Mary Riecke
May 17, 2019
Mary Ann Riecke, 88 , a Churubusco resident, died at 5:20 pm, Friday, May 17, 2019, at the family residence. Born August 18, 1930, in Churubusco, graduating from Churubusco High School in 1948. She then attended St. Joseph Hospital School of Nursing and graduated in 1951. On April 26, 1952, she was united in marriage to Robert L. Riecke and...
June Peters Shannon
May 10, 2019
June "Marie" Peters Shannon, 97, of Auburn, formerly of Avilla, passed away on Friday, May 10, 2019, at her home in Auburn. Born in North Manchester, on February 10, 1922, to John and Mary (Kindley) Meadows. She spent her formative years in North Manchester, graduating from North Manchester High School in 1941. Marie was married to Donald Maynard Peters on...
Robert "Bob" Fritz
May 7, 2019
Robert "Bob" J. Fritz, 74, of Churubusco, passed away on May 7, 2019, at Parkview Regional Medical Center. Born in Fort Wayne, on August 27, 1944, to Robert and Violet (Hatfield) Fritz. He spent his formative years in Allen County, graduating from Arcola High School in 1962. Bob was married to Alma Auld at St. John's Lutheran Church, Lake Township,...
Paul Merrill
May 4, 2019
Paul W. "Buddy" Merrill, 64, of Churubusco, passed away Saturday, May 4, 2019, at his residence. He was born October 31, 1954, in Fort Wayne, to the late Paul and Jennie (Potter) Merrill. He graduated from Churubusco High School in 1974. He married Becky Hardstey on February 14, 1975, in Fort Wayne. Paul worked in the warehouse at Supply Technologies...
Carl "Punk" Walker
Apr 30, 2019
Carl "Punk" V. Walker, 87, of Warren, passed away on April 30, 2019, at his residence. Born in Wolf Lake, on February 18, 1932, to the late Hayes and Ruth (Snyder) Walker. He spent his formative years in Churubusco, graduating from Wolf Lake High School in 1950. He served in the U.S. Army. Carl was married to Velma Elswick on...
Philip Dunn
Apr 28, 2019
Philip Campbell Dunn, 76, of Albion, passed away on April 28, 2019, at Parkview Noble Hospital. Born in Auburn, on July 12, 1942, to the late Charles "Ring" and Dorothy (Goodwin) Dunn. He spent his formative years in Waterloo, graduating from Waterloo High School in 1960. After high school, he attended and graduated from Purdue University in 1964. Philip was...
Ragina "Rachel" Schenher
Apr 21, 2019
Rachel (Rodenbeck) Schenher, 46, of Avilla, passed away on April 21, 2019, at Parkview Noble Hospital. Born in Fort Wayne, on November 4, 1972, to Jim and Gail (Thompson) Rodenbeck. She spent her formative years in Noble County, graduating from East Noble High School in 1991. Rachel was married to Jim Schenher Jr., in Kendallville, on July 3, 2004. She...
Betty Dorton
Apr 15, 2019
Betty A. Dorton, 98, formerly of Gaston and widow of Howard M. Dorton, passed away at 8:20 p.m., on Monday, April 15, 2019, at Signature Healthcare in Muncie where she had been a resident for the past ten years. Mrs. Dorton was born in Eaton on April 1, 1921, a daughter of Carl A. and Margaret (Spears) Wright. She spent...
Paul Dice
Apr 15, 2019
Paul N. Dice, 84, of Huntertown, passed away on April 15, 2019, at his home. Born in Allen County, on June 25, 1934, to the late, Howard and Jessie (Ott) Dice. He spent his formative years in Huntertown, graduating from Huntertown High School in 1952. Paul was married to Gorgean Fox in Fort Wayne, on October 16, 1954. The couple...
Matthew Konger
Apr 8, 2019
Matthew Lee Konger, 54, of Albion, passed away on April 8, 2019, at his home in Green Township. Born in Whitley County, on December 13, 1964, to Paul and Verdonna (O'Connell) Konger. He spent his formative years in Green Township, graduating from Churubusco High School in 1983. He worked at USF Holland Trucking. He was rewarded the 2,000,000 Safe Miles...
Catherine Wappes
Apr 7, 2019
Catherine J. Wappes, 82, of Columbia City, formerly of Churubusco, passed away on April 7, 2019, at her home. Born in Noble County, on December 3, 1936, to Eugene and Hilda (Fischer) Couture. She spent her formative years in Noble County, graduating from Huntertown High School in 1954. She attended St. Francis where she received her Bachelor's and Master's degree...
Pauline Meyer
Apr 2, 2019
Pauline E Meyer, 88, of Fort Wayne, passed away on April 2, 2019, at Chapman Place Assisted Living in Fort Wayne. Born in Jefferson Township, Noble County, IN, on December 26, 1930, to James and Eva Mae (Hanson) Rodman. She spent her formative years in Noble County. Pauline married Theodore W. Meyer on December 24,1951. The couple then moved to...
Dale Delanoy
Mar 27, 2019
Dale E. Delanoy, 75, of Churubusco, went home to be with Jesus on Wednesday, March 27, 2019, at Visiting Nurse and Hospice Home in Fort Wayne. Born in Wolf Lake, on December 27, 1943, to Robert and Pauline (Bair) Delanoy. He spent his formative years in Green Center, graduating from Churubusco High School in 1962. Dale was married to Darlene...
Richard "Rick" Rider
Mar 26, 2019
Richard "Rick" E. Rider, 67, of Fort Wayne, passed away on Tuesday, March 26, 2019, at Parkview Regional Medical Center. Born in Fort Wayne, on September 26, 1951, to Milo and Barbara (Stonestreet) Rider. He spent his formative years in Fort Wayne, graduating from Northside High School in 1969. Rick was married to Amy Witte in Fort Wayne, on June...
Glen Hemmelgarn
Mar 20, 2019
Glen Martin Hemmelgarn 77, of Albion, formerly of Fort Wayne, passed away on Wednesday, March 20, 2019, at Parkview Whitley Hospital. Born in Fort Wayne, on October 31, 1941, to the late, Glen H. and Thelma L. (Huth) Hemmelgarn. Glen enlisted in United States Air Force in 1960. After the service he became a self employed carpenter. He is survived...
Glen "John" Anderson
Mar 19, 2019
Glen "John" Anderson, 79, of Churubusco, passed away on March 19, 2019, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne. Born in Whitley County, on April 17, 1939, to the late, Harold and Genevieve (Garrison) Anderson. He spent his formative years in Churubusco and rural Allen County, graduating from Huntertown High School in 1958. John married Mildred "Mid" Ott at...
Betty Burton
Mar 16, 2019
Betty Joan Burton (Reith/Arbanas), 80, of Minneapolis, MN, formerly of Sturgis, MI, passed away on Saturday, March 16, 2019 at her home in Minneapolis, MN. Betty was born near Fort Wayne, Indiana on October 5, 1938, a daughter of the late Clyde L. and Rhoda M. (Frazier) Burton. She spent her formative years in Allen County, graduated from Huntertown High...
William Clark
Mar 5, 2019
William H. Clark, 78, formerly of Churubusco, passed away on Tuesday, March 5, 2019, at Betz Nursing Home in Auburn. Born in Woodburn, on January 8, 1941, to the late, Joseph and Mabel (Jump) Clark. He spent his formative years in Waterloo, graduating from Waterloo High School in 1959. After his service in the United States Navy, he attended IPFW...
Lucille Hakey
Feb 28, 2019
Lucille Mae Hakey, 75, of Albion, passed away on Thursday, February 28, 2019, at North Ridge Village Nursing and Rehab in Albion. Born in Fort Wayne, on October 17, 1943, to the late, Joseph and Francis (Becktal) Wagner. She spent her formative years in Fort Wayne, graduating from South Side High School in 1962. Lucille was married to Phillip Hakey...
David Bade
Feb 21, 2019
David Dean Bade, 83, of Churubusco, passed away at 12:22 a.m., on February 21, 2019, at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne. Born at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne, on October 17, 1935, to the late, Alfred and Winno (Eddy) Bade. He spent his formative years in Fort Wayne, graduating from Concordia High School in 1954. He later received his BS...
