John E. Towell
May 13, 2017
John E. Towell, age 62 passed away Saturday, May 13, 2017 at his home in Portland. John was a 1972 graduate of Bryant High School. He worked for Pepsico in Kansas City, Missouri and retired from Tyson Foods in Portland in 2016. He retired after 22 years from the US Army where he served in Desert Storm. He was...
John Elwood, Sr.
May 10, 2017
John D. Elwood Sr. age 90, passed away Wednesday, May 10, 2017 at his home in Portland. He was employed with Meadow Gold Dairy for 35 years and delivered in the Jay County area. He then worked for Vernon Schmidt Garage in Portland and enjoyed growing orchids in his retirement. He attended the Fellowship Baptist Church in Portland and...
William "Bill" Daugherty
May 9, 2017
William “Bill” Daugherty, Jr. age 81 a resident of Berne, Indiana and a former Penn Twp. resident passed away Tuesday, May 9, 2017 at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne. He was a 1954 graduate of New Palestine High School and a 1958 graduate of Purdue University with a degree in Agricultural Science and Economics. Bill had a passion for...
Janice D Guntle
May 7, 2017
Janice D. Guntle, age 56 passed away Sunday, May 7, 2017 at her home in Portland. She owned and operated Jan’s Affordable Furniture in Portland for many years. She and her husband also owned Affordable Motors in Portland. She was a member of the Walnut Corner Church in Greene Twp. and attended the Pennville United Methodist Church. She was...
Lylia Willette Rice
May 4, 2017
Lylia Willette Rice was stillborn on Thursday, May 4, 2017 IU Health Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis.
Survivors include:
Her parents: Josh and Brandy Michelle (Keys) Rice – Winchester, Indiana
1 Brother: Joshua Rice, Jr.
3 Sisters: Lilly, Leah and Lexie Rice
Grandparents: Tracey and Milly Rice – Parker City,...
Delbert Jesse James
May 4, 2017
Delbert Jesse James, age 87, a resident of Big Turkey Lake in Hudson, Indiana, passed away on Thursday, May 4, 2017 at Parkview LaGrange Hospital in LaGrange, Indiana. He was a former Randolph County resident.
Delbert was born on October 27, 1929, in Randolph County, Indiana, the son of Walter and Blanche (Stephens) James. He graduated in...
Karen Upp
May 3, 2017
Karen Upp, age 73 a resident of Persimmon Ridge Rehabilitation Center passed away Wednesday, May 3, 2017 at Jay County Hospital. She retired from Red Gold in Geneva after 29 years. She attended the Collett Church of the Nazarene and Fellowship Baptist Church.
Karen Upp was born August 3, 1943 in Jay County, Indiana the daughter of...
Lawrence "Jack" Imel
Apr 30, 2017
Lawrence "Jack" Imel
"of Lawrence Welk fame"
Peacefully passed from this world on 04/30/2017, at the age of 84. He is survived by Norma, his wife of 64 years as well as two Son's Gregory and Timothy (Sally) and two daughters Debra Charton (Edward) and Cynthia Buttner, as well as 12 grandchildren and 10 (soon...
George Franks, Jr.
Apr 30, 2017
George Franks, Jr. age 97, a former resident of Portland, Indiana and Frostproof, Florida, passed away on Sunday, April 30, 2017 in Gibson City, Illinois.
George was born on July 11, 1919 in Portland, Indiana, the son of George W. and Beatrice I. (Miller) Franks. George graduated from Portland High School in 1937. He enlisted into the...
John Beerbower
Apr 27, 2017
John M. Beerbower, age 67 of Portland passed away Thursday, April 27, 2017 at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital. He served in the US Army Reserves.
John Beerbower was born August 28, 1949 in Jay County the son of Don and Betty (Watkins) Beerbower.
Survivors Include:
1 Son- Michael LeMaster, Portland,...
Henry Deaton
Apr 23, 2017
Henry Deaton, age 77 a resident of Portland passed away Sunday, April 23, 2017 at Jay County Hospital. He was retired from Standard Brush and Broom in Portland after 28 years.
Henry Deaton was born January 4, 1940 in Jackson, Kentucky the son of John and Callie (Hall) Deaton. He was married to Lois Gross on September...
Ruth Brenner
Apr 23, 2017
Ruth Brenner, age 79, a resident of Portland passed away Sunday, April 23, 2017 at her home in Portland. She was a custodian at East Jay Middle School for many years.
Ruth was born February 22, 1938 in Jay County, Indiana the daughter of Oscar and Mary (Garringer) Arnold. She married Jack Brenner on April 26, 1986....
George Stegall
Apr 22, 2017
George Stegall, age 52, a resident of Berne, passed away on Saturday, April 22, 2017 at Chalet Village in Berne following an extended illness.
George was born on October 22, 1964, in Winchester, Indiana the son of Marvin and Willie Jean (Brown) Stegall. He worked for EP Graphics in Berne. George enjoyed the outdoors especially hunting and...
Michael Comstock
Apr 21, 2017
Michael Comstock, age 68, a resident of rural Portland, passed away on Friday, April 21, 2017 at his home in rural Portland following an extended illness.
Michael was born on January 9, 1949, in Indianapolis, Indiana, the son of Kyler and Virginia (Chickadroff) Comstock. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army serving in Vietnam. Michael owned...
Barbara J. Mcclain
Apr 16, 2017
Barbara J. McClain, age 84, Ft. Wayne and a former Jay County resident passed away Sunday at Premier Healthcare in Ft. Wayne. She retired from Lincoln National Life Insurance Co. after more than 35 years.
Barbara was born January 28, 1933 in Dunkirk, Indiana the daughter of William and Gwendolyn (Andars) Boltz. She was married to Earl...
Gaynelle "Ma" Lee
Apr 15, 2017
Gaynelle “Ma” Lee, age 93, a resident of rural Portland, passed away on Saturday, April 15, 2017 at Parkview Hospital in Fort Wayne.
Gaynelle was born on February 2, 1924, in Jay County, the daughter of Clarence and Lola (Rees). She graduated from Gray High School in 1942 and later graduated from Indiana Business College in 1946. ...
Elmer Walter
Apr 13, 2017
Elmer L. Walter, age 93 a resident of Greene Twp, Jay County passed away Thursday, April 13, 2017 at Bluffton Regional Medical Center in Bluffton, Indiana. He farmed in Green Twp for many years and was a bus driver for 15 years with Jay School Corp. He attended Union Chapel Church west of Bryant, and The Rock Church in...
Mike Martin
Apr 13, 2017
Michael “Mike” Martin, age 75, a resident of Portland, passed away on Thursday, April 13, 2017 at Chalet Village in Berne, Indiana. Mike was born on September 12, 1941, in Portland, Indiana, the son of Ora and Edwina Jean (Bright) Martin. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy and retired from the Portland Teledyne Forge after 42 years...
Shirley Bash
Apr 7, 2017
Shirley Bash, age 78, a resident of Portland passed away on Friday, April 7, 2017 at her daughter’s home in rural Bryant. She graduated in 1956 from Geneva High School and was a homemaker.
Shirley Bash was born November 6, 1938 in Berne, Indiana the daughter of Ervin and Daisy (Myers) Rauch. She was married to Howard...
Mary J. Arnold
Apr 6, 2017
Mary J. Arnold, age 88 a resident of Portland passed away Thursday, April 6, 2017 at St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital in Anderson, Indiana. She was a member of the Zion Lutheran Church and the Deborah Circle of the church. She worked at Hardwick Poultry in Fort Recovery and Jay Garment in Portland for many years.
Mary...
