Roberta A. Powell
Oct 2, 2009
Roberta A. Powell, 74, Bluffton, died at 3:05 a.m. Friday, October 2, 2009 at Meadowvale Care Center. Born in Bluffton on June 25, 1935 to Robert and Lela (Cossairt) Poffenberger, she was a graduate of Bluffton High School and formerly worked at Corning Glass Works and Simpson Industries. She was a member of the American Legion Auxiliary. Survivors include a...
Kaye L. Wolfe
Sep 20, 2009
Kaye L. Wolfe, 70, Bluffton, died at 11:25 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 20, 2009, at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne. He was a former employee of A.T. Ferrell, retiring in May of 2009 after 40 years' service. He was a graduate of Bluffton High School and a member of the Epworth United Methodist Church. Mr. Wolfe was born Oct. 14, 1938,...
Karen Kay Sullivan
Sep 16, 2009
Karen K. Sullivan, 65, died at 9:28 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2009, at St. Elizabeth Hospice Center in Edgewood, Ky. She was born in Bluffton on July 27, 1944 to Benjamin and Rena Mae (Watters) Soper. She graduated from Ball State University and worked as a teacher. She was a lifetime Wells County resident and a member of Liberty Center...
Joseph A. Estrada
Sep 15, 2009
Services will be held Monday in Bluffton for Joseph A. Estrada, 84, of French Lick. Mr. Estrada died at 11:05 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2009, at the Medco Health and Rehabilitation Center in French Lick. He was born July 7, 1925, in Mexico, to the late Maria Estrada. Survivors include two daughters, Irene S. (Leroy) Ritter and Jody Estrada, both...
Alice L. Steffen
Sep 13, 2009
Alice L. Steffen, 86, Bluffton, died at 12:54 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 13, 2009, at the Bluffton Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Steffen was a housewife, and had also been employed at Franklin Electric. She was a member of the Apostolic Christian Church. She was born Feb. 18, 1923, in Wells County, to Levi and Sarah Reinhard Schwartz. She married Russell W....
Deloris L. Bolenbaugh
Aug 27, 2009
Deloris L. "Dee" Bolenbaugh, 75, Bluffton, died at 2:45 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 27, 2009, at her residence. Mrs. Bolenbaugh was a homemaker. She was born Feb. 15, 1934, in Fort Wayne, to Virgil and Lula Ross Donovan. She married Robert A. Bolenbaugh Nov. 24, 1951; her husband survives. Also surviving are a son, Robert Bolenbaugh Jr. of Milton, Fla.; two...
Nile A. Sharpe
Aug 27, 2009
Nile A. Sharpe, 74, of Keystone, died at 1 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 27, 2009, at Bluffton Regional Medical Center. Mr. Sharpe was born in Blackford County on Jan. 11, 1935 to Nile and Erma (Roberts) Sharpe. He married Althea "Joan" Rathburn in Decatur on July 27, 1973; she survives. Mr. Sharpe worked as a machinist at Dana Corp. for 30...
Donald R. O'Bryant
Aug 26, 2009
Donald R. O'Bryant, 78, Bluffton, died at 10:55 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2009, at the Bluffton Regional Medical Center. Mr. O'Bryant was born April 19, 1931, in Mishawaka, to Joseph and Garnet Johnston O'Bryant. He married Margaret Littlefield Aug. 6, 1981, in Durant, Okla; his wife survives. Also surviving are two daughters, Kerry O'Bryant of Bluffton and Hellen (Chad) LeMaster...
Geraldine A. Hoffman
Aug 25, 2009
Geraldine A. Hoffman, 68, of rural Ossian, died at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2009, at St. Joseph's Hospital in Fort Wayne. Mrs. Hoffman was born in Fort Wayne on Nov. 29, 1940 to Richard W. and Alice M. (Pfeiffer) Miller. Surviving relatives include one son, Mark A. Hoffman of Ossian; one brother, David A. (Neana) Miller of Indianapolis; and...
Diana D. Huffman
Aug 24, 2009
Diana D. "Dee Dee" Huffman, 58, of Bluffton, died at 6:30 a.m. Monday, Aug. 24, 2009, at her residence. Dee Dee was born in Muncie on Nov. 27, 1950 to Martin and Retta (Van Natter) Hurst. She married Steve L. Huffman in Muncie on Dec. 17, 1970; he survives. Dee Dee was a 1968 graduate of Northwestern High School. She...
John Theriault
Aug 19, 2009
John Theriault, 47, of Bluffton, died at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2009, at his residence. Mr. Theriault was born in Southington, Conn., on Aug. 16, 1962, to Raymond and Betty (Dubais) Theriault. He married Gayle Bowman in Wells County; his wife survives. Other surviving relatives include a son, Nathan James Theriault of Las Vegas; a daughter, Danielle Krystal Theriault...
Ralph H. Sallach
Aug 2, 2009
Ralph H. Sallach, 80, Bluffton, died at 7:55 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 2, in the emergency room of the Bluffton Regional Medical Center. Mr. Sallach was a retired pharmacist with the Rite Aid Corp. and with the Kennedy Rexall Drug Store in Bluffton, retiring in 1995 after 50 years' service. He was a 1947 of Concordia High School in Fort Wayne...
Ellen J. Tarr
Jul 25, 2009
Ellen J. Tarr, 87, Dunkirk, died at 4:55 a.m. Saturday, July 25, 2009, at Jay County Hospital in Portland. Mrs. Tarr was a 1939 graduate of Rockcreek High School. She worked for Meshberger Brothers for more than 20 years, retiring in 2003. She was norn Nov. 12, 1921, in Wells County, to Orlo and Hattie Wasson Harshman. She married Everett...
James R. Allen
Jul 13, 2009
James R. "Jim" Allen, 76, of Bluffton, died at 10:55 p.m. Monday, July 13, 2009, at Lutheran Hospital. Mr. Allen was born in Rockcreek Township in Wells County on Aug. 1, 1932, to Russell J. and Martha Edris Allen. He married Lily L. Allen on Jan. 31, 1954; she preceded him in death on May 16, 1998. He married Jan...
Helen D. Miller
Jun 19, 2009
Helen D. Miller, 71, of Bluffton, died at 10:10 a.m. Friday, June 19, 2009, at Heritage Pointe in Warren. Mrs. Miller was born in Richmond on June 12, 1938 to Samuel R. and Mary Grubbs Wilson. She married William R. Miller in Richmond on May 2, 1958; he survives. Mrs. Miller was self-employed, working in promotional sales for Red Oak...
Robert K. Mcfarren
Jun 18, 2009
Robert K. McFarren, 84, of Bluffton, died at 5:25 a.m. Thursday, June 18, 2009, at the Bluffton Regional Medical Center. Mr. McFarren was born in Poneto on Dec. 16, 1924 to Clarence E. and Mamie L. Yeager McFarren. He married arcelle Sleppy in Geneva on June 7, 1947; his wife preceded him in death on Jan. 5, 2000. Mr. McFarren...
