Gloria Jayne Jesse
Dec 15, 2025
Gloria Jayne Jesse, 95, passed away peacefully at her home on December 15, 2025. Jayne was born in Fort Wayne, Indiana, to the late Eli Ade and Frances (Knipe) Guichard, and she quickly became the apple of her father’s eye. As a young girl, Jayne formed lifelong friendships while enjoying activities she loved, including dancing, roller skating, and swimming. She...
Daniel Theodore Dager
Dec 14, 2025
Daniel Theodore Dager, 75, passed away on Sunday, December 14, 2025. Born on February 1, 1950, in Fort Wayne, Indiana, Dan was a son of the late Dr. C.J. and Peggy (Sonday) Dager Jr. Dan attended North Side High School and later earned his degree from American University. A true patriot and humanitarian, Dan was deeply committed to philanthropy and...
Irma Eileen Gerke
Dec 14, 2025
Irma E. Gerke (Meswarp), 93, went home to be with her Savior on December 14, 2025. She was born in Fort Wayne, IN to the late Fred and Opal Meswarp.
Irma is survived by her children, Marsha (Robert) Couture, Kathy (Chris) Larson, and Gary (Sheila) Gerke; 8 grandchildren; and 9 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Walter F....
Daniel J. Scheerer
Dec 14, 2025
Daniel J. Scheerer, 62, passed away peacefully at home after a very short battle with cancer, on Sunday, December 14, 2025, in Fort Wayne. He was born in Fort Wayne, Indiana to Todd and Bonnie Scheerer. Dan attended Bethlehem Lutheran School and was confirmed in 1977. He played on the Bethlehem Bullets football team in the 7th and 8th grades....
Isaiah Lee Abels
Dec 14, 2025
Isaiah Lee Abels, 24, of Fort Wayne, passed away on Sunday, December 14, 2025 at home due to an anoxic brain injury while competing in a mixed martial arts fight. He was born to Robert George Abels and Charline (Moland) Abels in Fort Wayne on December 11, 2001. Isaiah graduated from Snider High School in 2020. Isaiah loved competing and...
Herbert Lee Beattie
Dec 13, 2025
Herbert "Lee" Beattie, 87, passed away Saturday, December 13, 2025, in Fort Wayne, IN. He was born in Ohio to the late John and Mary Beattie. Lee was very passionate about his work where he was employed at AT&T for 41 years. In his early career before he worked for AT&T, he worked as a TV repairman, which is where...
Jane E. Laws
Dec 11, 2025
Jane Ellen (Crist) Laws, 78, of Fort Wayne, passed away on Thursday, December 11, 2025. She was born on November 6, 1947, in Huntington, Indiana, to the late Donald L. and Martha A. (Czajkowski) Crist. Jane worked at the American Red Cross for almost 20 years in a variety of positions, later earning a B.S. in Speech-Language Pathology from Indiana-Purdue...
Robert Paul Barney Jr.
Dec 11, 2025
Robert "Bob" P. Barney Jr., 71, died on Thursday, December 11, 2025. He was born on 10/14/1954, in Berea, Ohio, to Evelyn E. and Robert P. Barney Sr.
He leaves behind his wife of 44 years, Deb; and sons, Rob (Alyssa), Andrew, and Michael (Natalie). Bob also leaves behind four grandchildren whom he loved very much; Evalie, Bennett, Mia, and Lennon;...
Kimberley Dawn Johns-Voss
Dec 9, 2025
Kimberley D. Johns-Voss, age 58, passed away peacefully at her home in Fort Wayne, IN. She was born and raised in Fort Wayne, and later earned her Bachelor’s degree from IPFW, where she was honored on the Dean’s List. Kim will be remembered for the love she shared with others and the compassion she showed for animals. Kim is survived...
Joseph U. Lahr
Dec 8, 2025
Joseph U. Lahr, age 91, passed away peacefully on December 8, 2025 in Fort Wayne, IN. The only child of Shaler and Rose (Converset) Lahr born February 17, 1934 in Huntington. He attended Central Catholic HS and was a BF Goodrich retiree. His was a life well and fully lived and he knew it. As he put it: “I burned...
Keith Joseph Koveloski
Dec 8, 2025
Keith J. Koveloski, 44, of Fort Wayne, passed away on Monday December 8th, 2025. Keith is survived by his wife, Marilena; son, Keith Jr., daughter, Milana; son, Jaxson; brother, Kevin Jr (Julie); nieces, Addison and Charlotte; father, Kevin Sr. and mother Terri. At this time private family services will be held. If you would like to join the family virtually...
Jane Joan Syndram
Dec 7, 2025
On December 7, 2025, after 92 years Jane J Syndram died and left this world with a little less joy. She was born on October 19th, 1933, in West Terre Haute and grew up surrounded by a large family who taught her the meaning of love and tenacity. She married Herbert Armstrong and had 4 children whom she loved ferociously....
Kathleen Ellen Redder
Dec 7, 2025
Kathleen Ellen Redder, 67, passed away in Fort Wayne, Indiana on Sunday, December 7, 2025 surrounded by her family. Family was at the center of Kathy’s life and she leaves behind a legacy of love. Kathy was born on October 24th, 1958 in Garden City, Michigan and grew up in a large Irish Catholic family in Dearborn Heights, Michigan. After...
Richard G. Bowman III
Dec 6, 2025
Richard George Bowman III, 77, of Fort Wayne, passed away on Saturday, December 6, 2025. He was born to the late Richard G. and Ruth Marie (Stuckey) Bowman II on February 18, 1948 in Fort Wayne. Richard proudly served in the US Army Reserves, retiring after 20 years as a Captain. He graduated from North Side High School in 1965....
Dawn A. Merryman
Dec 6, 2025
Dawn A. Merryman, age 65, passed away peacefully on December 6, 2025, in Fort Wayne, IN. She was born in Newark, NY to the late Clarence Robert and Joyce Deming. Dawn dedicated much of her career as a controller at Master Spa’s, and after retirement, she continued to share her love of children by working at a local daycare. She...
John W. Stirnkorb
Dec 6, 2025
John W. Stirnkorb, 85, of Fort Wayne, passed away on Saturday, December 6th 2025. John was born in Fort Wayne to the late Robert and Frieda Stirnkorb. He was an automotive enthusiast, he loved buying and selling cars, he also very much enjoyed a good garage sale. John loved his family dearly and he will be missed by them. John...
Martin Anthony Lynch
Dec 5, 2025
Martin Anthony Lynch of Fort Wayne, IN, 68, passed away on December 5, 2025. He was born in Dublin, Ireland May 14, 1957 and adopted as a young child by his parents, Daniel J. and Mary Madeleine Lynch of Lake Milton, Ohio. After graduating with a major in voice from North Park College in Chicago, Martin worked as Cantor for...
Juan M. Saldana Vargas
Dec 5, 2025
Juan M. Saldana Vargas, age 57, passed away on December 5, 2025, in Fort Wayne, IN. He was born in Santiago De Queretaro to the late Jaime Saldana and Ma Guadalupe Vargas Mendez, who survives. Juan will be remembered for his generous spirit and quiet leadership. He often led giving campaigns for organizations across the city, never seeking recognition but...
George E. Stone
Dec 5, 2025
George E. Stone, 84, of Fort Wayne, went Home to the Lord, Friday, December 5, 2025 at home. He was born to the late George and Ella Mae (Fisher) Stone-Suggs on October 10, 1941 in Bethlehem, IN. He was a member of Waynedale Baptist Church. He worked at Hanna Brothers Drywall and Painting from 1960 until the late 1980’s. He...
Loraine May Lambert
Dec 3, 2025
Loraine Lambert, 85, passed away on Wednesday, December 3, 2025, in Fort Wayne. Born in Angola, Indiana, Loraine was the daughter of the late Wauhneta Marie Porter. She graduated from Metz High School. Loraine worked for many years as a proofreader at Moore’s Business Forms. She was a devoted wife to her late husband, Ralph Lambert, and a loving mother....
