Mary Gunter
Jan 3, 2024
Mary E. Gunter, age 96, a resident of Portland, passed away on Wednesday, January 3, 2024 at her home in Portland.
Mary was born on June 6, 1927, in Hartford City, Indiana, the daughter of William Maddox, Sr. and Mary (McCombs) Maddox. Mary worked for Sheller Globe in Montpelier for 28 years, retiring in 1988. She was...
Evelyn "Edwina" Stroble
Jan 3, 2024
Evelyn (Edwina) Stroble passed away at the age of 100 on the morning of January 2, 2024, at the Towne House Retirement Center in Fort Wayne, IN.
Born on July 19, 1923 to John and Bernice Davis in Jay County IN, she married Jim Stroble on June 6, 1942. They were married for 78 years until Jim...
Terry D. White
Dec 22, 2023
Terry D. White, age 67, a resident of Portland, passed away on Friday, December 22, 2023 at his home in Portland.
Terry was born on May 18, 1956, in Portland, the son of Ronald and Patsy (Coulson) White. He graduated from Portland High School in 1974 and served in the U.S. Army. Terry worked at Tyson Foods...
Jay Rupe
Dec 22, 2023
Jay Rupe, age 74, a resident of Portland, passed away on Friday, December 22, 2023 at his home. He was a former resident of Bryant.
Jay was born on September 13, 1949, in Portland, the son of Melvin Rupe and Charlotte (Burkey) Rupe-Morehous. He graduated from Portland High School and worked at UTA in Berne. He was...
Barbara Moses
Dec 21, 2023
Barbara J. Moses, age 97, a resident of rural Pennville, passed away on Thursday, December 21, 2023 at her home.
Barbara was born on August 12, 1926, in rural Bryant, Indiana, the daughter of John P. and Lydia (Sherman) Bailey. She graduated from Bryant High School in 1944. Barbara married Kenneth Moses on November 23, 1946 and...
Robert Thompson
Dec 19, 2023
Robert Thompson, age 68, a resident of Geneva, passed away on Tuesday, December 19, 2023 at his home.
Robert was born March 21, 1955, in Portland, the son of Forrest and Marie (Duer) Thompson.
Survivors include:
His daughter: Megan DeMien (husband Ryan) – Macy, Indiana
Grandchildren: Tenley and Emersyn DeMien
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Gary Street
Dec 19, 2023
Gary Street, age 71, a resident of Portland, Indiana, passed away on Tuesday, December 19, 2023, at his residence after a long illness.
Gary was born on May 1, 1952, in Portland, Indiana, son of Charles and Jaunita (Lehman) Street. He was a 1970 graduate of Portland High School and is a Veteran of the US Armed...
Kaylee Kirby
Dec 10, 2023
Kaylee Kirby, age 34, a resident of Redkey, passed away on Sunday, December 10, 2023 at her home in Redkey.
Kaylee was born December 23, 1988, in Muncie, Indiana, the daughter of Jeff Kirby and Misty (Quakenbush) Clark. She graduated from Delta High School in 2007 and worked at The Greazy Pickle in Portland.
Survivors...
Tonia Moore
Dec 9, 2023
Tonia Moore, age 70, a resident of Dunkirk, passed away on Saturday December 9, 2023 at The Waters of Dunkirk.
Tonia was born November 19, 1953, Portland, Indiana the daughter of Leroy and Eulalia (Slusser) Binegar. Tonia graduated from Dunkirk High School in 1974. She worked at Tyson and the Jay County Retirement Home in Portland. She...
William B. Hicks
Dec 7, 2023
William B. Hicks, age 84, a resident of Portland, passed away on Thursday, December 7, 2023 at Randolph Nursing Home in Winchester.
William was born August 15, 1939, in Nanty-Glo, Pennsylvania, the son of William J. and Emma (Morgan) Hicks. William was a veteran of the U.S. Army and worked at Strick in Monroe. He was a...
Ronnie L. Hartley, Sr.
Dec 6, 2023
Ronnie L. Hartley, Sr., age 81, a resident of Huntington, Indiana, passed away on Wednesday, December 6, 2023 at his home in Huntington.
Ronnie was born on November 24, 1942, the son of Charles and Lucille (Loer) Hartley. Ronnie served in the U.S. Army and retired from Dilling Mechanical in Logansport, Indiana. He was a member of...
Sandy Denney
Dec 4, 2023
Sandy Denney, age 68, a former resident of Portland, passed away on Monday, December 4th, 2023 at Ball Hospital in Muncie.
Sandy was born on October 13, 1955, in Muncie, Indiana, the daughter James and Louise (Anderson) Denney. She attended school in Jay County before living in a group home in New Castle for over 30 years. ...
Twila Mock
Dec 2, 2023
Twila Mock, age 64, a resident of Dunkirk, passed away on Saturday, December 2, 2023 at her home in Dunkirk.
Twila was born on June 5, 1959, in Portland, the daughter of James Leroy and Ruth Ellen (Tomlinson) Coons. She worked for Tyson Foods in Portland, Indiana Glass in Dunkirk and was Babysitter for many years. She...
Donald Wagner
Dec 1, 2023
Donald Wagner, age 86, a resident of Portland, passed away on Friday, December 1, 2023 at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital in Muncie.
Don was born March 1, 1937, in Bryant, Indiana, the son of Raymond and Veronica (Minch) Wagner. He graduated from Bryant High School in 1955 and was a veteran of the U.S. Airforce. Don...
William "Bill" Lightner
Nov 26, 2023
William “Bill” Lightner, age 64, a resident of Muncie, passed away on Sunday, November 26, 2023 at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital Muncie. He was a former resident of Dunkirk.
Bill was born April 23, 1959, in Hartford City, Indiana, the son of William R. and Joyce Ann (Burnette) Lightner-Wells. He graduated from Jay County High School...
Matthew Reitz
Nov 22, 2023
Matthew Reitz, age 45, a resident of Portland, passed away on Wednesday, November 22, 2023 at The Waters of Dunkirk.
Matthew was born on March 26, 1978, in Portland, the son of Harold and Deborah (Auker) Reitz. He graduated from Delta High School in 1997 and worked at Pizza Hut in Portland. He was a member of...
Dorothy Osborne
Nov 18, 2023
Dorothy Osborne, age 88, a former longtime resident of Pennville, passed away on Saturday, November 18, 2023 at Persimmon Ridge in Portland.
Dorothy was born on June 15, 1935, in Big Stone Gap, Virginia, the daughter of Dewey and Edith (Robinette) Wells. She graduated from East Stone Gap High School and earned a Masters Degree in Education...
Gary Williams
Nov 18, 2023
Gary Williams age 62, a resident of Muncie, passed away on Saturday, November 18, 2023 at his home in Muncie.
Gary was born on November 3, 1961, in Hamilton, Ohio, the son of Jason Bradley Williams and Imogene Ruby (Burkhart) Williams. Gary worked at Indiana Glass in Dunkirk and was a member of the Pentecostal Church in...
Marvin Lehman
Nov 18, 2023
Marvin Lehman, age 79, a resident of Portland, passed away peacefully in the presence of family members on Saturday, November 18, 2023 at IU Health Jay Hospital in Portland.
Marvin was born in Portland on November 2, 1944, the son of Harold “Hap” and Mary (Whiteman) Lehman. He married Shirley J. VanDeusen on February 16, 1964.
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Janet Guntle
Nov 14, 2023
Janet Guntle, age 88, a resident of Portland, passed away on Tuesday, November 14, 2023 at Persimmon Ridge in Portland.
Janet was born on August 19, 1935, in Adams County, Indiana, the daughter of John and Lois (McGriff) Hoskins. She graduated from Bryant High School in 1953 and worked as a teachers aid for Jay School Corporation...
