Obituaries

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...

Oct 13, 2022

Billy Dulin, age 76, a resident of rural Portland, passed away on Thursday, October 13, 2022 at Envive Health in Berne, Indiana.

Billy was born on April 19, 1946, in Morgan, Kentucky, the son of Coy and Mary (Cantrell) Dulin.  He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and worked as a self-employed mechanic.

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Oct 12, 2022

Richard “Dick” Ridgway, age 83, a resident of Portland, passed away on Wednesday, October 12, 2022 at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital in Muncie.

Dick was born on August 21, 1939, in Pennville, Indiana, the son of William and Violet (Taylor) Ridgway.  Dick graduated from Portland High School in 1957 and worked for Jay Products in Portland...

Oct 5, 2022

Tyler Callahan, age 18, a resident of rural Ridgeville, passed away on Wednesday, October 5, 2022 at his home in rural Ridgeville.

Tyler was born on January 15, 2004, the son of James Hicks and Tosha (Robbins) Noggler.  He attended Jay County High School and worked for Cartec in Ridgeville.  He was active in A Better Life...

Oct 4, 2022

Jack D. Gamester, age 98, a resident of Redkey, passed away on Tuesday, October 4, 2022 at his home in Redkey.  Jack was a former longtime resident of Ridgeville.

Jack was born on July 24, 1924, in Ridgeville, Indiana, the son of Orville and Zella (Heston) Gamester.  He graduated from Ridgeville High School and was drafted into...

Oct 3, 2022

Jason Corwin, age 50, a resident of Pennville, passed away on Monday, October 3, 2022.

Jason was born on December 11, 1971, in Bluffton, Indiana, the son of John and Kathy (Watkins) Corwin.  He graduated from Jay County High School in 1990 and worked at Corwin Trenching and Landon Excavating in Portland.

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Sep 24, 2022

Patricia Stant, age 68, a resident of Portland, passed away Saturday September 24, 2022 at her home in Portland.

Patricia was born March 16, 1954 in Portland, Indiana the daughter of Galen and Mildred (Ward) Vanderbur. Patricia worked at Indiana Glass in Dunkirk and at the Jay County Retirement Center. Patricia married Paul Stant on May 21,...

Sep 13, 2022

Noah Morales, age 32, a resident of Dunkirk, passed away on Tuesday, September 13, 2022 at his home in rural Dunkirk.

Noah was born on December 25, 1989, in Avon Park, Florida the son of Bernardo and Diana (Sergeant) Morales.  Noah was an avid fisherman who enjoyed salt water and fresh water fishing.

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Sep 9, 2022

Cierra Marie Rockwood age 26, Portland gained her angel wings September 9, 2022. She was born in Coldwater, Ohio on October 20, 1995 to her beloved parents James and Shelley Rockwood. She was a 2014 graduate of Jay County High School. Cierra was a kind and beautiful soul with an infectious smile that could light up a room. She...

Sep 3, 2022

Richard “Dick” Newton, age 87, a resident of rural Dunkirk, passed away on Saturday, September 3, 2022 at Albany Health and Rehab in Albany, Indiana.

Dick was born on April 14, 1935, in Portland, Indiana, the son of John Newton, Sr. and Lulu (Lawhorn) Newton.  He married Mary Mae (Moore) Watkins on April 14, 1993.

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Sep 2, 2022

Jeffrey K. Bowen, 68, owner of the Portland Clock Doc shop, died Sept. 2, 2022, at Lutheran Hospital, where he was being treated for cancer. He opened the clock repair business in 2015 after spending decades working in local factories, often as a supervisor. His employers included Bailey Seed Farms, Alphabet, and Accelerated Curing Inc.

Jeff devoted...

Aug 27, 2022

Roger Locker, age 71 a resident of Portland passed away Saturday, August 27, 2022 at his home.  Roger owned and operated Locker’s Touch of Country for many years.  He was a 1969 graduate of Portland High School and earned a business degree from Indiana Business College.  He was a former member of the Jay County Hospital Board of Directors....

Aug 26, 2022

James David LeMaster, age 75, a resident of Portland, passed away on Friday, August 26, 2022 at Miller’s Merry Manor in Dunkirk.

David was born on April 12, 1947, in Portland, Indiana, the son of Garth L. LeMaster, Sr. and Ora (Brady) LeMaster.  He graduated from Portland High School in 1965 and was a veteran of the...

Aug 20, 2022

Barbara “Ramona” Gordon, age 82, a resident of rural Redkey, passed away on Saturday, August 20, 2022 at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital in Muncie.

Barbara was born on February 3, 1940 in Portland, the daughter of Carlton and Barbara Pauline (Carmichael) Smelser.  She was raised by Blanch and Edna Chalfant.  Barbara graduated from Gray High School...

Aug 20, 2022

Ricardo Nava, age 43, a resident of Portland, passed away on Saturday, August 20, 2022.

Ricardo was born on October 3, 1978, in Torreón, Mexico, the son of Mario Nava and Olga Carmona.  Ricardo was a veteran of the Mexican Army.  He was an avid golfer and a member of the Wabash Valley Golf Course.  Ricardo enjoyed...

Aug 14, 2022

Donn H. Lea, age 85, a resident of rural Dunkirk, passed away on Sunday, August 14, 2022 at his home in rural Dunkirk.

Donn was born on February 16, 1937, in Blackford County, Indiana, the son of David Lea, Sr. and Melvie (Dickson) Lea.  He attended Gray High School and served for 8 years in the Indiana...

Aug 10, 2022

Ray H. Scott, age 68, a resident of Pennville, passed away on Wednesday, August 10, 2022 at his home in Pennville.

Ray was born on June 12, 1954, in Big Stone Gap, Virginia, the son of Gale and Marie (Dorton) Scott.  He graduated from Pennville High School in 1972 and earned his MBA from the University of...

Aug 9, 2022

Ramonda Stanford, age 54, a resident of Portland, passed away on Tuesday, August 9, 2022 at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital in Muncie.

Ramonda was born on September 27, 1967, in Portland, Indiana, the daughter of Carl and Rozal (Hall) Stanford.  She graduated from Jay County High School.

Survivors include:

Her parents:  Carl...