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...
Edna Eldridge
Jul 10, 2015
Edna B. Eldridge, 84, a resident of Roanoke and formerly of Schenectady, New York, passed away at 9:20 p. m. on Friday, July 10, 2015, at her home. Although she had been in declining health, she had been more seriously ill for the past two weeks. Mrs. Eldridge was born on July 19, 1930 in Sycamore, Illinois, the only child...
Thomas Scherschel
Jul 9, 2015
Thomas M. Scherschel, 72, of Churubusco, passed away at 1:55 a.m. on Thursday, July 9, 2015 at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne. Mr. Scherschel was born on September 27, 1942 in Fort Wayne, a son of Martin and Velma (Bobay) Scherschel. He spent his formative years in New Haven, and graduated from Central Catholic in 1960. On June...
Donna Hibbs
Jul 8, 2015
Donna R. Hibbs, 77, of Churubusco, passed away at 9:15 p.m. on Wednesday, July 8, 2015 at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne. Mrs. Hibbs was born on January 5, 1938 in New Amsterdam, a daughter of Floyd and Evaleen (Voyles) Froman. On April 17, 1954 she was married in New Amsterdam, Indiana to Devillo "Jack" Hibbs. She was employed at...
Sandra Speakman
Jul 6, 2015
Sandra Kay (Herron) Speakman, of Churubusco, passed away shortly before 2:30 p.m. Monday, July 6, 2015, at Parkvew North Hospital in Fort Wayne from complications of heart disease. Sandy was born on December 27, 1939, in Toledo, Ohio, the daughter of Kenneth and Emily (Waters) Herron. She spent her youth in Whitley, Noble and Allen Counties, and attended Churubusco High...
Morris Bracht
Jun 30, 2015
Morris H. Bracht, 87, a resident of of Huntertown, passed away at 9:50 a.m. on Tuesday, June 30, 2015 at his home. Mr. Bracht was born on August 7, 1927 in Perry Twp., a son of August and Margaret (Kugler) Bracht. He spent his formative years there and graduated from Huntertown High School in 1945, serving as the class president....
James Hibbs
Jun 30, 2015
James D. Hibbs, 55, of Churubusco, passed away at 6:32 p.m. on Tuesday, June 30, 2015 at his home in Churubusco. Mr. Hibbs was born on January 27, 1960 in Auburn, a son of Devillo "Jack" and Donna (Froman) Hibbs. He spent his formative years in Churubusco. He was self employed as a farmer and handy man. The surviving relatives...
Jason Spurgeon
Jun 29, 2015
Jason Daniel Spurgeon, 29, a resident of Fort Wayne and a native of rural Allen County, passed away unexpectedly early on Monday, June 29, 2015 at his home. Jason was born in Fort Wayne on December 1, 1985, a son of Dan J. and Jane (Miller) Spurgeon. He spent most of his formative years in Allen and Noble Counties, and...
Dalton Brady
Jun 28, 2015
Dalton D. Brady, 13, of Collins, passed away at 4:02 p.m. on Sunday, June 28, 2015 at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne. Dalton was born on June 20, 2002 in Columbia City, a son of David and Brandy (Rice) Brady. He spent his formative years in Collins, and attended Churubusco Middle School. He was a member of the...
Robert Eminger
Jun 23, 2015
Robert J. Eminger, 87, of Fort Wayne, passed away at 5:35 a.m. on Tuesday, June 23, 2015 at his home in Fort Wayne. Mr. Eminger was born on July 4, 1927 in South Milford, Indiana, a son of Hiram and Lura (Wentworth) Eminger. He spent his formative years in South Milford, and graduated from Kendallville High School in 1947. He...
Robert Smith
Jun 22, 2015
Robert C. "Bob" Smith, 77, a resident of Fort Wayne, passed away at 4:40 a. m. on Monday, June 22, 2015, at his home following an eight month battle with cancer. Mr. Smith was born in Wolf Lake on April 15, 1938, and spent his formative years in Noble County. He was educated at Albion High School, attended St. Francis...
Glen Nicodemus
Jun 18, 2015
Glen L. Nicodemus, 83, a resident of rural Churubusco, passed away at 1:48 p. m. on Thursday, June 18, 2015, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne following a brief illness. Mr. Nicodemus was born in Jefferson Township near Columbia City on March 21, 1932, a son of Jesse and Velma (Crawford) Nicodemus. On June 1, 1952 he was...
Francis Harter
Jun 11, 2015
Francis M. Harter, Jr., 79, of Fort Wayne, passed away at 9:00 a.m. on Thursday, June 11, 2015, at Signature Health Care in Fort Wayne. Mr. Harter was born on September 23, 1935, in Churubusco, a son of Francis M. and Jessie (Freeman) Harter. He spent his formative years in Churubusco and graduated from Churubusco High School. On December 28,...
Claude Tarr
Jun 10, 2015
Claude Keith Tarr, 68, of Churubusco, passed away at 8:10 a.m. on Wednesday, June 10, 2015 at VA Hospital in Marion. Mr. Tarr was born on March 8, 1947 in Bluffton, a son of Claude C. and Florence (Maddux) Tarr. He spent his formative years in Jefferson Twp., Grant County, and graduated from Hartford City High School in 1967. After...
