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Viola Lee, age 90, a resident of Melbourne, Florida, died Tuesday at Atlantic Shores Nursing Home in Melbourne.
Claude G. “Willie” Taylor, age 90, a resident of Pennville, IN, died unexpectedly early Sunday morning in the Jay County Hospital.
Willie Taylor was born October 3, 1918 in Knox Township, Jay County, Indiana, the son of Frank and Mildred (Hiatt) Taylor. He graduated from Pennville High School with the Class of 1938. He served with the 5th Air Force Division of the U. S. Army Air Corp during WWII. He was married May 4, 1953 to Naomi E. Bennett, who survives.
Willie Taylor is survived by his wife, Naomi E. Taylor,Pennville, IN; two daughters, Rita Andrews (husband David), Dunkirk, IN and Gloria Daugherty (husband Robert), Upland, IN; 7 grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services for Claude G. “Willie” Taylor will be held Wednesday at 11 a.m. in the Pennville Chapel of the Williamson & Spencer Funeral Home. Pastor Steve Arnold will officiate and burial will follow in the IOOF Twin Hills Cemetery in Pennville, IN. The Pennville American Legion will have charge of military graveside rites.
Kyle S. Smith
Bernice A. Weigel, age 87, a resident of rural Bryant, died Tuesday at Swiss Village in Berne.
Bernice Weigel was born on October 7, 1921, in Wabash Township, Jay County, the daughter of Perry S. and Fern (Huey) Miller. She attended Jefferson Township School in Adams County. Bernice married John A. Weigel on July 5, 1939, who died on February 2, 1986.
Survivors include:
2 sons: John W. Weigel - rural Bryant, Indiana
Thomas W. Weigel (wife Pat) - rural Bryant, Indiana
1 sister: Inez Baker - Celina, Ohio
2 brothers: Harold Miller - Decatur, Indiana
Perry Miller - Union City, Indiana
5 grandchildren, 10 great grandchildren and 2 great-great grandchildren
A Mass of Christian Burial for Bernice Weigel will be held on Friday at 10 a.m. in the St. Mary’s of the Presentation Catholic Church in Geneva with Father Bosco Perrera officiating. Burial will follow in the St. Mary’s of the Presentation Cemetery in Geneva.
Visitation will be held on Thursday from 2-8 p.m. in the Portland Chapel of the Williamson and Spencer Funeral Home.
Memorials may be directed towards Northeast Family Hospice or Swiss Village Memorial Fund in Berne. Envelopes will be available at the funeral home.
James O. Simos, age 77, a resident of his family homestead in rural Redkey, went to be with Jesus, his Lord and Savior, on Monday following a courageous battle with cancer.
James was a veteran of the U.S. Army serving in Korea during the Korean Conflict. He was a former employee of Borg Warner/Warner Gear in Muncie for 42 years, retiring in 1992. He was a faithful member of the 1st Community Baptist Church in Redkey. He was a member of the I.O.F. Foresters and a Life Member of the Ridgeville American Legion Post 507.
James O. Simos was born on April 16, 1931, in Muncie, Indiana, the son of Gus and Idell (Campbell) Simos. He married Loretta M. Hickey on November 12, 1954.
Survivors include:
His wife of 54 years: Loretta M. Simos - Redkey, Indiana
1 son: Nicholas O. Simos (wife Sue) - Redkey, Indiana
3 daughters: Jamia M. Oakley (husband Mike) - West Union, South Carolina
Fonda L. Miller (husband Randy) - Ridgeville, Indiana
Gladys Funk (husband Herb) - Polk City, Florida
1 sister: Katherine Paschall (husband Jim) - Muncie, Indiana
1 brother: Tom Simos (wife Geraldine) - Albany, Indiana
8 grandchildren: Jeremy Simos, Josh Simos, Justin Simos, Ronald Landess II, Michael Oakley, Jr., Levi Oakley, Mandy Auker and Brandon Miller.
10 great grandchildren
A celebration of life service will be held on Friday at 11 a.m. in the 1st Community Baptist Church of Redkey. Pastor Justin Simos, grandson of James Simos, will be officiating the service. Burial will follow in the Gardens of Memory Cemetery, north of Muncie, with Military Graveside Rites conducted by the Ridgeville American Legion Post 507.
Visitation will be held on Thursday from 4-8 p.m. in the Portland Chapel of the Williamson and Spencer Funeral Home and 1 hour prior to the service at the church on Friday.
Memorials may be directed towards the Jay County Cancer Society. Envelopes will be available at the funeral home.
Lois “Katie” Gillum, age 77, a resident of Portland, IN, died early Thursday morning at the Jay County Hospital following a brief illness.
Lois Gillum was born in Allen Co., IN on December 12, 1930 the daughter of Roy and Martha (Brumbaugh) Craig. She graduated from Bryant High School with the Class of 1948. She was married on January 27, 1951 to Reginald L. Gillum. He died Dec. 26, 1997. Lois Gillum is survived by:
Brenda J. Gillum- Bryant, IN
Jackie L. Michael (husband Jack)- Anderson, IN
Kay E. Gillum- Portland, IN
Cheryl L. Loper (husband Bill)- Portland, IN
Arlene Franklin- New Castle, IN
Eldon Craig- Centerville, VA
Steven Craig- Rural Portland, IN
Dale Craig- Virginia
Funeral services for Lois “Katie” Gillum will be held Saturday at 11 a.m. in the Portland Chapel of the Williamson & Spencer Funeral. Pastor roger Domingo will officiate and burial will follow in the Green Park Cemetery in Portland, IN.
Friends may call at the Portland Chapel of the Williamson & Spencer Funeral Home on Friday from 3 to 7 p.m. and prior to service time on Saturday.
Frances Vivian Patterson Barkdull
Ruth E. Daniels, age 89, a former longtime resident of rural Penn Township, Jay County, died Sunday at Persimmon Ridge Nursing Home in Portland. Ruth was a former employee of Bickel and Duke Insurance Company in Portland for many years, retiring in 1977.
Ruth Daniels was born on February 2, 1919, in Jay County, Indiana, the daughter of Linnlie and Ida (Cline) Bourne. She married Jospeh A. Daniels on June 1, 1937, who died on November 21, 1991.
Survivors include:
1 son: Gary Daniels (wife Betty) - Pennville, Indiana
1 daughter: Donna S. Geesaman (husband Douglas) - rural Pennville, Indiana
1 brother: Lee Bourne - Yorktown, Indiana
3 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren
Funeral services for Ruth E. Daniels will be held on Wednesday at 11 a.m. in the Pennville Chapel of the Williamson and Spencer Funeral Home. Pastor Chris Tiedeman will officiate and burial will follow in the I.O.O.F. Twin Hills Cemetery.
Visitation will be held on Tuesday from 2 - 7 p.m. in the Pennville Chapel of the Williamson and Spencer Funeral Home.
Memorials may be directed towards the State of the Heart Hospice. Envelopes will be available at the funeral home.
Wanda K. LeMaster Morehous, age 84, a resident of rural Madison Township, Jay County, Indiana, died late Monday afternoon at her home following an extended illness.
Wanda Morehous was born October 3, 1924 in Jay County the daughter of Glenn and Velma (Disher) Peden. She was first married to William A. LeMaster on October 15, 1944. He died October 15, 1978. She was then married in May of 1993 to Walter Morehous. He did in February of 2006. She is survived by:
2 sons: Chuck E. LeMaster- rural Portland, IN
Daniel D. LeMaster- Portland, IN
3 step-sons: Donald Morehous- Portland, IN
Carl Morehous- Bryant, IN
Robert Morehous- Indianapolis, IN
3 step-daughters: Linda Morehous- Portland, IN
Sharon Shauver- Salamonia, IN
Carol Green- Portland, IN
1 brother: William Peden- Marion, IN
1 sister: Mrs. Charles (Gene) McNeely- Marion, IN
5 grandchildren
7 great-grandchildren
10 step-grandchildren
15 step-great grandchildren
And several nieces and nephews
Funeral service for Wanda LeMaster Morehous will be held Friday at 11 a.m. in the Clear Creek Congregational Church with Pastor Steve Conner officiating. Burial will follow in the Salamonia Cemetery in Salamonia, IN.
Friends may call at the Portland Chapel of the Williamson & Spencer Funeral Home on Thurday from 3 to 8 p.m. and on Friday one hour prior to service time at the church. Memorials may be directed to the State of the Heart Home Hospice. Envelopes will be available at the funeral home.
James A. Fisher, age 49, a resident of Portland, died Tuesday at Ball Memorial Hospital following an extended illness.
Survivors include:
His mother: Helen G. Fisher - Portland, Indiana
1 brother: John Fisher (wife Janice) - Portland, Indiana
4 sisters: Patty Lee (husband James) - Yorktown, Indiana
Martha Inman (husband Dale) - Winchester, Indiana
Ruth Davidson - Portland, Indiana
Cathy Klopfenstein (husband Ted) - Madison, Indiana
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held for the family on Thursday at 11 a.m. in the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Portland. Father Robert Moran will officiate and burial will follow in the Green Park Cemetery in Portland.
Memorials may be directed towards the Jay County Humane Society.
Tracy A. Horton, age 60, a life long resident of 265 E. Lagro St., Pennville, died Monday morning at his home following an apparent heart attack.
His memberships include the Moose Lodge of Portland, Bluffton American Legion Post #111, Pennville American Legion Post #482 and the Sons of the American Legion of Pennville.
Tracy Horton was born on June 25, 1948, in Pennville, Indiana, the son of George A. and Chella Beatrice (Thomas) Horton. He graduated from Pennville High School in 1966 and attended Purdue University. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army. Tracy married Kathy Daniels on August 12, 2000.
Survivors include:
His wife: Kathy Horton - Pennville, Indiana
1 son: George P. Horton (wife Amber) - Montpelier, Indiana
4 daughters: Erica Lemon (husband Kenny) - Snohomish, Washington
Tracie Joe Wareham (husband Dan) - Spokane, Washington
Jessica Horton-McIntire (husband Justin) - Tokyo, Japan
Lindsay Evers - Pennville, Indiana
7 grandchildren
His father-in-law: James Daniels - Pennville, Indiana
He was preceded in death by one son, Travis Horton.
Funeral services for Tracy Horton will be held on Saturday at 2 p.m. in the Pennville Chapel of the Williamson and Spencer Funeral Home with Randy Howell officiating. Burial will follow at a later date in the I.O.O.F. Twin Hills Cemetery in Pennville.
Visitation will be held on Friday from 12-8 p.m. in the Pennville Chapel of the Williamson and Spencer Funeral Home. There will also be visitation on Saturday from 12-2 p.m. before the service on Saturday in the Pennville Chapel of the Williamson and Spencer Funeral Home.
Woodrow “Woody” Valentine, age 89, a resident at Persimmon Ridge of Portland, IN died Wednesday, December 17, 2008.
Louanna Hurst - Rural Portland, IN
Lawrence “Larry” M. Smith, age 84, a resident of Portland, died Sunday at Ball Memorial Hospital.
Larry Smith was born on October 1, 1924, in Marysville, Indiana, the son of W. Forrest and Esther (Amick) Smith. He graduated from Jeffersonville High School in Jeffersonville, Indiana in 1943. He married Sarah D. Eggenspiller on February 12, 1953.
Larry Smith is survived by:
His wife of 55 years: Sarah D. Smith - Portland, Indiana
2 sons: Ronald D. Smith - Portland, Indiana
Robert L. Smith (wife Teresa) - rural Portland, Indiana
1 brother: Morris E. Smith - Georgia
1 sister: May M. Meeks - Louisville, KY
2 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren
Funeral services for Larry Smith will be held on Friday, December 19, 2008 at 1 p.m. in the Portland Chapel of the Williamson and Spencer Funeral Home. Pastor Hugh Kelly will officiate and burial will follow in the Green Park Cemetery in Portland. The Portland American Legion Post #211 will conduct military graveside rites.
Visitation will be held on Thursday from 4 until 8 p.m. and one hour prior to service time on Friday in the Portland Chapel of the Williamson and Spencer Funeral Home.
Memorials may be directed towards the Jay County Cancer Society, the Jay County Christian Academy or the Jay County Special Olympics.
Lester D. Stout, age 70, a former resident of Green Township and a current resident of Miller’s Merry Manor in Dunkirk died Friday at Miller’s Merry Manor in Dunkirk where he had been a resident for 6 years.
Lester was a member of the Portland First Church of the Nazarene. He farmed with his parents in Green Township for many years. He was a former employee of the Jay/Randolph Developmental Center workshop.
Lester Stout was born on December 13, 1937, in Portland, Indiana, the son of Donald A. and Bernice D. (Knoelke) Stout.
Survivors include:
His sister: Elaine Harshman (husband LeRoy) - rural Pennville, Indiana
3 nephews and families
Funeral services for Lester Stout will be held on Thursday at 2 p.m. in the Portland Chapel of the Williamson and Spencer Funeral Home. Pastor Richard Secor will officiate and burial will follow in the Green Park Cemetery.
Visitation will be held on Wednesday from 3-7 p.m. in the Portland Chapel of the Williamson and Spencer Funeral Home.
Memorials may be directed to the donor’s choice.
John E. Brunson, age 50, a former Springfield, Ohio, resident, and a current resident of 310 E. Walnut St., Portland, died Saturday, November 17, 2007, from an apparent heart attack while hunting in Bearcreek Township.
Orval Vern Walter, age 80, a resident of 4 Sesame St., Portland, died Monday, November 12, 2007, at Jay County Hospital from an apparent heart attack.
Mildred I. Bye, age 85, a resident of 3734 N. 250 W., Portland, died Saturday, November 10, 2007, at Jay County Hospital following an extended illness.
Nova F. Caylor, age 69, a resident of 4831 W. 1000 N., Ridgeville, died Monday, November 5, 2007, on their 52nd wedding anniversary at the Renaissance Rehabilitation Center of Muncie following an extended illness.
Mary L. Shaneyfelt, age 63, a resident of 3053 St. Louis Avenue, Fort Wayne, died Wednesday, October 31, 2007, while visiting her sister’s home in Fort Wayne following an extended illness.
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