Obituaries

Apr 2, 2014

Patricia Joy (Middaugh) Armstrong, age 79, a Portland resident and former Greene Twp resident passed away Wednesday at her son’s home in Yorktown.  She worked as a waitress and secretary for Morgan Packing in Redkey.  She was a hostess at Richards Restaurant in Portland for several years and worked at CTS in Berne.   She was a member and past...

Mar 31, 2014

Frances Taylor, age 81, a resident of Portland, passed away on Monday, March 31, 2014 at her daughter’s home in Portland.  She was a former resident of Ridgeville, Indiana.

Frances was born on February 7, 1933, in Glasgow, Kentucky, the daughter of Robert and Pauline (Francis) Wilson.  She graduated from Governor I.P....

Mar 29, 2014

Vicky Florence, age 58, a resident of Portland, passed away on Saturday, March 29, 2014 at Persimmon Ridge Health and Rehabilitation Center in Portland.

Vicky was born on June 12, 1955, in Portland, Indiana, the daughter of Carl and Helen (MCgahey) Simmons.  She worked for FCC in Portland was a member of...

Mar 28, 2014

Mar 25, 2014

Chris Jones, age 44, a resident of Dunkirk, passed away on Tuesday, March 25, 2014 at his home.

Chris was born on September 1, 1969, in Portland, Indiana, the son of James and Audrey (Gipson) Jones.  He attended Jay County High School.

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Mar 24, 2014

Pauline K. (Huey) Gettinger, age 85, a resident of Portland, passed away on Monday, March 24, 2014, at her home in Portland.  She was born on December 12, 1928 in Jay County, Indiana.

She was the daughter of Edward and Blanche (Ford) Huey.  Pauline graduated from Bryant High School in 1946 and...

Mar 23, 2014

Cora May McLaughlin, age 81, a resident of rural Portland in Greene Township, passed away on Sunday, March 23, 2014 at Hospitality Home in Xenia, Ohio.

Cora was born on November 22, 1932, in Normal City (Muncie), Indiana, the daughter of A.C. and May (Hollingsworth) Cheeseman.  She and her husband owned and...

Mar 19, 2014

Ann Smith, age 74, a resident of Salamonia, passed away on Wednesday, March 19, 2014 at her home in Salamonia.

Ann Smith was born on August 7, 1939, in Haselmuhl, Germany, the daughter of Sebastian and Barbara (Koller) Frey.  She worked for Fort Recovery Industries for 16 years, retiring in 2000.  Ann...

Mar 18, 2014

Florence Beeson, age 66, a Portland resident passed away Tuesday, March 18, 2014 at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital in Muncie.  She was retired as a Certified Nursing Assistant with Persimmon Ridge Health and Rehabilitation Center in Portland and Albany Health and Rehabilitation in Albany.

Florence Beeson was born March 20, 1947 in Portland, Indiana the daughter...

Mar 13, 2014

Joyce A. Ames, age 71, a resident of Kendallville, passed away on Thursday, March 13, 2014 at Lutheran Life Villages in Kendallville, Indiana.  She was a former resident of Portland, Indiana

Joyce was born on September 12, 1942, the daughter of Harold and Bertha (Missicano) Jellison.  She worked for Kerr Glass in...

Mar 7, 2014

Dale D. Stultz, age 89, a resident of rural Portland in Greene Township, passed away on Friday, March 07, 2014, at Persimmon Ridge in Portland.

Dale was born on January 20, 1925, in Pennville, Indiana, the son of John and Grace (Winget) Stultz.  He worked for Sheller Globe in Portland from 1946...

Mar 4, 2014

Robert T. Vance Jr., age 43, a rural Portland resident passed away Tuesday, March 4, 2014 at his Pike Twp home.  He was self employed as an owner/ operator truck driver for over 20 years. He was a member of the Sons of the American Legion Post 211  in Portland.

He was born August 26, 1970 in...

Feb 21, 2014

Mattie Gibson, age 89, a resident of Pennville, passed away on Friday, February 21, 2014 at Jay County Hospital in Portland.

Mattie was born on May 25, 1924, in Norton, Virginia, the daughter of Willard and Lurlie (Gilly) Gibson.  She worked as a teacher at Pennville High School from 1956 until 1975.  She...

Feb 19, 2014

Robert “Bob” Straley, age 77 a resident of Portland passed away Wednesday, February 19, 2014 at IU Ball Memorial Hospital in Muncie.  He owned and operated Straley Garage, northwest of Portland and retired in 2002 after many years.  He was a veteran of the US Army and a member of the Portland Moose Lodge and the Portland American Legion...

Feb 18, 2014

Gary L. Schmidt, age 51, a rural Portland resident passed away Tuesday, February 18, 2014 at IU Ball Memorial Hospital in Muncie.  He was a member of the Portland Evening Optimist Club, Jay County Historical Society, Tri State Gas Engine and Tractor Association, and the Vintage Motorbike Club.  He moved from Louisville Kentucky to Portland in 1987.  He was...

Feb 16, 2014

Kyle Buckner, age 80, a former resident of Dunkirk, Indiana and a current resident of Southgate, Michigan passed away on Sunday, February 16, 2014 at Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital in Wyandotte, Michigan.

Kyle was born on October 4, 1933, in White Lake, Wisconsin, the son of Ernest and Irene (McCormick) Buckner.  He was...

Feb 9, 2014

Robert E. Hayden, age 82, a resident of rural Portland in Jefferson Township, Jay County, passed away on Sunday, February 09, 2014 at Millers Merry Manor in Dunkirk.

Robert was born on June 13, 1931, in Delaware County, Indiana, the son of Arnold and Grace (Borum) Hayden.  He graduated from Governor I.P. Gray...

Feb 8, 2014

Helen G. Hudson, age 90, a resident of Hartford City, passed away on Saturday, February 08, 2014, at Westminster Village in Muncie.  She was a former Jay County resident.

Helen was born on August 26, 1923, in Delaware County, Indiana, the daughter of Clyde and Ilo (Hatzell) Champ.  She worked as a service...

Feb 5, 2014

Mary E. Murphy, age 69, went home with the Lord on Wednesday, February 5, 2014 at her Penn Twp home following a long bout with cancer.  She was a member of the Walnut Corner Church in Jay County.  She was a member of the Pennville American Legion Auxiliary.  She retired from Bluffton Rubber Co. in Montpelier in 2007 after...

Feb 4, 2014

Mildred “Mrs. H.”  Huey, age 87, a resident of Portland, passed away on Tuesday, February 4, 2014 at Persimmon Ridge in Portland.

Mildred was born on October 2, 1926, in Jay County, Indiana, the daughter of Floyd and Bertha (Ashley) Smith.  She graduated from Governor I.P. Gray High School in 1945 and worked...