All Obituaries

David Asa Prescott, 69, of Huntertown, passed away on September 17, 2019, at Parkview Hospital Randallia. Born in Haverhill, NH, on November 3, 1949, to the late Leonard K. and Barbara (Brown) Prescott. After the death of his mother, he was a raised by his father and adoptive mother Dottie, he spent his formative years in Littleton, NH, graduating from Littleton High School. He served his country in the Unites States Army during the Vietnam War from 1969 to 1975. David was married to...

Lynn Elston Snyder, 81, of Churubusco, passed away on Sunday, September 15, 2019, at his home. Born in Payne, OH, on January 4, 1938, to Gerald and Katherine (Evans) Snyder. He spent his formative years in Payne, graduating from Payne High School in 1956. Later he graduated from Bowling Green. Lynn was married to Evelyn Lamb in Payne, OH on July 18, 1959. The couple moved to Churubusco in 1972. He worked for Churubusco State Bank from 1972 until his retirement in 1998. He served as the...

Shirley A Voirol, 81, of Fort Wayne, passed away on September 10, 2019, at Presence Sacred Heart Home in Avilla. Born in Fort Wayne, on August 30, 1938, to the late Wayne and Mary (Mudrack) Woodruff. She spent her formative years in rural Allen County, graduating from Hoagland High School. Shirley married Robert Voirol. The couple resided in Allen County until his death. She retired from General Motors in Fort Wayne. Shirley is survived by four sisters, Ruth...

Betty J. Sloffer, 89, of Churubusco, passed away on September 9, 2019, at Miller's at Oak Pointe in Columbia City. Born in Noble County, on March 28, 1930, to the late Forest and Myrtle (Freeman) McBride. She spent her formative years in Noble County, graduating from Avilla High School. Betty was married to Dale Sloffer in Ari, on May 7, 1950. The couple settled in Allen County on the Sloffer family farm. They moved to Churubusco in 1994. She worked in the kitchen at Carroll High...

Mary E Sutton, 90, of Huntertown, passed away on September 3, 2019, at her home. Born in Whitley County, on August 22, 1929, to the late Clifton and Irene (Krider) Geiger. She spent her formative years in Collins. Mary married Herbert Sutton in Churubusco, on March 20, 1948. He preceded her in death on June 27, 2011, after 63 years of marriage. She worked side by side with her husband on their farm and operated a school bus for Garrett-Keyser Butler Schools for 25 years. Mary was a...

Herman F. Klemm Jr., 95, of Glendale, AZ, formerly of Elkhart and Ligonier, passed away on September 2, 2019, at his home in Glendale. Born on June 24, 1924, to the late Herman and Elsie (Boggs) Klemm, Sr. He served his country in the United States Army from 1943 to 1946. Herman married Patsy Henning on June 24, 1950. He retired from Elkhart Brass after 25 years of service. Herman is survived by his wife of 69 years Patsy Klemm; a brother, Lyle Klemm; a sister, Carolyn Hanour; a...

James Meadows, 56, of rural Churubusco, passed away on Monday, September 2, 2019, at his home. Born in Columbia City, on August 28, 1963, to William and Juanita (Prater) Meadows. He spent his formative years in the South Whitley area, graduating from Whitko High School in 1981. James worked as a logger and truly loved his job. He also spent a number of years driving truck. He enjoyed hunting, Wheel Horse lawn tractors, UK Basketball and walking the plank. He loved his grandchildren more...

Luraine Y Boggs, 89, of Churubusco, passed away on Monday, August 26, 2019, at North Ridge Village in Albion. Born in Breathitt County, KY, on January 9, 1930, to the late Harrison and Omega (Miller) Combs. She spent her formative years in Noble County. She graduated from beauty college in Fort Wayne. She operated Luraine's Beauty Salon for more than 19 years. Prior to that, she worked for Essex Wire in Fort Wayne for more than six years. She retired from The Charmaran Corp., in...

Max A. Crabill, 89, of Garrett, passed away on Sunday, August 25, 2019, at his home. Born in Churubusco, on September 25, 1929, to the late Cledith “Tiz” and Florence (Krider) Crabill. He spent his formative years in Churubusco, graduating from Churubusco High School in 1947. Max was married to Wilma Judd in Columbia City, on March 20, 1954. The couple settled in Garrett in 1962. Max was a long-time fixture at Garrett State bank where he started as a cashier and finished as...

Roslyn "Rose" Gaham, 67, of Columbia City, passed away on Saturday, August 17, 2019, at her home. Born in Wolf Lake, at Lucky Hospital, on July 15, 1952, to the late Merle and Sylvia (Iden) Butler. She spent her formative years in Churubusco, attending Churubusco High School. Rose was married to Billy Gaham in the gazebo at the Columbia City Court House, on July 3, 1999. The couple lived briefly in Fort Wayne before settling in Columbia City. She worked at Precision Plastic for...