Obituaries

Nov 12, 2018

Sammy Halstead, age 58, a resident of Bluffton, Indiana, passed away on Monday, November 12, 2018 at Visiting Nurse and Hospice in Fort Wayne.

Sammy was born on October 15, 1960, in Peytona, West Virginia, the son of Richard and Dessie (Halstead) Halstead.

Survivors include:

1 son:  Pete Goetz, Albany, Indiana

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Nov 11, 2018

Anthony Pettinichio, age 90, a resident of Ridgeville, passed away on Sunday, November 11, 2018 at St. Vincent Randolph Hospital in Winchester, Indiana.

Anthony was born on June 1, 1928, in Philadelphia, PA the son of Anthony Carmine and Marie (Ventrola) Pettinichio.  He honorably served our country in the U.S. Marine Corps during the Korean Conflict.  Upon...

Nov 10, 2018

Clara L. Denney, age 87 a former Bryant resident passed away Saturday, November 10, 2018 at her granddaughter’s home in Ossian, Indiana.  She worked at Jay Garment Co. in Portland for 10 years and Kitco in Bluffton, Indiana.  She was a member of the Christian Worship Center in Fiat and loved her Lord Jesus. Clara and her husband, Bud...

Nov 9, 2018

Luther D. Sockrider, age 89, a resident of Indianapolis, passed away on Friday, November 9, 2018 at IU Health Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis.  He was a former Portland resident.

Luther was born on July 4, 1929, in Portland, the son of Russell and Mabel (Cantrell) Sockrider.  He graduated from Portland High School in 1947.  Luther was a...

Nov 9, 2018

Kevin W. Taylor, age 56 passed away Friday, November 9, 2018 at his home in Pennville.  He was a truck driver for many years.

Kevin was born May 1, 1962 in Jay County the son of Larry Taylor and Karen (Platt) McFarland.  He was married to Patty Foreman.

Survivors include: His wife- Patty Taylor, Pennville,...

Nov 2, 2018

Bert Ping, age 81, a resident of rural Bryant, passed away on Friday, November 2, 2018 at his home.

Bert was born on September 28, 1937 in Ferguson, Kentucky, the son of Willie and Pearl (Durham) Ping.  Bert was an avid reader and enjoyed body building.  He was awarded Mr. Kentucky in body building 2 years in...

Oct 20, 2018

Tammy S. Straley, age 48, a resident of Pennville, passed away on Saturday, October 20, 2018, at her home in Pennville following an illness.

Tammy was born on December 6, 1969, in Portland, the daughter of James “Hoss” Dale and Betty (Wright) Straley.  She worked as a foreman for UTA in Berne and at the Bryant Truckstop....

Oct 14, 2018

Ray Litmer, age 59, a resident of Portland, passed away on Sunday, October 14, 2018 at Eskenazi Hospital in Indianapolis from injuries sustained in a car accident on October 1, 2018 in Jay County.

Ray was born on January 16, 1959, in Hamilton, Ohio, the son of Eugene and Rosemary (Link) Litmer.  He graduated from St. Henry...

Oct 7, 2018

Jeffery L. Shultz, age 28, a resident of Metamora, Indiana, passed away Sunday, October 7, 2018 in Metamora, Indiana. He was a former resident of Portland.

Jeffery was born October 9, 1989, in Portland, the son of Lewis and Joyce (Steveson) Shultz. He attended Jay County High School and worked at Pioneer Packing in Portland.

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Sep 25, 2018

Freeda M. Fiely, age 91, a resident of Portland, passed away on Tuesday, September 25, 2018 in Portland.

Freeda was born on December 17, 1926, in Jay County, the daughter of Ara R. and Ruth Alda (Caster) Smith.  She was the only survivor of 11 children.  She married Harold P. Fiely on February 10, 1944 and he...

Sep 24, 2018

Jo Petty, age 67 a former Pennville  resident passed away Monday, September 24, 2018 at her daughter’s home in Bluffton.  She was a 1969 graduate of Montpelier High School.  She was a homemaker and retired in 2000 from CTS in Berne, Indiana.  She was a member of the Portland Southside Church of Christ.

Jo Petty was born...

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...