Jeanne Burton
Apr 30, 2018
Jeanne L. "Jenne" Burton, 68, of Fort Wayne passed away Monday, April 30, 2018 at her home. She was born January 30, 1950 in Fort Wayne to the late Alva and Ruth (Watson) Barnes. Jenne was a manager at Ideal Printing retiring in 2000. Surviving are her husband, Randall L. Burton of Fort Wayne; son, Jay Barnes of Columbus, OH;...
Joann Hatfield
Apr 29, 2018
JoAnn Hatfield, 76, passed away April 29, 2018. JoAnn was born in Fort Wayne, IN. She was the daughter of Verlin and Lavon King and married Rex Hatfield on October 15, 1960. Jo Ann was a graduate of Northside High School and was a member of Emmanual Lutheran Church where she was very active in the Stephen's ministry. She was...
Austin Tillman
Apr 26, 2018
Austin V. Tillman 27, of Ft. Wayne passed away April 26, 2018. Born in Fort Wayne, IN he was the son of Vincent Tillman and Colleen Oldham Washington. Austin graduated from Bishop Luers High School where he played football. Austin's first job was at age 16 at Pro Bowl West and then he Ventured out. He worked for Fed Ex...
Eldon Zahm
Apr 17, 2018
Eldon M.. Zahm 92, passed away April 17, 2018 in his home. Born in Huntington, IN he was the son of Eugene F. Zahm and Edith M. Zahm. He was married to Patti Mari (Hiser) Zahm for 40 years until her death in 1990. Eldon honorably served in the United States Army Air Corps as an intelligence instructor for Air-Sea...
Cletia Karwoski
Apr 15, 2018
Cletia J. "Joanie" Karwoski, 83, of Fort Wayne passed away Sunday, April 15, 2018 at Lutheran Life Villages. She was born July 14, 1934 in Des Moines, IA, a daughter of the late Leo Gustin and June (Miles) Newman. Joanie enjoyed her family, friends, her two dogs and three cats. Surviving are her husband, Bob Karwoski; four children, Sherri (Rick)...
Daniel Purvis
Apr 11, 2018
Daniel Purvis Sr, 94, passed away on April 11, 2018 in Northwood Village Fort Wayne. Born in New Haven, IN He was the son of Harry and Dessie (Stabler) Purvis, they preceded him in death. He graduated from Purdue University School of Pharmacy. He was a Veteran of the United States Army where he served as a medic in the...
Lamoine Romy-Yingling
Apr 4, 2018
LaMoine L. Romy-Yingling, 82, of Fort Wayne died Wednesday, April 4, 2018 at Chapman Place. She was born September 28, 1935 in Fort Wayne, a daughter of the late Benjamin and Helma (Klenke) Hartman. LaMoine was a merchandiser with local stores during her working life. She loved to travel and especially enjoyed the sandy beaches of Florida. Surviving are her...
Richard Myers
Mar 23, 2018
Richard C. Myers, 67, of LaOtto died Friday, March 23, 2018 at Parkview Regional Medical Center. He was born April 5, 1950 in Fort Wayne, a son of Orval and Betty (Longardner) Myers. Richard was a graduate of the 1968 Class of New Haven High School, a peaceful soul who always had a song for us. He was a musician,...
Vicki Runda
Mar 21, 2018
Vicki D. (Mohler) Runda, 72, of Fort Wayne died Wednesday, March 21, 2018 at Golden Years Homestead. She was born August 15, 1945 in Wolf Lake, a daughter to the late Elmer and Vivian (Reider) Mohler. Vicki graduated from the Holy Cross School of Nursing in South Bend and became a registered nurse. She was employed with the VA Medical...
George Werner
Mar 18, 2018
George K. Werner, age 94, died Sunday, March18, 2018 at the TowneHouse Retirement Community in Fort Wayne, Indiana. He was born July 19, 1923 in Richmond, Indiana, to Karl George and Marie Moessner Werner and was raised by guardians George and Ella Behring Wagner. George served with the U.S. Army in England during World War II. He was a member...
Lon Stucky
Mar 9, 2018
Lon Martin Stucky, 47, of New Haven, IN passed away unexpectedly at home March 9, 2018. He was born March 21, 1970 in Van Wert, OH to Lynn Martin and Marcia (Merriman) Stucky. Lon's family moved from Willshire, OH to South Carolina when he was 8 years old. He was a 1988 graduate of Wagener-Salley High School. He enjoyed jamming...
James Gemmaka
Mar 6, 2018
James " Jim" Gemmaka,78, went to be with his Lord on March 6, 2018. Born in Terre Haute, IN He was the son of the late Frank and Ozeata Gemmaka. He was a proud Veteran of the United States Marines. He retired from K-Mart corporation. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and woodworking. He is survived by his wife, Sue Gemmaka, sons,...
Joyce Smith
Mar 4, 2018
Joyce A. (Hall) Smith, 72, of Fort Wayne went to be with her Lord and Savior on Sunday, March 4, 2018. She leaves behind a legacy of unconditional love by all who knew her. Born on June 26, 1945 in McDowell, KY, she was a daughter of the late Verman and Melvina (Newman) Hall. Surviving are her children, Ralph Smith...
Carol Oliver
Feb 25, 2018
Carol S.Oliver, 79, passed away February 25, 2018. Born in Wabash, In she was the daughter of Jesse and Helen Mayfield. She was a 1956 graduate of Wabash High school. She enjoyed writing poetry, arts and crafts and shopping. She most of all loved her family. She is survived by her husband, Winston Oliver, Ft. Wayne, IN daughters; Jenny (Tim)...
Victoria Gonzales
Feb 23, 2018
Victoria "Vicky" Gonzales, 57, of Kendallville passed away Friday, February 23, 2018 at Parkview Regional Medical Center. She was born May 22, 1960 in Fort Wayne. She is the daughter of the late Refugio Gonzales and Frances (Torrez) Vasquez. Vicky was employed at ITW Tomco in Kendallville for 24 years. She was most happy when she was spending time with...
Paulos Tekeste
Feb 21, 2018
Paulos Tekeste, 34, of Tempe, AZ formerly of Fort Wayne died Wednesday, February 21, 2018. Born August 11, 1983 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, he was a son of Tekeste H. Kiflegzi and Birke Bedada. Paulos graduated from Harding High School where he was an athlete participating on the basketball, baseball, football and track teams. He was known as a quiet,...
John Sorg
Feb 21, 2018
John Kenton Sorg, 69, of Roanoke died Wednesday, February 21, 2018 at Parkview Regional Medical Center. Born January 14, 1949 in Fort Wayne, he was the only son of the late Kenneth J. and Charlene M. (Auker) Sorg. John graduated from Elmhurst High School in 1967 and then became a master electrician. He was a member of the I.B.E.W. local...
Samuel Westlake
Feb 19, 2018
Samuel D. Westlake, 37, passed away February 19, 2018. He was born in Winchester, IN the son of Douglas Westlake and Reta Mackin. He was a millright union worker and was an artist. He enjoyed music. He was most of all a loving father to his children. Surviving are his father Douglas Westlake, son, Angel Westlake, daughters, Winter, Henna and...
Joseph Chandler
Feb 18, 2018
Joseph Maurice Chandler (Joe), age 86, of Fort Wayne, IN, passed away on February 18, 2018 in Indianapolis, IN of natural causes. Joe was born in Zanesville, IN, on August 25, 1931. He graduated from South Side High School in Fort Wayne, Class of '49. He continued with his education to receive a Bachelor of Arts from Ball State Teachers...
John Sullivan
Feb 12, 2018
John Sullivan, 77, passed away February 12, 2018. Born in Lockburne, Ohio, he was the son of John L and Verneda Sullivan. He was a prison Evangelist. John was a member of Chistian Praise and Fellowship Church and Prison Fellowship. He was also a member of the Coalition of Prison Evangelists. He is survived by his wife of 57 years,...
