John Bradley
Sep 11, 2018
John C. Bradley, 93, of Cromwell, passed away on Tuesday, September 11, 2018, at Parkview Noble Hospital. Born in Fort Wayne, on July 26, 1925, to the late John C. and Rowena (Hight) Bradley I. He spent his formative years in Fort Wayne. After high school he went to serve his county in the United States Army in the 11th...
James Bishop
Sep 11, 2018
James S. Bishop, 75, of Columbia City, passed away on September 11, 2018, at The Hearth at Sycamore Village. Born in Saratoga Springs, NY, on August 15, 1943, to the late Lawrence and Frances (Patty) Bishop. He moved to Fort Wayne as a child, graduating from South Side High School in 1961. He owned and operated Busco One Stop for...
Gary "Mac" Millington
Sep 10, 2018
Gary "Mac" W. Millington, 77, of Churubusco, passed away on Monday, September 10, 2018, at Ashton Creek in Fort Wayne. Born in Decatur, on April 22, 1941, to the late George and Mary (Hill) Millington. He spent his formative years in in Decatur and graduated from Decatur High School. Mac was married to Linda O'Driscoll in Churubusco, on May 7,...
Charles Smith
Sep 3, 2018
Charles A. Smith, 89, of Anderson, passed away on September 3, 2018, at Parkview Hospital in Fort Wayne. Born in Johnson City, NY, on July 31, 1929, to Charles and Minnie (Quick) Smith. He spent his formative years in Anderson. Charles married Doris Jean DeWitt. After his marriage with Doris, he was married to Marie Miller in 1989. She preceded...
Larry Williams
Sep 2, 2018
Larry R. Williams, 69, of Westfield, left his earthly assignment on September 2, 2018, at 1235 p.m. in Westfield. Born in New Castle, on March 21, 1949, to the late James and Joan (Null) Williams. Larry was many things in life. He spent time as a police officer in Danville. He was a Pastor of a Baptist Church. The thing...
Douglas Hire
Aug 24, 2018
Douglas E. Hire, 53, of Columbia City, passed away on Friday, August 24, 2018, at 6:57 p.m. in Columbia City. Born in Columbia City, on August 28, 1964, to Glenn and M. Irene (Shrader) Hire. He spent his formative years in Columbia City, graduating from Columbia City High School in 1983. He was a member of the Oak Grove Church...
Jacqueline Brown
Aug 10, 2018
Jacqueline Rose (Foote) Brown, 76, of Fort Wayne, passed away at 2:40 a.m. on Friday, August 10, 2018 at Lutheran Hospital. Born on August 30, 1941 in Huntertown she was a daughter of the late Willard and Clara (Martin) Foote. She spent her formative years in Churubusco and graduated as the valedictorian of Churubusco High School class of 1959. She...
William "Bill" Brown
Aug 7, 2018
William "Bill" Ray Brown, 60, of Fort Wayne, passed away on August 7, 2018 at his home. Born in Hagerstown, Maryland on September 1, 1957, he was born to Harry and Yvonne (Sprenkle) Brown. He spent his formative years in Louisville, Kentucky and Fort Wayne. He graduated from Snider High School in 1976. Bill worked as a Master Welder. He...
Campbell Margaret W
Aug 7, 2018
Margaret W. Campbell, 95, of Huntertown, passed away peacefully at 3:20 p.m., on Tuesday, August 7, 2018, at her home. Born in Canandaigua, New York, on April 23, 1923, the middle child of the three children of the late Edward and Ella (LeGro) Wood. She spent her formative years in Canandaigua and graduated from Canandaigua New York Academy in 1942....
Louise Zimmerman
Aug 6, 2018
Louise K. (Lytle) Zimmerman, 70, of Bear Lake, passed away Monday, August 6, 2018, at her daughter's home in Auburn. Louise was born August 19, 1947, in Sturgis, MI. She was the daughter of the late Merel P. and Maxine E. (Ash-Rider) Lytle. She spent her formative years in Chicago. She was an upholsterer/molder at Genaco/Rivera Cruiser for 12yrs, retiring...
Shirley Rosswurm
Aug 5, 2018
Shirley A. Rosswurm, 82, of Albion, passed away Sunday, August 5, 2018, at Parkview Regional Medical Center. Born May 9, 1936, in Fort Wayne, she was the daughter of the late, Edwin and Florence (Scherschel) Busick. She grew up in Monroeville, IN, before coming to Albion. Shirley graduated from Hoagland High School in 1954. In 1984 she earned a bachelor's...
Judith Thornburg
Aug 2, 2018
Judith Dian Thornburg, 84, a resident of Muncie and retired Ball State University professor, passed away in Fishers on Thursday, August 2, 2018 surrounded by her family. Mrs. Thornburg was born in Gaston, a daughter of Gerald and Deloris (Clendenin) Melvin, and spent her formative years in that community. She graduated from Gaston High School in 1952, earned her bachelor's...
Nova Tackett
Aug 1, 2018
Nova Tackett, 91, of Churubusco, passed away on Wednesday, August 1, 2018, at Lutheran Life Villages in Kendallville. She was born in Dony, Kentucky, on December 25, 1926, to the late, Floyd and Sally (Osborne) Blevins. She spent her formative years in Kentucky. Nova was married to Russell Tackett on April 18, 1949, in Prestonburg, Kentucky. The couple settled in...
Lee Guiff
Jul 28, 2018
Lee A. Guiff, 75, of Fort Wayne, passed away on Saturday, July 28, 2018, at his home. Born in Kansas City on June 18, 1943, he was the son of the late Jacob and Hilda (Giesking) Guiff. He spent his formative years in Allen County and graduated from Arcola High School in 1961. After High School he was drafted into...
Kathern Brattain
Jul 25, 2018
Kathern M. Brattain, 84, of Albion, formerly of Fort Wayne, passed away at 1:58 p.m., on Wednesday, July 25, 2018, in Bucyrus, Ohio. Born on March 1, 1934, in Fort Wayne, daughter of the late, Arlo and Irene (Green) Fromm. She spent her formative years in Fort Wayne and graduated from Central Catholic before attending St. Francis College of Nursing....
Goldie "Kate" Gebhart
Jul 21, 2018
Goldie "Kate" C. Gebhart, 74, of Albion, passed away at 2:36 p.m., on Saturday, July 21, 2018, at her home. She was born in Fort Wayne on December 29, 1943. She was the daughter of the late, Charles and Mary (Craig) Durnell. She spent her formative years in Fort Wayne and attended South Side High School. Kate was married to...
Steve Marschand
Jul 19, 2018
Steve W. Marschand, 73, of Columbia City passed away Thursday, July 19, 2018, at his residence. Born December 25, 1944, at Wolf Lake Lucky Hospital, to Harold and Esther (Miller) Marschand. Steve graduated from Churubusco High School in 1963. He was married to Sherral S. Geiger on September 5, 1965, in Churubusco. He was the owner and operator of J....
Jimmie Allman
Jul 16, 2018
Jimmie Roger Allman, 91, of Churubusco, passed away Monday, July 16, 2018, at Millers of Oak Point in Columbia City. Born January 2, 1927, in Smith Township, to the late Cecil and Esther Isabelle (Cox) Allman. He graduated from Churubusco High School in 1945. After high school Jimmie served in the United States Army in World War II as a...
Garold "Gary" Wright
Jul 15, 2018
Garold "Gary" F. Wright, 90, of Churubusco, passed away on July 15, 2018, at Park Place Senior Living in Fort Wayne. Gary was born in South Bend on February 24, 1928. He was the son of the late Harold and Lillian (Metz) Wright. Gary spent his formative years in Lakeville and graduated from Lakeville High School in 1947. He then...
Mildred "Jean" Shanabarger
Jul 12, 2018
Mildred Jean Shanabarger, 85, of Merriam, passed away on Thursday, July 12, 2018, at Life Care Center in Sullivan, MO. Born on October 21, 1932, in Noble County, she was a daughter to the late Kenneth and Mildred (Hoffman) Magnuson. She spent her formative years in Noble County and graduated from Albion High School. Jean was married to Jack Shanabarger....
