Martha Price
Jul 14, 2021
Martha M. Price, 93, of Huntertown, passed away on July 14, 2021, at Park Place Senior Living. She was born in Fort Wayne, on July 25, 1927, to the late Homer and Hazel (Gerig) Garman. She spent her formative years in Avilla, graduating from Avilla High School in 1945. Martha was married to R. Douglas Price in Avilla, on October...
Phyllis Dowty
Jul 12, 2021
Phyllis J. Dowty, 88, of Churubusco, passed away on July 12, 2021, 2021, at Miller's Merry Manor, Fort Wayne. Born in Clinton, IN, on February 26, 1933, to the late Adolph and Myrtle (Steffey) Stickle. Phyllis married Don A. Dowty on June 12, 1963, in Brownsburg, IN. She worked as a clerk for Revco Drug Store on Lima Road for...
Kevin Wheaton
Jul 11, 2021
Kevin Ronald Wheaton, 61, of Churubusco, passed on Sunday, July 11, 2021, at Parkview Regional Medical Center. Born on December 26, 1959, in Adrian, MI, to the late Carroll and Shirley (Schoonover) Wheaton. Kevin married Leila Hourani on June 18, 1983, in Fort Wayne. He worked as a machinist at Parker Haniffin in Albion for 20 years. Kevin is survived...
Craig Tallent
Jul 11, 2021
Craig Allen Tallent, 48, of Fort Wayne, passed away on July 11, 2021, at Parkview Regional Medical Center. He was born in Fort Wayne, on October 31, 1972, to Larry Tallent and Susan (Kitzmiller) Springer. He spent his formative years in Huntertown, graduating from Carroll High School in 1991. Craig was married to Denise Marr in Fort Wayne after a...
John Mattes
Jul 9, 2021
John Paul Mattes, 56, of Columbia City, passed away on July 9, 2021, at Parkview Hospital. Born in Fort Wayne on October 11, 1964, to the late James and Helen (Pogozelski) Mattes. He spent his formative years in Allen County, graduating from Heritage High School in 1983. As he continued to grow in his career, he received a degree from...
David Curtis
Jul 8, 2021
David Bradley Curtis, 60, of Churubusco, passed away on July 8, 2021, at his home. Born in Olney, IL, on April 10, 1961, to Bill and Wanda (Kesler) Curtis. He spent his formative years in Olney, graduating from East Richland High School. David attended International Business College where he earned a Bachelor of Science in Business. He worked as a...
Helen Clouse
Jul 3, 2021
Helen M. Clouse, 79, of Churubusco, passed away on July 3, 2021, at Ascension Living Sacred Heart Village in Avilla. Born in Whitley County, on February 26, 1942, to the late Daniel and Lena (Crabill) Fulk. She spent her formative years in Whitley County, graduating from Churubusco High School in 1960. Helen was married to Terry Clouse in Noble County,...
Valerie Friend
Jul 1, 2021
Valerie Rose Friend, 44, of Columbia City, passed away on July 1, 2021, at Parkview Hospital in Fort Wayne. She was born in Fort Wayne, on July 16, 1976, to Robert and Marsha (Wafer) Elward. She spent her formative years in Allen County, graduating from Carroll High School in 1995. Valerie was married to Cory Friend at Immaculate Conception Church,...
Trudy Gaerte
Jun 30, 2021
Trudy Kay Gaerte, 66, of Albion, passed away on June 30, 2021, at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne. Born in Chambersburg, PA, on June 1, 1955, to the late Harold Statler and Violet (Pope) Hospelhorn. She moved to this area when she was seventeen and graduated from Central Noble High School. Trudy was married to Daniel Gaerte in the Blue...
William "Bill" Mcbride
Jun 22, 2021
William "Bill" McBride, 70, of Churubusco, passed away on June 22, 2021, at Miller's at Oak Pointe in Columbia City. He was born in Fort Wayne, on March 11, 1951. He spent his formative years in Churubusco, graduating from Churubusco High School. Bill retired from Dana, Fort Wayne, after more than 20 years. In his 30's he began his love...
Scott Raber
Jun 17, 2021
Scott Alan Raber, 60, of Churubusco, passed away on Thursday, June 17, 2021, at his home. He was born in Fort Wayne, on December 29, 1960, to the late Robert and Darlene (Stout) Raber. He spent his formative years in the Fort Wayne/Arcola area, graduating from Carroll High School. Scott was married to Alicia Avila in Fort Wayne, on June...
Phyllis Archer
Jun 15, 2021
Phyllis J. Archer, 72, of Huntertown, passed away on Tuesday, June 15, 2021, at her home. She was born in Garrett, on February 19, 1949, to the late Rolland and Alberta (Haverstock) Bowser. In her youth she moved with her family to Medford Wisconsin, graduating from Medford High School. She returned to this area after graduation to attend radiology school....
Richard "Brent" Yearling
Jun 13, 2021
Richard "Brent" Yearling, 68, of Fort Wayne, passed away on Sunday, June 13, 2021, at University Park Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center in Fort Wayne. Brent was born in Fort Wayne, on December 21, 1952, to the late Richard and Mary (King) Yearling. He spent his formative years in Northwest Allen County, graduating from Carroll High School. In his free time,...
Alton Gross
Jun 8, 2021
Alton L. Gross, 89, of LaOtto, passed away on June 8, 2021, at Visiting Nurse and Hospice Home in Fort Wayne. He was born at home in Allen County, on March 1, 1932, to the late Ernest and Mildred (Owen) Gross. He spent his formative years in rural Allen County, graduating from Huntertown High School in 1952. After High School,...
Zidania Geiger
Jun 8, 2021
Zidania "Dana" Faye Geiger, 64, of Avilla, passed away on June 8, 2021, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne. Born in Garrett, on May 9, 1957, to Bill Miller and the late Glenda Days. She spent her formative years in Noble County, graduating from East Noble High School in 1975. Dana was married to Terry Geiger in Jamaica,...
Infant Miller
Jun 7, 2021
Infant Miller, of Ligonier, passed away on June 7, 2021, at Parkview Noble Hospital in Kendallville, IN. Born in Kendallville, IN, on June 7, 2021, to Jeremy Conrad and Makayla Miller. Infant Miller is survived by two brothers, Charlas Ward and Jaxson Miller; two sisters, Saphire Conrad and Hazel Conrad; maternal grandfather, Michael Miller; paternal grandparents, Sara Conrad and Richard...
Kyler Herron
Jun 6, 2021
Infant Kyler J. Herron, of Albion, passed away on June 6, 2021, at Parkview Whitley Hospital in Columbia City. Born in Columbia City, on June 6, 2021, to Dylan Clark and Heather Herron. Kyler is survived by four sisters, Myah, Jaycee, Makyla, and Shaylee; maternal grandparents, Curtis and Tina Traxler; paternal grandparents, Sherman and Cheryl Clark. Funeral Services will take...
Dianne Papenbrock
Jun 5, 2021
Dianne J. (Wallace) Papenbrock, 78, of Muncie, formerly of Churubusco passed Saturday, June 5, 2021, at her residence. She was born December 20, 1942, in Muncie to the late William and Marcile D. (Kiefer) Wallace. In November 1982, she married Thomas E. Papenbrock. He preceded her in death on April 30, 2013. Dianne worked at Kraft foods for many years,...
Philip Hakey
May 31, 2021
Philip Allen Hakey, 79, of Albion, passed away on May 31, 2021, at his residence. Born in Fort Wayne, on January 18, 1942, to the late Robert A. and Rosemary (McCoy) Hakey. Philip married Lucille Mae Wagner on July 7, 1962. She preceded him in death on February 28, 2019. He worked for Meyer Stamping in Fort Wayne for 29...
Ralph "Gene" Killworth
May 29, 2021
Ralph "Gene" E. Killworth, 65, of Churubusco, passed away on Saturday, May 29, 2021, at his lifelong home. He was born in Columbia City, on September 3, 1955, to the late Ralph and Myrna (Jones) Killworth, Sr. He spent his formative years in Churubusco, graduating from Churubusco High School in 1973. As a kid, he bailed hay. He then worked...
