All Obituaries

     Cathy (Stoner) McClain, age 72,  a resident of Angola, passed away on Saturday, April 10, 2021 at her home in Angola.  She was a former resident of Portland.       Cathy was born on March 14, 1949, in Muncie, Indiana, the daughter of Edward “Buck” and Thelma (Maynard) Emery.  She worked for Portland Police Department as a dispatcher, Community Care West, Jay County Hospital Physical Therapy, managed Cline Wilt...

Naomi Taylor, age 86, a resident of Pennville passed away Thursday, April 8, 2021 at her daughters home in Upland, Indiana      Naomi was born September 8, 1934 in Farrville, Indiana the daughter of Noel and Beatrice (Needler) Bennett. She retired in 1995 from Ball Glass Factory in Dunkirk, Indiana after 40 years of service.      Naomi married Claude Taylor on May 4, 1953 he passed away on October 26, 2008. Survivors Include: 1 daughter: Gloria...

Norma DeVoss, age 95, a resident of rural Portland, passed away Monday, April 5, 2021 at her home in Portland.             Norma was born September 25, 1925 in Randolph County, the daughter of Amos Edward and Cecil Viola (Kelly) Philebaum. Norma graduated from Green Township School in Randolph County. She was a cook at I.P. Gray, Redkey Elementary and the Jay School Corporation, and farmed many years in Jefferson township. Norma was a...

     Joyce Nuckols, age 70, a former resident of Portland, passed away on Sunday, April 4, 2021 at her home in Montpelier.       Joyce was born on May 18, 1950, in Portland, the daughter of Alva and Roberta (Sheffer) Wehrly.       Survivors include:      3 sons:  Jason Morgan (Bea McDonald) – Hartford City, Indiana            ...

            Robert Wayne Bentz, age 71, a resident of rural Redkey, passed away on Sunday, March 28, 2021.              Robert was born on July 27, 1949, in Portland, Indiana, the son of Elias Byron and Reba Deleah (Abbott) Bentz.  He graduated from Portland High School and served in the U.S. Army in Vietnam.  He married Jo Landers on November 22, 1987.  Bob retired from FCC in...

     Donald Eugene Walter, age 69 a resident of rural Pennville passed away Sunday, March 28, 2021 at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne.  Donald was a lifelong  farmer in Greene Twp., Jay County.   He was a 1969 graduate of Pennville High School.      Donald Eugene Walter was born August 22, 1951 in Portland, Indiana the son of Vern and Irene (Betz) Walter.  He was married to Laurel Michaelson on September 16, 1995. Survivors...

     Pasqualina “Lena” McShane, 78, Portland Passed away Tuesday afternoon March 23, 2021 at her home with family nearby.      Lena was born in Furnari, Sicily, Italy on August 2, 1942. She was the daughter of late Filipo and Antonina LaMacchia. She immigrated to the United States at the age of 12 and was adopted by her beloved aunt and uncle Giovanni and Pasqua Graci of Akron Ohio.      Education and learning was a...

          Nilah Hudson, age 79 a resident of Salamonia, passed away on Tuesday, March 16, 2021 at Albany Health and Rehabilitation in Albany.      Nilah was born on November 12, 1941, in Jay County, the daughter of John and Eunice (Denny) Landers.  She married Waldo James Hudson, Sr. on January 7, 1960.              Survivors...

           Paul L. Zorn, age 64, a resident of rural Portland, passed away on Saturday, March 13, 2021 at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital in Muncie.              Paul was born on September 6, 1956, in Coldwater, Ohio, the son of Howard Zorn, Sr. and Bertha A. (Shappie) Zorn.  Paul was a lifelong farmer in Noble Township.  He was a member of Judan Judo since 1977 where he earned his blackbelt...

     Eric Yager, age 57, a resident of rural Pennville, passed away on Thursday, March 11, 2021 in rural Pennville.       Eric was born on February 28, 1964, in Urbana, IL, the son of Jerry and Margie (Cook) Yager.  He worked for Mr. Reinhard at LC 100 South LLC.       Eric loved his kids, family and friends. He was very passionate about his newfound job working with farm animals. He enjoyed the freedom of nature...