Craig Knox
May 7, 2025
Craig Charles Knox, 48, of Decatur, passed away at home on May 7, 2025. He was born in Fort Wayne on February 10, 1977, to Sylvia Mills and Rodney L. Knox. He spent his formative years in Allen County and graduated from Carroll High School in 1995. Craig, a beloved family man, lived in Decatur, Indiana. He was a dedicated...
Kara Deckard
May 6, 2025
Kara Deckard, 32, of Fort Wayne, passed away on May 6, 2025, at Parkview Regional Medical Center. She was born in Fort Wayne on April 14, 1993, to Matthew and Laura (Bracht) Deckard. She spent her formative years in Fort Wayne and graduated from Northrop High School and Purdue University Fort Wayne. She had worked as a cheesemonger at Murray's...
Trey Wolfe
May 3, 2025
Trey Jeffrey Wolfe, 11, of Churubusco, passed away on May 3, 2025, at his father's home. He was born in Fort Wayne on May 18, 2013, to Jeffrey and Kristy (Diller) Wolfe. He spent the last year in Churubusco. Trey was a young man full of life and curiosity. From a young age, he found joy in the simple things...
Betty Hill
May 2, 2025
Betty Hill, 101, of Churubusco, died peacefully on May 2, 2025, at Miller's at Oak Point. She was born in Green Township, Noble County, on March 8, 1924, to the late James "Jim" and Lura (Diffendarfer) Claxton. She spent her formative years in Churubusco and attended Churubusco High School. During her 101 years, Betty was a pillar of strength, love,...
James Carter
Apr 30, 2025
James Stephen Carter, known by many as Steve, passed away peacefully on April 30, 2025, at his home. He was born in Churubusco on January 30, 1933, to the late James Wyatt and Fern Marie (Corbin) Carter. He spent his formative years in rural Churubusco and attended Collins School before graduating from Churubusco High School. Steve was a cherished member...
Joseph Hubbard
Apr 27, 2025
Joseph Thomas "Scooter" Hubbard, 68, of Churubusco, passed away at home on April 27, 2025. He was born in Fort Wayne on October 6, 1956, to the late Joe and Marilyn (Noble) Hubbard. Joe was married to Martha Uptgraft on August 15, 1997. Scooter was known for his love of riding his Harley, his dedicated work at BRC Churubusco, and...
Michael Donithan
Apr 25, 2025
Michael Warren Donithan, 78, of Columbia City, passed away at home on April 25, 2025. He was born on February 8, 1947, in Marion, KY, to the late Quentin and Mildred (Joiner) Donithan. A resident of Columbia City, Michael was widely known for his warm spirit, unwavering love for his family, and lifelong commitment to serving others. After graduating from...
Donald Dafforn
Apr 23, 2025
Donald W. Dafforn, 78, of Churubusco, passed on April 23, 2025, just one day shy of his 79th birthday. He was born in Allen County on April 24, 1946, to the late Robert and Mary (Deam) Dafforn. He spent his formative years in Eel River Township and graduated from Huntertown High School in 1964. Following high school, he served in...
James "Howie" Abel
Apr 22, 2025
James F. Abel, 84, of Huntertown, also known as Howie, passed away on April 22, 2025, at Lincolnshire Place, Fort Wayne. He was born in Chili, Indiana, on January 10, 1941, to the late Fred and Alice (Bishop) Abel; he spent his formative years in Southern Indiana and graduated from Orleans High School in 1959. Jim served in the United...
Frederick Gilbert
Apr 17, 2025
Frederick Gilbert, 78, of Fort Wayne, IN, passed away at Parkview Regional Medical Center on April 17, 2025. Fred was born in Wolf Lake on January 17, 1947, to the late Edward E. and Freda (Wise) Gilbert. He grew up in Churubusco, IN. He graduated from Churubusco High School in 1965 before earning a B.A. from Indiana University and an...
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...
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...
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...
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...
