Dorothy Sprunger
Sep 13, 2013
Dorothy M. Sprunger, 94, of Bluffton, passed at 2:20 p.m. Friday September 13, 2013, at River Terrace Estates, Bluffton. She was born on the Maddux family homestead farm in Lancaster Twp., to Charles and Bertha (Graden) Maddux, on July 31, 1919. She married Frederick D. Sprunger April 6, 1941, in the home of her parents . She was very active...
Mae M. Frauhiger
Sep 11, 2013
Mae M. Frauhiger, 82, of Bluffton, passed away at 3:45 a.m. on September 11, 2013. She was born February 17, 1931, to the late Howard and Hazel (Blair) Mowery in Wells County. Mae married Jerry E. Frauhiger on December 28, 1956 in Bluffton; he survives. A 1949 graduate of Bluffton High School, Mae co-owned Happy's Place Tavern in Berne with...
Richard Edward Barger
Aug 25, 2013
Richard E. Barger, 80, of Craigville, passed away at 10:35 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 25, 2013, at Ossian Health Care. Richard was born Aug. 1, 1933, in Wells County to Orville Barger and Edith C. Bauman. He married Marjorie M. Bower Wine July 24, 1978, in Bluffton; she survives. They had 37 years together. He attended Lancaster High School and Sonlight...
Rama Jean Bays
Aug 21, 2013
Rama Jean Bays, 70, of Eaton, Ohio, died at 12:59 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2013, at Hospice of Dayton, Ohio. She was a former Bluffton resident and was a loving mother, grandmother, and sister. She was a housewife. Mrs. Bays was born May 10, 1943, in West Virginia, to Henry Howard and Vada King Howard. She married Robert L. Bays...
Max Stinson
Aug 14, 2013
Max L. Stinson, 89, a resident of Liberty Township, died at 2:52 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2013, at St. Joseph Hospital in Fort Wayne. Mr. Stinson was a lifelong farmer who enjoyed woodworking as a hobby. He was a 1941 graduate of Rock Creek High School and served for several years as a board member of the Wells County Historical...
Geraldine M. Aschliman
Aug 14, 2013
Geraldine M. Aschliman, 88, of Hickory, N.C., and formerly of Bluffton and Vera Cruz, passed away at 5 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2013, at the Trinity Ridge Lutheran Home in Hickory, N.C. She was a homemaker and was employed at Franklin Electric for 10 years. She was born Jan. 30, 1925, in Adams County, to Calvin Rauch and Leah Steffen...
Mildred Steffen
Aug 12, 2013
Mildred R. Steffen, 92, of Decatur, passed away at 12:20 a.m. Monday, Aug. 12, 2013, at her residence. She was born Feb. 11, 1921, in Adams County to John and Lydia Gerber Steffen. She worked for General Electric in Decatur for 40 years and was a member of the Apostolic Christian Church. She is survived by a brother, Ralph (Lucinda)...
Avon E. Stephens
Aug 9, 2013
Avon E. Stephens, 86, of Bluffton, was called home to be with the Lord Friday Aug. 9, 2013, following a brief illness. She was born May 27, 1927, in Huntington County to Everett and Ruth Birney Lund. She grew up on the family farm near Markle. She was married to Harry Stephens in Markle Nov. 19, 1948. She graduated from...
Lela K. Claghorn Herndon
Aug 8, 2013
Lela K. Claghorn Herndon, 86, formally of rural Bluffton, passed away at 2 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 8, 2013, at River Terrace Estates Bluffton. She was born to Jay Minger and Mary E. Mallonee in Bluffton May 1, 1927. She married Walter E. Claghorn Jr. Nov. 17, 1946, in Bluffton; he preceded her in death Oct. 24, 1981. She married James...
Anna L. Isch
Jul 29, 2013
Anna L. Isch, 100, of Bluffton, passed away Monday, July 29, 2013, at Christian Care Retirement Community. Anna was born Sept. 3, 1912, in Adams County to Jehu Gerber and Lydia Maller Gerber. She married Ervin L. Isch May 28, 1939, in Wells County; he preceded her in death April 14, 1998. She was a homemaker and a member of...
Mabel Frances Shoemaker
Jul 22, 2013
Mabel Frances Shoemaker, 90, of Bluffton, passed away at 4:05 p.m. Monday, July 22, 2013, at Christian Care Retirement Community. She was born April 26, 1923, in Penn Township of Jay County, to Frank Ireland and Zorpha Pensinger Ireland. She married Glen Dale Shoemaker April 1, 1945, in Pennville; he preceded her in death Nov. 19, 2012. Mabel was a...
Judith "Judy" Huss
Jul 19, 2013
Judith "Judy" Ann Huss, 68, of Bluffton, passed away at 9:55 a.m. Friday, July 19, 2013, at Visiting Nurse in Fort Wayne. She was born Oct. 21, 1944, in Wells County to Joseph "Joe" L. Shady and Mary Harshman Shady. She married Douglas L. Huss Nov. 16, 1979, in Bluffton; he survives. She was a CNA for 30 years locally...
Richard M. Lesh
Jul 16, 2013
Richard M. "Dick" Lesh, 76, of Ossian, died at 10:40 a.m. Tuesday, July 16, 2013, at St. Joseph Hospital in Fort Wayne. Dick was born July 28, 1936, in Waynedale to Maurice D. and Hazel E. Kumfer Lesh. He married Sharon J. Hewes June 22, 1957, at the Jefferson Chapel in Whitley County; she survives. Dick was a semi-truck driver...
Karen Ann Hostetler
Jun 20, 2013
Karen Ann Hostetler, 68, Bluffton, passed away Thursday morning, June 20, 2013, at Lutheran Hospital in Ft. Wayne, IN She was born September 21, 1944, in Bluffton, IN, to Jack and Lola Ruth (Ormsby) Miller. Karen was a homemaker and loved spending time with her family. Survivors include her fiance, Michael White of Bluffton; two daughters, Jeffrey (Lisa) Bays of...
Gladys L. Lantz
Jun 20, 2013
Gladys L. Lantz, 95, of Bluffton, passed away Thursday evening, June 20, 2013, at Christian Care Retirement Community. Born on August 17, 1917, in Adams County, IN, to Samuel and Rosa (Minger) Bertsch, Gladys married Daniel C. Lantz in Bluffton on September 3, 1938.; he preceeded her death August 3, 2006. Gladys was a member of the Apostolic Christian Church....
John T. Neuenschwander
Jun 17, 2013
John T. Neuenschwander, 87, of Bluffton, passed away Monday morning, June 17, 2013, at Christian Care Retirement Community. Born on May 19, 1926, in Wells County, IN, to William and Lizzie (Schwartz) Neuenschwander, John married Irene E. Isch in Bluffton on November 20, 1949. Mr. Neuenschwander was a member of the Apostolic Christian Church. Along with being an excavator, John...
Marilyn K. Gerber
Jun 14, 2013
Marilyn K. Gerber, 80, of Norman, Ark., died at 12:30 p.m. Friday, June 14, 2013, at her residence. She was born in Wells County June 23, 1932, to Lantz Wasson and Mae Clowser Wasson. She married Richard Gerber Nov. 25, 1952, in Bluffton; he survives. Other survivors include a son, Jeff (Jackie) Gerber of Geneva; three daughters, Marlene (Jim) Hess...
Robert Lee Bays
Jun 14, 2013
Robert Lee Bays, 71, of Bluffton, died Friday morning, June 14, 2013, at his son's residence. He was born May 10, 1942, in Corbin, Ky., to Clem and Minnie Brooks Bays. He married Jean Howard in Cincinnati in 1959; she survives. Robert loved to fish and hunt. He enjoyed spending time with his grandchildren and playing the lottery. Robert was...
Virginia R. Williams
Jun 10, 2013
Virginia R. Williams, 66, Bluffton, died Monday at 8:42 p.m. at Bluffton Regional Medical Center. She was born April 30, 1947, in LaFayette, Ga., to David and Ethel Martin Holder. She married Richard H. Williams June 7, 1965, in Bluffton; he survives. Virginia was a homemaker and loved working in her flower garden at her home. She was a member...
Martha K. Carnall
Jun 10, 2013
Martha K. Carnall, 90, of Bluffton, died at 10:25 p.m. Monday at Bluffton Regional Medical Center. She was born Sept. 11, 1922, to Chalmer and Glenetta Elzey Kleinknight in Fort Wayne. She married Paul L. Carnall Sept. 21, 1940, in Newport, Ky.; he preceded her in death Oct. 21, 1983. Martha attended Lancaster High School and was a member of...
