Kathy Ann Garner
Dec 15, 2011
Kathy Ann Garner, 60, of Bluffton, died at 1:40 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 15, 2011, at her residence. Mrs. Garner was born in Bluffton on Feb. 5, 1951, to James F. and Beverly E. (Smith) Niblick. She married Ron D. Garner on Aug. 2, 1969 in Crown Point; he survives. Mrs. Garner was a beautician and from 1969 to 1975 was...
Carson Wayne Tubbs Ii
Dec 13, 2011
Carson Wayne Tubbs II, 20, Fort Wayne, died Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2011 at 3:52 a.m. at his residence. Born in St. Joe, Mo., on April 2, 1991, to Carson W. Tubbs I and Tina D. Snodgrass, he was a 2009 graduate of Norwell High School. Carson died in a fire along with his fiancé, Jonette Nicole Chacon. He was a...
Leo Snider
Dec 13, 2011
Leo B. Snider (86) died Tuesday at 10:05 am December 13, 2011 at the Brethren Retirement Community, Greenville, Ohio. For most of his life, Leo and his wife of 63 years, Rose Ella (nee Fair), resided in Mercer County, Fort Recovery, Ohio, raising a family of 5 children and owning and operating the Fort Recovery Hardware. In 2000 they moved...
Judy F. Perry
Dec 4, 2011
Judy F. Perry, 60, of Bluffton, died at 4:32 a.m. Sunday at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne. Mrs. Perry had been employed at Franklin Electric, Bluffton Rubber, and Standard Plastics. She was a member of the King's Highway Tabernacle. She was a 1968 graduate of Marshall County High School in Marshall County, Ky. She was born Dec. 24, 1950, in...
Virginia L. Hower
Nov 25, 2011
Virginia L. Hower, 85, of Bluffton, died at 9 p.m. Friday, Nov. 25, 2011, at Bluffton Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Hower was born in Ossian on Jan. 18, 1926, to John "Frank" and Mary C. (Davis) Helblig. She married Joseph Carl Hower in Wells County on Dec. 14, 1944; he preceded her in death on Dec. 27, 1964. Surviving relatives...
Crystal M. Masterson
Nov 16, 2011
Crystal M. Masterson, 83, of Bluffton, died at 1:25a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2011, at the Ossian Health and Rehabilitation Center. Mrs. Masterson had been employed at the Wayne KnittingMill and was a homemaker. She enjoyed baby-sitting her grandchildren. She was born Dec. 19, 1927, in Wells County, to Leander Tuttle and Mary Ellen McCullier Tuttle. She married Earl E. Masterson...
Nova L. Kipfer
Nov 10, 2011
Nova L. Kipfer, 94, of Bluffton, passed away peacefully with her family at her side at 6:12 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 10, 2011, at Christian Care Retirement Community. Mrs. Kipfer was born on Sept. 6, 1917, in Wells County to Fred and Mary (Aeschliman) Fiechter. She married Walter W. Steffen; he preceded her in death in April 1950. She married Carl...
Wilbur L. Schwaller
Nov 8, 2011
Wilbur "Willie" L. Schwaller, 77, of Decatur, formally of Monroe, passed away at 11:20 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2011, at Adams Memorial Hospital. Mr. Schwaller was born Jan. 30, 1934, in Ida Grove, Iowa, to Leonard and Anna (Brinkman) Schwaller. He married Nancy Pinkerton in Domestic on July 2, 1988; she preceded him in death Feb. 25, 2005. Surviving relatives...
Annette M. Thill
Nov 7, 2011
Annette M. Thill, 65, of Bluffton, passed away at 9:16 a.m. Monday, Nov. 7, 2011, at the Bluffton Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Thill was an X-ray technician for the Caylor-Nickel Clinic for 15 years, and then at Jay County Hospital for 20 years, before she retired in July of this year. She was a graduate of Dunkirk High School. She...
Lorraine V. Doyle
Nov 5, 2011
Lorraine V. Doyle, 81, Bluffton, died at 7:52 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 5, 2011 in the Bluffton Regional Medical Center's emergency room. Born in the Bronx, New York on June 7, 1930 to William and Violet (Gentlis) Simmons, she married Cyril J. Doyle on May 8, 1972 in Nashville, Tenn.; he died Feb. 28, 2000. She worked at the Decatur Wal-Mart...
Shirley M. Harshman
Oct 30, 2011
Shirley M. Harshman, 79, of Bluffton, died Sunday, Oct. 30, 2011, at Bluffton Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Harshman was born in Willshire, Ohio, on April 22, 1932, to William and Wilma (McFeeters) Camp. Surviving relatives include two sons, Jeff (Janet) Harshman of Bluffton and Steve Harshman of Poneto; three daughters, Cheryl (Steve) Collins of Ossian and Carol Chavarria of Fort...
George F. Nichols
Oct 29, 2011
George F. Nichols, 87, of Bluffton, died at 10:10 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 29, 2011, at his residence. Mr. Nichols was born on May 25, 1924, in East Detroit, to George and Flossie (Bates) Nichols. He married Ruth S. Reinhardt on July 1, 1950, in East Detroit; she survives. A 1942 graduate of East Detroit High School, he served in the...
Tom W. Baumgartner
Oct 29, 2011
Thomas W. Baumgartner, 69, of Ossian, died at 1:25 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 29, 2011, at his residence. Mr. Baumgartner was born on April 27, 1942, in Wells County, to Samuel and Mary (Reinhard) Baumgartner. He married Marilyn Baumgartner on June 16, 1963 in Bluffton; she survives. A 1960 graduate of Bluffton High School, Mr. Baumgartner was a retired Harrison Township...
Lonnie G. Frauhiger
Oct 29, 2011
Lonnie G. Frauhiger passed into eternal life October 29, 2011. He fought a rare cancer with stoicism and grace for 3 years with his beloved wife Melanie at his side throughout his illness. Lonnie was born November 15, 1947 to Herbert and Lucile (Isch) Frauhiger in Bluffton, IN. His mother survives him. He is also survived by five children; Lisa...
Max L. Edris
Oct 26, 2011
Max L. Edris, 65, of Bluffton, died at 5:30 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2011 at his residence. Max was born on May 5, 1946, in Bluffton, to Lawrence and Dorothy (Boone) Edris. He married Connie S. Davis on July 30, 1966 in Petroleum; she survives. A 1964 graduate of Rockcreek High School, Max worked for Rice Oldsmobile in Waynedale for...
C. Robert Reusser
Oct 23, 2011
C. Robert Reusser, 92, of Bluffton, passed away Sunday, Oct. 23, 2011, at Christian Care Retirement Community. He was born in Wells County on Jan. 1, 1919, to Gottfried and Carrie (Hostetter) Reusser. He married E. Jane Chenoweth on Oct. 2, 1946, in Bluffton; she preceded him in death on March 6, 1999. A 1936 graduate of Bluffton High School,...
Herman Stotlar
Oct 23, 2011
Herman "Gene" Stotlar, 71, of Uniondale, died at 3:05 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 23, 2011, at Hospice Home of Fort Wayne. Mr. Stotlar was born in Fort Wayne on Sept. 20, 1940, to Roy S. and Goldie (Culp) Stotlar. He married Diane E. Knotts on Oct. 31, 1981, in Ossian; she preceded him in death on May 7, 2008. Mr. Stotlar...
Allen R. Hamman
Oct 21, 2011
Allen R. Hamman, 73, of Bluffton, died at 2:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 21, 2011, at his residence. Mr. Hamman was born on May 31, 1938, in Chicago, to Goldie and Ruby (Mattox) Hamman. He married Elaine Maggart on June 10, 1961, in Atlanta; she survives. Other surviving relatives include one daughter, Kim Fraze of Bluffton; two sons, Rob (Angie) Wheat...
Harry S. Stephens
Oct 20, 2011
Harry S. Stephens, 83, of Bluffton, was called home to be with the Lord on Oct. 20, 2011. He was born on Feb. 11, 1928, in Huntington, to Andy and Hattie (Taylor) Stephens. He married Avon Lund in Markle on Nov. 19, 1948; she survives. He enjoyed playing sports at West Union High School. He and Avon farmed in the...
Rose Ann Lautzenheiser
Oct 17, 2011
Rose A. Lautzenheiser, 86, of Bluffton, died at 7:05 a.m. Monday, Oct. 17, 2011, at River Terrace Estates. Mrs. Lautzenheiser was born on June 17, 1925, in Bluffton, to Lee and Lucille (Knoke) Wahman. She married William N. Lautzenheiser on Nov. 25, 1946, in Bluffton; he preceded her in death on April 7, 2006. A 1943 graduate of Bluffton High...
