Barbara Kirkpatrick
Apr 12, 2025
Barbara Jean Kirkpatrick, 85, of Albion, passed away on April 12, 2025, at Sacred Heart in Avilla. She was born in Churubusco on April 29, 1939, to the late Patrick and Verna (Hodges) Crooks. She spent her formative years there and attended Churubusco High School. Barbara married George L. Kirkpatrick on September 6, 1954, in Ege. The couple lived all...
Dennis Wegman
Apr 5, 2025
Dennis Lee Wegman, 82, of Churubusco, passed away at home on April 5, 2025. He had fought multiple myeloma for the past two years. He was born in Fort Wayne on January 30, 1943, to the late Ewald and Ruth (Koeneman) Wegman. The oldest of nine children made for lots summers trips to see family in Ohio and Hoagland. He...
Alma Bingham
Mar 31, 2025
Alma "Joan" Bingham, 89, of Churubusco, left us on March 31, 2025, at Miller's Merry Manor, Warsaw. She was born May 18, 1935, in Wolf Lake to the late Lloyd D. Richards and Juanita N. (Davis) Richards. Alma was united in marriage to Donald D Bingham on May 18, 1954. Don preceded Alma in death on May 29, 2023, after...
Lisa Lytle
Mar 30, 2025
Lisa Lytle, 59, of Avilla, passed away on March 30, 2025, at Kendallville Manor. She was born in Fort Wayne on October 27, 1965, to the Late Robert E. and Janet (Bennett) Smith. She spent her formative years in Churubusco and graduated from Churubusco High School. While in high school, she earned her Cosmetology License. Lisa was known for her...
Robert Malott
Mar 27, 2025
Robert Malott, 64, of Churubusco, passed away peacefully on March 27, 2025, at his home. He was born in Fort Wayne on October 7, 1960, to the late Jack and Phyllis (Albert) Malott. He spent his formative years in Allen County and graduated from New Haven High School. Robert spent his life in the Hoosier state, devoting his career to...
Carl Schmidt
Mar 23, 2025
Carl F. Schmidt, 89, of Fort Wayne, passed away at his home on March 23, 2025. He was born in Fort Wayne on July 22, 1935, to the late Carl and Helen (Fruechtenicht) Schmidt, Sr. Carl, a lifelong resident of Fort Wayne, was a dearly loved husband, father, and grandfather. He dedicated 30 1/2 years to his work on the...
Max Zimmerman
Mar 19, 2025
Max Edwin Zimmerman, Jr., 80, of Columbia City, passed away at Parkview Regional Medical Center on March 19, 2025. He was born on July 6, 1944, at Jay County Hospital to the late Max and Angeline (Bird) Zimmerman, Sr. He spent his formative years in Jay County and graduated from Governor I.P. Gray High School in 1962. He then graduated...
Wyman Schenk
Mar 18, 2025
Wyman Leslie Schenk, 80, of Huntertown, passed away peacefully on March 18, 2025, at Betz Nursing Home, Auburn. He was born on February 4, 1945, in Laotto to the late Homer and Ruby (Gump) Schenk. He spent his formative years in LaOtto and graduated from Avilla High School in 1963. He grew up on the family farm where he enjoyed...
Beverly Thompson
Mar 18, 2025
Beverly Ann Thompson, known as Bev, was born in Monroeville on March 26, 1941. She passed away peacefully on March 18, 2025. Bev worked as a bank manager at the Star Bank in Fort Wayne. She retired in 2000. Bev and her husband, Tom, enjoyed vacationing around the US on their Goldwing. For many years, Bev was the secretary of...
Linda Rorick
Mar 13, 2025
Linda Lou Rorick, 77, of New Haven, passed away on March 13, 2025, at Parkview Hospital. Linda was born on December 14, 1947, in Connersville, to the late Linda and Raymond Smith Sr. She graduated from New Haven High School in 1968 and was then married to the love of her life, Leonard Rorick, for 49 years. Together they had...
Doris Conwell
Mar 11, 2025
Doris Jean Conwell, 77, of Churubusco, passed away peacefully on March 11, 2025, at Millers at Oak Pointe. She was born in Garrett on May 27, 1947, to the late Garman Earl and Beverly "Mae" (Gaff) Lower. She spent her formative years in Angola and Graduated from Angola High School in 1965. Doris married Robert Earl Conwell in Angola on...
Randall Sonner
Mar 5, 2025
Randall "Randy" Gene Sonner, 60, of Fort Wayne, passed away on March 5, 2025, in Inglewood, California. Randy was born on May 25, 1964, in Fort Wayne, to the late Richard and Linda (ODriscoll) Sonner. He spent his childhood years in Churubusco and attended Churubusco High School. Randy was a man of the world, and loved to travel, but he...
Larry Hille
Mar 3, 2025
Larry Allen Hille, 84, of Fort Wayne, passed away on March 3, 2025, at Kingston at Dupont. He was born in Fort Wayne on January 28, 1941, to the late Otto and Elva (Beard) Hille. He spent his formative years on the family farm in Arcola and graduated from Arcola High School. He married Phyllis Stambaugh on November 14, 1959,...
Patrick Goggin
Feb 27, 2025
Patrick William Goggin, 58, of Churubusco, passed away quietly in his sleep at his home on Thursday, February 27, 2025. Patrick and his twin sister Megan were born in Fort Wayne on September 10, 1966. He graduated from Bishop Luers High School and attended Manchester University. He worked at BRC Rubber and Plastics as a supervisor and scheduler. Patrick was...
Coreen Gilbert
Feb 19, 2025
Coreen G. (McCoy) Gilbert, age 81, loving wife and mother, passed away on Wednesday, February 19th, 2025, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne. Coreen was born on August 3, 1943, in Wolf Lake, Indiana, to Harold O McCoy and Sylvelda "Ty" (Egolf) McCoy. Coreen grew up with her caring brother, Jerry L. McCoy. She graduated from Churubusco High...
Cathy Barnes
Feb 18, 2025
Cathy Barnes, 68, of Churubusco, passed away at her home on February 18, 2025. She was born in Columbia City, on March 7, 1956, to the late Carlton and Florence (Broeking) Johnson. She spent her formative years in Allen County and graduated from Carroll High School. She married Dennis Barnes at Beacon Light Chapel Church, on January 17, 1981. He...
Esther Anderson
Feb 18, 2025
Esther Anderson, 95, formally of Churubusco, passed away peacefully on February 18, 2025, at Oak Pointe in Columbia City. She was born in Green Center on January 16, 1930, to the late Ted and Carnie (Herron) Pippenger. She was married in Noble County to William Anderson on May 3, 1947. He preceded her in death on December 23, 1993. Esther...
Robert Brown
Feb 15, 2025
Robert Rockford Brown, 49, of Columbia City, known affectionately as Bob, passed away at home on February 15, 2025. He was born in Fort Wayne on February 18, 1975, to the late Alvin "Rocky" and Patty Brown. He spent his formative years in Allen County and graduated from Carroll High School. Bob was a man who enjoyed working with his...
Josefine Heger
Feb 15, 2025
Josefine Heger, 16, of Berlin, Germany, passed away on February 15, 2025. She was born on October 2, 2008 in Berlin, Germany, to Jens and Sabrina Heger. Josefine, a bright and ambitious student, brought joy and inspiration to everyone around her. She was a beacon of hope and positivity, with an infectious smile that could lighten up any room. Josefine...
Robert "Bob" Baker
Feb 15, 2025
Robert "Bob" Phillip Baker Jr., known affectionately by his friends and family as Good Time Charlie, Buckeye Bob, and Hot Bob, passed away on February 15, 2025. Born in Van Wert, OH, on September 1, 1980, to Robert and Connie (Riley) Baker, Sr., he spent his formative years in Van Wert and graduated from Van Wert High School. Bob was...
