Marisa Kimble
Jan 1, 2013
Marisa Lyn Kimble, age 19 and her unborn child passed away on Tuesday, January 1, 2013, from injuries sustained in an automobile accident in Bearcreek Township in rural Jay County. She was a resident of rural Portland. Marisa was born on July 2, 1993, in Portland, Indiana, the daughter of Todd Hale and Lisa Bowen. She attended Jay County...
Marion "Smiley" Pennington
Dec 30, 2012
Marion "Smiley" E. Pennington, age 84, a resident of the Jay County Retirement Home in rural Portland, passed away on Sunday, December 30, 2012 at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital in Muncie. Marion was born on February 26, 1928, in Bluffton, Indiana, the son of William and Mary (Linn) Pennington. He farmed in Jay County for many years and...
Mary E. Nicodemus
Dec 29, 2012
Mary E. Nicodemus, age 89, a resident of Portland passed away Saturday, December 29, 2012 at her home. She was a homemaker and a member of the Banner Christian Church in Portland. She was born November 24, 1923 the daughter of Robert and Eva (Vollmer) Scott. She was married in 1950 to Harley "Mutt" Nicodemus. He passed away in...
Thelma "Deanna" Jackson
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,...
Betty May Woolslager
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...
William "Bill" Hartley
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...
Levi Bontrager
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...
Harvey Ault
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...
Virginia Myron
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...
Marjorie Cottingham
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...
Edna L. Vannote
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...
Ted Fleming
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...
Bonnie Butcher
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...
Thelma Emery
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...
Shirley J. Gibson
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...
Elvin Phillips, Sr
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...
Doris Murray
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...
Betty Hall
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....
Pamela Clevenger
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...
Joan Larson
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),...
