Nicholas Costello Sr.
Nov 8, 2021
Nicholas Costello Sr., age 68, a resident of Portland passed away Monday, November 8, 2021 at his home.
Nicholas was born March 15, 1953 in Decatur, Indiana the son of Cecil and Matilda (Costello) Macias. Nicholas worked for MSSL in Portland. Nicholas married Annie Soto on March 11, 1999.
Survivors Include:
His loving...
Janet Marie Smith
Nov 4, 2021
Janet Marie Smith, age 79, a resident of Portland passed away Thursday, November 4, 2021 at Bethel Pointe Health and Rehab in Muncie, Indiana. She was employed at McDonalds in Portland for several years and was part of the Jay Randolph Developmental Services family.
Janet Smith was born May 30, 1942 in Jefferson County, Indiana the daughter...
Richard Williams
Nov 2, 2021
On November 2, 2021, Richard Brooks Williams, loving husband of Lisa Wolford Williams and father of Jeremy Williams, passed away at the age of 54 surrounded by his loving family. Born December 14, 1966, Richard is survived by sisters: Cheryl Lathem (Dan), Oregon, Cindy Arnett, Muncie, Vickie Smith, Hartford City and 2 brothers, Terry Williams (Felica), Washington and Denny...
Patsy S. Laux
Oct 30, 2021
Patsy Laux, age 81, a resident of Portland, passed away on Saturday, October 30, 2021 at Persimmon Ridge in Portland.
Patsy was born on March 9, 1940, in Portland, Indiana, the daughter of Fred and Lola (Hudson) Longnecker. She worked for Jay Garment in Portland and NAAS Foods in Geneva. Patsy was an avid salt and pepper...
Harold W. Hesher
Oct 28, 2021
Harold W. Hesher, age 70, a resident of Portland passed away Thursday, October 28, 2021 at Albany Health Care and Rehabilitation in Albany, Indiana. He was a 1971 graduate of Bryant High School, and retired in 2013 after 33 years at Jay Products in Portland. He was a perfectionist when it came to his woodworking and gardening.
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Eldon "John" Leon Craig
Oct 20, 2021
Eldon (John) Leon Craig, age 84, passed away Wednesday, October 20, 2021 at his home in Cottonwood, Arizona. He graduated from Bryant High School in 1955 and was a veteran of the US Marines where he served as an Embassy Guard at the United States Embassy in Rome, Italy. He retired from the US Post Office after working for...
Andrew R Swoveland
Oct 20, 2021
Andrew R. Swoveland, age 36, passed away Wednesday, October 20, 2021 at his home in Bryant, Indiana. Andrew was a 2004 graduate of Jay County High School. He was a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corp from 2005-2010 serving in the Iraqi Conflict and in Afghanistan. He obtained a degree from Bethel University. He was a graduate of the...
Cameron Morgan
Oct 19, 2021
Cameron Morgan, age 22 a resident of Portland passed away Tuesday, October 19, 2021.
Cameron was born December 13, 1998 in Portland, Indiana the daughter of Robert Morgan and April (Lee) Bihn.
Survivors Include:
Her Mother and Step Father- April Bihn (husband-Chuck), Portland, Indiana
Her Father- Robert Morgan, Portland, Indiana
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Mike Kreps, Jr.
Oct 16, 2021
Mike Kreps Jr., age 54 a resident of Dunkirk passed away Saturday, October 16, 2021 at IU Health Ball Hospital in Muncie.
Mike was born January 8, 1967 in Hartford City, Indiana the son of Mick and Charlotte (Green) Kreps. Mike graduated from Maxville Christian School 1985 and then graduated from Indiana Law Enforcement Academy in 1992....
Karen Cash
Oct 15, 2021
Karen Cash, age 64, a resident of Muncie, passed away on Friday, October 15, 2021 at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital in Muncie.
Karen was born on April 11, 1957, Winchester, Indiana, the daughter of Clifford and Helen (Riley) Hicks. She worked in quality control for Mursix in Yorktown for over 12 years.
Survivors include:...
Shane D. Starr
Oct 14, 2021
Shane D. Starr, age 45, a resident of Dunkirk, passed away on Thursday, October 14, 2021 at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital in Muncie.  Shane never met a stranger, was an incredible story teller, and always had a quick sarcastic remark handy. He loved riding atv’s and being with his family.
Shane was born on April 13,...
David Glen Clevenger
Oct 11, 2021
David Glen Clevenger, age 58, a resident of Pennville, passed away on Monday, October 11, 2021 at his home in Pennville.
David was born on October 6, 1963, in Portland, the son of Jesse and Carolyn (Milthaler) Clevenger. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy. David married Lisa Hudson on July 6, 1991 and she passed...
Rodney Weesner
Oct 9, 2021
Rodney Weesner, age 54 a resident of rural Dunkirk passed away Saturday, October 9, 2021            at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital in Muncie from Covid-19. He was a 1986 graduate of Jay County High School. Rodney owned and operated Hoosier Excavating and was a self-employed farmer. He was a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corp. and volunteered with the...
Paul Martin
Oct 9, 2021
Paul R. Martin, age 78 a resident of Portland passed away Saturday, October 9, 2021 at IU Health Ball Hospital in Muncie. He was a 1961 graduate of Madison High School. He retired in 2004 from Maintenance after 26 years at Jay County Hospital and also worked for Portland True Value. He attended Asbury United Methodist Church where he...
Merritt Bye
Oct 7, 2021
Merritt O. Bye, age 89, a resident of Portland, passed away on Thursday, October 7, 2021 at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne.
Merritt was born on April 19, 1932, in Portland, the son of Cecil and Iris E (Labig) Bye. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy serving during the Korean Conflict. He retired from Teledyne...
Linda Horine
Oct 6, 2021
Linda Horine, age 71, a resident of Portland, passed away on Wednesday, October 6, 2021 at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital in Muncie.
Linda was born on November 12, 1949, in Seaman, Ohio, the daughter of James and Ola (Barrett) Ball. She worked for JRDS in Portland for 10 years until her retirement. She was previously married...
Judy Kay Supinger
Oct 6, 2021
Judy Kay Supinger, age 67, a resident of Muncie, passed away Wednesday, October 6, 2021 at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital. She was a former resident of Portland.
Judy was born August 13, 1954, in Hartford City, the daughter of Joseph Wayne Beatrice, Sr. and Di Ann (Krebs) Beatrice. She worked as a Pharmacy Technician at Walmart...
Kalen Roberts
Oct 5, 2021
Kalen J. Roberts, age 29 a resident of Portland passed away Tuesday, October 5, 2021 at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital in Muncie.
Kalen Roberts was born November 21, 1991 the son of Mike and Pam (Roberts) Hunt.
Survivors Include:
2 Daughters-Â Maddison and Pamela Roberts, Union City, Indiana
His Mother-...
Mary Janet Lewis
Oct 4, 2021
Mary Janet Lewis, age 84, a resident of Portland, passed away on Monday, October 4, 2021 at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital in Muncie, Indiana.
Janet was born on January 20, 1937, in Portland, Indiana, the daughter of Robert and Frances (Priest) Lewis. She graduated from Portland High School and worked for United Phone Company for 31...
Teresa Guffey
Oct 2, 2021
Teresa A. Guffey, age 57 passed away Saturday, October 2, 2021 at her home in Redkey. She was a 1984 graduate of Jay County High School. She was employed by Staples in Muncie for over 15 years, and loved to quilt in her spare time. She was a motorcycle enthusiast and loved to ride. She and her husband completed...
