Obituaries

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...

Feb 2, 2014

Thelma Spitzer Bock, age 83 passed away Sunday, February 2, 2014 at her home in Portland.  She was a member of the Asbury United Methodist Church in Portland.  She retired in 1991 from the local Sears store in Portland after 24 years.  She also worked at the Jay Co. Abstract Co. for several years.  She was a member of...

Feb 1, 2014

Dorthea P. Fields, age 97, a resident of Portland, passed away on Saturday, February 1, 2014 at Swiss Village in Berne.

Dorthea was born on February 17, 1916, in Jay County, the daughter of Christopher and Edith M. (Stroube) Limbert.  She worked for Shellers for 10 years and Jim’s IGA.  She was a...

Jan 28, 2014

Faye L. Myers, age 91, a former resident of Pike Township, Jay County, passed away on Tuesday, January 28, 2014 at her home in Portland.

Faye was born on April 16, 1922, in Jay County, Indiana, the daughter of James and Maggie (King) Trobridge.  She worked for Jaqua Shinaberry Insurance in Portland for...

Jan 26, 2014

Lowell W. Watkins, age 79 of Indianapolis and a former resident of Berne and Jay County passed away Sunday evening, January 26, 2014 at Community Hospital North in Indianapolis.  He was a former member of the Berne First Church of the Nazarene and current member of the Indianapolis South West Church of the Nazarene.  He retired in 2001 from...

Jan 24, 2014

Bingo Dean Garringer, age 52, a resident of Pennville, passed away on Friday, January 24, 2014, at his aunt’s home in rural Bryant.

Bingo was born on February 2, 1961 in Jay County, Indiana, the son of Forrest Wayne and Hazel (Caylor) Pitman.  He worked for Standard Brush and Broom in Portland, First...

Jan 23, 2014

Max D. White, age 63 a resident of Redkey passed away Thursday, January 23, 2014 at IU Ball Memorial Hospital in Muncie.  He was a member of the Gospel Lighthouse in Portland.   He was an avid CB radio operator with the handle name of “Redkey Slim”.

Max White was born September 8, 1950 in Portland, Indiana the...

Jan 22, 2014

Lois E. Bradburn, age 74 a resident of Portland passed away Wednesday, January 22, 2014 at IU Ball Memorial Hospital in Muncie.  She retired from Tyson Foods in Portland.

Lois Bradburn was born January 1, 1940 in Coalgrove, Ohio the daughter of Alfred and Goldie (Roy) Hilgenberg.  She was married to Jack Markley who died in 1981. ...

Jan 22, 2014

Ronald Iliff, age 79 a resident of Portland passed away Wednesday,  January 22, 2014 at Parkview Regional Hospital in Ft. Wayne.  He retired from the Portland Forge in 1997 after 34 years.  He was a member of the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Portland and the Portland Masonic Lodge.   He and his wife were active in the Limberlost Square...

Jan 19, 2014

Janetta  Straley, age 78 a resident of Portland passed away Sunday, January 19, 2014 at IU Ball Memorial Hospital in Muncie.  She and her husband owned and operated Straley Garage for many years.  She worked at Naas Foods in Portland for 27 years and retired from Red Gold in Geneva.  She was a member of the Women of the...