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Donna Mccoy
Sep 11, 2015
Donna L. McCoy, 71, a resident of rural Albion and wife of Phillip A. McCoy, passed away unexpectedly at 4:29 a. m. on Friday, September 11, 2015 at the family residence in Noble Township. Mrs. McCoy was born in Kendallville on March 29, 1944, a daughter of Russell "Buck" and Lois (Kline) Hetrick. She spent her formative years in Brimfield,...
Rosalie Gordon
Sep 10, 2015
Rosalie Jean Gordon, 79, a resident of rural LaOtto and wife of Howard L. Gordon, passed away at 11:45 a. m. on Thursday, September 10, 2015, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne following a lengthy illness. She had been a patient there for the past two weeks. Mrs. Gordon was born in Noble County on January 31, 1936,...
Ann Stoll
Sep 4, 2015
Ann M. Stoll, 67, a resident of rural Albion and wife of James R. Stoll, passed away at 8:16 p.m. on Friday, September 4, 2015, at the Presence Sacred Heart Home in Avilla. She had been in failing health for several months, and had been a patient there for the past two weeks. Mrs. Stoll was born on January 21,...
Richard Ning
Sep 3, 2015
Richard Yue Ning, 39, a former resident of Fort Wayne, passed away on Thursday, September 3, 2015 at his home in Indianapolis. He was born in Fort Wayne on April 30, 1976 and spent his formative years there. He graduated from Northside High School and from IUPU Fort Wayne. He is survived by beloved parents Helen and Chung Ning, brother...
Lisa Chiddister
Aug 31, 2015
Lisa L. Chiddister, 56, passed away Monday, August 31, 2015 at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne. She was born on April 17, 1959 in Fort Wayne, a daughter of Jack R. and Bettina "Tina" (Einhorn) Worthman. She lived her life in Fort Wayne, and graduated from South Side High School in 1977. Lisa loved "The Lake", nature, art,...
Robert Elward
Aug 29, 2015
Robert L. Elward, 85, of Coldwater, formerly of Ligonier, passed away at 3:50 a.m. on Saturday, August 29, 2015 at the Laurels of Coldwater in Coldwater, Mi.. Mr. Elward was born on December 12, 1929 in Fort Wayne, a son of Robert and Mary (King) Elward. He spent his formative years in Fort Wayne, and graduated from Central High School...
Carol Scott
Aug 25, 2015
Carol Scott, 65, of Los Osos, Ca. passed away at 2:20 a.m. on Tuesday, August 25, 2015 at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne. Carol was born on November 30, 1949 in Ojai, Ca, a daughter of John and Beverly (Bauer) Scott. The surviving relatives include a son Matthew Allie of Cayucos, Ca; a daughter Gwyn (John) Canaan of...
Christina Keyes
Aug 23, 2015
Christina Kaye Keyes, 46, of Churubusco, passed away at 2:15 pm on Sunday, August 23, 2015 at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne surrounded by her family. Mrs. Keyes was born on February 2, 1969 in Winamac, Indiana, a daughter of Mickey and Connie (Lowery) Baker. She spent her formative years in Rochester, and graduated from Rochester High School...
Brooks Heffley
Aug 20, 2015
Brooks O. Heffley, 54, a resident of Churubusco, passed away on Thursday afternoon, August 20, 2015, at his home. He had been in failing health for three years, but had been more seriously ill for the past year. Mr. Heffley was born in Fort Wayne on September 1, 1960, a son of Harold D. and Helen J. (Timmerman) Heffley, and...
Alice Dove
Aug 17, 2015
A. Irene Dove, 98, a former resident of Huntertown and widow of Paul D. Dove, passed away at 11:13 p. m. on Monday, August 17, 2015, at Lutheran Life Villages in Kendallville. She had been a resident there for the past eight years. Mrs. Dove was born in Jefferson Township in Noble County on March 19, 1917, a daughter of...
Joanne Johnston
Aug 11, 2015
Joanne B. Johnston, 83, a resident of Churubusco, passed away at 7:00 a.m. on Tuesday, August 11, 2015 at her home following a brief illness. Joanne was born in Fort Wayne on January 6, 1932, a daughter of Luther K. and Opal G. (Cripe) Johnston. She graduated from Churubusco High School in 1950 and was a lifelong resident of Churubusco....
Todd Guisinger
Aug 6, 2015
Todd A. "Goose" Guisinger, 46, a resident of Butler and a native of Tri-Lakes, passed away at 2:20 a.m. on Thursday, August 6, 2015 at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne following an illness of two years. Todd was born on May 23, 1969. He spent his formative years on Shriner Lake and graduated from Columbia City High School...
William Berry
Aug 6, 2015
William E. Berry, 84, a resident of rural Churubusco, passed away at 8:30 a.m. on Thursday, August 6, 2015, at his home in Smith Township following an extended illness. Mr. Berry was born in Fort Wayne on December 26, 1930, a son of Everette M. L. and M. Bernice (Deem) Berry and spent his formative years near Churubusco. He graduated...
Mary Gordon
Aug 4, 2015
M. Phyllis Gordon, 92, a resident of rural Churubusco and widow of Sanford D. Gordon, passed away at 10:27 a. m. on Tuesday, August 4, 2015 at her home in Smith Township. Mrs. Gordon was born on April 18, 1923 in Eel River Township, a daughter of Neil J. and Alma M. (Grady) Walker. She spent her formative years in...
Molly Rennaker
Jul 31, 2015
Molly Ann Knotts Rennaker, 47, of Fort Wayne and a native of Eel River Township near Churubusco, left the chains that bound her to life and ran laughing and dancing into the arms of Jesus at 5:20 a.m. on Friday, July 31, 2015 at Ashton Creek Health & Rehab in Fort Wayne. Molly was born in Fort Wayne on September...
Franklin Bassett
Jul 31, 2015
Franklin L. "Bud" Bassett, Jr., 87, a resident of Auburn, passed away at 6:45 p.m. on Friday, July 31, 2015, at St. Joseph Hospital in Fort Wayne. Although he had been in declining health, he had only been seriously ill for the past week. Mr. Bassett was born in Auburn on January 11, 1928, a son of Franklin L.and Anna...
Ronald Rohrer
Jul 27, 2015
Ronald W. Rohrer, 60, a resident of rural Churubusco and well-known Churubusco businessman, passed away unexpectedly and was found on Monday morning, July 27, 2015 at his home in Smith Township. Mr. Rohrer was born in Columbia City on September 22, 1954, a son of Ralph and Louise (Hitzemann) Rohrer. He spent his formative years in Green Township and completed...
Robert Platz
Jul 24, 2015
Robert D. Platz, 87, of rural Butler and formerly of Garrett, passed away at 8:05 p. m. on Friday, July 24, 2015, at The Cedars in Leo. He had been a patient there for the past two days. Robert was born on December 25, 1927 in Elkhart, a son of Floyd E. and Martha Louise (Webster) Platz. As a young...
Margaret Rekeweg
Jul 21, 2015
Margaret B. Rekeweg, 99, a resident of High Lake near Albion and widow of Wilbur D. Rekeweg, passed away at 3:40 p. m. on Tuesday, July 21, 2015 at her home. Mrs. Rekeweg was born on February 6, 1916, in Ravenna, Nebraska, a daughter of Frederick and Amanda (Bohn) Stein, and spent her formative years there until the dust bowl...
Dennis "Hammer" Hanley
Jul 15, 2015
Dennis "Hammer" Lee Hanley, 61, of LaOtto, passed away at 9:52 a.m. on Wednesday, July 15, 2015 at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne. Mr. Hanley was born on March 4, 1954 in Garrett, a son of Robert Hanley and Patricia (Jackson) Pitser. He spent his formative years in Swan Township in Noble County, and graduated from East Noble...

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