Anna L. Wolford
Jul 25, 2013
Anna L. Wolford, age 87, a resident of rural Bryant, Jackson Township, Jay County, passed away on Thursday, July 25, 2013 at her home. Anna was born on June 14, 1926, in Jay County, Indiana, the daughter of Orris and Mary (Meehan) Sipe. She graduated from Madison Township High School in 1944. She worked for CTS in Berne for...
Bonnie Pavey
Jul 25, 2013
Bonnie Pavey, age 85, a resident of Portland, passed away on Thursday, July 25, 2013 at Persimmon Ridge in Portland. Bonnie was born on July 18, 1928, in Portland, Indiana, the daughter of John and Laurral (Beck) Bell. She worked for Kerr Glass in Dunkirk for over 37 years. Bonnie married Raymond Pavey in 1942 and he passed away...
Roy C. Reed
Jul 23, 2013
Roy C. Reed, age 84, a resident of Greene Twp., Jay County passed away Tuesday, July 23, 2013 at Persimmon Ridge Rehabilitation Center in Portland. He drove a school bus for Fleming Co., Kentucky schools for 10 years and also farmed and worked for Sloan's Paint and Construction for many years. He was a member of the Christian Holiness...
Nancy M. Armstrong
Jul 22, 2013
Nancy M. Armstrong age, 77, a rural Bryant resident passed away Monday, July 22, 2013 at Chalet Village in Berne, Indiana. She attended the Sardinia Congregational Christian Church, Bryant and The Rock Church in Portland. She worked at the Wyoming Clothing Store in Portland and the Commercial Review for several years. She was a member of the Bryant Senior...
Leva Williams
Jul 20, 2013
Leva Williams, age 76, a resident of Redkey passed away Saturday, July 20, 2013 at Millers Merry Manor in Dunkirk. She was a member of the Vines Ridge Baptist Church, Crawford Tn. She worked for Jay Garment in Portland for many years. Leva Williams was born March 15, 1937 in Sun Cane, Tennessee, the daughter of Granville R. and...
Mary A Harrod
Jul 18, 2013
Mary A. Harrod, age 90, a Portland resident, passed away Thursday evening, July 18, 2013 at Persimmon Ridge Rehabilitation Centre in Portland. She was a member of the Asbury United Methodist Church and active in the Wesleyan Circle at the church. She was a member of the Jay Co. Hospital Auxillary and Tri Kappa Sorority in Portland. She graduated...
Wilma Page
Jul 5, 2013
Wilma Page, age 70, a resident of Portland passed away Friday, July 5, 2013 at Persimmon Ridge Rehabilitation Center. She owned and operated a house keeping service in the Portland area for many years. She was a 1961 graduate of Madison Twp. High School. She was a member of the Jay County Conservation Club and the Jay County Archers....
Garnet J. Franks
Jul 4, 2013
Garnet J. Franks, age 91 passed away Thursday, July 4, 2013 at Adams County Memorial Hospital in Decatur, Indiana. She was a long time resident of Jackson Township, Jay County. She retired in 1988 from CTS in Berne. She also worked at B and G Pools and Spas in Portland. She was a 1941 graduate of Madison Twp. School...
Christina Louise Eal
Jul 2, 2013
Christina Louise Eal, age 48 passed away Tuesday morning, July 2, 2013 at her home in Portland. She worked at Jay Randolph Developmental Services in Portland for several years. She was a 1983 graduate of Jay County High School. Christina Eal was born April 27, 1965 in Jay County, Indiana the daughter of Dale and Theda (Masonbrink) Arnold. She...
Marcella L. Bonifield
Jun 12, 2013
Marcella L. Bonifield, age 95, a resident of Fort Recovery, Ohio, passed away on Wednesday, June 12, 2013 at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital. Marcella was born on January 26, 1918, in Mercer County, Ohio, the daughter of Alfred and Mabel (Joseph) Sanders. She was a member of the Fort Recovery Church of the Nazarene and Portland Women of...
Alva Dean Craig
Jun 10, 2013
Alva Dean Craig, age 78, passed away Monday, June 10, 2013 at his home in Bryant, Indiana. He retired from Teledyne Portland Forge in 1988 after 30 years. He graduated from Bryant High School in 1953 and was a veteran of the US Army. Alva Craig was born October 8, 1934 in Jay County the son of Roy and...
Harry D. Fry
Jun 5, 2013
Harry D. Fry, age 72, passed away Wednesday, June 5, 2013 at his Jackson Twp. home. He was an avid outdoorsman and loved to hunt and fish. He worked for 18 years at New Idea Corp. in Coldwater, Ohio and then worked for several years at Jay Products in Portland. He was a US veteran of the Army National...
Joseph "Joe" L. Louks
Jun 5, 2013
Joseph L. Louks, age 74, passed away Wednesday, June 5, 2013 at Parkview North Hospital, Fort Wayne, following a brave battle with leukemia. He served for 28 years as an international representative and labor arbitration specialist with the IUE-AFL-CIO District 8 before his retirement in 1997. He had previously been employed at Westinghouse (serving 3 terms as president of...
Rickie J. Roser
Jun 1, 2013
Rickie J. Roser, age 59, a resident of Portland, passed away on Saturday, June 1, 2013, at Persimmon Ridge in Portland following an extended illness. Rickie was born on February 14, 1954, in Portland, Indiana, the son of Albert "Gene" and Christine (Smith) Roser. He worked for Decatur Casting for 10 years. He served as a bartender for 30...
Betty Tankersley
May 26, 2013
Betty Tankersley, age 76, a resident of Pennville passed away Sunday morning , May 26, 2013 at IU Ball Memorial Hospital in Muncie. She was a homemaker and babysitter and attended the Sugar Grove Church of the Nazarene in Jay County. She and her husband moved to Pennville 50 years ago from Big Stone Gap, Virginia. Betty was born...
Allen W. Ridgway
May 24, 2013
Allen W. Ridgway, 55, of Michigan City, passed away Friday, May 24, 2013 at home. He was born August 23, 1957 in Bluffton, Indiana to Vaughn Emery and Lettie Marie (Miller) Ridgway. Allen is survived by his children Heather (Michael) Wilson and Eric (Monaka) Ridgway, both of St. Mary, Ohio, seven grandchildren, his sister Mary Howard of LaPorte and...
Richard "Richie" Meyer
May 18, 2013
Richard "Richie" Meyer Jr., age 23, passed away Saturday, May 18, 2013 at his home in Portland. He was previously employed at Pioneer Packaging and had worked for several years at Bandidos Restaurant in Portland. Richie was born January 6, 1990 in Decatur, Indiana the son of Milise (McAbee) Beitler. He was married on August 11, 2008 to Jessica...
Cecil Imel
May 17, 2013
Cecil H. Imel, age 87, a former Portland resident, passed away on Friday, May 17, 2013, at Marion VA Hospital in Marion, Indiana. Cecil was born on December 14, 1925, in Richmond, Indiana, the son of Cecil H. Imel, Sr. and Dorothy (McCurdy) Imel. He was a graduate of Portland High School. Cecil owned and operated Portland Ready Mix...
Marsha E. Curry
May 17, 2013
Marsha E. Curry, age 70, a resident of Portland, passed away on Friday, May 17, 2013, at Jay County Hospital in Portland. Marsha was born on December 25, 1942, in Muncie, Indiana, the daughter of Charles and Norma (Tulley) Wheat. She retired from the Jay Randolph Work Center after several years. She was married to Raymond Guntle and he...
Kathryn Toumey
May 16, 2013
Kathryn "Kay" F. Toumey, age 55, a former resident of rural Dunkirk, passed away on Thursday, May 16, 2013, at Bridgewater Centre in Hartford City. Kathryn was born on August 18, 1957, in Jay County, Indiana, the daughter of John and Naomi (Fisher) Toumey. Survivors include: Her mother: Naomi Toumey - Nappanee, Indiana Her brother: John F and Susan...
