Thelma Lehman
Dec 6, 2014
Thelma J. Lehman, 82, a former resident of Lake Township in Allen County and widow of Ora D. Lehman, passed away at 12:05 a. m. on Saturday, December 6, 2014 at Renaissance Village. She had been a patient there for seven and one-half years. Mrs. Lehman was born in Wells County on August 19, 1932, a daughter of Franklin and...
Vivian Gunder
Dec 5, 2014
Vivian Corrine Gunder, 77, of Sacramento, Ca. was returned to the Lord on Friday, December 5, 2014 while she slept. Mrs. Gunder was born on May 12, 1937 in Bristol, Indiana, a daughter of Dorsey A. and Nila Jean (Hartman) Arnold. On February 11, 1956 she was married in Albion to Paul K. Gunder, the couple spent their married life...
Adam Ross
Dec 2, 2014
Adam P. Ross, 29, a former resident of Churubusco and more recently of Fort Wayne, passed away at 10:44 p. m. on Tuesday, December 2, 2014, at his home following an extended illness. Adam was born on May 14, 1985, a son of Terry L. and Candace (Traxler) Ross, and spent all of his formative years in Churubusco. He graduated...
Thomas Martin
Nov 28, 2014
Thomas L. "Tom" Martin, 53, a resident of Churubusco, passed away peacefully at his home on Friday, November 28, 2014 at 10:04 p. m., surrounded by his loving family. He had been in declining health since October. Mr. Martin was born in Huntington on September 12, 1961, a son of James Lee and Nina (King) Martin. He spent his early...
Karen Emrich
Nov 26, 2014
Karen L. Emrich, 71, a resident of rural Huntertown and wife of James A. Emrich, passed away at 4:10 a. m. on Wednesday, November 26, 2014 at Kingston Care Center. She had been in declining health for some time and had been a patient there for the past three months. Mrs. Emrich was born on June 5, 1943 in Fort...
William Sobasky
Nov 21, 2014
William A. "Bill" Sobasky, 71, a resident of rural LaOtto, passed away at 11:35 a. m. on Friday, November 21, 2014 at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne. He had been in declining health since September and had entered the hospital on Wednesday. Mr. Sobasky was born on October 8, 1943 in Fort Wayne, and son of Joseph and...
Connie Miller
Nov 15, 2014
Connie J. Miller, 68, a resident of Churubusco and wife of Richard N. Miller, passed away at 8:15 a. m. on Saturday, November 15, 2014 at her residence. Although she had been in declining health, her death was unexpected. Mrs. Miller was born in Fort Wayne on August 11, 1946, a daughter of Phil and Betty (Garrison) Miller, and spent...
Gerald Mascho
Nov 10, 2014
Gerald A. "Jerry" Mascho, 70, a resident of rural Churubusco, passed away at 6:25 p. m. on Monday, November 10, 2014 at Visiting Nurse & Hospice Home in Fort Wayne, where he had been a patient for the past week. Mr. Mascho was born on November 16, 1943 in Jackson, Michigan, and had lived in this area since 1987. A...
Vera Lepper
Nov 9, 2014
Vera M. Lepper, 81, of Kimmell, passed away at 12:20 p.m. on Sunday, November 9, 2014 at her home in Kimmell. Mrs. Lepper was born on January 7, 1933 in Fort Wayne, a daughter of Ralph C. and Mae (Dell) Walker. She spent her formative years in Fort Wayne. On she was married in 1962 to Robert W. Lepper, and...
Walter Mills
Oct 29, 2014
Walter R. Mills, 81, a resident of rural Columbia City at Tri-Lakes, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday morning, October 29, 2014 at the family residence on Shriner Lake. Mr. Mills was born in 1933 in Detroit, a son of Harold and Mary (Falba) Mills. He moved to Fort Wayne as a child with his parents, and was a U. S....
Christopher Bratten
Oct 28, 2014
Christopher Bratten, 52, of Churubusco, passed away at 12:30 p. m. on Tuesday, October 28, 2014 at home in Churubusco after a long fight with cancer. Mr. Bratten was born on December 3, 1961 in Muncie, a son of David Bratten and Dianne (Wallace) Papenbrock. He spent his formative years in Warsaw. Mr. Bratten was a member of the Son's...
J. L. "Jack" Hill
Oct 26, 2014
J. L. "Jack" Hill, 90, widely acquainted Green Township farmer and a former resident of rural LaOtto, passed away at 8:22 p. m. on Sunday, October 26, 2014 at The Oaks in Columbia City. He had been a patient there since September 5. Mr. Hill was born on June 14, 1924 in Green Township, a son of Lee and Romona...
Thelma Price
Oct 26, 2014
Thelma J. Price, 54, a resident of Fort Wayne, passed away peacefully at her home on Sunday, October 26, 2014. For the past 14 months she has courageously battled pancreatic cancer. Thelma was born on August 25, 1960 in Ayrshire, Scotland, a daughter of Donald James and Elizabeth (Henderson) MacDonald, and spent her formative years there. She completed her education...
Grace Siebern
Oct 19, 2014
Grace. G. Siebern, 97, a resident of rural Churubusco and widow of Lawrence F. Siebern, passed away unexpectedly early Sunday morning, October 19, 2014 at Covington Commons in Fort Wayne. Grace was born in Roanoke on August 18, 1917, a daughter of Samuel B. and Laura E. (Mutton) Platt. She spent her formative years in Huntington County and graduated from...
Robert Boruff
Oct 16, 2014
Robert James Boruff, 54, of Churubusco, passed away at 8:18 pm on Thursday, October 16, 2014 at his home in Churubusco. Mr. Boruff was born on October 7, 1960 in Bloomington, a son of Robert and Jane (Thomas) Boruff. He spent his formative years in Grand Blanc, MI, and graduated from Grand Blanc High School in 1978. After high school...
Barbara Pearson
Oct 15, 2014
Barbara L. Pearson, 86, a resident of rural Churubusco and widow of Melvin B. Pearson, passed away unexpectedly at 8 a. m. on Wednesday, October 15, 2014 at the Kingston Care Center in Fort Wayne. She had been a patient there for one and one half years. Mrs. Pearson was born in Smith Township on May 12, 1928, a daughter...
Karen Simmons
Oct 11, 2014
Karen Sue (Hetrick) Simmons, 53, a resident of Churubusco, passed away unexpectedly at her home and was found on Saturday, October 11, 2014. Karen was born in Fort Wayne on March 17, 1961, a daughter of Bill and Alice (Shaddle) Hetrick. She spent her formative years in Fort Wayne and graduated from North Side High School in 1979. As a...
Larry Ford
Oct 10, 2014
Larry D. Ford, 69, formerly of Churubusco and Kendallville, passed away at 7:45 p. m. on Friday, October 10, 2014 at North Ridge Village Nursing Home in Albion. He had been a patient there since 2009. Mr. Ford was born in Wabash County on October 4, 1945, a son of Henry H. and Helen Louise (Cleek) Ford, and graduated from...
Donald Eckert
Sep 25, 2014
Donald W. Eckert, 74, of Albion, passed away at 7:30 am on Thursday, September 25, 2014 at North Ridge Nursing Home in Albion. Mr. Eckert was born on May 1, 1940 in Fort Wayne, a son of Russell and Jeanie (Zell) Eckert. He spent his formative years in Columbia City, and graduated from Columbia City High School in 1958. On...
Emanuel "Snick" Geiger
Sep 22, 2014
Emanuel "Snick" N. Geiger, 102, of Churubusco, passed away at 5:10 pm on Monday, September 22, 2014 at his home in Churubusco. Mr. Geiger was born on January 16, 1912 in Rome City, a son of Emanuel A. and Matilda (McCoy) Geiger. He spent his formative years in Churubusco. On April 17, 1929 he was married in Churubusco to Mabel...
