Leanna Myers
Dec 11, 2017
Leanna Myers, age 73 a resident of Portland, passed away on Monday, December 11, 2017 at her home. Funeral arrangements are pending at the Williamson and Spencer Funeral Home in Portland.
Terry Wilhelm
Dec 11, 2017
Terry Wilhelm, age 50 a resident of Portland passed away Monday, December 11, 2017 at Jay County Hospital.  He worked many years for Champion Homes in Ridgeville, Indiana before their closing. He then worked for St. Henry Tile.
Terry Wilhelm was born August 9, 1967 in Portland, Indiana the son of Glen and Talma (Hartley) Wilhelm Jr. ...
Leanna Myers
Dec 11, 2017
Leanna Myers, age 73 a resident of Portland, passed away on Monday, December 11, 2017 at her home.
Leanna was born on July 30, 1944 in Indianapolis, Indiana the daughter of Willard and Beatrice (Chumley) Beechler. She graduated from Petroleum High School in 1962 and married Larry Myers on December 14, 1963. She enjoyed traveling with her...
James Camp
Dec 10, 2017
James Camp, age 80, a resident of Portland, passed away Sunday December 10, 2017 at University Nursing Home in Upland, Indiana.
James was born September 9, 1937 in Wilmington, Ohio the son of John and Mamie (Nichols) Camp. James was a veteran of the United States Army, he was a member of the Portland Eagles,...
Kenneth Griffith
Dec 10, 2017
Kenneth Griffith, age 69, a resident of Portland passed away Sunday, December 10, 2017 at Chalet Village in Berne, Indiana. He was a Vietnam veteran of the US Navy serving from 1966-1972. He was a member of the Trinity United Methodist Church in Portland and worked many years with the church food bank. He was also a member of...
Dave Wolford
Dec 5, 2017
Dave Wolford, age 72, a former resident of Pennville passed away Tuesday December 5, 2017 at Pruitt Health in Moultrie, Georgia.
Dave was born May 9, 1945 in Portland, Indiana the son of Leo Dale and Thelma (Wright) Wolford. Dave served in the National Guard then worked for many years at the Pennville sawmill and Helena Chemical...
Mary E. Hiser
Dec 5, 2017
Mary E. Hiser, age 94, a former Salamonia resident passed away Tuesday December 5, 2017 at The Gardens of Celina, Ohio.
Mary was born April 11, 1923 the daughter of Francis and Mabel (Norris) Schroeder. She graduated from Madison Township High School in 1941 and worked for 25 years at Jay Garment in Portland before...
Nellie Stone
Nov 30, 2017
Nellie Stone, age 74, a resident of Muncie, passed away on Thursday, November 30, 2017 at her home in Muncie.
Nellie was born on December 30, 1942, in Portland, Indiana the daughter of Ezra and Dorothy (Bandcroft) Burkey. She graduated from Portland High School in 1961. She was a driver for Amish for many years.
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Michele Teegarden
Nov 30, 2017
Michele Teegarden, age 49, a resident of Pennville passed away Thursday, November 30, 2017 at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital in Muncie. She was the manager of Cricket Wireless in Portland. She graduated from Jay County High School in 1986, and furthered her education at Miami Middletown University in Middletown, Ohio. She was also active in several community activities....
Ruth Eley
Nov 30, 2017
Ruth Eley, age 91, a former resident of rural Portland, passed away on Thursday, November 30, 2017 at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital in Muncie. She was currently a resident of Miller’s Merry Manor in Dunkirk.
Ruth was born on April 21, 1926, in Delaware County, Indiana, the daughter of Ralph and Clara (Michael) Evans. She was...
Lucinda Nicklay
Nov 26, 2017
Lucinda Nicklay, age 37, a resident of Dunkirk passed away on Sunday, November 26, 2017 at her home.
Lucinda was born on September 30, 1980 in Portland, Indiana the daughter of Lawrence and Freda (Rogers) Nicklay. Lucinda graduated from Jay County High School then received a bachelor’s degree in business administration at Ball State University.
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Helen Ashcraft
Nov 25, 2017
Helen I. Ashcraft, age 92, a resident of Midland, Michigan, passed away on Saturday, November 25, 2017 at MidMichigan Medical Center in Midland, Michigan. She was a former resident of Portland, Indiana.
Helen was born on September 5, 1925, in Jay County, Indiana, the daughter of Herbert and Wilma (Dunmoyer) Green. She graduated from Poling High School...
Daryll Burkhalter
Nov 23, 2017
Daryll Burkhalter, age 75, a resident of rural Pennville passed away on Thursday, November 23, 2017 at his home.
Daryll was born August 5, 1942 in Adams County, Indiana the son of Robert and Erma (Carver) Burkhalter. He worked for Berne Ready Mix for 21 years and drove a truck for the State of Indiana for 21...
Helen Marie Miller
Nov 15, 2017
Helen Marie Miller, age 66, a longtime resident of Portland, went to be with her Lord on Wednesday, November 15, 2017 at IU Health University Hospital, Indianapolis, IN surrounded by relatives and beloved friends.
She was born in Los Angeles, CA on November 03, 1951 to Eileen and Austin Clark. Raised by her mother and step father,...
Estaline Newhouse
Nov 14, 2017
Estaline Newhouse, age 98, a resident of Pennville, passed away on Tuesday, November 14, 2017, at Jay County Hospital in Portland.
Estaline was born on May 2, 1919, in Randolph County, Indiana, the daughter of Warrie and Mary Elizabeth (Harshman) Bousman. She graduated from Saratoga High School in 1937. Estaline married Don Newhouse on December 24, 1939...
Doris Northam
Nov 9, 2017
Doris Northam, age 98, a former Portland resident, passed away on Thursday, November 9, 2017, at her son’s home in Fishers.
Doris was born on February 22, 1919 in Rush County, Indiana the daughter of Delbert and Letha (Marshall) Winkler. She married Charles Northam on October 18, 1941 and he passed away November 10, 2004.
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James Florence
Nov 5, 2017
James (Jim) Florence, age 62, of Winchester, Indiana, passed away on Sunday, November 5, 2017 after a long struggle with medical illnesses. He was a devoted husband, father, grandfather and brother. He was preceded in death by his mother, Geraldine Sue (Russell) Jones, Father Jackie Florence and sister Cynthia Wesley.
Leaving behind his wife Mary...
Jack Brenner
Nov 5, 2017
Jack Brenner, age 78, a resident of Portland, passed away on Sunday, November 5, 2017 at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne.
Jack was born on January 18, 1939, in Dunkirk, Indiana the son of Clarence and Catherine (Elliott) Brenner. He worked for Indiana Glass in Dunkirk for 26 years and St. John Catholic Church in Hartford City. ...
Bonnie Nevil-Franks
Nov 2, 2017
Bonnie Nevil-Franks, age 88, a resident of Portland, passed away on Thursday, November 2, 2017 at Persimmon Ridge in Portland.
Bonnie was born on June 30, 1929, in Adams County, Indiana the daughter of Omer and Edith (Mann) Nevil. She was a member of the Moose Auxiliary in Decatur and the American Legion Post #211 Auxiliary in...
