Obituaries
Obituaries for Portland and Pennville, IN.
Salem Blake Nerone
Jun 14, 2016
Salem Blake Nerone, infant son of Portland residents, Jack and Alexis Nerone passed away Tuesday, June 14, 2016 at Riley Children’s Hospital in Indianapolis.
Salem Nerone was born February 23, 2016 in Indianapolis, Indiana the son of Jack and Alexis (Thomas) Nerone.
Survivors Include:
His parents- Jack and Alexis Nerone, Portland, Indiana
...Ronnie Hutzler
Jun 8, 2016
Ronnie Hutzler, age 62 a resident of Portland passed away Wednesday, June 8, 2016 at his home. He had worked at Bluffton Rubber and the Portland American Legion. He was a Navy Veteran and served during Vietnam on the USS Midway.
Ronnie Hutzler was born February 2, 1954 in Portland, Indiana the son of Ronald and Barbara...
Dallas Doug Taylor
Jun 8, 2016
Dallas “Doug” Taylor, age 71, a resident of Redkey, Indiana passed away Wednesday, June 8, 2016 at his home. He was a graduate of Ridgeville High School and retired in 2006 after 41 years at St. Gobain Glass in Dunkirk. He was a charter member of the Redkey- Fun for Kids program.
Dallas “Doug” Taylor was born...
Elizabeth Hiser
Jun 2, 2016
Elizabeth Hiser, age 80, a resident of Ft. Recovery, Ohio, passed away on Thursday, June 2, 2016 at her home in Fort Recovery, Ohio.
Elizabeth was born on November 2, 1935 in Redbird, Kentucky the daughter of Chester and Martha (Brock) Taylor. She married Paul Hiser on August 5, 1974 and he survives.
Survivors include:...
Cathy Teeters
Jun 1, 2016
Cathy Teeters, age 55, a resident of the Jay County Retirement Center passed away Wednesday, June 1, 2016 at Jay County Hospital.
Cathy was born April 7, 1961 in Portland, Indiana the daughter of Frederick and Wilma (Neilson) Teeters.
Survivors Include:
2 Brothers- Dudley Teeters (wife- Vera), Poneta, Indiana
Lawrence Teeters...
Tuesday Pattison
May 20, 2016
Tuesday Pattison, age 48, a resident of Pennville, passed away on Friday, May 20, 2016 at her home in Pennville. Tuesday was born on March 31, 1968, in Muncie, Indiana, the daughter of Carl and Pauline (Hartman) Pattison. She graduated from Piqua High School and earned an associate’s degree from IVY Tech in Office Management. Survivors include: Her mother: ...
Mary Lu Bye
May 19, 2016
Mary Lu Bye, age 84 passed away Thursday, May 19, 2016 at her home in Portland. She was a member of the New Covenant Fellowship Church in Collett. She sang with her family, The Clarence Bailey Trio, and was a secretary for Sheffer Weinland Implement in Portland.
Mary Lu Bye was born January 6, 1932 in Jay...
Carolyn Clevenger
May 16, 2016
Carolyn Clevenger age 75, a former Madison Township, Jay County resident, passed away on Monday, May 16, 2016 at Marion General Hospital in Marion, Indiana.
Carolyn was born on March 9, 1941 in Portland, Indiana. The daughter of Mahlon and Martha (Grider) Milthaler. She was married on November 13, 1960 to Jesse L. Clevenger.
She...
Louise Denney
May 15, 2016
Louise Denney, age 90 a resident of Portland passed away on Sunday, May 15, 2016 at Ball Memorial Hospital in Muncie, Indiana.
Louise was born on May 10, 1926, in Jamestown, Tennessee the daughter of Virgil and Emily (Branden) Anderson. She married James Denney on October 1 1954 and he passed away September 25, 2013.
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Brenda Showalter
May 14, 2016
Brenda Showalter, age 58 a resident of Redkey passed away Saturday, May 14, 2016 at St. Vincent Randolph Hospital in Winchester, Indiana.
She was born December 29, 1957 in Jay County, Indiana the daughter of Leland and Ruby (Herman) Neely.
Survivors Include:
1 Son- Richard Hall, Redkey, Indiana
1 Daughter- Leslie...
Norma Garringer
May 12, 2016
Norma F. Garringer, age 87 a resident of Portland passed away Thursday, May 12, 2016 at her home.
Norma was born January 10, 1929 in Portland, Indiana the daughter of William and Mabel (Miller) Stults. She was married on May 10, 1948 to Fredrick Herbert Black and he passed away December 18, 1959. She then married Joe...
Virginia Naomi Lay
May 7, 2016
Virginia Naomi (Nall) Lay, age 102, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, May 7, 2016 at Grace Village in Winona Lake, Indiana.
Virginia was born on May 27, 1913, in Redkey, Indiana, the daughter of Reverend Jesse and Alda (Johnson) Nall. She married Sam Lay on June 14, 1936 and he went home to...
Robert Culpepper
May 3, 2016
Robert Culpepper, age 54, a resident of rural Portland, passed away on Tuesday, May 3, 2016 at his home.
Robert was born on May 28, 1961 in Mississippi. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and attended Westchester United Methodist Church.
Survivors include:
His companion: April Smetzer – rural Portland, Indiana
...June Garringer
May 3, 2016
June Garringer, age 57 a resident of Bryant passed away Tuesday, May 3, 2016, at University Hospital in Indianapolis. June worked at Persimmon Ridge for many years.
June was born September 26, 1958 in Hazard, Kentucky the daughter of Edward Grigsby and Elsie (Williams) Grigsby. She was married June 26, 1975 to Bob Garringer.
Survivors...
Raymond Lake
Apr 25, 2016
Raymond D. Lake, age 88, a resident of Portland, passed away on Monday, April 25, 2016, at his home in Portland.
Raymond was born on March 27, 1928, in Jay County, Indiana, the son of Fred and Nona (Martin) Lake. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army serving during World War II. Raymond retired from Norfolk...
Dave Sewell
Apr 24, 2016
Dave Sewell, age 72, a resident of rural Portland, passed away on Sunday, April 25, 2016 at his home in rural Portland.
Dave was born on July 8, 1943, in Parker City, Indiana, the son of Chesley and Nellie (Terry) Sewell. He graduated from Albany High School and retired from Marsh Supermarkets in 2002 after over 40...
Jerry Adams
Apr 22, 2016
Jerry Adams, age 79 a resident of Portland passed away Friday, April 22, 2016, at his home in Portland. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army serving as a paratrooper in the 82nd Airborne. Jerry worked for the Portland Volunteer Fire Department for 20 years and retired from Ohio Valley Gas Co. in Portland and the Jay County...
Judy Williamson
Apr 18, 2016
Judith Ann Williamson, age 80, a resident of Portland, Indiana, passed away on Monday, April 18, 2016 at Swiss Village in Berne, Indiana.
Judy was born on August 17, 1935, in Bearcreek Township, Jay County, Indiana, the daughter of William Frederick and Dortha Imo (Bailey) Axe. She graduated from Bryant High School in 1953, Lutheran Hospital School...
Larry L. Grier
Apr 17, 2016
Larry L. Grier, age 60, a resident of Portland passed away on Sunday, April 17, 2016 at Indiana University Medical Center in Indianapolis.
Larry was born on June 19, 1955 in Celina, Ohio, the son of the late Floyd and Helen (Hole) Grier. He was a 1973 graduate of Parkway High School in Rockford and an alumni...
Emily Ann Osterholt
Apr 11, 2016
Emily Ann (Brookhart) Osterholt, age 75, a resident of rural Portland, passed away on Monday, April 11, 2016, at 3:03 p.m. at her home in rural Portland.
Emily was born on September 6, 1940, in Coldwater, Ohio, the daughter of Lawrence D. and Jennie M. (Kerns) Brookhart. She was a 1958 graduate of Coldwater High School. She...
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