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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
Glen Bauman
Apr 15, 2018
Glen A. Bauman, age 84 a resident of Pennville passed away Sunday, April 15, 2018 at Miller’s Merry Manor in Dunkirk, Indiana. He drove a milk truck for County Line Cheese for many years. He also worked at Yogi Bear’s Jellystone Park in Pierceton, Indiana.
Glen Bauman was born January 20, 1934 in Adams County, Indiana the...
Imogene Cowan
Apr 15, 2018
Imogene Cowan, age 89, a resident of Portland in Pike Township, passed away on Sunday, April 15, 2018 at CrownPointe in Portland.
Imogene was born on October 8, 1928, in Adair County, Kentucky, the daughter of Walter and Myra (Elmore) Cowan. She attended Collett Church of the Nazarene and was a member of the Eastern Star. She...
Clyde Gilbert
Apr 15, 2018
Clyde Gilbert, age 90, a resident of rural Portland, passed away on Sunday, April 15, 2018 at his home.
Clyde was born on March 22, 1928, in Olive Hill, Kentucky, the son of Elijah and Vicie Ann (Fields) Gilbert. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army serving during the Korean Conflict and was a life member...
Sue Ann Wagner
Apr 14, 2018
Sue Ann Wagner, age 78, a resident of Portland, passed away on Saturday, April 14, 2018 at Swiss Village in Berne.
Sue Ann was born on December 9, 1939, in Winchester, Indiana, the daughter of Paul and Jeweldine (Pyle) McKinley. She graduated from Gray High School in 1957 and worked for The Bradley Shop and Fraze Jewelers...
Edward Monroe Williams
Apr 13, 2018
Edward Monroe Williams, age 79 a resident of Portland passed away Friday, April 13, 2018 at his home. He owned and operated Williams Auto Parts in Portland from 1980-2017. He ran the Boy’s Club in Portland for 6 years after the death of Ronnie Hummer. He graduated from Portland High School in 1957 where he lettered in basketball, football,...
Melissa "Missy" Brown
Apr 11, 2018
Melissa “Missy” Brown, age 44 a resident of Portland passed away Wednesday, April 11, 2018 at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital in Muncie. She was a member of the New Beginnings Holiness Church in Jay County. She had worked for Tom and Rods and also the Stables in Portland.
Melissa Brown was born August 4, 1973 in...
Viettia May Menz
Apr 9, 2018
Viettia May Menz, age 67, a resident of Portland, passed away on Monday, April 09, 2018, at IU Health Jay Hospital in Portland.
Viettia was born on August 20, 1950, in Jay County, Indiana, the daughter of Earl Raymond and Mary Virginia Landers.
Survivors include:
2 sons: Dustin Garrett – Bluffton, Indiana
...
Mary Florence
Apr 9, 2018
Mary Florence, age 69, a resident of Winchester passed away Monday, April 9, 2018 at her home in Winchester.
Mary was born December 20, 1948 in Jay County the daughter of Archa and Sara (Ireland) Ervin. She attended Knightstown Children’s Home in Knightstown, Indiana. Mary retired from the Aluminum Foundry in Winchester after 22 years.
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David Axe
Apr 8, 2018
David R. Axe, age 73, a resident of Melbourne, Florida, passed away on Sunday, April 8, 2018 at his home in Florida. He was a former resident of Redkey.
David was born on August 24, 1944, in Jay County, Indiana, the son of John and Velma (Glentzer) Axe. He graduated from Poling High School and was a...
Jerry Hartley
Mar 30, 2018
Jerry J. Hartley, age 67, a resident of Portland, passed away on Friday, March 30, 2018 at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital in Muncie.
Jerry was born on March 5, 1951, in Jay County, the son of William and Grace (Abbot) Hartley. He graduated from Portland High School and worked for Micro-Matic in Berne. Jerry was an...
Herbert Howell
Mar 26, 2018
Herbert Howell, age 75, a resident of rural Portland, passed away on Monday, March 26, 2018, at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital in Muncie, Indiana.
Herbert was born on August 8, 1942, in Chillicothe, Ohio, the son of Dallas and Ruth (Slusser) Howell. He retired from Lease Way Transportation in 2003 after 20 years of service. He...
