Obituaries

Obituaries for Portland and Pennville, IN.

Roger Alan Luedeke, Jr.

Roger Alan Luedeke, Jr.

Jun 4, 2018

Roger Alan Luedeke, Jr., age 31, a resident of Dunkirk, passed away on Monday, June 04, 2018, at Indiana University Hospital in Indianapolis.

Roger was born on September 4, 1986, in Jay County, Indiana, the son of Roger Alan Luedeke, Sr. and Melissa (Copeland) Franks.

Survivors include:

His Father:  Roger Alan Luedeke, Sr....

Richard Charles Brickley

Richard Charles Brickley

Jun 3, 2018

Richard Charles Brickley, age 33 a resident of Pennville, passed away on Sunday, June 3, 2018 at his home in Pennville.

Richard was born on November 20, 1985 in Decatur, Indiana, the son of Michael and Renee (Cook) Collier.

Survivors include:

His mother:  Renee Collier – Hartford City, Indiana

2 sisters: ...

Linda Brown

Linda Brown

Jun 3, 2018

Linda Brown, age 61, a resident of rural Pennville, passed away on Sunday, June 3, 2018, at University of Michigan Hospital in Ann Arbor, Michigan following an extended illness.

Linda was born on July 9, 1956, in Bluffton, Indiana, the daughter of Alvin “Short” and Edith (Gilley) Watkins.  Linda graduated from Pennville High School in 1975 and...

James D Archer

James D Archer

May 26, 2018

James D. Archer, age 70 a resident of Portland passed away Saturday, May 26, 2018 at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital in Muncie.  He was a retired truck driver, and a U.S. Army veteran.  He was a member of the Portland American Legion Post # 211.

James Archer was born January 11, 1948 in LaFollette, Tennessee the...

Betty Farris

Betty Farris

May 22, 2018

Betty Farris, age 70, a resident of Portland, passed away on Tuesday, May 22, 2018 at her home in Portland.

Betty was born on June 21, 1947 in Bedford, Indiana the daughter of Clarence and Mary (Owens) Colglaizer.  She worked for Standard Brush and Broom in Portland for several years and was a member of the Evangelical...

Dwanna Rowles-Axe

Dwanna Rowles-Axe

May 21, 2018

On Monday, May 21, 2018 Dwanna Diann (Moneysmith) Rowles-Axe passed away at her home in Portland at the age of 66 years.

She was born on April 30, 1952 to Laura (Imel) and Adrain Moneysmith. Dwanna was a loving wife, mother, sister, and grandma. She will forever be remembered by her husband Robert W. Axe whom she...

Kenneth Atkinson

Kenneth Atkinson

May 19, 2018

Kenneth Atkinson, age 49, a resident of Dunkirk, passed away on Saturday, May 19, 2018, at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne following an extended illness.

Kenneth was born on March 4, 1969, in Portland, Indiana the son of Phillip Roger and Margie (Blankinship) Atkinson.  He worked for Peyton Northern in Bluffton for several years.

Survivors...

Linda Guntle

Linda Guntle

May 17, 2018

Linda Guntle, age 49, a resident of Portland passed away Thursday May 17, 2018 at Lutheran Hospital in Ft. Wayne.

Linda was born March 14, 1969 in Bellflower, California the daughter of David Baynes and Linda (Ball) Horine. She married Todd Guntle on June 8, 2013.

Survivors Include:

Husband: Todd Guntle – Portland,...

Jacob Gentry

Jacob Gentry

May 17, 2018

Jacob Gentry, age 65 a resident of Winchester and a former Jay County resident passed away Thursday, May 17, 2018 at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital in Muncie.  Jacob was a graduate of Madison Twp. High School and was self employed in recycling.

Jacob Gentry was born September 16, 1952 in Portland, Indiana the son of Raymond...

Betty Stansbury

Betty Stansbury

May 12, 2018

Betty Stansbury, age 96 a resident of Pennville passed away Saturday, May 12, 2018 at Miller’s Merry Manor in Dunkirk.  She was a 1939 graduate of Pennville High School and a member of the Gilead Church.  She graduated from Warners Beauty School in Ft. Wayne and was a beautician for many years.  She also worked as a secretary for...

Sally Starr

Sally Starr

May 4, 2018

Sally Starr, age 65, a resident of rural Portland, passed away on Friday, May 4, 2018, at Indiana University Hospital in Indianapolis.

Sally was born on May 28, 1952, the daughter of Melvin and Anna Mae (Cline) Hart.  She earned an associated degree in nursing from Ivy Tech in Fort Wayne.  Sally worked in the healthcare field...

Royce J. Wright

Royce J. Wright

May 4, 2018

Royce J. Wright, age 91, a resident of rural Portland, passed away on Friday, May 4, 2018 at IU Health Jay in Portland.

Royce was born on November 4, 1926, in Jay County the son of Walter and Virgie (Champ) Wright.  He graduated from Bryant High School.  Royce was a farmer and owned/operated RJ Wright and Sons...

John Charles Holly

John Charles Holly

May 1, 2018

John Charles Holly, age 100, a resident of rural Ridgeville, passed away on Tuesday, May 1, 2018 at Crown Pointe in Portland.

John was born April 18, 1918 in rural Portland, the son of Emerson and Mary Olive (Offhill) Holly. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army during World War II and was aboard the USS...

Ruby C. Elliott

Ruby C. Elliott

May 1, 2018

Ruby C. Elliott, age 74, a resident of Loogootee, Indiana, passed away on Tuesday, May 1, 2018 at Indiana University Health Hospital in Indianapolis.  She was a former Portland resident.

Ruby was born in Portland on December 12, 1943, the daughter of Pete and Cleo H. (Brenner) Irelan.  She attended Dunkirk High School and graduated from Oscado...

Jack Batt

Jack Batt

Apr 29, 2018

Jack Batt, age 68 a resident of rural Portland passed away Sunday, April 29, 2018 at Persimmon Ridge Rehabilitation Centre with his family at his side.  He had battled dementia for many years.  Jack was a wonderful husband, father, and grandfather.  He was the founder and  owner of Flamespray in Portland for 23 years and retired in 2011.  He...

Carl Corwin

Carl Corwin

Apr 26, 2018

Carl Corwin, 65, a lifelong resident of rural Portland, passed away on Thursday, April 26, 2018.

Carl was born on March 7, 1953 in Portland, Indiana the son of Cornelius “Corky” and Mary Rose (Pfeifer) Corwin.  He graduated from Pennville High School in 1971.  On June 17, 1972 he married the love of his life and spent...

Mary M. Arnold

Mary M. Arnold

Apr 23, 2018

Mary M. Arnold, age 83, a former Redkey resident, passed away on Monday, April 23, 2018, at Miller’s Merry Manor in Dunkirk.

Mary was born on June 3, 1934 in Portland, Indiana, the daughter of Aubrey and Mary (Bousman) Jones-Hathaway.  She worked for Community Care West in Portland and retired from Center of Hope in Union City,...

John Bienz

John Bienz

Apr 21, 2018

John Bienz, age 66, a resident of Portland, passed away on Saturday, April 21, 2018 at his home in Portland.

John was born on September 16, 1951, in Celina, Ohio, the son of Robert and Erma (Sprague) Bienz.  He worked for NAAS Foods in Portland and Red Gold in Geneva for over 20 years.  He married Peggy...

Jean Manor

Jean Manor

Apr 21, 2018

Jean Manor, age 82, a resident of rural Portland in Madison Township, passed away on Saturday, April 21, 2018 at her home.

Jean was born on September 17, 1935, in Madison Township, Jay County, the daughter of Marion and Dora “Cassie” (Mote) Whitacre.  She graduated from Madison Township High School in 1953.  Jean worked for Jay Garment...

Harlie Garringer

Harlie Garringer

Apr 20, 2018

Harlie Garringer, age 20, a resident of Bryant, passed away on Friday, April 20, 2018 in Salamonia.

Harlie was born on September 5, 1997, in Portland, Indiana, the daughter of Jason Davison and Mary Garringer.  She attended Jay County High School.

Survivors include:

Her Mother:  Mary Garringer – Bryant, Indiana

Her...

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