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...
Charles Jones
Jan 6, 2019
Charles E. Jones, 82, of Albion, passed away on January 6, 2019, at Orchard Pointe in Kendallville, IN. Born in Huntington, VT, on May 7, 1936, to the late, Clifford and Hazel (Mitchell) Jones. He spent his formative years in Connecticut. He worked as a tree surgeon with Knapp Tree Services in Fort Wayne for over 50 years. Charles is...
June Lock
Jan 2, 2019
June M. Lock, 83, of Churubusco, passed away at 6:10 a.m., on Wednesday, January 2, 2019, at Parkview Regional Medical Center. She was born in Fort Wayne, on May 15, 1935, to the late, William and Emily (Smith) Herbst. As a child, she lived in Fort Wayne and Pennsylvania before her family settled in Churubusco as a young teenager. June...
Deborah Sonnenberg
Dec 31, 2018
Deborah Dea Sonnenberg, 68, of Angola, passed away on December 31, 2018, at Lutheran Health Hospital. She was born July 30, 1950, in Auburn, to the late, Earl and Charlotte Krontz. Deborah graduated from Edgerton High School and went to Fairbault Community College where she got her bachelor's degree in accounting. She worked at Lectron in Hamilton for many years....
Michael Ardhuerumly
Dec 29, 2018
Michael J. Ardhuerumly, 38, of Churubusco, passed away at 9:50 AM, on December 29, 2018, at Parkview Regional Medical Center. He was born in Fort Wayne, on June 8, 1980, to Michael and Elizabeth (Cutter) Ardhuerumly. He spent his formative years in Churubusco, graduating from Churubusco High School in 1999. He worked at Avalign Technologies for the last few years....
Lee Zeigler
Dec 27, 2018
Lee Zeigler, 62, of Wawaka, passed away at 4:45 a.m. on Thursday, December 27, 2018, at Avalon Village Nursing Home in Ligonier. Born in Columbia City, on October 9, 1956, to the late, Donald and Dorthy (Cunningham) Zeigler. He spent his formative years in Churubusco, graduating from Churubusco High School in 1976. Lee enjoyed trap shooting, pulling tractors and county...
Paul Schaefer
Dec 26, 2018
Paul W. Schaefer, 86, of Arcola, passed away on December 26, 2018, at Orchard Pointe in Kendallville. Born in Fort Wayne, on December 12, 1932, to the late, Carl and Bertha (Linnemeier) Schaefer. He spent his formative years in Arcola, graduating from Arcola High School in 1951. After high School he served in the United States Army from 1953 to...
Alfred Digregory
Dec 21, 2018
Alfred "Al" DiGregory, 101, of Churubusco, passed away on December 20, 2018, at his home in Churubusco. He was born March 26, 1917, in Cook County, IL, the son of Joseph and Josephine (Cimaglia) DiGregory. He lived in Fort Wayne all of his life and graduated from South Side High School. Al was a four year army veteran of World...
Wesley Smith
Dec 19, 2018
Wesley Lee Smith, 80, of Fort Wayne, passed away at 10:27 a.m., on Wednesday, December 19, 2018, at Northwoods Village. Born in Allen County, on May 8, 1938, to the late, Charles and Helen (Butt) Smith. He spent his formative years in rural Allen County, graduating from Huntertown High School. Lee was married to Wavalene Evans in Gomer, Ohio, on...
David Brady
Dec 17, 2018
David B. Brady, 87, of Churubusco, passed away on Monday, December 17, 2018, at Presence Sacred Heart Home in Avilla. Born in Fort Wayne, on November 1, 1931, to John and Elsey (Conner) Brady. He spent his whole life in Green Township. After high school David served in the United States Army during the Korean Conflict. David married Sueanne Pounds...
Ethyl Bade
Dec 14, 2018
Ethyl Lee Bade, 80, of Churubusco, passed away on December 14, 2018, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne. She was born in Gravois Mills, MO, on June 11, 1938, to the late, John and Ruth (Tenny) James. She spent her formative years in Missouri. In 1956 she graduated from Tipton High School in Missouri. Ethyl married David D....
