Paul Schmidt
Sep 26, 2008
Paul A. Schmidt, 74, a resident of rural Churubusco, died at 9:45 p. m. on Friday, September 26, 2008, at his residence following a lengthy battle with cancer. Mr. Schmidt retired in 1987 after a 30-year career serving his country, first in the United States Navy during the Korean Conflict, and later with the Social Security Administration.e He had been...
Arden Mantle
Sep 21, 2008
Arden D. Mantle, 61, a resident of rural Kendallville, died at 8:12 a. m. on Sunday, September 21, 2008, at Parkview Hospital in Fort Wayne following a lengthy illness. Mr. Mantle was born on January 25, 1947 in Wolf Lake, a son of Harley E. and Valetta (Morrissey) Mantle.e He spent his formative years in Eel River Township in Allen...
David Pippenger
Aug 24, 2008
David L. Pippenger, age 68, a resident of Blue Lake near Churubusco, died early Sunday, August 24, 2008, in his residence following a lengthy illness. He was receiving care from Visiting Nurse and Hospice Home and his loving and attentive family David was born May 15, 1940 in Noble County, a son of the late Ted and Carnie (Herron) Pippenger....
Robert Shlater
Aug 22, 2008
Robert E. Shlater, 80, a resident of Churubusco, died at 7:29 a. m. on Friday, August 22, 2008, at his residence. He had been in failing health for the past two years, and had been seriously ill for the past week. Mr. Shlater was born in Fort Wayne on June 3, 1928, a son of Willis and Mildred (Schroeder) Shlater....
Arthur Keister
Aug 20, 2008
Arthur Nicholas Keister, 60, and Pamela Sue Keister, 57, of rural Albion in Green Township, died Wednesday evening at State Roads 40 and 60 near Jones, Michigan, from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Mr. Keister was born on December 1, 1947 in Wolf Lake, a son of Arthur L. and Betty (Brackney) Keister. He spent his formative years in...
Betty Henline
Aug 19, 2008
Betty L. Henline 84, a resident of Fort Wayne and a native of Columbia City, died at 8:08 a. m. on Tuesday, August 19, 2008, at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne.. Although she had suffered a stroke earlier in the month, her condition was improving until she was stricken with another stroke on Monday. Mrs. Henline was born near Columbia...
Dennis Cramer
Aug 9, 2008
Dennis L. Cramer, age 55, a resident of Churubusco, Indiana died suddenly Saturday night August 9, 2008 at Parkview Hospital in Fort Wayne, Indiana of an apparent heart attack. He had been treated in the past for heart related illnesses. Dennis was born March 27, 1953 in Fort Wayne, Indiana a son of the late Wilbur L. and Catherine L....
Dale Pankop
Aug 7, 2008
Dale R. Pankop, 77, a resident of Churubusco, died at 8:05 a. m. on Thursday, August 7, 2008, at Visiting Nurse & Hospice Home in Fort Wayne. He had been in failing health since September, 2007. Mr. Pankop was born in Fairfield Township in DeKalb County on July 5, 1931, a son of Herman Herbert and Henrietta Helena (Hasselman) Pankop,...
Eldon Bailey
Aug 4, 2008
Eldon W. Bailey, 90, a resident of Huntertown, died at 4:00 p. m. on Monday, August 4, 2008, at Coventry Meadows in Fort Wayne. He had been in failing health for some time, and had entered the nursing home on July 3. Mr. Bailey was born on October 21, 1917 in Perry Township, a son of Harrison and Frances (VanDolah)...
Elster Mcwha
Jul 30, 2008
Elster L. McWha, 92, a resident of Blue Lake near Churubusco and formerly of Huntington, died Wednesday afternoon, July 30, 2008, at Grandview Health & Rehab in Martinsville. He had been in declining health after suffering an apparent stroke in February. Mr. McWha was born in Kirby, Arkansas on April 29, 1916, a son of Jacob and Sarah Jane (Whisenhunt)...
Mary Rollins
Jul 29, 2008
Mary H. Rollins, 66, a resident of Churubusco and wife of Clyde A. Rollins, died at 5:55 a. m. on Tuesday, July 29, 2008, at her home following an extended illness. Mrs. Rollins was born in Kendallville on March 1, 1942, a daughter of James and Elizabeth "Betty" (Rodgers) Ohlwine, and spent her formative years in Albion. On September 15,...
Gerald Bucher
Jul 26, 2008
Gerald L. Bucher, 86, a former resident of rural Churubusco in Allen County and a native of Silver Lake, died at 10:01 p. m. on Saturday, July 26, 2008, at Heritage Park in Fort Wayne. Although he had been in declining health for some time, he had only been seriously ill for the past two weeks. Mr. Bucher was born...
Frederic Earnhart
Jul 21, 2008
Frederic A. Earnhart, age 74, a lifelong resident of Green Center Twp. Noble County, Indiana died early Monday July 21, 2008 in the Provina Sacred Heart Home in Avilla, Indiana. Mr. Earnhart had been in failing health for about 3 months and entered the nursing home one month ago. Frederic was born March 16, 1934 in Kosciusko County, Indiana a...
Oathel Yant
Jul 14, 2008
Oathel S. Yant, 82, a resident of Fort Wayne, died at 10:26 p. m. on Monday, July 14, 2008, at his residence following an extended illness. Mr. Yant was born on December 3, 1925 in Peru, a son of Charles S. and Lida Mae (Clark) Yant, and was a lifelong resident of Fort Wayne. As a young man he served...
Ralph Palmer
Jul 13, 2008
Ralph L. Palmer, 52, a resident of Columbia City, died at 5:55 p. m. on Sunday, July 13, 2008, at The Oaks in Columbia City. He had been in failing health for the past several months. Mr. Palmer was born on July 9, 1956 in Columbia City, a son of Ray Edward and Ilah M. (Warner) Palmer. He attended the...
George Greenwell
Jun 26, 2008
George Greenwell, Jr. age 81, a former long time resident of Bear Lake near Albion, died Thursday morning June 26, 2008 at Miller's Merry Manor Nursing Home in Columbia City. He had been a patient in the facility since 2004. George was born May 7, 1927 in Eel River Twp. Allen County, a son of the late George and Orpha...
Marcella Schaefer
Jun 26, 2008
Marcella M. Schaefer, 80, a resident of rural Washington Township in Allen County and wife of Elmer H. Schaefer, died at 4:55 p. m. on Thursday, June 26, 2008, at Visiting Nurse & Hospice Home in Fort Wayne. She had been in failing health for the past two years, and had been a patient at the hospice home for the...
Archie Downs
Jun 19, 2008
Archie O. Downs, 88, a resident of rural LaOtto, died Thursday morning, June 19, 2008, at his home. He had been in declining health for some time, but his death was unexpected. Mr. Downs was born on December 24, 1919 in New Haven, a son of Frank and Goldie (Bieber) Downs, and spent his formative years in New Haven and...
Beverly Gordon
Jun 17, 2008
Beverly J. (Romine) Gordon, 62, a resident of Knapp Lake and a native of Churubusco, died at 12:10 a. m. on Tuesday, June 17, 2008, at Parkview Hospital in Fort Wayne. She had submitted to surgery, and had been in failing health for nearly eight months. Mrs. Gordon was born on October 25, 1945 in Kendallville, a daughter of Leo...
Lonnie King
Jun 12, 2008
Lonnie A. King, age 33, a resident of Orchard Lane in Churubusco, Indiana lost his courageous fight against cancer on Thursday afternoon June 12, 2008 at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne. He has been in failing health for nearly two years. Lonnie was born November 16, 1974 in Fort Wayne, a son of Robert D. and Arlene M. (Crabill) King....
