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Jeffery L Brockhaus
Mar 10, 2010
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Jeffery Lee Brockhaus, 46, of Little Turkey Lake, LaGrange died Wednesday, March 10, 2010, at 10:10 p.m. in his residence. He had been ill for four years.
Mr. Brockhaus had owned and operated a tree trimming service in LaGrange County.
He was born June 19, 1963, in Fort Wayne to William and Betty (Scott)...
Ruth E. Tarlton
Mar 8, 2010
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Ruth Elizabeth Tarlton, 92, of Kendallville died Monday, March 8, 2010, in Lutheran Life Villages, Kendallville.
Mrs. Tarlton retired from Taylor Made in Kendallville in 1978. She was a life member of VFW Post 2749 Auxiliary, past member of the Kendallville Moose Lodge, and attended the South Milford Church of Christ.
She was born...
Joyce N. Diggins
Mar 6, 2010
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Joyce Needham Diggins, 86, of Kendallville died Saturday, March 6, 2010 in Parkview Hospital, Ft. Wayne. The melody of her life lifted us all. Joyce always had a song in her heart, a flower in her garden and a kind word for everyone. Her belief in the goodness of mankind never failed her and her humility and passion...
Faith E. Marti
Mar 2, 2010
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Faith E. Marti, 74, of Kendallville died Tuesday, March 2, 2010, in her residence.
Mrs. Marti had worked as a dental assistant for Dr. Edgar Miller. She was a member of St. John Lutheran Church in Kendallville.
She was born March 23, 1935 in Kendallville to Russell & Alice (Eddy) Perkins. On December 31,...
Hassell Bentley
Mar 1, 2010
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Hassell "Rex" Bentley, 68, of Rome City died Monday, March 1, 2010, at 1:35 p.m. in Parkview Hospital, Fort Wayne.
Mr. Bentley retired from Silgon Plastics in Ligonier after 37 years of service. He was an outdoorsman and an avid fisherman. He liked to do woodworking, and loved family outings.
He was born March...
Johnny Combs
Feb 26, 2010
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Johnny Combs, 67, of LaGrange, Indiana died Friday February 26, 2010 at Bluffton Regional Hospital in Bluffton, Indiana.
Mr. Combs was born January 1, 1943, in Perry County, Kentucky, to Truman and Stella (Miller) Combs. He was married April, 1961, in Fisty, Kentucky, to Joyce Ritchie. She preceded him in death on April 1, 1975.
...Lawrence T. Coker
Feb 23, 2010
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Lawrence Thomas Coker, 75, of Kendallville died Tuesday, February 23, 2010, in his DeKalb County residence.
Mr. Coker was a lifelong area resident. He had worked at International Harvester in Fort Wayne for 20 years.
He was born January 2, 1935, in LaGrange County to Newton & Sarah (Brooks) Coker.
Surviving are...
David P. Gemmer
Feb 22, 2010
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David Paul Gemmer, 79, of Corunna, died Monday, February 22, 2010, in his rural home.
He began his teaching career in 1952, in a one room school at Zion Lutheran Corunna, was a Principal and teacher at St. John's Flatrock, Monroeville, and retired after teaching 26 years at Concordia Lutheran High School, Fort Wayne.
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William Sizemore
Feb 20, 2010
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William "Bill" Sizemore, 73, of St. David, Arizona, and formerly of Hudson, Indiana, died Saturday, February 20, 2010, in his residence.
Mr. Sizemore lived in Arizona 13 years, coming from Hudson. He was a home builder for Commodore in Syracuse. He attended the St. David Church in St. David, Arizona. and gave his life to Christ...
Carrie R. Kline
Feb 19, 2010
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Carrie Rose Kline, 84, of Kendallville died Friday, February 19, 2010, at 10:45 p.m. in Kendallville Manor HealthCare Center, Kendallville.
Mrs. Kline had worked at A & P Foods, Food Town, Rogers, and Maloley grocery stores. She retired from the meat department of Maloley Brothers on April 30, 1981.
She graduated from Garrett High...
Shane A. Terry
Feb 17, 2010
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Shane A. Terry, 33, of LaGrange died Wednesday, February 17, 2010, at 9:47 a.m. in Parkview Hospital, Fort Wayne.
Mr. Terry was a factory worker. He attended One Truth Christian Outreach in Ashley.
He was born December 30, 1976, in Post, Texas.
Surviving are his wife, Carmen (DiGirolamo) Terry of Kendallville; two...
Robert N. Marti
Feb 16, 2010
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Robert N. "Bob" Marti, 75, of Kendallville died Tuesday, February 16, 2010, at 7:39 p.m. in Parkview Hospital, Fort Wayne.
Mr. Marti retired as an iron worker for Local 147 in Fort Wayne. He was a member of St. John Lutheran Church in Kendallville. Bob was a talented handyman.
He was born January 22,...
Eugene R.V. Sorg
Feb 6, 2010
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Eugene Ronald Vincent Sorg, 74, of Kendallville died Saturday, February 6, 2010, in Parkview Noble Hospital, Kendallville.
Mr. Sorg had worked at the Kendallville Foundry in Kendallville. He was a U.S. Army veteran.
He was born June 30, 1935, in Fort Wayne to Bernard J....
Patricia Hartman
Jan 31, 2010
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Patricia Ann Hartman, 81, of Rome City died unexpectedly Sunday, January 31, 2010, in Parkview Hospital, Fort Wayne.
She was co-owner, along with her husband, of Bailey's Tavern in LaOtto and The Anchor Inn in Rome City. She was a member of St. Gaspar Catholic Church in Rome City.
She was born June 23,...
Tonya Renee Smith
Jan 16, 2010
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Tonya Renee Smith, 19, of Tallahassee, Florida, died Saturday, January 16, 2010, at 3:40 a.m. in a one vehicle accident.
Tonya had lived in Florida for six years, coming from Iowa. She was employed at Kohl's. She loved fishing, riding dirt bikes, and, most of all, she loved having fun with her friends and family. She...
Tiffany A. Ritter
Jan 6, 2010
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Tiffany Anne Ritter, 36, of Fort Wayne died Wednesday, January 6, 2010, in Syracuse.
Ms. Ritter had worked as an inspector of manufacturing at Seranade Foods in Milford.
She was born September 22, 1973, in LaGrange to Terry L. and Kathy (Strouse) Fulford. She was married January 1, 1994, in Valentine to Travis Ritter....
Roberta Sue Bloomfield
Jan 6, 2010
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Roberta Sue Bloomfield, 53, of Avilla died Wednesday, January 6, 2010.
Ms. Bloomfield had worked at Starcraft in Topeka. She was a member of Alcoholics Anonymous in Wolcottville.
She was born July 9, 1956, in Rome, New York, to Robert and Connie (Friend) McNamara.
Surviving are two daughters and a son-in-law, Jennifer...
Bettie I. Smith
Dec 28, 2009
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Bettie I. Smith, 93, of Kendallville died peacefully Monday, December 28, 2009, at 5:00 a.m. in her home.
Mrs. Smith was a 1935 graduate of Kendallville High School. She was a 1939 graduate of Ball State Teachers College, now Ball State University, where she double-majored in physical eduation and social science, and minored in biology. She...
Norman L. Conrad
Dec 19, 2009
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Norman L. Conrad, 74, of Kendallville died Saturday, December 19, 2009, at 9:01 p.m. in his residence.
Mr. Conrad was a lifetime area resident. He was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force, and was self-employed as an appliance repairman.
He was born September 26, 1935, in Albion to Shirley and Flossie (Baker) Conrad....
Lorene Dekko Salsbery
Dec 16, 2009
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Lorene Dekko Salsbery, 48, of Fort Wayne died Wednesday, December 16, 2009, at 5:21 p.m. in Parkview Hospital, Fort Wayne.
Lorene was a 1984 graduate of Hanover College, majoring in Communications. While at Hanover, she was a cheerleader and a member of Phi Mu Sorority. Lorene's smile, laughter, and spirit were characteristic throughout her life.
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