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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,...
Bertha Griffin
Feb 15, 2016
Ellen (Gaff) Knafel Griffin, 95, formerly of Churubusco, passed away at 5:40 p.m. on Monday, February 15, 2016 at the VA Northern Indiana Health Care System in Fort Wayne. Although she had been in declining health, she had been more seriously ill since January. Mrs. Griffin was born in Larwill on March 4, 1920, a daughter of Roy and Alice...
Evelyn Clouse
Feb 10, 2016
Evelyn M. Clouse, 91, of Churubusco, went to be with her Lord & Savior at 5:10 p.m. on Wednesday, February 10, 2016 at Parkview Whitley Hospital in Columbia City. The beloved wife and mother of four was born to Earlin and Mary (McClain) Budd on October 26, 1924, in Noble County, Indiana. Her formative years were spent in rural Noble...
Loretta Pedigo
Feb 7, 2016
Loretta J. (Lewis) Pedigo, 70, a resident of rural Churubusco in Noble County and wife of Walter L. Pedigo, passed away at 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, February 7, 2016, at her home in Noble Township with her family by her side. She had been in declining health for nearly three years, and had been more seriously ill for the past...
Betty Geiger
Jan 31, 2016
Betty Rose Geiger, 85, of Churubusco, passed away at 3:35 p.m. on Sunday, January 31, 2016 at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne. Mrs. Geiger was born on May 25, 1930 in Fort Wayne, a daughter of William and Rosella (Schane) Caston. On August 18, 1951 she was married in Fort Wayne to Dwight E. Geiger, and moved from...
Violet Steffen
Jan 30, 2016
Violet "LaVon" Steffen, 97, of Fort Wayne, passed away peacefully at 5:28 p.m. on Saturday, January 30, 2016 at Golden Years Homestead in Fort Wayne, with her son and daughter-in-law at her side. Mrs. Steffen was born on January 29, 1919 in Allen County, Indiana, a daughter of Edward E. and Mabel (Geiger) Gordon. She spent her formative years in...
Walter Hatch
Jan 27, 2016
Walter L. Hatch, 90, of Churubusco, passed away at 9:45 p.m. on Wednesday, January 27, 2016 at his home in Churubusco. Mr. Hatch was born on May 5, 1925 in Allen County, Indiana, a son of Howard and Leah (Sloffer) Hatch. He spent his formative years in Hunterrtown, and graduated from Huntertown High school in 1943. On May 29, 1945...
Frances Eby
Jan 26, 2016
Frances I. (Gross) Eby, 86, a resident of Fort Wayne and widow of James L. Eby, passed away at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, January 26, 2016 at Grey Stone Health & Rehab Center with her family by her side. Frances was born in Eel River Township on March 6, 1929, a daughter of Jasper and Laura (Longsworth) Gross. She spent...
Pauline Richardson
Jan 25, 2016
Pauline Richardson, 69, of Fort Wayne, passed away at 11:18 a.m. on Monday, January 25, 2016 at IU Medical Center in Indianapolis. Mrs. Richardson was born on December 28, 1946 in Matewan, West Virginia, a daughter of Taylor and Eva (Dorton) Napier. She spent her formative years in Aflex, Kentucky, and graduated from Belfry High School in 1964. On March...
Clara Wineland
Jan 23, 2016
Clara Parrett Wineland, 83, a resident of Albion, passed away at 12:38 p.m. on Saturday, January 23, 2016, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne with her children by her side. Clara was born in Churubusco on May 1, 1932, a daughter of Charles and Etta (Christlieb) Bunger, and spent her formative years in LaOtto. Most of her adult...
Evelyn Hendrickson
Jan 22, 2016
Evelyn "Evy" Hendrickson, 88, a resident of Fort Wayne and widow of J. William Hendrickson, passed away at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, January 22, 2016 at Parkview Hospital Randallia in Fort Wayne. She had been taken there on Saturday from Heritage Park Nursing Home, and had been a nursing home patient since 2009. Mrs. Hendrickson was born on June 25,...
Scott Tulley
Jan 21, 2016
Scott A. Tulley, 48, of Columbia City, passed away at 6:35 p.m. on Thursday, January 21, 2016 at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne. Mr. Tulley was born on December 20, 1967 in Fort Wayne, a son of Onda Tulley. He spent his formative years in Churubusco, and attended Churubusco High School. Scott enjoyed watching the Indianapolis Colts The...
Larry Pressler
Jan 18, 2016
Larry A. Pressler, 65, a resident of rural Churubusco in Allen County, passed away at unexpectedly at 7:43 p.m. on Monday, January 18, 2016 at his home in Eel River Township from the results of an apparent heart attack. Mr. Pressler was born in Fort Wayne on August 11, 1950, a son of Gene and Ruth (Pippenger) Pressler. He spent...
Marjorie Leininger
Jan 16, 2016
Marjorie Irene Leininger, 87, a former resident of Fort Wayne and widow of Ted L. Leininger, passed away at 3:30 a.m. on Saturday, January 16, 2016 at the home of her daughter following an extended illness. Mrs. Leininger was born on March 31, 1928 in Akron, a daughter of Granville and Esther (Harris) Dawson, and moved to Huntertown as a...
Brannen Paris
Jan 13, 2016
Brannen D. Paris, 40, of Churubusco, passed away unexpectedly at 5:43 a.m. on Wednesday, January 13, 2016 at his home in Churubusco with his son Korbin at his side. His family is thankful for the emergency responders who work so hard to revive him. Mr. Paris was born on April 25, 1975 in Fort Wayne, a son of Gerald T....
Elizabeth Dehaven
Jan 10, 2016
Elizabeth "Betty" DeHaven, 99, a resident of rural Columbia City at Round Lake and widow of Walter B. DeHaven, passed away at 10:45 a.m. on Sunday, January 10, 2016 at the home of her daughter. Mrs. DeHaven was born on July 22, 1916 in Fort Wayne, a daughter of Ralph and Johanna (Adler) Noll. She spent her formative years in...
Steven Getty
Jan 7, 2016
Steven J. Getty, 66, a resident of Fort Wayne, passed away at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, January 7, 2016, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne following an extended illness. Mr. Getty was born on September 14, 1949 in Fort Wayne, a son of Reynold and Helena (Miller) Getty. A lifelong resident of Fort Wayne, he graduated from Bishop...
David Bonar
Dec 27, 2015
David L. Bonar, 83, a resident of Churubusco and well-known Churubusco businessman, passed away at 4:20 a.m. on Sunday, December 27, 2015, at the family residence following a lengthy illness. Mr. Bonar was born in Churubusco on August 2, 1932, a son of Trevor H. and Berenice N. (Gross) Bonar, and graduated from Churubusco High School in 1950. As a...

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