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...
Howard Fishbaugh
Feb 21, 2022
Howard Fishbaugh, 48, of Churubusco, passed away on February 21, 2022, at his residence. He was born November 21, 1973, in Huntington, to Donald Fishbaugh and the late Doris (Griffith) Craft. He is survived by two sisters, Donetta K. Smith, Kathryn M. Fishbaugh; three brothers, Harold Craft, Benjamin Craft, William Craft. In addition to his mother, Howard was preceded in...
Joan Troyer
Feb 21, 2022
Joan M Troyer, 84, of LaOtto, passed away on February 21, 2022, at Visiting Nurse and Hospice Home in Fort Wayne. She was born in Albion, on November 4, 1937, to the late Berland and Luella (Danner) Conrad. She spent her formative years in Noble County and attended Albion High School. Joan was married to Harold Troyer at the Asbury...
Andrea Kinney
Feb 20, 2022
Andrea J. Kinney, 69, of Churubusco, passed away on Sunday, February 20, 2022, at her home. She was born in Fort Wayne, on December 20, 1952, to the late Bernard and Dorothy (Wilson) Balser. She spent her formative years in Fort Wayne, graduating from Northside High School. Andrea was married to Marvin S. Kinney, Jr. He preceded her in death...
Ronald Loy
Feb 14, 2022
Ronald T. Loy, 72, of Churubusco, passed away on February 14, 2022, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne. He was born in Fort Wayne, on April 8, 1949, to the late Henry "Bud" and Ruth (Cotterman) Loy. He spent his formative years in Fort Wayne. He served in the United States Marine Corps for two years, following school....
Corinne Toth
Feb 14, 2022
Corinne E. Toth, 87, of Fort Wayne passed away on Monday, February 14, 2022, at her daughter's residence. She was born on December 27, 1934, in Woodburn, to the late Raymond and Mildred (Doctor) Wetter. She spent her formative years in Woodburn and graduated from Woodburn High School, in 1952. After high school, she went to IU Fort Wayne, where...
Anthony "Tony" Troendly
Feb 10, 2022
Anthony J. "Tony" Troendly, 43, of Fort Wayne, passed away on February 10, 2022, at his residence. He was born on May 3, 1978, in Fort Wayne, to Joseph A. and Darlene (Millberg) Troendly. He spent his formative years in Fort Wayne and graduated from Northrop High School in 1997, where he was in the marching band. On July 2,...
James Claymiller
Feb 9, 2022
James Joseph Claymiller, 63, of Churubusco, passed away on February 9, 2022, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne. He was born in Fort Wayne, on September 25, 1958, to the late Russell and Phyllis (Robin) Claymiller. He spent his formative years in Fort Wayne, graduating from Northrop High School. James has spent the last 14 years with the...
Joseph Blake
Feb 9, 2022
Joseph W. Blake, 85, of Churubusco, passed away on February 9, 2022, at Miller's at Oak Pointe in Columbia City. He was born in Point Isabel, on March 31, 1936, to the late Wayne and Maxine (Farrington) Blake. He spent his formative years in Fairmont, graduating from Fairmont High School in 1954. Joseph was married to the love of his...
