Keith Woods
Sep 4, 2024
Keith A. Woods, 72, passed away on Wednesday, September 4, 2024 at his home surrounded by his family. Born in Fort Wayne, Indiana, Keith was the son of the late Wilbur Woods and Dona Cereghino. Keith graduated from Norwell High School. During his working years, Keith worked for Eco Labs and was a journey carpenter with Hagerman Construction for over...
Robert Steinbacher
Sep 4, 2024
Robert Carl "Rob" Steinbacher, 54, passed away on Wednesday, September 4, 2024, at his home surrounded by his family. Born in Fort Wayne, Indiana, Rob was the son of Lary and Carolyn (Porter) Steinbacher. Rob graduated from Wayne High School. He worked as a parts salesman for Selking International for the past 17 years. Rob was a sports fan. He...
Bradley Root
Sep 3, 2024
Bradley Scott Root, age 63, passed away Tuesday, September 3, 2024 in Fort Wayne, IN. Arrangements have been entrusted to Fairhaven Funeral Home and Cremation Services.
Marilyn Slaven
Aug 31, 2024
Marilyn Slaven, 90, passed Saturday, August 31, 2024, in Fort Wayne. She was born in Fort Wayne, IN to the late Thomas and Dorthy White. She grew up in California and her love for traveling back there never faded throughout the years. Marilyn's number one priority was her family. She loved making memories with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren over the...
Alice Johnson
Aug 31, 2024
Alice Shields Johnson, age 65, passed away peacefully on Saturday, August 31, 2024, in Fort Wayne, IN, surrounded by family. Alice found joy in so much of life. She loved to cook, garden, volunteer, and most of all spend time with those she loved. She had a fierce and thoughtful heart, and was motherly to all around her. Her favorite...
Sandra Heine
Aug 30, 2024
Sandra "Sandy" DeLoris Joan Heine, went Home to the Lord on Friday, August 30, 2024. She was born in Alexandria, Louisiana to the late Nicolas and Evelyn (Piehl) Oliva. Sandy is survived by her children, Michelle D. (James) Thomas, PhD of Columbus, OH and Robert E. (Jacki) Podschlne of Fort Wayne; grandsons, Blake R. (Taylor) Podschlne of Fort Wayne, Carson...
Amanda Daenens
Aug 28, 2024
Amanda Daenens, age 52, passed away at home on Wednesday, August 28, 2024, in Fort Wayne with family and friends. She was born in Fort Wayne, IN. Mandy was a a beautiful person who had a beautiful heart. She loved to dance and write poems. She was free-spirited, who loved her family and friends well. She was a wonderful loving...
Parker “Pj” James Eugene Billman
Aug 27, 2024
Parker "PJ" James Eugene Billman, 18, passed away on Tuesday, August 27, 2024 in Fort Wayne. Born in Fort Wayne, Indiana PJ was a son of April Croy and Joshua Billman. PJ attended Wayne High School. PJ earned his welding certificate and was working to become a welder. Parker was fearless. He had a hilarious and goofy sense of humor,...
Steven Howard
Aug 27, 2024
Steven W. Howard, age 68, passed away Tuesday, August 27, 2024 in Fort Wayne, IN. He was born in Fort Wayne to the late Robert and Barbara Howard. Steve worked as an inside parts sales representative at Stoops Freightliner. He was a member of Eagles Lodge #3512, loved vacationing at the beaches of North Carolina and Florida, boating on the...
Ray Lovett
Aug 26, 2024
Ray A. Lovett, 84, walked into the loving arms of Jesus on Monday, August 26, 2024, after battling a sudden onset illness. Ray was admitted to Lutheran Hospital on August 13, 2024, where he was later transported to Stillwater Hospice on August 19, 2024, where he was surrounded with kind and supportive care from staff and many visits from family...
Lynn Funk
Aug 26, 2024
Lynn Eugene Funk, 86, of Fort Wayne, passed away on Monday, August 26, 2024 at his home. Lynn graduated from New Haven High School in 1958. He then went on to serve in the US Army during the Cuban Missile Crisis. Lynn worked for International Harvester until 1984, then he co-owned LSM reconditioning service in New Haven for several years....
John Wilkinson
Aug 25, 2024
John P. Wilkinson, 71, of Spencerville, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, August 25, 2024 with his wife and daughters by his side at Parkview Regional Medical Center. John graduated from Bishop Dwenger High School in 1971 then went on to graduate from Purdue University with a degree in business. He retired from the City of Fort Wayne Fleet Department. John...
Max Ehresman
Aug 25, 2024
Max L. Ehresman, age 92, of Fort Wayne passed away Sunday, August 25th, 2024 in Leo, IN. He was born in Paulding County, OH to the late Shelby and Emma Ehresman. Max was a member of the U.S. Army during the Korean War and served at the 39th parallel for 13 months. Max had a strong faith in Christ and...
Patricia More
Aug 23, 2024
Patricia "Pat" R. More of Crooked Lake and Angola, Indiana, passed away peacefully at home with lifelong friends at her side on Friday, August 23, 2024. Pat was born on May 11, 1930, in Rochester, Indiana. Ervin W. More and Stella (Nill) More opened their hearts and arms to welcome her into their home. They preceded her in death. Pat...
Doris Leeper
Aug 23, 2024
Doris Mae Leeper, age 94, of Grabill, IN passed away peacefully at The Cedars on Friday, August 23rd, 2024 with her family by her side. She was born September 15, 1929 in Fort Wayne to the late Vernon and Esther Ritzius. Doris was preceded in death by her husband, Robert (Bob) R. Leeper, her brother, Warren Ritzius and her first...
Ivory Jennings Jr.
Aug 23, 2024
Ivory Jennings Jr., 87, passed away Friday, August 23, 2024, in Fort Wayne. He was born on April 14, 1937, in Wilson, Arkansas, to the late Ivory Jennings Sr. and Mary Jennings. He retired from Consumers Energy in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Ivory loved to fish; the only thing that he liked more was telling war stories and stories about his...
Leland Helmuth
Aug 22, 2024
Leland J. Helmuth, 76, went home to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus on Thursday, August 22, 2024. He was born in Goshen, IN to the late Raymond and Ida Helmuth. After Leland married Connie in 1970, they moved to Colorado for several years where they enjoyed motorcycle rides in the mountains. They eventually moved back to Eby Road...
Dorothy Fry
Aug 22, 2024
Dorothy J. Nusbaum Fry, 89, a woman of immense faith and compassion, passed away on August 22, 2024. She was the beloved wife of Wade Fry, with whom she shared 67 years of marriage. Dorothy embodied Proverbs 31:10-11: 'A wife of noble character who can find? She is worth far more than rubies. Her husband has full confidence in her...
John Flanagan
Aug 21, 2024
John Lee Flanagan, 73, of Fort Wayne, passed away on Wednesday, August 21, 2024 at the Grey Stone Health Rehabilitation Center. He was born May 10, 1951 in Fort Wayne, Indiana, the son of the late Leo John and Bonnie Jean (Raber) Flanagan. He is survived by his wife of 47 years of marriage, Margaret "Peggy" (Mote) Flanagan. He had...
William Therkelsen
Aug 20, 2024
William Charles "Bill" Therkelsen, 93, of Fort Wayne, Indiana, died peacefully on August 20, 2024. Bill was born in Des Moines, Iowa on October 15, 1930 to Eugene Therkelsen and Irene (Lorenz) Therkelsen. He was a devoted older brother to his only sibling, Karen, who was born when "Billy" was eight. Even as a child in Des Moines, Bill loved...
