Willard Gilbert
May 25, 2012
Willard J. Gilbert , 69, a resident of Churubusco, passed away at 12:41 pm on Friday, May 25, 2012 at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne. Mr. Gilbert was born on December 6, 1942 in Churubusco, a son of Oscar E. and Icellee (Winebrenner) Gilbert. He spent his formative years in Churubusco, and graduated from Churubusco High School in...
Stephen Abshire
May 21, 2012
Stephen J. Abshire, 65, a resident of Columbia City and formerly of Churubusco, passed away at 3:14 p. m. on Monday, May 22, 2012, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne.e He had been seriously ill since last August. Mr. Abshire was born on March 28, 1947 in Bloomington, a son of Roy E. and Dorthea L. (Stagg) Abshire,...
Buna Head
May 17, 2012
Buna C. Head, 97, a resident of Blue Lake near Churubusco, passed away at 12:21 p. m. on Thursday, May 17, 2012, at Parkview Oaks in Columbia City, where she had been a patient for over seven years. Mrs. Head was born on July 28, 1914 in Jefferson Township in Huntington County, a daughter of Arthur C. and Mary Ann...
Eva Mccormick
May 14, 2012
Eva M. McCormick, 91, a resident of Churubusco and formerly of rural Avilla, passed away at 4:05 a. m. Monday, May 14, 2012, in the emergency room at Parkview Whitley Hospital in Columbia City shortly after admission.e Although she had been in failing health, her death was unexpected. Mrs. McCormick was a native of West Virginia and was born May...
Ruth Cox
May 13, 2012
Ruth N. Cox, 99, a resident of Lake Township in Allen County and widow of Lawrence V. Cox, passed away at 11:00 a. m. on Sunday, May 13, 2012, at the Hamilton House in Fort Wayne where she had resided for the past two years. Mrs. Cox was born on November 5, 1912 in Kosciusko County, a daughter of Amiel...
William Mccoy
Apr 28, 2012
William G. McCoy, 75, of Albion, passed away at 1:55 p. m. on Saturday, April 28, 2012, at Avalon Village in Ligonier following a lengthy illness. Mr. McCoy was born on February 27, 1937 on the family farm southwest of Albion, a son of James Ralph and Freida L. (Gaerte) McCoy.e He spent his formative years in York Township and...
Herbert Brooks
Apr 25, 2012
Herbert Raymond Brooks, 77, a resident of Wolf Lake, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, April 25, 2012, at his home. Mr. Brooks was born in North Judson on November 4, 1934, a son of Raymond and Clara (Katchke) Brooks.e He spent his formative years there, graduated from North Judson High School, and as a young man served with the U....
John Plunkett
Apr 20, 2012
John Lee "Thatch" Plunkett, 64, a resident of Churubusco and formerly of Fort Wayne, passed away at 6:30 a. m. on Friday, April 20, 2012, at the family residence.e He had been battling cancer for the past seven years, and had been more seriously ill since 2010. Mr. Plunkett was born in Fort Wayne on January 20, 1948, a son...
Verba Wilson
Apr 19, 2012
Verba Mae Wilson, 73, a resident of Eel River Township in Allen County and wife of Lyle G. Wilson, passed away at 5:43 a. m. on Thursday, April 19, 2012 at the Visiting Nurse & Hospice Home in Fort Wayne. She had been in failing health for the past month, and had been a patient there for the past three...
Roxie Gloyd
Apr 6, 2012
Roxie L. Gloyd, 62, a resident of rural Churubusco in Allen County and wife of Dennis R. Gloyd, passed away after a long battle with cancer at 5:31 p. m. on Good Friday, Aprile 6, 2012, at her home in Eel River Township with her family and friends by her side. e She had been in declining health since July....
Larry Thornburg
Apr 4, 2012
Larry L. Thornburg, 79, a resident of Muncie and long-time area pharmacist, passed away on Wednesday evening, April 4, 2012, at I. U. Health Ball Memorial Hospital following a lengthy illness.e His family was by his side. Mr. Thornburg was born on September 14, 1932 in Farmland, a son of William Rolland "Dutch" and Rowene Adeline Owens Thornburg.e Hee spent...
John Mckinney
Apr 3, 2012
John R. McKinney, 82, a resident of rural Eel River Township in Allen County, passed away at 8:56 a. m. on Tuesday, April 3, 2012 at the Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne.e He had been in declining health and had been hospitalized since March 13. Mr. McKinney was born on February 25, 1930 in Lebanon, a son of...
Florence Mcdaniel
Mar 28, 2012
Florence G. McDaniel, 96, a former resident of Churubusco and widow of Benjamin F. McDaniel, passed away at 10:45 a.m. on March 28, 2012, at Bell Trace Health and Living Center, in Bloomington, three day after her birthday. She was born to Ralph and Sarah (Marshall) Swoverland in Carmel on March 25, 1916, and spent her formative years in various...
Pamela Smith
Mar 24, 2012
Pamela L. Smith, 60, of rural Albion, passed away at 6:05 am on Saturday, March 24, 2012 at Wesley Healthcare in Auburn. Mrs. Smith was born on April 8, 1951 in Gary, Indiana, a Daughter of Leroy and Isabel (Zigler) Mason.e She spent her formative years in Gary. On August 28, 1999 she was married in the yard of their...
Ila Mae Hinrichs
Mar 24, 2012
Ila Maee Hinrichs, 71, of Fort Wayne, passed away at 5:00 am on Saturday, March 24, 2012 at the Visiting Nurse and Hospice Home in Fort Wayne.e Mrs. Hinrichs was born on March 1, 1941 in Fort Wayne, a daughter of Jesse Hartzog and Helen (Seitner) Richadrson. She spent her formative years in Fort Wayne.e On September 7, 1974 she...
Eric Bruot
Mar 24, 2012
Eric F. Bruot, 53, a resident of Churubusco, was received into the arms of his Lord at 9:25 p. m. on Saturday, March 24, 2012, at his home surrounded by his loving family.e He had been in failing health for the past year. Mr. Bruot was born on February 21, 1959 in Fort Wayne, a son of Roger ande Delores...
Michael Scott
Mar 15, 2012
Michael A. Scott, 57, of Churubusco, passed away at 1:10 a.m. on Thursday, March 15, 2012 at his residence after a five -year battle with cancer. Mike was born on August 3, 1954 in Fort Wayne, the son of Willard H. and Peggy A. (Schlose) Scott. He spent his formative years in Fort Wayne, and graduated from Snider High School....
Breanna Walker
Mar 14, 2012
Breanna Lynne Walker, 20, a resident of Fort Wayne, passed away at 11:54 p.m. on Wednesday, March 14, 2012 at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne from injuries suffered in a motorcycle accident earlier in the evening in Fort Wayne. Breanna was born on January 27, 1992 in Columbus, Ohio, a daughter of Jeffrey A.and Lynne (Pitcock) Walker. She spent her...
Mabel Fisher
Mar 7, 2012
Mabel Fisher, 89, a former resident of Churubusco and more recently of Etna Green, passed away at 1:40 a. m. on Wednesday, March 7, 2012, at her home.e She had been in failing health for the past several months. Mabel was born on January 3, 1923 in Chicago, a daughter of John and Rose (Herman) Fisher.e She had been employed...
Anthony Gibson
Mar 6, 2012
Anthony Logan Gibson, 53, a resident of Merriam, passed away unexpectedly at 11:07 a. m.on Tuesday, March 6, 2012 at his home. Mr. Gibson was born on April 19, 1958 Morehead, Kentucky, a son of Clayton L. and Ruth Lee (Terrell) Gibson, and moved to this area as a child with his parents. He graduated from Central Noble High School...
