Phyllis Miller
Jul 1, 2009
Phyllis P Miller, age 90, a lifelong resident of rural Columbia City, died Wednesday, July 1, 2009 at her residence surrounded by her loving family. Phyllis was born December 18, 1918, in Fort Wayne, a daughter of the late Paul and Alta (Hawk) Egolf. She was a graduate of Churubusco High School with the class of 1936, and had worked...
John Fletter
Jun 30, 2009
John H. "Jack" Fletter, age 85, a resident of Holiday Park in Churubusco, Indiana died Tuesday June 30, 2009 at his residence following a brief illness. He had formerly lived on Harrold Road at Blue Lake West of Churubusco. Jack was born October 13, 1923 in Fort Wayne, Indiana a son of the late John David and Mary M. (Starost)...
Sidney Bennett
Jun 19, 2009
Pastor Sidney E. Bennett, 74, a resident of Fort Wayne, was pronounced dead on arrival on Friday, June 19, 2009 at 9:00 p. m. at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne after suffering an apparent heart attack at the family residence in Washington Township. Pastor Bennett was born on February 27, 1935 in Evansville, a son of Sidney and Deloris (Gentry)...
Margaret Hosler
Jun 17, 2009
Margaret J. "Peg" Hosler, 94, a former resident of LaOtto and widow of Howard P. Hosler, died at 11:15 p. m. on Wednesday, June 17, 2009, at Hickory Creek Nursing Home in Kendallville.e She had been a patient there for the past 17 years, and had been seriously ill for the past two weeks. Mrs. Hosler was born on October...
Anita Gordon
Jun 13, 2009
Anita F. Gordon, 53, a resident of rural Columbia City in Smith Township, died at 7 a. m. on Saturday, June 13, 2009, at Parkview Whitley Hospital in Columbia City.e She had been in failing health for some time, and had entered the hospital earlier in the morning. Mrs. Gordon was born in Mansfield, Ohio on June 8, 1956, a...
Walter Eix
Jun 2, 2009
Walter C. Eix, 86, a resident of Fort Wayne, died at 2:59 p. m.e on Tuesday, June 2, 2009, at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne.e He had been in declining health and had been hospitalized for most of the past month. Mr. Eix was born on May 1, 1923, and spent most of his life in Fort Wayne.e He served...
Elaine Felger
May 31, 2009
Elaine A. Felger, 69, a resident of rural Fort Wayne in Lake Township and wife of Norman P. Felger, died unexpectedly Sunday morning, May 31, 2009, at her residence. Mrs. Felger was born on October 19, 1939 in Monroeville, a daughter of Arthur and Margaret (Figel) Fuelling.e She spent her formative years in the rural Monroeville area and graduated from...
Donald Rothstein
May 31, 2009
Donald L. Rothstein, 73, a long time resident of Fort Wayne and most recently of Waterloo, died at 5:30 a. m. on Sunday, May 31, 2009 at his home.e He had been in declining health for some time and been seriously ill since March. Mr. Rothstein was born in Chicago on December 8, 1935, a son of John and Mary...
Marie Jones
May 29, 2009
Marie E. Jones, 90, a former resident of Churubusco and Fort Wayne and more recently of Columbia City, died at 4:15 p. m. on Friday, May 29, 2009, at Miller's Merry Manor in Columbia City following a lengthy illness. Mrs. Jones was born in Thorncreek Township in Whitley County on February 11, 1919, and spent her formative years there.e On...
Betty Zolman
May 28, 2009
Betty M. Zolman, 88, a former resident of Blue Lake near Churubusco and widow of Cline C. Zolman, died at 9:45 p. m. on Thursday, May 28, 2009, at The Oaks in Columbia City.e She had been a patient there for over four and one half years. Mrs. Zolman was born in Thornville, Ohio on September 29, 1920, a daughter...
Elizabeth Sprague
May 24, 2009
Elizabeth (Betty Joseph) Sprague, 81, formerly of Fort Wayne and Columbia City, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, May 24, 2009.e Her family is thankful that she is now at peace. She was born in Napfor, Kentucky, the daughter of the late Rome and Catherine (Strong) Campbell, and lived in Fort Wayne until moving to Columbia City in...
Matthew Miller
May 2, 2009
Matthew Wayne Miller, 41, a resident of Huntertown, died unexpectedly at 2:55 p. m. on Saturday, May 2, 2009, at the family residence.e Born in Kendallville on May 27, 1967, he was the son of Jerry W. and Charsie L. (Stewart) Miller.e He spent most of his life in Huntertown, and graduated from Carroll High School in 1986. Surviving besides...
Betty Waltenburg
May 1, 2009
Betty L. Waltenburg, 71, a resident of New Haven, died at 4:25 a. m. on Friday, May 1, 2009, at Visiting Nurse & Hospice Home in Fort Wayne.e She had been in failing health since November. Ms. Waltenburg was born on December 5, 1937 in Burr Oak, Michigan, a daughter of Donald D. and Harriet E. (Cork) Wiard.e She moved...
Edna Goodyear
Apr 30, 2009
Edna E. Goodyear, 91, a former resident of the Churubusco-area and widow of Leston E. Goodyear, died at 8:50 a. m. on Thursday, April 30, 2009, at The Cedars in Leo.e She had resided at the nursing home for the past six years.e Mrs. Goodyear was born on February 22, 1918 in Fulton County, a daughter of Charles E. and...
Hobert Winebrenner
Apr 25, 2009
Hobert Winebrenner, 88, a resident of Merriam, passed away at 8:45 a. m. on Saturday, April 25, 2009, at Parkview Hospital in Fort Wayne after an extended illness.e He was born on April 14, 1921 to the late Opal Ressler.e His pride and joy was his family.e He is survived by his wife of 64 years Marian (Poppele) Winebrenner; children...
Jack Smith
Apr 23, 2009
Jack Smith, 88, a resident of Fort Wayne, died at 7:25 a. m. on Thursday, April 23, 2009, at Visiting Nurse & Hospice Home in Fort Wayne.e He had been in failing health for some time and had entered the hospice home 13 days ago. Mr. Smith was born in Ocone County, South Carolina one October 5, 1920, a son...
Margaret Heckman
Apr 23, 2009
Margaret A. "Marge" Heckman, 64, a resident of rural Albion, died at 6:00 p. m. on Thursday, April 23, 2009 at the family residence north of Wolf Lake. She had been in failing health for the past two years, and had been seriously ill for the past month. Mrs. Heckman was born in Salamanca, New York on March 2, 1945,...
Robert Fry
Apr 20, 2009
Robert L. Fry, 91, a resident of Churubusco, died at 1:52 a. m. on Monday, April 20, 2009, at Visiting Nurse & Hospice Home in Fort Wayne.e He had been in failing health for the past three months. Mr. Fry was born in Fort Wayne on December 11, 1917, a son of James M. and Emilie (Fuelling) Fry.e He spent...
Ada Pankop
Apr 8, 2009
Ada Louise Pankop, 80, a resident of Churubusco, died at 12:50 a. m. on Wednesday, April 8, 2009, at her home following an extended illness. Mrs. Pankop was born in Auburn on September 25, 1928, a daughter of John Andrew and Mable Vianna (Shambaugh) Englert.e She spent her formative years in DeKalb County and graduated from Auburn High School in...
Wilbur Rekeweg
Apr 4, 2009
Wilbur D. Rekeweg, age 90, a resident of High Lake in rural Albion,e died Saturday April 4, 2009 in the Parkview Whitley Hospital in Columbia City following an extended illness. Wilbur was born October 25, 1918 in Woodburn, a son of the late Arthur and Tena (Gerbers) Rekeweg. He spent his formative years on the family farm and was united...
