at 9:30 P.M., at Bluffton Regional Medical Center. Born on September 28, 1928, in Adams County, to Joe R. and Minnie (Aeschliman) Isch, Hubert married Judy Ringger in Bluffton, IN, on August 24, 1969; she survives. Hubert was a graduate of Adams Central...
Francis W. Leist
May 6, 2014
Francis W. Leist, 93, of Roanoke, died Tuesday, May 6, 2014, at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne. He was born July 28, 1920, in Wells County, to John and Mary Vancamp Leist. He married Esther A. Snider Leist in Bluffton June 28, 1943; she preceded him in death July 13, 1993. Francis served in the United States Air Force during...
Mildred I. Campbell
May 2, 2014
Mildred I. Campbell, 87, a resident of Wells County, passed away Friday, May 2, 2014, at the Wesley Manor Retirement Community in Frankfort, Ind. She was born Oct. 18, 1926, in Wells County, to Ernest McFarren and Della Harris McFarren. She married Walter "Bud" Campbell Jan. 19, 1946, in Warren, Ind. Her husband passed away Sept. 16, 2003. She was...
Steven L. Mikel
May 2, 2014
Steven Lee Mikel, 66, rural Poneto, passed away at 11:05 p.m. Friday, May 2, 2014 at the Bluffton Regional Medical Center. Born in Westville, Ill. on Sept. 30, 1947 to Steve and Marjorie (Mullins) Mikel, he retired in 2010 after 35 years of service at Franklin Electric and Bluffton Motor Works. A graduate of S.W. (Jackson) High School in 1965,...
Dale R. Maller
Apr 29, 2014
Dale R. Maller, 86, of Bluffton, passed away Tuesday, April 29, 2014, at Rolling Meadows Health Care in LaFountaine. He was born Jan. 17, 1928, in Wells County to Samuel and Katie M. Schwartz Maller. He married Pauline J. Williams May 7, 1954, in Bluffton; she preceded him in death July 11, 1983. Dale graduated from Bluffton High School in...
Jed D. Olvey
Apr 28, 2014
Jed D. Olvey, 63, of Bluffton, died Monday, April 28, 2014, following an auto accident in Rushville. He was born Oct. 16, 1950, in Fort Wayne, to William E. and Betty Lou Maines Olvey; they survive in Ocala, Fla. In addition to his parents, he is survived by a brother, Jay (Sue) Olvey of Fort Wayne, and a sister, Jan...
Lawrence E. Eubank
Apr 28, 2014
Lawrence E. Eubank, 74, of Bluffton, passed away Monday, April 28, 2014, at Meadowvale Health Care. He was born Jan. 24, 1940, in Bluffton to Harry B. and Ada Maxine Baumgartner Eubank. He served in the United States Army from May 1961 to February 1964 and worked at Tuthill Pump for 11 years. He was a member of the Church...
Devona L. Longenberger
Apr 27, 2014
Devona L. Longenberger, 85, of Bluffton, passed away Sunday, April 27, 2014, at Christian Care Retirement Community. She was born Sept. 10, 1928, in Adams County to Lewis and Julia Maller Gerber. She married Harry J. Longenberger May 2, 1948, in Adams County; he preceded her in death March 7, 2012. Devona is a member of the Kirkland High School...
Robert " Bo " Osborn
Apr 18, 2014
Robert W. "Bo" Osborn, 64, of Bluffton, died at 3:05 p.m. Friday, April 18, 2014, at the Kindred Nursing and Rehabilitation-Meadowvale facility in Bluffton. Bo was a truck driver for Ruan Transport, working there for 25 years. He attended Lancaster Central High School in Wells County and was a member of the Sonlight Wesleyan Church of Bluffton. He was also...
Maxine M. Robbins
Apr 2, 2014
Maxine M. Robbins, 89, of Bluffton, passed away Wednesday, April 2, 2014, at Bluffton Regional Medical Center. Maxine was born Sept. 5, 1924, in Wells County to Harry and Anna Bossart Franklin. She married Joseph A. Robbins in Bluffton in 1946. She worked at the Cupboard grill in the Dutch Mill restaurant for 25 years. Survivors include three daughters, Rose...
Linda Jo King
Apr 2, 2014
Linda Jo King, 69, of Bluffton, died Tuesday, April 2, 2014, at Kindred Nursing and Rehabilitation, Meadowvale. She was born Aug. 24, 1944, in LaFayette, Ga., to Kinley and Attie Watts Kinsey. She is survived by two sons, Rickey A. Perry of Bluffton and Micheal A. Perry of Bluffton; a sister, Jewell Baker of Georgia; eight grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren....
Mary H. Duncan
Mar 30, 2014
Mary H. Duncan, 97, of Fort Wayne, died Sunday, March 30, 2014, at St. Joseph Hospital. She was born Oct. 18, 1916, in Rochester to Eugene Hunter and Martha Newell Hunter. She married Robert Duncan Jan. 27, 1946, in Franklin; he preceded her in death March 4, 1967. She is survived by a nephew, Jim (Marcie) Hunter of Bluffton. She...
Christopher Killingbeck
Mar 24, 2014
Chris "Taco" Killingbeck, 52, of Poneto, passed away Monday, March 24, 2014, at his residence in Poneto. Chris was born July 20, 1961, in Albuquerque, N.M., to Bill Ginger and Mary R. Killingbeck. He graduated from Southern Wells High School with the Class of 1980. He played basketball and football in high school. He owned K&M Machining tool and die...
Thomas M. Gee
Mar 19, 2014
Thomas M. Gee, 74, of Bluffton, died Wednesday, March 19, 2014, at Albany Health and Rehabilitation. He was born Feb. 27, 1940, in Harvard, Ill., to Edwin L. and Bess Muffley Gee. He is survived by a daughter, Jennifer (Andy) VanSkyock of Portland. No services will be held and burial will be at a later date. Goodwin-Cale & Harnish Memorial...
Martha A. Crow
Mar 15, 2014
Martha A. Crow, 70, of Butler, IN, and formerly of Bluffton, IN, passed away Saturday morning, March 15, 2014, at her residence. Born on January 3, 1944, in Lima, OH, to Richard and Martha (Miller) Bishop, Martha married Carvel Wayne Crow on April 20, 1969, in Lima, OH; he preceded her in death on January 14, 1992. Martha worked at...
Meri M. Williams
Mar 8, 2014
Meri M. Williams, 60, Ossian, passed away Saturday, March 8, 2014, at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne. Meri was born July 14, 1953, in Wells County to Charles E. and Wilma I. James Leverton. She married A.D. Williams Jan. 27, 1973, in Bluffton; he survives. Meri graduated from Norwell High School in 1971. She retired in July 2010 from the...
