Delbert Hartman
Oct 8, 2019
Delbert ("Del") Elias Hartman, 95, formerly of Merriam and later Fort Wayne, passed away on October 8, 2019, at Parkway Village Health Community in Little Rock, Arkansas. Del was born in Wakarusa, on September 9, 1924. His father, John Hartman, was a minister and trained at Moody Bible Institute in Chicago. His mother Lilie (Kilmer) Hartman, an artist, poet and...
Larry Russell
Oct 7, 2019
Larry Russell, 66, of Churubusco, passed away on October 7, 2019, at Presence Sacred Heart Home in Avilla. Born in Peoria, IL, on September 28, 1953, to the late Ernie and Hattie (Wylie) Russell. He spent his formative years in Churubusco, graduating from Churubusco High School in 1971. He worked at Lincoln Food Services in the R & D for...
Donald Scharlach
Oct 7, 2019
Donald "Don" Scharlach, 68, was called to his heavenly home on October 7, 2019, after a 2 1/2 month journey with cancer. Don was born in Newton, MS, on August 6, 1951. He lived in Mississippi for 5 years before moving to Bluffton. He spent his formative years in Bluffton and graduated from Bluffton High School in 1969. After high...
Cynthia Schotter
Oct 7, 2019
Cynthia "Cindy" "Stevi" Hagan Schotter, 62, of Sacramento, CA, passed away on October 7, 2019, at her sister's home in Churubusco. Cindy was born in Fort Wayne, on October 1, 1957, to the late Cornelius and Jeanette (Harber) Hagan. She spent her formative years in Fort Wayne, graduating from Northside High School in 1976. She also attended American River College...
John Herron
Oct 6, 2019
John R. Herron,76, of Bloomington, formerly of Churubusco, passed away on October 6, 2019, at IU Health Bloomington. Born in Wolf Lake, on July 22, 1943, to the late Paul and Margie (Bherns) Herron. He spent his formative years in Churubusco, graduating from Churubusco High School in 1961. John married Margit (Benner) in Churubusco on September 16, 1967. He was...
Ruth Gibson
Oct 1, 2019
Ruth Lee Gibson, 81, of rural Albion, passed away on October 1, 2019, at Parkview Regional Medical Center. Born in Clearfield, KY, on October 27, 1937, to the late Joseph and Arntie (Hardin) Terrell. Ruth was married to Clayton Gibson in New Albany, IN, on September 23, 1957. The couple moved to Noble County in 1965. Clayton preceded her in...
Richard Hosler
Sep 29, 2019
Richard Hosler, 72, of Columbia City, passed away on September 29, 2019, at Ashton Creek in Fort Wayne. Richard was an exceptional man to know and love. Although he accomplished much, he was a humble man whose greatest source of pride was found in his family. On November 29, 1946, Richard Leon Hosler was born to his proud parents Frank...
Phyllis Milledge
Sep 28, 2019
Phyllis A. Milledge, 79, of Churubusco, went to be with her Lord and Savior on September 28, 2019, at Parkview Regional Medical Center. Born in Fort Wayne, on April 29, 1940, to the late Harry and Ruth (Grimm) Manier. Phyllis married Wilber on December 29, 1959, in Fort Wayne. She was a member of the Charter Oak Church and the...
Nancy Anderson
Sep 25, 2019
Nancy Anderson, 71, of Churubusco, passed away on September 25, 2019, at Parkview Hospital in Fort Wayne. Born in DeKalb County, on May 19, 1948, to the late Wayne and Betty (Miller) Bowser. She spent her formative years in Helmer, graduating from Churubusco High School in 1966. Nancy married Harold "Junior" Anderson at Sugar Grove Church of God, on June...
David Prescott
Sep 17, 2019
David Asa Prescott, 69, of Huntertown, passed away on September 17, 2019, at Parkview Hospital Randallia. Born in Haverhill, NH, on November 3, 1949, to the late Leonard K. and Barbara (Brown) Prescott. After the death of his mother, he was a raised by his father and adoptive mother Dottie, he spent his formative years in Littleton, NH, graduating from...
Lynn Snyder
Sep 15, 2019
Lynn Elston Snyder, 81, of Churubusco, passed away on Sunday, September 15, 2019, at his home. Born in Payne, OH, on January 4, 1938, to Gerald and Katherine (Evans) Snyder. He spent his formative years in Payne, graduating from Payne High School in 1956. Later he graduated from Bowling Green. Lynn was married to Evelyn Lamb in Payne, OH on...
Shirley Voirol
Sep 10, 2019
Shirley A Voirol, 81, of Fort Wayne, passed away on September 10, 2019, at Presence Sacred Heart Home in Avilla. Born in Fort Wayne, on August 30, 1938, to the late Wayne and Mary (Mudrack) Woodruff. She spent her formative years in rural Allen County, graduating from Hoagland High School. Shirley married Robert Voirol. The couple resided in Allen County...
Betty Sloffer
Sep 9, 2019
Betty J. Sloffer, 89, of Churubusco, passed away on September 9, 2019, at Miller's at Oak Pointe in Columbia City. Born in Noble County, on March 28, 1930, to the late Forest and Myrtle (Freeman) McBride. She spent her formative years in Noble County, graduating from Avilla High School. Betty was married to Dale Sloffer in Ari, on May 7,...
Mary Sutton
Sep 3, 2019
Mary E Sutton, 90, of Huntertown, passed away on September 3, 2019, at her home. Born in Whitley County, on August 22, 1929, to the late Clifton and Irene (Krider) Geiger. She spent her formative years in Collins. Mary married Herbert Sutton in Churubusco, on March 20, 1948. He preceded her in death on June 27, 2011, after 63 years...
Herman Klemm Jr.
Sep 2, 2019
Herman F. Klemm Jr., 95, of Glendale, AZ, formerly of Elkhart and Ligonier, passed away on September 2, 2019, at his home in Glendale. Born on June 24, 1924, to the late Herman and Elsie (Boggs) Klemm, Sr. He served his country in the United States Army from 1943 to 1946. Herman married Patsy Henning on June 24, 1950. He...
James Meadows
Sep 2, 2019
James Meadows, 56, of rural Churubusco, passed away on Monday, September 2, 2019, at his home. Born in Columbia City, on August 28, 1963, to William and Juanita (Prater) Meadows. He spent his formative years in the South Whitley area, graduating from Whitko High School in 1981. James worked as a logger and truly loved his job. He also spent...
Luraine Boggs
Aug 26, 2019
Luraine Y Boggs, 89, of Churubusco, passed away on Monday, August 26, 2019, at North Ridge Village in Albion. Born in Breathitt County, KY, on January 9, 1930, to the late Harrison and Omega (Miller) Combs. She spent her formative years in Noble County. She graduated from beauty college in Fort Wayne. She operated Luraine's Beauty Salon for more than...
Max Crabill
Aug 25, 2019
Max A. Crabill, 89, of Garrett, passed away on Sunday, August 25, 2019, at his home. Born in Churubusco, on September 25, 1929, to the late Cledith "Tiz" and Florence (Krider) Crabill. He spent his formative years in Churubusco, graduating from Churubusco High School in 1947. Max was married to Wilma Judd in Columbia City, on March 20, 1954. The...
Roslyn Gaham
Aug 17, 2019
Roslyn "Rose" Gaham, 67, of Columbia City, passed away on Saturday, August 17, 2019, at her home. Born in Wolf Lake, at Lucky Hospital, on July 15, 1952, to the late Merle and Sylvia (Iden) Butler. She spent her formative years in Churubusco, attending Churubusco High School. Rose was married to Billy Gaham in the gazebo at the Columbia City...
Della Lutter
Aug 14, 2019
Della Mae Lutter, 89, of Fort Wayne, IN, passed away at 1:37 a.m. on Wednesday, August 14, 2019, at Byron Health Center. She was born on February 27, 1930, in Chicago, IL, to parents, Arthur Goddard Headford and Oneida Koontz. A child of the depression, she spent much of her childhood at the Lake Bluff Children's home in Lake Bluff,...
