All Obituaries

Darren Martin, age 50, a resident of Portland, passed away on Monday, July 16, 2018 at his home in Portland.       Darren was born on November 29. 1967, in Portland, the son of Paul and Lana May (Flintcraft) Martin.  He worked at many factories in Portland through Jay Randolph Developmental Services.  He was very active in Jay County Special Olympics earning many awards as an athlete in golf, bocce ball and basketball.      Survivors...

    James L. Ridgway, age 69, a resident of Portland passed away Thursday July 12, 2018 at his home in Portland.     James was born August 17, 1948 in Portland, the son of William and Mary Jane (Bullens) Ridgway.  James was a veteran in the United States Marine Corps during the Vietnam War.  He also served in the National Guard.  James retired from the Commercial Review in 2010 as a press operator. James was a past commander of the Ft. Recovery...

    Ralph Lindy James, age 89, a resident of Pennville passed away Thursday July 5, 2018 at his home in Pennville.     Ralph was born January 13, 1929 in Jay County the son of Clarence and Nellie (Hutson) James. He worked at Haynes Mill in Portland, Sheffer-Weinland in Portland for over 20 years and he then retired from Jay County Highway Department. Ralph served in the United States Army during the Korean War where he received a Purple Heart during his...

Leoris J. Williamson, age 87, a resident of Portland, passed away Sunday, June 24, 2018 at Persimmon Ridge in Portland. Leoris was born November 8, 1930 in Portland the son of Darwin J. and Alta (Orr) Williamson. He graduated from Portland High School in 1950 and from Indiana College of Mortuary Science in 1953. Leoris was a veteran of the United States Air Force serving from 1950 to 1952. Leoris worked at Pasco Funeral Home in Greenfield for 6 years and was a Building Contractor in...

     Tom Warren, age 75 a rural Portland resident passed away Sunday, June 24, 2018 at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital in Muncie.  He was a 1960 graduate of Madison Twp. High School.  He retired from farming in Pike Twp.      Tom Warren was born July 22, 1942 in Muncie, Indiana the son of William and Nedra (Painter) Warren.  He was married on October 19, 1968 to Margaret Kraner and she passed away January 9, 1996. Survivors Include: 1...

Vera Lynn Archer, age 68, a resident of Redkey, passed away on Sunday, June 17, 2018 at her home in Redkey.       Vera was born on January 4, 1950, in Dayton, Ohio and raised in Eaton, Ohio the daughter of Vernie and Mary Zonia (McGowan) Moore.  She worked for Covington Commons, Chalet Village and Persimmon Ridge in Portland. Vera graduated from Ivy Tech in Richmond as an LPN. She married Marvin Archer on June 13, 1982.       Survivors...

Helen Louise Flauding Miller, 93, went home to the arms of Jesus Monday June 11, 2018 at her home in Southgate, Michigan. Reunited with her husband of 56 years, C. Glen Miller (d. 2007), Helen leaves behind three daughters, Sharon L. Forbes (Steve), Indianapolis; Sandra A. Radvanyi (Mark), Amherstburg, Ontario; and Robin E. Long (Virgil), Accident, Maryland; three granddaughters; and 4 great granddaughters. Born at home in Portland, IN March 9, 1925 to Frederick G. (1981) and Viola Baughman...

Hartford City – Deffenbaugh, Roland L. “Ron” Roland L. Deffenbaugh, known to family and friends as "Ron," passed away on Saturday, June 9th 2018, at the age of 83 years. A native of Portland, Indiana, Ron was a 1952 graduate of Portland High School and attended Taylor University in Upland, Indiana. He retired from Fisher Body (General Motors) in Marion, Indiana in 1981. He also served in the United States Army, as a hospital medic, from 1957 to 1959 while...

     Roger Alan Luedeke, Jr., age 31, a resident of Dunkirk, passed away on Monday, June 04, 2018, at Indiana University Hospital in Indianapolis.       Roger was born on September 4, 1986, in Jay County, Indiana, the son of Roger Alan Luedeke, Sr. and Melissa (Copeland) Franks.       Survivors include:       His Father:  Roger Alan Luedeke, Sr. – Portland, Indiana    ...

     Richard Charles Brickley, age 33 a resident of Pennville, passed away on Sunday, June 3, 2018 at his home in Pennville.       Richard was born on November 20, 1985 in Decatur, Indiana, the son of Michael and Renee (Cook) Collier.       Survivors include:      His mother:  Renee Collier – Hartford City, Indiana      2 sisters:  Stacey Corwin – Pennville,...