Ira Schlotterback
Apr 9, 2022
Ira "Skip" Francis Schlotterback, 86, of Albion, passed away on Saturday, April 9, 2022, at Parkview Whitley Hospital. He was born on April 27, 1935, in Green Township, to the late Ira S. & Helen (Gay) Schlotterback. He spent his formative years in Noble County and graduated from Wolf Lake High School in 1953. Skip was married to Martha Lung...
Laura Shank
Apr 4, 2022
Laura Mae Shank, 96, of Churubusco, passed away on April 4, 2022, at Ascension Sacred Heart Village, in Avilla. She was born in Green Township, on October 28, 1925, to the late Lodie and Eva Ellen (Richards) Freeman. Laura was married to Orthelle R. Shank on October 30, 1948. He preceded her in death on November 15, 1991. Laura worked...
Marilyn Parish
Apr 4, 2022
Marilyn L. Parish, 86, of Churubusco, passed away on April 4, 2022, at Kingston Care Center in Fort Wayne. She was born on October 15, 1935, in Fort Wayne, to the late Nelson and Sarah (Bolbey) Arnold. On October 20, 1956, she married Brian L. Parish in Churubusco. Marilyn graduated from Huntertown High School in 1955. She was a charter...
Janice Skinner
Apr 2, 2022
Janice K. Skinner, of Churubusco, passed away on Saturday, April 2, 2022, at Kingston Care Center in Fort Wayne. She was born in Hartford City, on June 30, 1939, to the late Sylvester & Martha (Yencer) Jarvis. She spent her formative years in Fairmount and attended Fairmount High School. Janice was a CNA that used her gifts to care for...
Richard Dillman
Mar 31, 2022
Richard Lee Dillman, 77, of Fort Wayne, passed away on Thursday, March 31, 2022, at Heritage Park Nursing Home. He was born in Fort Wayne, on September 4, 1944, to Otho E. and Lucille (Hines) Dillman. He graduated from Roanoke High School in 1963; and enlisted in the United States Army in 1965. Richard was married to Carol Jean Doswell...
Esther Sherman
Mar 28, 2022
Esther I. Sherman, 86, of Arcola, passed away on March 28, 2022, at Miller's Merry Manor in Columbia City. She was born in Churubusco, on July 29, 1935, to the late Idris and Lois (Fey) Ohlwine. She spent her formative years in Churubusco, graduating from Churubusco High School in 1954. She retired from Essex and United Technologies in Columbia City...
George Frazier
Mar 22, 2022
George Wallace Frazier, 101, of Fort Wayne, passed away on March 22, 2022, at his home in Lake Township. George was born on the family farm in Eel River Township, on March 12, 1921, to the late Rosell and Ruth (Wood) Frazier. He spent his formative years on the farm and attended Huntertown High School. George married Regina Mary Konger...
Barbara Myers
Mar 20, 2022
Barbara L. Myers, 44, of Fort Wayne, passed away on March 20, 2022, at Parkview Regional Medical Center. She was born in Columbia City, on June 30, 1977, to Kenneth C. and Beatrice M. (Dilts) Myers. Barbara graduated from Carroll High School in 1996. She went to IPFW and earned her associate's degree in science, then went to Indiana Wesleyan...
Ricky Carroll
Mar 18, 2022
Ricky Lynn Carroll, 58, of Warsaw, passed away on March 19, 2022, at his daughter's residence in Kendallville. He was born on April 30, 1963, in Warsaw to Richard and Jane (Slone) Carroll. He went to high school in Aldeen, TX. After high school, he enlisted into the U.S. Army. Ricky was a police officer with the South Whitley Police...
Paul Daily
Mar 15, 2022
Paul Edward "Mr. D" Daily, 94, of Churubusco, passed away on Tuesday, March 15, 2022, at his home. He was born in Corydon, on July 31, 1927, to the late Frank and Bessie (Love) Daily. He spent his formative years in Corydon. After high school, he served in the United States Army from 1946 - 1948. He graduated from Lindsey...
Melisa Bracht-Wagner
Mar 14, 2022
Melisa Marie Bracht-Wagner, age 45, was gifted with eternal life on March 14, 2022, Echo had been by her side. Timothy and Cheryl Bracht chose to raise me with a Midwest work ethic deeply grounded in a foundation of faith. David H. Wagner Jr. married me for life's adventures in 1999. Together, we selected a family of Sarah, Christian and...
Bernard Wappes
Mar 11, 2022
Bernard F. Wappes, 87, of Churubusco, passed away on March 11, 2022, at Miller's at Oak Pointe. He was born in Whitley County, on August 12, 1934, to the late Raymond and May (Zeigler) Wappes. He spent his formative years in Whitley County, graduating from Churubusco High School 1952. After high school he enlisted in the United States Army, he...
Luka Heitkamp
Mar 11, 2022
Luka David Ray Heitkamp, infant, passed away on March 11, 2022, at Parkview Regional Medical Center. He was born in Fort Wayne, on March 11, 2022, to Jessica Heitkamp. During this heartbreaking time, Jessica would like to thank Maternal Fetal Medicine, Palliative Care Team, Bereavement Coordinator, Kindered Hearts, Dr. Wyse, Michelle photographer with Loving Benjamin, Remembering Rowan, and Sheets &...
Jerry Partin
Mar 9, 2022
Jerry Lynn Partin, 69, of Goshen, passed away on March 9, 2022, at his home in Goshen. He was born in Middlesboro, KY, on August 4, 1952, to Ben and Victoria (Partin) Teague. He spent his formative years in Churubusco, graduating from Churubusco High School in 1971. After high school he served in the United States Army from 1972-1976. Jerry...
Linda Butler
Mar 8, 2022
Linda A. Butler, 80, of Kendallville, passed away on March 8, 2022, at Orchard Pointe in Kendallville. She was born in Wolf Lake, on August 14, 1941, to the late Walter and Floeila (Weber) Baker. She spent her formative years in Wolf Lake, graduating from Wolf Lake High School in 1959. Linda was married to Charles Whittaker in Green Center,...
Verdonna "Tootie" Konger
Mar 6, 2022
Verdonna "Tootie" Konger, 87, of Albion, passed away on March 6, 2022, at her home. She was born in Coesse, on October 13, 1934, to the late Loren and Irene (Hyndman) O'Connell. She spent her formative years in Northwest Allen County, graduating from Huntertown high School. Tootie was married to Paul Konger in Ege, on June 19, 1954. He preceded...
Larry Gross
Mar 2, 2022
Larry E. Gross, 84, of rural LaOtto, unexpectedly went to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus on Wednesday, March 2, 2022, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne. He was born in Allen County, on October 12, 1937, to the late Ernest and Mildred (Owen) Gross. He spent his formative years helping on the family farm-being one of...
Barbara Hyndman
Feb 25, 2022
Barbara J. Hyndman, 84, of Churubusco, passed away on February 25, 2022, at Miller's at Oak Pointe in Columbia City. She was born in Wabash, on August 19, 1937, to the late Robert and Miriam (Young) Weesner. She spent her formative years in Churubusco, graduating from Churubusco High School in 1955. Barbara was married to Roger Hyndman in Churubusco, on...
James Emrich
Feb 21, 2022
James A. Emrich, 80, of Huntertown, passed away on February 21, 2022, at his residence. He was born in Allen County, on May 12, 1941, to the late Clifford and Kathryn (Freeman) Emrich. He spent his formative years in Northwest Allen County, graduating from Huntertown High School in 1959. James was married to Karen Gresley on August 31, 1963. She...
Beverly Harris
Feb 21, 2022
Beverly Ann Harris, 85, of Churubusco, passed away on February 21, 2022, at her home. She was born in Whitley County, on April 26, 1936, to the late Ralph and Mildred (Decker) Lefever. She spent her formative years in Churubusco and attended Churubusco High School. She worked at Dana, Churubusco, for 27 years. After her retirement, she worked for Walmart...
