Leah Hagerman - Griffey
Jan 9, 2021
Leah Hagerman-Griffey, 80, of Ligonier, passed away on January 9, 2021, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne, with family around. Born on March 6, 1940, to the late John and Clara (Woody) Hicks. She spent her formative years in Paynesville, West Virginia. Leah was married to Tommy Hagerman on April 19, 1958, in Paynesville. The couple moved to...
Monteal Lepper
Jan 7, 2021
Monteal C. Lepper, 79, of LaOtto, passed away on January 7, 2021, at Banner Del Web Hospital in Sun City West, Arizona. Born in Fort Wayne, IN, on August 9, 1941, to the late Raymond and Wanda (Curry) Lepper. Monteal graduated from Huntertown High School in 1959. He served in the U.S. Navy. Monteal married Judith Rauh in Corunna, IN,...
Robert Grawcock
Jan 2, 2021
Robert L. Grawcock, 98, of Columbia City, passed away on January 2, 2021, at Auburn Village in Auburn, IN. Born in Whitley County on September 7, 1922, to the late Leslie and Mary (Spacy) Grawcock. Robert entered the U.S. Army during WWII, and served in the Military Police, stationed in Hawaii and Seattle. He was a member of the Churubusco...
Stephen Gordon
Dec 31, 2020
Stephen W. Gordon, 77, of South Bend, went to his heavenly home on Thursday, December 31, 2020. Born in Fort Wayne, on April 22, 1943, to the late Junior and Donna (Smith) Gordon. He spent his formative years in Churubusco, graduating from Churubusco High School in 1961. In 1969, he graduated with a BS degree in Accounting from Ball State...
Larry Brooke
Dec 30, 2020
Larry Otis Brooke, 71, of Columbia City, passed away on December 30, 2020, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne. Born in Laporte, on September 4, 1949, to the late Cyril and Virginia (German) Brooke. He spent his formative years in Knox. After high school, Larry served in the United States Navy until his honorable discharge on October 16,...
Lela "Lea" Graham
Dec 24, 2020
Lea Graham, 80, of Churubusco, passed away on December 24, 2020, at Miller's at Oak Pointe in Columbia City. Born in Mishawaka, on April 24, 1940, to the late Ivan and Vivian (Wilkinson) Hurst. She spent her formative years in Mishawaka, graduating from Mishawaka High School. Lea moved to this area in 1968 from South Bend. She retired from GTE...
Robert "Bob" Harris
Dec 21, 2020
Robert "Bob" Harris, 77, of LaOtto, passed away on December 21, 2020, at his home. Born in Wolf Lake, on June 20, 1943, to the late Everett and Aldena (Taggart) Harris. He spent his formative years in LaOtto, graduating from Avilla High School in 1961. Bob was married to Henrietta Teders in Avilla, on June 22, 1963. The couple raised...
Harold Norman
Dec 17, 2020
Harold Frederick Norman, 86, of Churubusco, passed away unexpectedly at 10:53 p.m., on December 17, 2020, at Parkview Regional Medical Center. Born in Lapaz, on October 10, 1934, to the late John and Marjorie (Fouts) Norman. He spent his formative years in Roann, graduating from Roann High School in 1952. After high school, he graduated from Manchester College in 1956....
Doris Ott
Dec 13, 2020
Doris Ann Ott, 89, of Wolf Lake, passed away on December 13, 2020, at Peabody Retirement Community in North Manchester. Born in Noble County, on February 13, 1931, to the late Grover and Bernice (Stump) Schlabach. She spent her formative years in Wolf Lake. Doris was married to Kenneth Ott in South Whitley, on September 11, 1948. Kenneth preceded her...
Stephen Trahin
Dec 12, 2020
Stephen Lynn Trahin, 74, of Fort Wayne, passed away on December 12, 2020, at Lutheran Health Hospital. Born in Allen County, IN, on March 26, 1946, to the late Francis and Mary (Kniss) Trahin. He spent his formative years in Arcola, graduating from Northside High School in 1964. In 1965, he enlisted in the U.S Army and spent two years...
Clifford Stilwell
Dec 6, 2020
C. George Stilwell, 80, of Churubusco, passed away on December 6, 2020, at his home. Born in Fort Wayne, on June 17, 1940, to the late Clifford and Bertha (Wilson) Stilwell. He spent his formative years in Fort Wayne, graduating from South Side High School in 1958. George was married to Sally Gick in Fort Wayne, on January 15, 1966....
Bessie Baker
Dec 4, 2020
Bessie M. Baker, 58, of Fort Wayne, passed away on December 4, 2020, at St. Joseph Hospital. Born in Glen Allan, MS, on June 24, 1962, to Robert and Ollie (Pearson) Williams. She spent her formative years in Fort Wayne, Attending Northrop High School. Bessie was married to Jesse Baker in Fort Wayne, on July 26, 2007. She worked as...
Gregory Goetterman
Dec 1, 2020
Gregory T. Goetterman, 75, of Fort Wayne, passed away at 6:45 p.m., on December 1, 2020, at Lutheran Hospital. Born in Birmingham, MI, on June 16, 1945, to the late William and Ellen Goetterman. He spent his formative years in Birmingham, graduating from Groves High School in 1963. After high school, he served as a medic in the United States...
Byron Shively
Dec 1, 2020
Byron Ray Shively, 65, of Fort Wayne, passed away on December 1, 2020, at Visiting Nurse and Hospice Home in Fort Wayne, IN. Born on June 3, 1955, to the late James "Joe" and Annabelle (Stickler) Shively, he graduated from Churubusco High School. He drove truck for many years and was a hard worker. In his younger years, he loved...
Joan Herron
Nov 26, 2020
Joan L. Herron, 68, of Churubusco, passed away on November 26, 2020, at Parkview Regional Medical Center. Born in Fort Wayne, on February 26, 1952, to the late George "JR" and Ruth (Walker) Dafforn. She spent her formative years in Churubusco, graduating from Churubusco High School in 1970. Joan was married to Reynard Herron, at Waynedale United Methodist Church, on...
James Bianski
Nov 26, 2020
James L. Bianski, 91, of Ege, passed away on November 26, 2020, at his home due to COVID-19. Born in Ege, on July 15, 1929, to the late Frank and Leona (Richards) Bianski. He spent his formative years in Ege, graduating from Avilla High School in 1948. James was married to Phyllis Hurst in Ege, on February 18, 1950. He...
Robert Schaefer
Nov 26, 2020
Robert F. Schaefer, 94, of Fort Wayne, passed away on November 26, 2020, at his daughter's residence. Born in Washington Township, IN, on October 17, 1926, to the late Charles and Clara (Linnemeier) Schaefer. He spent his formative years in Lake Township, graduating from Arcola High School in 1945. Robert was married to Shirley (Koeneman) in Monroeville, on September 21,...
Clifford Smith
Nov 26, 2020
Clifford C. "Cliff" Smith, 66, of Churubusco, passed away on November 26, 2020, at his residence. Born in Columbia City, on March 7, 1954, to the late Donald R. and Margaret (Hutsell) Smith. Cliff graduated from the Police Academy in 1979. He worked at the Churubusco Police Department until he was promoted to town marshall, serving from 1982-86. Cliff was...
Timothy "Tim" Berdelman
Nov 24, 2020
Timothy "Tim" Lee Berdelman, 60, of Huntertown, passed away peacefully, on November 24, 2020, at his home surrounded by his loving family. Born in Fort Wayne, on May 10, 1960, to the late Dave and Dora (Whan) Berdelman. He was a life-long resident of Huntertown, graduating from Carroll High School in 1979. He then attended Purdue University. He worked for...
Jane Hoover
Nov 22, 2020
Jane Ann Hoover, 73, of Fort Wayne, passed away on November 22, 2020, at her home. Born in Fort Wayne, on October 4, 1947, to the late Charles and Virginia (Meyer) Hetfield. She spent her formative years in Fort Wayne, graduating from Southside High School in 1965. She graduated from IU Med as a Physical Therapist. She worked as a...
