Sharon Diffendarfer
Apr 10, 2015
Sharon A. Diffendarfer, 73, a resident of rural Churubusco, passed away at 3:20 p. m. on Friday, April 10, 2015 at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne. She had been in declining health since July and had entered the hospital on Tuesday. Sharon was born on June 13, 1941, a daughter of John Henry and Eileen (Kilgus) Boggess, and...
Wanda Howell
Apr 4, 2015
Wanda C. Howell, 74, a resident of rural Columbia City and wife of Earl R. Howell, passed away at 10:43 a. m. on Saturday, April 4, 2015 at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne where she had been a patient for the past two weeks. Mrs. Howell was born on July 15, 1940 in Fort Wayne, a daughter of Hubert and...
David Neuhouser
Apr 1, 2015
David L. Neuhouser, 82, long-time Taylor University professor and a former resident of Upland, passed away unexpectedly at 4:40 p. m. on Wednesday, April 1, 2015 at his home in Hartford City. Dr. Neuhouser was born on March 28, 1933 in Cedar Creek Township in Allen County, a son of Joseph S. and Hattie K. (Tonkel) Neuhouser, and graduated from...
Frederick Ramsey
Mar 30, 2015
Frederick R. Ramsey Jr., 67, of rural Avilla, passed away at 12:13 a.m. on Monday, March 30, 2015 at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne. Mr. Ramsey was born on April 9, 1947 in Fort Wayne, a son of Frederick R. and Alice (Porter) Ramsey. He spent his formative years in Huntertown, and graduated from Huntertown High School in...
Larry Teague
Mar 20, 2015
Larry M. Teague, 59, a resident of Churubusco, passed away early Friday morning, March 20, 2015, at his home. Although he had been in declining health for the past two years, his death was unexpected. Mr. Teague was born in Fort Wayne on March 5, 1956, a son of Ben L. and Victoria (Partin) Teague. He attended Smith-Green Community Schools...
Bernadine Gutierrez
Mar 16, 2015
Bernadine Alice Gutierrez, 83, of Fort Wayne, passed away at 11:42 am on Monday, March 16, 2015 at Covington Manor in Fort Wayne. She was born on November 22, 1931 in Fort Wayne, a daughter of Alton and Virginia (Fritz) Malone. She spent her formative years in Fort Wayne. She was a homemaker, she dedicated her life to her family,...
David Bratten
Mar 7, 2015
David L. Bratten, 77, of Francesville, passed away at 4:10 a.m. on Saturday, March 7, 2015 at Parkview Haven in Franceville, Indiana. Mr. Bratten was born on April 29, 1937 in, Fort Wayne, a son of Isham and Pauline (Case) Bratten. He spent his formative years in Daleville and Graduated from Daleville High School. He was employed at Kraft Foods...
Pauline Dorman
Mar 3, 2015
Pauline F. Dorman, 95, of Fort Wayne, passed away at 9:10 am on Tuesday, March 3, 2015 at Canterbury Nursing and Rehab in Fort Wayne. Mrs. Dorman was born on May 2, 1919 in Fort Wayne, a daughter of Earl and Eva (Truman) Shoda. On June 11, 1937 she was married in to Raymond Dorman, and the couple made their...
James Egolf
Feb 25, 2015
James D. Egolf, 84, of Kimmell, passed away on Wednesday, February 25, 2015 at 4:10 p.m. at Presence Sacred Heart, Avillia where he had resided since November of 2014. Jim was born on April 15, 1930 in Allen County, Indiana and was the son of Milo and Lois (Deem) Egolf. He spent his formative years in Smith Township and graduated...
Virginia Bulmer
Feb 21, 2015
Virginia L. Bulmer, 82, a former resident of Churubusco and widow of Herbert M. Bulmer, passed away at 12:03 a. m. on Saturday, February 21, 2015, at St. Joseph Medical Center in Fort Wayne. She had been in declining health for some time, and had entered the hospital earlier in the day after suffering an apparent heart attack. Mrs. Bulmer...
Dorothy Conner
Feb 21, 2015
Dorothy L. Conner, 75, of Churubusco, passed away at 1:00 am on Saturday, February 21, 2015 at North Ridge Village Nursing Home in Albion. Mrs. Conner was born on May 8, 1939 in Missouri, a daughter of Dennis Lee and Dorothy (Pinkerton) Sagee. On June 27, 1963 she was married in Churubusco to Richard Lee Conner. Mrs. Conner spent her...
Cynthia Flaherty
Feb 11, 2015
Cynthia A. Flaherty, 77, a resident of Churubusco, passed away at 4:20 a. m. on Wednesday, February 11, 2015, at North Ridge Village Nursing Home in Albion. She had been a patient there for the past 16 months. Ms. Flaherty was born on June 13, 1937 in Sheridan, Wyoming, a daughter of Edward H. and Margaret (Jacobson) Mason. She spent...
Leo Garlitz
Feb 1, 2015
Leo Patrick Garlitz, 71, of Huntertown, passed away at 10:31 pm on Sunday, February 1, 2015 at Flagstaff Medical Center in Flagstaff, AZ. Mr. Garlitz was born on October 29, 1943 in Provo, Utah, a son of George H. and Bertia (Sparks) Garlitz. After high school he served his country in the U.S. Navy. On June 6, 1970 he was...
Amanda Espy
Jan 30, 2015
Amanda Bianski Espy, 34, a resident of Fort Wayne and formerly of Columbia City, passed away at 9:53 p. m. on Friday, January 30, 2015 at Parkview Regional Medical Center. Amanda was born in Auburn on February 6, 1980, a daughter of Bryan L. and Lori (Gardenour) Bianski. She spent most of her formative years in Columbia City and graduated...
Kenneth Bohnstedt
Jan 27, 2015
Kenneth M. Bohnstedt, 59, a resident of Fort Wayne and a native of Churubusco, passed away at 7:30 a. m. on Tuesday, January 27, 2015 at the family residence in Eel River Township following an extended illness. Mr. Bohnstedt was born on February 1, 1955 in Garrett, a son of Gene A. and Martha A. (Myers) Bohnstedt, and spent his...
Idamae Deem
Jan 26, 2015
Idamae L. Deem, 82, a former resident of Churubusco and widow of Harold L. Deem, passed away at 7:20 p. m. on Monday, January 26, 2015 at Miller's at Oak Pointe in Columbia City following an extended illness. Mrs. Deem was born on June 18, 1932 in Craigville in Wells County, a daughter of Merlin L. and Clara H. (Chandler)...
David Rennecker
Jan 21, 2015
David G. Rennecker, 53, a resident of rural Fort Wayne, passed away at 7:58 a. m. on Wednesday, January 21, 2015. He had been in failing health since May. Mr. Rennecker was born on July 11, 1961 in Fort Wayne, a son of Eugene L. and Dolores "Dee" (Weaver) Rennecker, and graduated from Northrop High School in 1980. On September...
Willadean Hall
Jan 18, 2015
Willadean J. Hall , 88, of formerly of Huntertown, passed away at 10:57 am on Sunday, January 18, 2015 at her home in Plainfield. Mrs. Hall was born on July 6, 1926 in Fort Wayne, a daughter of Forrest and Althea (DePew) Pontius. she spent her formative years in Leo, and graduated from Leo High School in 1944. On June...
Marilyn Helgesen
Jan 15, 2015
Marilyn A. Helgesen, 77, a resident of Churubusco, passed away at 9:35 a. m.on Thursday, January 15, 2015, at Wesley Healthcare in Auburn following a four year battle with Bulbar ALS. Mrs. Helgesen was born on December 28, 1937 in Smith Township, a daughter of Luey J. and Florence (Ott) Wade. She was a lifelong resident of Churubusco and graduated...
Sueanne Brady
Jan 13, 2015
Sueanne H. Brady, 79, a resident of rural Churubusco and wife of David B. Brady, passed away at 12:10 p. m. on Tuesday, January 13, 2015 at her home. She had been in declining health for some time, but had only been seriously ill for the past two weeks. Mrs. Brady was born on February 21, 1935 in Indianapolis, a...
