Juanita Fern Fennig
Nov 4, 2014
Juanita Fern Fennig, age 90, a resident of rural Bryant in Bearcreek Township, Jay County, passed away on Tuesday, November 04, 2014, at Crownpointe of Portland.
Juanita was born on July 15, 1924, in Wells County, Indiana, the daughter of Jesse L. and Ora (Sawyer) Nusbaumer. She graduated from Petroleum High School...
Leo C. Eads
Oct 9, 2014
Leo C. Eads, age 68, a resident of Portland, passed away on Thursday, October 09, 2014, at Jay County Hospital in Portland. He was a former resident of Berne, Indiana.
Leo was born on December 25, 1945, in New Castle, Indiana, the son of Ed and Anna Marie (Barrier) Eads. He worked...
Helen M. Shawver
Oct 3, 2014
Helen M. Shawver, age 82, a resident of Pike Township in rural Jay County, passed away on Friday, October 3, 2014 at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital in Muncie after a yearlong battle with Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma.
Helen was born on July 2, 1932, in Portland, Indiana the daughter of Clarence and Geraldine...
Leanne K. Bowen
Sep 30, 2014
Leanne K. Bowen, age 45, a rural Dunkirk resident passed away Tuesday, September 30, 2014 at IU Health Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis. She was a former Portland resident and a 1987 graduate of Jay County High School. She earned Bachelor degrees in Criminal Justice and Psychology from Ball State University in 1992 and received a degree in nursing from...
Daniel T. Foster
Sep 30, 2014
Daniel T. Foster, age 63, a resident of Dunkirk, passed away on Tuesday, September 30, 2014, at his home in Dunkirk.
Daniel was born on December 17, 1950, in Louisville, Kentucky, the son of Charles M. and Thelma S. (Swingley) Foster. He worked as a diesel mechanic for Dayton Freight in Indianapolis,...
Joseph Glentzer
Sep 29, 2014
Joseph “Joe” Albert Glentzer, age 91, a resident of rural Portland in Noble Township, Jay County passed away on Monday, September 29, 2014 at Persimmon Ridge in Portland.
Joe was born on January 14, 1923, in rural Bryant, Indiana, the son of Wilson and Abbie (Lee) Glentzer. He graduated from Poling High...
Tim Bennett
Sep 26, 2014
Timmy “Tim” Bennett, age 46 a resident of Portland passed away Friday, September 26, 2014 at Jay County Hospital. He and his wife were directors of the Jayland Homeless Shelter in Portland. He also worked at Wal-Mart in Portland.
Timmy Bennett was born September 15, 1968 in Bluffton, Indiana the son of William and Sylvia (Brown) Bennett. ...
Merrill D. Bryant
Sep 15, 2014
Merrill D. Bryant, age 74, a resident of Redkey, passed away on September 15, 2014 at his home in Redkey.
Merrill was born on September 1, 1940, in Redkey, Indiana, the son of Quentin and Juanita (Hatzell) Bryant. He was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force serving from 1959 to 1963. ...
Alice M Rowland
Sep 15, 2014
Alice M. Rowland, age 87, a resident of Portland passed away Monday, September 15, 2014 at Persimmon Ridge Rehabilitation Center in Portland. She worked in the Jay County Treasurer’s Office and then for Ted Montgomery Insurance in Portland for many years.
Alice Rowland was born April 7, 1927 in Delaware County, Indiana the daughter of Herschel and...
Ronald Hall
Sep 14, 2014
Ronald Hall, age 60, passed away Sunday, September 14, 2014 at his home in Portland. He was a Veteran of the US Marine Corp. He was a member of the Portland Eagles Lodge and the American Legion Post 211 in Portland. He worked at FICOSA in Berne and also FCC in Portland.
Ronald Hall was born July...
May Calhoun-Tucker
Sep 9, 2014
May Calhoun Tucker, age 93 passed away Tuesday, September 9, 2014 at her home in Portland. She was retired from Berco in Berne, Indiana. She was a charter member of Cornerstone Baptist Church in Portland.
May Calhoun Tucker was born March 16, 1921 in Muncie, Indiana the daughter of Elmer and Gladys Fern (McLaughlin) Smith. She was...
Phillip G. Lutz
Sep 5, 2014
Phillip G. Lutz, age 74, passed away Friday September 5, 2014 at his home in Jackson Twp., Jay County. He was a Marine Corp. veteran and served in the Vietnam war. He was a member of the American Legion Post 211 in Portland. He worked as a tool and die maker for Cummins in Columbus, Indiana and retired after...
Domingo Gallegos
Sep 5, 2014
Domingo Gallegos, age 39, a resident of rural Bryant in Wabash Township, passed away on Friday, September 05, 2014 at his home.
Domingo was born on July 17, 1975, in Michoacan, Mexico, the son of Benjamin and Aurora (Hernandez) Gallegos. He worked for Gina Dairy Farms in rural Bryant. Domingo was married...
Christine Ball
Sep 3, 2014
Christine Ball, age 47, passed away Wednesday, September 3, 2014 at her home in Portland. She was born June 20, 1967 in Bluffton, Indiana the daughter of Donald and Carolyn (Richards) Brown.
Survivors Include:
2 Sons- Nicholas Ball, Black Lick, Ohio
Jordan Ball,
2 Daughters- Crystal Ball,
...
Martha Pearl Denney
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....
Joseph Shull
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...
Laura Gierhart
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)...
Bonnie L. Fisher
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...
Les Steen
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...
Douglas Stinson
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. ...
