Angela Gibson
Apr 9, 2013
Angela Gibson, age 44, a resident of Sechrist Lake in Warsaw, Indiana, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, April 09, 2013, at her home. She was a former resident of Portland. Angie was born on July 8, 1968 in Jay County, Indiana, the daughter of John and Linda (Woolslager) Deaton. She graduated from Jay County High School in 1986. Angie...
David Reynard
Apr 7, 2013
David L. Reynard, age 67, a resident of Portland and a former Lagrange resident passed away Sunday, April 7, 2013 at his home in Portland. He was a 1963 graduate of Portland High School. He retired from Union City Body Company after 24 years. He was also part owner and operator of DLT Specialties in Lagrange, Indiana. David was...
Marjorie A. Imel
Apr 6, 2013
Marjorie A. Imel, age 72, a resident of Noble Twp., Jay County passed away Saturday morning at Persimmon Ridge Rehabilitation Centre in Portland. She was a homemaker and attended Portland High School. Marjorie was born October 26, 1940 in Portland, Indiana the daughter of James and Martha (Whipple) Kohler. She was married June 15, 1957 to Gene Imel. Survivors...
Robert W. Minch, Jr
Apr 4, 2013
Robert W. Minch, Jr. age 67, a resident of Portland, passed away on Thursday, April 4, 2013, at his home following an extended illness. Bob was born on March 2, 1946, in Portland, Indiana, the son of Robert W. Minch, Sr. and Betty (Wilkinson) Minch. He graduated from Portland High School. Bob was co-owner and operator of Minch Auto...
Lois G. Hough
Mar 25, 2013
Lois G. Hough, age 92, a resident of Redkey, passed away on Monday, March 25, 2013 at Bluffton Regional Medical Center in Bluffton. Lois was born on February 7, 1921, in Jay County, Indiana, the daughter of Orville and Majeska (McLaughlin) Bentz. She graduated from Portland High School in 1940. Lois married Harold Hough on January 25, 1941. Lois...
Glen Wilhelm, Jr
Mar 23, 2013
Glen Wilhelm, Jr., age 79, a resident of Portland, passed away on Saturday, March 23, 2013 at Jay County Hospital in Portland. Glen was born on May 24, 1933, in Portland, Indiana, the son of Glen and Ruth M. (Lutz) Wilhelm. He was a newspaper carrier for over 50 years delivering for the Commercial Review and The Star Press....
Paul Andrew Landers
Mar 22, 2013
Paul Andrew Landers (Andy), age 55, a resident of Portland, passed away on Friday, March 22, 2013, at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital. Paul was born on December 8, 1957, in Portland, Indiana, the son of Homer and Elsie (Smith) Landers. He graduated from Jay County High School and worked for Dunbar Furniture in Berne for several years. He...
Helen L. Starr
Mar 20, 2013
Helen L. Starr, age 91, a resident of rural Ridgeville, Indiana, passed away on Wednesday, March 20, 2013, at Jay County Hospital in Portland. Helen was born on March 27, 1921, in Randolph County, Indiana, the daughter of Chalmer and Grace (Peters) Rickert. She and her husband farmed in Ward Township, Randolph County for many years. She attended the...
Rosemary Hogg
Mar 19, 2013
Rosemary Hogg, age 86, a resident of Portland, passed away Tuesday, March 19, 2013 at Persimmon Ridge Rehabilitation Center. She was a member of the Mt. Zion United Methodist Church and attended the Salamonia United Church of Christ. She was an Instructional Assistant in area elementary schools in Jay County for over 25 years. Rosemary Hogg was born January...
Mignon Windmiller
Mar 17, 2013
Mignon L. Windmiller, age 88, a former resident of Portland, passed away on Sunday, March 17, 2013, at Peabody Retirement Community in North Manchester, Indiana. Mignon was born on December 13, 1924, in Portland, Indiana, the daughter of Walter F. and Vivian (Albright) Garinger. She graduated from Portland High School in 1942 and was a member of the Friends...
Wilma Katheryn Flesher
Mar 5, 2013
Wilma Katheryn Flesher, age 87, a former resident of Ridgeville passed away Tuesday, March 5, 2013 at her home in Winchester. She worked at Jay Garment Co. in Portland and the Pak-A Sak in Ridgeville. She was a member of the Portland American Legion Auxillary. She was born April 25, 1925 in Portland, Indiana the daughter of Orville and...
Ruth Sager
Mar 1, 2013
Ruth Sager, age 86, a resident of Batesville, Indiana, passed away on Friday, March 01, 2013, at St. Andrews in Batesville, Indiana. She was a former resident of Portland and Greensburg, Indiana. Ruth was born on December 18, 1926 in Portland, Indiana, the daughter of Jesse and Dorothy (Hines) Hammers. She graduated from Jefferson Township High School in Deerfield,...
Barbara A. Meek
Mar 1, 2013
Barbara A. Meek, age 77, of Portland passed away Friday, March 1, 2013 at Jay County Hospital. She was a member of the Ladies of the Moose in Portland. She worked at Bluffton Rubber in Wells County for several years. She enjoyed playing cards, fishing, and camping with family and friends. Barbara Meek was born December 8, 1935 in...
Linda Ervin
Feb 23, 2013
Linda Kay Ervin, age 50, a resident of rural Portland, passed away on Saturday, February 23, 2013 at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital following an extended illness. Linda was born on May 23, 1962, in Randolph County, Indiana, the daughter of Forrest Wayne and Hazel (Caylor) Pittman. She married Donald Ervin on May 26, 1980. Survivors include: Her husband...
Roberta Lyons
Feb 20, 2013
Roberta L. Lyons, age 92, a resident of Portland, passed away on Wednesday, February 20, 2013, at Persimmon Ridge in Portland. Roberta was born on October 1, 1920, in Jay County, Indiana, the daughter of Ray L. and Ina F. (Leonhard) Freemyer. She graduated from Madison Township High School in 1938. She worked as a clerk at Murphy's Dime...
David Chapman
Feb 4, 2013
David Chapman, age 80, a resident of Indianapolis passed away Monday at Kindred Care-Bridgewater Rehabilitation Center in Carmel, Indiana. He was an Army veteran and served in Korea. He was retired after 55 years at International Harvester in Indianapolis. He was a member of the Crooked Creek Gun Club, Indianapolis and the Indiana Gun Club in Fortville. He was...
Victor A. Williams
Feb 2, 2013
Victor A. Williams, a former resident of Portland, passed away on Saturday, February 2, 2013 at Albany Health and Rehabilitation Center in Albany, Indiana. Victor was born on July 14, 1920, in Louisville, Kentucky the son of George and Katie (Essex) Williams. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy serving during World War II. Victor then worked for...
Diana S. Redmon
Jan 4, 2013
Diana S. Redmon, age 59, a resident of Portland, passed away on Friday, January 4, 2013, at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital in Muncie. Diana was born on May 29, 1953, in Portland, Indiana, the daughter of Delbert and Burnice (Hiestand) Davison. She attended Bryant High School and worked for Jay Products in Portland for several years. She married...
Joyce Garringer
Jan 4, 2013
Joyce Garringer, age 83, passed away Friday, January 4, 2013 at her home in rural Winchester, Indiana. She retired from Anchor Hocking in Winchester after 32 years. She was born December 27, 1929 in Jay County the daughter of William and Hattie (Pritchard) Koontz. She was married on August 18, 1982 to Floyd Garringer. Survivors Include: Beloved Husband- Floyd...
Ruth O. Stocker
Jan 1, 2013
Ruth O. Stocker, age 92, a resident of Portland, passed away on Tuesday, January 1, 2013 at Miller's Merry Manor in Dunkirk. Ruth was born on January 27, 1920, in Montpelier, Indiana, the daughter of John L. and Gladys R. (Steen) Weaver. She was a member of the Portland Moose Lodge Auxiliary and the Portland Eagles Lodge. She married...
