Obituaries

Sep 3, 2014

In the afternoon of September 3rd, 2014 Martha Pearl Garrett Denney passed away peacefully of natural causes at Cox Medical Center in Branson, Missouri. She was surrounded by family, friends and loved ones from the Point Lookout Nursing Home. Martha Pearl was born on February 2nd, 1930 in Ohio to Clara (Little) Stultz and was adopted by Robert Stultz....

Sep 3, 2014

Joseph “Joe” Freeman Shull, age 72, a resident of the Jay County Retirement Center in Portland, passed away on Wednesday, September 03, 2014, at Woodcrest Nursing Home in Decatur.

Joe was born on July 18, 1942, in Noblesville, Indiana, the son of Joseph and Mary Ann (Irland) Shull.  He worked for the...

Sep 2, 2014

Laura  Gierhart, age 84, a former Portland resident passed away Tuesday September 2, 2014 in San Antonia Texas where she has lived the past 5 years.  She worked at Jay Garment, East Elementary School and The Graphic Printing Co. in Portland.

Laura was born January 19, 1930 in Jay County the daughter of Orlie and Inez (Starr)...

Sep 1, 2014

Bonnie L. Fisher, age 88, a Portland resident, passed away Monday, September 1, 2014 at Persimmon Ridge Rehabilitation Center, Portland.  She was a 1944 graduate of Eaton High School.   She worked as a cook at IP Gray School and Jay County High School.  She also worked at CTS in Berne and Jay Products in Portland.  She attended Mt. Pleasant...

Aug 31, 2014

Leslie “Les” Steen, age 60, a resident of Bryant, passed away on Sunday, August 31, 2014 at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital in Muncie.

Les was born on November 27, 1953, in Portland, Indiana, the son of Harry and Aldamae (Smith) Steen.  He worked for Sheller Globe, City of Portland, Standard Brush...

Aug 19, 2014

Douglas Eric Stinson, age 48, a resident of Indianapolis, passed away on Tuesday, August 20, 2014, at his home in Indianapolis from natural causes.  He was a former resident of Dunkirk.

Douglas was born on November 24, 1965, in Muncie, Indiana the son of the late C.D. Stinson and Judith (Porter) Miller. ...

Aug 14, 2014

Wilma Jane Walls, age 75, a resident of Snug Harbor in New Castle, passed away on Thursday, August 14, 2014, at Henry County Hospital in New Castle, Indiana.  Wilma was a former resident of Salamonia, Indiana and Randolph County, Indiana.

Wilma was born on June 27, 1939, in Mooresville, Indiana, the daughter...

Aug 10, 2014

Jolanda McKibben, age 35 a resident of Portland passed away Sunday, August 10, 2014 at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital in Muncie.

She was born April 30, 1979 in Portland, Indiana the daughter of Gary and Jolene (Smiley) McKibben.

Survivors Include-

2 Sons- Dylan McKibben, Portland, Indiana

Darien...

Aug 2, 2014

Carmella Hastings, age 95, a resident of Portland, passed away on Saturday, August 2, 2014 at Rest Haven Nursing Home in Greenville, Ohio.

Carmella was born on July 23, 1919, in Union City, Ohio, the daughter of Anthony and Ada V. (Swisher) Preston.  She graduated from Madison Township High School in 1937...

Jul 22, 2014

Barbara J. Platt, age 64, a resident of Portland passed away Tuesday, July 22, 2014 at IU Ball Memorial Hospital in Muncie, Indiana.  She was a homemaker.

Barbara was born March 11, 1950 in Jay County the daughter of Raymond and Bonnie (Bell) Pavey.  She was married on February 11, 1999 to Doug Platt who...

Jul 19, 2014

Karen Lee Bowman-Wood, beloved mother and grandmother, quietly ascended from pain and suffering of her physical body into the open arms of our Lord in Heaven, Jesus Christ on Saturday morning,  July 19, 2014 in Celina, Ohio.   She passed with grace knowing that she was loved by her family and friends.  She was greeted in heaven by her son...

Jul 17, 2014

Michele Smith, age 57, a resident of Portland, passed away on Thursday, July 17, 2014 at Persimmon Ridge in Portland.

Michele was born on July 21, 1956, in Portland, Indiana, the daughter of Dale Arnold, Jr. and Theda (Masonbrink) Arnold.  She worked in housekeeping at Persimmon Ridge Health and Rehabilitation Centre in...

Jul 13, 2014

Shane Penticuff, age 46, a resident of Ridgeville, passed away on Sunday, July 13, 2014 in Winchester.

Shane was born on March 5, 1968, in Muncie, Indiana, the son of James Thomas Penticuff and Charlotte (Beaty) Penticuff.  He was a 1987 graduate of Winchester High School and worked as a self-employed contractor. ...

Jul 10, 2014

Elaine Bice age 76 a resident of Convoy, Ohio and a former Pennville resident passed away Thursday. July 10, 2014 at Lutheran Hospital in Ft. Wayne.  She worked for Community and Family Services in Portland and the Community Action Commission in Mercer County, Ohio.  She was a member of the Pennville American Legion Auxiliary.

Elaine Bice was...

Jul 9, 2014

Emma Grile, age 94, a former Portland resident passed away Wednesday, July 9, 2014 at Maple Park Village in Westfield, Indiana.   She and her husband owned and operated Grile Coal and Trucking for many years in the Portland area.  They were also very active traveling in the ministry.  She was a member of the Randolph Friends Church in...

Jul 8, 2014

Marshia Wickelman, age 64, a rural Portland resident passed away Tuesday at Jay County Hospital.  She was retired from EPC in Geneva after 20 years and a member of the Portland VFW Auxiliary.

Marshia Wickelman was born February 14, 1950 in Portland, Indiana the daughter of Charles and Helen (Twigg) Loper.   She was married in 1993 to...

Jul 7, 2014

Audrey D. Jones, age 63 a resident of Dunkirk passed away Monday, July 7, 2014 at Millers Merry Manor in Dunkirk.  She was a homemaker.

Audrey Jones was born February 16, 1951 in Muncie, Indiana the daughter of Evert and Crystal (McGill) Gipson.

Survivors Include:

Her companion- Richard Clifford, Dunkirk

2...

Jul 2, 2014

Etta M. Ullom, age 92, passed away Wednesday,  July 2, 2014 at Persimmon Ridge Rehabilitation Center in Portland.  She was retired from the Jay Garment Company in Portland.  She was a member of the American Legion Auxiliary, the Jay County Hospital Auxiliary and the Portland  Women of the Moose.  She was also a member of the 40 and 8-...

Jun 30, 2014

Armetia Mae “Dollie” Jellison, age 89, a resident of Portland passed away Monday, June 30, 2014 at Lutheran Hospital in Ft. Wayne, Indiana.  She retired from the United Telephone Company in Portland after 28 years.  She was a member of the Trinity United Methodist Church in Portland and taught Sunday school for many years.   She was a member...

Jun 26, 2014

Dorothy Steen, age 79, a resident of Persimmon Ridge Rehabilitation Center in Portland passed away Thursday,  June 26, 2014 at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital in Muncie.  She was a member of the Evangelical United Methodist Church in Portland.  She retired from Quick Plastics in Portland after 35 years.

Dorothy Steen was born December 4, 1934 in...