Richard L Nibarger
Jan 30, 2018
Richard L. Nibarger, age 80 a resident of Pennville passed away Tuesday, January 30, 2018 at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital in Muncie. He was a member and served in the Indiana National Guard. He retired from Delaware Machine and Tool in Muncie after 17 years.
He was born July 27, 1937 in Jay County the son...
Jimmy Hendricks
Jan 30, 2018
James “Jimmy” Hendricks, age 75, a resident of Portland, passed away on Tuesday, January 30, 2018 at his home in Portland.
Jimmy was born on June 1, 1942 in Portland the son of Joe and Dorothy (Mann) Hendricks. Jimmy graduated from Muncie Central High School. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and worked locally for...
Dianna Smith
Jan 28, 2018
Dianna Lynn (Elwood) Smith, age 72, a former Portland resident passed away Sunday January 28, 2018 at Dayspring of Miami Valley in Fairborn, Ohio.
Dianna was born March 6, 1945 in Muncie, Indiana, the daughter of John and Lucille (Taflinger) Elwood. Dianna graduated from Muncie Central High School in 1963 and was a CNA at Jay County...
Maryellen Wright
Jan 28, 2018
Maryellen (Mitchell) Wright, age 87, a resident of rural Portland passed away on Sunday January 28, 2018 at Swiss Village in Berne, Indiana.
Maryellen was born February 12, 1930 in Delaware County Indiana, the daughter of Emerson and Belle (Gilmer) Mitchell. Maryellen graduated Valedictorian from Gray High School in 1948. Maryellen worked as a teacher’s aide at...
Casey Clubs
Jan 27, 2018
Casey (Stone) Clubs, age 25, a resident of Portland passed away Saturday January 27, 2018 at her home in Portland.
Casey was born March 7, 1992 in Portland the daughter of Jerry Stone and Annette Enterline. She attended Church of the Living God in Dunkirk and Church of God of Prophecy in Portland. Casey worked at Tyson...
Rex Deboy
Jan 16, 2018
Rex DeBoy, age 76, a former Portland resident passed away on Tuesday, January 16, 2018, at his home in Albany.
Rex was born on May 26, 1941, in Portland, Indiana the son of Gerald and Madonna (Bailey) DeBoy. He graduated from Gray High School and retired from Indiana Glass in Dunkirk after 30 years of service.
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Jonah "Joe" Tankersley
Jan 11, 2018
Jonah “Joe” Edward Tankersley, age 61, a resident of Pennville, passed away on Thursday, January 11, 2018 in Indianapolis.
Joe was born on December 31, 1956, in Big Stone Gap, Virginia, the son of Sonny and Betty (Hartsock) Tankersley. He graduated from Pennville High School and worked as a maintenance mechanic for several years and the Pennville...
William "Bud" Fields
Jan 10, 2018
William “Bud” Fields, Jr. age 50, a resident of Portland, passed away on Wednesday, January 10, 2018 at Jay County Hospital in Portland.
Bud was born on November 4, 1967, in Jay County, Indiana, the son of William “Bill” Fields, Sr. and Kathy (Butcher) Fields. He was a client of JRDS in Portland where he enjoyed working...
Eric Mock
Jan 6, 2018
Eric Mock, 51, passed away on January 6 at Ball Memorial Hospital, surrounded by his family.
He was born on Dec. 17, 1966 in Muncie, grew up in Dunkirk, and lived in St. Charles, IL and Jay County for most of his life. His late parents were Felma Mock and Jack Mock, and his late sister was...
Easton Tyler Holcomb
Jan 6, 2018
Easton Tyler Holcomb newborn son of Katie Holcomb, rural Portland passed away Saturday, January 6, 2018 at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital in Muncie.
He was born the evening of January 5, 2018 in Muncie Indiana and passed away in the early morning hours on January 6, 2018.
Survivors Include:
His mother- Katie...
Vernon E. Stoner
Jan 4, 2018
Vernon E. Stoner, age 86, a resident of Salamonia passed away Thursday January 4, 2018 at his home.
Vernon was born October 7, 1931 in Jay County, the son of Arlie and Minnie (Burkey) Stoner. Vernon graduated from Madison High School in 1949, he was a veteran in the United States Marine Corps and retired from the...
Jared Guntle
Jan 3, 2018
Jared Guntle, age 36, a resident of Portland, passed away on Wednesday, January 3, 2018 at Jay County Hospital following a sudden illness.
Jared was born on August 14, 1981, in Bluffton, the son of Sandra Guntle. He graduated from Jay County High School in 1999 and earned a Bachelor’s Degree from Ball State University in 2004. ...
Shirley Huey
Jan 3, 2018
Shirley Huey, age 79, a resident of Portland, passed away on Wednesday, January 3, 2018 at Parkview North Hospital in Fort Wayne.
Shirley was born on November 10, 1938, in Ullin, Illinois the daughter of Wilbur and Erma (Poole) Richards. She worked for FCC in Portland for 15 years, retiring in 2005. She was a member of...
Hendrick, Harrison And Hadlee Neargarder
Dec 29, 2017
Hendrick Robert, Harrison Joseph and Hadlee May Neargarder passed away on Friday, December 29, 2017, shortly after their birth at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital in Muncie. They were born the children of Stevie and Holly (DuJardin) Neargarder of rural Portland. Survivors include: Their parents: Stevie and Holly Neargarder – rural Portland, Indiana Grandparents: Rick and Kathy Neargarder – Union...
Hendrick, Harrison And Hadlee Neargarder
Dec 29, 2017
Hendrick Robert, Harrison Joseph and Hadlee May Neargarder passed away on Friday, December 29, 2017, shortly after their birth at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital in Muncie.
They were born the children of Stevie and Holly (DuJardin) Neargarder of rural Portland.
Survivors include:
Their parents: Stevie and Holly Neargarder – rural Portland, Indiana...
Betty Woolslager
Dec 29, 2017
Betty A. Woolslager, age 89 a resident of rural Portland passed away Friday, December 29, 2017 at Jay County Hospital. She was a homemaker and worked at Jay Garment in Portland. Betty was a member of the Bellfountain United Methodist Church. She and her husband were longtime residents of Bellfountain in Noble Twp. Jay County.
She was...
Ronnie Dee Smith
Dec 28, 2017
Ronnie Dee Smith, age 61 a resident of Muncie and a former Portland resident passed away Thursday, December 28, 2017 at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital.
Ronnie Smith was born January 1, 1956 in Portland, Indiana to Willard and Marilyn (Platt) Smith.
Survivors Include:
His mother- Marilyn Smith, Portland,
1 Brother-...
Hope Giger
Dec 23, 2017
Hope Giger, age 90, a former resident of Portland and Dunkirk, passed away on Saturday, December 23, 2017 at Georgetown Place in Fort Wayne.
Hope was born on December 27, 1926, in Hartford City, Indiana, the daughter of Clyde and Esther (Woolard) Lake. She graduated from Hartford City High School in 1945. She married Carl Giger on...
Eileen Shaver
Dec 22, 2017
Eileen Shaver, age 94, a resident of Portland, passed away on Friday, December 22, 2017 at Persimmon Ridge in Portland.
Eileen was born on August 10, 1923, in Oakwood, Ohio, the daughter of Harold and Ruth (Cederholm) Gillette. She graduated from Frankfort High School in 1943 and was a veteran of the U.S. Army serving in the...
Carl Funk
Dec 17, 2017
Carl Funk, age 93, a former Portland resident passed away on Sunday, December 17, 2017, in Plainfield, Indiana.
Carl was born on December 10, 1924, in Jay County, Indiana the son of Harry and Lula Belle (Rupe) Funk. Carl married Mary Merry on October 12, 1957 and she passed away on October 15, 2006.
Carl...
