Martin Miller
Jun 13, 2025
Martin "Joe" Miller, 58, of Churubusco, passed away on June 13, 2025, at his home. He was born in Fort Wayne on October 3, 1966, to the late Thomas and Helen (Hilt) Miller. He spent his formative years in Fort Wayne and attended Bishop Dwenger before graduating from Northrop High School. Joe was a beloved husband, father, and friend who...
James Powers
Jun 13, 2025
James C. Powers, 89, of Staten Island, NY, sadly passed away on June 13, 2025. He was born on May 30, 1936, in Fort Wayne, to the late Donald and Irene Susan (Ackerman) Greve. He spent his formative years in Indiana then received a bachelors degree from NYC University. James retired from James Powers Professional Artist, Inc. after 40 years...
Terry Holmes
Jun 12, 2025
Terry Holmes, 76, of Churubusco, passed away on June 12, 2025, at Lutheran Hospital. He was born in Bluffton on September 4, 1948, to the late Francis "Link" and Wilda (Brickley) Holmes. He spent his formative years in Bluffton and graduated from Bluffton High School. Terry was a proud and dedicated Army veteran during the Vietnam War, following his time...
Beverly Schaefer
Jun 7, 2025
Beverly Jane Schaefer, 89, of Churubusco, passed away on Saturday, June 7, 2025, at her residence surrounded by her family. She was born in Fort Wayne on July 3, 1935, to the late Elmer Allen and Mabel (Chaney) Runyan. She graduated from Rome City High School in 1953. On April 7, 1957, she married Gale Lee Schaefer. Beverly was a...
Delbert Cripe
Jun 1, 2025
Delbert Cripe, 93, of Columbia City, passed away on June 1, 2025, at Miller's at Oak Pointe. He was born in Fowler on April 14, 1932, to the late Earnie and Bertha (Zolman) Cripe; he spent his formative years in Whitley County. As a proud veteran of the United States Army, Delbert served his country from June 30, 1949, to...
Mathew Wolfe
May 27, 2025
Mathew C. Wolfe, 49, of Grand Junction, CO, passed away at 7:35 a.m. on Tuesday, May 27, 2025. He was born in Fort Wayne on December 22, 1975, to Randy L. and Cathleen B. (McComb) Wolfe. He loved the St. Lois Cardinals Baseball team. Mathew is survived by his daughter, Karisa (Devin) Heath; his son, Taylor Fisher; his parents, Randy...
Mark Hyndman
May 18, 2025
Mark Hyndman, 67, of Columbia City, passed away at home on May 18, 2025. Mark was born to the late Roger and Barbara Hyndman on December 4, 1957, in Columbia City. He spent his formative years in Churubusco and graduated from Churubusco High School. Mark had a successful career as a Shipping Supervisor at Tower Automotive. He was a loving...
Marilyn Gross
May 16, 2025
Marilyn Gross, 90, of Churubusco, passed away on May 16, 2025, at Miller's Merry Manor at Oak Pointe. She was born in Columbia City on December 21, 1934, to the late Jesse and Velma (Crawford) Nicodemus. She spent her formative years in Whitley and Allen County and graduated from Huntertown High School in 1952. Marilyn married Donald E. Gross in...
Sherrey Blad
May 8, 2025
Sherrey Ellen (Zavodny) Blad went to be with her Savior on May 8, 2025. Sherrey was born in Gary, Indiana on October 10, 1942 to Stephen and Dorothy (Hodges) Zavodny. She moved to the Hamlet area with her parents in 1951. She graduated from Hamlet High School in 1961 and Ball State University in 1964. She married John Blad on...
Matthew Meyer
May 8, 2025
Matthew J. Meyer, 49, of LaOtto, passed away at home on May 8, 2025. He was born in Fort Wayne on January 28, 1976, to Harvey and Jacque (Blackburn) Meyer. He spent his formative years in Huntertown and graduated from Carroll High School in 1996. He worked at Sweetwater as a picker in the warehouse for a year. In addition...
Craig Knox
May 7, 2025
Craig Charles Knox, 48, of Decatur, passed away at home on May 7, 2025. He was born in Fort Wayne on February 10, 1977, to Sylvia Mills and Rodney L. Knox. He spent his formative years in Allen County and graduated from Carroll High School in 1995. Craig, a beloved family man, lived in Decatur, Indiana. He was a dedicated...
Kara Deckard
May 6, 2025
Kara Deckard, 32, of Fort Wayne, passed away on May 6, 2025, at Parkview Regional Medical Center. She was born in Fort Wayne on April 14, 1993, to Matthew and Laura (Bracht) Deckard. She spent her formative years in Fort Wayne and graduated from Northrop High School and Purdue University Fort Wayne. She had worked as a cheesemonger at Murray's...
Trey Wolfe
May 3, 2025
Trey Jeffrey Wolfe, 11, of Churubusco, passed away on May 3, 2025, at his father's home. He was born in Fort Wayne on May 18, 2013, to Jeffrey and Kristy (Diller) Wolfe. He spent the last year in Churubusco. Trey was a young man full of life and curiosity. From a young age, he found joy in the simple things...
Betty Hill
May 2, 2025
Betty Hill, 101, of Churubusco, died peacefully on May 2, 2025, at Miller's at Oak Point. She was born in Green Township, Noble County, on March 8, 1924, to the late James "Jim" and Lura (Diffendarfer) Claxton. She spent her formative years in Churubusco and attended Churubusco High School. During her 101 years, Betty was a pillar of strength, love,...
James Carter
Apr 30, 2025
James Stephen Carter, known by many as Steve, passed away peacefully on April 30, 2025, at his home. He was born in Churubusco on January 30, 1933, to the late James Wyatt and Fern Marie (Corbin) Carter. He spent his formative years in rural Churubusco and attended Collins School before graduating from Churubusco High School. Steve was a cherished member...
Joseph Hubbard
Apr 27, 2025
Joseph Thomas "Scooter" Hubbard, 68, of Churubusco, passed away at home on April 27, 2025. He was born in Fort Wayne on October 6, 1956, to the late Joe and Marilyn (Noble) Hubbard. Joe was married to Martha Uptgraft on August 15, 1997. Scooter was known for his love of riding his Harley, his dedicated work at BRC Churubusco, and...
Michael Donithan
Apr 25, 2025
Michael Warren Donithan, 78, of Columbia City, passed away at home on April 25, 2025. He was born on February 8, 1947, in Marion, KY, to the late Quentin and Mildred (Joiner) Donithan. A resident of Columbia City, Michael was widely known for his warm spirit, unwavering love for his family, and lifelong commitment to serving others. After graduating from...
Donald Dafforn
Apr 23, 2025
Donald W. Dafforn, 78, of Churubusco, passed on April 23, 2025, just one day shy of his 79th birthday. He was born in Allen County on April 24, 1946, to the late Robert and Mary (Deam) Dafforn. He spent his formative years in Eel River Township and graduated from Huntertown High School in 1964. Following high school, he served in...
James "Howie" Abel
Apr 22, 2025
James F. Abel, 84, of Huntertown, also known as Howie, passed away on April 22, 2025, at Lincolnshire Place, Fort Wayne. He was born in Chili, Indiana, on January 10, 1941, to the late Fred and Alice (Bishop) Abel; he spent his formative years in Southern Indiana and graduated from Orleans High School in 1959. Jim served in the United...
Frederick Gilbert
Apr 17, 2025
Frederick Gilbert, 78, of Fort Wayne, IN, passed away at Parkview Regional Medical Center on April 17, 2025. Fred was born in Wolf Lake on January 17, 1947, to the late Edward E. and Freda (Wise) Gilbert. He grew up in Churubusco, IN. He graduated from Churubusco High School in 1965 before earning a B.A. from Indiana University and an...
