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Fort Wayne
ALICE M. ANDERSON, 86, died Friday at Lutheran Hospital. Born in Dennison, Ohio, she was a homemaker. Surviving are three daughters, Nettie Ault of Dover, Ohio, Patricia Dean of Fort Wayne and Connie Frank of New Philadelphia, Ohio; three grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Her husband, Tom, died in 1986 and son, John, in 1964. Services at 2 p.m. Tuesday at D.O. McComb & Sons Pine Valley Park Funeral Home, 1320 E. Dupont Road. Calling one hour before services. Burial in Lindenwood cemetery. Memorials to American Cancer Society-Greater Fort Wayne Unit, 1417 N. Anthony Blvd., Fort Wayne, IN 46805.
Notice dated 04/13/2002
Fremont
RAYMOND H. TUBBS, 88, died Thursday at Laurels of Coldwater, Coldwater, Mich. Born in Fremont, he retired as a foreman at Allied Products in Hillsdale, Mich., and was also a self-employed cabinet maker. He was a World War II Navy veteran and a founding member of the Fremont Volunteer Fire Department. Surviving are his wife, Gertrude "Pat" Pauline; three brothers, Robert of Eaton Rapids, Mich., Herman of Coldwater, Mich., and Rolland of Hillsdale; two sisters, Maryline Blohm of Fremont and Geraldine Maier of Waunakee, Wis.; and four step-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a stepson, Franklin Beebe, and a stepdaughter, Ann McAuley. Memorial services at a later date. No calling. Memorials to American Heart Association or Fremont Fire Department. Arrangements by Beams Funeral Home, Fremont.
Notice dated 04/13/2002
ROBERT E. HUNT, 74, died Thursday at Adams County Memorial Hospital, Decatur. Born in Wells County, he retired from Northern Indiana Public Service Co. after 40 years and was a World War II Army veteran. Surviving are his wife, Edna; three daughters, Carolyn Hicks and Deborah J. Hunt, both of Berne, and Brenda Hunt of Geneva; three sons, Stanley E. of Willshire, Ohio, Terry of Geneva and Robert E. Jr. of Berne; eight grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Services at 2 p.m. today at Yager-Kirchhofer Funeral Home, Berne, with calling after 9 a.m. until services. Burial in Riverside cemetery, Geneva, with military graveside rites by Berne American Legion Post 468. Memorials to High Street United Methodist Church or Adams County Community Foundation Cancer Fund.
Notice dated Sat, Feb. 02, 2002
Butler
HELEN McCOLLOUGH, 77, died Thursday at DeKalb Memorial Hospital, Auburn. Born in Butler, she was a homemaker and bookkeeper. Her husband, Ralph, died in 1968. Surviving are three daughters, Marilou Borne of Churubusco, Margaret Hutchins of Hamilton and Martha Wyeth of Indianapolis; a brother, Ralph Gunsenhouser of Fort Wayne; a sister, Lois Turner of LaGrange; nine grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Services at 2 p.m. Sunday at H.E. Johnson & Son Funeral Home, Butler. Calling two hours before services.
Burial in Butler cemetery. Memorials to donor's choice.
Notice dated Sat, Feb. 02, 2002
Columbia City
RUTHIE O. BENNETT, 79, died Wednesday at her daughter's home in LaPorte. Born in Fort Wayne, she and her husband were founders and former owners of Benny Brook Stables in Columbia City. She was also a homemaker. Her husband, Harry Edward, died in 1998. Surviving are a son, Douglas Dean of Cambridge, Md.; a daughter, Sheryl Ann Edwards of LaPorte; and five grandchildren.
Services at 2 p.m. today at DeMoney-Grimes Countryside Park Funeral Home, Columbia City. Calling four hours before services. Burial in Covington Memorial Gardens, Fort Wayne. Memorials to Mental Health Association or donor's choice.
Notice dated Sat, Feb. 02, 2002
Decatur
LESTER F. "BUSS" COWANS, 87, died Friday at Adams County Memorial Hospital, Decatur. Born in Adams County, he retired in 1976 from Rea Magnet Wire after 35 years. His wife, Marie J., died in 1997. Surviving are five sons, Joe D. of Rockport, Jerry L., John A., and Thomas L., all of Decatur and Daniel E. of Springfield, Ohio.; a daughter, Marlene M. Boyle of Decatur; three half brothers, Wayne Mast of Rice Lake, Wis., Kenneth Mast of Coldwater, Mich., and Kurt Mast of Kalispell, Mont.; a half sister, Vera Putt of Sun City, Ariz.; 16 grandchildren; and 26 great-grandchildren. Services at 11 a.m. Monday at Salem United Church of Christ, Magley, with calling one hour before services. Calling also from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday at Zwick & Jahn Funeral Home, Decatur. Burial in the church cemetery. Memorials to the church building fund. Condolences to info@zwickjahn.com.
JOHN D. HOFFMAN, 88, died Wednesday at home. Born in Portland, Maine, he worked at Automatic Sprinkler Co. in Pennsylvania from 1957 until 1962 and in Monroe from 1962 until 1979. He was a World War II Army veteran. His wife, Ethelyne, died in 1979. No services or calling.
Arrangements by Zwick & Jahn Funeral Home, Decatur.
Notice dated Sat, Feb. 02, 2002
B. LEE TAYLOR, 80, died Thursday at Adams County Memorial Hospital, Decatur. Born in Conway, Mo., he retired in 1979 from Louisville Naval Ordinance Station in Louisville, Ky., and was a World War II Army veteran. Surviving are his wife, Olive M.; three sons, Michael L. of Collinsville, Ill., David L. of Solitude, Ky., and John E. of Decatur; a daughter, Jan F. Casebolt of Tucson, Ariz.; a sister, Evelyn Goben of Nixa, Mo.; five grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Carol Jean Taylor. Services at 2 p.m. Sunday at Haggard & Sefton Funeral Home, Decatur, with calling two hours before services. Calling also from 4 to 7 p.m. today. Graveside services at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Sunset Hill cemetery, Edwardsville, Ill. Memorials to Crossroad Church Building Fund.
Notice dated Sat, Feb. 02, 2002
Garrett
HAZEL SCHAEFER, 95, died Thursday at Miller's Merry Manor, Garrett. Born in Marion, she was a homemaker. Her husband, Lloyd, died in 1995 and daughter, Ethel Anderson, in 1996. Surviving are a daughter, Donna Myers of Auburn; a son, Gale of Churubusco; three sisters, Stella Henning of Monroe, Mich., Edna Herendeen of Albion and Jessie Scheruich of Churubusco; eight grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; and nine great-great-grandchildren.
Services at 1:30 p.m. Sunday at Brazzell Funeral Home, Avilla, with calling one hour before services. Calling from 3 to 7 p.m. today. Burial in Mount Pleasant cemetery, Kendallville. Memorials to Emmanuel Lutheran Church, LaOtto.
Notice dated Sat, Feb. 02, 2002
WYNONA L. REESE, 92, died Thursday at DeKalb Memorial Hospital, Auburn. Born in Willard, Ohio, she was a homemaker. Her husband, James, died in 1965. Surviving are a son, Kenneth Judson of Wolcottville; two daughters, Georgetta Russell of Dorton, Ky., and Dorothy Brown of Garrett; and several grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She was also preceded in death by three daughters, Helen Shepherd, Lucille Trushel and Margaret Trushel.
No services or calling. Burial in Greenwood cemetery, Willard, Ohio. Arrangements by Thomas Funeral Home, Garrett.
Notice dated Sat, Feb. 02, 2002
Kendallville
ROBERT G. NICHOLS, 87, died Friday at Hickory Creek Nursing Home, Kendallville. He retired in 1983 from the machine shop at Hymatic and was a former foundry worker. His first wife, Mary L., died in 1973 and second wife, Donna, in 1984. Surviving are two sons, John and Jerry, both of Kendallville; two sisters, Violet Marley of Swayzee and Betty Strunk of Benton Harbor, Mich.; seven grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. He was also preceded in death by two infant daughters, Linda Mae and Ruth. Services at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Hite Funeral Home, Kendallville. Calling from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Monday. Burial in Burr Oak cemetery, Burr Oak, Mich. Memorials to Hickory Creek Nursing Home. Condolences to sympathy@hitefuneralhome.com.
Notice dated Sat, Feb. 02, 2002
Montpelier
PERRY DISHMAN, 63, died Friday at home. Born in Monticello, Ky., he retired in 2001 from Indiana Box Corp. in Montpelier as maintenance supervisor and was past master of Montpelier Masonic Lodge. Surviving are his wife, Phyllis J.; two daughters, Patricia Maxine Kavanaugh of Indianapolis and Peggy Ann Dishman of Montpelier; three sons, Perry Wayne and Preston Wade, both of Montpelier and Philip Allen of Grapevine, Texas; three sisters, Janet Lou Chipman and Mary Helen Neal, both of Montpelier and Carolyn Sue Dyson of Dunkirk; three brothers, David and James, both of Montpelier and Kirby of Roll; and eight grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Pamela Denise Dishman.
Services at 11 a.m. Monday at Olive Branch Church of the Nazarene, Hartford City, with calling one hour before services. Calling also from 2 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Glancy Funeral Homes, Walker Chapel, Montpelier, with Montpelier Masonic Lodge 600 memorial services at 7 p.m. Burial in Brookside Memorial Park, Montpelier.
Notice dated Sat, Feb. 02, 2002
Roanoke
SHIRLEY L. NEWNAM HAIFLICH, 58, of Akron, formerly of Roanoke, died Friday at home. Born in Cadiz, Ky., she was a materials planner at Raytheon Systems in Fort Wayne and was past secretary of Rural Chaplain's Association. Surviving are her mother, Mildred Shane Newnam of Fairbury, Ill.; her husband, Stevan R.; two stepsons, Philip Haiflich and Andrew Haiflich, both of Fort Wayne; three sisters, Elaine Nystrom of Altona, Ill., Karilyn Newnam of Urbana, Ill., and Elsie Casteel of Great Falls, Mont.; a brother, Stan Newnam of Mount Vernon, Ill.; and two step-grandchildren. Services at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Akron United Methodist Church. Calling from 2 to 8 p.m. Monday at the church. Burial in Mossburg cemetery, Wells County. Memorials to Akron Missions Fund, Rural Chaplain's Association or church of donor's choice. Arrangements by Hartzler Funeral Home, Akron.
Notice dated Sat, Feb. 02, 2002
Warren
OSA M. REIBER, 98, died Thursday at United Methodist Memorial Home, Warren. She was born in Delaware County. Surviving are three nephews, Cecil Reiber of Parker City, Kenneth Reiber of Farmland and Joe Reiber of Morrisburg, Tenn. Services at 2 p.m. today at United Methodist Memorial Home, Warren. Calling one hour before services. Burial in Union cemetery, Eaton. Arrangements by Glancy Funeral Homes, H. Brown & Son Chapel, Warren.
Notice dated Sat, Feb. 02, 2002
Edgerton
SCOTT MICHAEL ROWE, 32, died Wednesday in Columbus. Born in Bryan, he worked at Guardian Industries in Auburn, Ind., since 1998. He also restored Mopar cars and had three show cars. Surviving are his parents, Harold Larry and Marletta J. Rowe of Edgerton; a sister, Dawn Rowe of Edgerton; two stepsisters, Julie Caperton of Bryan and Cathy Bowman of Montpelier; and his grandparents, Deloris Ault of Auburn and Harold and Eleanor Rowe of Hicksville. Services at 1:30 p.m. Monday at Krill Funeral Home, Edgerton. Calling from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday. Burial in Maple Grove cemetery, Edgerton. Memorials to donor's choice.
Notice dated Sat, Feb. 02, 2002
COL. FRANCIS "GABBY" GABRESKI, 83, who for many years was known as "America's Greatest Living Ace, " died Thursday at his home in Dix Hills, on Long Island. Mr. Gabreski, who recorded 37 1/2 kills as a fighter pilot in both World War II and the Korean War, joined the Army Air Corps in 1941. He was credited with a record 31 downings of enemy planes in World War II. He added 6 1/2 more kills, sharing credit for one, during the Korean War, his daughter said. Mr. Gabreski was shot down over Europe and spent the last eight months of the war in a German prisoner of war camp. After the war, he spent several years in flight testing and in command of fighter units before being assigned as commander of the 51st Fighter Wing. Mr. Gabreski wrote about his military career in his autobiography, "Gabby, A Fighter Pilot's Life."
Notice dated Sat, Feb. 02, 2002
Butler
JESSIE L. CANNADY, 68, died Friday at home. Born in Puryear, Tenn., he was a laborer at Bohn Aluminum for 18 years and was a Korean War Army veteran. Surviving are his wife, Carolyn; two sons, David of Butler and James of Edgerton, Ohio; three daughters, Susie Pinkston of Butler, Melinda Vian of Corunna and Martha White of Waterloo; a brother, Dow Hicks of Puryear; 12 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Services at 1 p.m. Tuesday at H.E. Johnson & Son Funeral Home, Butler. Calling from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday.
Burial in Butler cemetery. Memorials to Cameron Regional Cancer Center.
Notice dated Sun, Feb. 03, 2002
Columbia City
MARABELLE NAPE, 77, died Saturday at Miller's Merry Manor, Columbia City. Her husband, Harry "Bud" L., died in 1996. Arrangements pending at DeMoney-Grimes Countryside Park Funeral Home, Columbia City.
Notice dated Sun, Feb. 03, 2002
Decatur
RAYMOND F. EICHENAUER, 88, died Saturday at Adams County Memorial Hospital, Decatur. Born in Celina, Ohio, he retired as a farmer and a district circulation manager with Fort Wayne Newspapers. He was past worshipful master of Decatur Masonic Ledge F.& A.M. and past patron of the Order of Eastern Star. Surviving are his wife, Dorothy M.; three sons, Roger A. of Fort Wayne and Dr. David F. and Max A., both of Decatur; eight grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Services at 11 a.m. Wednesday at St. Mark's United Methodist Church, Decatur, with calling one hour before services. Calling also from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Haggard & Sefton Funeral Home, Decatur, with Masonic services at 8 p.m. Burial in Decatur cemetery. Memorials to the church or Decatur Masonic Lodge.
Notice dated Sun, Feb. 03, 2002
ANTHONY E. "TONY" TEEPLE, 84, died Friday at Bluffton Regional Medical Center. Born in Decatur, he was an Adams County farmer and retired as president of Teeple Truck Lines in 1985. His wife, Mary Catherine, died in 1986. Surviving are two sons, David F. and Frederick W., both of rural Decatur; two daughters, Kathleen Gase of Colorado Springs, Colo., and Christine Ruble of rural Monroeville; a sister, Patricia Klepper of Lima, Ohio; a brother, Leo A. of Decatur; a companion, Kay Bohnke of Decatur; 11 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Prayers at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday at Zwick & Jahn Funeral Home, Decatur, followed by a 10 a.m. Mass of Christian Burial at St. Mary of the Assumption Catholic Church, Decatur. Calling from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home, with rosary at 4 p.m. Burial in St. Joseph Catholic cemetery, Decatur. Memorials to Masses. Condolences to
info@zwickjahn.com.
Notice dated Sun, Feb. 03, 2002
DARLENE M. WERLING, 90, died Saturday at Woodcrest Nursing Center. Born in Allen County, she was a homemaker and had worked at Western Auto from 1968 until 1975. She had also worked at General Electric Co. in Fort Wayne. Her husband, Arthur W., died in 1965. Surviving are a daughter, Brenda Werling of rural Decatur; and a sister, Glendola Barnett of Fort Wayne.
Services at 11 a.m. Wednesday at St. Paul Lutheran Church, Preble, with calling one hour before services. Calling also from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Zwick & Jahn Funeral Home, Decatur. Burial in the church cemetery. Memorials to the church or Wyneken Memorial Lutheran School. Condolences to info@zwickjahn.com.
Notice dated Sun, Feb. 03, 2002
