Obituary Listing

Dec 5, 2024

Jimmie R. Purvis, 74, of Bluffton, passed away Thursday morning, Dec. 5, 2024, at his residence.

Jimmie was born in Owingsville, KY, on Jan. 25, 1950, to Hobert L. and Anna H. (Riddle) Purvis.  He married Cathie Thrasher in Bluffton on Aug. 28, 1982; she survives.

Jimmie attended Bluffton High School and was a truck...

Dec 3, 2024

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Howard Denial Perry, 84, passed away Tuesday evening, Dec. 3, 2024, at his residence following an extended illness.

Howard was born in Bluffton on Feb. 19, 1940, to Kenneth W. and Mary Jane (Grogg) Perry, both parents preceded him in death.  He married Bev...

Dec 2, 2024

Arlene E. Habegger, 97, of Bluffton, passed away Monday morning, Dec. 2, 2024, at Christian Care Retirement Community.

Arlene was born in Wolcott on Mar. 17, 1927, to Jacob and Emma (Steffen) Bahler.  She married Benjamin Habegger in Remington on Mar. 20, 1949.  He preceded her in death on Sept. 15, 2016.

Aside from staying...

Nov 28, 2024

Lois "Marlene" Isch, 86, passed away Thursday afternoon, Nov. 28, 2024, at River Terrace Retirement Community in Bluffton.

Marlene was born in Monroe, IN. on December 19, 1937, to William J. and Iva E. (Andrews) Isch, both parents preceded her in death. She was a 1955 graduate of Petroleum High School and was a member of the...

Nov 16, 2024

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Regina M. Stapleton Henderson Huffman, 79, of Petroleum, passed away Saturday morning, Nov. 16, 2024, at Indiana University Medical Center in Indianapolis.

Regina was born in Adair County, KY, on Jan. 28, 1945, to Manuel and Mayme (Burton) Stapleton. She married Jimmy A. Huffman...

Nov 15, 2024

Sharon K. Lautzenheiser, 83, passed away Friday morning, Nov. 15, 2024, at Christian Care Retirement Community in Bluffton.

Sharon was born in Huntington, IN. on July 22, 1941, to Porter L. and Viola M. (Bailey) Haneline, both parents preceded her in death. She married Richard "Dick" Lautzenheiser on Oct. 26, 1957, in Huntington, IN, he preceded her...

Nov 9, 2024

John Alden Meyer, 91, of Bluffton, IN, peacefully passed away at Christian Care Retirement Community on November 9, 2024. John was born in Craigville, IN, on December 20, 1932, to Joe and Josephine (Kipfer) Meyer; he was the second of three children. John was preceded in death by his parents and younger brother, Vernon Meyer, and is survived by...

Nov 3, 2024

James "Jim" Allen Lantz, 74, of rural Decatur, took his final dispatch from home to his new heavenly home, on Sunday afternoon, Nov. 3, 2024.

Jim was born in Wells County on May 18, 1950, to Daniel and Gladys (Bertsch) Lantz. He married Kathy Myers in Bluffton on Oct. 16, 1971; she survives.

Having been...

Oct 27, 2024

Eileen Helen Cook, 84, of Bluffton, passed away Sunday morning, Oct. 27, 2024, at Markle Health & Rehabilitation Center.

Eileen was born in Adams County on Oct. 20, 1940, to Joseph and Anna (Isch) Steffen.  She married Kenneth L. Cook in Warren on Jan. 3, 1994.  He preceded her in death on Jan. 8, 2005.

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Oct 26, 2024

Konnie Sue Hyde, 60, passed away Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024, at Lutheran Hospital in Ft. Wayne, following an extended illness.

Konnie was born in Bluffton, on Feb. 3, 1964, to Max E. and Julia G. (White) Hyde, both parents preceded her in death. She was a 1982 graduate of Norwell High School and worked as an assistant...

Oct 25, 2024

Fern Elizabeth Leman, 80, of Bluffton, passed away Friday afternoon, Oct. 25, 2024, at Christian Care Retirement Community.

Fern was born in Roanoke, IL, on Sept. 5, 1944, to Joseph D. and Dena V. (Fehr) Leman.  Both parents preceded her in death.

Fern was a 1962 graduate of Roanoke-Benson High School in Roanoke, IL, and...

Oct 25, 2024

Richard "Dick" L. Bumgarner, 94, of Bluffton, passed away Friday morning, Oct. 25, 2024, at Parkview Randallia Hospital in Fort Wayne.

Richard was born in Huntington on Nov. 25, 1929, to Joseph and Marie (Dunn) Bumgarner.  He married Marylou Johnson in Bluffton on Aug. 12, 1951.  She preceded him in death on Mar. 23, 2018.

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Oct 25, 2024

Steven W. Shoup, 56, passed away Friday evening, Oct. 25, 2024, at River Terrace Retirement Community following an extended illness.

Steve was born in Bluffton on Sept. 14, 1968, to William R. and Judy E. (Thinnes) Shoup, both parents reside in rural Bluffton.

He was a 1987 graduate of Bluffton High School, following graduation, Steve...

Oct 23, 2024

Elizabeth A. Schwartz, 93, passed away Wednesday morning, Oct. 23, 2024, at Stillwater Hospice in Ft. Wayne, IN.

She was born in Adams County, IN. on March 30, 1931, to John P. and Leah E. (Rauch) Bertsch, both parents preceded her in death. Elizabeth married Kenneth L. Schwartz in Bluffton on Dec. 11, 1949, he preceded her...

Oct 21, 2024

James A. "Jim" Lloyd, 77, of Ft. Wayne, IN. passed away Monday morning at his residence.

Jim was born in Ft. Wayne, on April 27, 1947, to Garrett E. and Marilyn J. (Smith) Lloyd, both parents preceded him in death.  He married Susan Lynne (Stanton) in Ft. Wayne on Nov. 10, 1984, she survives in Ft. Wayne....

Oct 19, 2024

Hans P. Manges, 80, passed away Saturday evening, Oct. 19, 2024, at Heritage Pointe of Warren, following an extended illness.

Hans was born in Frankfort, IN. on Jan. 1, 1944, to Cline and Rachel (Peterson) Manges, both parents preceded him in death. He married Janice Kay (Hively) at the Merriam Christian Chapel in Merriam on June 15,...

Oct 16, 2024

John C. Reusser, 71, passed away Wednesday evening, Oct. 16, 2024, at Stillwater Hospice Home in Ft. Wayne following an extended battle with cancer.

John was born in Bluffton, IN. on Nov. 10, 1952, to C. Robert and E. Jane (Chenoweth) Reusser; both parents preceded him in death. He married Kayleen J. (Brewer) on August 2, 1980;...

Oct 14, 2024

Arno Kent Sonnenberg, 84, passed away into the arms of Jesus, his Savior on October 14,2024.

He was born in Fort Wayne to Robert Dale and Mabel Mae (Shady) Sonnenberg on September 24th, 1940. He met his wife, Ella Marie (Cookie) Aeschliman at the Dutch Mill restaurant in Bluffton, IN where Arno worked as a cook and...

Oct 12, 2024

William "Bill" E. Harris, 91, of Bluffton, passed away Saturday morning, Oct. 12, 2024, at Christian Care Retirement Community.

Bill was born in Wells County on Aug. 27, 1933, to Charles and Constance (Thompson) Harris.  He married Joyce A. Keller on May 27, 1951, at the Six Mile Church Parsonage in Bluffton; she survives.

A...

Oct 6, 2024

Cheryl Lynn Gutshall, 74, passed away Sunday afternoon, Oct. 6, 2024, following an extended illness.

Cheryl was born in Decatur, IN. on July 12, 1950, to Ralph H. and Virginia (Beam) Robison, both parents preceded her in death.  She married James "Jim" E. Gutshall in Bluffton on July 7, 1983, he survives in Bluffton.

She...