Obituaries

Dec 22, 2012

**UPDATE** Visitation is still on schedule today (Wednesday). Thelma "Deanna" Jackson, age 73, a resident of Portland passed away Saturday, December 22, 2012 at Miller's Merry Manor in Dunkirk. She worked at Jay County Hospital and retired from environmental services after 20 years. She was a member of the Trinity United Methodist Church, Portland. She was born April 20,...

Dec 22, 2012

Betty May Woolslager age 55, a resident of Portland, passed away on Saturday, December 22, 2012 at her home following a brief illness. Betty was born on July 13, 1957, in Adams County, Indiana, the daughter of Russell and Mary Pauline (Braner) Bisel. She graduated from Delta High School. She worked ACI in Portland, FCC in Portland and Burger...

Dec 22, 2012

**UPDATE** Visitation is still on schedule today (Wednesday). William "Bill" Hartley, age 66, a resident of Redkey, passed away on Saturday, December 22, 2012 at his home following an extended illness. Bill was born on July 7, 1946, in Portland, Indiana, the son of William Edward Hartley, Sr. and Dorothy (Smith) Hartley. He graduated from Morton Memorial High School...

Dec 21, 2012

Levi Bontrager, age 72, a resident of rural Portland, Indiana, passed away on Friday, December 21, 2012, at Reid Memorial Hospital in Richmond, Indiana. Levi was born on July 1, 1940, in Lagrange County, Indiana the son of Amos D. and Esther (Eash) Bontrager. He retired in 2002 from Palm Harbor Homes in Marietta, Georgia. He married Nancy Hiestand...

Dec 19, 2012

Harvey Ault, age 58, a resident of Jackson Township, Jay County passed away Wednesday, December 19, 2012 at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne. He farmed in Jackson Twp. and worked at EP Graphics and Berne Apparel. He was a member and trustee of the Gilead Church in Balbec and a 1972 graduate of Portland High School. He was born...

Dec 15, 2012

Virginia M. Myron, age 90 a resident of Persimmon Ridge Rehabilitation Center passed away Saturday, December 15, 2012 at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital in Muncie. She was a former Portland and Pennville resident and also resided in Sebring, Florida for several years. She was a member of the Portland First Church of the Nazarene. She was employed as...

Dec 15, 2012

Marjorie Cottingham, age 87, a former resident of Portland, passed away on Saturday, December 15, 2012 at Miller's Merry Manor in Dunkirk. Marjorie was born on May 1, 1925, in Winston, Kentucky, the daughter of John W. and Ida (Johnson) White. She was a member of the Blaine United Methodist Church in rural Portland. Survivors include: 2 daughters: Helen...

Dec 13, 2012

Edna L. VanNote, age 79, a former resident of rural Bryant, Indiana, passed away on Thursday, December 13, 2012 at her daughter's home in Elkhart, Indiana. Edna was born on May 7, 1933, in Pennville, Indiana, the daughter of Chester E. and Fay B. (Shannon) Cline. She graduated from Pennville High School in 1951. Edna worked for Carl Steed...

Dec 10, 2012

Ted C. Fleming, age 99, a resident of Portland, passed away on Monday, December 10, 2012, at Crown Pointe in Portland. Ted was born on October 23, 1913, in Portland, Indiana, the son of Carl and Hazel May (Harman) Fleming. He graduated from Portland High School in 1931 and attended DePauw University. Ted worked for Sheller Globe in Portland...

Dec 2, 2012

Bonnie D. Butcher, age 92, a resident of Bardstown, Kentucky, passed away on Sunday, December 02, 2012, at Colonial Health and Rehabilitation in Bardstown, Kentucky. She was a former resident of Portland, Indiana and Coldwater, Ohio. Bonnie was born on March 1, 1920, in Kentucky, the daughter of Everett and Olive Choat Armstrong. She worked for Jay Garment in...

Nov 24, 2012

Thelma L. Emery, age 93, a resident of Portland passed away on Saturday, November 24, 2012 at Persimmon Ridge Rehabilitation Center. She was employed at Jay Garment in Portland and retired from Berne Furniture in 1980. She was a 1937 graduate of Muncie Central High School. She was born June 16, 1919 in Muncie, Indiana the daughter of Carl...

Nov 21, 2012

Shirley J. Gibson , age 78, a resident of Portland passed away Wednesday, November 21, 2012 at Persimmon Ridge Rehabilitation Center. She retired in 1996 from Jay Garment Co. after 32 years. She attended the Gospel Light House Church and the Portland First Church of the Nazarene. She was born October 10, 1934 in Winchester, Indiana the daughter of...

Nov 16, 2012

Elvin L. Phillips, Sr., age 85, a resident of Goodyear, Arizona, passed away on Thursday, November 16, 2012 in Arizona. He was a former resident of Portland. Elvin was born on June 16, 1927, in Jay County, Indiana, the son of Charles and Lula (Leonhard) Phillips. Elvin attended Portland High School. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army...

Nov 9, 2012

Doris M. Murray, age 93, a resident of rural Pennville, passed away on Friday, November 9, 2012, at Jay County Hospital in Portland. Doris was born on June 12, 1919, in Wells County, Indiana, the daughter of Harry and Arie (Hetrick) Heckley. She was a member of the Pennville United Methodist Church in Pennville and graduated from Lancaster High...

Nov 5, 2012

Betty J. Hall, age 52, a resident of rural Ridgeville, Jefferson Township, Jay County, passed away on Monday, November 5, 2012, at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital in Muncie. She was a homemaker. She was born January 18, 1960 in Muncie, the daughter of J.C. and Viola (Thomas) Sells. She was married on October 24, 1981 to Michael Hall....

Nov 4, 2012

Pamela J. Clevenger, age 66, a resident of rural Portland in Madison Township, passed away at her home on Sunday, November 4, 2012 following an illness. She and her husband farmed in Madison Twp. Jay County for over 40 years. She was a member of the Brown Bowl Night Bowling League. Pam was born on May 8, 1946, in...

Oct 17, 2012

Joan Larson, age 70, passed away Wednesday, October 17, 2012 at her home in Portland. She was employed at Pennville Custom Cabinets for 21 years and then worked at F.C.C. in Portland prior to retirement. She was born February 23, 1942 in Hammond, Indiana the daughter of Paul and Irene (Adams) Ledbetter. Survivors Include: 1 Son- Jerry Larson (wife-Tracey),...

Oct 16, 2012

Margaret "Joan" Anderson Cavanaugh, age 58 a Bryant resident passed away Tuesday, October 16, 2012 at Persimmon Ridge Rehabilitation Center in Portland. She worked at Pier Mac Plastics in Portland and Bearcreek Crossing in Bryant for several years. She and her husband were foster parents to 33 children over 18 years at their Bryant home. She was born September...

Oct 14, 2012

Ralph Frederick May. A faithful servant passed from this life on Sunday, October 14, 2012 to his eternal home in the loving arms of Jesus Christ at Bethany Pointe Health Campus in Anderson, Indiana. He was a member of the Salamonia Church of Christ. Through the years many have had the benefit of his patience and guidance. He will...

Carole Ann Arnold, 67, of Bradenton, Florida, passed away on Friday, Oct. 20, 2023, at 10:28 p.m. at LifeCare of Sarasota in Sarasota, Florida.

She was born on Aug. 31, 1956, in Portland, Indiana. She married Michael Arnold on May 16, 1981, in Portland, Indiana.

Carole will be missed dearly by all of the souls...