Robert Lyons
Feb 3, 2017
Robert J. Lyons, age 36, a resident of Geneva, passed away on Friday, February 3, 2017. He was a former Portland resident.
Robert was born on December 19, 1980, in Lebanon, Kentucky, the son of Richard and Margaret (Baxter) Lyons. He was currently working in Geneva.
Survivors include:
His Parents: Margaret Shelburne –...
Maria Fifer
Feb 3, 2017
Maria Fifer, age 88, a resident of Bryant, passed away on Friday, February 3, 2017, at Jay County Hospital in Portland.
Maria Fifer was born on June 8, 1928, in Furth im Wald, Germany, the daughter of Martin and Maria (Kummert) Belnarsch. She worked for Jay Garment in Portland for 36 years and was a member of...
Marjory F Hittle
Feb 3, 2017
Marjory Hittle, age 72, a resident of Portland passed away Friday February 3, 2017 at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital in Muncie. She was a member of the Fellowship Baptist Church and had drove the senior citizen bus providing transportation in Jay County for many years with Community and Family Services.
Marjory Hittle was born March 6,...
Dennis R. Borgerding
Feb 2, 2017
Dennis R. Borgerding, age 71, a resident of Portland, passed away on Thursday, February 2, 2017 at his home in Portland.
Dennis was born on March 14, 1945, in Clarksville, Ohio, the son of Ernie and Alvina (Eyink) Borgerding. He worked for EPC in Geneva and was a member of the American Legion Post #211 of Portland,...
Norman "Cowboy" Burns
Jan 28, 2017
Norman (Cowboy) Burns, age 82 a resident of Winchester and a longtime resident of Jay Randolph Developmental Services, passed away Saturday, January 28, 2017 at Pine Knoll Rehabilitation Center in Winchester, Indiana.
Norman was born November 20, 1934 in Marion, Indiana the son of Veda Burns.
Norm was always dressed to the best, and had...
Roger Mills
Jan 26, 2017
ROGER DEAN MILLS
January 28, 1958 – January 26, 2017
Born on January 28, 1958, in Corvallis, Oregon, Roger Mills was the fourth and youngest child of Clarence Eugene “Gene” Mills and Joy A. Johnson Mills. He attended school in Corvallis, including Crescent Valley High School. After high school he worked...
Betty J. Kelly
Jan 19, 2017
Betty J. Kelly, age 82 a resident of Portland passed away Thursday, January 19, 2017 at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Ft. Wayne. Betty was a member of the Portland First Church of the Nazarene, and had worked at the Book Bindery and Joyce Dayton in Portland. She also worked at CTS in Berne for many years.
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Betty Kelly
Jan 19, 2017
Betty Kelly, age 82, a resident of Portland, passed away on Thursday, January 19, 2017 at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne.
Funeral services are pending at the Williamson and Spencer Funeral Home in Portland.
Thomas Black
Jan 16, 2017
Thomas Black, age 48, a resident of Portland, passed away on Monday, January 16, 2017 at his home in Portland.
Thomas was born on July 21, 1968, in Portland, Indiana the son of Irvin and Kathy (Fiely) Black. He helped call bingo at the Portland D.A.V.
Survivors include:
His mother: Kathy Black –...
Virginia Minch
Jan 14, 2017
Virginia Minch, age 87 a resident of Portland passed away Saturday, January 14, 2017 at Persimmon Ridge Rehabilitation Centre. She was a member of the Noble Twp. Busy Bees Home Economic Club, and a member of the Portland Evangelical Methodist Church.
She was born February 17, 1929 in Dunkirk, Indiana the daughter of Clay and Sadie (Hahn)...
Mark A. Hedges
Jan 9, 2017
On January 9, 2017, Mark A. Hedges, age 48, of Portland, completed his journey on Earth. He is now with his heavenly Father celebrating the life he was given. He was a 1986 graduate of Jay County High School and then earned his degree from Ball State University in Manufacturing Technology. He was employed at Accelerated Curing in Portland. ...
Perry Eugene Bailey
Jan 6, 2017
Perry Eugene Bailey, age 97, a resident of rural Portland in Greene Township, Jay County, passed away on Friday, January 6, 2016 at Jay County Hospital in Portland.
Perry was born on June 13, 1919, in Jay County, Indiana the son of Elijah and Stella (Staley) Bailey. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army serving during...
Christine R. Ridgway
Jan 2, 2017
Christine R. Ridgway, age 54, a resident of Portland, passed away on Monday January 2, 2017 at Jay County Hospital in Portland.
Christine was born December 3, 1962 in Decatur, Indiana the daughter of Roy and Josephine (Hendricks) Keiber. She worked at the South Side Circle K in Portland, Christine also volunteered at Community Family Services Food...
Rex A Edmundson Jr
Jan 2, 2017
Rex A. Edmundson Jr, age 56, a resident of Pennville, passed away on Monday, January 2, 2017 at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital in Muncie.
Rex was born June 4, 1960 in Portland, Indiana, the son of Rex Edmundson Sr and Mildred (Myers) Armstrong. He worked at Peyton’s Northern in Bluffton and JCI-Alphabet in Portland. Rex also...
Bernard "Bernie" Rupe
Dec 26, 2016
Bernard “Bernie” Rupe, Jr., age 69, a resident of Portland, passed away on Monday, December 26, 2016 at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne.
Bernie was born on January 8, 1947 in Quakertown, Pennsylvania, the son of Bernard and Ella (Bryan) Rupe. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and worked as a truck driver...
Sawyer Ray Bickel
Dec 20, 2016
Sawyer Ray Bickel, infant child of Lexi Bickel and Payton Folkerth passed away Tuesday December 20, 2016 at Riley Hospital for Children Indianapolis, Indiana.
Sawyer was born December 14, 2016 in Muncie, Indiana.
Survivors Include:
His loving parents: Lexi Bickel – Pennville, Indiana and Payton Folkerth – Dunkirk, Indiana
Grandparents: Justin...
Evelyn K. (Fifer) Espy
Dec 18, 2016
Evelyn K. (Fifer) Espy, 68, of Huntington, Indiana passed away at Parkview Regional Medical Center on December 18, 2016.
Born April 5, 1948 in Portland, Indiana to William H. and Helen E. (Stover) Fifer. Graduated from Portland High in 1966. Her marriage with Norman V. Espy produced two son’s Michael D. Espy of Marion, Indiana and Steven...
Charles "Chuck" Fifer
Dec 17, 2016
Charles “Chuck” Fifer Jr, age 57, a resident of Ridgeville passed away Saturday December 17, 2016 at his home in Ridgeville.
Charles was born July 23, 1959 in Gainesville, Florida the son of Charles and Shirley (Leavell) Fifer. He was an avid outdoors man and was a member of the Jay County Conservation Club for many years....
Karen Morgan
Dec 15, 2016
Karen Morgan, age 59, a resident of Dunkirk passed away Thursday December 15, 2016 at Millers Merry Manor in Dunkirk.
Karen was born November 30, 1957 in Portland, the daughter of Howard and Margaret Louise (Whetsell) Morgan. She was CNA for Millers Merry Manor and Heritage Home Health Care for many years.
Survivors Include:
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Rex Clevenger
Dec 11, 2016
Rex Clevenger, age 72, a resident of rural Portland in Madison Township, passed away on Sunday, December 11, 2016 at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital in Muncie.
Rex was born on May 9, 1944 in Jay County, Indiana the son of Everett and Cordelia (Shoemaker) Clevenger. He graduated from Madison Township High School in 1962 and retired...
