Obituaries

Sep 21, 2018

Max Flauding age 83 a resident of Gaston, Indiana and a former Bryant resident passed away Friday at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital in Muncie.  He was a graduate of Gov. I.P. Gray High School in Jay County and was a US Navy veteran serving in the Korean Conflict.  He retired in 1997 from GM in Muncie after 30...

Sep 16, 2018

Edward “Sonny” Tankersley, age 85, a resident of Pennville, passed away on Sunday, September 16, 2018 at his home in Pennville.

Sonny was born on November 14, 1932 in Imboden, Virginia, the son of Roy Tankersley, Sr. and Vera Pomp (Sage) Tankersley.  He lived in Big Stone Gap, Virginia before moving to Pennville.  He contracted Polio as...

Sep 13, 2018

Amy K. Nichols, age 74, a former Portland resident passed away Thursday, September 13, 2018 at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital in Muncie.  She was a resident of Albany Health Care and Rehabilitation in Albany.

She worked several years in housekeeping with Preferred Family Physicians in Portland.

Amy Nichols was born November 29, 1943 in...

Sep 11, 2018

Wanda Langston, age 61, a former resident of Jay County, passed away on Tuesday, September 11, 2018 at her home in Bluffton.

Wanda was born on April 6, 1957, in Jay County, the daughter of Robert and Crystal (Grogg) Hough.  She graduated from South Adams High School and earned a her LPN license from IVY Tech.  She...

Sep 11, 2018

Wanda Montjoy, age 84 a resident of Muncie, passed away on Tuesday, September 11, 2018 at Willowbend Living Center in Muncie.

Wanda was born on August 2, 1934, in Bath County, Kentucky, the daughter of Taylor and Nannie (Pergrain) Montjoy.  Wanda enjoyed watching western and game shows on TV.

Survivors include:

Her friend: ...

Sep 10, 2018

Madonna J. Betz, age 93 a former Salamonia resident passed away Monday morning in the IU Health Jay Hospital in Portland.  She was a resident of Persimmon Ridge Rehabilitation Centre in Portland.  She was a homemaker and farmed with her husband in Madison Twp. Jay County for many years.  She worked at Jay Garment Company in Portland for 11...

Sep 4, 2018

Donald Smith, age 77, a former resident of Portland passed away Tuesday September 4, 2018 at Dayspring of Miami Valley Healthcare Center and Rehabilitation in Fairborn, Ohio.

Donald was born November 18, 1940 in Muncie, Indiana the son of Bermond and Lelia (Younce) Smith. He was a custodian at Muncie Schools for 27 years and retired in...

Aug 30, 2018

Doris J. Wagner, age 94, a resident of Portland passed away Thursday August 30, 2018 at Millers Marry Manor in Dunkirk.

Doris was born November 15, 1923 in Hartford City the daughter of Albert and Mary (Kravis) Jones. She worked Bubps Footcare in Portland and enjoyed working flea markets for many years.  Doris married James P. Wagner...

Aug 26, 2018

Virginia Carol Felts, age 95, passed away on Sunday, August 26, 2018 at Otterbein SeniorLife Care in Franklin.  She was born in Greene Township on August 9, 1923 to   Raymond & Vesta Juillerat.  The first of four children, she is survived by her brother Jon Juillerat and sister Jean Schemenaur of Portland as well as her sister Mary Helen...

Aug 24, 2018

Linda L. Stafford, age 71, a resident of Pennville, passed away on Friday, August 24, 2018 at Persimmon Ridge in Portland.

Linda was born on October 14, 1946 in Jay County, the daughter of John and Ruth (Wible) Stafford.  She graduated from Pennville High School in 1964 and worked for Jay Garment in Portland and Home Health...

Aug 22, 2018

Anna Marie Lingo, age 91, a former resident of Portland, passed away on Wednesday, August 22, 2018 at Aaron Manor Rehabilitation in Fairport, New York.  She was a former Portland resident until 1985 when she moved to Bradenton, Florida.  She then moved to Rochester, NY in 1996.

Anna Marie was born on September 21, 1926 in Jay...

Aug 14, 2018

Ruby Louetta Neff-Lee, age 96, a former resident of Jay County passed away Tuesday August 14, 2018 at Hearthstone Village Assisted Living in Kootenai, Idaho.

Ruby was born December 20, 1921 in Greenville, Ohio the daughter of Charles and Margaret (Brosie) Neff. Ruby and her husband were owner and operator of D and R Supply in Knoxville,...

Aug 12, 2018

Jordan Teegarden, age 24, a resident of Pennville, passed away on Sunday, August 12, 2018 at his home.

Jordan was born on April 18, 1994 in Muncie, Indiana, the son of Chip and Michele (Bone) Teegarden.  Jordan enjoyed fishing.  He worked at Tyson Foods in Portland.

Survivors include:

His father:  Chip Teegarden –...

Aug 10, 2018

Richard D. Hardwick, age 78, a resident of rural Portland in Madison Township, passed away on Friday, August 10, 2018 at his home.

Richard was born on March 22, 1940, in Dayton, Ohio the son of Harold Hardwick and Janette (Moore) Strait.  He was a self-employed carpenter for many years.  Richard was married to Delores Lairson and...

Aug 2, 2018

Richard L. Taylor, age 75, a former Madison Twp. resident, passed away Thursday, August 2, 2018 at Baycare Alliant in Dunedin, Florida.  He was a 1961 graduate of Madison Twp.High School.  He was a nurse for the V.A. Northern Indiana Health Care in Marion then moved to Florida and retired from Bay Pines V.A. Healthcare Systems.

Richard...

Jul 29, 2018

Reiko Sockrider, age 89 a former Portland resident passed away Sunday, July 29, 2018 at her home in Indianapolis.  She retired from CTS in Berne after 29 years.  She attended the First Baptist Church in Portland.

Reiko Sockrider was born March 2, 1929 in Yokohama, Japan the daughter of Taeroku and Mitue (Ageoka) Hashimoto.  She was married...

Jul 23, 2018

Betty Jean Shultz, age 87, passed away Monday, July 23, 2018 at her rural Portland home.  She was a homemaker and a member of the Union Chapel Church, the Women’s Auxiliary of Gideons International, and Christian Women’s Fellowship.

Betty was born September 20, 1930 in Fort Wayne, Indiana the daughter of Alton and Alma (Franke) Liddy.  She...

Jul 20, 2018

Gerald Raymond Dickson, 88 was born October 21st, 1929 in Portland to Raymond Avery Dickson and Ola Ethel Dickson (Pyle). He passed away July 20th, 2018 at Swiss village in Berne, Indiana.  He married Carolyn Sue Wright June 17th, 1956. In January of 1998, she preceded him in death.

Gerald started school at the age of four...

Jul 17, 2018

Darren Martin, age 50, a resident of Portland, passed away on Monday, July 16, 2018 at his home in Portland.

Darren was born on November 29. 1967, in Portland, the son of Paul and Lana May (Flintcraft) Martin.  He worked at many factories in Portland through Jay Randolph Developmental Services.  He was very active in Jay County...

Jul 12, 2018

James L. Ridgway, age 69, a resident of Portland passed away Thursday July 12, 2018 at his home in Portland.

James was born August 17, 1948 in Portland, the son of William and Mary Jane (Bullens) Ridgway.  James was a veteran in the United States Marine Corps during the Vietnam War.  He also served in the National...