Obituaries

Nov 17, 2022

Katherine Mikulski, age 62, a resident of Portland passed away on Thursday, November 17 at her residence.  She was raised in University Park, IL and lived in Chicago, IL, Chantilly, VA, and Nome, Alaska. Katherine, also known as Cathy, was born in Chicago, IL, the daughter of John and Elizabeth Mikulski. Survivors include her siblings: Joanne (Luis) Salazar, Edward...

Nov 15, 2022

Betty Riddell passed away peacefully on Tuesday, November 15, 2022, at the age of 87. Betty was born on October 24, 1935, in Miamisburg, Ohio, the daughter of Paul and Grace (Peterson) Zimmerman. Betty volunteered at Southview Hospital and was a member of a local Sorority and Red Hats Society. Betty retired from Monsanto Corp. She was preceded in...

Nov 15, 2022

Lisa Gayle Robbins, age 57 a resident of Matthews, Indiana passed away on Tuesday, November 15, 2022 at her residence.

Lisa was born December 29, 1965 in New Castle, Indiana the daughter of Dallas and Fronia Lucille (Eaton) Easton. She was a 1984 graduate of Jay County High School. Lisa loved her children and her grandchildren, she...

Nov 10, 2022

Phyllis Monroe, age 87, a resident of rural Pennville, passed away on Thursday, November 10, 2022 at Envive Healthcare in Hartford City.

Phyllis was born April 27, 1935, in Portland, the daughter of Roger Faye and Thelma (Wright) Mertz.  She graduated from Pennville High School.  Phyllis was previously married to Robert Pence and Ralph Martin and they...

Nov 8, 2022

Jack Jay Houck, age 95, a resident of Greene Township, Pennville, passed away on Tuesday November 8, 2022.

Jack was born on June 20, 1927, in Fort Wayne, the son of Fred and Nellie (Carey) Houck.  He graduated from Pennville High School in 1945.  He married Marijane Sipe on July 11, 1951.

Jack was a...

Nov 8, 2022

Veda Youngblood 85, a former resident of Jay County, passed away Tuesday morning at Parker Health and Rehabilitation in Parker City, Indiana. Veda was born April 25, 1937 in Delaware County, Indiana. Veda is the daughter of Ermel and Ethel (Larmore) Smith. Veda worked at the Portland Post Office for over 20 years, as well as working in the...

Nov 4, 2022

William “Bill” J. Bailey, age 62, a resident of Union City, Indiana, passed away on Friday, November 4, 2022 at his home in Union City, Indiana.  He was a former resident of Portland.

Bill was born on May 10, 1960, in Portland, Indiana, the son of Jerry and Carolyn (Mason) Bailey.  He attended Jay County High School...

Nov 3, 2022

Joseph Riddell passed away peacefully on Thursday, November 3, 2022 at the age of 91. He was born on Oct 11, 1931 in Franklin Ohio.  The son of Park and Audrey (Pittman) Riddell. He was a veteran of the US army, Serving in the 25th infantry 502 Reconnaissance during the Korean Conflict. Joe Retired from DP&L. And was a...

Nov 1, 2022

William “Bill” J.A. Hicks, age 51, a resident of Redkey, passed away on Tuesday, November 1, 2022 at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital in Portland.

Bill was born on February 16, 1971, in Bluffton, Indiana, the son of William B. and Linda (Lee) Hicks.  He attended Jay County High School and worked as a handyman.  Bill married...

Oct 29, 2022

Bill Fenters, age 93, a resident of Portland, passed away on Saturday, October 29, 2022 at Albany Health and Rehab in Albany, Indiana.

Bill was born on November 4, 1928, in Pennville, Indiana, the son of Robert J. and Helen (Williams) Fenters.  He graduated from Pennville High School and was the owner of Fenters Boneless Beef in...

Oct 27, 2022

Kamari Markley was stillborn on Thursday, October 27, 2022 at Riley Hospital for Children in Indianapolis.  He’s the son of Dacia Curme and Quinton Elliott.

Survivors include:

His mother:  Dacia Curme – Fort Wayne, Indiana

His father:  Quinton Elliott – Anderson, Indiana

Grandmother:  Teresa Morgan (wife Stephanie) – Fort Wayne, Indiana...

Oct 27, 2022

Jesse Bentz, age 79, a resident of Portland, passed away on Thursday, October 27, 2022 at Persimmon Ridge in Portland.

Jesse was born on February 20, 1943, in Portland, the son of Jesse and Mary Jane (Snyder) Bentz.  He graduated from Madison Township School in 1961 and served in the U.S. Army.  He was member of the...

Oct 27, 2022

Annabelle Smith, age 92, a former resident of Noble Township, Jay County, passed away on Thursday, October 27, 2022 at Swiss Village in Berne.

Annabelle was born on July 19, 1930, in Portland, the daughter of Veo and Ethel (Martin) Flory.  She and her husband farmed for many years in Noble Township.  She also worked as a...

Oct 26, 2022

Reverend Wendell Ora Jellison passed from this life to his eternal reward on Wednesday, October 26, 3:37 AM at his home, following a brief battle with pancreatic cancer. He was born on June 10, 1946 in Portland, Indiana. He was 76 years old.

He pastored the First United Pentecostal Church in Greenfield, Tennessee for the past 18...

Oct 24, 2022

Clarel Strausburg, age 77, a resident of rural Portland, passed away peacefully on Monday, October 24, 2022 at his home.

Clarel was born on June 27, 1945, in Portland, Indiana, the son of Frances Strausburg and Ruth (Rittenhouse) Strausburg-Nevil.  He graduated from Poling High School in 1963.  Clarel served in the U.S. Navy and Indiana Air National...

Oct 22, 2022

Terry W. LeMaster, age 77 a rural Portland resident passed away at his son’s home on Saturday, October 22, 2022.  Terry was a 1963 graduate of Madison Twp. High School in Jay County.  He received his Bachelor’s Degree in Business from Ball State University.  He was employed by the State of Indiana as a land buyer for many years. ...

Oct 19, 2022

Darrell A. Norris, age 81 a former Pennville resident passed away Wednesday October 19, 2022 at his granddaughter’s home in New Haven, Indiana.  Darrell was a 1960 graduate of Pennville High School, and a member of the Hickory Grove Church, south of Pennville

He worked for many years at Fenters in Pennville, and retired from Keebler in...

Oct 17, 2022

Barbara Ann Lindsey, age 77, a resident of Portland, passed away on Monday, October 17, 2022    at her home in Portland.  She was a former resident of Lakeland, Florida.

Barbara was born on February 1, 1945, in LaPorte, Indiana, the daughter of Robert and Iva Lou (Pensinger) Rickner.  She graduated from Portland High School in 1963 and...

Oct 17, 2022

Peggy Robinette, age 82, a resident of Portland, passed away on Monday, October 17, 2022 at her home in Portland.

Peggy was born on August 5, 1940, in Muncie, Indiana, the daughter of Donald and Sarah (Sackett) Irwin.  She graduated from Muncie Central High School and worked for Indiana Glass in Dunkirk and Village Pantry in Portland. ...

Oct 16, 2022

Thomas Du Jardin, age 81, a resident of Portland, passed away on Sunday, October 16, 2022 at his home in Portland.

Tom was born on December 14, 1940, the son of Joseph and Helen (Ruble) Du Jardin.  He graduated from Portland High School and served in the U.S. Army in Vietnam.  Tom was owner/operator of the Restoration...