Obituaries

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....

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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.

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...

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...

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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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....

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...

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...

Sep 28, 2020

A farmer rooted in the soil of his family’s Greene Township homestead, Roger C.

Bowen, 92, of rural Portland, died Monday, Sept. 28, 2020, of COVID-19 in IU Jay

Hospital.

Born on Aug. 8, 1928, Roger was the fifth (and last survivor) of F. Raymond and A. Opal

(Wood) Bowen’s six...

Sep 25, 2020

Helen Schwartz, 95, passed away on Friday, September 25, 2020 in Muncie, Indiana. Helen was born on May 17, 1925 in Jay County, Indiana to Stanton and Ruth Miller.

In 1948 Helen married Dudley Schwartz, and had two children Sam and Debra. Helen worked during World War II at Shellers Manufacturing and then after graduating from Warner...

Sep 24, 2020

Larry P. Guntle, age 83 a resident of Portland passed away Thursday, September 24, 2020 at Albany Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.  He was an independent truck driver, and worked 12 years for UPS.  He also worked security for Indiana Glass and Sheller Globe Co..  He was a member of the Kingsley Full Gospel Church in Dunkirk.  He also was...

Sep 19, 2020

Robert Lee Reed, age 77, a resident of Portland, passed away Saturday, September 19, 2020, at his home in Portland.

Robert was born July 8, 1943 in Mishawaka, Indiana the son of Vernor Reed and Irene Cooper. Robert served in the US Army for over 23 years and worked at the United States Postal Service in Phoenix,...

Sep 18, 2020

James (Jim) W. Stroble passed away at the age of 98 on the evening of September 17th, 2020, at the Towne House Retirement Center in Fort Wayne, IN, with his wife, Edwina, at his side.

Born on August 8th, 1922 to Harley & Nellie Stroble in Jay County, IN,  Jim went on to join the 14th Air...

Sep 5, 2020

Jimmy James Patrick Miller, age 49, a resident of Montpelier, Indiana passed away on September 5, 2020 in Portland, Indiana.

Jimmy was born on March 5, 1971 in Lima, Ohio the son of James E. and Connie (Hardman) Miller. He worked at BRC in Montpelier, he enjoyed collecting and riding Harley Davidson motorcycles.

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