Vada Deck
Apr 19, 2021
Ilene Deck, 85, of Albion, passed peacefully Monday, April 19, 2021, at her home near Wolf Lake. Born in Wakarusa, IN, on October 18, 1935, to the late Roscoe H. and Florence M. (Holmes) Smeltzer. She spent her formative years around the Wolf Lake area. Ilene married Ralph E. Deck Sr., on January 5, 1957, the couple was married for...
Charles Kellogg Sr.
Apr 16, 2021
Charles E. "Chuck" Kellogg Sr., 79, of Churubusco, passed away on April 16, 2021, at his residence in Churubusco. Born in Fort Wayne, on August 3, 1941, to the late James and Mildred (Thatcher) Kellogg. He spent his formative years in Fort Wayne, graduating from Central High School in 1958. Chuck served in the U.S. Navy from 1959-1962. He was...
Kaylene Duncan
Apr 14, 2021
Kaylene (Nicolet) Duncan, 61, of Churubusco, passed away on April 14, 2021, at Visiting Nurse & Hospice Home in Fort Wayne. Born in Fort Wayne, on July 21, 1959, to Robert and Ruth (Dryer) Nicolet. She graduated from Concordia High School in 1977. Kaylene was married to Douglas Duncan in Clear Lake Lutheran Chapel, on August 16, 1980. She worked...
Alan Kuehnert
Apr 13, 2021
Alan Wayne Kuehnert, 64, of Fort Wayne, passed away on April 13, 2021, in Fort Wayne. Born in Fort Wayne, on February 8, 1957, to Melvin and Delores (Fritz) Kuehnert. He spent his formative years in rural Fort Wayne, graduating from Carroll High School in 1975. Alan was married to Cynthia Pullen in Fort Wayne, on November 12, 1977. He,...
Wilma Phend
Apr 12, 2021
Wilma Phend, 84, of Fort Wayne, passed away on April 12, 2021, at North Ridge Village Nursing and Rehab in Albion. Born in Noble County on December 13, 1936, to the late Merle and Sylvia (Iden) Butler. She spent her formative years in Churubusco, graduating from Churubusco High School. Wilma was married to Harold Phend in 1953. He preceded her...
Richard "Dick" Conrow
Apr 5, 2021
Richard "Dick" Conrow, 82, of Churubusco, passed away on Monday, April 5, 2021, at his home. Born in Los Angeles, CA, on November 10, 1938. Dick spent his formative years in Fort Wayne. After high school, Dick served in the United States Navy. Dick was married to Sara Thiel in Fort Wayne, on April 11, 1981. Dick founded C &...
Angela Green
Apr 2, 2021
Angela M. Green, 48, of Columbia City, passed away on April 2, 2021, at IU Health University Hospital in Indianapolis. Born in Fort Wayne, on February 27, 1973, to Walt and Sue (Chapman) Dittmer. Angela graduated from Columbia City High School in 1991. She attended Ball State University for one year and then received her Associates Degree in nursing from...
Gertrude Fulk
Apr 1, 2021
Gertrude L. Fulk, 95, of Albion, passed away on April 1, 2021, at Lutheran Life Villages at Kendallville. Born in Noble County, on August 21, 1925, to the late Oscar and Etta (Rowland) Fulk. She spent her formative years in Noble County. After giving her heart to the Lord in 1942, she attended and graduated from Intersessions Bible School in...
Judith "Judy" Sherman
Mar 28, 2021
Judith "Judy" Sherman, 81, of Fort Wayne, passed away on March 28, 2021, at her current home in Auburn. Born in Fort Wayne, on December 13, 1939, to the late Wayne and Rosanna (Hartup) Fromm. She spent her formative years in Churubusco graduating from Churubusco High School in 1958. Through the years Judy always opened her home to care for...
Esther Geiger
Mar 26, 2021
Esther Marschand Geiger, 98, of Columbia City, passed away on March 26, 2021, at North Ridge Village Nursing and Rehab in Albion. Born in Whitley County, on January 23, 1923, to the late Melvin and Juda (Zumbrun) Miller. She spent her formative years in Smith Township, graduating from Churubusco High School. Esther Miller was married to Harold Marschand on October...
Jula Jacobs
Mar 24, 2021
Jula R. Jacobs, 79, of Churubusco, passed away on Wednesday, March 24, 2021, at her home. Born in Arkansas, on April 21, 1941, to the late Rollie and Elizabeth (Catlitt) Hill. She spent her formative years in Arkansas. Her family moved to Fort Wayne when she was 15 and she graduated from Central High School. Jula was married to Allen...
Mary Jackson
Mar 22, 2021
Mary Elizabeth Jackson, 87, formerly of Whitley County, passed away on March 22, 2021, at her home in Fort Wayne. Born in Fort Wayne, on January 20, 1934, to the late Chester and Martha (Bender) Peck. She spent her formative years in Fort Wayne, graduating from Northside High School. Mary was married to Noel Jackson in Waynedale, on January 2,...
Christine Salyers
Mar 21, 2021
Christine Salyers, 87, of Fort Wayne, passed away on March 21, 2021, at her home. Born in Paintsville, Kentucky, on February 22, 1934, to the late Manford and Dora (Gibson) Salyers. She and her late husband, Edward Holland Sr. were married and moved to the Ohio area. Their marriage produced eleven children. Christine later married James Richard Sroufe, who preceded...
Richard "Dick" Millikan
Mar 19, 2021
Richard "Dick" J. Millikan, Sr., 84, of Blue Lake, passed away on March 19, 2021, at his home. Born in Fort Wayne, on April 16, 1936, to the late Richard and Dorothy (Dewight) Millikan. He spent his formative years in Fort Wayne, graduating from South Side High School. After high school Dick served in the United States Navy. Dick was...
Norma "Jean" Blotkamp
Mar 17, 2021
Norma Jean (McNeal) Blotkamp, 94, of Albion, passed away on March 17, 2021, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne, IN. Jean was born in Merriam, IN, on September 9, 1926, to the late Ernest and Mable (Kichler) McNeal. She graduated from Churubusco High School in 1944. On June 26, 1948, she married the love of her life, Richard...
Arthur Hyndman
Mar 14, 2021
Arthur "Dale" Hyndman, 86, of Churubusco, passed away on March 14, 2021, at Parkview Whitley Hospital. Born in Allen County, on December 28, 1934, to the late Roscoe and Hannah (Felger) Hyndman. He spent his formative years at Blue Lake, graduating from Churubusco High School in 1955. After high school he served in the United States Navy Reserve for several...
Dawn Shannon
Mar 10, 2021
Dawn Jeanne Shannon, 76, of Fort Wayne, passed away on March 10, 2021, at her home. Born in Columbia City, on January 27, 1945, to the late Gene and Margaret (Wunder) Quinn. She graduated from Columbia City High School in 1963. Dawn was married to Harold R. Shannon, Jr., in Fort Wayne, on February 10, 1973. He preceded her in...
Luke Ward - Mccoy
Mar 7, 2021
Luke Mikel Ward - McCoy, infant, of Ligonier, passed away on March 7, 2021, at Parkview Noble Hospital in Kendallville. Born in Kendallville, on March 7, 2021, to Drebyn McCoy and Courtney Ward. Luke is survived by his parents, Drebyn McCoy and Courtney Ward; two brothers, Charlas Ward and Damon McCoy; a sister, Saphire Conrad; paternal grandparents, Travis Chiddister, Linda...
Thomas "Eldon" Dice
Mar 1, 2021
Thomas "Eldon" Dice, 80, of Fort Wayne, passed away on March 1, 2021, at his home. Born in Allen County, on September 20, 1940, to the late Howard and Jessie (Ott) Dice. He spent his formative years in rural Huntertown, graduating from Huntertown High School in 1958. Eldon was married to Barbara Balliet in Huntertown, on June 10, 1961. He...
Alan Hamm
Feb 23, 2021
It is with the heaviest, most grateful heart that we are sharing the news that Al's spirit separated from his body yesterday. It was a peaceful ending to a 5 year brave battle with cancer with his wife, Sue, and daughters, Mandy and Karma, holding his hands to usher him to the other side. It was as beautiful as it...
