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...
Vernon L. Geisel
Oct 13, 2011
Vernon Lee Geisel, 81, of Keystone, died at 4 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 13, 2011, at Bluffton Regional Medical Center. Mr. Geisel was born on Jan. 4, 1930, in Adams County, to Adolph and Rosa (Rauch) Geisel. He married Luella Schwartz on Aug. 3, 1958, in the Bluffton residence of Samuel Aeschliman; she survives. Mr. Geisel was a dairy farmer, primarily...
Kevin W. Steffen
Oct 12, 2011
Kevin W. Steffen, 52, of Bluffton, died at 1:49 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2011, at Bluffton Regional Medical Center. He was born on July 26, 1959, in Wells County, to Willis W. and Bonnie (Andrews) Steffen. He married Beverly Napier on June 22, 2002, in Wells County; she survives. A 1977 graduate of Bluffton High School, Kevin retired from Fleetwood...
Milburn Miller
Oct 7, 2011
Milburn Miller, 87, of Bluffton, died at 6:30 p.m. Friday,Oct. 7, 2011, at the Bluffton Regional Medical Center. Mr. Miller was a coal miner in Kentucky for eight years and was employed at Sterling Casting in Bluffton for 23 years,retiring in 1975. He served as the president of the union at Sterling Casting. He was a member of the Church...
Max Dean Beeks
Oct 5, 2011
Max D. Beeks, 77, of Bluffton, died at 4:20 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2011, at Meadowvale Health and Rehabilitation Center. Mr. Meeks was born on Dec. 24, 1933, in Blackford County, to Clayton and Pearl (Fettie) Beeks. He served in the National Guard for nine years and was a retired security guard. Surviving relatives include one daughter, Sandy Ost of...
Ilah P Hart
Oct 3, 2011
Ilah P. Hart passed away at 11:45 pm Monday at the Meadowvale Health and Rehabilitation Center in Bluffton. She was the widow of Weldon Hart who passed Aug 1, 1985. Arrangements are pending at this time and will be available at the earliest possible time.
Levaughan Morrow
Sep 30, 2011
LeVaughan Morrow, 82, rural Ossian, died at 9:15 p.m. Friday, Sept. 30, 2011 at Meadowvale Health & Rehabilitation Center. Born in Jacksboro, Texas on Aug. 31, 1929 to Alfred and Maudie (Lewis) Morrow, he married Jennifer Keipper on June 14, 1971 in Winnemucca, Nev.; she survives. Other survivors include a daughter, Mary (Jim) Sweeney of Crescent Springs, Ky.; a son,...
Laurel W. Hilsmier
Sep 26, 2011
Laurel W. Hilsmier, 95, Ossian, passed away on Monday, Sept. 26, 2011 at his residence. A native and lifelong resident of rural Ossian, he was born on May 16, 1916 to Lewis and Nella (Kraus) Hilsmeier. He married Evelyn P. Valentine on Feb. 26, 1938 in Poe; she survives. Mr. Hilsmeier was a retired farmer and carpenter and a member...
Betty Blocher
Sep 24, 2011
Betty passed away at her daughter Cathy's home in rural Roanoke, Indiana after a brief illness. She was the widow of Willie "Bill" Blocher, who passed away Oct 15th of 1989. Her services are complete and listed in this notice.
Gerald Fiechter
Sep 23, 2011
Gerald "Shorty" Fiechter, 77, of Bluffton, who died at 2:45 a.m. Friday, Sept. 23, 2011, at River Terrace Estates in Bluffton. Mr. Fiechter was born on March 14, 1934, in Craigville, to John J. and Lydia A. (Gerber) Fiechter. He married Eunice A. Beer on April 1, 1956, in Milford; she survives. A 1952 graduate of Lancaster High School, Mr....
Earl M. Stucky
Sep 20, 2011
Earl M. Stucky, 91, of Berne, a former resident of Monroe, died at 6:15 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2011, at Swiss Village in Berne. Mr. Stucky was the former owner of Stucky Furniture; his family was involved in the furniture business for 81 years. He was a 1937 graduate of Monroe High School. He was an Army veteran of World...
Avenelle B. Berg
Sep 9, 2011
Avenelle "Avie" (Boxell) B. Berg age 83, passed away at 2:05 p.m. Friday, Sept. 9, 2011, at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne. Born in Pennville on Sept. 10,1927, to Lewis and Maud (Rigby) Thomas, she was a 1945 graduate of Pennville High School. She married William C."Poppy" Boxell in 1946; he died Nov. 2, 1974. She married Noah F.Berg Jr....
