Obituaries

Jul 5, 2015

Jerry Baughman, age 90 a resident of Portland passed away Sunday, July 5, 2015 at Persimmon Ridge Rehabilitation Center.  He was a 1946 graduate of Portland High School.  He was a US Navy Veteran of WWII serving on the aircraft carrier, USS Savo Island.  He retired from Delco Remy in Muncie after 30 years.  He was a member of...

Jun 22, 2015

Gary McCowan, age 40, a former Redkey resident, passed away on Monday, June 22, 2015 at his home in Albany.

Gary was born on June 1, 1975 in Portland, the son of Arthur Gary and Betty Louann (Cline) McCowan.  He graduated in 1993 from Jay County High School.  Gary was a veteran...

Jun 18, 2015

Florence Coldren was born September 25, 1914 in Jay County the daughter of F. Jacob and Mabel (Bartling) Heidegger.  She was married in 1944 to Charles Coldren who passed away in 1995

Survivors Include:

2 Daughters- Sharon Rhodehamel-Lewis, Ft. Wayne

Rebecca Coldren, Ft. Wayne

2 Sisters- Rachel...

Jun 15, 2015

Alexus Gierhart, age 20 a Portland resident passed away Monday, June 15, 2015 in Lutheran Hospital in Ft. Wayne, Indiana.  She was a member of the Hickory Grove Church of the Brethren  in Jay County.  She was a 2013 graduate of Jay County High School where she was very active on the Lady Patriot’s  softball team.  She was also...

Jun 13, 2015

Julie Ann DeHoff, age 40 a Portland resident passed away Saturday, June 13, 2015 in Wells County, Indiana.  She was a member of the Hickory Grove Church of the Brethren in Jay County.  She worked at Priority Plastics in Portland.  She had also worked at at First National Bank, W&M Manufacturing and FCC, all in Portland.  She was a...

May 30, 2015

Joe E. Downing, age 85, a resident of Pennville passed away Saturday, May 30, 2015 at Persimmon Ridge Rehabilitation Center in Portland.  He was a member of the Pennville United Methodist Church  and a veteran of the US Army Air Corps from 1946-1949.

He owned and operated Pennville Oil and Lumber for 27 years and...

May 30, 2015

Jimmy S. Miller, age 88, a resident of Portland, passed away on Saturday, May 30, 2015, at Albany Health and Rehab in Albany, Indiana.

Jimmy was born on January 22, 1927, in Bearcreek Township, Jay County, the son of Beryl and Inez (Ashcraft) Miller.  He owned and operated Jim Miller Electric and...

May 26, 2015

Mary C. (Crawmer) Gabbard, age 91, a resident of rural Pennville, passed away on Tuesday, May 26, 2015, at Bluffton Regional Hospital in Bluffton, Indiana.

Mary was born on April 6, 1924, in Washington County, Indiana, the daughter of Clark and Lillie (Cole) Callaway.  She retired from Pennville Custom Cabinets in 1989. ...

May 8, 2015

Roger Boyd, age 68, a resident of Portland, passed away on Friday, May 8, 2015.

Roger was born on May 8, 1947, in Portland, the son of Cecil and Dessie (McKinley) Boyd.  He graduated from Portland High School and was a veteran of the U.S. Navy serving in Vietnam.  He retired from...

May 8, 2015

David Brinkerhoff, age 73, a resident of Portland, passed away on Friday, May 08, 2015, at his home in Portland.

David was born on October 1, 1941, in Portland, Indiana the son of Calvin and Ruth (Smith) Brinkerhoff.  He worked for Sheller Globe in Portland and Bailey’s in Portland.  He married Ruth...

May 6, 2015

Alta M. Geesaman, age 88 a resident of Pennville, Indiana passed away Wednesday, May 6, 2015 at Millers Merry Manor, Hartford City, Indiana.  She worked for Eli Lilly in Indianapolis, 3M in Hartford City, and retired in 1994 from Caylor Nickel Medical Center in Bluffton.

She was born November 7, 1926 in French Lick, Indiana the daughter...

May 1, 2015

Armond W. Jellison Jr age 91 a Portland resident passed away Friday, May 1, 2015 at his home.

He was a member of the Gospel Lighthouse in Portland where he was song leader for many years.  He worked for A. A. Curry Company in Portland for 16 years.  He was a certified locksmith in the Portland...

Apr 27, 2015

Russell Curme, age 86, a resident of Redkey, passed away on Monday, April 27, 2015 at Golden Living Center in Muncie.

Russell was born on March 13, 1929, in Jay County, Indiana, the son of George and Eva (Overmyer) Curme.  Russell was a 1947 graduate of Redkey High School.  He was a...

Apr 26, 2015

Caroline Sue Fisher, age 60, a resident of Redkey, passed away on Sunday, April 26, 2015 at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne.   Caroline was born on October 19, 1954, in Portland, Indiana, the daughter of Robert and Betty (Runion) Denney.  She worked for Wal-Mart in Portland for several years.  Caroline was a member of the Wayland Baptist Church...

Apr 20, 2015

Greg Weaver, age 66 a resident of Portland passed away Monday, April 20, 2015 at St. Vincent Randolph Hospital in Winchester, Indiana.  He was a member of the Trinity United Methodist Church in Portland. He was retired from Manchester Tank and Equipment in Elkhart, Indiana, and a US Air Force veteran serving during Vietnam.

Apr 9, 2015

Marvin McGraw, age 62, a former Portland resident passed away Thursday, April 9, 2015 at his home in Ft. Wayne, Indiana.  He was a veteran of the U.S. Army.

He was born August 26, 1952 in Jay County the son of Richard and Mary (Bentz) McGraw.

Survivors Include:

3 Sons- Jason...

Apr 7, 2015

James Allen Eal, age 56, a resident of Columbus, Ohio, passed away on Tuesday, April 7, 2015 in Columbus, Ohio.  He was a former resident of Portland, Indiana.

James was born on July 3, 1958, in Columbus, Ohio the son of Joseph and Mary (Reinier) Eal.  He was a...

Apr 6, 2015

Cletus L. Moore, age 92, a resident of Portland, Indiana, passed away Monday, April 06, 2015, at Persimmon Ridge Rehab Center in Portland.

Cletus was born on February 22, 1923, in Darke County, Ohio, the son of Albert and Orpha (Money) Moore.  He was a veteran...

Apr 1, 2015

Gene Imel, age 79, a resident of Noble Twp., Jay County passed away Wednesday,  April 1, 2015 at Jay County Hospital in Portland.  He was a 1955 graduate of Portland High School and a veteran of the US Army.  He retired from Teledyne Portland Forge in 1998 after 37 years.

Gene was born September 29, 1935 in...

Mar 30, 2015

Helen Irene Thayer, age 96, a resident of Portland, passed away on Monday, March 30, 2015 at her home in Portland.  She was a former resident of Richmond, Indiana.

Helen was born on August 10, 1918, in New Castle, Indiana, the daughter of Victor and Stella (Maddy) Gilbert.  She retired from Belden...