Lois V. Melching
Apr 30, 2012
Lois V. "Ginger" Melching, 81, of Bluffton, died at 6:10 p.m. Monday, April 30, 2012, at the Christian Care Retirement Community in Bluffton. Mrs. Melching had been employed at Franklin Electric in Bluffton, retiring after 18 years of service. She had also been employed at the Wells Community Hospital. She was a graduate of Bluffton High School and was a...
Barbara M. Mcmurtry
Apr 29, 2012
Barbara M. McMurtry, 86, of Bluffton, died at 10:10 p.m. Sunday, April 29, 2012, at River Terrace Estates. She was born in Allen County on Feb. 6, 1926, to M. Richard and Bertha M. (Allen) Anderson. She married Jesse C. McMurtry Jr., in Bluffton on Nov. 16, 1937; he preceded her in death on Dec. 6, 2003. Mrs. McMurtry was...
Lamoine L. Springer
Apr 28, 2012
Lamoine L. Springer, 88, died Saturday, April 28, 2012, with his faithful wife, Lillian Frances Hatfield, and family by his side at Christian Care. Lamoine's body had been failing, but not his love for his beloved wife. His last wish came true. She lay beside him, holding his hand, kissing his face when he passed. He will be remembered for...
Dorothy P. Bacon
Apr 2, 2012
Dorothy P. Bacon, 90, of Decatur, died at 9 a.m. Monday, April 2, 2012, at the Ossian Health and Rehabilitation Center. Mrs. Bacon was born Oct. 29, 1921, in Adams County, to Fredrick Wenger and Sarah Michel Wenger. She married Samuel A. Bacon Jan. 19, 1941, in Fort Wayne; her husband preceded her in death April 22, 2009. She was...
William H. Miller
Apr 2, 2012
William Harold Miller, 53, of Geneva, passed away Monday, April 2, 2012, at 11:44 a.m., at Lutheran Hospital. William was born in Richmond, Ind., on February 6, 1959, to William "Bill" R. Miller and the late Helen D. (Wilson) Miller. He married Joann (Lane) Miller on March 21, 1981, in Geneva; she survives. A 1977 graduate of Bluffton High School,...
Edward H. Gerber
Apr 1, 2012
Edward H. Gerber, 90, of Fort Lauderdale, FL went to be with the Lord at 5:25 a.m. Sunday April 1st, 2012 in his home. Ed enjoyed life, especially spending time with his family. He was always eager to learn about the world and meet new people. He enjoyed travelling with his wife, family, and friends. He was a member of...
Susan K. Gaiser
Mar 31, 2012
Susan K. Gaiser, 60, of rural Bluffton, died at 3:25 p.m. Saturday,Mar. 31, 2012 at Bluffton Regional Medical Center. Born in Bluffton on Apr. 14,1951 to Ralph and Ruth (Sturgeon) Potts, she was a homemaker and a member of Bethel Church. She was a 1969 graduate of Bluffton High School and earned a bachelors degree in fine arts from Indiana...
Carol Sue Jenkins
Mar 29, 2012
Carol Sue Jenkins, 67, of Ossian, died at 7:53 a.m. Thursday, March 29, 2012, at Ossian Health and Rehabilitation Center. She was born in Detroit, Mich., on Jan. 10, 1945, to David and Pauline (Peters) Jenkins. She worked as a shipping supervisor for Mattel Corp. for 28 years. She also worked with Metro Bingo for 17 years, and as a...
Anna L. Quillen
Mar 16, 2012
Anna L. Quillen, 85, of Bluffton,IN, and formally of Gate City, VA, passed away March 16, 2012. Ms. Quillen was born on November 20, 1926, in Gate City, VA, to Thomas R. and Mary (Gillenwater) Lane. Both parents preceded her in death. She is survived by her three sons, Bobby (Linda) Quillen of Ft. Wayne, IN, Hagen Glen (Kathleen) Quillen...
Thomas E. Sliger
Mar 14, 2012
Thomas E. Sliger, 69, of rural Bluffton, passed away at 4:25 p.m. Wednesday, March 14, 2012, at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne. Mr. Sliger was born in Bluffton on Aug. 25, 1942, to Gene and Catherine (Huss) Sliger. He married Linda Jaskie in Bluffton on April 29, 1983; she survives. A 1960 graduate of Bluffton High School, Mr. Sliger retired...
Warren E. Tappy
Mar 8, 2012
Warren E. "Jim" Tappy, 85, of Keystone, died at 12:36 p.m. Thursday, March 8, 2012, at Heritage Pointe in Warren. He was born in Montpelier on Feb. 10, 1927, to Robert F. and Violet (Rains) Tappy. He served in the U.S. Army from 1944 to 1945. He retired from Franklin Electric in Bluffton after more than 50 years of service....
Harry J. Longenberger
Mar 7, 2012
Harry J. Longenberger, 84, of Monroe, passed away following a battle with cancer at 2:53 a.m. Wednesday, March 7, 2012, at his residence at the Christian Care Retirement Community. Mr. Longenberger was employed at Gerber Furniture for 21 years before purchasing the business with his brother Roger in 1969. He remained a co-owner of Gerber Furniture for the next 24...
Danny Dwayne Morgan
Mar 3, 2012
Danny Dwayne Morgan, 66, of Bluffton and formerly of Naples, Fla., died at 1:47 a.m. Saturday, March 3, 2012, at his residence. Mr. Morgan was born in Muncie on July 4, 1945, to Paul Earnest Morgan and Mary Alice Knapp Morgan. He married Debborah Lynn Cowan in Beaufort, S.C., on Sept. 30, 1966; she survives in Naples, Fla. Other surviving...
Baby Bear (Stillborn)
Mar 1, 2012
Baby Bear was stillborn at 8:59 p.m., Thursday, March 1, 2012 at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne. Survivors include the parents, Dr. Kevin and Kami (Fiechter) Bear and two brothers, Jackson and Bentley Bear, all of Bluffton; paternal grandparents, Gary and Cindy (Highlen) Bear of Ossian; maternal grandparents Tim & Vicki (Isch) Fiechter of Bluffton; paternal greatgrandparents Mildred Bear of...
Delmar W. Jeffries
Feb 29, 2012
Delmar "Jim" W. Jeffries, 87, of Bluffton, died at 5:20 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 29, 2012, at Christian Care Retirement Community in Bluffton. Mr. Jeffires was born in Bluffton on Dec. 8, 1924, to Delmar H. and Clara (Abbott) Jeffries. He married Betty J. Stout in Reiffsburg on June 30, 1951; she preceded him in death on April 8, 2004. A...
Alan R. Steffen
Feb 25, 2012
Alan R. Steffen, 54, of Richmond, a former resident of Bluffton, died at 8:36 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 25, 2012, at Reid Hospital and Health Services in Richmond. Mr. Steffen was born in Bluffton on June 21, 1957, to Max M. Steffen and Eunice A. Kipfer Steffen. Surviving relatives include his mother, a resident of Bluffton, and a brother, Daniel (Jane)...
Cary A. Kahn
Feb 14, 2012
Cary A. Kahn, 53, of Fort Wayne and formerly of Wells County, died at 11:47 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2012, at his residence. Mr. Kahn was born on July 26, 1958, in Wells County, to Lester D. and Carolyn R. (Bennett) Kahn. Surviving relatives include one daughter, Jessica D. Kahn of Fort Wayne; one brother, Larry W. Kahn of Florida;...
Phyllis Gonzalez
Feb 13, 2012
Phyllis I. Gonzalez, 69, a lifelong resident of Poneto, passed away at 6:10 p.m. Monday, Feb. 13, 2012, at the Woodcrest Retirement Community in Decatur. She attended Liberty Center Elementary School and Liberty Center High School. She was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church and was a member of American Legion Post 111's Women's Auxiliary. She loved being with...
Robert D. Walburn
Feb 13, 2012
Robert D. Walburn, 88, of Bluffton, passed away at 12:26 p.m. Monday, Feb. 13, 2012, at the Swiss Village in Berne. Mr. Walburn was a farmer. He was a 1941 graduate of Bluffton High School and was a member of the First Reformed Church of Bluffton. He was a member of the 4-H Association and enjoyed bowling. He was an...
Luster Heyerly
Feb 8, 2012
Luster H. Heyerly, 92, of Bluffton, died at 3:07 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2012, at Christian Care Retirement Community. He was born in Wells County on Oct. 3, 1919, to Albert and Aldine (Aschliman) Heyerly. He married Martha Neuenschwander in Bluffton on Feb. 14, 1943; she survives. Along with his brothers, Ray and Herman, Luster was the owner of Heyerly's...
