All Obituaries

    Marjorie Marie Baldwin, age 77 of Portland passed away June 2, 2023.     Marjorie was born on June 12, 1945 in Winchester, Indiana to Blair and Louise Skinner.  Marjorie married Marvin D. Baldwin on June 29, 1963, who survives her.  They would have celebrated 60 years of marriage this year.     Also surviving are her 3 daughters, Michelle Baldwin, Mindy (Darold) Eason and Melody (Kevin) Zimmerman, all of Portland.  Eight...

           Jama L. Bumbalough, age 48, a resident of Portland, passed away on Monday, June 1, 2023 at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital following an extended illness.       Jama was born on July 11, 1974, in Portland, Indiana, the daughter of Jim and Joyce (Shawver) Gibson.  She graduated from Jay County High School and worked for Crown Pointe in Portland.  Jama attended Fellowship Baptist Church.  She married Larry Bumbalough...

Jay Rowland, age 96, a resident of Portland, passed away on Wednesday, May 31, 2023 at The Gardens of St. Henry in St. Henry, Ohio.  Jay was born on May 8, 1927, in Pennville, Indiana, the son of Ernest and Mary (Cash) Rowland.  He graduated from Portland High School in 1945 and was a veteran of the U.S. Army serving in Korea during the Korean Conflict.  Jay worked for Banker Trucking, Curry’s Trucking, Teeples Trucking and retired from IRC&D Trucking all of...

     David J. Edwards, age 64, a resident of rural Ridgeville passed away on Saturday, May 27, 2023 at his home following an extended illness.       David was born July 7, 1958, the son of Harry Lee and Mariam (Martin) Edwards.  David was employed by First Fleet Transportation in Bluffton for 15 years.  He also was self-employed as a welder/fabricator, car salesman, shoe salesman, landlord and janitorial serviceman.  He also had his own...

Vicky Lynn Bash age 60, a resident of Muncie, Indiana, passed away on Saturday, May 13, 2023 at her home.             Vicky was born on September 5, 1962 in Portland, Indiana, the daughter of Howard and Shirley Bash (Rauch). Vicky was a member of Gaston Community Church in Gaston, Indiana and worked at Jay Randolph Developmental Services for 40 years. Survivors Include: Sister: Tammy McBash (wife Sharon) – Saugatuck,...

     Sally Ann Timmons, age 90, a former resident of Portland, passed away on Friday, May 12, 2023 at The Waters of Dunkirk.       Sally was born on May 10, 1933, in Yorktown, Indiana, the daughter of Herman and Hazel Berg.  She worked for Kerr Glass in Dunkirk, Jay County Hospital and retired from Caylor-Nickel in Bluffton.  Sally was a member of Jehovah’s Witness.  She married Bob Timmons on March 26, 1953 and he passed away on...

     Mitch Sutton, age 57 a resident of Portland, passed away Thursday, May 11, 2023 at Albany Healthcare.  Mitch was a member and past president of the Portland Lion’s Club, the Jay County 4th of July Committee, and a past board member and President of the Portland Aviation Board.  He was a 1984 graduate of Jay County High School.   Mitch was a police dispatcher with the Portland Police Department and the Jay County Sheriff’s Office. In 1988 he...

Donna Jeanne Whitacre, age 76, a resident of Berne, passed away on Friday, May 5, 2023 at Swiss Village in Berne.  She was a former resident of Ft. Recovery, Ohio. Donna was born on March 19, 1947 in Celina, Ohio, the daughter of Kenneth and Nellie (Grier) Reed.  She graduated from Fort Recovery High School in 1965 and married Joseph Whitacre on March 11, 1967.  Donna retired from Kaup Pharmacy in Fort Recovery.  She assisted her husband with Ft. Recovery Boy...

Rosalie Pauline Aker, age 92, a resident of Portland, passed away on Friday, May 5, 2023 at Persimmon Ridge in Portland.            Pauline was born on November 8, 1930, in Portland, Indiana, the daughter of Orlo and Velma (Glentzer) Axe.  She graduated from Portland High School in 1949 and retired from CTS in Berne after 21 years of service.  She married Clarence Sam Aker on September 10, 1949 and he passed away on January 23,...

Michael L. Roser, age 66, a resident of Portland, passed away on Tuesday May 2, 2023 at his grandson’s home in Portland.  Michael was born on May 19, 1956, in Portland, Indiana, the son of Albert and Christine (Smith) Roser.  He retired from the Union City Body Company and was a member of the Son of the American Legion in Portland and the Portland Eagles Lodge.  Survivors include: 1 daughter:  Michelle “Shelly” Roser – Portland,...