Obituaries

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,...

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....

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...

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...

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...

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...

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....

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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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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...

Dec 12, 2018

Marilyn S. Loyd, age 82 a resident of Portland passed away Wednesday, December 12, 2018 at her home.  She and her husband owned and operated George Loyd Construction for many years.  She worked in accounting at Naas Foods in Portland for 23 years and then with Patriot Paint Co..  She was a member of the Portland American Legion Auxiliary,...

Dec 9, 2018

Heather Lawhorn, age 43, a resident of Pennville, passed away on Sunday, December 9, 2018 at her home in Pennville.

Heather was born on September 5, 1975, the daughter of Sharon Lawhorn.  She graduated from Jay County High School and was working at Briar Patch in Pennville.

Survivors include:

Her mother:  Sharon Lawhorn...

Dec 7, 2018

Beverly Lee Ingersoll, age 63, a resident of Bluffton, passed away on Friday, December 7, 2018 at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne.

Beverly was born on July 10, 1955, in Hartford City, Indiana, the daughter of Bud and Mabrey (Gilly) Hanlin.  She worked as a truck driver for several years and was a member of the American...

Nov 30, 2018

John L. Redwine, Jr., age 77, a resident of Portland, passed away on Friday, November 30, 2018 at The Woodlands in Muncie.

John was born on September 8, 1941, in Muncie, Indiana the son of John L. Redwine, Sr. and Avonelle (Reynolds) Redwine.  He joined the U.S. Air Force in 1960 and served as an Air Traffic...

Nov 25, 2018

Frederick C. Franklin, age 66, a resident of Portland, passed away on Sunday, November 25, 2018 at IU Health Ball Hospital in Muncie following an extended illness.

Fred was born on December 7, 1951, in Fort Hood, Texas, the son of Clarence and Doris (Clark) Franklin.  He graduated from Winchester High School in 1970.  Fred honorably served...

Nov 23, 2018

Carol McDavid, age 74 a resident of Geneva and a former Portland resident passed away Friday, November 23, 2018 at Visiting Nurse and Hospice House in Ft. Wayne, Indiana.  She worked at Red Gold in Geneva, CTS in Berne, and Westinghouse in Union City, Indiana.

Carol was born March 27, 1944 in Winchester, Indiana the daughter of...