All Obituaries

     Betty Farris, age 70, a resident of Portland, passed away on Tuesday, May 22, 2018 at her home in Portland.       Betty was born on June 21, 1947 in Bedford, Indiana the daughter of Clarence and Mary (Owens) Colglaizer.  She worked for Standard Brush and Broom in Portland for several years and was a member of the Evangelical Methodist Church in Portland. She was also a member of the Southern Indiana Bluegrass...

On Monday, May 21, 2018 Dwanna Diann (Moneysmith) Rowles-Axe passed away at her home in Portland at the age of 66 years. She was born on April 30, 1952 to Laura (Imel) and Adrain Moneysmith. Dwanna was a loving wife, mother, sister, and grandma. She will forever be remembered by her husband Robert W. Axe whom she married on March 31, 2000, her children Jesse (wife Sherry), Jeff, Jodi (husband Joe), and Jessica (husband Mark), sister Ruth Brinkerhoff, brother Jim Moneysmith, her...

Kenneth Atkinson, age 49, a resident of Dunkirk, passed away on Saturday, May 19, 2018, at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne following an extended illness.       Kenneth was born on March 4, 1969, in Portland, Indiana the son of Phillip Roger and Margie (Blankinship) Atkinson.  He worked for Peyton Northern in Bluffton for several years.       Survivors include:      1 sister:  Margaret...

     Jacob Gentry, age 65 a resident of Winchester and a former Jay County resident passed away Thursday, May 17, 2018 at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital in Muncie.  Jacob was a graduate of Madison Twp. High School and was self employed in recycling.       Jacob Gentry was born September 16, 1952 in Portland, Indiana the son of Raymond Lee and Janet Louise (Chowning) Gentry Sr.  He was married to Vickie Phillips on September...

Linda Guntle, age 49, a resident of Portland passed away Thursday May 17, 2018 at Lutheran Hospital in Ft. Wayne.     Linda was born March 14, 1969 in Bellflower, California the daughter of David Baynes and Linda (Ball) Horine. She married Todd Guntle on June 8, 2013. Survivors Include: Husband: Todd Guntle – Portland, Indiana Mother: Linda Horine – Portland, Indiana 4 Sons: Randy...

       Betty Stansbury, age 96 a resident of Pennville passed away Saturday, May 12, 2018 at Miller’s Merry Manor in Dunkirk.  She was a 1939 graduate of Pennville High School and a member of the Gilead Church.  She graduated from Warners Beauty School in Ft. Wayne and was a beautician for many years.  She also worked as a secretary for the City of Portland, Town of Pennville, and the City of Hartford...

Royce J. Wright, age 91, a resident of rural Portland, passed away on Friday, May 4, 2018 at IU Health Jay in Portland.       Royce was born on November 4, 1926, in Jay County the son of Walter and Virgie (Champ) Wright.  He graduated from Bryant High School.  Royce was a farmer and owned/operated RJ Wright and Sons Lime and Fertilizer.  He served as a Jay County Councilman for several years and was President for Jay County Farmers...

     Sally Starr, age 65, a resident of rural Portland, passed away on Friday, May 4, 2018, at Indiana University Hospital in Indianapolis.       Sally was born on May 28, 1952, the daughter of Melvin and Anna Mae (Cline) Hart.  She earned an associated degree in nursing from Ivy Tech in Fort Wayne.  Sally worked in the healthcare field for 30 years.  She was a member of Westchester United Methodist Church and Limberlost...

      John Charles Holly, age 100, a resident of rural Ridgeville, passed away on Tuesday, May 1, 2018 at Crown Pointe in Portland.      John was born April 18, 1918 in rural Portland, the son of Emerson and Mary Olive (Offhill) Holly. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army during World War II and was aboard the USS Missouri on September 2, 1945, during the signing of the treaty to end World War II. He retired from Astral Casket Company in...

Ruby C. Elliott, age 74, a resident of Loogootee, Indiana, passed away on Tuesday, May 1, 2018 at Indiana University Health Hospital in Indianapolis.  She was a former Portland resident.       Ruby was born in Portland on December 12, 1943, the daughter of Pete and Cleo H. (Brenner) Irelan.  She attended Dunkirk High School and graduated from Oscado High School in Oscado, Michigan.  She worked for Portland Box Company from 1981 –...