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...
Conny Amstutz
Aug 20, 2024
Conny Amstutz, 76, passed away on Tuesday, August 20, 2024, at home with her husband by her side. She was born in Logansport, IN, to the late William and Peggy Martin. Conny had an outstanding career as a sales agent for over 20 years. She then worked from home, managing the family electrical business. She loved to garden and was...
Nicole Beason
Aug 19, 2024
Nicole (Nikki Moser) D. Beason, 41, slipped into the loving arms of her Savior, Jesus Christ, the morning of Monday, August 19th. Born to her parents, Shelley (Rich) Galbreath of Fort Wayne and Jerry (Whitney DeHaven) Moser of North Port, FL in 1982, Nicole went on to graduate from Indiana Purdue Fort Wayne and achieve her lifelong dream of becoming...
Robert Beason
Aug 19, 2024
Bobby Beason, 44, of Leo, passed away on Monday August 19, 2024. Bobby was a self-employed contractor. He was an avid Indianapolis Colt's fan. Bobby is survived by his daughters, Lexi Beason, and Kayla Beason; mother, Kathy (Larry Holder) Roush-Beason; father, Bob (Debbie Brockhaus) Beason; sister, Renell Miller; aunts, Sandy (Steve) Jones, Peggy Beason; niece, Kyna Miller; nephew, Kaden Miller....
Larry Barnes
Aug 16, 2024
Larry Raymond Barnes, went home to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Friday, August 16, 2024. Born in Montpelier, Ohio, Larry was the son of the late Harold and Ruth Barnes. Larry graduated from Garrett High School in 1954 and earned his Associate Degree from International Business College in Ft. Wayne in 1956. Larry worked at Marathon...
Robert Saalfrank
Aug 15, 2024
Robert "Bob" W. Saalfrank, 86, of Fort Wayne, passed away on Thursday, August 15, 2024. Bob was a lifelong resident of Fort Wayne. He graduated from New Haven High School and went on to serve in the U.S. Army during the Berlin Crisis. Bob graduated from the Indiana University Extension and pursued a career in transportation. In 1986 Bob started...
Sarah Fowler
Aug 14, 2024
Sarah Ellen Fowler, 57 years old, passed away Wednesday, August 14th, 2024, in Fort Wayne, IN. She was born in Fort Wayne, IN to the late Carl and Audie Price. She loved sports and was an avid Purdue basketball and Detroit Tigers fan. Sarah cared deeply for people and would do anything for anyone. She never took no for an...
Jamie Abner
Aug 14, 2024
Jamie Lynn Abner, 60 passed away on Wednesday, August 14, 2024 in Toscin, Indiana. Jamie was born May 10, 1964 in Bluffton, Indiana the son of Lilbern and Martha (Burnau) Abner. He graduated from Norwell High School. Jamie had a passion for his cars and toys. You could always find him in his garage wrenching on something. Jamie was full...
Stephen Beckley
Aug 13, 2024
Stephen Beckley Sr., age 65, of Fountain Valley, CA and formerly of Fort Wayne, IN passed away Tuesday, August 13, 2024. He was born in Portland, OR to his parents, the late Terry Lee Beckley and his mother, Patricia Eskenazi (née King), who survives. Stephen worked in restaurant management and restoration services. After graduating from Huntington Beach High School, Stephen...
Jacklyn Cross
Aug 11, 2024
Jacklyn Parker-Cross, age 69, passed away Sunday, August 11th, 2024, in Fort Wayne, Indiana, with her sister and family around her. She was born in Pontiac Michigan, and spent most of her life in Michigan. Jacklyn is survived by her mother, Bernice Parker; children, Brandi Hull, and Charles Schook; grandchildren, Blake Schook, Gretchyn Goodman, and Garret Goodman; siblings; Sandy Johnson,...
Maxine Federspiel
Aug 10, 2024
Maxine Ruth Federspiel, 95, entered into eternal rest with her Lord and Savior on August 10, 2024. Maxine was born to the late George and Edith Poisel on January 5, 1929. Maxine was the 8th of 10 children and attended Woodburn High School. Maxine married the love of her life, Bert Federspiel in 1949 and the two shared a beautiful...
