Karl Koch
Jul 29, 2017
Karl W. Koch, 50, of Fort Wayne, passed away on July 29, 2017 at his home. Born to Stan and Vicky (Winget) Staley on June 17, 1967 in Fort Wayne. He spent his formative years in Fort Wayne. He spent most of his life working in lawn care maintenance. Karl loved to fish and work out in his yard. His...
Michael Skinner
Jul 28, 2017
Michael Dan Skinner, 76, of Leesburg, passed away on July 28, 2017 at the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota. Dan was born on May 29, 1941 in Fort Wayne to Willard and Jean (Gallmyer) Skinner. He spent his formative years on Blue Lake and in Fort Wayne. He graduated from Northside High School in 1960. After High School, he served briefly...
Robert Bloom
Jul 27, 2017
Robert LeRoy Bloom, 75, of Fort Wayne, passed away on July 27, 2017 at Parkview Hospital in Fort Wayne. He was born on February 12, 1942 in Fort Wayne to Lawrence and Era (Fisher) Bloom. Robert was married on May 26, 1984 in Fort Wayne to Dixie Inman. He retired from H. K. & F. Heating & Air. In his...
Rex Carter
Jul 24, 2017
Rex S. Carter, 63, a lifelong resident of Churubusco died unexpectedly on July 24, 2017 peacefully in his home. a retiree of Syracuse Dana, Rex was an avid fisherman. He enjoyed fishing tournaments with his H&O buddies, hunting, and spending time with his daughter and grandsons. Surviving are his parents, Steve and Beverly Carter of Churubusco; a daughter, Lacey and...
Judy Dafforn
Jul 19, 2017
Judy Lynne Dafforn, 76, a resident of rural Churubusco, passed away at 5:40 a.m. on July 19, 2017 at her home. Born on November 3, 1940 in Arcola to Wayne and Helen (Vaughn) Miller. She spent her formative years in Arcola and graduated from Arcola High School in 1959. Judy was married to Roger Dafforn on September 3, 1972 in...
George Gatwood
Jul 15, 2017
George L. Gatwood, 82, a resident of Tool, TX, formerly of Churubusco, passed away on July 15, 2017 in Columbia City. He was born in Churubusco on February 1, 1935 to Otis and Gladys (Stockert) Gatwood. He spent his formative years in Churubusco graduating in 1954. After high school, he served in the United States Navy Reserve. He was then...
Norman Harter
Jul 11, 2017
Norman L. Harter, 78, of Auburn, formerly of Avilla, passed away at 6:54 a.m. on July 11, 2017 at Auburn Village Nursing Home. He was born to James and Ethel (Kelly) Harter on July 22, 1938 in Noble County. He spent his formative years in La Otto. Norman was married to Joanne Whittaker and the couple lived in La Otto...
Thomas Reamer
Jul 6, 2017
Thomas J. Reamer III, 25, of Churubusco, passed away on July 6, 2017 in Fort Wayne. He was the born to Thomas and Robin (Pierce) Reamer II, on November 15, 1991 in Kendallville. He spent his formative years in rural Churubusco he attended St. Vincents De Paul Catholic Elementary and graduated from Carrol High School. After High School, he served...
James Murphy
Jul 4, 2017
James J. Murphy, 74, of Fort Wayne, passed away at 11:59 p.m. on July 4, 2017 at Parkview Hospital. He was born in Fort Wayne on September 8, 1942. He spent his formative years in Allen County and graduated from Arcola High School in 1960. After high school James served his country in the United States Air Force. He was...
Stephen Stephens
Jul 2, 2017
Stephen F. Stephens, 74, of rural Avilla, passed away at his home on July 2, 2017 at 9:10 p.m. surrounded by his family. He was born to Clifford and Ruth (Barrick) Stephens on September 1, 1942, in Marion. He spent his formative years in La Fontaine graduating from La Fontaine High School in 1960. In 1964 Steve volunteered to serve...
Hazel Moore
Jun 22, 2017
Hazel K. (Bolling) Moore 86, of Auburn, passed away June 22, 2017 at Auburn Village Nursing Home Auburn. She was born on May 5, 1931 in Harlan, KY to Steven and Nervie (Hurst) Owens. She was married to Ruben Messer he preceded her in 1953. She was then married to Frennie "ED" Bolling he preceded her in 1986. She was...
Charles Akers
Jun 17, 2017
Charles Eugene "Gene" Akers, 95, of rural Churubusco passed away at his home after in Green Township on June 17, 2017. He was born on July 27, 1921 in Fort Wayne, to Millard and Mary Edna (Pippenger) Akers. He spent his formative years in Churubusco and graduated from Churubusco High School. On December 31, 1944, he was married to Edna...
Phyllis Riecke
Jun 17, 2017
Phyllis Lou Riecke, 91, of Churubusco, passed away on June 17, 2017 at Presence Sacred Heart Home in Avilla. Born on September 22, 1925 in Ege, to Joseph H. and Mary (Maloney) Riecke. She graduated from Huntertown High School in 1943. She worked for 50 plus years at the Dime Store in Churubusco. She was a life time member of...
Tyler Saylor
Jun 15, 2017
Tyler James Lewis Ora Saylor, 24, of Fort Wayne, passed away at 4:02 a.m. on June 15, 2017 in Fort Wayne. Born in Fort Wayne on July 4, 1992, a son of Carolyn Staley and Jimmy Saylor. He spent his formative years in Fort Wayne and graduated from Elmhurst/Wayne in 2011. He worked for Maggart Tree solutions. He enjoyed racing...
Joan Ott
Jun 13, 2017
Joan C. Ott, 86, of Albion, passed away at 12:45 p.m. on June 13, 2017 at her home. Born in Churubusco on February 21, 1931, she was a daughter of George and Elmira Mae (Rollins) Deck. She spent her formative years in Churubusco. Joan was married on September 30, 1950 to Howard Ott. The couple moved to Noble Twp. Near...
Karon Hare
Jun 6, 2017
Karon Louise (Gaff) Hare 70, of Churubusco, passed away surrounded by her family at her home, on Tuesday June 6, 2017. Born on October 9, 1946 in Wolf Lake, to the late Loren L. and Marilynn D. (Dafforn) Gaff. She was married to Bruce L. Hare on October 13, 1988 in Columbia City. She worked at Dana Corp in Churubusco...
Arrena Diffendarfer
Jun 4, 2017
Arrena Ellen Diffendarfer, 94, of Columbia City, formerly of Churubusco, passed away on June 4, 2017 at Parkview Regional Medical Center. Born on March 4, 1923, in Noble County, she was a daughter of Kenneth and Thelma (Herron) Leitch. She spent her formative years in Noble County and graduated from Churubusco High School. She was married on July 4, 1968...
Gene Smith
Jun 1, 2017
Gene W. Smith, 72, of La Otto, passed away at 3:00 a.m. on June 1, 2017 at his home. Born on January 14, 1945 in Wauwatosa, Wi. He was the son of B. Wade and Flora (Pierceton) Smith. He spent his formative years in Frankfurt Germany graduating from the American Military base in Frankfurt. Gene was married in Battle Creek,...
Betty Jones
May 31, 2017
Betty R. Jones, 86, of Churubusco, passed away on May 31, 2017 at Parkview Regional Medical Center. Born in Belle Rive, Illinois on August 29, 1930, she was the daughter of Roy and Leila Mae (Waggoner) Taylor. She was married on July 5, 1969 to George W. Jones. He preceded her in death. She retired from DeKalb Feed in Rockfalls,...
Gladys Rasler
May 30, 2017
Gladys Elizabeth "Betty" Rasler, 91, formerly of Churubusco, passed away on May 30, 2017 at her son's home in Evansville. Born in Lochwinnick, Scotland on January 13, 1926, she was the daughter of Harold and Joan (Noble) Bishop. She spent her formative years in Scotland and moved to the United States as a World War II war bride. She settled...
