David Zeigler
May 5, 2014
David L. Zeigler, 71, of Churubusco, passed away at 7:48 pm on Monday, May 5, 2014 at his home in rural Churubusco. Mr. Zeigler was born on February 19, 1943 in Wolf Lake, a son of Clarence and Bernice (Deem) Zeigler. He spent his formative years in Churubusco, and graduated from Churubusco High School in 1961. On October 5, 1968...
Wanda Roberson
Apr 26, 2014
Wanda Roberson, 88, a resident of rural Churubusco in Allen County and widow of John David Roberson, passed away at 4:30 a. m. on Saturday, April 26, 2014 at her home in Eel River Township following an extended illness. Mrs. Roberson was born in Decatur on September 7, 1925, a daughter of Noah and Manda (Myers) Blowers, and grew up...
Bettina "Tina" Worthman
Apr 22, 2014
Bettina W. "Tina" Worthman, 81, of New Haven and formerly of Fort Wayne, passed away on Tuesday, April 22, 2014 at 12:23 p.m. peacefully at her home. She was born on January 22, 1933 in Fort Wayne, to William and Louise (White) Einhorn. She spent her formative years in Fort Wayne and graduated from Northside High School in 1951. On...
Beth Brumbaugh
Apr 19, 2014
Beth Eileen Brumbaugh, 94, of Albion, passed away at 8:50 pm on Saturday, April 19, 2014 at North RidgeVillage in Albion. Mrs. Brumbaugh was born on September 1, 1919 in Swan Township, Noble County, a daughter of Robert and Ada (Graber) Cooley. On March 30, 1935 she was married in Noble County to R. Gerald Brumbaugh. Mrs. Brumbaugh was a...
Joan Gordon
Apr 19, 2014
Joan Louise (Fox) Gordon, 85, passed away on Saturday, April 19, 2014, surrounded by her loving family. She was born on December 17, 1928, in Fort Wayne, a daughter of Fred and Jeanette (Bryan) Fox. She was formerly employed at Bell Telephone, Lincoln Life, and was a certified teacher at Bethel United Methodist Preschool. She was the co-owner of R&J...
Deanna Magnuson
Apr 16, 2014
Deanna J. "DJ" Magnuson, 73, of Albion and wife of Dick Magnuson, passed away at 7:55 p. m. on Wednesday, April 16, 2014 at North Ridge Village Nursing Home in Albion where she had been a resident for the past year. She had been in declining health for the past three years. Deanna was born on March 8, 1941 in...
Ryan Hoot
Apr 10, 2014
Ryan Hoot, 36, of Huntertown, was called home by his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Thursday, April 10, 2014 after suffering a heart attack. Ryan had a heart of gold and worked diligently in the family business, Tom Hoot Inc. He was an avid sportsman and enjoyed hunting, fishing, flying model airplanes, and playing his guitar. His favorite Bible...
Stuart Petrie
Apr 3, 2014
Stuart L. Petrie, 87, of Churubusco, passed away at 12:07 pm on Thursday, April 3, 2014 at his home in Churubusco. Mr. Petrie was born on February 6, 1927 in Livia, Kentucky, a son of Guy and Margaret (Hatfield) Petrie. He spent his formative years in McLean County, Kentucky, and attended school in Livermore, Kentucky. After high school he served...
Elizabeth Shelmadine
Apr 1, 2014
Elizabeth Carolyn Shelmadine, 77, a resident of Churubusco and widow of Max R. Shelmadine, passed away at 10:05 p. m. on Tuesday, April 1, 2014, at the Visiting Nurse & Hospice Home in Fort Wayne. She had been in failing health for the past three years and had been more seriously ill since January. Mrs. Shelmadine was born in Churubusco...
Jeffrey Doner
Mar 31, 2014
Jeffrey B. Doner, 51, a former resident of Fort Wayne and more recently of Indianapolis, passed away at 7:50 p. m. on Monday, March 31, 2014, at Community Hospital South in Indianapolis after collapsing unexpectedly at his home. Mr. Doner was born on November 30, 1962 in Mt. Clemens, Michigan, a son of Richard and Vera (Tsiguloff) Doner, and moved...
Carol Young
Mar 26, 2014
Carol Sue Young, 65, of Albion, passed away at 8:45 pm on Wednesday, March 26, 2014 at Parkview Oaks in Columbia City. Ms. Young was born on September 8, 1948 in Wolf Lake, a daughter of Lloyd T. and Ruth Anna (Brown) Young. She spent her formative years in Green Township, and graduated from Churubusco High School. She worked on...
Marvin Kinney
Mar 12, 2014
Marvin S. Kinney, 69, of Columbia City, passed away at 2:37 pm on Wednesday, March 12, 2014 at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne. Mr. Kinney was born on January 13, 1945 in Lewiston, Maine, a son of Marvin S. and Alice (Bouthot) Kinney. He spent his formative years in Fort Wayne, and graduated from Central Catholic. He was...
Brian Smith
Mar 11, 2014
Brian Dean Smith, 48, of Blue Lake, passed away at 1:45 pm on Tuesday, March 11, 2014 at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne. Mr.Smith was born on March 31, 1965 in Fort Wayne, a son of Forrest Dean and Nancy (Straub) Smith. He spent his formative years in Fort Wayne, and graduated from Snider High School in 1984....
Roger Egolf
Mar 10, 2014
Roger Egolf, 93, a resident of Fort Wayne and a native of Smith Township in Whitley County, passed away at 11:35 a. m. on Monday, March 10, 2014 at Harbour Assisted Living in Fort Wayne. He had been in failing health for the past month. Mr. Egolf was born on March 16, 1920 in Smith Township in Whitley County, a...
James Greener
Feb 25, 2014
James H. Greener, 83, retired Lake Township farmer and more recently a resident near Huntertown, passed away at 6:00 a. m. on Tuesday, February 25, 2014, at Covington Manor in Fort Wayne following a lengthy illness. Mr. Greener was born on April 28, 1930 in Lake Township, a son of Otto and Anna (McCormick) Greener, and graduated from Arcola High...
Golda Land
Feb 23, 2014
Golda E. "Goldie" Land, 57, a resident of Fort Wayne, was reunited with her parents in Heaven at 2:45 a. m. on Sunday, February 23, 2014 at Visiting Nurse & Hospice Home in Fort Wayne. She had been in failing health for some time and had been more seriously ill since January. Goldie was born in Fort Wayne on November...
Merle Stienbarger
Feb 19, 2014
Merle F. Stienbarger, 91, of Churubusco, passed away at 3:00 pm on Wednesday, February 19, 2014 at home in Churubusco. Mr. Stienbarger was born on June 6, 1922 in Brimfield, a son of Walter Samuel and Geneva (Cler) Stienbarger. He spent his formative years in Allen County, and graduated from Huntertown High School. On January 15, 1941 he was married...
Vivian Hurst
Feb 18, 2014
Vivian Rosalie Hurst, 93, of Churubusco, passed away at 2:15 am on Tuesday, February 18, 2014 at Lutheran Life Village at Pine Valley in Fort Wayne. Mrs. Hurst was born on April 26, 1920 in Warsaw, a daughter of Harry R. and Nellie (Stafford) Wilkinson. On November 24, 1938 she was married to Ivan Eugene Hurst, and moved from South...
Gabrielle "Gabby" Jones
Feb 7, 2014
Gabrielle L. "Gabby" Jones, 19, a resident of Churubusco, fell asleep in the arms of her Loving Savior on Friday, February 7, 2014 at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne. She had suffered with health issues for an extended period, but had been more seriously ill since September. Gabby was born in Fort Wayne on July 2, 1994, a...
Henry Linnemeier
Feb 5, 2014
Henry C. Linnemeier, 91, a resident of rural Churubusco in Allen County, passed away at 7:52 a. m. on Wednesday, February 5, 2014, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in fort Wayne. He had been in failing health since November and had entered the hospital on Tuesday. Mr. Linnemeier was born on November 16, 1922 in Lake Township, a son of...
