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...
Yvonne Kreeger
Mar 24, 2018
Yvonne Kreeger, age 80, passed away on Saturday, March 24, 2018 at Lutheran Life Village in Fort Wayne. She was a resident of Bluffton and a former resident of Portland.
Yvonne was born on March 29, 1937, in Harlan County, Kentucky, the daughter of William “W.O.” Otis and Preshie (Halcomb) Rutherford. She graduated from Deputy High School...
Johnny "Jj" Coleman, Jr.
Mar 18, 2018
Johnny “JJ” Coleman, Jr. age 40, a resident of Redkey, passed away on Sunday, March 18, 2018 at his home in Redkey.
JJ was born on January 29, 1978 in Portland, the son of Johnny Coleman, Sr. and Dixie Coleman. He worked at MSSL in Portland.
Survivors include:
His mother and step-father: Dixie...
Grayson Eugene Hiday
Mar 10, 2018
Grayson Eugene Hiday was stillborn Saturday, March 10, 2018 at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital in Muncie.
Survivors Include:
His parents: Todd and Misty (Guntle) Hiday- Portland, Indiana
Sister: Desiree Hiday- Convoy, Ohio
Grandparents: Tim and Vickie Hiday, Salamonia, Indiana
Larry Eugene Guntle- Portland, Indiana
Great Grandparents:...
Larry Journay
Mar 7, 2018
Larry Journay, age 77, a resident of Portland, passed away on Wednesday, March 7, 2018 at his home.
Larry was born on September 27, 1940 in Jay County, Indiana the son of Robert and Mary “Sal” (Miller) Journay. He graduated from Portland High School in 1958. Larry married Judy Emery in 1961 and she passed away 2002. ...
Carl Imel, Sr.
Feb 26, 2018
Carl Imel Sr, age 88, a resident of Portland, passed away Monday, February 26, 2018 at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital in Muncie, Indiana.
Carl was born February 21, 1930 in Jay County, the son of Russel Guy and Beatrice Marie (Harness) Imel. Carl worked at Portland Forge for 41 and retired in 1992. He was an...
Robert Brown
Feb 22, 2018
Robert B. Brown, age 88 a resident of Portland passed away Thursday, February 22, 2018 at Persimmon Ridge Rehabilitation Centre. He was a longtime member of the Family Worship Center in Portland. He owned and operated Brown’s Produce for over 45 years in Portland.
Robert Brown was born April 15, 1929 in Mills Spring, Kentucky the son...
Charles Smitley
Feb 20, 2018
CHARLES EUGENE SMITLEY, 83, passed away on Tuesday, February 20, 2018 at the Visiting Nurse and Hospice Home in Fort Wayne.
He was born in Van Wert, Ohio on March 25, 1934. He was the son of the late Fern and Harold Smitley. Charles was a graduate of Indiana Central College with a degree in Business Education...
Max Mcclurg
Feb 8, 2018
Max R. McClurg, age 94 a resident of Portland passed away Thursday, February 8, 2018 at Persimmon Ridge Rehabilitation Centre.
Max McClurg was born March 17, 1923 in Huntington County, Indiana the son of Jesse and Zola (Day) McClurg. He married Bernice Stoner on March 9, 1952. He was a 1941 graduate of Rockcreek High School in...
Donald Thompson
Jan 31, 2018
Donald Thompson, age 59, a former resident of Portland passed away on Wednesday, January 31, 2018 at Chalet Village in Berne.
Donald was born on April 7, 1958, in Portland the son of Forrest and Marie (Duer) Thompson. Donald enjoyed everything Batman from memorabilia to the movies.
Survivors include:
3 brothers: Richard Thompson...
