Mary E. Martin
May 8, 2013
Mary Ellen Martin, 91, of Vera Cruz, passed away Wednesday evening at 10:00 P.M., May 8, 2013, at Adams Memorial Hospital in Decatur. Born on January 22, 1922, in Keenesburg, IL, to James C. and Mary M. (Hedge) Lovellette, Mary married Ervin O. Martin in Monroe, IN, on May 16, 1937; he preceded her in death on April 8, 1987....
Dorma M. Haiflich
May 5, 2013
Dorma M. Haiflich, 88, of Bluffton, passed away Sunday morning, May 5, 2013, at Meadowvale Health & Rehabilitation Center. Born on April 10, 1925, in Wells County, to Rex and Zoa (Folk) Hoopingarner, Dorma married Richard E. "Dick" Haiflich in Zanesville, IN, on March 10, 1945; he preceded her in death on December 25, 2011. Mrs. Haiflich was a 1943...
Opal Tucker
May 5, 2013
Opal May Tucker, 80, of Bluffton, died at 10:35 p.m. Sunday, May 5, 2013 at Bluffton Regional Medical Center. Born in Liberty Township on Oct. 13, 1932, to Leonard Barr and Maude E. Michael Barr, she married Daniel K. Tucker Feb. 4, 1950, in Bluffton. Her husband died July 13, 1966. She was a graduate of Chester Center High School...
Lisa R. (Miller) Schwartz
Apr 28, 2013
Lisa R. (Miller) Schwartz, 48, Bluffton, died suddenly at 1:51 a.m. Sunday, April 28, 2013, at her residence. Born in Bluffton on June 23, 1964, to Ralph T. and Nancy D. (Strawn) Miller, she was a 1982 graduate of Bluffton High School and attended Calvary Lutheran Church. She was a member of the Elks Lodge 796 in Bluffton for eight...
James F. Sands
Apr 25, 2013
James F. Sands, 84, Bluffton, died at 7:59 a.m. Thursday, April 25, 2013, at Oakbrook Village in Huntington. Born in Bluffton Dec. 30, 1928, to Floyd and Loretta (Dennis) Sands, he married Betty L. Foster on Sept. 26, 1953, in Bluffton; she died July 18, 2002. Jim was the owner of the Sands Contruction Co. of Bluffton. He was a...
Thomas L. Hockenberry
Apr 25, 2013
Thomas L. "Tom" Hockenberry, 79, of Fort Wayne, passed away at 11:43 p.m. Thursday, April 25, 2013, at the Visiting Nurse & Hospice Home. Born in Bluffton Aug. 11, 1933, to William J. and Emma I. (Jones) Hockenberry, he married Rosalee Kirkwood on Nov. 3, 1953, in Fort Wayne; she survives. He attended Bluffton High School and served in the...
Sherri L. Longenberger
Apr 20, 2013
Sherri L. Longenberger, 49, of Bluffton, passed away at 4 p.m. Saturday, April 20, 2013, at her residence. Born in Adams County on Oct. 11, 1963, she was the daughter of Doyle and Jane Frauhiger of Bluffton and the late Bonnie L. (Baumgartner) Frauhiger, who passed away July 31, 1964. She married Mark A. Longenberger in Bluffton on June 7,...
Benjamin J. Gardner
Apr 19, 2013
Benjamin J. Gardner, 25, of Keystone, passed away at 7 a.m. Friday, April 19, 2013 at his home. He was born in Bluffton on Nov. 5, 1987 to Dale J. and Brenda (Osborn) Gardner. A 2006 graduate of Bluffton High School, he has served in the U.S. Marine Corp since 2009, enjoyed cars and had furthered his education in performance...
Ramon D. Steffen
Apr 17, 2013
Ramon Dee Steffen, 81, of Bluffton, passed away at 12:00 a.m. Wednesday, April 17, 2013 at his residence. Born in Adams County on March 30, 1932, to Emil and Roselena (Kipfer) Steffen, he married Lorena Riggenbach on Dec. 9, 1956 in Latty, Ohio; she survives. He was a lifetime Wells County farmer and was also a machinist at Franklin Electric...
Carl T. Schauer
Apr 17, 2013
Carl T. Schauer, 57, of Grand Rapids, MI, passed away on April 17, 2013, at his residence. Carl was born in Detroit, MI, on April 15, 1956, to Karl and Athalee (Goodwin) Schauer, his mother survives. Private family services were held at Glen Eden Cemetery, in Lavonia, MI on April 19, 2013.
Ruby M. Ginger
Apr 13, 2013
Ruby M. Ginger, 91, of Bluffton, died at 5:55 p.m. Saturday, April 13, 2013, at the Bluffton Regional Medical Center. Born in Wells County on June 22, 1922, to John M. and Clara (Kaves) Fox, she married Willard "Red" Ginger on Oct. 10, 1940 in Bluffton; he died Dec. 22, 1979. Other survivors include a son, Melvin (Lynne) Ginger of...
Viola E. Ringger
Apr 2, 2013
Viola E. Ringger, 103, of Bluffton, passed away at 8:07 p.m. Tuesday, April 2, 2013 at Swiss Village Retirement Community in Berne. Born on June 2, 1909 in Wells County to Samuel and Nettie (Neuenschwander) Gerber, she married Ray R. Ringger on April 12, 1936 in Bluffton; he died Oct. 5, 2003. She was a homemaker and also was previously...
Louis M. Fox
Apr 1, 2013
Louis M. Fox, 80, of Bluffton, died at 4:47 p.m. Monday, April 1, 2013 at Meadowvale Health and Rehabilitation Center. He was born in Wells County on Sept. 9, 1932 to John W. and Clara (Kaves) Fox. He was a self-employed handyman. Survivors include a brother, William E. Fox of Bluffton; two sisters, Ruby Ginger of Bluffton and Elizabeth Jackson...
Brandon J. Mohr Snodgrass
Apr 1, 2013
Brandon J. Mohr Snodgrass, 14, of rural Bluffton, died at 5 a.m. Monday, April 1, 2013, at his residence. Brandon was a sixth-grader at Bluffton-Harrison Middle School and was a member of the Apostolic Christian Church in Bluffton. Brandon had a love for people, music, and the outdoors. He had a kind heart and a special bond with his animals....
Crystal J. Mounsey
Mar 28, 2013
Crystal J. Mounsey, 78, of Bluffton, passed away at 1:34 p.m. Thursday, March 28, 2013, at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne. Mrs. Mounsey had been the secretary to the vice president of Franklin Electric and also served as the manager of the credit unon at Franklin Electric. She was a 1952 graduate of Petroleum High School and a member of...
L. Kay Roberts
Mar 28, 2013
L. Kay Roberts, 74, of Markle, passed away at 11:32 p.m. Thursday, March 28, 2013 at his residence. Born in Wells County on June 24, 1938, to Francis Earl and Jennie Kathryn (Maddux) Roberts, he married Karen Kay Bender on July 23, 1960, at St. Marks Lutheran Church in Uniondale. His wife survives. Mr. Roberts graduated from East Rockcreek High...
Virginia M. Nelson
Mar 25, 2013
Virginia M. Nelson, 78, of Bluffton, died at 7:20 a.m. Monday, March 25, 2013 at her residence. Born in Minneapolis, Minn. on Feb. 15, 1935 to Wright E. and Marguerite (Duxbury) Dent, she married David E. Nelson on Jan. 2, 1954 in Racine, Wisc.; he died July 20, 1981. Other survivors include a son, David W. Nelson of Bluffton; a...
Betty J. Mayer
Mar 25, 2013
Betty J. Mayer, 87, formerly of Bluffton, passed away at 5:55 p.m. Monday, March 25, 2013 at Swiss Village in Berne. Born on Dec. 5, 1925, in Ossian to Charles and Beaulah (Folk) Osborn, she married Russell L. Mayer Sr. on Oct. 3, 1942, in Bluffton; he died Oct. 5, 1993. She was a homemaker and also worked at Kitco...
G. Robert Studabaker
Mar 23, 2013
Robert Studabaker, 91, rural Bluffton, passed away at 1:40 p.m. Saturday, March 23, 2013 at Christian Care Retirement Community. Born in Wells County on March 16, 1922 to Clinton and Grace (Warner) Studabaker, he married Emma W. Hollenbaugh on April 14, 1946 in Bluffton; she passed away Sept. 30, 2008. He was a lifelong farmer. Survivors include a brother,Hugh Studabaker...
Ivan L. Beer
Mar 20, 2013
Ivan L. Beer, 74, of Bluffton, died at 5:24 p.m. Wednesday, March 20, 2013, at Ossian Health Care and Rehabilitation. Mr. Beer had been employed at International Harvester and at the Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport. He had been a truck driver. He was the owner and operator of Ivan's Carpet Cleaning. He was a 1956 graduate of Bluffton High School...
