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Melba L. Faulkner
Oct 4, 2010
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Melba L. Faulkner, 81, of LaOtto died Monday, October 4, 2010, in Kendallville Manor Health Care Center where she had resided for the past year.
Mrs. Faulkner was a 1947 graduate of Lafayette Central High School. She was a homemaker.
She was born July 21, 1929, in Fort Wayne to Clarence and Lillian (Henderson)...
Donita Jean Lawson
Oct 4, 2010
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Donita Jean "Dee" (Heingartner) Lawson, 41, of Fernadino Beach, Florida, and formerly of Albion died Monday, October 4, 2010, in Fernadino Beach.
Donita enjoyed riding motorcycles, collecting thimbles, and painting.
She was born August 16, 1969, in Fort Wayne to Donald and Delores Jean (Winebrenner) Heingartner.
Surviving are her father and stepmother,...
Marie L. Faulkner
Sep 22, 2010
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Marie L. (Krotzer) Faulkner, 83, of Wolcottville died Wednesday, September 22, 2010, at 6:33 a.m. in Parkview Noble Hospital.
Mrs. Faulkner was a homemaker. She loved to spend time with her family, especially her Grandchildren. She also loved to fish, watch birds, and travel.
She was born July 31, 1927, in Whitley County, Indiana,...
Absalom Wilson
Sep 21, 2010
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Absalom Wilson, 99, of Rome City died Tuesday, September 21, 2010 at 1:55 a.m. in Lakeland Nursing Center in Angola.
Mr. Wilson was a 1929 graduate of Chippewa High School in Wabash County and received his Bachelor's degree in 1933 from Indiana Central College.
He served as a civilan employee at Bunker Hill Naval...
Harriet V. Howe
Sep 12, 2010
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Harriet V. Howe, 83 of Wolcottville died Sunday, September 12, 2010 at 6:25 p.m. in her residence.
Mrs. Howe was a homemaker. She loved building puzzles, was an avid reader, and was a loving friend and neighbor.
She was born October 22, 1926 in Scotts, Michigan to Charles and Dorothy M. (Bailey) Sigsby. On...
Alma Randol
Sep 10, 2010
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Alma (Skaggs) Randol, 70, of LaGrange died Friday, September 10, 2010, at 12:40 a.m., in Miller's Merry Manor, LaGrange.
Mrs. Randol was an inspector for Nisco. She enjoyed the outdoors, walking, and spending time with her family.
She was born March 8, 1940, in Garrett, Kentucky to Denver & Gracie (Perkins) Skaggs. She married...
Norman H. Crothers
Sep 8, 2010
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Norman H. Crothers, 86, of Kendallville died Wednesday, September 8, 2010, at 4:20 a.m. at Village Oaks Assisted Living in Fort Wayne.
Mr. Crothers had lived most of his life in Kendallville. He had worked for Harrod Roofing in Kendallville, and was the owner of Crothers Sheet Metal in Kendallville.
He had served in...
Anna Lou Combs
Aug 31, 2010
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Anna Lou Combs, 83, of Ligonier died Tuesday, August 31, 2010, at 10:45 p.m. in North Ridge Village Nursing Home, Albion.
Mrs. Combs retired from Silgan, formerly Monsanto, in Ligonier after 19 years. She was a member of the Cromwell Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses.
She enjoyed bowling, listening to music, watching television, planting flowers...
Arthur Litchfield
Aug 30, 2010
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Arthur J. Litchfield, 75, of Rome City died Monday, August 30, 2010, at 12:55 p.m. in his residence.
Mr. Litchfield had lived at Sylvan Lake for 16 years, coming from Fort Wayne. He was a 1953 graduate of Central Catholic High School in Fort Wayne.
He had worked at City Utilities in Fort Wayne....
Archie Holliday
Aug 27, 2010
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Archie Holliday, 79, of Rome City died Friday, August 27, 2010, at 11:03 a.m., in his residence.
Mr. Holiday retired as a machine operator having worked for Group Dekko in South Milford and Albion.
He had served in the United States Army during the Korean war.
He was an avid Kentucky Wildcats...
Dorothy Kay Wheatley
Aug 27, 2010
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Dorothy Kay (Frech) Rebman Wheatley, 73, of Rome City died Friday, August 27, 2010, in her residence where her son, Jaye and his friend, Wendy, had been taking care of her.
Mrs. Wheatley had lived in Rome City for ten years, coming from Fort Wayne. She retired in 2007 from Hendrickson Suspension in Kendallville where she...
Lukis S. Kern
Aug 16, 2010
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Lukis Szander (Chuck) Kern , 2, of Corunna, died unexpectedly Monday, August 16, 2010, in the emergency room at Parkview Noble Hospital, Kendallville.
Lukis was born December 11, 2007, in Kendallville to Brad and Angie (Anderson) Kern.
Surviving are his father and mother of Corunna; a brother, Phoenix Biscuso of Corunna; a sister, Teesha...
Donna J. Sizemore
Aug 12, 2010
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Donna J. Sizemore, 65, of Big Turkey Lake died Thursday, August 12, 2010, in her residence.
Mrs. Sizemore retired in January, 1998, from Dana Corp. after 32 years of service. She had worked 28 years in Angola and 4 years in Syracuse. For the last ten years she worked at Pilot/Wendys in Fremont.
She...
Jayne A. Clouse
Aug 11, 2010
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Jayne Alice (Young) Clouse, 89, of Albion died Wednesday, August 11, 2010, in Parkview Hospital, Fort Wayne. Mrs. Clouse was a lifetime area resident, and a homemaker. She was a member and the church organist for over 70 years at Burr Oak Baptist Church. She was a member of Gideons International Auxiliary for 59 years. She was a...
Glenna G. Blue
Aug 11, 2010
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Glenna Gladys Blue, 94, of Kendallville died Wednesday, August 11, 2010, in Lutheran Life Villages, Kendallville.
Mrs. Blue had lived in the area since 1921, coming from Iowa. She graduated from Kendallville High School. She had worked at the Central Drug Store in Kendallville for many years. She was a member of St. John Lutheran Church,...
Clyde Blankenship
Jul 23, 2010
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Clyde Blankenship, 71, of Wolcottville died Friday, July 23, 2010, at 11:10 p.m. in his residence.
Mr. Blankenship had lived in the area for 52 years, coming from Ohio. He was a truck driver, and a member of Community Baptist Church near Wolcottville.
He was born August 8, 1939, in Hazard, Kentucky, to Claude...
Robert M. Foust, Sr.
Jul 22, 2010
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Robert M. Foust, Sr., 72, of Fort Wayne died Thursday, July 22, 2010, in Parkview Hospital, Fort Wayne.
He had worked as a tool and dye maker. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of the Korean War.
He was born October 16, 1937, in Peru, Indiana, to Ted and Anna (Fogel) Foust.
...
Ayla Wray Morr
Jul 13, 2010
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Ayla Wray Morr, 14, of Fort Wayne and formerly of Kendallville died Tuesday, July 13, 2010, at her residence.
Ayla would have been a freshman this fall at Carroll High School. She enjoyed fishing with her Grandpa, and swimming with her Grandma. She liked to sing and dance. She attended the youth group at Pine Hills...
Geraldine M. Heingartner
Jul 11, 2010
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Geraldine M. Heingartner, 94, of Kendallville and formerly of Wolcottville died Sunday, July 11, 2010, in Hickory Creek Nursing Home, Kendallville.
Mrs. Heingartner was a homemaker and a partner along with her husband in Heingartner Dry Cleaning in downtown Fort Wayne, and then in later years moved to Five Points Dry Cleaners also in Fort Wayne....
Rose A. Devereau
Jul 7, 2010
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Rose Anne Devereau, 55, of South Bend and formerly of Garrett died Wednesday, July 7, 2010, in Hospice House of St. Joseph County, South Bend, Indiana, with her family at her side.
Mrs. Devereau had lived in South Bend since 1986, coming from Garrett. She had worked for Red Lobster in Mishawaka for 25 years. She...
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