Carol Sharp
Mar 16, 2019
Carol Sharp, age 87, a resident of rural Portland, passed away on Saturday, March 16, 2019 at Persimmon Ridge in Portland.
Carol was born on December 30, 1931, in Jay County, the daughter of Leonard and Maude (Ertel) Dull. She was a member of Hopewell of Life Ministries. She was a retired CNA who worked in private...
Dennis A. Heniscey
Mar 12, 2019
Dennis A. Heniscey, age 69 a resident of Ridgeville passed away Tuesday evening at his home. He was a 1967 graduate of Winchester High School and a veteran of the U.S. Air Force. He previously owned D and D Do Drop Inn restaurant in Deerfield and Best Flowers and Gifts in Winchester. He had also served as a Reserve...
Janet Franks-Perez
Feb 15, 2019
Janet Franks-Perez, age 54 a resident of Bluffton and a former Portland resident passed away Friday, February 15, 2019 at her home. She had worked at BRC, Pak-A-Sak and Peyton’s in Bluffton. She enjoyed camping and attending swap meets in the area.
Janet was born August 21, 1964 in Jay County, Indiana the daughter of Harry Franks...
Alta L. Slusser
Feb 2, 2019
Alta L. Slusser, age 88 a resident of Portland passed away Saturday, February 2, 2019 at IU Health Jay Hospital. She was a housewife and enjoyed playing shuffleboard. She was a member of the Bellfountain United Methodist Church and active in the ladies aid of the church.
Alta was born December 21, 1930 in Jay County, Indiana...
Rev. Boyce E. Sharp
Jan 30, 2019
Rev. Boyce E. Sharp, age 87, a resident of rural Portland, passed away on Wednesday, January 30, 2019 at IU Health Jay Hospital in Portland.
Boyce was born on August 22, 1931, in Jellico, TN, the son of Frank and Althea (Anderson) Sharp. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army, serving as a tank operator during...
Leatha Kay Anderson
Jan 24, 2019
Leatha Kay Anderson, age 80, a resident of Portland, passed away on Thursday, January 24, 2019 at Persimmon Ridge in Portland.
Leatha was born on January 7, 1939, in Dunkirk, Indiana, the daughter of Arthur and Margaret (Porter) Anderson. She worked locally as a house cleaner and babysitter.
Survivors include:
1 daughter: Karen...
Gale Hensley
Jan 23, 2019
Gale Hensley, age 79, a resident of Portland passed away Wednesday January 23, 2019 at IU Health Jay Hospital in Portland.
Gale was born October 11, 1939 in Salem, Indiana the son of Carter and Virginia (George) Hensley. Gale retired from Textron in Berne in 2001. He was a member of Kansas Church of Christ in Salem,...
Janni "Jan" Wilson
Jan 20, 2019
Janni (Jan) Wilson, age 73 a resident of Portland passed away Sunday, January 20, 2019 at Persimmon Ridge Rehabilitation Center. She worked at the Jayland Workshop and Standard Brush and Broom in Portland for over 20 years.
Jan was born January 8, 1946 in Mt. View, Arkansas the daughter of Luster R. and Clessie E. (Broyles) Wilson....
Nancy Warren
Jan 20, 2019
Nancy Warren, age 78, a resident of rural Portland, passed away on Sunday, January 20, 2019 at her home.
Nancy was born on March 22, 1940, in Portland, Indiana, the daughter of Roy and Martha (Brumbaugh) Craig. She graduated from Bryant High School in 1958 and worked for First Federal Bank in Bluffton and K-Mart Distribution in...
Nilah Wolford
Jan 17, 2019
Nilah F. Wolford, age 92, a resident of Parker City, passed away on Thursday, January 17, 2019 at Parker Health and Rehab. She was a former resident of Bryant, Portland and Muncie.
Nilah was born on November 26, 1926, in Adams County, the daughter of Melvin and Laura Doris (Hough) Runyon. She graduated from Poling High School...
Larry Flesher
Jan 16, 2019
Larry Flesher, age 63, a resident of rural Ridgeville passed away Wednesday, January 16, 2019 at his home. He was a 1974 graduate of Portland High School, he was a life-long farmer in Jay and Randolph County. He was a member of Pleasant Hill Church on the Jay-Randolph County line, Tri State Gas Engine and Tractor Association, and the...
Helen Joyce St. John
Jan 13, 2019
Helen Joyce St. John, age 84, a former Pennville resident passed away Sunday, January 13, 2019 at River Terrace Retirement Community in Bluffton. She was born April 22, 1934 in Jay County the daughter of Truman and Dorothy (Winget) Shields. Helen graduated from Pennville high School in 1952. She and her husband farmed in Knox Township for many years...
Donald W. Sutton
Jan 6, 2019
Donald W. Sutton, age 78, a resident of Portland passed away Sunday, January 6, 2019 at his home. He was a 1958 graduate of Portland High School, and joined the United States Marine Corps and served for 6 years. He retired from Teledyne Portland Forge after 40 years. After retirement he also enjoyed woodworking in his shop at home....
David Lambert
Dec 31, 2018
David Lambert, age 67 a resident of Portland passed away Monday, December 31, 2018 at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital in Muncie. He was a 1970 graduate of Portland High School, and retired from Coca Cola Bottling Company in Portland after 42 years. David enjoyed fishing, camping, and following NASCAR.
David Lambert was born August 14, 1951...
Van E Guntle
Dec 29, 2018
Van E. Guntle, age 50, a resident of Portland passed away Saturday, December 29, 2018 at IU Health Jay Hospital following a sudden illness. He was employed at MSSL Wiring in Portland. He had also worked for Jay County Highway Department for several years. Van loved softball and played in several men’s and co-ed leagues in the Jay County...
Patricia Clott
Dec 24, 2018
Patricia Kay (Fiely) Clott, age 71 a resident of Portland passed away Sunday, December 23, 2018 at her home. She was a 1965 graduate of Portland High School and later graduated from Amber’s Beauty School. She was a member of the Portland American Legion Auxiliary, Celina Eagles Lodge, and VFW Auxilary in Ft. Recovery, Ohio. She loved couponing and...
Mike Wendel
Dec 22, 2018
Mike P. Wendel, age 75, a resident of Berne, passed away on Saturday, December 22, 2018 at IU Health Jay Hospital in Portland. He was a former Portland resident.
Mike was born on September 12, 1943 in Portland, the son of Serphin “Turk” and Virginia Olive (Snyder) Wendel. He graduated from Portland High School in 1961. Mike...
Nanette Atkins
Dec 21, 2018
Nanette Atkins, age 79 a resident of Pennville passed away Friday, December 21, 2018 at Bluffton Regional Medical Center. She was retired from CTS in Berne after many years. She was a member of the Crossroads Church in New Castle, Indiana.
Nanette Atkins was born May 20, 1939 in Bowling Green, Ohio the daughter of Ellis and...
Samuel Selvey
Dec 18, 2018
Samuel Selvey, age 22, a resident of Dunkirk passed away Tuesday, December 18, 2018 at his home.
Samuel was born June 7, 1996 in Muncie, Indiana the son of Eric Selvey and Michelle Jackson. Samuel graduated from Jay County High School in 2014. He worked for Newsome Tree Service in Dunkirk.
Survivors Include:
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Rev. Charles "Chuck" Franklin Babbitt
Dec 13, 2018
Rev. Charles “Chuck” Franklin Babbitt age 71 a resident of Portland passed away Thursday, December 13, 2018 at his home. He retired from Crown in New Bremen in 2001 and Pennville Custom Cabinets. He was a 1967 graduate of Hartford City High School and a member of the Evangelical Methodist Church in Portland. He was an Army veteran serving...
