All Obituaries

Barbara A. Eckert, 78, formerly of Albion, passed away on November 6, 2019, at Miller's at Oak Pointe in Columbia City. Born in Columbia City, on August 28, 1941, to the late Emory and Celia (Gaddis) Bittner. She spent her formative years in Columbia City, graduating from Columbia City High School in 1958. Barbara married her high school sweetheart Donald W. Eckert in Columbia City, on May 1, 1959. After a divorce from Don, she was married to William H. Kanis, he passed on August...

Pamela Kay Pence, 62, of Churubusco, passed away on Monday, November 4, 2019, at her home. Born in Kendallville, on June 21, 1957, to Larry and Nancy (Lamle) Herendeen. She spent her formative years in Churubusco, graduating from Churubusco High School in 1977. She worked at Emperial Design Custom Woodwork for 15 years and later retired from C & A Tool in Churubusco. Pam enjoyed spending time with her family, going to Florida, Cedar Point and mushroom hunting. In her younger days she...

Kenneth "Ken" G. Hill, 66, passed away at home on October 30th, at 5:44 a.m. with his wife by his side, after bravely battling glioblastoma brain cancer for 12 1/2 months. He was born June 2, 1953, in Fort Wayne, Indiana to the late Kenneth A. Hill and Roselyn M. Hill. He was a 1971 graduate of Northside High School. Ken had two wonderful children, Clint and Kelli, from his first marriage. He met his soulmate, Karan S. Blaine, in 1986, while running a job at North American...

Morris J. "Bill" Shanabarger, 91, of Churubusco, passed away on October 29, 2019, at Kingston at Dupont. Born in Churubusco, on February 26, 1928, to the late Ralph and Effie (Tarlton) Shanabarger. He spent his formative years in Churubusco, and attended Churubusco High School. He worked at International Harvester for 36 1/2 years, retiring on May 31, 1982. Bill was a member of the Aerie Eagle's 1906, which he was a 50-year member, the Moose Lodge 1063, Sons of the...

John A. Scherer, 65, of Churubusco, passed away on October 28, 2019, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne, IN. He was born in Fort Wayne, IN, on July 14, 1954, to the late Jack E. and Nila J. (Bugert) Scherer.   He graduated from Northrup High School in 1972, and recieved his associates degree in electrical engineering from Ivy Tech. John married Roxie (Bowser) in Churubusco, on May 24, 1975. He worked at Dana in production for 13 years and then worked at Lincoln...

Gloria J. Bojrab, 86, of Fort Wayne, passed away on October 26, 2019, at Parkview Regional Hospital. Born in Arcola, on July 20, 1933, to the late, Wayne and Helen (Vaughn) Miller. Gloria was married to George W. Bojrab on November 20, 1954, in Fort Wayne. She worked at Lincoln Bank in Fort Wayne for five years. She also was a homemaker who loved painting, crafts and collecting antiques. Gloria is survived by her husband of 64 years, George Bojrab of Fort Wayne; a son, Michael W....

Kenneth K Ott, 89, of Wolf Lake, passed away on October 19, 2019, at Peabody Retirement Community in North Manchester. Born in Noble County, on July 9, 1930, to the late Harvey and Hildreth Marguerite (Waugh) Ott. He spent his formative years in Wolf Lake, graduating from Wolf Lake High School in 1948. Kenneth was married to Doris Ann Schlabach in South Whitley, on September 11, 1948. Together the couple raised four children. He worked on his family farm that was established on October...

Gary Lynn Gordon, 72, of Churubusco, passed away on October 12, 2019, in Rochester, MN. Arrangements are pending the family's return from Minnesota.

Jacqueline M. McConnell, 67, of Churubusco, passed away on October 11, 2019, at her home. Born at McCray Hospital in Kendallville, on August 18, 1952, to the late Jack and Rosemary (Kocher) McConnell. She spent her formative years in Noble County, graduating from Churubusco High School. She then graduated from St. Joe School of Nursing School. Jackie worked as a RN for 47 years in the ER, ICU or in home healthcare, retiring in August 2017. She enjoyed horses and sharing them with her...

Delbert (“Del”) Elias Hartman, 95, formerly of Merriam and later Fort Wayne, passed away on October 8, 2019, at Parkway Village Health Community in Little Rock, Arkansas. Del was born in Wakarusa, on September 9, 1924. His father, John Hartman, was a minister and trained at Moody Bible Institute in Chicago. His mother Lilie (Kilmer) Hartman, an artist, poet and homemaker whom he revered, passed away when he was 12. He moved to Merriam with his family when John was appointed...