Kim Brelsford
Feb 7, 2023
Kim Brelsford, age 62, a resident of Portland, passed away on Tuesday, February 7, 2023 at Persimmon Ridge in Portland.
Kim was born on August 14, 1960, in Richmond, Indiana, the daughter of Charles Roach and Edna (Wickline) Mikesell. She graduated from Richmond High School and earned an Associate’s Degree from Ivy Tech. Kim worked for over...
Lois A Keller
Feb 3, 2023
Lois A. Keller, age 82 a resident of Portland passed away Friday, February 3, 2023 at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital in Muncie. Lois spent most of her life working hard on the family farm and raising her family. She was also employed by Ball State University for 20 years.
Lois Keller was born October 14, 1940...
Gail Brinkerhoff
Jan 31, 2023
Gail Brinkerhoff, age 86, a resident of rural Portland, passed away on Tuesday, January 31, 2023 at his home in rural Portland.
Gail was born on June 9, 1936, in Portland, Indiana, the son of Floyd and Catherine (Rockwell) Brinkerhoff. He graduated from Indiana University with a degree in Chemistry. Gail served in the U.S. Army and...
Breanna Reef
Jan 30, 2023
Breanna Reef, age 19, a resident of Dunkirk passed away Monday, January 30, 2023 at I.U. Health Ball Memorial Hospital in Muncie, Indiana.
Breanna was born February 24, 2003 in Bluffton, Indiana the daughter of Richard Reef Jr. and Jennifer Daniels. Breanna attended Jay County High School and worked for Priority Plastics in Portland.
Survivors...
James "Jim" Hedges
Jan 23, 2023
James “Jim” Hedges, age 85, a resident of Portland, passed away on Monday, January 23, 2023 at Fairway Village Nursing Home in Indianapolis.
Jim was born on January 6, 1938, in Bluffton, the son of Hubert and Georgia Edwinna (McCarty) Hedges. He graduated from Pennville High School in 1955 and attended Ball State Teachers College. Jim married...
Claudia Griesinger
Jan 22, 2023
Claudia Griesinger, age 80 a resident of rural Portland passed away, Sunday, January 22, 2023 at Persimmon Ridge Rehabilitation Center. She was a member of the Zion Lutheran Church in Portland. She retired as the Registrar of the Jay County Health Department after 15 years.
Claudia was born August 25, 1942 in Plaucheville, Louisiana the daughter of...
Marvin Snyder
Jan 21, 2023
Marvin Snyder, age 69, a resident of Portland, passed away on Saturday, January 21, 2023 at his home in Portland.
Marvin was born on April 1, 1953, in Portland, Indiana, the son of Willard and Selma (Masters) Snyder. He graduated from Portland High School in 1972 and was a truck driver for 42 years. He married Peggy...
Robert "Bob" Fields
Jan 19, 2023
Robert “Bob” Fields, age 79, a former resident of Portland, passed away on Thursday, January19, 2023 at his home in Fremont, Indiana.
Bob was born on August 11, 1943, in Portland, Indiana, the son of Alvie and Etta (Brown) Fields. He retired from Portland Forge in 2003 after 37 years of service. Bob married Diana Teeple on...
Martha Midlam
Jan 12, 2023
Martha Midlam, age 88, a resident of Winchester, passed away on Thursday, January 12, 2023 at Reid Hospital in Richmond.
Martha was born on April 30, 1934, in Union City, Indiana, the daughter of Alva and Margaret (Death) Welch. Martha married Larry Midlam on July 4, 1950 and he passed away in 2004.
Martha worked...
Alexis Thomas
Jan 8, 2023
Alexis Thomas, age 21, a resident of Pennville, passed away on Sunday, January 8, 2023 in Muncie.
Alexis was born on April 17, 2001 in Portland, the daughter of Adam and Katrina (Archer) Thomas. She graduated from Jay County High School in 2020 and worked for the Old Spaghetti Factory in Cincinnati.
Survivors include:
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Robert Joseph Micheau
Jan 7, 2023
Robert Joseph Micheau, age 67, a resident of Portland, passed away on Saturday, January 7, 2023 at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital in Muncie.
Robert was born on August 22, 1955, the son of Willard and Fern (Grinnels) Micheau. He graduated from Jay County High School in 1974 and earned an associate’s degree from Grace College and...
Janice Vore
Jan 6, 2023
Janice M. Vore, age 83, a resident of Portland, passed away on Friday, January 6, 2023 at Persimmon Ridge in Portland. She was a former resident of Redkey.
Janice was born on October 9, 1939, in Salamonia, Indiana, the daughter of Robert J. and Myrtle L. (Smith) Pearson. She graduated from Pennville Highs School in 1957 and...
Robert Brown
Jan 6, 2023
Robert Brown, age 88, a resident of rural Union City, passed away on Friday, January 6, 2023 at his daughter’s home in rural Portland.
Robert was born on October 10, 1934, in Portland, Indiana, the son of Everett and Devona (McGriff) Brown. He graduated from Portland High School in 1954 and retired from Ross Mould International where...
Carl Hardymon
Jan 3, 2023
Carl Hardymon, age 88, a resident of Portland, passed away Tuesday, January 3, 2023 in Portland.
Carl was born June 27, 1934, in Burtonville, Kentucky, the son of Roy and Helen (White) Hardymon. He married Nancy Bretz on November 8, 1952 and she passed away on March 7, 2021.
Carl drove truck for Haynes Milling...
Russell Dalrymple
Jan 2, 2023
Russell Eugene Dalrymple, age 77, a resident of Portland, passed away on Monday, January 2, 2023 at St. Vincent Randolph Hospital in Winchester.
Russell was born on September 21, 1945, in Portland, Indiana the son of Clarence and Betty Louise (Wilson) Dalrymple. He graduated from Gov. I.P. Gray High School in 1963 and served in the U.S....
Elizabeth Ann Murray
Dec 31, 2022
Elizabeth Ann Murray went to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday December 31, 2022 while at Lakeland Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center in Angola, Indiana. She was ninety years old at the time of her passing.
Elizabeth was born in Portland, Indiana on July 17, 1932 the daughter of Frank and Myrtle Fowler who preceded her...
Frances Brown
Dec 29, 2022
Frances Brown, age 78, a resident of Portland, passed away on Thursday, December 29, 2022 at her home in Portland.
Frances was born on April 15, 1944, in Portland, the daughter of John and Mazie (Spade) Imel. She graduated from Portland High School in 1962 and worked for Meinerdings in Ft. Recovery, Haines Mill and Standard Brush...
Gary D. Cart
Dec 29, 2022
Gary D. Cart, age 51, a resident of Portland, passed away on Thursday, December 29, 2022 at his home in Portland.
Gary was born on July 18, 1971, in Portland, Indiana, the son of C.J. and Bonnie (Wheeler) Cart. He graduated from Jay County High School and worked at Sterling Casting in Bluffton. He married Julia Cart...
Janet Shauver
Dec 28, 2022
Janet Shauver, age 65, a resident of rural Portland, passed away on Wednesday, December 28, 2022 at her home.
Janet was born on January 13, 1957, the daughter of Sydney and Virginia (Scott) Englehardt. She attended Pennville High School and earned a Bachelor’s Degree from IU East. She owned and operated Jinny’s Café in Bryant for over...
Virginia R. Reynolds
Dec 27, 2022
Virginia R. Reynolds, age 94, a resident of Winchester, passed away on Tuesday, December 27, 2022 at Randolph Nursing Home in Winchester, Indiana. She was a former resident of Portland and Ridgeville.
Virginia was born on June 10, 1928, in Anderson, Indiana, the daughter of John and Mildred (Ryan) Boyer. She worked for Community and Family Services...
