Paul Reed
Feb 20, 2019
Paul Eugene Reed, 75, of Avilla, passed away on February 20, 2019, at his residence. Born in Huntington, IN, on August 7, 1943, to James and Ethel (Cunningham) Reed. He graduated from Huntington High School in 1964. Paul married Junine Gibson in Fort Wayne on October 14, 1967. He worked as a lathe operator at JB Tool and Die in...
Deryl "Joe" Longardner
Feb 19, 2019
Deryl "Joe" Joseph Longardner, 73, of Churubusco, passed away on February 19, 2019, at Kingston Care Center, Fort Wayne. Born in Noble County, on October 22, 1945, to Henry F. Wilks and Martha (Foote) Longardner. Joe worked at Navistar for over 30 years. He served in the US Marine Corp. Reserves. Joe is survived by a daughter, Tami Longardner of...
Dorothy Wedler
Feb 16, 2019
Dorothy May Wedler, 91, of Fort Wayne, passed away on Saturday, February 16, 2019, at Kingston Care Center. Born in Fort Wayne, on April 18, 1927, to the late, Fred and Beulah (Jackson) Wedler. She spent her formative years in Fort Wayne, graduating from Central High School. She worked at Lincoln Life in Fort Wayne for over 30 years. After...
Harry Geiger
Feb 15, 2019
Harry L Geiger, 70, of Churubusco, passed away on February 15, 2019, at Parkview Regional Medical Center. Born in Fort Wayne, on February 24, 1948, to the late, Earl and Mary (Harter) Geiger. He spent his formative years in Churubusco, graduating from Churubusco High School in 1966. Harry was married to Loretta Kay Wakeman in Las Vegas, on February 10,...
Pamela Baumgartner
Feb 12, 2019
Pamela Rose Baumgartner, 69, of Churubusco, passed away on Tuesday, February 12, 2019, at her daughters home in Allen County. Born in Fort Wayne, on August 4, 1949, to Robert and Jesse (Shaw) Stanton. She spent her formative years in Fort Wayne, graduating from Northside High School. As a young adult, she was a waitress at Ted Geloffs in Fort...
Charlotte Schaefer
Feb 12, 2019
Charlotte Audrey Schaefer, 90, of Fort Wayne, passed away at 1:00 a.m., on Tuesday, February 12, 2019, at her home. Born in Fort Wayne, on March 19, 1928, to the late, Fredrick and Georgia (Gross) Blessing. She spent her formative years in rural Fort Wayne and graduated from Arcola High School. Charlotte was married to Norman Schaefer at St. John's...
Agnes Schortgen
Feb 10, 2019
Agnes Marie Schortgen, 91, of Columbia City, passed away on February 10, 2019, in Fort Wayne. Born in Mt. Summit, on June 5, 1927, to the late Oliver and Anna (Barth) Rifner. She spent her formative years in New Castle, graduating from Chrysler High School. She was the drop-kick kicker for the football team. After high school, she graduated from...
Elliott Brown
Feb 7, 2019
Elliott W. Brown, 32, of Churubusco, passed away at 7:05 PM, on February 7, 2019, at his mother's home. Born in Fort Wayne, on June 6, 1986, to William and Teresa (Elliott) Brown. He spent his formative years in Churubusco, graduating from Churubusco High School in 2004. Elliott married Janelle Davis on October 17, 2015. He worked as a metal...
Jo Ann Patton
Feb 5, 2019
Jo Ann Patton, 73, of Churubusco, passed away on Tuesday, February 5, 2019, at her home. Born in Kentucky, on May 18, 1945, to the late, Bertie and Hanna (Asher) Patton. She spent her formative years in Churubusco, graduating from Churubusco High School in 1963. She worked as a bookkeeper for Fisher Oil Company in Churubusco. She later retired from...
Betty Lawson
Feb 5, 2019
Betty J McClure-Lawson, 88, of Churubusco, passed away on Tuesday, February 5, 2019, at her home. Born in Greenfield, on June 6, 1930, to the late, Frank and Thelma (Schmeltzer) Walker. She spent her formative years in Greenfield and Fort Wayne, graduating from Northside High School. She was married to Alden Ray McClure, Sr., on October 4, 1947. He preceded...
Roger Gick
Feb 4, 2019
Roger Lee Gick, 71, of Fort Wayne, passed away at 8:15 p.m., on Monday, February 4, 2019, at his home. Born in Fort Wayne, on May 27, 1947, to the late, Melvin and Barbara (Green) Gick. He spent his formative years in Fort Wayne, graduating from Central High School in 1965. After high school Roger served in the United States...
Robert "Bob" Schortgen
Feb 3, 2019
Robert Eugene Schortgen, 91, of Columbia City, passed away on February 3, 2019, in Fort Wayne. Born in Auburn on January 28, 1928, to the late, Alfred Nicholas and Teresa Frances (Hergenroether) Schortgen. He spent his formative years in Huntington County. Bob was married to Agnes Marie Rifner on October 6, 1951, in New Castle. The couple lived in Southern...
Paul Bonar
Feb 2, 2019
Paul F. Bonar, 85, of rural LaOtto, passed away at 9:20 a.m. on Saturday, February 2, 2019, at his home. Born in Churubusco, on February 13, 1933, to the late, Everett "Buzzy" and Edith (Owen) Bonar. He spent his formative years in Churubusco, graduating from Churubusco High School in 1951. After high school, he served in the United States Army...
Thomas Kuehner
Feb 1, 2019
Thomas Joe Kuehner, 72, of Columbia City, passed away on February 1, 2019, at his home. Born in Fort Wayne, on December 14, 1946, to the late, Joseph and Lenore (Wynekin) Kuehner. He spent his formative years in Fort Wayne. Thomas was married on May 2, 1975, to Linda Lambert. She preceded him in death on November 15, 2005. He...
William Reeder
Jan 29, 2019
William "Bill" Reeder, 70, of Fort Wayne, passed away on Tuesday, January 29, 2019, at his home. Bill was a Fort Wayne native, born on September 2, 1948 to Hubert and Alline (Alt) Reeder. He graduated from North Side High School in 1966. He later attended and graduated from Fort Wayne Bible College with a BA degree in Biblical Studies...
Marie Beucler
Jan 28, 2019
Marie T. Beucler, 89, of Columbia City, passed away at 3:35 p.m., on Monday, January 28, 2019, at Parkview Regional Medical Center. Born in Fort Wayne, on November 4, 1929, to the late, James and Agnes (Klug) Smith. She spent her formative years in Fort Wayne, graduating from Central Catholic High School. Marie married Richard Beucler on January 14, 1950,...
Agnes Scott
Jan 28, 2019
Agnes Irene Scott, of Huntertown, passed away at 2:45 a.m., on Monday, January 28, 2019, at The Cedars in Leo. Agnes was born in Huntertown to the late, Henry and Laura (Eby) Byerley. She spent her formative years in Huntertown and attended Huntertown High School. She was married to Carroll Scott. He preceded her in death on December 20, 1985....
Daryl Pott
Jan 22, 2019
Daryl C. Pott, 66, of Churubusco, passed away at 3:49 a.m., on Tuesday, January 22, 2019, in Grant County. Born in Fort Churchill Manitoba, Canada, on April 4, 1952, to Charles and Jean (Roth) Pott. He spent his formative years in Winnipeg, Canada. Daryl immigrated to the United States in 2001, and was married to Debra (Rollins) Hull in Las...
Edith Hackett
Jan 17, 2019
Edith Rose Hackett, 87, of rural Allen County, passed away on Thursday, January 17, 2019, at Renaissance Village in Fort Wayne. She was born in Dunfee, on May 12, 1931, to the late, William and Hattie (Felger) Auld. She spent her formative years in rural Allen County, graduating from Arcola High School as valedictorian in 1949. Edith was married to...
Ellen Mcbride
Jan 7, 2019
Ellen McBride, 85, of Churubusco, passed away at 3:15 a.m., on Monday, January 7, 2019, at Brookdale Assisted Living in Fort Wayne. She was born in Columbus, OH, on February 5, 1933, to the late, Milo and Helen (Harsh) Terry. She spent her formative years in Albion, graduating from Albion High School in 1951. Ellen married Ronald McBride on August...
