Marilyn Owen
Jan 14, 2013
Marilyn E. Owen, 90, a resident of Churubusco and formerly of Green Township, passed away at 11:15 a. m. on Monday, January 14, 2013, at Parkview Whitley Hospital in Columbia City. She had been taken to the hospital from her home on Friday. Mrs. Owen was born in Churubusco on June 21, 1922, a daughter of Chester E. and Bertha...
James Guiff
Jan 11, 2013
James L. Guiff, 101, a resident of rural Churubusco and widely acquainted Eel River Township farmer, passed away at 4:22 a. m.. on Friday, January 11, 2013 at his home with his family by his side. Mr. Guiff was born on September 23, 1911 in Eel River Township, a son of John and Elizabeth (Fulk) Guiff.e He spent his formative...
Doris Craig
Jan 9, 2013
Doris W. Craig, 79, a resident of rural Churubusco and widow of Donald E. Craig, passed away at 4:09 am on Wednesday, January 9, 2013 ate Parkview Whitley Hospital in Columbia City shortly after admission.e She had been taken to the hospital after becoming ill at Miller's Merry Manor in Columbia City. Mrs. Craig was born on July 21, 1933...
Henry Cook
Dec 30, 2012
H. George "Jerry" Cook, 77, of Fort Wayne, passed away at 8:25 p.m. on Sunday, December 30, 2012 at Visiting Nurse and Hospice Home in Fort Wayne. Mr. Cook was born on June 11, 1935 in Indianapolis, a son of Henry George and Anna (Hart) Cook. He spent his formative years in Indianapolis, and graduated from Arsenal Technical High School...
Beverly Polston
Dec 28, 2012
Beverly Polston , 75, of Churubusco, passed away at 1:40 pm on Friday, December 28, 2012 at Miller's Merry Manor in Fort Wayne. Mrs. Polston was born on September 7, 1937 in Bluffton, a daughter of Ray and Martha (Foreman) Liggett. She spent her formative years in Bluffton. On November 20, 1954 she was married in Markle to Kirby D....
Flossie Bush
Dec 23, 2012
Marie Bush, 77, of Churubusco, passed away at 6:05 am on Sunday, December 23, 2012 at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne. Mrs. Bush was born on August 24, 1935 in Manson, Tennessee, a daughter of Oscar W. and Eva (Hoover) Smith. She was married to J. T. Bush, and moved from Muncie to Churubusco where she had lived...
Jessie Clouse
Dec 21, 2012
Jessie A. Clouse, 99, a former resident of rural Albion in Green Township and widow of Fred L. Clouse, passed away at 9:30 a. m. on Friday, December 21, 2012, at the Provena Sacred Heart Home in Avilla.e She had been a resident there since 2004. Mrs. Clouse was born in York Township in Noble County on October 12, 1913,...
Laurell Leitch
Dec 12, 2012
Laurell E. "Tuney" Leitch, 82, a resident of rural LaOtto and a lifelong resident of Green Township, passed away at 12:32 p. m. on Wednesday, December 12, 2012, at Dupont Hospital in Fort Wayne following an extended illness.e He had been admitted to the hospital on Tuesday. Mr. Leitch was born on December 15, 1929 in Kendallville, a son of...
Mary Bitting
Dec 10, 2012
M. Emeline Bitting, 96, a resident of Albion and widow of Ford Ze Bitting, passed away at 1:45 p. m. on Monday, December 10, 2012 at North Ridge Village Nursing Home in Albion following an extended illness. Mrs. Bitting was born in Noble County on November 24, 1916.e She was raised by John and Gertrude (Grawcock) Thorn, attended the Etna...
Almetta Green
Dec 2, 2012
Almetta Green, 91, a resident of rural Churubusco and widow of John W. "Bill" Green, passed away at 3:05 p. m. on Sunday, December 2, 2012, at the family residence following a lengthy illness. Mrs. Green was born on September 29, 1921 in Van Buren Township in Grant County, a daughter of Wilbur and Millie (Corey) Nelson.e She spent her...
Harry Thompson
Nov 26, 2012
Harry J. Thompson, 80, a lifelong resident of Allen County, left to be with his Lord at 7:00 p. m. on Monday, November 26, 2012, at the Provena Sacred Heart Home in Avilla. He had been a patient there since October. Mr. Thompson was born in Muncie on June 10, 1932, a son of Harry F. and Opal C. (Blount)...
Ned Tarney
Nov 18, 2012
Ned J. Tarney, 90, of Churubusco, passed away at 3:35 p.m on Sunday, November 18, 2012 at Emeritus Senior Living in Fort Wayne. Mr. Tarney was born on December 4, 1921 in Newville, Indiana, a son of Claude E. and Minnie (Smith) Tarney.e He spent his formative years in Fort Wayne, and graduated from Central High School in 1940. On...
Basil Bear
Nov 5, 2012
Basil K. Bear, 88, a resident of Fort Wayne and native of Eel River Township, passed away at 8:55 p. m. on Monday, November 5, 2012, at Parkview Hospital Randallia. Mr. Bear was born on December 31, 1923 in Eel River Township, a son of Alpha Sherman and Alta Margurite (Johnston) Bear.e He spent his formative years on the family...
Samantha Wagner
Oct 31, 2012
Samantha Sue (Spencer) Wagner, 26, a former resident of Churubusco and more recently of Richmond, passed away unexpectedly at 10:09 a. m. on Wednesday, October 31, 2012, at Reid Hospital in Richmond. Samantha was born on December 10, 1985 in Fort Wayne, a daughter of Michael A. and Cathy (Lonsbury) Spencer.e She spent her formative years near Churubusco, graduated from...
Eileen Rennecker
Oct 30, 2012
Eileen V. Rennecker, 82, of Whitley County,e passed away at 6:55 pm on Tuesday, October 30, 2012 at the Visiting Nurse and Hospice Home in Fort Wayne. Mrs. Rennecker was born on April 14, 1930 in Hampshire, England, a daughter of Fredrick Charles and Bessie (Dunning) Holmes. She spent her formative years in Hampshire, and graduated from Fairfield Senior in...
Mildred Koomler
Oct 25, 2012
M. Louise Koomler,e 94, of Huntertown, passed away at 7:55 pm on Thursday, October 25, 2012 at in Fort Wayne. Ms. Koomler was born on April 26, 1918 in Pierceton, a daughter of James and Jennie (Quine) O'Connell. She spent her formative years in Pierceton, and graduated from Pierceton High School in 1936. She was employed at Byron Health Center,...
James Burke
Oct 21, 2012
James Patrick Burke, 83, a resident of Fort Wayne, passed away at 8:30 p. m. on Sunday, October 21, 2012 at his home. At Mr. Burke's request, his body will be donated to the Indiana University School of Medicine. Sheets & Childs Funeral Home in Churubusco is in charge of the arrangements. ********************************
John Ananias
Oct 18, 2012
ALBION-John Ananias, 83, a resident of rural Albion, passed away at 2:30 p. m. on Thursday, October 18, 2012, at his residence.e He had been in failing health for the past three months. Mr. Ananias was born on June 12, 1929 in Kendallville, a son of George and Alice (Owens) Ananias, and spent his formative years there.e He graduated from...
Karen Dafforn
Oct 16, 2012
Karen Marie Dafforn, 67, a resident of rural Churubusco and wife of Donald W. Dafforn, passed away at 9:35 p. m. on Tuesday, October 16, 2012, at the Kingston Care Center in Fort Wayne.e She had been in declining health since May. Mrs. Dafforn was born on January 25, 1945 in Smith Township, the daughter of Luther "Bus" and Vera...
Jay Krueckeberg
Oct 14, 2012
Jay S. Krueckeberg, 49, a resident of rural Churubusco in Allen County, passed away at 4:30 a. m. on Sunday, October 14, 2012, at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne.e He had been taken there Saturday morning after collapsing unexpectedly. Mr. Krueckeberg was born in Fort Wayne on October 16, 1962, a son of William and Joan (Lucas) Krueckeberg, and spent...
