Baird-Freeman Funeral Home

221 North Meridian Street

Portland, Indiana 47371

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Beulah Florence Hiser, age 98, of Portland passed away on Thursday October 20, 2022 in Persimmon Ridge Healthcare.  She was born in Portland on November 9, 1923 the daughter of Asa and Viola (Sherman) Smith.  She was married on April 17, 1948 to Clayton Hiser and he passed away on May 31, 1990.  Beulah was a farmer and also worked at Bailey Products in Union City and Farm Bureau in Portland.  She was a 1941 Portland High School graduate, member of Zion Lutheran Church, Bryant Community Center, Widow to Widow, Bryant Euchre Club, Jay Community Center, Jay County Rural Youth  and Wednesday Morning Breakfast Club. She enjoyed playing cards, putting puzzles together and square dancing.

Surviving are several nieces, nephews and great nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by a brother Lowell Smith and three sisters Onnalee Hammitt, Gladys Kaderly and Garnet Katterheinrich.

Funeral services will be Tuesday October 25, 2022 at 11:00 AM in the Zion Lutheran Church with Fr. Dan Layden presiding.  Burial will follow in the I.O.O.F. Cemetery in Hartford City.  Visitation will be at the church from 10:00 – 11:00 AM.  Memorials can be made to the Zion Lutheran Church.  Baird-Freeman Funeral Home in Portland are handling the arrangements.