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Zondra Hull
Feb 19, 2018
Zondra L. Hull, 62, of Fort Wayne, passed away at 4:03 a.m. on Monday, February 19, 2018 at Parkview Whitley. Born on October 7, 1955 at Lucky Hospital in Wolf Lake. She was a daughter of Dale and Lois (Roberson) Hull. She spent her formative years in Northwest Allen County and graduated from Carroll High School in 1974. Later, she...
Mark Beaupre
Feb 19, 2018
Mark Edward Beaupre, 57, of Churubusco, passed away at 10:31 p.m. on February 19, 2018, at his home surrounded by his family. Born in Detroit, Michigan, on August 16, 1960, to Gerald and Patricia (Doyle) Beaupre. He spent his formative years in Allen County and graduated from Bishop Dwenger High School. Mark was married on November 4, 1995, in Fort...
Barbara Horstmeyer
Feb 13, 2018
Barbara Ann Horstmeyer, 91, of Fort Wayne, passed away on February 13, 2018 in Evansville, IN. Born on October 11, 1926 in Fort Wayne, she was a daughter of the late William and Frances (Alterkruse) Huber. Barbara was married to Richard Horstmeyer, who preceded her in death on October 26, 2011. She was a beautician and an active choir member...
Peggy Campbell
Feb 12, 2018
Peggy A Campbell, 81, of Albion, passed away at 12:38 a.m. on Monday, February 12, 2018 in Fort Wayne. Born in Decatur on December 26,1936, to Walter and Theo (Bauer) Frauhiger. She spent her formative years in Wells County and graduated from Lancaster Central High School in 1954. Peggy was married in 1983 to James D. Campbell. He preceded her...
Steven Holloway
Feb 11, 2018
Steven Joe Holloway, 59, of Fort Wayne, died February 11, 2018, at Saint Joseph Hospital Fort Wayne. He was born June 29, 1958, in Fort Wayne, to the late John Everett and Phyllis A. (Claymiller) Holloway. Steve was an US Air Force veteran and was an Engineer at Norfolk Southern Railway. He is survived by two sons, Brian (April) Holloway...
Donna Green
Feb 1, 2018
Donna J. (Zelt) Green, of rural Churubusco, returned in spirit to her Lord and Maker on February 1, 2018 after a lengthy struggle with health issues. She was born in Fort Wayne to the late Rudolph F. and Martha B. (Fuchshuber) Zelt. She graduated from Southside High School. She obtained her undergraduate degree at Ball State University and then a...
Gerald Fleetwood
Jan 28, 2018
Gerald C. Fleetwood, 94, of Churubusco, passed away at 9:15 a.m. on Sunday, January 28, 2018 The Hearth at Sycamore Village in Fort Wayne. He was born to the late Rev. Clarence and Ethel (Haines) Fleetwood on February 21, 1923 in Berne. His teen years were spent in Churubusco. Gerald graduated from Churubusco High School in 1939. After high school...
June Hults
Jan 26, 2018
June Rosemary Hults, 92, of Churubusco, passed away on Friday, January 26, 2018 in Fort Wayne. Born in April 29, 1925 in Noble County to John and Alta (Windle) Trumbull. She spent her formative years in Noble County and graduated from Churubusco High School in 1943. She was married on November 24, 1946 to Ted M. Hill. He tragically preceded...
Helen Sipe
Jan 25, 2018
Helen L. Sipe, 101, of New Haven, passed away on Thursday, January 25, 2018 at Woodview Assisted Living in Fort Wayne. Born on September 11, 1916 in Noble County she was a daughter of the late Howard and Cora (Moore) Foster. She spent her formative years in Noble County and graduated from Albion High School. She later graduated from Indiana...
Doris Rigsby
Jan 24, 2018
D. Eldora Rigsby, 92, a resident of Fort Wayne formerly of Churubusco passed away at 6:03 a.m. on Wednesday, January 24, 2018 at Parkview Randallia. Born on December 19, 1925 in Rome City. She was the only daughter of Rollo and Gladys (Conley) Eagleson. She spent her formative years in Rome City and graduated from Wolcottville High School. She was...
Suzanne Surber
Jan 22, 2018
Suzanne Kay Surber, 66, of Fort Wayne, passed away at 7:25 p.m. on Monday, January 22, 2018 at Life Care of Fort Wayne. Born on January 9, 1952 in Marion. She was a daughter of Rev. Herman And Lucy (Bojrab) Surber. She grew up a daughter of a United Methodist Pastor in central Indiana, living in Grant, Howard and Delaware...
Mildred Krider
Jan 21, 2018
Mildred Grace Krider, 99, of Churubusco, passed away Sunday, January 21, 2018 at Miller's at Oak Point Nursing Home in Columbia City. She was born on December 23, 1918 in Thorncreek Township, Whitley Co. to the late Everett and Lois (Shively) Chapman. She spent her formative years in Huntertown and graduated from Huntertown High School in 1936. She married Joe...
Jacqueline Smith
Jan 20, 2018
Jacqueline Jane Smith, 90, of Churubusco passed away in her daughter's home Saturday, January 20, 2018. She was born October 6, 1927 in Fort Wayne to the late George and Clara (Closson) Baillie. She spent her formative years in New Haven and graduated from New Haven High School in 1945. She worked at General Electric in Fort Wayne. She was...
Glen Freeman
Jan 16, 2018
Glenn "Ray" Freeman, 89, of Churubusco, passed away at 1:40 a.m. on Tuesday, January 16, 2018 at his home. Born in Allen County on October 15, 1928, He was born to Sidney and Jessie (Arnold) Freeman. He spent his formative years in Churubusco and graduated from Churubusco High School. He was a veteran of the Vietnam War and a long...
Oweda Shelton
Jan 15, 2018
Oweda J. "Oddie" Shelton 79, Formerly of Churubusco died January 15, 2018 at Parkview Regional Medical Center. She was born August 14, 1938 in Natwan, WV to the late Carl and Lucinda (Estep) Brown. On January 14, 1956 she married Robert B. Shelton in Columbus, OH. He preceded her in death on November 26, 2006. She retired in 2003 from...
Nicholas Gump
Jan 13, 2018
Nicholas D. Gump, 38, of Churubusco, passed away on Saturday, January 13, 2018 at his home. He was born on November 8, 1979 to John and Annette (Messmann) Gump. He spent his formative years in Churubusco and graduated from Churubusco High School in 1999. He attended Ivy Tech college where he received an Associate's degree in Accounting. Nicholas also went...
George Vanhorn
Jan 12, 2018
George William "Bill" Van Horn, age 91, most recently of Churubusco, passed away at 8:05 a.m. on Friday, January 12, 2018 at Parkview Whitley Hospital. He was born on January 9, 1927 in Belmont County, Ohio. He was the only son of Albert and Lela (Neuhart) Vanhorn. He spent his formative years on the family farm helping his dad farm....
Barbara Houser
Jan 11, 2018
Barbara J. Houser, 86, of Huntertown, passed away at 9:32 p.m. on Thursday, January 11, 2018 at Parkview Regional Medical Center. She was born on January 11, 1932 in Sioux City, Iowa. She was a daughter of the late John and Edith (Falk) Harward. She spent her formative years in Sioux City and graduated from East High High School in...
Mardell Messmann
Jan 1, 2018
Mardell M. Messmann, 91, of Huntertown, passed away at 1:45 a.m. on Monday, January 1, 2018 at Ashton Creek Nursing Home. Born on October 24, 1926 in Huntertown She was the only daughter of the late Almon & Freedonna (Dunten) Smith. She spent her formative years in Huntertown and graduated from Huntertown High School in 1945. Mardell married the late...
Robert Hoffman
Dec 26, 2017
Robert "Bob" Gene Hoffman, 71, of rural Columbia City, went to Heaven to live with Jesus (as Berylnn would say) on December 26, 2017 after a brief stay at Ashton Creek Health and Rehabilitation Center. Having survived childhood polio and finally succumbing to stroke related Alzheimer's disease, he spent a lifetime fighting even until the end. Bob was born on...

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