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...
Fern Sage
Jul 10, 2014
Fern I. Sage, 90, a former resident of Eel River Township and widow of Russell H. Sage, passed away at 3:40 a. m. on Thursday, July 10, 2014 at Emeritus Senior Living in Fort Wayne following an extended illness. Mrs. Sage was born on August 26, 1923 in Swan Township in Noble County, a daughter of Charles and Veda (Beezley)...
Lorena Dohm
Jul 7, 2014
Lorena "Jeanne" Dohm, 60 a resident of Fort Wayne and wife of Russell E. Dohm, passed away at 3:00 p. m.on Monday, July 7, 2014 at the family residence in Wallen following an extended illness. Mrs. Dohm was born in Fort Wayne on January 17, 1954, a daughter of James Ralph and Eldora Doris (Eagleson) Rigsby, and graduated from Carroll...
Ollie Shank
Jul 6, 2014
Ollie M. Shank, 86, a resident of rural Churubusco, passed away at 9:05 p. m. on Sunday, July 6, 2014, at Visiting Nurse & Hospice Home in Fort Wayne. Born in Clinch County, Georgia, she was the ninth child born of thirteen to William and Emma (Riberon) Chauncey. As a teenager she worked in a shoe factory in Waycross, Georgia,...
Danny Biddle
Jun 29, 2014
Danny E. Biddle, Sr., 65, a resident of rural Albion, was in route to his beloved Lake Brevort in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan to celebrate his 46th wedding anniversary. It was a special place that he and his family had always enjoyed. An unexpected motor vehicle accident on Monday, June 23, 2014, caused him to be taken to the...
Cody Mccoy
Jun 23, 2014
Cody M. McCoy, 27, a native of Churubusco, passed away early Monday, June 23, 2014, at his home in Fort Wayne. Cody was born on June 3, 1987 in Fort Wayne, a son of Jerry A. and Delores "Dee Dee" (Caudle) McCoy, and had lived all of his life in Churubusco until just recently moving to Fort Wayne. He graduated...
Mary Saylor
May 21, 2014
Mary Ellen Saylor, 88, a resident of Churubusco and widow of Robert V. Saylor, passed away at 11:59 a. m. on Wednesday, May 21, 2014, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne following a brief illness. She had entered the hospital on Sunday. Mrs. Saylor was born in Wood County, Ohio on July 5, 1925, a daughter of Ralph...
