Rose Ann Nestleroad
Mar 26, 2009
Rose Ann Nestleroad, 78, Leesburg, Fla., died at 8:13 p.m. Thursday, March 26, 2009, at Florida Hospital Waterman, Tavares, Fla. Mrs. Nestleroad was born Dec. 13, 1930, in Vera Cruz, to Raymond Reynolds and Dessie Mosure Reynolds. She married Derry D. Nestleroad Feb. 9, 1952, in Bluffton; her husband died Oct. 8, 2006. Surviving are four sons, Danny Nestleroad of...
Mary P. Biddle
Mar 24, 2009
Mary P. Biddle, 87, of Bluffton, died at 3:10 p.m., Tuesday, March1 24, 2009, at Bluffton Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Biddle was born in Wells County on Oct. 11, 1921 to Henry and Lucy (Jones) Meyer. She married Bernarr E. Biddle in Crown Point on April 26, 1941; he preceded her in death on Dec. 19, 1974. Mrs. Biddle worked...
Dorothy E. Gerwig
Mar 21, 2009
Dorothy E. Gerwig, 87, of Bluffton, died at 3:15 p.m., Saturday, March 21, 2009, at Bluffton Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Gerwig was born in Bluffton on Sept. 14, 1921 to Frank and Jessie R. (Carlson) Matson. She married Paul E. Gerwig in Bluffton on July 27, 1945; he preceded her in death on Jan. 18, 2009. A 1939 graduate of...
Evelyn I. Gerber
Mar 19, 2009
Former Craigville resident, Evelyn I. Gerber, 91, of Berne, died at 11:25 a.m. Thursday, March 19, 2009, at Swiss Village. Mrs. Gerber was born in Wells County on Feb. 7, 1918 to Charles H. "Joe" and Clara L. (Baumgartner) Heche. She married Arthur M. Gerber in Wells County on June 30, 1939; he survives.A 1936 graduate of Bluffton High School,...
Charles Marion Mcfarren
Mar 19, 2009
Former Wells County resident Charles Marion McFarren, 79, of Fort Wayne, died at 7:45 a.m. Thursday, March 20, 2009, at his residence. Mr. McFarren was born in Wells County on Sept.25, 1929 to Ernest and Della (Harris) McFarren. He married Lorretta Lu Trueblood in Fort Wayne on Feb.14, 1980; she survives. Other surviving relatives include four daughters, Rosella (Don) Thatcher...
William E. Dehoff
Mar 15, 2009
William E. DeHoff, 70, of Bluffton, died at 11:47 p.m. Sunday, March 15, 2009, at Lutheran Hospital. Mr. DeHoff was born in Portland on April 16, 1938 to Clarence P. and Bernice (Schelecty) DeHoff. He married Sonja K. Hiday in Pennville on Aug. 28, 1960; she survives. Other surviving relatives include two sons, Scott (Rita) DeHoff of Craigville and Steve...
Mary A. Wilkinson
Mar 14, 2009
Mary A. Wilkinson, 78, Bluffton, died at 4 a.m. Saturday, March 14, 2009 at her residence.Born in Liberty Center on May 1, 1930 to George and Goldie (Culp) Bundren, she was a member of Community Christian Church. She was a former employee at Corning Glass and had also worked for Community & Family Services and at The Green Parrott. Survivors...
Waneta Marie Koons
Mar 12, 2009
Waneta Marie Koons, 86, a resident of River Terrace Estates, died at 1:05 a.m. Thursday, March 12, 2009, at the Bluffton Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Koons was a former employee of the Dietary Department at Wells Community Hospital, and was a homemaker. She was a 1941 graduate of Bluffton High School. She was born Feb. 2, 1923, in Wells County,...
Martha Ann Mugg
Mar 10, 2009
Martha A. Mugg, 89, Bluffton, died at 10:04 p.m. Tuesday, March 10, 2009, at the Bluffton Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Mugg had been a Wells County residence since 1941. She served as a receptionist for Drs. Panos, Meade, and Hamilton for 10 years and for Drs. Scott and VanWinkle for 25 years. She was a member of the Psi Iota...
Cathy Ann Smeltzer
Mar 10, 2009
Cathy Ann Smeltzer, 55, Bluffton, died at 7 a.m. Tuesday, March 10, 2009, at her residence. Mrs. Smeltzer was a 1972 graduate of Bluffton High School. She had been employed for 23 years at Kitco, where she worked as an inspector. She was born May 28, 1954, in Huntington, to William Clanin and Norma Walmsley Clanin. Her father survives in...
Betty L. Schneider
Feb 26, 2009
Betty L. Schneider, 75, Bluffton, died at 11:35 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 26, 2009, at her residence. Mrs. Schneider had been employed at Keebler for 20 years and had also worked at Country Squire Florist. She was a member of the Living Water United Methodist Church. She was born May 18, 1933, in Hartford City, to Ora Crawford Sr. and Mary...
Bernard E. Zimmerman
Jan 28, 2009
Bernard E. Zimmerman, 93, of Berne and formerly of Wells County, died at 6:50 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2009, at Swiss Village Retirement Community. Mr. Zimmerman was born in Portland on July 19, 1915 to Noah and Laura (Wiegand) Zimmerman. He married Betty Studebaker in Bluffton on Nov. 3, 1956; she preceded him in death on Feb. 7, 2005. Mr....
Paul E. Gerwig
Jan 18, 2009
Paul E. Gerwig, 87 Former Wells County Sheriff Paul E. Gerwig, who also served as Bluffton's police chief, died at 2:15 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 18, 2009, at River Terrace Estates. Mr. Gerwig was first elected as Wells County sheriff in 1970 and served two terms, leaving office at the end of 1978. He was appointed to complete a term in...
Harry W. Krummen
Jan 15, 2009
Harry W. Krummen, 91, of Bluffton, died at 2:55 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 15, 2009, at Markle Health and Rehabilitation. Mr. Krummen was born in Wells County on Aug.20, 1917 to Ferdinand and Mary (Aschliman) Krummen. He was a lifelong farmer and worked asa machinist at General Electric in Fort Wayne for 20 years. Mr. Krummen enjoyed farming, the outdoors, gardening,...
