Barbara Childs
Nov 14, 2008
Barbara A. Childs, 82, wife of Charles E. Childs and long-time Gaston businesswoman, died at 4:40 a. m. on Friday, November 14, 2008, at Muncie Health & Rehabilitation Center in Muncie. She had been in declining health after suffering a stroke over six years ago, and had been a patient there for over five years. Mrs. Childs was born at...
Nicole Johnson
Nov 11, 2008
Nicole M. Johnson, age 23,e a resident of Churubusco,e died early Tuesday morning November 11, 2008 following a traffic accident on U. S. 33 south of Churubusco. Nicole was born December 13, 1984 in Fort Wayne, Indiana a daughter of Bruce L. and Terri K. (Schlund) Johnson. She was a graduate of Churubusco High School with the class of 2003....
Madalene Gaff
Nov 8, 2008
Madalene A. Gaff, 93, a former resident of rural Churubusco and widow of Carl E. Gaff, died at 2:25 a. m. on Saturday, November 8, 2008, at the Provena Sacred Hearth Home in Avilla.e She had been in failing health for a number of years, and had been a resident there for the past six years. A native of Michigan,...
Max Gross
Nov 8, 2008
Max G. Gross, 81, a resident of rural Churubusco in Allen County, fell asleep in the arms of Jesus at 12:35 a. m. on Saturday, November 8, 2008, at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne.e He had been in declining health, and had been seriously ill for the past five weeks. Mr. Gross was born in Noble County on August 12,...
Harriet Fisher
Nov 6, 2008
Harriet E. Fisher, 85, a resident of Churubusco and widow of Charles B. Fisher, died at 7:00 a. m. on Thursday, November 6, 2008, at Miller's Merry Manor in Columbia City.e She had been a patient there for the past month. Mrs. Fisher was born in Churubusco on May 21, 1923, a daughter of Chester and Bertha (Richards) Tulley, and...
Loren Brumbaugh
Oct 27, 2008
Loren J. "Jake" Brumbaugh, 72, widely-acquainted Noble County farmer and a resident of rural Albion, died at 3:23 p. m. on Monday, October 27, 2008, at the family residence in Green Township.e He had been in declining health for the past year. Mr. Brumbaugh was born in Green Township on April 7, 1936, a son of R. Geralde and Beth...
Harold Anderson
Oct 27, 2008
Harold G. "Hap" Anderson, 94, a resident of rural Churubusco in Allen County, died at 3:30 p. m. on Monday, October 27, 2008, at the North Ridge Village Nursing Home in Albion.e He had been in failing health for some time, and been a patient there since August. Mr. Anderson was born on June 19, 1914 in Eel River Township,...
Robert Marker
Oct 25, 2008
Robert L. Marker, 94, a resident of Naples, Fla. and formerly of Fishers and Churubusco, died at 6:54 p. m. on Saturday, October 25, 2008, at the Naples Community Hospital in Naples. Mr. Marker was born on August 8, 1914 in Eel River Township, a son of Oscar B. and Hattie (Geiger) Marker.e He spent his formative years in Churubusco,...
Dorothy Montgomery
Oct 22, 2008
Dorothy E. Montgomery, age 89, a former resident of Churubusco from 1971 to 1978, died Wednesday, October 22, 2008 at 9:45 p. m.e at the Bethlehem Woods Nursing Home in Fort Wayne where she had been a patient for the past two and a half years. Dorothy was born December 14, 1918 in Evansville, a daughter of the late Rev....
Savilla Green
Oct 15, 2008
Savilla I. "Sally" Green, 94, a resident of Eel River Township and widow of Chester R. Green, died at 9:40 p. m. on Wednesday, October 15, 2008, at Parkview North Hospital in Fort Wayne.e She had been in declining health for some time, and was taken to the hospital earlier in the evening after collapsing unexpectedly at the home of...
Sylvon Pulfer
Oct 2, 2008
Sylvon J. Pulfer, 89, a resident of Churubusco, died at 8:27 p. m. on Thursday, October 2, 2008, at the University Park Nursing Home in Fort Wayne.e He had been in declining health for some time, and had been a patient there since August. Mr. Pulfer was born in Wells County on November 15, 1918, a son of Ernest and...
Phyllis Johnston
Oct 1, 2008
Phyllis A. Johnston, age 73, a former resident of Churubusco, In. died Wednesday October 1, 2008 at her residence in Owens Cross Roads, Alabama. She had been ill for sometime and was under Hospice care. She was born March 13, 1935 in Anderson, In. a daughter of the late Samuel R. and Hazel F. (Carpenter) Peckinpaugh. She served as a...
Jesse Roberson
Sep 30, 2008
Jesse Howard Roberson, 94, a long-time resident of rural Churubusco in Eel River Township, woke up in the presence of Jesus and the waiting arms of Martha at 9:30 p. m. on Tuesday, September 30, 2008.e He had been in declining health for several years. Mr. Roberson was born in Eel River Township on January 11, 1914, a son of...
Albert Wauer
Sep 30, 2008
Albert Joe Wauer, 79, a resident of rural Churubusco, died at 5:21 a. m. on Tuesday, September 30, 2008, at Parkview Hospital in Fort Wayne.e He had been in declining health for some time, and had been a patient there for the past nine days. Mr. Wauer was born on January 23, 1929 in Essex, Missouri, a son of Henry...
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...
