All Obituaries

     Rev. Charles “Chuck” Franklin Babbitt age 71 a resident of Portland passed away Thursday, December 13, 2018 at his home.  He retired from Crown in New Bremen in 2001 and Pennville Custom Cabinets.  He was a 1967 graduate of Hartford City High School and a member of the Evangelical Methodist Church in Portland.  He was an Army veteran serving in Vietnam and a member of the Arch Bridge Kroozers in Portland.      Charles...

     Heather Lawhorn, age 43, a resident of Pennville, passed away on Sunday, December 9, 2018 at her home in Pennville.        Heather was born on September 5, 1975, the daughter of Sharon Lawhorn.  She graduated from Jay County High School and was working at Briar Patch in Pennville.       Survivors include:      Her mother:  Sharon Lawhorn – Pennville,...

     Beverly Lee Ingersoll, age 63, a resident of Bluffton, passed away on Friday, December 7, 2018 at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne.         Beverly was born on July 10, 1955, in Hartford City, Indiana, the daughter of Bud and Mabrey (Gilly) Hanlin.  She worked as a truck driver for several years and was a member of the American Legion in Glendale, Arizona.        Survivors...

           John L. Redwine, Jr., age 77, a resident of Portland, passed away on Friday, November 30, 2018 at The Woodlands in Muncie.            John was born on September 8, 1941, in Muncie, Indiana the son of John L. Redwine, Sr. and Avonelle (Reynolds) Redwine.  He joined the U.S. Air Force in 1960 and served as an Air Traffic Controller until his honorable discharge in 1963.  He then worked for...

         Frederick C. Franklin, age 66, a resident of Portland, passed away on Sunday, November 25, 2018 at IU Health Ball Hospital in Muncie following an extended illness.              Fred was born on December 7, 1951, in Fort Hood, Texas, the son of Clarence and Doris (Clark) Franklin.  He graduated from Winchester High School in 1970.  Fred honorably served our country in the U.S. Marine Corps...

     Carol McDavid, age 74 a resident of Geneva and a former Portland resident passed away Friday, November 23, 2018 at Visiting Nurse and Hospice House in Ft. Wayne, Indiana.  She worked at Red Gold in Geneva, CTS in Berne, and Westinghouse in Union City, Indiana.       Carol was born March 27, 1944 in Winchester, Indiana the daughter of Cleo and Eva (Pugh) Brumley. Survivors Include: Former Husband- Paul McDavid, Portland, Indiana 1...

Toni Booher, age 46 a resident of Portland passed away Thursday, November 22, 2018 at IU Health Jay Hospital following an extended illness.  She worked at Pennville Custom Cabinets in Portland.      Toni was born October 14, 1972 in Portland, Indiana the daughter of Jeff Westlake and Zona (McClain) Shoopman.  Survivors Include:  Her fiancé- Scott Hall, Portland, Indiana 2 Sons- Damon Norton, Van Wert,...

Darwin M. McNorton, age 73 a resident of Redkey passed away Monday at IU Health Tipton Hospital in Tipton, Indiana.  He graduated from Gov. I.P. Gray School in 1963.  He worked at Delco Battery in Muncie from 1964-1975, Chevrolet Transmission in Muncie from 1976-1981, and retired from Fisher Body in Marion in 2007.      He was a member of the Redkey Masonic Lodge # 298, and the Scottish Rite and Shriners of Ft. Wayne.  He was also a member of the Moose...

Ronald L. Shoemaker, age 76, a resident of Portland, passed away on Tuesday, November 13, 2018 at Miller’s Merry Manor in Dunkirk.       Ron was born on October 10, 1942, in Bluffton, Indiana, the son of Lamar and Maxine (Wright) Shoemaker.  He graduated from Portland High School in 1961 and earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Education from Earlham College and his Masters Degree in Education from Ball State University.  He was an educator,...

     Sammy Halstead, age 58, a resident of Bluffton, Indiana, passed away on Monday, November 12, 2018 at Visiting Nurse and Hospice in Fort Wayne.       Sammy was born on October 15, 1960, in Peytona, West Virginia, the son of Richard and Dessie (Halstead) Halstead.       Survivors include:      1 son:  Pete Goetz, Albany, Indiana      1 daughter:  Elizabeth...