Russell Poor
Dec 26, 2023
Russell F. Poor, 92, passed away on Tuesday, December 26, 2023. Born on June 21, 1931, in Hazard, Kentucky, Russell was a son of the late Lowell and Maude (Sumner) Poor. They moved to Celina, Ohio when he was the age of 10. Russell graduated from Neptune High School, class of 1951 where he was active in basketball and baseball....
Dennis Kinsey
Dec 24, 2023
Dennis A. Kinsey, 73, of Fort Wayne, passed away on December 24, 2023 at his home and surrounded by his family. He was just shy of his 74th birthday which would have been on December 25th. Dennis was born in Fort Wayne to the late Robert and Barbara Kinsey. He was a proud North Side Redskin graduating in 1968. Dennis...
Thomas Krick
Dec 23, 2023
Thomas David Krick, 87, was called home by our heavenly father on December 23, 2023 after an acute illness. He is reunited with his beloved Barbara. He was born March 14, 1936 to the late John and Grace Krick and he grew up in Auburn. He was in the Indiana National Guard, an X-ray technician, and ultimately a realtor in...
Margaret Domenichelli
Dec 23, 2023
Margaret Renee Domenichelli, died on December 23, 2023, at Stillwater Hospice Home, Fort Wayne, IN. She was widow of Arthur Robert Domenichelli (d. 1990). They shared 15 years of marriage together. Born in San Francisco, CA, she was the daughter of Joseph Carlo and Margaret Carlo (née Camuffo). She graduated from Westmoor High School, San Francisco, CA in 1961. Upon...
Rhonda Irven
Dec 23, 2023
Rhonda Elizabeth Irven, passed away on Saturday, December 23, 2023. Born in Fort Wayne, Indiana Rhonda was the daughter of the late Robert and Esther (Boddy) Griffiths. She graduated from South Side High School. She was a devoted wife, loving mother, and caring grandma to her family. Besides taking care of her family, Rhonda was a secretary at Washington Center...
Vera Jean “Jeanne” Burnett
Dec 22, 2023
Vera Jean "Jeanne" Burnett, 72, of Fort Wayne, died peacefully on December 22, 2023. She was born on May 16, 1951 in Carmel, Indiana to Gilbert and Denzell Long. She moved to Fort Wayne in 1982 with her husband, Kevin Burnett, where she built a beautiful life for herself and her family. Jeanne was an avid reader who loved crosswords,...
William "Bill" Sansom
Dec 21, 2023
William V. "Bill" Sansom, 71, passed away on Thursday, December 21, 2023 at Golden Years Homestead. Born in Fort Wayne, Bill was the son of the late George and Evelyn (Johnson) Sansom. He graduated from Snider High School. Bill loved everything about water. He started off by being a lifeguard at Club O. This led him to own and operate...
Brian Silva
Dec 21, 2023
Brian P. Silva, 50, of Fort Wayne, passed away on Thursday December 21, 2023. Brian was a New Haven High School graduate and earned a bachelor degree from Indiana Wesleyan University. He was employed at Parkview Regional Medical Center for the last 5 years. Brian enjoyed watching NASCAR and observing planes and jets. Brian is survived by his son, Zach...
Audrey Farrance
Dec 21, 2023
Audrey L. Farrance, 99, went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Thursday, December 21, 2023. Born in Fort Wayne, Indiana, Audrey was a daughter of the late Desford and Lucille (Perse) Fox. She was a 1942 graduate of North Side High School. She served our country proudly, while in the U.S. Navy during WWII. During...
Charlotte Kruchten
Dec 21, 2023
Charlotte Ann Kruchten, 80, passed away on Thursday, December 21, 2023 at The Waters of Fort Wayne. Born in Fort Wayne, Indiana, Charlotte was a daughter of the late William and Alice (Bellis) Flory. She graduated from Central Catholic High School. Charlotte worked for Lincoln Financial for 31 years, retiring in 2005. She was a member of St. Vincent de...
Marie E. Murdock
Dec 21, 2023
Marie E. Murdock, 70, of Fort Wayne, passed away on Thursday, December 21, 2023. She was a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and worked with children, adults, and families at different agencies for 40 years. She was a member of Forest Park United Methodist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband of 40 years, Richard C. Waikel; her son,...
John Nommay
Dec 20, 2023
John Raymond Nommay, 63, died on Tuesday December 20th at home. He was born on August 25, 1960 in Fort Wayne to the late Walter and Milka Nommay. He graduated from Concordia Lutheran High School and Colorado University and worked for Chemical Bank, Fort Wayne National bank, and Essex Wire. For the last twenty years he was the offensive line...
Marianti Mangos
Dec 18, 2023
Marianthi Mangos passed away Monday, December 18, 2023 surrounded by family, after a brave battle with Progressive Supranuclear Palsy. She was born in 1937 in Visheni, Greece to Boris and Stefanka Borshoff. When she was nine years old, Marianthi and her older brother, Tom, were taken from war-stricken Greece, and moved to an orphanage in Hungary, where they remained until...
Susan Grepke
Dec 18, 2023
Susan Kay Grepke, age 72, passed away Monday, December 18, 2023 at her home in Fort Wayne. She was born in Fort Wayne to the late Robert and Leona Cragg. Susan loved caring for children, and was an excellent baker known for her sugar cookies. She was a proud member of the American Legion Post 82 and VFW Post 857....
Patricia Fisher
Dec 17, 2023
Patricia "Pat" J. Fisher, 89, of Fort Wayne, passed away on Sunday December 17th 2023 with her family by her side. Pat was born in St Marys, Ohio in 1934 to the late Jesse and Erma Harner. She was the youngest of 13 siblings. Pat loved to play cards and spend time with family and friends. She will be remembered...
Luann St. John
Dec 17, 2023
Luann St. John, age 69, formerly Luann Boyer and Luann Nixon passed away Sunday, December 17, 2023 in Fort Wayne. She was born in Franklin, IN to the late Lonnie and Letha Nixon. Luann worked over 25 years in the employee benefits division at Lincoln Financial Group and later in insurances sales with AAA and MetLife. Her crowning achievement was...
Rebecca Mankowski
Dec 17, 2023
Rebecca Jean Mankowski, age 80, of Fort Wayne passed away Sunday, December 17, 2023 in Kendallville, IN. She was born in Fort Wayne, IN to the late Henry and Hilda Lesher. Rebecca worked as a CNA for many years and had a great love for her people. She loved gardening, flowers, animals and most of all her family, who will...
Joan Dyben
Dec 16, 2023
Joan Elizabeth Dyben, the baby in a family of nine, the caboose to the Dyben train, God's gracious gift. Joan's story did not end the way we would have wanted but there sure were chapters of her life that filled our lives with joy and laughter. The bible talks about a merry heart does good like a medicine and her...
David Haberkorn
Dec 16, 2023
David "Dave" Karl Haberkorn, 76, of Fort Wayne, passed away on Saturday, December 16, 2023 at home surrounded by his loving family. He was born to the late Theodore E. and Esther (Hauke) Haberkorn on September 20, 1947 in Fort Wayne. Dave a graduate of Eastside High School, was a veteran of the US Army. He retired from Verizon. He...
Larry E. Satterthwaite
Dec 15, 2023
Larry E. Satterthwaite, 85, of Fort Wayne, passed away on Friday, December 15, 2023. He was born to the late Lawrence F. and Mary M. (Paul) Satterthwaite on November 6, 1938 in Fort Wayne. Larry graduated from South Side High School in 1957. He was a veteran of the US Army. Larry retired from Navistar after a life-long career. He...
