All Obituaries

     Duane Harter, age 74, a resident of Portland, passed away on Friday, November 20, 2020 at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital in Muncie.       Duane was born on June 28, 1946, in Jay County, the son of Hank Harter and Juanita Steen.  Duane loved his wife and family most.  They were his whole life.  He spent 56 wonderful years with his wife Louise (Brown).  You could see them cruising around town on their golf cart with their 2 dogs,...

            Marlene M. Murphy, age 80, a resident of Redkey, passed away on Wednesday, November 18, 2020, at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital in Muncie.             Marlene was born on May 10, 1940, in Jay County, Indiana, the daughter of Kenneth and Mary (Curtis) Geesaman.  She worked for Kerr Glass in Dunkirk for 35 years, retiring in...

Nancy Marie (Spencer) Soots, 92, Indianapolis, Indiana passed away November 14, 2020 with loving, caring family close by. Nancy was born to the late Carlton and Ruth Spencer in Portland, Indiana.  She graduated from Shortridge High School in Indianapolis, and earned a teaching degree from Butler University. She was married to the late Richard A. Soots who passed away in 1995 and is preceded in death by her parents, brothers Herbert and Joseph Spencer, and her sister Martha Bell. ...

Kathryn Black, age 78, a resident of Portland, passed away on Saturday, November 14, 2020 at Persimmon Ridge in Portland.               Kathy was born on April 30, 1942, in Portland, Indiana, the daughter of Eugene and Vivian (Harker) Fiely.  She graduated from Fort Recovery High School and married Irvin J. Black, Sr. on June 30, 1962.  He passed away on December 25,...

Allen J. Reitz, 75, a resident of Portland, Indiana passed away on Friday, November 13, 2020, at his home.   Allen was born on March 2, 1945, in Hamilton, Ohio, to Paul and Mildred (King) Reitz.  He graduated from Portland High School in 1963.  Allen married Nancy Lee (Pyle) on June 26, 1965.  Allen worked for the Indiana Gas Company and Vectren Energy Corporation as a Project Engineer.  He was a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Knights of...

Shelby Franklin, Jr., age 85, a resident of Portland, passed away on Thursday, November 12, 2020 at IU Health Jay Hospital in Portland.             Shelby was born on October 28, 1935, in New Castle, Indiana, the son of James Shelby and Dorothy (McCaffrey) Franklin.  Shelby worked for Brodericks of Muncie for 28 years, retiring in 1992.  He was a member of West Walnut Street Church of Christ in Portland.  Shelby married...

      Evelyn Floris Gose, age 76, a resident of Portland, passed away November 11, 2020 at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital.  She’s a former resident of Indianapolis.                   Evelyn was born on June 30, 1944, in Lima, Ohio, the daughter of Elmer and Floris (Painter) Rowe.  She was a member of First Church of the Nazarene in Indianapolis.  Evelyn worked for J.B. Hunt,...

     Elizabeth Ann Clark, age 59, a resident of Portland, passed away on Saturday, November 7, 2020 at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital in Muncie.       Ann was born on July 7, 1961, in Lakeland, Florida, the daughter of John Henry and Sue Annabelle (Powell) Sims.  She was a member of The Rock Church in Portland.  Ann married Jimmy Lee Clark and he passed away on March 6, 2008.       Survivors...

      John Runyon, age 43, a resident of Redkey, passed away on Friday, November 6, 2020 at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne.       John was born November 6, 1977 in Portland the son of Bruce Petschke and Candy Runyon. John graduated from Jay County high school in 1997 he worked for Ken Kunkle Chevrolet in Portland, FCC Indiana in Portland; he was the owner of Jayland Mowing and Snow Removal, and owner of the Key Palace Theater in...

     Paul L. Stant, age 67, a resident of Portland, passed away on Wednesday at Albany Health and Rehab in Albany, Indiana      Paul was born on June 24, 1953, in Liberty, Indiana, the son of Paul W. and Jennie (Aker) Stant.  He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and retired from the Jay County Retirement Center in Portland.  Paul married Patty Vanderbur on May 21, 2005.        Survivors include:      His...