Obituaries

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...

Jul 5, 2018

Ralph Lindy James, age 89, a resident of Pennville passed away Thursday July 5, 2018 at his home in Pennville.

Ralph was born January 13, 1929 in Jay County the son of Clarence and Nellie (Hutson) James. He worked at Haynes Mill in Portland, Sheffer-Weinland in Portland for over 20 years and he then retired from Jay...

Jun 24, 2018

Tom Warren, age 75 a rural Portland resident passed away Sunday, June 24, 2018 at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital in Muncie.  He was a 1960 graduate of Madison Twp. High School.  He retired from farming in Pike Twp.

Tom Warren was born July 22, 1942 in Muncie, Indiana the son of William and Nedra (Painter) Warren. ...

Jun 24, 2018

Leoris J. Williamson, age 87, a resident of Portland, passed away Sunday, June 24, 2018 at Persimmon Ridge in Portland.

Leoris was born November 8, 1930 in Portland the son of Darwin J. and Alta (Orr) Williamson. He graduated from Portland High School in 1950 and from Indiana College of Mortuary Science in 1953. Leoris was a...

Jun 17, 2018

Vera Lynn Archer, age 68, a resident of Redkey, passed away on Sunday, June 17, 2018 at her home in Redkey.

Vera was born on January 4, 1950, in Dayton, Ohio and raised in Eaton, Ohio the daughter of Vernie and Mary Zonia (McGowan) Moore.  She worked for Covington Commons, Chalet Village and Persimmon Ridge in Portland....

Jun 11, 2018

Helen Louise Flauding Miller, 93, went home to the arms of Jesus Monday June 11, 2018 at her home in Southgate, Michigan. Reunited with her husband of 56 years, C. Glen Miller (d. 2007), Helen leaves behind three daughters, Sharon L. Forbes (Steve), Indianapolis; Sandra A. Radvanyi (Mark), Amherstburg, Ontario; and Robin E. Long (Virgil), Accident, Maryland; three granddaughters;...

Jun 9, 2018

Hartford City – Deffenbaugh, Roland L. “Ron”

Roland L. Deffenbaugh, known to family and friends as "Ron," passed away on Saturday, June 9th 2018, at the age of 83 years.

A native of Portland, Indiana, Ron was a 1952 graduate of Portland High School and attended Taylor University in Upland, Indiana. He retired from Fisher...