Marcia Scott
Aug 9, 2021
Marcia Marie Davis Stephens Scott passed away on Aug. 9 , 2021, at Parkview Hospice. She was born in Randolph County, on April 1, 1933, to John A. Davis and Bernice G. (Kimble) Davis. She graduated from Portland High School in 1950 and retired in 1996 from CTS in Berne, IN, after 30 years.
She married William...
Sharon Oates
Aug 9, 2021
Sharon Oates, age 82 a resident of Kenton, Ohio and a former Jay County resident, passed away Monday, August 9, 2021 at Blanchard Valley Hospital in Findlay, Ohio. She retired from Jay School Corporation where she was the food service manager for Dunkirk schools. She was a volunteer for Ohio Health Hardin Memorial Hospital in Kenton.
She...
Carolyn "Sue" Friend
Aug 5, 2021
Carolyn “Sue” Friend, age 78, a resident of Portland, passed away Thursday, August 5, 2021 at Albany Health and Rehabilitation Center in Albany, Indiana.
Sue was born May 29, 1943 in Portland, the daughter of Kenneth and Mary Anna (Zigler) Hinshaw. Sue Retired from Pennville Custom Cabinets after 20 years. She was a member of R.E.A.C.T. and...
Cheryl Smiley
Aug 3, 2021
Cheryl Smiley, age 45, a resident of Portland, passed away Tuesday, August 3, 2021 at her sisters home in Pennville.
Cheryl was born January 14, 1976 in Bellflower, California, the daughter of David Baynes and Linda (Ball) Horine. She married Jason Smiley on May 10, 2005.
Survivors include: her husband: Jason Smiley – Portland, Indiana...
Ernie Harris
Jul 29, 2021
Ernie Harris, age 54, a resident of rural Pennville, passed away on Thursday, July 29, 2021 at his sister’s home in rural Pennville.
Ernie was born on June 6, 1967 in Portland, Indiana, the son of Basil Harris, Jr. and Bobbie (Roark) Harris. Ernie graduated from Jay County High School in 1985. He owned and operated Harris...
Pamela Mcewen
Jul 24, 2021
Pamela McEwen, age 65, a resident of Berne, Indiana, passed away Saturday, July 24, 2021 at IU Health Jay Hospital in Portland. She was a former resident of Portland.
Pamela was born February 28, 1956 in Portland the daughter of Kenneth and Mary (Curtis) Geesaman. She graduated from Penn Township High School in 1974 and enrolled in...
Inger Sofie Rathbun
Jun 23, 2021
Inger Sofie Rathbun, age 93, a resident of Portland, passed away on Wednesday, June 23, 2021 at her daughter’s home in Ankeny, Iowa.
Inger was born on June 28, 1927, in Drammen, Norway the daughter of Petter and Olga Ragnhilde Torgersen Pedersen. She was a member of the Zion Lutheran Church in Portland. Inger married Carl Rathbun...
Jessica Roop
Jun 17, 2021
Jessica Roop, age 31, a resident of Connersville, Indiana, passed away on Thursday, June 17, 2021 at her home in Connersville. She was a former resident of Portland.
Jessica was born on June 23, 1989, the daughter of Terrie (Garringer) Roop.
Survivors include:
Her mother: Terrie Roop (companion Sam Crump) – Portland, Indiana...
Harry Caylor
Jun 16, 2021
Harry Caylor, age 53, a resident of Ridgeville, passed away on Wednesday, June 16, 2021 at IU Health Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis.
Harry was born April 23, 1968, in Winchester, Indiana, the son of Donald and Nova (Jarrett) Caylor. Harry graduated from Winchester High School and worked for Brownies Warehouse and Anchor Glass in Winchester. He was...
Kenley Barcus
Jun 11, 2021
Kenley Barcus, age 85, a resident of rural Portland, passed away on Friday, June 11, 2021 at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital in Muncie. He was a former resident of Pennville.
Kenley was born on July 27, 1935, in Fort Wayne, Indiana, the son of Floyd and Leota (Stemen) Barcus. He graduated from Poling High School in...
William Robert Jenkins
Jun 5, 2021
William R. Jenkins, age 73 a resident of Pennville, Indiana passed away Saturday, June 5, 2021 at Albany Health Care and Rehabilitation in Albany, Indiana. He retired as a Jail Officer with the Jay County Sheriff’s Office. He was a veteran of the United States Air Force.
William Jenkins was born February 23, 1948 in Springfield, Ohio...
Jack Markley, Jr.
Jun 4, 2021
Jackie “Jack” W. Markley, Jr., age 58, a resident of Indianapolis, passed away on Friday, June 4, 2021 at St. Francis in Indianapolis. He was a former resident of Winchester.
Jack was born on August 9, 1962, in Winchester, the son of Jackie “Jack” Markley, Sr. and Lois E. (Hilgenberg) Markley. Jack served in the U.S. Army...
Linda Corn
Jun 1, 2021
Linda Corn, age 78 a resident of rural Portland passed away Tuesday, June 1, 2021 at her home. She loved her family. She was a loving wife and mother, and her passion was being with her grandchildren and great grandchildren. She made a lot of friends as a cook for many years at Jinny’s Café in Bryant.
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Robert "Bob" Wardlow, Jr.
May 30, 2021
Robert “Bob” Wardlow, Jr., age 66, a resident of Portland, passed away on Sunday, May 30, 2021 at his daughter’s home in Portland. He was a former resident of Richmond.
Bob was born on March 21, 1955, in Richmond, Indiana, the son of Robert Wardlow, Sr. and Nancy (Gray) Smith. He worked for J.M. Hutton Stamping in...
Larry Brinkerhoff
May 26, 2021
Larry Brinkerhoff, age 75, a resident of Portland, passed away on Wednesday, May 26, 2021 at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital in Muncie.
Larry was born on April 2, 1946, in Portland, the son of Calvin and Ruth (Smith) Brinkerhoff. He graduated from Portland High School in 1964 and married Deborah Moses on August 12, 1966.
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Leda Mock-Axe
May 24, 2021
Leda Mock-Axe, age 74, a resident of Redkey, passed away on Monday, May 24, 2021 at her home in Redkey surrounded by her loving family.
Leda was born on December 7, 1946 in Jay County, the daughter of Herman and Blendenia (Markin) Mock. She graduated from Dunkirk High School and retired from Elkhart Products in Geneva. She...
John Gegenheimer
May 21, 2021
John Gegenheimer, age 84, a resident of Las Vegas, Nevada, passed away on Friday, May 21, 2021 in Nevada. He was a former resident of Portland, Indiana.
John was born on August 27, 1936, in Jay County, Indiana, the son of Leo and Mary (Blankenbaker) Gegenheimer. He retired from the Die-Cast Industry after many years of service. ...
Georgia L Walter
May 21, 2021
Georgia L. Walter, age 88 a resident of Muncie and a former Jay County resident passed away Friday, May 21, 2021 at Signature Health Care in Muncie. She was a 1950 graduate of Westfield High school and earned her master’s degree in Education from Indiana University. She was a teacher for the Indiana School for the Blind for over...
Majel Marcielle Tucker
May 17, 2021
Majel Marcielle Tucker, age 99, a resident of Deerfield, passed away on Monday, May 17, 2021 at Lutheran Life Villages in Kendallville, Indiana.
Marcielle was born on April 10, 1922, in Jefferson Township, Jay County, Indiana, the daughter of Wade and Ruth (Whaley) DeBoy. She graduated from Gray High School and married Charles Leo Tucker on February...
Mabeline L. Barcus
May 17, 2021
Mabeline L. Barcus, age 82, a resident of rural Portland, passed away on Monday, May 17, 2021 at her son’s home in rural Portland. She was a former resident of Pennville.
Mabeline was born on September 1, 1938, in Poneto, Indiana, the daughter of Gerald and Olive (Onweller) Bower. She graduated from Poling High School in 1956...
