Obituaries

Apr 25, 2010

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Terry Lynn Rebman, 55, of Rome City died Sunday, April 25, 2010, at 10:45 p.m. as the result of a traffic accident on State Road 9 north of Rome City.

Terry graduated from Snider High School in Fort Wayne, and from Lincoln Technical Institute where he earned a degree as an automotive mechanic.

He...

Apr 24, 2010

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Alpha Elizabeth "Betty" McCormick, 89, of Manassas, Virginia, died Saturday, April 24, 2010, in Manassas.

She lived in Virginia since 1996, coming from Wolcottville. She had worked at Indiana University as a Psychology Department Secretary. She also worked as a teacher's aide in Special Ed and substitute teacher in several local school districts for over 25...

Apr 23, 2010

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Derrick J. Reick, 39, of Kendallville died Friday, April 23, 2010, in Parkview Hospital, Fort Wayne.

Derrick graduated from East Noble High School in 1988. He worked at Reliable Tool, the Budd Company, and for 13 years at Citation in Albion as a machine operator.

Derrick attended the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Kendallville,...

Apr 23, 2010

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Charles Franklin "Charlie" Herron, 74, of Avilla died Friday, April 23, 2010, in Parkview Hospital, Fort Wayne.

Mr. Herron was a lifetime area resident. He had worked for 25 years at Newnam Foundry and Lane Foundry, and retired as custodian at the LaOtto Elementary School.

He was born June 28, 1935, in LaOtto to...

Apr 22, 2010

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Joseph Carl Leitch, 78, of Kendallville died Thursday, April 22, 2010, in Parkview Noble Hospital, Kendallville.

Mr. Leitch was a 1951 graduate of Kendallville High School. He proudly served his country during the Korean War. He later graduated from the G.E. Apprentice School for Tool & Die.

He was retired form Eaton Industries, and...

Apr 20, 2010

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Bufford "Deke" Terry, 69, of Albion died Tuesday, April 20, 2010, at 2:25 a.m. in his residence. He had been ill since 2006.

Mr. Terry retired after 30 years from Dana in Fort Wayne.

He was an avid fisherman, who liked the outrdoors and hunting. He enjoyed participating in bass fishing tournaments. Nothing was...

Apr 20, 2010

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Roland John Raper, 70, of Kendallville and formerly of Wawaka died Tuesday, April 20, 2010, at 7:05 a.m. in his residence.

Mr. Raper retired as a machinist from Hy-Matic Manufacturing in Kendallville. He had served in the U.S. Navy.

He was a member of VFW Post 2749, American Legion Post 86, and the Kendallville...

Apr 19, 2010

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Rick A. Fark, 48, of Fort Wayne died Monday, April 19, 2010 at 10:35 a.m. at his residence.

Mr. Fark had lived in Fort Wayne 20 years, coming from Florida.

He was born September 9, 1961, in Lawton, Oklahoma, to Raymond and Patricia (Schwartz) Fark.

Surviving are his mother, Patricia Fark of...

Apr 18, 2010

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Josephine Fugate, 68, of LaGrange died Sunday, April 18, 2010, at 11:12 a.m. in her residence.

Mrs. Fugate moved to the LaGrange area 44 years ago from Kentucky. She had worked at Starcraft in Emmatown.

Mom was a loving person to everybody. She was fun and full of laughter, showing the world how to...

Apr 17, 2010

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Armond Ritchie, 86, of Kendallville died Saturday, April 17, 2010, at 11:05 a.m. in Lutheran Life Villages, Kendallville, where he has resided since June, 2008.

Mr. Ritchie was a coal miner, and retired as a truck driver. He attended the Full Gospel Revival Center in Rome City. He was a U.S. Army veteran serving during World...

Apr 17, 2010

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Shannon Marie Kline, 30, of South Milford died Saturday, April 17, 2010, in Parkview Hospital, Fort Wayne, following a short illness.

Ms. Kline was a 1999 graduate of Prairie Heights High School. She attended Independent Full Gospel Church in Ashley.

She was born August 31, 1979, in LaGrange to Thomas and Gloria (Rice) Kline....

Apr 15, 2010

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Thelma R. Cass, 91, of Wolcottville died Thursday, April 15, 2010. at 4:45 a.m. in Parkview LaGrange Hospital, LaGrange. She had been ill two days.

Mrs. Cass retired after 24 years at Monsanto in Ligonier. She was a member of St. Gaspar Catholic Church in Rome City and the Rosary Sodality.

She was born...

Apr 15, 2010

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Lawnie Handshoe, 90, of Kendallville died Thursday, April 15, 2010, in Parkview Noble Hospital, Kendallville.

Mrs. Handshoe was a homemaker. She moved to Kendallville over 60 years ago from Kentucky.

She was born July 31, 1919, in Magoffin County, Kentucky, to James and Elizabeth (Hale) Howard. On December 11, 1948, in Kentucky, she married...

Apr 13, 2010

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Alfred L. McDaniel, Jr., 73, of Wolcottville died Tuesday, April 13, 2010, in Parkview Hospital, Fort Wayne.

Mr. McDaniel had been a truck driver for 46 years. He was a member of the Teamsters Union.

He enjoyed country music, and loved his family.

He was born June 2, 1936, in Toledo, Ohio,...

Apr 5, 2010

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Garry "Pokey" McKain, 61, of Kendallville died Monday, April 5, 2010, at 10:30 a.m. in Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne.

Mr. McKain had been ailing for more than five years. He had worked at Dalton Foundry in Kendallville, and had served as union steward. He had previously worked as the maintenance man for Jay Varner's trailer park...

Mar 28, 2010

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Jack E. Stiver, 84, of Kendallville died Sunday, March 28, 2010, at Parkview Noble Hospital in Kendallville.

He was born in Kendallville on June 17, 1925, to Dr. Olin E. and Perle (Poyser) Stiver. He graduated from Kendallville High School as the valedictorian of the class of 1943.

As a life-long Kendallville resident, he...

Mar 27, 2010

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Rick Wicker, 55 of Fort Wayne died Saturday March 27, 2010 in Visiting Nurse and Hospice Home, Fort Wayne.

Mr. Wicker was a truck driver for Cripes Mobile Home Transport, Laketon. He enjoyed fixing things loved working on vehicles, and was an outdoorsman.

He was born July 13, 1954 in Garrett to Frank and...

Mar 22, 2010

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Michael Wayne Gordon, 56, of Avilla died Monday, March 22, 2010, at 11:45 p.m. in the V.A. Medical Center in Marion.

Mr. Gordon attended Emmanuel St. Michael Lutheran School in Fort Wayne, and graduated from East Noble High School in 1972. He served in the U.S. Air Force from 1972-1976, and was stationed at the SAC...

Mar 14, 2010

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Carolyn "Sis" Leighton, 62, of Kendallville died Sunday, March 14, 2010, at 1:30 a.m. in her residence with her family at her side.

Mrs. Leighton retired from Teleflex in Kendallville in 2007. She was a member of the Full Gospel Lighthouse in Kendallville.

Carolyn dearly loved the Lord.

She was born October...

Mar 13, 2010

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Esther Sarah Poage, 90, of Kendallville died Saturday, March 13, 2010, at 1:45 a.m. in Parkview Noble Hospital, Kendallville with her family at her side.

Mrs. Poage was a homemaker. She attended St. John Lutheran Church, Kendallville, and was a member of the Center Chapel Ladies Aide.

She was an avid gardener, being well...