Judy Shaneyfelt
Dec 1, 2020
Judy Shaneyfelt, age 79, a former resident of Portland, passed away on Tuesday, December 1, 2020 at Dupont Hospital in Fort Wayne.
Judy was born on May 20, 1941, in Portland, the daughter of Chester and Louella E. (Eley) Shaneyfelt.
Private graveside services will be held at Antioch Cemetery, south of Portland.
Arrangements...
Nina Records
Nov 30, 2020
Nina Records, age 93 a resident of Portland passed away Monday, November 30, 2020 at Miller’s Merry Manor in Dunkirk. She was a registered nurse and worked at the Deaconess Hospital in Evansville, Indiana and the Dalton Foundry in Warsaw. She and her late husband Earl, were owners of White Metal Rolling and Stamping in Warsaw, Indiana. She was...
Shirley Bower
Nov 29, 2020
Shirley A. Bower, age 75, a resident of Richmond, former resident of Pennville, Indiana, Chandler, Arizona, and Berne, Indiana, passed away on Sunday, November 29, 2020 at Rosebud Nursing Home in Richmond.
Shirley was born November 22, 1945, in Jay County, Indiana, the daughter of Vernon and Doris (Burry) Morgan. She was a CNA at Community Care...
Duane Harter
Nov 20, 2020
Duane Harter, age 74, a resident of Portland, passed away on Friday, November 20, 2020 at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital in Muncie.
Duane was born on June 28, 1946, in Jay County, the son of Hank Harter and Juanita Steen. Duane loved his wife and family most. They were his whole life. He spent 56 wonderful...
Marlene Murphy
Nov 18, 2020
Marlene M. Murphy, age 80, a resident of Redkey, passed away on Wednesday, November 18, 2020, at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital in Muncie.
Marlene was born on May 10, 1940, in Jay County, Indiana, the daughter of Kenneth and Mary (Curtis) Geesaman. She worked for Kerr Glass in Dunkirk for 35 years, retiring in 1995.
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Kathryn Black
Nov 14, 2020
Kathryn Black, age 78, a resident of Portland, passed away on Saturday, November 14, 2020 at Persimmon Ridge in Portland.
Kathy was born on April 30, 1942, in Portland, Indiana, the daughter of Eugene and Vivian (Harker) Fiely. She graduated from Fort Recovery High School and married Irvin J. Black, Sr. on June 30, 1962. He passed...
Nancy Marie Soots
Nov 14, 2020
Nancy Marie (Spencer) Soots, 92, Indianapolis, Indiana passed away November 14, 2020 with loving, caring family close by.
Nancy was born to the late Carlton and Ruth Spencer in Portland, Indiana. She graduated from Shortridge High School in Indianapolis, and earned a teaching degree from Butler University.
She was married to the late Richard A....
Allen Reitz
Nov 13, 2020
Allen J. Reitz, 75, a resident of Portland, Indiana passed away on Friday, November 13, 2020, at his home.
Allen was born on March 2, 1945, in Hamilton, Ohio, to Paul and Mildred (King) Reitz. He graduated from Portland High School in 1963. Allen married Nancy Lee (Pyle) on June 26, 1965. Allen worked for the Indiana...
Shelby Franklin, Jr.
Nov 12, 2020
Shelby Franklin, Jr., age 85, a resident of Portland, passed away on Thursday, November 12, 2020 at IU Health Jay Hospital in Portland.
Shelby was born on October 28, 1935, in New Castle, Indiana, the son of James Shelby and Dorothy (McCaffrey) Franklin. Shelby worked for Brodericks of Muncie for 28 years, retiring in 1992. He was...
Evelyn Floris Gose
Nov 11, 2020
Evelyn Floris Gose, age 76, a resident of Portland, passed away November 11, 2020 at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital. She’s a former resident of Indianapolis.
Evelyn was born on June 30, 1944, in Lima, Ohio, the daughter of Elmer and Floris (Painter) Rowe. She was a member of First Church of the Nazarene in Indianapolis. Evelyn...
Elizabeth Ann Clark
Nov 7, 2020
Elizabeth Ann Clark, age 59, a resident of Portland, passed away on Saturday, November 7, 2020 at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital in Muncie.
Ann was born on July 7, 1961, in Lakeland, Florida, the daughter of John Henry and Sue Annabelle (Powell) Sims. She was a member of The Rock Church in Portland. Ann married Jimmy...
John Runyon
Nov 6, 2020
John Runyon, age 43, a resident of Redkey, passed away on Friday, November 6, 2020 at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne.
John was born November 6, 1977 in Portland the son of Bruce Petschke and Candy Runyon. John graduated from Jay County high school in 1997 he worked for Ken Kunkle Chevrolet in Portland, FCC Indiana in...
Paul Stant
Oct 28, 2020
Paul L. Stant, age 67, a resident of Portland, passed away on Wednesday at Albany Health and Rehab in Albany, Indiana Paul was born on June 24, 1953, in Liberty, Indiana, the son of Paul W. and Jennie (Aker) Stant. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and retired from the Jay County Retirement Center in Portland. Paul...
Mary Elliott
Oct 19, 2020
Mary Elliott age 83, a resident of rural Portland, passed away on Monday, October 19, 2020 at Millers Merry Manor in Dunkirk.
Mary was born on March 2, 1937, in Fortville, Indiana, the daughter of Joseph and Mary (Irelan) Shull. She married Albert Elliott on September 20, 1952 and he passed away on September 23, 2007.
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Van Elroy Stauffer
Oct 14, 2020
Van Elroy Stauffer, age 65, a resident of rural Pennville, passed away Wednesday October 14, 2020, at his home.
Van was born on April 5, 1955 in Portland, Indiana the son of Max and Helen (Leonard) Stauffer. He graduated from Portland High School in 1973 and became a Machinist for Micro Precision in Berne, Indiana. In his...
Edwin Dale Manor
Oct 11, 2020
Edwin Dale Manor, age 84, a resident of Salamonia, passed away on Sunday, October 11, 2020, at Columbus Transitional Care and Rehab in Columbus, Indiana.
Edwin was born on October 8, 1936, in Salamonia, Indiana, the son of Wilbur Earl and Bessie Jane (Wright) Manor. He worked for New Idea in Coldwater and was a self-employed standing...
Janet Matchett
Oct 4, 2020
Janet Matchett, age 84, a resident of Portland, passed away on Sunday, October 4, 2020 at Persimmon Ridge in Portland.
Janet was born on December 20, 1935 in Salamonia, Indiana, the daughter of Walter and Mayme (Smiley) Matchett. She graduated from Madison Township School and was a member of West Walnut Street Church of Christ.
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Christine Lykins
Oct 3, 2020
Christine Lykins, 55 age, a resident of Muncie, Indiana passed away on Saturday, October 3, 2020 in Franklin, Indiana.
Christine was born May 5, 1965 in Portland, Indiana the daughter of Leo Schwieterman and Charlotte Chadwick (Abel). Christine graduated from Jay County High School in 1983 and earned her bachelor’s degree from University of Indianapolis in 1988....
Homer E. Steen
Oct 1, 2020
Homer E. Steen, age 93, a resident of Portland passed away Thursday, October 1, 2020 at Albany Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.
Homer was born December 31, 1926 in Portland, Indiana the son of Frank and Delia (Geesman) Steen. He was a veteran of the US Army and served during WWII, he then retired from Sheller Globe after...
Ruth E. Boltz
Sep 30, 2020
Ruth Elizabeth (Slater) Boltz passed away at home in the early morning hours of September 30, 2020. She was 94 years old.
Born in South Bend, Indiana, in 1925 to Joseph Merrot Slater (1884-1930) and Adelaide Ruth Knapp (1886-1962), she was especially close to her brothers Howard and Joe. Ruth was no stranger to joy. After a...
