All Obituaries

Leah Hagerman-Griffey, 80, of Ligonier, passed away on January 9, 2021, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne, with family around.  Born on March 6, 1940, to the late John and Clara (Woody) Hicks.  She spent her formative years in Paynesville, West Virginia. Leah was married to Tommy Hagerman on April 19, 1958, in Paynesville. The couple moved to Indiana in 1998. He preceded her in death on October 1, 2007.  Leah was married to Moses Griffey, on October 30,...

Monteal C. Lepper, 79, of LaOtto, passed away on January 7, 2021, at Banner Del Web Hospital in Sun City West, Arizona.  Born in Fort Wayne, IN, on August 9, 1941, to the late Raymond and Wanda (Curry) Lepper. Monteal graduated from Huntertown High School in 1959. He served in the U.S. Navy. Monteal  married  Judith Rauh in Corunna, IN, on February 8, 1964. The couple wintered in Arizona. He was the president of Farmers and Merchants Bank in LaOtto for 9 years, retiring in...

Robert L. Grawcock, 98, of Columbia City, passed away on January 2, 2021, at Auburn Village in Auburn, IN. ​ Born in Whitley County on September 7, 1922, to the late Leslie and Mary (Spacy) Grawcock. Robert entered the U.S. Army during WWII, and served in the Military Police, stationed in Hawaii and Seattle. He was a member of the Churubusco American Legion for over 50 years. Robert was an avid hunter and fisherman. He enjoyed nature and animal life. People were well acquainted with him...

Stephen W. Gordon, 77, of South Bend, went to his heavenly home on Thursday, December 31, 2020.  Born in Fort Wayne, on April 22, 1943, to the late Junior and Donna (Smith) Gordon.  He spent his formative years in Churubusco, graduating from Churubusco High School in 1961. In 1969, he graduated with a BS degree in Accounting from Ball State University and earned his Indiana Certified Accounting License. Stephen was married to Marilyn Runyon in 1964. During his career he worked...

Larry Otis Brooke, 71, of Columbia City, passed away on December 30, 2020, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne.  Born in Laporte, on September 4, 1949, to the late Cyril and Virginia (German) Brooke.  He spent his formative years in Knox. After high school, Larry served in the United States Navy until his honorable discharge on October 16, 1974.  Larry was married to Rita Makowski in Churubusco, on February 16, 1980.  The couple has lived at...

Lea Graham, 80, of Churubusco, passed away on December 24, 2020, at Miller's at Oak Pointe in Columbia City.  Born in Mishawaka, on April 24, 1940, to the late Ivan and Vivian (Wilkinson) Hurst. She spent her formative years in Mishawaka, graduating from Mishawaka High School. Lea moved to this area in 1968 from South Bend. She retired from GTE and after retirement she worked at the Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo. Lea was always on the move and you could find her just about...

Robert "Bob" Harris, 77, of LaOtto, passed away on December 21, 2020, at his home.  Born in Wolf Lake, on June 20, 1943, to the late Everett and Aldena (Taggart) Harris. He spent his formative years in LaOtto, graduating from Avilla High School in 1961. Bob was married to Henrietta Teders in Avilla, on June 22, 1963. The couple raised their family just around the corner from his childhood home. He worked at Dana Corp., in Fort Wayne, retiring after 37 years. Bob was a...

Harold Frederick Norman, 86, of Churubusco, passed away unexpectedly at 10:53 p.m., on December 17, 2020, at Parkview Regional Medical Center.  Born in Lapaz, on October 10, 1934, to the late John and Marjorie (Fouts) Norman.  He spent his formative years in Roann, graduating from Roann High School in 1952. After high school, he graduated from Manchester College in 1956. He then received his master’s degree from Ball State in 1960.  Harold retired from Smith-Green...

Doris Ann Ott, 89, of Wolf Lake, passed away on December 13, 2020, at Peabody Retirement Community in North Manchester. ​ Born in Noble County, on February 13, 1931, to the late Grover and Bernice (Stump) Schlabach. She spent her formative years in Wolf Lake. ​ Doris was married to Kenneth Ott in South Whitley, on September 11, 1948. Kenneth preceded her in death on October 19, 2019, surviving on love for over 71 years of marriage. ​ She worked as a stocker for G.E. for 34 years,...

Stephen Lynn Trahin, 74, of Fort Wayne, passed away on December 12, 2020, at Lutheran Health Hospital.  Born in Allen County, IN, on March 26, 1946, to the late Francis and Mary (Kniss) Trahin.  He spent his formative years in Arcola, graduating from Northside High School in 1964. In 1965, he enlisted in the U.S Army and spent two years in Vietnam. He served until 1968.  Stephen married Beverly McGraw in Fort Wayne, on January 1, 1966.  He was a member...