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Kimberly Davis
Sep 21, 2014
Kimberly R. Davis, 38, of Churubusco, passed away at 7:20 p.m. on Sunday, September 21, 2014 at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne. Mrs. Davis was born on January 13, 1976 in Chesapeake, Virginia, a daughter of Glenn Ferguson and Glory Shelmadine. She spent her formative years in Chesapeake, Virginia. She was married in Chesapeake, Virginia to Robert Davis,...
Mary Gray
Sep 16, 2014
Mary Alice Gray, 94, a resident of Churubusco and widow of John C. Gray, passed away at 12:50 a. m. on Tuesday, September 16, 2014 at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne. She had been taken there on Sunday from the Presence Sacred Heart Home in Avilla. Mrs. Gray was born on November 28, 1919 in Smith Township, a...
Ray Ashbaugh
Sep 16, 2014
Ray E. Ashbaugh, 96, a resident of rural Fort Wayne and long-time Lake Township farmer, passed away at 7:55 a. m. on Tuesday, September 16, 2014 at the Kingston Care Center in Fort Wayne where he had been a patient for the past eleven months. Mr. Ashbaugh was born on May 19, 1918 in Van Wert, Ohio, a son of...
Dorcas Pressler
Sep 12, 2014
Dorcas J. Pressler, 81, a resident of Churubusco and widow of Donald "Tod" Pressler, passed away at 1:54 a. m. on Friday, September 12, 2014 at Lutheran Life Villages Pine Valley in Fort Wayne following an extended illness. Mrs. Pressler was born on August 22, 1933 in Green Township in Noble County, a daughter of Ted and Carnie (Herron) Pippenger,...
Susan Gering
Sep 7, 2014
Susan D. Gering, 53, of Churubusco, passed away at 5:05 pm on Sunday, September 7, 2014 at Parkview Whitley Hospital in Columbia City. Miss. Gering was born on May 15, 1961 in Fort Wayne, a daughter of Don and Virgina (Mudrack) Gering. She spent her formative years in Fort Wayne, and graduated from Wayne High School in 1979. After high...
Donald Spear
Sep 5, 2014
Donald P. Spear, 73, a resident of Fort Wayne, passed away at 11:12 a. m. on Friday, September 5, 2014 in the emergency room at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne. Although he had been in declining health for some time, his death was unexpected. Mr. Spear was born on August 27, 1941 in Fort Wayne, a son of Peter and...
Robert "Mike" Winebrenner
Sep 5, 2014
Robert "Mike" R. Winebrenner, 97, a resident of rural Albion, went home to be with the Lord and his beloved wife Velda at 12:00 a. m. on Friday, September 5, 2014 at home in Albion. Mr. Winebrenner was born on March 4, 1917 in Merriam, a son of Norris James and Ruby (Skinner) Winebrenner. He spent his formative years in...
Alton Parker
Sep 1, 2014
Alton W. Parker, 89, a resident of rural Albion and widely acquainted York Township farmer, passed away at 5:50 p. m. on Monday, September 1, 2014 at Presence Sacred Heart Home in Avilla following an extended illness. Mr. Parker was born in Wolf Lake on January 13, 1925, a son of J. D.and Doris (Wiley) Parker. He was president of...
Bruce Deck
Aug 31, 2014
Bruce Leo Deck, 59, of Wolf Lake, passed away at 5:18 pm on Sunday, August 31, 2014 at his home. Mr. Deck was born on November 9, 1954 in Wolf Lake, a son of Ralph E and Vada Ilene Deck. He spent his formative years in Wolf Lake. He was employed at Dana Weatherhead for 28 years. Mr. Deck was...
Betty Hall
Aug 31, 2014
Betty D. Hall, 85, a resident of New Haven and formerly of Woodburn, passed away at 7:57 a. m.on Sunday, August 31, 2014, at Parkview Randallia Hospital in Fort Wayne. Although she had been in declining health, she had been active until the past week. Mrs. Hall was born on January 23, 1929 in Milan Twp. in Allen County, a...
Mary Warstler
Aug 25, 2014
Mary Ann Warstler, 80, of Churubusco, passed away at 1:05 pm on Monday, August 25, 2014 at Byron Health Center in Fort Wayne. Mrs. Warstler was born on April 23, 1934 in Garrett, a daughter of Edward and Charlotte (Woodcock) Shutt. She spent her formative years in Garrett, and graduated from Garrett High School in 1954. On January 5, 1958...
Fredrick Ringler
Aug 14, 2014
Fredrick E. Ringler, 62, of Kendallville and formerly of Tri-Lakes, passed away at 11:30 p. m. on Thursday, August 14, 2014 at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne. Mr. Ringler was born on October 5, 1951 in Fort Wayne, son of Ryan and Thelma (Lapp) Ringler. He spent his formative years in Huntertown, and graduated from Carroll High School...
Virginia Truitt
Aug 4, 2014
Virginia Truitt, 92, of Albion, passed away at 9:23 am on Monday, August 4, 2014 at North Ridge Village in Albion. Mrs. Truitt was born on June 20, 1922 in Kegley, West Virginia, a daughter of Frank and Drucie (Privette) Sizemore. She was married in Princeton, WV to Ray William Truitt, and moved from Princeton, WV to Marion, where she...
Ross Clouse
Jul 31, 2014
Ross H. Clouse, 91, a resident of Churubusco, went to be with his Lord and Savior at 10:44 p. m. on Thursday, July 31, 2014 at his home following an extended illness. Mr. Clouse was born on April 10, 1923, a son of Harmon and Martha (Riddle) Clouse. He spent his formative years on the family farm in Green Township...
Thad Shank
Jul 28, 2014
Thad T. Shank, 88, a resident of LaOtto, passed away at 7:18 a. m. on Monday, July 28, 2014 at Visiting Nurse & Hospice Home in Fort Wayne. He had been in declining health since December. Mr. Shank was born in Green Township in Noble County on November 21, 1925, a son of Fred and Blanch (Lock) Shank, and spent...
George Kirkpatrick
Jul 16, 2014
George L. Kirkpatrick, 80, a resident of rural Albion, passed away at 12:30 p. m. on Wednesday, July 16, 2014, at the family residence in Jefferson Township. Mr. Kirkpatrick was born on November 19, 1933 in Green Township, a son of Earl and Florence (Rodian) Kirkpatrick. He spent his formative years in that area and graduated from Churubusco High School...
Richard Carpenter
Jul 15, 2014
Richard D. Carpenter, 80, a resident of Fort Wayne and formerly of Churubusco, passed away at 8:50 a. m. on Tuesday, July 15, 2014 at Englewood Health & Rehabilitation Center in Fort Wayne following a lengthy illness. Mr. Carpenter was born in Fort Wayne on July 21, 1933, a son of Cloid and Margaret (Ellingwood) Carpenter, and spent his formative...
Shayne Lefever
Jul 12, 2014
Shayne Nicole LeFever, 39, a resident of Churubusco, passed away at 2:19 p. m. on Saturday, July 12, 2014 at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne. She had been taken there earlier in the day after collapsing unexpectedly at her home. Ms. LeFever was born on August 17, 1974 in Columbia City, and was a lifelong resident of Churubusco....
Beth Sollazzo
Jul 12, 2014
Beth A. Sollazzo, 58, a resident of rural Columbia City and wife of John Sollazzo, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday morning, July 12, 2014, at the family residence in Etna Troy Township. Beth was born on March 12, 1956 in Garrett, a daughter of George e. and Shirley (Cook) Gause, and spent her formative years in LaOtto. As an adult...
Ruth Ryan
Jul 10, 2014
Ruth H. Ryan, 87, a resident of Churubusco and widow of George F. Ryan, passed away at 10:50 p. m. on Thursday, July 10, 2014 at Parkview Whitley Hospital in Columbia City where she had been admitted earlier in the day after becoming ill at her home. Mrs. Ryan was born on December 16, 1926 in Fort Wayne, a daughter...

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