Harold Ridgway
May 20, 2019
Harold L. Ridgway, age 83 a resident of Portland passed away Monday, May 20, 2019 at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital in Muncie. He owned and operated Ridgways Concrete in Portland for 25 years. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army, the NRA, and Portland Moose Lodge.
Harold was born January 30, 1936 in Jay County,...
Velma Rook
May 20, 2019
Velma Rook, age 91 a resident of Portland passed away Monday, May 20, 2019 at Heritage Pointe of Warren in Warren, Indiana. She was a member of the West Walnut St. Church of Christ and retired from Jay Garment in Portland after 25 years. She was a member of the IU Health Jay Auxiliary, Portland Morning Optimist Club and...
Agnes L. White
May 16, 2019
Agnes L. White, age 93 a resident of Redkey passed away Thursday, May 16, 2019 at Persimmon Ridge Rehabilitation Centre in Portland.
Agnes White was born November 22, 1925 in Owosso, Michigan the daughter of Glenn and Eva (Harness) Chittum.
Survivors Include:
2 Sons- Russell White (wife-Eunice), Portland, Indiana
Steve White...
Marsha J. Pusey
May 15, 2019
Marsha J. Pusey, age 78 a resident of Portland passed away Wednesday, May 15, 2019 at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital in Muncie. She was a member of the Fellowship Baptist Church in Portland. She was a 1958 graduate of Saratoga High School in Randolph County, Indiana.
Marsha Pusey was born August 6, 1940 in Saratoga, Indiana...
Daniel Johnson
May 5, 2019
Daniel J. Johnson, age 34, a resident of Portland, passed away on Sunday, May 5, 2019 at IU Health Methodist Hospital following an extended illness.
Daniel was born on June 7, 1984 in Portland, the son of Darwin and Carla (Shockney) Johnson. He graduated from Jay County High School in 2003 and earned a Bachelor of Arts...
Wilma Nadine Harleman
May 4, 2019
Wilma Nadine Harleman, age 88, a resident of Union City, Ohio, passed away on Saturday, May 4, 2019 at American Heritage in Union City.
Nadine was born June 25, 1930, in Portland, Indiana, the daughter of Perry and Violet (Orinda) Bickel. She retired from Sheller Globe Hardy Division in Union City in 1992 after 25 years of...
Emmett Walter, Jr.
May 3, 2019
Emmett Walter Jr. age 88 a resident of Muncie and a former Jay County resident passed away Friday, May 3, 2019 at the V.A. Hospital in Marion. He retired from Teledyne Portland Forge and was a U.S. Army veteran serving in the Korean Conflict.
Emmett Walter was born June 24, 1930 in Portland, Indiana the son of...
Sherri Rogers
Apr 27, 2019
Sherri Rogers, age 52, a resident of rural Portland, passed away on Saturday, April 27, 2019 at IU Health Jay Hospital in Portland.
Sherri was born on March 29, 1967 in Indianapolis, Indiana, the daughter of Clyde Hollingsworth and Wanda Mohler. She married John Rogers on August 28, 2004.
Sherri worked for Stoneridge in Portland...
Thelma Phillips
Apr 24, 2019
Thelma M. Phillips, age 92 a former resident of Portland, passed away on Wednesday, April 24, 2019 in Goodyear, Arizona.
Thelma was born on Sept. 19. 1926, in Randolph County, Indiana, the daughter of Ray and Stella (Newton) Prescott. She was a member of Collett Church of the Nazarene. Thelma married Elvin Phillips, Sr. on August 15,...
James Terrell
Apr 22, 2019
James Terrell, age 77, a resident of Portland, passed away on Monday, April 22, 2019 at Persimmon Ridge in Portland.
James was a JRDS client who was loved by his housemates and JRDS employees.
James was born on September 20, 1941.
A service to celebrate James’s life will be held at a later...
Diana Youngblood
Apr 21, 2019
Diana Youngblood, age 54 a resident of Portland passed away Sunday April 21, 2019 in Logansport, Indiana.
She was born November 8, 1964 in Portland the daughter of Huey “Shorty” Youngblood and Beatrice (Tomblison) Holiday. She worked at Stoneridge and Tyson foods in Portland.
Survivors Include:
2 sons: Charles Youngblood – Logansport, Indiana...
Marjorie Saxman
Apr 20, 2019
Marjorie J. Saxman, age 89 a resident of Portland passed away Saturday, April 20, 2019 at Adams Memorial Hospital in Decatur, Indiana. She worked at Jay Garment for several years and was a member of the Cornerstone Baptist Church in Portland. She enjoyed going to area flea markets and garage sales.
Marjorie Saxman was born June 15,...
Barbara Wilson
Apr 13, 2019
Barbara Wilson, age 84 a resident of Portland passed away Saturday, April 13, 2019 at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital in Muncie.
Barbara was born March 21, 1935 in Ridgeville, Indiana the daughter of Mary Jessup.
Survivors Include:
1 Daughter- Evon Nichols, Portland, Indiana
1 Grandson- Jesse Cole, Portland, Indiana
...
William "Bill" Myers
Apr 12, 2019
William C. (Bill) Myers, age 77 a resident of Portland passed away Friday, April 12, 2019 at IU Health Jay Hospital. He worked at Anchor Hocking in Winchester, and retired from Portland Forge. He also worked for Burns Security at FCC, and Jay County Community Corrections. He was a 1959 graduate of Portland High School and was active in...
Corina Boice
Apr 9, 2019
Corina Boice, age 57 a resident of Portland passed away Tuesday, April 9, 2019 at IU Health University Hospital in Indianapolis following an extended illness. She worked at Kitco in Bluffton and Wal Mart in Portland. She was a 1979 graduate of Jay County High School. She attended Ball State University in Muncie and Brown Mackie College where she...
Karen White
Apr 2, 2019
Karen S. White, age 55 a resident of Redkey passed away Tuesday, April 2, 2019 at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital in Muncie. She worked at FCC in Portland and First Financial Bank as a teller. She was 1982 graduate of Jay County High School and enjoyed quilting at home.
Karen was born October 7, 1963 in...
Virginia Sipe
Apr 2, 2019
Virginia Sipe, age 93, a resident of Portland, passed away on Tuesday, April 2, 2019 at Miller’s Merry Manor in Dunkirk.
Virginia was born on November 12, 1925 in Cleveland, Ohio, the daughter of McKelvey and Esta Fern (Faehl) Atkinson. She graduated from Portland High School in 1943 and worked for Westinghouse in Union City for several...
Phyllis D. Lykins
Mar 20, 2019
Phyllis D. Lykins, age 84, a resident of Winchester, passed away on Wednesday, March 20, 2019 at St. Vincent Randolph Hospital in Winchester.
Phyllis was born on October 13, 1934, in Jay County, the daughter of Russel and Nina (McClain) Creamer. She graduated from Madison Township High School in 1952. She attended Maxville Christian Church in Maxville. ...
Harold Junior Kochersperger
Mar 20, 2019
Harold Junior Kochersperger, age 80 a resident of rural Portland passed away Wednesday, March 20, 2019 at Franciscan Health in Indianapolis. He farmed in Wayne Towsnhip and worked for Horizon Homes in Portland and retired from Coca Cola in Portland and was a member of the Gideons International.
Harold was born April 24, 1938 in Darke County,...
Beatrice "Bea" Adams
Mar 19, 2019
Beatrice (Bea) Adams, age 81 a resident of Portland passed away Tuesday, March 19, 2019 at Persimmon Ridge Rehabilitation Centre surrounded by her family. She worked at CTS in Berne and JCI in Portland. In 1995 she was a cook at the Jay County Sheriff’s Office and was appointed Matron of the jail in 1999. She retired from the...
