All Obituaries

Shirley A. Hull, age 83, of Andrews, passed away Thursday, May 16, 2019, at 10:27 pm at Parkview Regional Medical Center.  She was a homemaker and farmer’s wife.  She worked as a secretary for Indiana Molding (now Imco Co.) in Huntington.  She also worked at various offices & factories in Indiana, and for Citizens National Bank in the bookkeeping department and Hunnicut & Associates Appraisers Office in St. Petersburg, Florida.  Shirley was born February...

It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved father, grandfather, brother, uncle, and friend Merle Dean Bucher, age 66, of Las Cruces, NM, on November 14, 2018. Merle was born on June 4, 1952, in Wabash, Indiana, to Max and Elizabeth (Gump) Bucher. Merle was a devoted family man and well- respected mechanic. Merle served as the mechanic for UPS of Las Cruces for 32 years before his retirement.   Those left to mourn his passing include his daughter Paulette Ortiz...

  Wilhelmina “Willie” Penn, age 102, of Huntington, passed away Friday, March 29, 2019 at 8:40 pm at Millers Merry Manor.  She was a homemaker who enjoyed coloring, word searches and going shopping.  She was outgoing and friendly, and never met a person she didn’t enjoy talking with.   Willie was born August 10, 1916, in East Falmouth, Massachusetts, a daughter of Joseph and Anne (Pine) Ferriera.  She married Clayton Penn Sr. and he passed away...

  Delores I. Miller, age 93, of Huntington, went to be with her Lord Thursday, March 14, 2019, at 8:30 pm at Parkview Huntington Hospital.  She worked at Bradley Drug Store, Wolf & Dessauer, and then in the cafeteria at Lincoln Elementary School for 33 years, retiring in 1999.  She was a member of the former Good Shepherd Church and attended The Well.  She enjoyed collecting Precious Moments and spending joyous times with her family.   Delores was born January...

Bertha B. Pedersen, age 94, of Huntington and formerly of Roanoke, passed away Tuesday, March 12, 2019, at 6:05 pm at Oakbrook Village, Huntington.  She worked in production at GE for 19 years, retiring in 1986.  She was a member of Roanoke First Brethren Church, DAV Auxiliary, American Legion Auxiliary, GE Elex Club, volunteered with Special Olympics and enjoyed reading Westerns.   Bertha was born May 24, 1924, in St. Mary’s, Idaho, a daughter of the late Edward and...

  Rhynard L. Abbett, age 92, of Huntington, passed away Wednesday, March 6, 2019, at 3:19 am at Parkview Huntington Hospital. He served in the US Army in Japan in WWII. He worked in maintenance for the Erie Lakawana Railroad for 17 years, for E-Systems for 17 years, and then as building maintenance supervisor for the Chronicle Tribune for 5 years. He was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints and VFW Post #2689.   Rhynard was born on August 24,1926, in...

  Joan Lockwood Wheeler, age 86, of Roanoke, Indiana, and formerly of Point Pleasant Beach, New Jersey, went to be with her Lord Thursday, February 21, 2019 at 12:14 pm at North Woods Village, Fort Wayne.  She had worked at Point Pleasant Hospital in obstetrics, then Jersey Shore University Medical Center in labor and delivery.  She retired after serving as a school nurse in Point Pleasant for 32 years and was the first girls’ tennis coach at the high school. Joan...

  Jeanette I. Nine, 82, of Huntington and formerly of Roanoke, passed away Tuesday February 19, 2019 at 10:17 am at her home.  She had a cleaning business and worked for First National Bank and Winan’s Insurance. She was a lifelong member of St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, Roanoke, where she was a member of the Rosery Society, taught CCD, sang in the choir and helped with the Senior Luncheons and Roanoke Festival.  In addition to being a devoted grandma she was an...

  Janet E. Perkins, age 84, of Huntington, passed away Tuesday, February 5, 2019 at 7:03 pm at Aperion Care of Fort Wayne.  She graduated from Gettysburg Ohio High School in 1952 and with an AA in accounting from Miami-Jacobs Business College in 1953.  She was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church where she played in the handbell choir and served as president of Rebecca UMW, vice president of UMW, and was honored by UMW as Woman of the year in 2010.  She was also a...

        Jo Ellen Worden, age 83, of Roanoke, passed away Tuesday, February 5, 2019, at 11:43 am at Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne.  She graduated from Huntington High School in 1953. She worked at Indiana Air National Guard from 1953-1957, was a farm wife and stay at home Mom, then worked at Supermarket Services, Inc. from 1974 until her retirement in 2002.  She enjoyed watching her 4 grandchildren in school and 4H activities, baking, cross stitch, word...