Obituaries

May 5, 2023

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...

May 2, 2023

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...

Apr 29, 2023

Paul Hutzler III, age 60, a resident of Portland, passed away on Saturday, April 29, 2023 at his home in Portland.

Paul was born on December 10, 1962, in Portland, Indiana, the son of Paul Hutzler, Jr. and Viola (Hunley) Hutzler.  Paul owned and operated Hutzler Collision in Portland for several years.  He was a member of...

Apr 28, 2023

Earl Robert “Bob” Guntle age 88, a resident of Portland, passed away on Friday, April 28, 2023 at Persimmon Ridge in Portland.

Bob was born July 6, 1934, in Portland, Indiana, the son of Earl and Ethel (Landers) Guntle.  He graduated from Bryant High School in 1953 and worked for Portland Forge, and was a farmer in...

Apr 26, 2023

Clara DuJardin age 77, a resident of Portland, passed away on Wednesday, April 26, 2023 at Albany Health and Rehab in Muncie.

Clara was born on June 4, 1945, in Portland, Indiana, the daughter of Joseph and Helen (Ruble) DuJardin.  She graduated from Portland High School and worked for CTS in Berne for 30 years.

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Apr 18, 2023

Mildred (Barker) Denton, 95 of Union City was welcomed into Heaven by her Savior and Lord Jesus Christ on April 18, 2023.  Predeceased by her loving parents Mr. and Mrs. Jessie Barker.  She was married to her soulmate Dewey Denton on December 30, 1946 who went to Heaven in 2010 along with her beloved son Dewey Gene Denton who...

Apr 17, 2023

Angie Michelle Morgan, age 45, a resident of Redkey, passed away on Monday, April 17, 2023 at her home in Redkey.

Angie was born on June 13, 1977, in Portland, Indiana, the daughter of Harvey and Brenda (Lee) Morgan.  She graduated from Jay County High School in 1996 and worked as the manager of Low Bob’s in...

Apr 13, 2023

Mariah C. Ullom, age 23, of Portland, passed away peacefully on April 13, 2023 after a long battle of illness. Mariah was a joy and her laughter would echo through a room. She was outgoing and didn’t know a stranger. She loved fishing and family. Mariah, who attended Jay Schools, South Adams, and The Crossing, was born on November...

Apr 9, 2023

Jimmie L. Stipp, age 82, a resident of Portland, passed away on Sunday, April 9, 2023 at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne.

Jimmie was born on July 4, 1940, in Portland, the son of Clarence and Lilly (Freyburger) Stipp.  He worked as a self-employed carpet layer, Champion Homes, Sheller Globe and retired from the City of Portland...

Apr 4, 2023

Betty J. Ramirez, age 82, a resident of Portland, passed away on Tuesday, April 4, 2023 at Albany Health and Rehab.

Betty was born on July 12, 1940, in Houston, Texas, the daughter of William Roy Morton and Mary (Saldiva) Morton-Gonzalez.  He worked for NAAS Foods in Portland and retired from EPC in Geneva.  She was a...

Apr 3, 2023

Robert C. Corn, age 83, a resident of rural Portland, passed away on Monday, April 3, 2023 at his home.

Robert was born on July 11, 1939, in Muncie, Indiana, the son of Marcus and Sylvia (Parker) Corn.  He graduated from Gaston High School in 1958 and retired from Norfolk and Southern Railroad after 28 ½ years...

Apr 1, 2023

Waylon Baylee Dennis was still born on April 1, 2023 at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital in Muncie.  He was born the son of Eathan Dennis and Jaiden Roser.

Survivors include:

His parents:  Eathan Dennis and Jaiden Roser – rural Dunkirk

Siblings:  Ava and Hayzel Dennis

Grandparents:  Tasha Butcher (Chad Carpenter)...

Mar 28, 2023

Lucinda Mae Mixon, age 78, a resident of Portland, passed away on Tuesday, March 28, 2023 at The Waters Nursing Home in Dunkirk.

Lucinda was born on March 12, 1945, in Winchester, Indiana, the daughter of David and Harriett (Coffman) Moody.  She graduated in 1963 from Lynn High School and worked as a wire operator for Paine-Weber...

Mar 26, 2023

Deloris “Jean” Brown, age 90, a resident of rural Pennville, passed away on Sunday, March 26, 2023 at the Waters Nursing Home in Hartford City.

Jean was born on December 19, 1932, in Albany, Indiana, to the late Don and Dorothy (Ford) Geiger.  She married Charles I. Brown on March 26, 1954, who preceded her in death...

Mar 6, 2023

Anthony “Tony” Gors, age 55, a resident of Bryant, Indiana, passed away on Monday, March 6, 2023 in rural Adams County.

Tony was born on June 5, 1967, in Connersville, Indiana, the son of Thomas and Linda (Race) Gors.  He graduated from Randolph Southern High School and worked at Pioneer Packaging in Portland.  He was a member...

Mar 6, 2023

William “Bill” Reynolds, age 71, a resident of rural Hartford City, passed away on Monday, March 6, 2023 at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne.  He was a former resident of rural Portland in Greene Township.

Bill was born on August 7, 1951, in Portland, Indiana, the son of Marvin Robert Reynolds, Sr. and Garnet (Disinger) Reynolds.  He...

Mar 3, 2023

Joyce Glass, age 83, a resident of Pennville, passed away on Friday, March 3, 2023 at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne.

Joyce was born on July 8, 1939, in Muncie, Indiana, the daughter of Jim and Francis (Minnick) Gignic.  She attended Hickory Grove Church and worked at McDonald’s in Albany.  She married Wendell Glass who preceded her...

Mar 2, 2023

Carl Austin, Jr. aka Junior age 33, a resident of Indianapolis, passed away on Thursday, March 2, 2023 at his home in Indianapolis.

Junior was born on September 25, 1989, in Jacksonville, Florida, the son of Carl Austin, Sr. and Marilyn (Taylor) Austin.

Junior liked going for rides, watching his favorite tv show “Barney and...

Feb 26, 2023

Dustin Franks, age 30, a resident of rural Portland, passed away on Sunday, February 26, 2023 at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital in Muncie.

Dustin was born on March 2, 1992, in Portland, Indiana, the son of Joseph and Kimberly (Creamer) Franks.  He attended Jay County High School and worked at Priority Plastics and drove Amish.   Dustin...

Feb 23, 2023

Mike “Maddog” Robbins, age 59, a resident of Redkey, passed away on Thursday, February 23, 2023 at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital in Muncie.

Mike was born on May 6, 1963, in Monterey, Tennessee, the son of Gene and Jeanette (Hill) Robbins.  Mike worked for Indiana Glass in Dunkirk, Albany Metal, FCC in Portland and Bell Aquaculture...