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Obituaries
Robin
Greer Hunt
May 24, 1954-Nov. 2, 2009
Robin Ann Greer Hunt, 56, rural Winchester, died Monday at her home following an extended illness.
Born in Randolph County to Jesse and Ann Lykins, she graduated from Winchester High School.
She is survived by her husband Dean Hunt, whom she married on April 26, 2001.
She had worked at Anchor Hocking for 20 years and was a member of Eagles Lodge Auxiliary in Union City, American Legion Auxiliary in Farmland, American Vets Auxiliary and Ladies Auxiliary of the V.F.W.
Surviving besides her husband are two sons, Tony Greer, Farmland, and Adam Greer, St. Henry, Ohio; two stepdaughters, Denna Keller and Mandy Hunt, both of Logansport; several brothers and sisters and nine grandchildren.
Burial will be held in Salamonia Cemetery at a later date.
Condolences may be sent to www.williamsonspencer.com.
Phyllis Hart
March 16, 1933-Nov. 1, 2009
Services for Phyllis Hart, 76, Persimmon Ridge in Portland, are Friday at 10 a.m. in Baird-Freeman Funeral Home with Pastor Wayne Ward, Pastor Phill Jellison and Kevin Inman officiating. Formerly of 1227 W. Arch St. in Portland, she died Sunday at Jay County Hospital.
Born in Randolph County to John and Isabelle (Sanders) Cline, she was preceded in death on Sept. 9, 1992, by her husband Carl Hart.
She had worked for G.C. Murphy in Winchester, United Telephone Company and was a Welcome Wagon hostess.
Memberships include Faith Baptist Church and Jay County Hospital Auxiliary.
Survivors include two sons, Rick Hart and Greg Hart, both of Portland; two brothers, Larry Cline, Dunkirk, and Keith Cline, Pennville; a sister, Janice Evans, Muncie; four grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; five stepgrandchildren and several stepgreat-grandchildren.
Visitation is Thursday from 3 to 7 p.m. at the funeral home. Burial will be in Claycomb Cemetery.
Memorials may be sent to Jay County Cancer Society or Faith of Flame Television Ministry.
Condolences may be sent to www.bairdfreeman.com.
Brenda Watson
Aug. 10, 1962-Oct. 31, 2009
Brenda Sue Watson, 47, Muncie, died Saturday at her home.
Born in Danville, Ill., she grew up in Dunkirk.
Survivors include her fiancé, Eddie D. Baker; two daughters, Mrs. Stephen (Tashia) Weaver and Christine Buckner; two sons, Leslie Charles and Ernie Buckner; three sisters, Mary Phillips, Sheila Wilson and Tonya McCowan; two brothers, Dale Watson and Jimmy Jacobs; her former husband, Anthony Buckner; four grandchildren; a niece and a grandniece.
Services are Thursday at noon at Parson Mortuary, Muncie. Burial will be in Beech Grove Cemetery.
Visitation is from 10 a.m. until time of services on Thursday at the funeral home.
A gathering will follow the burial at Prairie Creek Lodge.
Condolences may be sent to www.parsonmortuary.com.
Herbert Hiatt
July 2, 1913-Nov. 1, 2009
Herbert Dale Hiatt, 96, Indianapolis, died Sunday.
Born in Portland to Luther Erwin and Elnora (Shultz) Hiatt, he graduated from Portland High School in 1930, earned a bachelor's degree in 1934 from Indiana Central College and a master's degree in history from Indiana University in 1947.
He is survived by his wife of 71 years Elnora (Freshley) Hiatt.
He worked at U.S. Rubber Company for 39 years as a research chemist and played a key part in a national wartime effort to find an alternative to natural rubber.
He was a member of University Heights Church in Indianapolis for more than 50 years.
Surviving besides his wife are a daughter, Elena Sue Houlihan, Pittsburgh, Pa.; three sons, Dan and Tom Hiatt, both of Indianapolis, and Jerry Hiatt, Honokaa, Hawaii; 10 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; many nieces and nephews and a brother-in-law.
A memorial service is Thursday at 10:30 a.m. at University Heights United Methodist Church, 4002 Otterbein Ave., Indianapolis.
G.H. Herrmann Funeral Home in Indianapolis was in charge of the arrangements.
Memorials may be sent to the Herbert D. and Elnora F. Hiatt Scholarship Fund at the University of Indianapolis.
The following obituary is being republished to correct information published by The Commercial Review.
Phyllis Littler
July 22, 1923-Oct. 30, 2009
Services were held today for Phyllis Maxine Littler, 86, Dunkirk, who died Friday at Jay County Hospital, Portland.
She was born in Dunkirk to Ray and Mae (Maitlen) Fager. She married Heber L. Littler on Dec. 9, 1944. He preceded her in death on July 13, 1988. She graduated from Dunkirk High School in 1941.
She was a member of Mt. Tabor United Methodist Church, Dunkirk, Dunkirk Elks No. 1776 and the West Jay Monday Euchre club. She also was a former member of Sigma Phi Gamma Sorority.
Survivors include two sons, J F. Littler, Portland, and Gayle L. Littler, Albany; seven grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren and one great-great-granddaughter.
M.J.S. Mortuaries, Dunkirk, was in charge of the arrangements. Burial was in Dunkirk I.O.O.F. Cemetery.
Memorials may be sent to Mt. Tabor United Methodist Church.
Glenn
McFarren
April 2, 1944-Nov. 1, 2009
Glenn E. McFarren, 65, Bluffton, a former Ridgeville and Redkey resident, died Sunday at his home.
Born in Grant County to Enis Nick and Ruth Maxine (Hall) McFarren, he was a 1962 graduate of Petroleum High School.
He is survived by his wife Rebecca (Medler) McFarren, whom he married on Oct. 7, 1975, in Wells County.
Retiring as a semi driver for Super Valu Food Company in Fort Wayne, he had also worked at Stanton's Standard Station and Indiana Box Corp., both in Montpelier.
Surviving besides his wife are his mother, Ruth Maxine McFarren, Warren; a brother, Steven Dale McFarren, Moore Haven, Fla.; two stepsons, John Clark II, Montery, Tenn., and Travis Clark, Montpelier; a sister-in-law; five stepgrandchildren; two stepgreat-grandchildren and a nephew.
Services are Thursday at 7 p.m. at Walker and Glancy Funeral Home in Montpelier with the Rev. Billy Stanton officiating. Burial will be in Brookside Memorial Park in Montpelier.
Visitation is Thursday from 5 to 7 p.m. at the funeral home.
Memorials may be sent to the donor's choice.
Condolences may be sent to www.glancyfuneralhomes.com.[[In-content Ad]]
Greer Hunt
May 24, 1954-Nov. 2, 2009
Robin Ann Greer Hunt, 56, rural Winchester, died Monday at her home following an extended illness.
Born in Randolph County to Jesse and Ann Lykins, she graduated from Winchester High School.
She is survived by her husband Dean Hunt, whom she married on April 26, 2001.
She had worked at Anchor Hocking for 20 years and was a member of Eagles Lodge Auxiliary in Union City, American Legion Auxiliary in Farmland, American Vets Auxiliary and Ladies Auxiliary of the V.F.W.
Surviving besides her husband are two sons, Tony Greer, Farmland, and Adam Greer, St. Henry, Ohio; two stepdaughters, Denna Keller and Mandy Hunt, both of Logansport; several brothers and sisters and nine grandchildren.
Burial will be held in Salamonia Cemetery at a later date.
Condolences may be sent to www.williamsonspencer.com.
Phyllis Hart
March 16, 1933-Nov. 1, 2009
Services for Phyllis Hart, 76, Persimmon Ridge in Portland, are Friday at 10 a.m. in Baird-Freeman Funeral Home with Pastor Wayne Ward, Pastor Phill Jellison and Kevin Inman officiating. Formerly of 1227 W. Arch St. in Portland, she died Sunday at Jay County Hospital.
Born in Randolph County to John and Isabelle (Sanders) Cline, she was preceded in death on Sept. 9, 1992, by her husband Carl Hart.
She had worked for G.C. Murphy in Winchester, United Telephone Company and was a Welcome Wagon hostess.
Memberships include Faith Baptist Church and Jay County Hospital Auxiliary.
Survivors include two sons, Rick Hart and Greg Hart, both of Portland; two brothers, Larry Cline, Dunkirk, and Keith Cline, Pennville; a sister, Janice Evans, Muncie; four grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; five stepgrandchildren and several stepgreat-grandchildren.
Visitation is Thursday from 3 to 7 p.m. at the funeral home. Burial will be in Claycomb Cemetery.
Memorials may be sent to Jay County Cancer Society or Faith of Flame Television Ministry.
Condolences may be sent to www.bairdfreeman.com.
Brenda Watson
Aug. 10, 1962-Oct. 31, 2009
Brenda Sue Watson, 47, Muncie, died Saturday at her home.
Born in Danville, Ill., she grew up in Dunkirk.
Survivors include her fiancé, Eddie D. Baker; two daughters, Mrs. Stephen (Tashia) Weaver and Christine Buckner; two sons, Leslie Charles and Ernie Buckner; three sisters, Mary Phillips, Sheila Wilson and Tonya McCowan; two brothers, Dale Watson and Jimmy Jacobs; her former husband, Anthony Buckner; four grandchildren; a niece and a grandniece.
Services are Thursday at noon at Parson Mortuary, Muncie. Burial will be in Beech Grove Cemetery.
Visitation is from 10 a.m. until time of services on Thursday at the funeral home.
A gathering will follow the burial at Prairie Creek Lodge.
Condolences may be sent to www.parsonmortuary.com.
Herbert Hiatt
July 2, 1913-Nov. 1, 2009
Herbert Dale Hiatt, 96, Indianapolis, died Sunday.
Born in Portland to Luther Erwin and Elnora (Shultz) Hiatt, he graduated from Portland High School in 1930, earned a bachelor's degree in 1934 from Indiana Central College and a master's degree in history from Indiana University in 1947.
He is survived by his wife of 71 years Elnora (Freshley) Hiatt.
He worked at U.S. Rubber Company for 39 years as a research chemist and played a key part in a national wartime effort to find an alternative to natural rubber.
He was a member of University Heights Church in Indianapolis for more than 50 years.
Surviving besides his wife are a daughter, Elena Sue Houlihan, Pittsburgh, Pa.; three sons, Dan and Tom Hiatt, both of Indianapolis, and Jerry Hiatt, Honokaa, Hawaii; 10 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; many nieces and nephews and a brother-in-law.
A memorial service is Thursday at 10:30 a.m. at University Heights United Methodist Church, 4002 Otterbein Ave., Indianapolis.
G.H. Herrmann Funeral Home in Indianapolis was in charge of the arrangements.
Memorials may be sent to the Herbert D. and Elnora F. Hiatt Scholarship Fund at the University of Indianapolis.
The following obituary is being republished to correct information published by The Commercial Review.
Phyllis Littler
July 22, 1923-Oct. 30, 2009
Services were held today for Phyllis Maxine Littler, 86, Dunkirk, who died Friday at Jay County Hospital, Portland.
She was born in Dunkirk to Ray and Mae (Maitlen) Fager. She married Heber L. Littler on Dec. 9, 1944. He preceded her in death on July 13, 1988. She graduated from Dunkirk High School in 1941.
She was a member of Mt. Tabor United Methodist Church, Dunkirk, Dunkirk Elks No. 1776 and the West Jay Monday Euchre club. She also was a former member of Sigma Phi Gamma Sorority.
Survivors include two sons, J F. Littler, Portland, and Gayle L. Littler, Albany; seven grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren and one great-great-granddaughter.
M.J.S. Mortuaries, Dunkirk, was in charge of the arrangements. Burial was in Dunkirk I.O.O.F. Cemetery.
Memorials may be sent to Mt. Tabor United Methodist Church.
Glenn
McFarren
April 2, 1944-Nov. 1, 2009
Glenn E. McFarren, 65, Bluffton, a former Ridgeville and Redkey resident, died Sunday at his home.
Born in Grant County to Enis Nick and Ruth Maxine (Hall) McFarren, he was a 1962 graduate of Petroleum High School.
He is survived by his wife Rebecca (Medler) McFarren, whom he married on Oct. 7, 1975, in Wells County.
Retiring as a semi driver for Super Valu Food Company in Fort Wayne, he had also worked at Stanton's Standard Station and Indiana Box Corp., both in Montpelier.
Surviving besides his wife are his mother, Ruth Maxine McFarren, Warren; a brother, Steven Dale McFarren, Moore Haven, Fla.; two stepsons, John Clark II, Montery, Tenn., and Travis Clark, Montpelier; a sister-in-law; five stepgrandchildren; two stepgreat-grandchildren and a nephew.
Services are Thursday at 7 p.m. at Walker and Glancy Funeral Home in Montpelier with the Rev. Billy Stanton officiating. Burial will be in Brookside Memorial Park in Montpelier.
Visitation is Thursday from 5 to 7 p.m. at the funeral home.
Memorials may be sent to the donor's choice.
Condolences may be sent to www.glancyfuneralhomes.com.[[In-content Ad]]
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