All Obituaries

Paul Scalf, age 66, of Huntington, passed away Wednesday, May 23, 2018 at 1:00 am at his home.  He worked as a mechanic and farmer all his life and loved helping others.  Paul was born March 27, 1952, in Clay County, KY, the son of James & Susie (Simpson) Scalf.  On August 3, 1973 he married his beloved wife of 44 years Kathleen A. Prough in Roanoke and she survives in Huntington.  Also surviving are 2 children Paul E. (Jennifer) Scalf of Huntington and...

Timmy R. Craft, age 49, of Lafontaine and formerly of Huntington, passed away Wednesday, May 16, 2018 at 3:49 pm at Visiting Nurse & Hospice Home, Fort Wayne.  He worked at Clarks Reclamation for over 20 years, was a member of the Huntington Eagles, and enjoyed going to garage sales, tinkering and was a Superman fan. Timmy was born January 20, 1969, in Huntington, the son of Ray Smith and Diana (Blevins) Rickman.  He is survived by his beloved wife Amanda (Asher)...

Laura L. Poling, age 75, of Huntington, passed away Saturday, May 12, 2018 at 9:10 pm at Oakbrook Village, Huntington.  She owned her own daycare and worked as secretary of Huntington Pest Control.  She was a member of New Hope United Brethren Church.  She was an accomplished seamstress and sewed many of the costumes for the New Hope Church Christmas performances. Laura was born November 15, 1942, in Marion County, Ohio, the daughter of Francis E. and Earnestine A....

James V. “Jim” Ambriole, age 94, of Roanoke, passed away Wednesday, May 9, 2018 at 10:15 pm at The Heritage of Huntington.  He served in the US Navy in WWII aboard the aircraft carrier USS Barnes, was a farmer and worked at Navistar, retiring in 1976.  He was a member of Emmanuel Community Church and Roanoke American Legion Post #160.  Jim was born October 23, 1923, in Ravenna, Ohio, the son of Victor and Odessa (Courtney) Ambriole.  On July 6, 1947...

Bernice K. Abbett, age 94, of Roanoke, passed away Tuesday, May 1, 2018 at 3:00 am at Parkview Huntington Hospital.  She graduated from Washington Center High School and worked at the Coil Factory in Roanoke and as a waitress at Tall Pine Café bakery and restaurant.  She was a member of Seminary United Methodist Church.  Bernice was born September 13, 1923, in Whitley County, the daughter of Frederick and Lena (Dreyer) Kehmeyer.  On January 16, 1943, she...

Mildred P. Christman Gemmer, age 89, of Huntington, passed away Friday, April 27, 2018, at 8:35 pm at Harbour Manor, Noblesville. She graduated from Huntington High School in 1946. She worked as a telephone operator for Indiana Bell for 17 years and was co-owner of Gemmer Grocery for 25 years.  She was a member of the Christian Church in Boca Raton, FL and Noblesville.  Mildred was born June 8, 1928, in Chicago, IL, the daughter of Herbert & Margaret (Chamberlain)...

David T. Gamble, age 70, of Huntington, passed away Friday, April 20,2018, at 10:29 pm at Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne.  He graduated from Huntington High School in 1966 and served in the US Army in Vietnam, where he earned the Purple Heart and 2 Bronze Stars.  He was a lifetime member of Huntington VFW Post #2689 and the American Legion.   David was born October 4, 1947, in Huntington, the son of James and Laura (Bradshaw) Gamble.  On...

Arrangements are pending Delores M. Helvie, age 87, of Huntington, passed away Thursday, March 29, 2018, at 7:20 pm at Peabody Retirement Community, North Manchester.  She was raised in the Pilgrims Holiness Church and attended Nazarene and Wesleyan churches.  She had worked at Caswell-Runyan and enjoyed playing games with family and friends. Delores was born July 19, 1930, in South Bend, IN, the daughter of Fred and Ethel (Pearson) Hamman.  On March 2, 1957...

Clair Lee Lynn, age 74, passed away Monday, March 19, 2018, at 9:52 am at Lutheran Hospital. He graduated from Urbana High School in 1961. He was a farmer, worked for Wabash County ASCS (FSA), and was a crop loss adjuster for Federal Crop Insurance & several private companies including John Deere Insurance. He did volunteer work for the Gene Stratton- Porter Hopewell Foundation.  He was a member of St. Paul’s County Line Church.  In June 1992, he received an...

Joseph H. Keller, age 70, of Andrews, passed away Thursday, March 15, 2018, at 12:30 pm at Visiting Nurse & Hospice Home, Fort Wayne.  He worked at Dana Corporation for 38 years and then at Huntington Sheet Metal.  He was a Baptist and enjoyed hunting, fishing and coin collecting. Joe was born November 18, 1947, in Marion, the son of Elsie R. and Alpha Ruth (Udaily) Keller.  On February 11, 1972 he married his beloved wife of 45 years Carole S. Prater in Lagro...