Anthony Johnson
Oct 28, 2017
ANNOUNCMENT-Due to storm power outage services have been postponed for today.
Anthony Johnson, age 49, a resident of Portland, passed away Saturday, October 28, 2017 at Jay County Hospital in Portland.
Anthony was born on November 28, 1967 in Portland the son of Tommy L. and Sarah (Henry) Johnson. Anthony graduated for Jay County High...
Grace E Shreeve
Oct 24, 2017
Grace E. Shreeve, age 85 a resident of Bryant passed away Tuesday, October 24, 2017 at Persimmon Ridge Rehabilitation Center. She owned and operated D and G Variety Store in Bryant for over 25 years and was a member of Portland First Church of the Nazarene.
Grace was born on January 27, 1932 in Jay County the...
Shirley Sutton-Herrin
Oct 20, 2017
Shirley Sutton Herrin, age 83, a resident of Portland, passed away on Friday, October 20, 2017 at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital in Muncie.
Shirley was born on November 8, 1933, in Jay County, the daughter of Everett and Carrie (Rees) Sutton. She graduated from Dunkirk High School and was married on June 15, 1952 to John...
Ruth Taylor
Oct 9, 2017
Ruth Taylor, age 99 a resident of Portland passed away Monday, October 9, 2017 at Persimmon Ridge Rehabilitation Center. She was a member of the Little Salamonia Church.
Ruth Taylor was born July 16, 1918 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin the daughter of Floyd Albert and Hazel Irene (Roberts) Wysong. She was married on February 15, 1936 to Fred...
Donald Klingel
Oct 8, 2017
Donald W. Klingel, age 78, a resident of Rushville, passed away on Sunday, October 8, 2017 at Rush Memorial Hospital in Rushville, Indiana. He was a former Madison Township resident.
Don was born on August 1, 1939, in Madison Township, the son of Herman “Cap” and Mildred (Messner) Klingel. He was a dairy farmer in Madison Township...
Matilde "Mati" Lopez
Oct 4, 2017
Matilde “Mati” Lopez, age 97 a resident of Portland passed away Wednesday, October 4, 2017 at Persimmon Ridge Rehabilitation Center. She was a member of the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Portland where she was active in the Altar and Rosary Society. She was a member of the Plant Hoe and Hope Garden Club and Music Club both in...
Ray Walter
Oct 1, 2017
Ray Walter age 84 a Pennville resident passed away Sunday, October 1, 2017 at Bluffton Regional Medical Center. He was retired from 3M in Hartford City after 33 years. He was a member of the Pennville United Methodist Church, Pennville IOOF Lodge # 145 and Pennville Lions Club. He was also a member of the Elks Lodge #625 and...
Mary Anna Smith
Sep 27, 2017
Mary Anna Smith, age 90 a resident of Portland passed away Wednesday, September 27, 2017 at Miller’s Merry Manor in Dunkirk. She was a member of the Ft. Recovery Church of the Nazarene and worked in the nursery at the church for over 50 years. She retired from Jay Garment Company in Portland.
Mary Anna Smith was...
Elizabeth Rebecca Brock
Sep 24, 2017
Elizabeth Rebecca Brock, age 26 a resident of Salamonia passed away Sunday, September 24, 2017 at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital in Muncie. She was employed at J and R in Ft. Recovery, Ohio.
Elizabeth Brock was born February 4, 1991 in Portland Indiana the daughter of Michael Brock and Rita (Pfeifer) Reynolds.
Survivors Include:...
Mildred "Skippy" Smith
Sep 23, 2017
Mildred “Skippy” Smith, age 87 a Portland resident passed away Saturday, September 23, 2017 at Persimmon Ridge Rehabilitation Center. She was a member of the Order of Eastern Star #91 in Portland for over 50 years and a member of the White Shrine. She was a volunteer with the Jay County Hospital Auxiliary.
Mildred Smith was born...
Karen Mcfarland
Sep 21, 2017
Karen McFarland, age 77 a Pennville resident passed away Thursday, September 21, 2017 at Miller’s Merry Manor in Dunkirk. She was a homemaker and a member of the Pennville American Legion Auxiliary.
Karen McFarland was born August 8, 1940 in Rosie, Arkansas the daughter of Roy and Vivian (Gower) Platt. She was married November 12, 1971 to...
Carl Alan Brotherton
Sep 21, 2017
Carl Alan Brotherton, age 37, a resident of Salamonia, passed away on Thursday, September 21, 2017 from a car accident in Noble Township, Jay County.
Carl was born on November 7, 1979, in Coldwater, Ohio, the son of Gregory and Ronda (Bonifield) Brotherton. He graduated from Jay County High School in 1998 and worked for Cooper Farms,...
William "Bill" Meehan
Sep 19, 2017
William “Bill” Lloyd Meehan, age 71 a resident of Portland passed away Tuesday, September 19, 2017 at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital in Muncie. He was an Army veteran serving during Vietnam. He had worked at Jay Products, Bearcreek Farms and Berne Tubing. He was a member of the Portland American Legion Post 211, and the Ft. Recovery DAV....
Alletta "Marie" Wrightsman
Sep 18, 2017
Alletta “Marie” Wrightsman, age 90 passed away on Monday, September 18, 2017 at Miller's Merry Manor in Hartford City. She passed away peacefully while sleeping to awake in the arms of Jesus. She was a resident of Jackson Township in Blackford County and a former resident of Jay County. She was currently at Miller’s Merry Manor in Hartford City...
Barb Caylor
Sep 18, 2017
Barb Caylor, age 41, a resident of rural Ridgeville, passed away on Monday, September 18, 2017 at her home in rural Ridgeville.
Barb was born on May 26, 1976, in Winchester, Indiana, the daughter of William and Teresa (Hampshire) Caylor. She graduated from Winchester High School in 1995 and worked for Ardagh Glass in Winchester for over...
Staci Walter-Shelton
Sep 17, 2017
Staci Walter-Shelton, age 42, a resident of rural Redkey, passed away on Sunday, September 17, 2017 at her home in Redkey.
Staci was born on April 5, 1975, in Portland, Indiana, the daughter of Scott and Betty (Pfennig) Walter. She graduated from Jay County High School in 1993 and attended the University of Phoenix. She worked at...
Jesse Clevenger
Sep 16, 2017
Jesse Clevenger, age 80, a resident of Matthews, passed away on Saturday, September 16, 2017, at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital in Muncie. He was a former resident of Madison Township in Jay County.
Jesse was born on February 24, 1937, in Delaware County, the son of Everett and Cordelia (Shoemaker) Clevenger. He graduated from Saratoga High...
Lona Pitman
Sep 15, 2017
Lona M. Pitman, age 77 a resident of Redkey passed away Friday, September 15, 2017 at her home.
She worked at Kerr Glass in Dunkirk, Yesteryears Inn in Redkey, and at Ball Memorial Hospital in housekeeping.
Lona Pitman was born October 29, 1939 in Stearns, Kentucky the daughter of Thomas and Lona (Coffey) Gregory. She...
Robert Fairchild
Sep 14, 2017
Robert Fairchild, age 62 a resident of Portland passed away Thursday, September 14, 2017 at Lutheran Hospital in Ft. Wayne.
Robert was born on August 28, 1955, in Libertyville, Illinois, the son of William and Lucille (Bleile) Fairchild. He graduated from Portland High School in 1973 and earned a Bachelor’s degree from Indiana Wesleyan University. Robert worked...
Dewayne Kaufman
Sep 14, 2017
Dewayne Kaufman, age 76 a resident of Portland and a former Dunkirk resident passed away Thursday, September 14, 2017 at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital in Muncie. He retired from the Maintenance Department at Indiana Glass in Dunkirk. He was an avid bowler, built and restored black powder guns and enjoyed building and racing his cars at the Muncie...
