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David Manns

David Manns

Nov 28, 2024

David Manns, 62, of Kendallville, Indiana, died Thursday, November 28, 2024, at Parkview Randallia Hospital in Fort Wayne.

He was born January 13, 1962, in Knox, Indiana, to Delmer and Lorean Manns.

Mr. Manns had worked at Dexter Axle in Albion.

David loved spending time with family making memories. He enjoyed listening to...

Janet I. Foster

Janet I. Foster

Nov 26, 2024

Janet I. Foster, 83, of Orland, Indiana, died Tuesday, November 26, 2024, at Cameron Memorial Community Hospital in Angola.

She was born October 8, 1941, in Angola, Indiana, to Carl and Lois (Kelly) Wilder.

Mrs. Foster was a homemaker. She attended Fountain Church in LaGrange.

Janet enjoyed gardening, cooking and decorating her home....

Tina C. Gibson

Tina C. Gibson

Nov 25, 2024

Tina C. Gibson, 70, of Wolcottville went home to be with the Lord on Monday, November 25, 2024, at her home surrounded by her family.

She was born June 24, 1954, in War, West Virginia, to George and Goldie (Hicks) Charles.

On January 7, 2000, in LaGrange County, she married James Gibson. He preceded her...

Timothy Shane "Nico" Nicodemus

Timothy Shane "Nico" Nicodemus

Nov 22, 2024

Timothy Shane "Nico" Nicodemus, 69, of LaGrange, Indiana, died unexpectedly on Friday, November 22, 2024, at his residence.

He was born March 23, 1955, in Fort Wayne, Indiana, to Paul and Gloria (Yoder) Nicodemus.

Mr. Nicodemus has worked at Zollner-Piston in Fort Wayne and, most recently, doing maintenance for the Department of Natural Resources in...

Gloria A. Chapman

Gloria A. Chapman

Nov 19, 2024

Gloria A. Chapman, 88, of Rome City, Indiana, died Tuesday, November 19, 2024, at her home surrounded by her family.

She was born February 24, 1936, in Noble County, Indiana, to Samuel and Nora (Bailey) Eberly.

She graduated from Wawaka High School.

On June 15, 1957, in Knox County she married John A....

Edward L. Weber

Edward L. Weber

Nov 19, 2024

Edward Lee Weber, 84, of Kendallville, Indiana, died Tuesday, November 19, 2024, at Parkview Noble Hospital in Kendallville.

He was born April 10, 1940, in Kendallville, Indiana, at Lakeside Hospital to Archie and Florence (Hovarter) Weber.

Edward graduated from Kendallville High School in 1958 and attended Purdue University before joining his father on the farm....

Shawn David Mcatee

Shawn David Mcatee

Nov 18, 2024

Shawn David McAtee, 52, of Avilla, Indiana, died unexpectedly on Monday, November 18, 2024, at his residence.

He was born March 10, 1972, in Fort Wayne, Indiana, to Rickey and Sharon (Shirey) McAtee. His father preceded him in death.

He honorably served in the U.S. Marine Corps.

Shawn enjoyed spending time with family,...

James E. Schultz

James E. Schultz

Nov 15, 2024

James E. Schultz, 81, of Rome City, Indiana died Friday, November 15, 2024, at his residence.

He was born August 20, 1943, in Auburn, Indiana, to Harley and June Marie "Peg" (McConnehey) Bouse.

On April 25, 1994, in Las Vegas, Nevada he married Helena "Lena" Rinker.

He honorably served in the U.S. Navy....

Larry A. Streich

Larry A. Streich

Nov 13, 2024

Larry Arthur Streich, 80, of Topeka, Indiana, died unexpectedly Wednesday, November 13, 2024, at his residence.

He was born May 25, 1944, in Kendallville, Indiana, to Paul and Mary Lou (Swartz) Streich.

On April 4, 1964, in Corunna he married Loretta Jean Lower. She preceded him in death on April 18, 2021.

Larry...

Durinda R. Scheurich

Durinda R. Scheurich

Nov 12, 2024

DurInda Rae Scheurich, 60, of Wolcottville, Indiana died Tuesday, November 12, 2024, at her residence surrounded by her family after a lengthy illness.

She was born April 19, 1964, in Kendallville to Dan D. and Sharon A. (Hawk) Bordner.

She married Terry Lee Scheurich. He survives in Wolcottville.

DurInda was a QMA, CNA,...

Cora Elizabeth Fetro

Cora Elizabeth Fetro

Nov 10, 2024

Cora Elizabeth Fetro, 87, of Auburn, Indiana, died on Sunday, November 10, 2024, at the home of her daughter in Auburn.

She was born February 25, 1937, in Florence, Alabama, to Delbert and Viola (Springer) Burbank.

Mrs. Fetro had worked at NISCO in Topeka, was a cook at the Elks in Kendallville, worked at a...

Thomas L. Schmidt

Thomas L. Schmidt

Nov 10, 2024

Thomas Lee Schmidt, 76, of Kendallville, Indiana died unexpectedly Sunday, November 10, 2024, at his residence.

He was born September 1, 1948, in Auburn, Indiana to Doyle and Catherine (Buss) Schmidt.

On July 5, 1968, in Cincinnati, Ohio he married Hope Joyce Sims. She preceded him in death on June 11, 2023.

Tom...

Pamela Jean Chilcutt

Pamela Jean Chilcutt

Nov 9, 2024

Pamela Jean Chilcutt, 64, of Hudson, Indiana, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, November 9, 2024, surrounded by her family.

She was born May 18, 1960, in Fort Wayne, Indiana, to Eugene and Margaret (Jacobs) Phillips.

She worked as a waitress for many years in Ashley and also worked at Kelley's Surplus in...

Kathy Ann Johnson

Kathy Ann Johnson

Nov 8, 2024

Kathy Ann Johnson, 79, of Pleasant Lake, Indiana, died November 8, 2024, at Northern Lakes Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Angola.

She was born July 28, 1945, in Toledo, Ohio, to James and Betty (Taylor) Haas.

On November 7, 1964, in Toledo, Ohio, she married Howard James Johnson. He survives in Pleasant Lake.

...

Larry Maynard Bortner

Larry Maynard Bortner

Nov 8, 2024

Larry Maynard Bortner, 83, of Kendallville, Indiana, died Friday, November 8, 2024, at his residence.

He was born December 23, 1940, in Kendallville, Indiana, to Maynard E. and Emma Jane (Becker) Bortner.

On July 24, 1985, in the Philippines he married Melvin D. Togonon.

Mr. Bortner was a farmer and a truck driver....

Dennis  E. Waldron

Dennis E. Waldron

Nov 5, 2024

Dennis Eugene Waldron, 70, of Albion, Indiana died Tuesday, November 5, 2024, at his residence surrounded by his family.

He was born January 22, 1954, in Kendallville, Indiana to Raymond and Mary (Bielas) Waldron.

On December 28, 2016, in Clearwater, Florida he married Cindy Wise. She survives in Albion.

Dennis retired from Monsanto,...

William G. Ebert

William G. Ebert

Nov 3, 2024

William Gordon "Bill" Ebert, 75, of Kendallville, Indiana, died unexpectedly Sunday, November 3, 2024, at his residence.

He was born November 24, 1948, in Kendallville, Indiana, to Edward and Betty (Gillespie) Ebert.

On July 12, 1975, in Kendallville he married Roxann L. Marti.

He honorably served in the U.S. Army and was a...

Lois Jean Kelly

Lois Jean Kelly

Nov 3, 2024

Lois Jean Kelly, 94, of Kendallville, Indiana died Sunday, November 3, 2024, at Lutheran Life Villages in Kendallville, surrounded by her family.

She was born on May 29, 1930, in Albion, Indiana to Edward Cobb and Ogden Estelle (Morr) Tipton.

In 1954, she married Boyd Campbell. Then in 1978, in Idaho, she married Dan Kelly....

Mary Ellen Kress

Mary Ellen Kress

Nov 2, 2024

Mary Ellen Kress, 96, of Sylvan Lake, Rome City, Indiana, formerly of Fort Wayne, passed November 2, 2024, peacefully with family by her side.

Born May 17, 1928, in Detroit, Michigan, Mary Ellen was the daughter of the late Henry and Mildred (Frecking) Black and the wife of the late James J. Kress.

Mary Ellen...

Thomas H. Atkins

Thomas H. Atkins

Oct 30, 2024

Thomas Howard. Atkins, 79, of LaGrange, Indiana, passed away on Wednesday, October 30, 2024.

Tom was born on February 12, 1945, in Kendallville, Indiana, at McCoy Memorial Hospital to parents Howard and Eleanor (Zollman) Atkins. Tom grew up in Kendallville, Indiana, where he attended Wolcottville High School. His journey into adulthood immediately followed when he married his...

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