All Obituaries

            David Petschke, age 78, a resident of Portland, passed away on Saturday, January 23, 2021 at Persimmon Ridge in Portland.             David was born on September 29, 1942, in Portland, the son of Raymond and Joanna Ruth (Hughes) Petschke.  He was a member of the Eagles Lodge, Sons of the American Legion and Portland Moose Lodge.  He worked for Nass Foods in Portland, Horizon Homes,...

Lonnie Thompson, age 58, a resident of Portland, passed away on Friday, January 22, 2021 at Signature Health Care in Muncie.              Lonnie was born in Portland on July 7, 1962, the son of Forrest and Marie (Duer) Thompson.              Survivors include:             2 brothers:  Richard Thompson (wife Deb)...

    Sara H. Lake, age 72, passed away Wednesday, January 20, 2021, at her home in Portland, Indiana. A longtime resident of Portland, Sara was born in Cleveland, Ohio, on July 5, 1949. She was the daughter of John and Elizabeth (Murphy) Kontos. Sara married Paul Lake in 1972. She retired from home health care with JRDS and, for many years, operated Phillips 66 in Portland with her husband. Sara was a member of Hickory Grove Church, west of Portland. She was also a member...

         Carol Joan Retter, age 83, a resident of Winchester, passed away on Tuesday, January 19, 2021 at Parker Health and Rehabilitation Center in Parker City, Indiana.      Joan was born on July 14, 1937, in Portland, the daughter of John and Elizabeth (Smith) Thompson.  She loved children and baby-sat for many years.  Joan enjoyed being outside spending time with her animals, going to garage sales and antiquing.  She loved all...

    Billy J. Jobe, age 82 passed away, Saturday, January 16, 2021 at his home in Portland.  He retired from Teledyne Portland Forge after 34 years.  He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and attended the Asbury United Methodist Church in Portland.      Billy Jobe was born February 18, 1938 in Lilbourn, Missouri the son of Robert and Gladys (Crump) Jobe.  He married Jane Bickel on December 19, 1964. Survivors Include: His beloved wife of 56 years-...

     Carol Guntle, age 64, a resident of Pennville, passed away on Thursday, January 14, 2021 at Persimmon Ridge in Portland.       Carol was born on June 6, 1956 in Portland, Indiana, the daughter of Earl Robert and Janet (Hoskins) Guntle.  She graduated from Portland High School in 1974.                  Survivors...

Pauline Hartman, age 71, a resident of Pennville passed away Monday, January 11, 2021 at her home.      Pauline was born April 22, 1949 in Pennville, Indiana the daughter of Ralph and Margaret (Romine) Hartman. She was a member of the Pennville VFD Auxiliary. Pauline worked for Copeland Corporation in Sidney, Ohio for 24 years and retired from Tyson Foods in Portland after 15 years. Pauline enjoyed riding on her golf cart and spending time with her dogs. Survivors...

     Rosa Sutter, age 82, a former resident of Portland passed away on Sunday, January 10, 2021 at Bethel Pointe Health and Rehab in Muncie.       Rosa was born on March 8, 1938, in Portland, Indiana, the daughter of Walter Leroy Mason and Viola (Rudy) Mason-Lee.  She was a self-employed housekeeper and caretaker for the elderly.  Rosa was a member of Portland Friends Church.  Survivors include: 1 son:  Max Miller –...

     Penny Darlene Taylor passed away on January 7, 2021, at the age of 52. She was born in Bluffton on August 23, 1968. The daughter of Virginia Anderson and Larry Taylor. She grew up in Pennville before relocating to Redkey, where she resided for the remainder of her life. She is survived by two sons, Steven Taylor, 33 (Mikaela) and Kenny Burks, Jr., 27, as well as four grandchildren, Nevaeh, Ryder, Kingston and Treyvin. She had several brothers and sisters. Preceded in...

       Mike Theurer, age 59,  a rural Portland resident passed away Tuesday, January 5, 2021 at IU Health Jay County Hospital.  He was employed as a Data Network technician and a veteran of the U.S. Navy.  He had a passion for Harley Davidson motorcycles which led him to be a charter member of the Patriot M.C., where he was past National and State President of the club.      Mike Theurer was born February 23, 1961 in Jay...