Lois V. Lingo
Dec 1, 2016
Lois V. Lingo, age 94, a resident of Portland passed away on Thursday, December 1, 2016 at her home in rural Portland.
Lois was born on February 5, 1922, in Boundary City, Jay County, Indiana the daughter of Robert and Goldie (Lee) Orr. Lois graduated from Saratoga High School in 1941. She was a member of the...
Max D. Boughman
Nov 27, 2016
Max Boughman, age 82, a resident of Portland passed away on Sunday, November 27, 2016 at Persimmon Ridge in Portland.
Max was born on July 13, 1934, in Jay County, Indiana, the son of Fred and Mildred (Houser) Boughman. He graduated from Portland High School and Nelson University in Hampton, Virginia. Max served 20 years in the...
Oliver "Buzz" Lindsey
Nov 13, 2016
Buzz Lindsey, age 75, a former Portland resident passed away on Sunday, November 13, 2016 at Consulate Healthcare in Lakeland, Florida.
Buzz was born on February 4, 1941, in Portland, Indiana, the son of Curney and Fern (Reef) Lindsey. He graduated from Bryant High School and worked for Moser Motor Sales in Berne and was a coordinator...
Terry Joe Shaneyfelt
Nov 11, 2016
Terry Joe Shaneyfelt, age 60, a resident of Winchester, passed away on Friday, November 11, 2016 at St. Vincent Hospital in Winchester, Indiana.
Terry was born on September 10, 1956, in Randolph County, Indiana, the son of Thurman and Joye (Auker) Shaneyfelt.
Survivors include:
2 sisters: Athena Gordon (husband Bill) – Parker City,...
John David Mcfarland, Jr.
Nov 9, 2016
John David McFarland Jr, age 73, a resident of Pennville, passed away on Wednesday, November 9, 2016, at his home in Pennville. John graduated from Portland high school in 1961. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and severed two tours in Vietnam. He worked at Ohio Valley Gas in Portland and Bluffton Rubber Company for many years....
James Grady
Nov 3, 2016
James Grady, age 87 a resident of Redkey, passed away Thursday ,November 3, 2016 at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital in Muncie. He was a member of the St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Dunkirk. He was a 1948 graduate of Redkey High School. He retired after 40 years with Norfolk Southern Railroad. He was a 50 year member of...
Gary Zuercher
Oct 31, 2016
Gary Zuercher, age 70, a resident of Geneva, passed away on Monday, October 31, 2016, at his home in Geneva.
Gary was born on January 17, 1946, in Adams County, Indiana, the son of David and Leona (Lehman) Zuercher. He graduated from Geneva High School and worked for Micro Precision in Berne for 39 years. Gary enjoyed...
Andrew W. Betz
Oct 28, 2016
Andrew W. Betz, age 32, a resident of Portland passed away Friday, October 28, 2016 in a tractor accident in Greene Twp. Jay County. He was a 2002 graduate of Jay County High School. He was an owner operator professional truck driver for the past 11 years. He was a member of the International Harvester Club, Tri State Gas...
Virgil Rice
Oct 28, 2016
Reverend Virgil H. Rice, age 79, a former resident of Redkey, passed away on Friday, October 28, 2016 at Swiss Village in Berne, Indiana.
Virgil was born on June 2, 1937, in Holmes Mill, Kentucky, the son of Banner and Pearl (McKnight) Rice. He was ordained in 1984 as a minister with the American Association of Pentecostal...
Kevin James
Oct 25, 2016
Kevin James, age 58, a resident of Pennville, passed away on Tuesday, October 25, 2016 at Signature Health Care in Bluffton following an extended illness.
Kevin was born on July 6, 1958, in Jay County, Indiana the son of Ralph Lindy and Janice (McKillip) James. He graduated from Jay County High School in 1976 and worked at...
T.J. Reynolds
Oct 19, 2016
T.J. Reynolds, age 38 a resident of Portland passed away Tuesday, October 18, 2016 at Reid Health in Richmond, Indiana. He had worked at Red Gold, Geneva, American Wood Mark, Gas City, and Walmart in Portland. He was a graduate of Jay County High School.
T.J. Reynolds was born March 16, 1978 in Portland, the son of...
Barbara Burkett
Oct 19, 2016
Barbara Burkett, age 79 a resident of Portland passed away Wednesday, October 19, 2016 at Persimmon Ridge Rehabilitation Center in Portland. She was a homemaker.
Barbara Burkett was born December 22, 1936 in Portland, Indiana the daughter of Lennie and Ida Mae (Lanning) Walker. She was married to Eldon Burkett in 1955 and he passed away in...
Kylah Michelle White
Sep 29, 2016
Kylah Michelle White was born on September 29, 2016 at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital in Muncie and passed away shortly after her birth at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital in Muncie.
Survivors include:
Her parents: Jason White and Kelsey Starr – Portland, Indiana
1 brother: Karson Hines – Portland, Indiana
...
Violet Reynolds
Sep 23, 2016
Violet Reynolds, age 77, a resident of Portland and former Muncie resident passed away Friday September 23, 2016 at Persimmon Ridge Rehabilitation Center.
Violet was born December 17, 1938 in Muncie, Indiana the daughter of Hazel Smith.
She had no living survivors.
Graveside services were held Tuesday at Bluff Point Cemetery, south of...
Naomi J Gilland
Sep 22, 2016
Naomi J. Gilland, age 80 a former Dunkirk resident passed away Thursday, September 22, 2016 at Persimmon Ridge Rehabilitation Center in Portland. She retired in 1986 from Indiana Glass in Dunkirk after 24 years.
Naomi was born June 1, 1936 in Delaware County, Indiana the daughter of Leroy and Naomi (Bell) Gilland.
Survivors Include:
...
Kenzi Dawn Penrod
Sep 21, 2016
Kenzi Dawn Penrod, was stillborn on Wednesday, September 21, 2016 at Bluffton Regional Hospital in Bluffton.
She is survived by her parents: Rob and Lexie (Lee) Penrod - Portland, IN
2 brothers- Jacoby Penrod- Portland, IN Carsten Penrod - Portland, IN
Grandparents: Todd and Joni Penrod - Portland, IN Greg and Kylea Lewis...
George Anderson
Sep 14, 2016
George Anderson III, age 72, a resident of Portland, passed away on Wednesday, September 14, 2016 at Jay County Hospital.
George was born on May 29, 1944, in Saginaw, Michaigan, the son of George and Idella (Taylor) Anderson. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army serving in Vietnam. He worked for General Motors in Michigan and...
Margaret Robinette
Sep 8, 2016
Margaret Robinette, age 95, a resident of Portland, passed away on Thursday, September 8, 2016 at Jay County Hospital in Portland. She was a former Pennville resident.
Margaret was born on March 4, 1921, in Wise County, Virginia, the daughter of John and Floria (Adams) Morris. She graduated from Milligan College in Elizabethton, Tennessee. She was an...
Loretta Fry
Sep 6, 2016
Loretta Fry, age 68, a resident of Pennville, passed away on Tuesday, September 6, 2016, at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital in Muncie.
Loretta was born on March 19, 1948, in Muncie, Indiana, the daughter of Frederick and Mary (Willoughby) Wright. She graduated from Albany High School and worked as a Home Health Care Aide. She was...
Renea Sue Gierhart
Sep 4, 2016
Renea Sue Gierhart, age 52, a resident of Yorktown, passed away on Sunday, September 4, 2016 at her home in Yorktown. She was a former Jay County resident.
Renea was born on September 18, 1963, in Jay County, Indiana, the daughter of Richard and Carolyn Sue (Stauffer) Gierhart. She graduated from Jay County High School in 1981...
