Durand Courtney
May 13, 2016
Durand R. Courtney, 52, of rural Avilla, passed away at 11:50 a.m. on Friday, May 13, 2016 at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne. Mr. Courtney was born on September 15, 1963 in Valparaiso, a son of Rudy and Barbara (Redden) Courtney. He spent his formative years in Chesterton, and graduated from Chesterton High School in 1981. On February...
Herbert Foote
Apr 20, 2016
Herbert L. "Herbie" Foote, 76, a resident of rural Albion at Bear Lake, passed away at 3:55 p.m. on Wednesday, April 20, 2016 at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne. At the request of the family there will be no services.
Sharon Schaefer
Apr 20, 2016
Sharon M. Schaefer, 68, passed away at 9:50 p.m. on April 20, 2016, at Parkview Noble Hospital in Kendallville, surrounded by her family. Sharon was born on May 22, 1947, in Salamanca, NY to Ray and Ann (Smith) Shroyer. She spent her formative years in Fort Wayne and graduated from South Side High School. For the last three years she...
Andrew Pippenger
Apr 20, 2016
Andrew K. Pippenger, 91, of Sugar Land, Texas passed away on Wednesday, April 20, 2016 at Memorial Hermann Hospital in Sugar Land, TX. Mr. Pippenger was born on July 6, 1924 in Algoa, Arkansas, a son of Ed and May Belle (McDonald) Pippenger. He spent his early years in Algoa, Arkansas, grew up around Weiner, Arkansas and ultimately moved to...
Loren (Ike) Gaerte
Apr 19, 2016
Loren "Ike" M. Gaerte, 79, of Albion, passed away at 6:14 a.m. on Tuesday, April 19, 2016 at his home in rural Albion. Mr. Gaerte was born on September 27, 1936 in Whitley County, Indiana, a son of Russell C. and Julia (Conner) Gaerte. He spent his formative years in Noble County, and graduated from Churubusco High School in 1955....
Thomas Fitzcharles
Apr 19, 2016
Thomas A. Fitzcharles, 62, a resident of Churubusco, passed away at 1:27 a.m. on Tuesday, April 19, 2016, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne. He was taken to the hospital on Monday. He was diagnosed with cancer in November. Thom was born on May 9, 1953 in Edgerton, Ohio, a son of Donald and Theta (Elliott) Fitzcharles. He...
Frederick Wiley
Apr 15, 2016
Frederick "Al" Wiley Jr., of Albion, passed away at 10:55 a.m. on Friday, April 15, 2016 at his home in Albion. He was born on October 29, 1946 at Lucky Hospital in Wolf Lake, a son of Frederick. "Pat" and Marceil (McDowell) Wiley, Sr.. He spent his formative years in Wolf Lake, and graduated from Wolf Lake high School in...
Michael Cramer
Apr 14, 2016
Michael A. Cramer, 69, of rural Huntertown, passed away at 4:54 a.m. on Thursday, April 14, 2016 at his home surrounded by his family. Mr. Cramer was born on April 3, 1947 in Fort Wayne, a son of Wilbur L. and Catherine (Lynch) Cramer. He spent his formative years in Churubusco, and graduated from Churubusco High School in 1965. After...
Vera Dodd
Apr 8, 2016
Vera Lucille (Ross) Dodd, 90, of Columbia City, passed away at 7:19 p.m. on Friday, April 8, 2016 at Parkview Whitley in Columbia City. Mrs. Dodd was born on November 27, 1925 in Benton County, Indiana, a daughter of Earnie P. and Bertha (Zolman) Cripe. She spent her formative years in Whitley and DeKalb Counties. On March 3, 1942 she...
Bridget Feagler
Apr 2, 2016
Bridget Leigh Feagler, 5 days, of Fort Wayne, passed away at 8:05 p.m. on Saturday, April 2, 2016 at Riley Hospital for Children in Indianapolis. Bridget was born on March 28, 2016, at 9:35 a.m. in Indianapolis, a daughter of Andrew and Natalie (Rider) Feagler. She had as strong a grip of your hand, as she had on our souls....
Gerald Gross
Mar 29, 2016
Gerald L. Gross, 93, a resident of rural Churubusco and prominent Eel River Township farmer, passed away at 2:02 a.m. on Tuesday, March 29, 2016 at Lutheran Life Villages Pine Valley in Fort Wayne following an extended illness. Mr. Gross was born on February 6, 1923 in Eel River Township, a son of Edward Charles and Clara Katherine (Schowe) Gross,...
Fern Baxter
Mar 26, 2016
Fern M. Baxter, 77, a resident of Churubusco, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, March 26, 2016 at her home. Fern was born in Ligonier on August 6, 1938, a daughter of Frank and Hazel (Owen) Wilson. She spent her formative years in Albion, and had lived all of her adult life in Churubusco. Employed at Dana Corporation in Churubusco for...
Mary Mcdowell
Mar 21, 2016
Mary Lou McDowell, 86, a resident of rural Avilla and widow of Robert F. McDowell, passed away at 5:40 a.m. on Monday, March 21, 2016 at Parkview Noble Hospital in Kendallville. She had been taken to the hospital one week ago from North Ridge Village Nursing Home in Albion, and had been more seriously ill for the past two weeks....
Carol Green
Mar 9, 2016
Carol S. Green, 70, a resident of rural Churubusco in Allen County and wife of James H. Green, passed away at 1:31 a.m. on Wednesday, March 9, 2016 at Visiting Nurse & Hospice Home in Fort Wayne. She had been battling cancer since 2014, and had entered the hospice home on Friday. Carol was born on February 21, 1946 in...
Cholene Anderson
Feb 28, 2016
Cholene M. Anderson, 82, a resident of Merriam and wife of Herbert E. Anderson, Sr., passed away at 12:32 a.m. on Sunday, February 28, 2016 after becoming ill unexpectedly at her home. Mrs. Anderson was born on September 21, 1933 in Green Township, a daughter of Ira S. and Helen E. (Gay) Schlotterback. As a child she moved with her...
Donita Harris
Feb 25, 2016
Donita L. (Swoverland) Geiger, 74, of Churubusco, passed away at 3:10 a.m. on Thursday, February 25, 2016 at Heritage Park Nursing Home in Fort Wayne. She was born on March 16, 1941 in Columbus, Ohio, a daughter of Donald F. and Cordelia (Katie) (Carriger) Swoverland. She spent her formative years in Whitley County, and graduated from Churubusco High School in...
Benjamin Bare
Feb 23, 2016
Benjamin T. Bare, 37, of Merriam, passed away at 11:45 a.m. on Tuesday, February 23, 2016 at his home in Merriam. Mr. Bare was born on June 24, 1978 in Fort Wayne, a son of Thomas L. Bare and Karen Sue Monhollen. He spent his formative years in Noble County, and graduated from Cornerstone Christian School in 1998. He enjoyed...
Nancy Harter
Feb 20, 2016
Nancy R. Harter, 75, a resident of rural Fort Wayne and widow of Francis M. Harter, Jr., passed away at 4:35 a.m. on Saturday, February 20, 2016, at Kingston Care Center in Fort Wayne. She had been in failing health since January and had been a patient there for the past five weeks. Mrs. Harter was born on November 2,...
Michelle Mcentee
Feb 19, 2016
Michelle Marie McEntee, 28, of Fort Wayne, passed away at 5:43 a.m. on Friday, February 19, 2016 at St. Joseph Hospital in Fort Wayne. Mrs. McEntee was born on January 17, 1988 in Des Moines, Iowa. She spent her formative years in Wabash, and graduated from Wabash High School in 2006. On July 6, 2015 she was married in Fort...
Terry Ickes
Feb 17, 2016
Terry E. Ickes, 75, of Fort Wayne, passed away at 10:08 a.m., peacefully, surrounded by family and friends, on Wednesday, February 17, 2016 at his home in Fort Wayne. Mr. Ickes was born on June 3, 1940 in Garrett, a son of Eugene V. and Lucy "Sis" (Bryie) Ickes. He spent his formative years in Hartford City and rural Churubusco,...
