Obituaries

Dec 10, 2019

Janet (Darby) Johnson, age 85, a resident of Poneto, passed away on Tuesday, December 10, 2019 at Bluffton Regional Medical Center in Bluffton.

Janet was born on September 24, 1934 in Portland, the daughter of Alvah and Vergie (Warnock) Harter.  Janet worked at CTS in Berne for over 25 years.  She was a member of West Walnut...

Dec 8, 2019

Robert “RJ” James Fuller, age 30, a resident of Redkey passed away Sunday, December 8, 2019 at his home in Redkey.

RJ was born July 21, 1989 in Portland, Indiana the son of Doug Fuller and Donna Loden (Rickner). He attended Jay County High School where we played baseball, RJ was an avid Cubs fan, enjoyed working...

Nov 24, 2019

Judith J. Smitley age 78 a resident of Portland passed away Sunday, November24, 2019 at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital in Muncie.  She was a member of the New Covenant Fellowship Church in Collett.  She was a homemaker, served as a secretary for the Guidance Counselor at West Jay Middle School and Babysat at home for many years.

Nov 23, 2019

Gene Robert Whitehead, Jr. age 52 passed away Saturday, November 23, 2019 at his home in Portland.  He was a 1985 graduate of Wes-Del High School in Muncie.  He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and worked over 20 years at Pennville Custom Cabinets in Portland as a Programmer.

Gene was born February 11, 1967 in...

Nov 20, 2019

Coy “Snooks” Burks age 81 a resident of Redkey passed away Wednesday, November, 20, 2019 at his home.

He was retired from Ramsey Typewriter in Muncie and was an active member of the D.A.V. in Portland where he was past Treasure and past Vice Commander for many years.  He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy.  He...

Nov 19, 2019

Stanley E. Emery, age 73, a resident of rural Portland, passed away on Tuesday, November 19, 2019 at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne.

Stan was born on November 5, 1946 in Muncie, Indiana, the son of Edward (Buck) and Thelma (Maynard) Emery.  He graduated from Portland High School in 1964.  Stan married Eileen Fifer on May 25,...

Nov 17, 2019

Caryn Radziejewski, age 60, a resident of Portland, passed away on Sunday, November 17, 2019 at Majestic Care in Fort Wayne following an extended illness.  Caryn was a resident of Key West, Florida, moving back to Portland in 2014.  She attended Jay County High School.

Caryn was born on November 21, 1958, in Jay County, the daughter...

Oct 11, 2019

Talma “Sue” Wilhelm, age 72 a resident of Portland passed away Friday, October 11, 2019 at IU Health Jay Hospital.  She was a homemaker and was a babysitter for many years from her home in Portland.

Talma “Sue” Wilhelm was born August 29, 1947 in Portland, Indiana the daughter of Keith and Dorothy (Smith) Hartley.  She was...

Oct 9, 2019

Wayne and Zayne Burroughs, age 69, twin brothers were born on December 15, 1949 in Lafayette, Indiana, the children of George and Antoinette (Linder) Burroughs.  From birth the boys were hardly ever separated and were always seen together. They both worked at Tyson Foods in Portland and additionally Wayne worked at Wal-Mart in Portland.

Together they were...

Oct 6, 2019

Dorothy “Dottie” Sanders, age 87, a resident of Muncie, passed away on Sunday, October 6, 2019 at Morrison Woods in Muncie.  She was a former Jay County resident.

Dorothy was born on January 31, 1932, in Jay County, the daughter of Clarence and Hazel (Harden) Myers.  She worked for Value City Furniture in Muncie, owned and operated...

Oct 4, 2019

Linda L. Herriford, age 55 a resident of Portland passed away Friday, October 4, 2019 at Randolph Nursing Home in Winchester.  She was a 1982 graduate of Jay County High School.  Linda loved camping, fishing and going to yard sales.  She was employed at MSSL in Portland for 13 years.

Linda Herriford was born February 15, 1964...

Sep 30, 2019

Betty Armstrong, age 92 a resident of Portland passed away Monday, September 30, 2019 at Persimmon Ridge Rehabilitation Centre.  She was a homemaker, and a member of the Portland Church of God of Prophecy and the Portland American Legion Auxiliary for over 50 years.

Betty Armstrong was born June 12, 1927 in Muncie, Indiana the daughter of...

Sep 28, 2019

Winona Westlake, age 27, a resident of Portland, passed away on Saturday, September 28, 2019 at her home in Portland.

Winona was born on July 13, 1992, in Portland, the daughter of Greg and Patty (May) Westlake.  She graduated from Jay County High School in 2011 and worked for W&M Manufacturing in Portland.

Survivors include:...

Sep 27, 2019

Teresa A. Corn, (52) of Portland lost her courageous battle with cancer on September

27, 2019 at Ball Memorial Hospital, Muncie IN. Teresa was born in New Castle IN on March 22,

1967 to Buddy and Jill Smith. She graduated from Muncie Southside High School class of

1985.

Teresa was united...

Sep 21, 2019

Sally S. Guntle, age 74 a resident of rural Portland passed away Saturday, September 21, 2019 at her home. She retired from Housekeeping at Jay County Hospital in Portland after many years.  She was a 1963 graduate of Portland High School.

Sally Guntle was born March 14, 1945 in Portland, Indiana the daughter of Kenneth and Helen...

Sep 20, 2019

Barbara Bruner, age 78, a resident of Portland, passed away on Friday, September 20, 2019 at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital in Muncie.

Barbara was born on July 26, 1941, in Union City, Indiana, the daughter of Glenn and Mary (LeMaster) Hummel.  She graduated from Mississinewa Valley High School in 1960 and married Jim Bruner on June...

Sep 18, 2019

Connie E. Howell, age 70 a resident of Portland passed away Wednesday, September 18, 2019 at her home.

Connie was born December 11, 1948 in Portland the daughter of Charles and Rosalie (Merry) McAfee. She was a graduate of Portland high school in 1967 she then married Herbert Howell on December 30, 1976 he passed away on...

Sep 16, 2019

Tom “Charles” Scott, age 85, a resident of Portland passed away on Monday, September 16, 2019 at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital, in Muncie.

Tom was born May 13, 1934 in Portland. Tom married his sweetheart Mary Coons and celebrated 64 years of marriage. He retired from Sheller Globe in Montpellier after 50 years.  He enjoyed retirement,...

Sep 13, 2019

Janet Penrod, age 78 a former Portland resident passed away Friday, September 13, 2019 at The Woodlands in Muncie, Indiana.  She was a 1959 graduate of Elmhurst High School in Ft. Wayne.  She was a member of The Garden at Gesthsemane Church in Muncie.   She was a secretary for Lafayette Elementary School in Ft. Wayne.  She then moved to...

Sep 6, 2019

Bailey, age 71 passed away Friday, September 6, 2019 at her Noble Twp. home in Jay County.  She and her husband farmed in Noble Twp for many years.  She worked at CTS in Berne, and The Commercial Review in Portland.  She was a member of the Noble Busy Bees, and Council President of the Jay County Extension Homemakers Club. ...