Orval E. Gerber
Sep 26, 2010
Orval E. Gerber, 99, of Bluffton died at 6:13 p.m. Sunday,Sept. 26, 2010, at the Christian Care Retirement Center.Mr. Gerber was a farmer who had been employed at Craigville Elevator. He was the last of his family. He was born Sept. 19, 1911, in Adams County, to William Gerber and Ida Neuenschwander Gerber.He married Hazel H. Heyerly March 4, 1933,...
Arlin M. Kimmer
Sep 19, 2010
Arlin M. Kimmer, age 84, of Bluffton, died at 11:20 PM Sunday, September 19, 2010, at Meadowvale Health and Rehabilitation Center. Mr. Kimmer was born in Wells County on Apri 10, 1926, to Clarence and Hazel L. (McLaughlin) Kimmer. He married Willie Mae "Billie" Rains in Fort Wayne on June 20, 1958: she preceded him in death on June 25,...
Anne Margaret Balentine
Sep 18, 2010
Anne M. Balentine, 57,of Bluffton, the daughter of Margaret Hollohan Balentine and the late Conrad Balentine, passed away at her home Saturday,Sept. 18, 2010, after a long illness. She was born Feb. 22,1953, in Philadelphia, Pa. Her mother survives in rural Bluffton. also surviving is a sister,Catherine (James) Mueller of Park Ridge, Ill., nieces and nephews, Emily, Nicholas, Michael, Elizabeth,...
Rita Marlene Chandler
Sep 18, 2010
Rita Marlene Chandler, 72, of Bluffton, passed away at 10:29 p.m., Saturday, September 18, 2010, at her residence. Mrs. Chandler was born in Richmond, IN, on August 28, 1938, to Rev. Eston and Emma (Englebert) Poling. She married William C. Chandler in Bluffton on September 25, 1959, he survives. Mrs. Chandler graduated from Bluffton High School in 1957. Upon graduation,...
Richard Robbins
Sep 17, 2010
Richard J. "Slick" Robbins,55, of Bluffton, died at 9:53 p.m. Friday at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne. Mr. Robbins was born Feb.13, 1955, in Bluffton, to Joseph Robbins and Maxine Franklin Robbins. His mother survives in Bluffton. He married Brenda Squier July 6, 1995, in Bluffton.His wife survives. Also surviving are three sisters, Rose Thompson and Carolyn Robbins, both of...
Berniece J. Troxel
Sep 9, 2010
Berniece J. Troxel, 79, of Bluffton, died at 11:50 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 9, 2010, at the Ossian Health Care and Rehabilitation Center. Mrs. Troxel had been employed as a secretary at Wells Community Hospital and had helped her husband, William, operate Troxel TV and Appliance for more than 30 years. She was a 1948 graduate of Lancaster High School and...
Sherry L. Symon
Sep 6, 2010
Sherry L. Symon, 59, of Bluffton, IN, passed away at her residence at 11:50 p.m., Monday, Sept. 6, 2010, after a thirteen month battle with A.L.S., (Lou Gehrig's Disease). Mrs. Symon was born in Indianapolis on April 14, 1951, to John C. Stirling Sr. and Evelyn (Essig) Stirling. She married John E. Symon in Las Vegas, at the Chapel of...
Stephen R. Swisher
Sep 6, 2010
Stephen R. Swisher, 65, of Bluffton, died at 4:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 6, 2010 at his residence. Mr. Swisher was born in Bluffton on April 2, 1945, to Joseph B. and Thelma (Reiff) Rector. He married Hellen "Jeane" Heller in Decatur on Nov. 7, 1964; she survives. A 1963 graduate of Bluffton High School, Mr. Swisher graduated from Purdue University...
M. Marie Iser
Sep 4, 2010
M. Marie Iser, rural Huntington, died at 2:02 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 4, 2010 at her home. A native of Bluffton, she was born on Feb. 12, 1923 to Ervin and Bessie (Lash) Swartz, Sr. She married Charles A. Iser on Jan. 26, 1943 in Bluffton; he survives. She was a housewife and a member of the First Church of Christ...
Shirley J. Miller Reeves
Aug 31, 2010
Shirley J. Miller Reeves, 68, of Marion and formerly of Bluffton, died at 8:42 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2010, at Marion General Hospital. Mrs. Reeves was born in Piper City, Ill. on Jan. 8. 1942, to Charles Wayne and A. Margaret (Johnson) Williams. She married Jesse Reeves in Illinois in December 2002; he preceded her in death on Feb. 15,...
Ronald G. Hatch
Aug 26, 2010
Ronald G. Hatch, 81, of Bluffton, died at 9:50 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 26, 2010, at Bluffton Regional Medical Center. Mr. Hatch was born in Redkey on March 22, 1929, to Orville and Waneta (Wolfe) Hatch. He married Eileen Onweller in Bluffton on July 26, 1958; she survives. A 1947 graduate of Dunkirk High School, Mr. Hatch served in the U.S....
Eddie H. Myers
Aug 17, 2010
Eddie H. Myers, 89, of Bluffton, died at 12:45 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 17, 2010, at Ossian Health and Rehabilitation Center. Mr. Myers was born in Wolsey, S.D. on Feb. 6, 1921 to Frank and Ruby (Weeks) Myers. He married Edna Vaughn in Camp Chaffee, Ark. on July 23, 1944; she preceded him in death on Oct. 22, 2002. Mr. Myers...
Volise Myers
Aug 14, 2010
Volise "Tuttie" Myers, 65, of Hartford City, died at 12:15 a.m. Saturday at Ball Memorial Hospital in Muncie. She was an employee of Gripco Fastener in Montpelier, retiring in 2006. She attended Bluffton High School. She loved being a homemaker and loved spending time with her children and grandchildren. She was an avid Colts fan. She was born Sept. 21,...
Arthur Kipfer
Aug 13, 2010
Arthur D. Kipfer, 89, of Bluffton,died at 4:35 p.m. Friday, Aug. 13, 2010, at the Christian Care Retirement Community. Mr. Kipfer had been employed with Moser Implement for 34 years. He was an Army veteran of World War II and was a member of American Legion Post 111 in Bluffton. He was a member of the Apostolic Christian Church. Mr....
Dolores E. Dandrea
Aug 11, 2010
Delores E. Dandrea, 81, of Bluffton, died Wednesday, Aug. 11, 2010, at Bluffton Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Dandrea was born in Pittsburgh, Pa., on Nov. 21, 1928, to Louis C. Schake and Elsie M. Frush Schake. She married Daniel R. Dandrea in Butler, Pa., on Sept. 6, 1947; he preceded her in death on Dec. 27, 1983. Surviving relatives include...
Delores I. Shady
Aug 8, 2010
Delores I. "Dee" Shady, 82, of Bluffton, died at 7:45 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 8, 2010, at the Christian Care Retirement Community. Mrs. Shady worked as a secretary at Franklin Electric, retiring after 26 years of service. She was a 1946 graduate of Kirkland High School. She was born May 25, 1928, in Adams County, to John H. Baumgartner and Mary...
Minnie E. Aschliman
Aug 5, 2010
Minnie E. Aschliman, 99, of Bluffton, went to be with the Lord at 8:05 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 5, 2010, at Christian Care Retirement Community. Minnie was born in Adams County on March 17, 1911 to Jehu W. and Lydia (Maller) Gerber, the third eldest of 16 children. She married Homer A. Aschliman in Bluffton on March 17, 1946; he preceded...
Jimmie T. Baller
Aug 3, 2010
Jimmie T. Baller, 79, of Bluffton, died at 8:04 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 3, 2010, at Lutheran Hospital. Mr. Baller was born in Wells County on July 22, 1931, to Simon and Mildred (Eastes) Baller. He married Margaret A. Fenton in New Mexico, Ind. on April 14,1956; she survives. Mr. Baller worked as a parts manager for Swaney-Bardo Chevrolet,and in the...
Betty L. Graham
Jul 30, 2010
Betty Lou Graham, 79, of Bluffton, died at 7:20 p.m. Friday, July 30, 2010, at Heritage Pointe in Warren. Mrs. Graham was a homemaker and had also been employed at Kitco Inc. in Bluffton for 10 years, retiring in 1974. She was a 1948 graduate of Lancaster High School and participating in the Bluffton Bowling League for 10 years. She...
Ruth M. Burris
Jul 30, 2010
Former Ossian resident Ruth M. Burris, 90, died at 8:58 p.m. Friday, July 30, 2010, at Covington Manor Nursing Home in Fort Wayne. She was born Aug. 24, 1919 to Clarence and Margaret Miller Kummer. She married John Burris Nov. 21, 1936 in Huntington. He preceded her in death July 15, 1990. She is survived by two sons, Robert (Carolyn)...
