Obituaries

May 9, 2020

Kathy Moyer, age 65, a resident of New Castle, passed away on Saturday, May 9, 2020 at her home in New Castle.  She was a former resident of Portland.

Kathy was born on April 16, 1955, in Paulding, Ohio, the daughter of Lloyd and Josephine (Mundorff) Moyer.  She graduated from Carroll High School in Fort Wayne and...

May 6, 2020

Karen J. Johnson, age 74, a resident of Portland, passed away Wednesday May 6, 2020 at her home in Portland.

Karen was born April 28, 1946 the daughter of Paul and Margaret (Myers) White. She graduated from Portland High School in 1964 and worked at the Quick Shop in Portland and was co-owner of Aker Taylor Plumbing...

Apr 15, 2020

Wayne A. Spencer, age 69, a resident of Portland, passed away on April 15, 2020 at Persimmon Ridge in Portland.

Wayne was born on November 5, 1950, in Portland, the son of Robert and Erta (Stauffer) Spencer.  He graduated from Portland High School in 1969 and worked for Dunbar Furniture in Berne.  He was a member of...

Apr 14, 2020

Barbara Ashcraft, age 68, a resident of Portland passed away Tuesday, April 14, 2020 at IU Health Ball Hospital in Muncie, Indiana.

Barbara was born March 5, 1952 in Portland, Indiana the daughter of Jesse and Mary (Gamsby) Ashcraft. Barbara graduated from Jay County high school in 1970. She was a ward clerk at San Angelo Hospital...

Apr 13, 2020

Katie Grigsby, age 21, a resident of Decatur, passed away on Monday, April 13, 2020 in Fort Wayne.

Katie was born on November 16, 1998, in Bluffton, Indiana, the daughter of Edward and Michelle (Gierhart) Grigsby and graduated from Bellmont High School.

Survivors include:

Her parents:  Edward and Michelle Grigsby – Pennville, Indiana...

Apr 9, 2020

Evelyn Waters, age 87, a former resident of Geneva, passed away on Thursday, April 9, 2020 at Adams Heritage in Monroeville.

Evelyn was born on July 22, 1932, in Jay County, the daughter of George and Lenora (Pace) Mills.  She graduated from Poling High School in 1950 and then attended Wayne Beauty College in Fort Wayne.  Evelyn...

Apr 8, 2020

Tina M. Kelly, age 62, a resident of Portland, passed away on Wednesday, April 8, 2020 at her home in Portland.

Tina was born on November 8, 1957, in Portland, the daughter of Billy and Betty (Ingram) Kelly.  She graduated from Jay County High School in 1976 and earned an accounting degree from Ball State University.  She...

Apr 7, 2020

Marie R. Glassford, age 91 a former resident of rural Bryant passed away Tuesday, April 7, 2020 at her home in Fremont, Indiana.

Marie was born April 28, 1928 in St. Henry, Ohio the daughter of Bernard and Alvina (Esser) Heitkamp. Marie was a devout Catholic and was a member of Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Bryant...

Mar 30, 2020

Leland “Lee” Whitenack, age 87, a resident of rural Ridgeville, passed away on Monday, March 30, 2020 at IU Health Jay Hospital in Portland.

Lee was born on June 11, 1932, in Ridgeville, to Walter and Ocie (Nixon) Whitenack.  Lee graduated from Jefferson High School in Deerfield in 1950.  He married Charlene (Sommer) on May 19, 1951. ...

Mar 28, 2020

Diana Renner, age 69, a former resident of Jay County, passed away Saturday, March 28, 2020 at her home in Richmond, Indiana.

Diana was born October 28, 1950 in Jay County, Indiana the daughter of Donald Renner and Nellie (Bailey) Sheffer. She was a CNA at Center of Hope in Union City, Indiana and a volunteer at...

Mar 22, 2020

Mary Lou Judy, age 81 a former Noble Twp. Jay County resident passed away Sunday, March 22, 2020 at Lima Memorial Hospital in Lima, Ohio.  She was a resident of Ft. Recovery, Ohio.  She was a 1956 graduate of Pennville High School and a member of the Delta Theta Tau, and Order of Eastern Star # 202 in Pennville. ...

Mar 17, 2020

Sylvia Carrigan age 57, passed away Monday, March 16, 2020 at her Portland home.  She enjoyed crafts and wrote over 300 poems.  She was a member of the Portland Eagles Lodge.

Sylvia Carrigan was born August 24, 1962 in Portland, Indiana the daughter of Donald and Nellie (Sheffer) Renner.  She was married on June 20, 2009 to...

Mar 7, 2020

Lynn I. Brubaker, age 79, a resident of rural Farmland, passed away on Saturday, March 7, 2020 at Signature Healthcare in Muncie.  He was a former resident of Portland.

Lynn was born on December 19, 1940, in Portland, Indiana, the son of Frances and Elgia (Reichard) Brubaker.  He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and retired...

Mar 4, 2020

Ruth Ann Degler, age 78, a resident of Portland, passed away Wednesday March 4, 2020 at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital in Muncie.

Ruth was born July 3, 1941, in Jay County, Indiana the daughter of Marvin and Elsie (Worth) Bickel. She was a graduate of Poling High School and retired from CTS in Berne after 40...

Mar 1, 2020

Ryan M. Hodson, age 36 a resident of rural Portland passed away on Sunday, March 1, 2020 in Blackford County, Indiana.  He was owner and operator of Hodson Construction in Portland.  Ryan was a 2002 graduate of Jay County High School and a member of the Old Path Baptist Church in Portland.

Ryan Hodson was born November...

Mar 1, 2020

Diana Fields, age 72, a resident of rural Portland, passed away on Sunday, March 1, 2020 at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital in Muncie.

Diana was born on March 8, 1947, in Berne, Indiana, the daughter of Keith Teeple and Elizabeth (Grogg) Schmidt.  She worked for Jay Garment for 33 years and FCC in Portland for 7...

Feb 28, 2020

Judith K. Miller, age 77 a resident of Dunkirk, passed away Friday, February 28, 2020 at her home.  She was employed in data processing at the K-Mart Warehouse in Ft. Wayne.  She was a member of the Dunkirk Elks Lodge #1776 and a volunteer at the Dunkirk Public Library.  She was a 1960 graduate of Dunkirk High School where...

Feb 27, 2020

Darlena Gail George, age 61, a resident of Muncie, passed away on Thursday, February 27, 2020 at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital in Muncie.

Gail was born on October 18, 1958, in Watertown, New York, the daughter of Donald and Nellie (Sheffer) Renner.

Survivors include:

1 daughter:  Misty Cline (husband Casey) – Portland,...

Feb 19, 2020

JoAnn Adcock, age 85, a resident of rural Portland, passed away on Wednesday, February 19, 2020 at her home in rural Portland.

JoAnn was born on February 7, 1935, in Portland, Indiana, the daughter of Orville and Gladys (Smiley) Miller. JoAnn married Lloyd “Joe” Adcock on November 22, 1952.

JoAnn worked for Jay School Corporation...

Feb 17, 2020

Hal David Ballard, age 66 a resident of rural Portland passed away Monday, February 17, 2020 at his home.  He had worked at Jay Products in Portland and was currently employed as an electrician at ALMCO Steel in Bluffton.

Hal Ballard was born May 21, 1953 in Union City, Indiana the son of Kenneth and Ruth Evelyn...