All Obituaries

James A Wehrle, 66, of Churubusco, passed away on February 24, 2020, in Fort Wayne. Born in Fort Wayne, on April 9, 1953, to the late Robert and Helen (Eber) Wehrle. He spent his formative years in Fort Wayne, graduating from Bishop Dwenger High School in 1971. James was preceded in death by his life partner, Debra Reimund, on June 6, 2011. He retired from Norfolk & Southern after more than 25 years of service. He loved living on Blue Lake. James was a "true outdoorsman" and...

William "Bill" J. Blessing, 56, of Churubusco, passed away on February 22, 2020, at his home surrounded by his family. Born in Fort Wayne, on December 22, 1963, to the late Larry and Thelma (Gordon) Blessing. He spent his formative years in Churubusco and attended Churubusco High School. Bill was married to Cindy Fryback in Churubusco, on March 6, 2016. He worked at Master Spas before retiring from Pro Strip after 10 years. Bill enjoyed spending time with his family, visits...

Inabelle Egolf, 103, of Churubusco, passed away on Friday, February 21, 2020, at Lutheran Life Villages at Pine Valley. Born in Noble County, on August 28, 1916, to the late Glenn and Gladys (Moore) Veazey. She spent her formative years in Elkhart until she was 12 and relocated with her family to Whitley County, graduating from Churubusco High School in 1933 and International Business College in 1935. Inabelle was married to Norman Egolf in Goshen, on June 10, 1939. Norman preceded her in...

Sarah A. Gilbert, 53, formerly of Churubusco, went to be with the Lord and her parents on Thursday, February 13, 2020, at Sacred Heart in Avilla. Born in Whitley County, on April 23, 1966, to the late Edward and Freda (Wise) Gilbert. She spent her formative years in Churubusco and attended Smith Green Schools and Park Hill Learning Center. Sarah was known for her work at the Ramble Inn and McDonalds. She was proud of her work at Cuno, Inc., in Churubusco. The family would like to honor...

Paul J. Page, 91, of Avilla, passed away on Sunday, February 9, 2020, at Sacred Heart Home in Avilla. Born on August 7, 1928, in Fairmount to the late Paul C. and Florence (Niccum) Page. He graduated from Churubusco High School in 1947. After high school, he enlisted in the Army National Guard, serving from 1947-1950. Paul was married to Lucille J. Egolf, on September 3, 1948. She preceded him in death on November 24, 2013. He hauled canned milk from the farm, during 1955 to 1961. Paul...

Evelyn LaVon Rollins, 88, formerly of Churubusco, passed away on Saturday, February 8, 2020, at Five Star Residences of Fort Wayne. Born in Albion, on June 3, 1931, to the late Jesse and Bessie (Pippenger) Gordon. She spent her formative years in the Churubusco area. Evelyn was married to Melvin Rollins on September 23, 1963. Together the couple lived in Churubusco until his death in June 1981. She loved to play the dice game and attend church services. In the winter she enjoyed...

Darlene H. “DAR” Foote, 60, of Blue Lake, died at 8:20 a.m. Thursday, February 6, 2020, at the family residence. Born January 28, 1960, in Norwalk, OH, to the late C. DuWayne and Nancy L. (Harding) Hauser. On December 9, 1986, she was united in marriage to Mike D. Foote in Las Vegas, NV. She was a Ladies Auxiliary member to both the Churubusco American Legion and the VFW. Darlene loved sewing, camping and babysitting for the grandkids and many others. Darlene is survived by...

W. Bill "Smitty" Smith, 81, of Churubusco, passed away on Sunday, February 2, 2020, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne. Born in Fort Wayne, on April 27, 1938, to the late Noah and Rosalyn (Frye) Smith. He enlisted in the United States Navy and served from 1956-1959. He was a member of the UAW Local 12775. Smitty was married to Dianna "Lynn" Ford in Fort Wayne, on March 6, 1964. He retired from NIPSCO in 1993. Bill also drove school bus for Smith-Green...

Tracie L. Gross, 49, of Churubusco, passed away on January 31, 2020, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne, surrounded by her family. Born in Whitley County, on November 18, 1970, to Donald and Marilyn (Nicodemus) Gross. She spent her formative years in Churubusco, graduating from Park Hill Learning Center in 1990. After high school, Tracie worked briefly at Passages in Columbia City. She attended Churubusco United Methodist Church. Tracie loved her family. She enjoyed...

Thomas “Tom” L. Beezley, 74, of Churubusco, passed away on Wednesday, January 22, 2020, at his home. He was born on January 10, 1946 in Wolf Lake, to Raymond Royce “Buck” and Jeanette (Herron) Beezley. Tom grew up helping his dad work on cars and he especially loved working on his dad’s race cars and going to the local race tracks to watch him race, this is where Tom developed his mechanic skills and the love and passion for the sport of auto racing. Over the...