Obituaries

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...

Feb 11, 2020

Lori Markay Imel, age 46 of Pennville, IN, passed away Tuesday, February 11, 2020 at Sumner Regional Medical Center in Gallatin, Tennessee.

Lori was born September 3, 1973 in Russellville, Kentucky the daughter of Troy and Betty (Davis) Warden. She married Jeff Imel on July 7, 2007.

Survivors Include:

Husband of 14 years...

Feb 10, 2020

Donna B. Denney, answered her final call on Monday, February 10, 2020. Donna was a resident at Persimmon Ridge in Portland, IN.

Donna was born on December 17,1949, in Manhattan, Kansas, to the daughter of Robert C. And Betty R. Denney (Runion).

After several years of service, Donna retired from Albany nursing home in Albany,...

Feb 4, 2020

Charles William Ross, age 43, a former resident of Portland, passed away on Tuesday, February 4, 2019 at Brookside Haven in Muncie.

Charles was born on May 10, 1976 in Miami, Florida, the son of Charles B. and Gale Ann (Clark) Ross.  He attended Trinity United Methodist Church in Portland.

Survivors include:

His...

Jan 31, 2020

Barbara Sue Kellogg, age 86, a former Pennville resident passed away peacefully on January 31, 2020 just before sunrise at Heritage Pointe in Warren, Indiana

Barbara was born April 10, 1933 in Dunkirk, Indiana, the daughter of Ray and Kathaleen

(Fulkerson) Platt. She graduated from Pennville High School in 1951 and attended Ball

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Jan 20, 2020

Janie Diane Judy age 68,  a former Jay County resident passed away Saturday, January 18, 2020 at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital in Muncie.  She resided at the Jay County Retirement Center for several years before going to Rosewood Manor in Muncie.

Janie was born February 22, 1951 in Jay County, Indiana the daughter of Acil and...

Jan 13, 2020

Betty Lou Warden age 73 a resident of Pennville passed away Monday January 13, 2020 at I.U. Health Ball Memorial Hospital in Muncie, Indiana.

Betty was born March 28, 1946 in Logan County, Kentucky the daughter of Herron Griffith and Goldie (Sircy) Davis. She worked at Frigidaire in Springfield, Tennessee. She was married on February 27, 1964...