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,...
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,...
