Earl Resler
Dec 26, 2022
Earl Resler, age 73, a resident of Winchester, passed away on Monday, December 26, 2022 at Randolph Nursing Home in Winchester.
Earl was born on November 3, 1949, the son of Ernest and Mildred (Coryell) Resler. He graduated from Winchester High School and worked as an exterminator in Alabama for several years. Earl enjoyed singing and playing...
Jerry Lee Shirk
Dec 20, 2022
Jerry Lee Shirk, age 84, a resident of Portland, passed away on Tuesday, December 20, 2022 at Albany Health and Rehab in Albany.
Jerry was born on September 1, 1938, in Portland, Indiana, the son of Clarrel and Anabel (Wood) Shirk. He graduated from Portland High School in 1956 worked for Coca-Cola in Portland for 27 years...
Shirley A. Bollenbacher
Dec 20, 2022
Shirley A. Bollenbacher, age 83, a resident of rural Portland in Jackson Township, went to meet her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on Tuesday, December 20, 2022. She loved life, and lived for her children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren.
Shirley was born on October 23, 1939, in Portland, Indiana, the daughter of Byron and Ethel (Hanlin) Tyndall. ...
Edith Mcabee
Dec 19, 2022
Edith McAbee, age 96, a resident of Portland, passed away on Monday, December 19, 2022 at The Waters in Dunkirk.
Edith was born on March 28, 1926, in Ridgeville, Indiana, the daughter of Mary Witsche. She baby sat for many years and retired from Kerr Glass in 1975 after 25 years of service. She was a member...
Barbara Schmittou-Pittman
Dec 18, 2022
Barbara Schmittou-Pittman, age 86, a resident of rural Union City in Jay County passed away on Sunday, December 18, 2022.
Barbara was born on September 8, 1936, in Knoxville, Tennessee, the daughter of Ernest J.R. and Lucy Lee (Moats) Gaston. She worked as a 911 operator in Springfield, Tennessee for many years. She was a member of...
Carmen Grayson
Dec 17, 2022
Carmen Grayson, age 58, a resident of Portland, passed away on Saturday, December 17, 2022 at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital in Muncie.
Carmen was born on October 27, 1964 in Portland, the daughter of Ralph and Judith (Bye) Grayson. She graduated from Jay County High School and worked at Walmart in Portland, Jay Randolph Developmental Services...
Glenn Bond
Dec 16, 2022
Glenn Bond, 83, a resident of Portland, passed away Friday, December 16, 2022 at Persimmon Ridge in Portland.
Glenn was born on March 6, 1939, in Pennville, the son of Garold and Mary (Fox) Bond. He graduated from Portland High School and served in the U.S. Air Force, serving in Korea. Glenn retired from Westinghouse in Muncie. ...
Rickie Moore
Dec 15, 2022
Rickie Moore, age 70, a resident of Winchester, passed away on Thursday, December 15, 2022 at his home.
Rickie was born on October 25, 1952, in Winchester, Indiana, the son of Paul and Mary Frances Coning. Rickie owned and operated a heating and air conditioning business in Winchester for several years and also worked as a truck...
Christopher Morgan
Dec 12, 2022
Christopher Morgan, age 34, a resident of Portland, passed away on Monday, December 12, 2022 at his home in Portland.
Christopher was born on December 14, 1987, in Bluffton, Indiana, the son of Lige and Teresa (Glentzer) Morgan and was a graduate of Jay County High School.
Survivors include:
His father: Lige Morgan...
Donald L. Theurer
Dec 9, 2022
Donald L. Theurer went to be with the Lord and his loving wife, Thelma, on December 9th 2022. He was born April 26, 1921 in Jay County, Indiana to Mathias and Pearl (Baldauf) Theurer. He graduated from Madison Township High School in 1939 as class valedictorian. After joining the US Army Air Corps in November 1942, he spent one...
James "Jim" Weaver
Dec 5, 2022
James “Jim” Weaver, age 58, a resident of Fairmount, Indiana, passed away on Monday, December 5, 2022 at Franciscan Health in Indianapolis.
Jim was born on July 24, 1964, in Lawton, Oklahoma, the son of James Weaver and Joyce (Woods) Coon. He worked as a correctional officer at MRDC in Muncie and enjoyed talking on his CB...
Carol Rouch
Dec 3, 2022
Carol Rouch, age 72, a resident of Hartford City, passed away on Saturday, December 3, 2022 at her home in Hartford City.
Carol was born on June 12, 1950, in Hartford City, Indiana, the daughter of Basil Harris and Ailene (Blakely) McFarland. She worked for Sheller Globe in Montpelier, Franklin Electric in Bluffton and Key Plastics in...
Lelia Nevaeh Culy-Minnis
Nov 30, 2022
Lelia Nevaeh Culy-Minnis went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, November 30, 2022. She was born on November 30, 2022, in Muncie the daughter of Bradley Minnis and Monica Culy.
Survivors include:
Her parents: Bradley Minnis and Monica Culy – Portland, Indiana
Siblings: Sheldon Minch, Gabby Minnis, Gracie Minnis, Jocelyn Minch, Sophie...
Lois Deaton
Nov 30, 2022
Lois Deaton, age 78, a resident of Portland, passed away on November 30, 2022 in Pikeville, Kentucky.
Lois was born on September 9, 1944, in Jackson, Kentucky, the daughter of Arthur and Alpha (Combs) Gross. She worked at Jay Garment and Standard Brush and Broom in Portland. Lois married Henry Deaton on September 22, 1962 and he...
Hobart Curtis
Nov 29, 2022
Hobart Curtis, age 64, a resident of Farmland, Indiana passed away Tuesday November 29, 2022 at IU Health Ball Hospital in Muncie, Indiana.
Hobart was born September 9, 1958 in Ashland, Kentucky the son of Marvin Curtis and Edith Louis Hicks. Hobart worked for Barker Construction in Albany, Cooper Farms in Ft. Recovery, and Smith Brothers in...
Bruce Murray
Nov 29, 2022
Bruce Murray, age 69, a resident of rural Pennville, passed away on Tuesday, November 29, 2022 at his home.
Bruce was born on January 16, 1953, in Decatur, Indiana, the son of Dwight and Doris (Heckley) Murray. He graduated from Portland High School in 1971 and was a life long farmer in Pennville. He also worked at...
Goldie Avey
Nov 29, 2022
Goldie Avey, age 95, a former resident of rural Pennville, passed away on Tuesday, November 29, 2022 at The Waters in Dunkirk.
Goldie was born on April 11, 1927, in Jackson, Kentucky, the daughter of Tinsley and Margaret (Carpenter) Rowe. She and her husband Chester were life long farmers in Jay County. Goldie also worked in the...
Terry Degler
Nov 28, 2022
Terry Max Degler, age 84, a resident of Portland, passed away on November 28, 2022 at Persimmon Ridge in Portland.
Terry was born June 7, 1938, in Portland, the son of Clarence and Hazel (Starr) Degler. He graduated from Portland High School and retired from LPI Trucking in Portland. Terry also worked for Price Implement. In his...
Mildred Armstrong
Nov 26, 2022
Mildred Armstrong, age 86, a resident of Portland, passed away on Saturday, November 26, 2022 at Pine Knoll in Winchester.
Mildred was born on May 26, 1936, in Portland, the daughter of Paul and Juanita (Hodge) Myers. She graduated from Portland High School in 1954 and worked for Fort Recovery Industries and Dunbar Furniture. Mildred was a...
Larry Loyd
Nov 22, 2022
Larry Loyd, age 82, a resident of rural Portland, passed away on Tuesday, November 22, 2022 at his home in Portland.
Larry was born on March 20, 1940, in Portland, the son of Gerald and Madonna (Bickel) Loyd. He graduated from Gray High School in 1958 and retired from Westinghouse (ABB) in Muncie after 35 years of...
