Max Moser
Jan 8, 2026
Max Moser, age 88, a resident of rural Bryant, passed away on Wednesday, January 8, 2026 at The Waters of Dunkirk.
Max was born on October 31, 1937, in Bryant, Indiana, the son of Harold and Irene (Franks) Moser. He graduated from Poling High School and was employed by Pennville Custom Cabinets, B&R Kitchens, Richards Kitchens and Baths in Muncie and...
Annette Coblentz
Jan 6, 2026
Annette Coblentz, age 58, a resident of Portland, passed away on Tuesday, January 6, 2026 at her home following an extended illness.
Annette was born August 22, 1967, in Winchester, Indiana, the daughter of Kenneth Coblentz and Beverly (Kelley) McCune. She attended Jay County High School and worked at Muncie Novelty Company.
Survivors include:
Her siblings: James Coblentz (wife Brenda) – Ft. Wayne,...
Alva Eley
Jan 2, 2026
Alva Eugene Eley, age 88, a resident of rural Portland, passed away on Friday, January 2, 2026 at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital in Muncie.
Alva was born August 22, 1937, in Union City, Ohio. He was raised by his grandmother, Ida, on her farm near Bluff Point. He married Wanda Nixon in 1958 and raised two sons, Robert and James....
Richard Trissel
Dec 30, 2025
Richard Trissel, age 55, a resident of Portland, passed away on Tuesday, December 30, 2025 at his home.
Richard was born February 14, 1970, in Muncie, Indiana, the son of Richard Alan Trissel and Jayne (Haskett) Rector. Richard married Sandra Trissel she passed away on January 7, 2013.
Survivors Include:
2 daughters: Jennessey Arnold (husband Nathan) – Portland, Indiana
Kimberly Trissel – Celina, Ohio
2...
Dorothy Bye
Dec 25, 2025
Dorothy Bye, 82, a resident of Celina, passed away peacefully on Christmas morning, December 25, 2025 at her home. She was a former Portland, Indiana resident.
Dorothy was born July 24, 1943, in Jackson, Kentucky, the daughter of Lewis and Mary (Gross) Reynolds. Dorothy, also fondly known as Dot or Grandma Dot graduated from Ft. Recovery High School in 1961. She...
Sharon McIntosh
Dec 24, 2025
Sharon McIntosh, age 73, a resident of Franklin, Indiana, passed away on Wednesday, December 24, 2025 at her home in Franklin. She was a former Portland resident.
Sharon was born July 1, 1952, in Gas City, Indiana, the daughter of Joseph and Alyce (Colson) Thiellen. She attended Church of God Prophecy in Portland and Assembly of God in Whiteland. Sharon married...
Ruby Overholser
Dec 19, 2025
Ruby Overholser, age 90, a resident of Portland, passed away on December 19, 2025 at Persimmon Ridge Health and Rehabilitation in Portland.
Ruby was born on November 6, 1935, in Jay County, Indiana, the daughter of Jesse and Dorothy (Hines) Hammers. Ruby graduated from Jefferson High School in Deerfield in 1953. She then worked at Sheller Globe in Portland for 28...
Donald Stafford, Jr.
Dec 19, 2025
Donald Earl Stafford, Jr., age 57, a resident of Pennville, passed away on Friday, December 19, 2025, at the Marion VA Hospital in Marion, Indiana.
Donald was born on June 19, 1968, in Portland, Indiana, the son of Donald Earl Stafford, Sr. and Rebecca Ann (Ramsey) Stafford. He was a graduate of Jay County High School and went on to earn...
Lincoln Harris
Dec 19, 2025
Robert Lincoln Harris, 53 of Pennville Indiana died quietly in his sleep at The Waters of Dunkirk on Friday, December 19, 2025.
Born in Marion on January 25, 1972 to William Keith and Roberta Lee (Edgington) Harris, Lincoln grew up the youngest of 10 children and attended Pennville Elementary and Jay County High School. Lincoln loved music and all sports, especially...
Kathleen Medsker
Dec 15, 2025
Kathleen Prescott Medsker, age 101, a former Jay County resident, passed away on Monday, December 15, 2025, at Crowne Pointe in Greenfield, Indiana.
Kathleen was born on July 22, 1924, in rural Portland, Indiana, the daughter of Forest and Maggie (Baldauf) Greaf. She graduated from Portland High School in 1941 and was formerly employed at G.C. Murphy in Portland. Kathleen attended...
Robert "Bob" Myers
Nov 29, 2025
Robert “Bob” Myers, age 87, a resident of Portland, passed away on Saturday, November 29, 2025 at IU Health Jay in Portland.
Bob was born May 28, 1938, in Portland, Indiana, the son of Clarence and Hazel (Harden) Myers. He worked as a salesman for Rex Air Corporation for many years and enjoyed training Tennessee Walking Horses. He attended Hickory Grove...
Regina Lanning
Nov 29, 2025
Regina Lanning, age 82, a resident of Portland, passed away on Saturday, November 29, 2025 at her home in Portland.
Regina was born July 12, 1943, in Union City, Indiana, the daughter of Henry Lee and Lois Minerva (Matchett) Lynch. She worked for Tyson Foods in Portland for several years. Regina married Oscar Lanning on February 10, 1978.
Survivors include:
Her husband: Oscar...
Stephen Crump
Nov 28, 2025
Stephen Crump, age 84, a resident of rural Portland, passed away on Friday, November 28, 2025 at his home.
Stephen was born March 17, 1941, in Bluffton, Indiana, the son of Joseph and Garnett (Elliott) Crump. He graduated from Hartford City High School in 1959 and was a veteran of the U.S. Airforce from 1960-1963. Stephen retired from New Venture Gear...
Patricia Smith
Nov 24, 2025
Patricia Smith, age 89, a resident of Portland, passed away on Monday, November 24, 2025 at Persimmon Ridge in Portland.
Patricia was born March 9, 1936, in Geneva, Indiana, the daughter of Harold and Mary (Whiteman) Lehman. Patricia married Lowell Smith on July 23, 1955 and he passed away on December 7, 1994. She retired from CTS in Berne.
Survivors include:
Her children:...
Geraldine Shively
Nov 21, 2025
Geraldine Shively, age 91, a resident of Portland, passed away on Friday, November 21, 2025 at IU Health Jay in Portland.
Geraldine was born May 15, 1934, in Hamilton, Ohio, the daughter of Stanley and Delia (Frederick) Jackson. She graduated from Western College in Oxford, Ohio where she earned a Bachelors Degree in Education. She taught at Jefferson Elementary in Hamilton,...
Linda Kennedy
Nov 16, 2025
Linda Louise Kennedy, age 84, a resident of Portland, passed away on Sunday, November 16, 2025 at her home.
Linda was born May 14, 1941, to William Guthrie and Nancy F. (Downs) Howard in Bardstown, Kentucky. She moved to Portland in June, 1946, where she lived with her father and step-mother, Clara (Steiner) Howard.
Linda married Thomas C. Kennedy on November 28,...
Mark Theurer
Nov 14, 2025
Mark Theurer, age 61, a resident of Portland, passed away on Friday, November 14, 2025 at IU Health Ball Hospital in Muncie.
Mark was born September 10, 1964, in Bluffton, Indiana, the son of John Theurer and Jackie (Welsch) Hanks.
Survivors include:
His parents: John Theurer – Portland, Indiana
Jackie Hanks – Portland, Indiana
His siblings: Rich Theurer – Portland, Indiana
Randy Theurer (wife Barb) –...
Derek Ryan Whitenack
Nov 12, 2025
Derek Ryan Whitenack, age 46, a resident of rural Ridgeville, passed away on Wednesday November 12, 2025 at his home following a courageous battle with cancer.
Derek was born November 4, 1979, in Portland, the son of Jeff and Melanie (Thornburg) Whitenack. He graduated from Winchester Community High School and then earned an Engineering Degree from Tri-State University. He worked as...
Emma Carper
Nov 3, 2025
Emma Carper, age 95, a resident of Albany, Indiana, passed away Monday, November 3, 2025 at Albany Health and Rehabilitation Center in Albany; she was a former resident of Cocoa, Florida from 1956 to 2003.
Emma was born December 3, 1929 in Hans Creek, West Virginia, the daughter of Sam and Mary (Suttle) Brown. Emma graduated from Peterstown High School in...
John Loper
Nov 2, 2025
John Loper Sr., age 79, a resident of Portland, passed away Sunday, November 2, 2025 at his home.
John was born April 29, 1946, in Portland, Indiana, the son of Charles and Helen (Twigg) Loper. John worked for Standard Brush and Broom for 33 years and then worked for FCC in Portland from 2001-2012. He was also a former member of...
