Pauline Bair
Feb 20, 2011
Pauline Bair, 89, a resident of rural Churubusco and widow of Ralph L. Bair, passed away at 6:50 p. m. on Sunday, February 20, 2011, at her home following an extended illness. Mrs. Bair was born near Merriam on April 17, 1921, a daughter of Tonda and Millie (Winebrenner) Keister.e She spent her formative years in that area, and graduated...
Arthur Ramsey
Feb 18, 2011
Arthur L. Ramsey, 75, a resident of Blue Lake near Churubusco and well-known area businessman, passed away at 7:05 a. m. on Friday, February 18, 2011, at Kingston Care Center in Fort Wayne.e He had been in declining health for some time, and had entered the nursing home in January. Mr. Ramsey was born in Fort Wayne on March 25,...
Neva Writesel
Feb 5, 2011
Neva B. Writesel, 92, a native of Noble County and a former resident of Fort Wayne, passed away at 6:30 p. m. on Saturday, February 5, 2011, at Lutheran Medical Center in Wheat Ridge, Colorado.e She had been taken there from the Ashley Manor Care Center in Wheat Ridge, where she had resided for the past year. Mrs. Writesel was...
Marcia Adams
Feb 5, 2011
Marcia Grabill Sicard Adams, age 75, of Fort Wayne, died on Saturday, February 5, 2011 at Lutheran Hospital. Born April 12, 1935 in Columbia City; she was the daughter of Merle and Esther (Manahan) Grabill. In her early childhood she lived for a time in Angola and later on the family farm near Flint, Indiana. After graduation from Orland High...
Bryce Fitch
Feb 1, 2011
Bryce G. Fitch, 83, a former resident of Huntertown, passed away at 12:10 p. m. on Tuesday, February 1, 2011, at Life Care Center in Fort Wayne following an extended illness. Mr. Fitch was born in Huntertown on March 27, 1927, a son of Maurice Keith and Lois Marie (Byerley) Fitch, and graduated from Huntertown High School in 1946. A...
Marie Diffendarfer
Jan 24, 2011
Marie A. Diffendarfer, 84, a resident of Churubusco and widow of Homer A. Diffendarfer, passed away at 11:00 p. m. on Monday, January 24, 2011, at Visiting Nurse & Hospice Home in Fort Wayne.e e She had suffered an apparent brain hemorrhage on Thursday, and had been hospitalized since that time. Mrs. Diffendarfer was born in Smith Township on August...
Sharon Roberson
Jan 16, 2011
Sharon Kay Roberson, 61, a resident of rural Churubusco in Allen County, passed away at 1:50 a. m. on Sunday, January 16, 2011, at Parkview Hospital in Fort Wayne.e She had been seriously ill for the past two weeks. Ms. Roberson was born in Wolf Lake on December 24, 1949, a daughter of Ralph and Madeline (Rosenogle) Roberson.e She was...
Juanita Yoder
Jan 16, 2011
Juanita V. Imler Yoder, 86, a former resident of Washington Township in Whitley County and more recently of Valparaiso, went to be with her Lord on Sunday, January 16, 2011, in the emergency room at the Porter County Hospital in Portage.e Although she had been in declining health, her death was unexpected. Mrs. Yoder was born in Fort Wayne on...
Jerry Mcguire
Jan 16, 2011
Jerry L. McGuire, 62, a resident of rural Churubusco, passed away on Sunday, January 16, 2011 at 4:19 a. m. at the family residence in Smith Township.e Although he had been in failing health since October, his death was unexpected. Mr. McGuire was born on March 15, 1948 in Wolf Lake, a son of Carl and Pauline (Weidman) McGuire.e He...
Harold Fairchild
Jan 13, 2011
Harold O. Fairchild, Sr., 74, widely acquainted area contractor and a resident of rural Columbia City, passed away on Thursday, January 13, 2011 at 6:07 p. m., at Parkview Hospital in Fort Wayne.e He had been a patient there since Monday after suffering an apparent heart attack at his home. Mr. Fairchild was born on November 15, 1936 in Huntington...
Mary Cramar
Jan 10, 2011
Mary M. Cramar, 72, a former resident of Blue Lake near Churubusco and widow of Daniel R. Cramar, passed away at 6:48 a. m. on Monday, January 10, 2011, at the home of her daughter in Gleason, Tennessee.e She had been in declining health for the past four years, and had been seriously ill since July. Mrs. Cramar was born...
Betty Gaff
Jan 8, 2011
Betty I. Gaff, 85, a former resident of Churubusco and more recently of Columbia City, passed away at 3:20 p. m. on Saturday, January 8, 2011, at Parkview Whitley Hospital in Columbia City. She had been a patient there since December 31. Ms. Gaff was born on April 23, 1925, in Churubusco, a daughter of Roy and Alice (Hull) Gaff....
Lucy Surber
Jan 6, 2011
Lucy (Bojrab) Surber, 89, a resident ofe Fort Wayne and widow of the Rev. Herman E. Surber, passed away at 9:52 p. m. on Thursday, January 6, 2011, at Life Care Center in Fort Wayne.e She had been in failing health for some time, and had been a patient there for the past year and a half. Mrs. Surber was...
Priscilla Peters
Jan 4, 2011
Pat Peters, 71, a resident of Churubusco and wife of Mahlon E. Peters, passed away at 7:10 p. m. on Tuesday, January 4, 2011, at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne.e She had been in failing health since November. Mrs. Peters was born on February 13, 1939 in Swan Township in Noble County, a daughter of Ralph B. and Fae E....
Mary Pund
Jan 4, 2011
Mary Ann Pund, 85, a former resident of Eel River Township and widow of Charles Edward Pund, passed away at 8:43 p. m. on Tuesday, January 4, 2011, at the St. Anne Home in Fort Wayne following a lengthy illness. Mrs. Pund was born in Wapaknetta, Ohio on March 22, 1925, a daughter of Joseph and Sarah (Higgins) Kohler.e She...
Maryann Brenkus
Jan 1, 2011
Maryann A. Brenkus, age 99, a resident of rural LaOtto, Indiana died on Saturdaye January 1, 2011 in the Millers Merry Manor Nursing Care Center in Garrett, Indiana. She had lived in the Fort Wayne, LaOtto area most all of her life, and was a member of St. John Bosco Catholic Church in Churubusco, and love to Crochet, bake, and...
Vivian Fidler
Jan 1, 2011
Vivian Louise Fidler, age 89, a resident of rural Churubusco, Indiana for the last 28 years, died Saturday January 1, 2011 in the Kingston Care Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana following an extended illness. She had worked at the Vesey's Flower Shop in Fort Wayne for over 30 years. Vivian was born December 20, 1921 in Conneaut, Ohioe a daughter...
Marilyn Frazier
Dec 29, 2010
Marilyn E. Frazier, age 73, a resident of Churubusco in Allen County died Wednesday night December 29, 2010 in the Visiting Nurse Service and Hospice Home in Fort Wayne. She had only been ill for a very short time. Marilyn was born December 2, 1937 in rural Churubusco Allen County, Indiana a daughter of the late Wilbur and Evelyn (DeWitt)...
Jacqueline Smith
Dec 28, 2010
Jacqueline S. (Days) Smith, age 75, ae longtime resident of Fort Wayne, Indiana died peacefully at her daughters residence Tuesday December 28, 2010 following and extended illness. She was surrounded by her loving family and pet "Penny". Jacqueline was born April 22, 1935 in Ashley, Indiana a daughter of the late Edson and Mable (Greer) Days, and graduated from Ashley...
Donald Welsh
Dec 27, 2010
Dr. Donald E. Welsh, 81, a prominent Churubusco veterinarian and community leader, passed away on December27, 2010 at his residence with his family by his side. He had been diagnosed with cancer on September 2, 2010. Dr. Welsh was born in Zanesville, Ohio on August 7, 1929, a son of Stanley and Doris (Vandenbark) Welsh, and graduated from high school...
