Samuel Morgan
Aug 14, 2012
S. Charles "Chuck" Morgan , 73, of Churubusco, passed away at 7:29 am on Tuesday, August 14, 2012 at his home. Mr. Morgan was born on August 3, 1939 in Baltimore , MD., a son of S. C. and Genevieve (Bethke) Morgan. On October 14, 1983 he was married at Green Center Church to Judy Bayless, and moved from Fort...
Robert Childs
Aug 5, 2012
Robert C. Childs, 93, formerly of Fairmount, passed away at 8:45 p. m. on Sunday, August 5, 2012, at Heritage Pointe in Warren following an extended illness. Mr. Childs was born in Matthews on August 16, 1918, a son of Oliver Morton and Junietta Ruth (Morris) Childs. He spent his formative years in Matthews, attended Matthews School, and graduated from...
Genevieve Lehman
Aug 5, 2012
Genevieve Anne (Warner) Lehman, 90, a former resident of Topeka and widow of Dr. Kenneth M. Lehman,e died at 7:05 a. m. on Sunday, August 5, 2012, at her home in Indianapolis. A long-time resident of Topeka, she was born to DeMain and Hazel (Keim) Warner in Goshen on October 18, 1921, and graduated from Goshen High School in 1938.e...
Grace Sade
Aug 3, 2012
Grace Lucille Sade, 80, a resident of Churubusco and widow of Boyce R. Sade, passed away 12:38 a. m. on Friday, August 3, 2012, at her home. Born on January 28, 1932 in Cave City, Arkansas, she was the daughter of William Harrison and Virgie Mae (Brewer) Pinkston.e She moved to Indiana in 1950 and was employed as an operator...
Janice Holmes
Jul 29, 2012
Janice "Mama" Sue Holmes, 71, wife of Timothy A. Holmes and long-time Churubusco restaurant owner and operator, passed away at 9:40 p. m. on Sunday, July 29, 2012, at her summer home at Blue Lake near Churubusco following a lengthy illness. Mrs. Holmes was born in Elkhart on October 24, 1940, a daughter of Lemuel Carl and Zaylia Bonnie (Girten)...
Joyce Gibson
Jul 25, 2012
Joycee Gibson, 65, of Churubusco, passed away at 4:00 am on Wednesday, July 25, 2012 at her home in Churubusco. Ms. Gibson was born on March 14, 1947 in Kendallville, a daughter of Edward and Audra (Porter) King. She spent her formative years in Kendallville, and graduated frome Kendallville High School. She made and sold jewelry until she became ill....
Olga Buesching
Jul 15, 2012
Olga Martha (Paschka) Buesching, 98, who lived a long, industrious and eventful life, journeyed to Heaven on Sunday, July 15, 2012.e She was reunited with her devoted husband Fred "Fritz" Buesching, and her recently departed daughter Nancy Tucker and son-in-law Bob Tucker. Born on January 3, 1914 in Fort Wayne to Theodore and Anna (Schlink) Paschka, she graduated from Luther...
Darrell Hoot
Jul 14, 2012
Darrell W. Hoot, 90, a resident of Huntertown, passed away peacefully at his home at 7:20 a. m. on Saturday, July 14, 2012. Mr. Hoot was born May 27, 1922, in Huntertown to Blake E. & Alla Mae (Emminger) Hoot,and was a lifelong resident of the Huntertown community. He served in the US Coast Guard and helped to form the...
Lloyd Young
Jul 13, 2012
Lloyd T. Young , 85, of Albion, passed away at 4:45 pm on Friday, July 13, 2012 at North Ridge Village Nursing Home in Albion. Mr. Young was born on July 21, 1926 in Green Township, Noble County, a son of Fred M. and Flossie (Heintzelman). He spent his formative years in Noble County. On September 15, 1946 he was...
Russell Sage
Jul 12, 2012
Russell H. Sage, 91, a former resident of Eel River Township in Allen County, passed away at 12:40 a. m. on Thursday, July 12, 2012, at Emeritus Senior Living in Fort Wayne where he had resided for the past year. Mr. Sage was born on August 23, 1920 in Eel River Township, a son of Herbert and Sarah (Hand) Sage....
Dale Freeman
Jul 3, 2012
Dale E. Freeman, 70,e passed away on Tuesday, July 3, 2012.e Dale was born on October 16, 1941 in Fort Wayne, a son of Fred and Clara B. (Klopfenstein) Freeman.e He spent his formative years in Swan Township north of Huntertown, and graduated from Huntertown High School in 1959. He was engaged in farming, and was also the owner and...
Harry Thompson
Jul 2, 2012
Harry D. Thompson, 91, a resident of Fort Wayne and native of Churubusco, journeyed to Heaven to meet his Lord and Savior on Monday, July 2, 2012 at Woodview Health Care in Fort Wayne with his daughters by his side. Harry was born August 11, 1920 in Churubusco to Carl and Dora (Hanlon).e In 1927 the family moved to Fort...
Laura Tarney
Jun 30, 2012
Lauramae Tarney, 90, a resident of rural Churubusco in Noble County and wife of Ned J. Tarney, passed away at 1:10 p. m. on Saturday, June 30, 2012 at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne. Mrs. Tarney was born on June 4, 1922 in Independence, Kansas, a daughter of Ardell N. and Fern (Coldren) Arnold, and spent her formative...
Douglas Trotter
Jun 28, 2012
Douglas H. Trotter, 65, a resident of Fort Wayne, passed away at 4:05 a. m. on Thursday, June 28, 2012, at North Ridge Village Nursing Home in Albion following a lengthy illness. Mr. Trotter was born on December 26, 1946 in St. Louis, Michigan, a son of Harvey and Audrey (Wittum) Trotter.e He spent his formative years in that community...
Betty Boggs
Jun 27, 2012
Betty J. Boggs, 83, a resident of rural Churubusco, Whitley County and wife of Ray A. Boggs, passed away at 8:40 p. m. on Wednesday, June 27, 2012, at the family residence in Smith Township following an extended illness. Mrs. Boggs was born in Smith Township on May 14, 1929, the daughter of Orlando and Lela N. (Shlater) Geiger. She...
James Campbell
Jun 22, 2012
James D. Campbell, 72, a resident of Williams Lake near Albion, passed away at 5:50 p. m. on Friday, June 22, 2012 at his residence..e He had been in failing health for the past year. Mr. Campbell was born on June 3, 1940 in Huntington, a son of Warren and Mary (Schockome) Campbell.e He moved to Fort Wayne as a...
Kathy Gregory
Jun 19, 2012
Kathy Marie Gregory, 47, a resident of rural Columbia City and a native of Churubusco, passed away at 8:57 p. m. on Tuesday, June 19, 2012, at her home. Ms. Gregory was born on June 14, 1965 in Goshen, a daughter of Norman G. and Linda (Alfrey) Gregory, and spent her formative years in Churubusco. The surviving relatives include her...
Oneita Young
Jun 18, 2012
Oneita J. Young, 68, a resident of rural Churubusco and wife of David L. Young, passed away at 2:15 a. m. on Monday, June 18, 2012, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne. Mrs. Young was born in Wolf Lake on December 1, 1943, a daughter of Archie A. and Arrena (Leitch) Weidman, and graduated from Churubusco High School...
James "Jim" Strong
Jun 12, 2012
James "Jim" K. Strong, 64, of Churubusco, passed away at 2:00 pm on Tuesday, June 12, 2012 at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne. Mr. Strong was born on June 6, 1948 in Fort Wayne, a son of Cecil and LaVon (Disler) Strong. He spent his formative years in Churubusco. After high school Mr. Strong served his country in...
Jon Gaff
Jun 10, 2012
Jon Lynn Gaff, 54, of Columbia City and formerly of Green Township in Noble County, passed away at 6:10 a. m. on Sunday, June 10, 2012 at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne. Mr. Gaff was born on August 16, 1957 in Columbia City, a son of J. Lincoln and Juanita LaVon (Decker) Gaff. He spent his formative years...
