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...
Geoffrey Reynard, Jr
May 11, 2013
Geoffrey Reynard Jr., age 39, passed away Saturday, May 11, 2013 at his home in Portland. He was employed with Jay Products in Portland and Mobile Medical in Decatur and Strick Corp. in Monroe. He was a 1991 graduate of Jay County High School. Geoffrey was born June 28, 1973 in Cookville, Tn. the son of Geoffrey and Carolyn...
Margaret "Kathy" Watson
May 5, 2013
Margaret "Kathy" Watson, age 79, a resident of Portland, passed away on Sunday, May 05, 2013, at her home. Kathy Watson was born on March 17, 1934, in Maysville, Missouri, the daughter of Harmon and Opal (Salmon) Watkins. She worked at CTS in Berne for 36 years, retiring in 2001. She was a member of Parents without Partners where...
Charlotte G. Morehous
Apr 30, 2013
Charlotte G. Morehous, age 82, a resident of Portland, passed away on Tuesday, April 30, 2013 at her home in Portland. Charlotte was born on February 10, 1931, in Jay County, the daughter of Ezra and Dorothy (Bancroft) Burkey. She was a graduate of Portland High School and worked at Jay Garment in Portland, EPC in Geneva and retired...
Letha Helen Bailey
Apr 27, 2013
Letha Helen Bailey, age 90, a resident of Portland, passed away on Saturday, April 27, 2013 at Millers Merry Manor in Dunkirk. She was the widow of former Portland Mayor Vaughn Bailey. Letha was born on September 16, 1922, in Portland, Indiana the daughter of Frank and Ethel (Rines) Thomas. She worked at Jay County Hospital for 27 years,...
Amy L. Overla
Apr 26, 2013
Amy L. Overla, age 35, passed away Friday April 26, 2013 at her home in Dunkirk. She worked at Bluffton Rubber Company, Speedway in Muncie, and the Pak-A-Sak store in Dunkirk. She graduated from Marion High School in 1996. Amy was born February 10, 1978 in Bluffton, Indiana the daughter of Archa and Joyce (Halstead) Overla. Survivors Include- Her...
Eric A. Harris
Apr 24, 2013
Eric A. Harris, age 47, a resident of rural Pennville, passed away at his home on April 24, 2013. Eric was born on April 29, 1965, in Bluffton, Indiana, the son of Basil Harris, Jr. and Bobbie (Roark) Harris. He graduated from Jay County High School in 1983 and earned a Business Degree from Vincennes University. He was a...
Cindy Grile
Apr 22, 2013
Cindy Grile, age 56, passed away Monday, April 22, 2013 at her home in Portland. She had worked at Stoneridge in Portland for several years. Cindy was born September 1, 1956 the daughter of Harold and Margaret Jean (Stahl) Stillwell. Survivors include: 1 Brother- Wayne Stilwell, ElPaso, Texas There will be a private service for the family. Arrangements by...
Clara Jane Shaneyfelt
Apr 21, 2013
Clara Jane Shaneyfelt, age 77, a resident of Muncie, passed away on Sunday, April 21, 2013 at IU Health Ball Memorial Hosptial in Muncie. She was a former Ridgeville, Indiana resident. Clara was born on January 24, 1936, in Ridgeville, Indiana, the daughter of Roy and Ethel (Michael) Shaneyfelt. Clara was 1 of 6 girls and 5 boys. Clara...
William T. Kirby
Apr 21, 2013
William T. Kirby, age 75, a resident of Portland passed away Sunday evening, April 21, 2013 ay Jay County Hospital. He was a former resident of Pennville. He retired from Indiana Glass Co. in Dunkirk after 34 years. William Kirby was born Feb. 26, 1938 in Rock Castle County, Kentucky the son of Jessie and Nancy (McBay) Kirby. He...
Gary Lanning
Apr 16, 2013
Gary Lanning, age 58, a resident of rural Portland, passed away on Tuesday, April 16, 2013 at his sister's home in Pike Township, Jay County following an extended illness. Gary was born on November 26, 1954, in Portland, Indiana, the son of Robert "Bob" and Nola (Middleton) Lanning. He graduated from Portland High School in 1974. He was a...
Betty Louann Wilhelm
Apr 10, 2013
Betty Louann Wilhelm, age 54, a resident of Redkey, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, April 10, 2013, at her home. Louann was born on May 21, 1958, in Portland, the daughter of Larry and Joyce Rose Ann (Boltz) Cline. She graduated from Blackford High School in 1976. Louann was a member of the Redkey United Methodist Church, the Pennville...
