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ARTHUR C. "ARTIE" BOTTOMS JR., 53, died Tuesday at at Parkview Hospital. Born in Fort Wayne, he was a machinist at General Electric for nine years and a U.S. Army veteran. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Jennifer Bottoms. Surviving are a brother, Herbert of Fort Wayne; and a sister, Maxine N. Conley of Oakwood, Ohio. Services at 2 p.m. Friday at E. Harper & Son Funeral Home, 740 Indiana 930 E., New Haven. Calling from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. today. Burial in Scipio cemetery, Harlan. Memorials to Holy Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, Harlan, or Byron Health Center.
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MATTIE BOYD, 76, of Los Angeles, Boyd
died Friday in Los Angeles. She was born in Hope, Ark. Surviving are two sisters, Lizzie Green and Delors Jean Chaney, both of Fort Wayne; and three brothers, Cleodis Boyd and Thomas Boyd, both of Fort Wayne, and Jerry Boyd of Los Angeles. Services at 11 a.m. today at Angelus Rosedale Funeral Home, Los Angeles.
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LOUISE P. CHRISTOFFERSEN, 100, died Tuesday at Covington Manor Nursing Home. Born in Fort Wayne, she retired in 1966 from Lutheran Hospital. Surviving are a son, Ronald R. of Friant, Calif; two brothers, Paul E. Rietdorf and Oscar W. Rietdorf, both of Fort Wayne; a grandchild; two great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. Services at 1 p.m. Friday at Klaehn, Fahl & Melton Funeral Home Winchester Road Chapel, 6424 Winchester Road, with calling one hour before services. Burial in Concordia Lutheran cemetery. Memorials to Emmaus Lutheran Church, "30 Minutes with Jesus."
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REV. JARED FRANKLIN GERIG, 95, of Glendale, Ariz., formerlyGerig
of Fort Wayne, died Friday at Glencroft Retirement Center, Glendale. He was a pastor in Auburn, Cleveland, Phoenix, Van Nuys, Calif., and Sun City, Ariz. He was dean of Pacific Bible College in Azusa, Calif, and dean and president of Fort Wayne Bible College. He taught at Fort Wayne Bible College, Pacific Bible College, American Institute of Holy Land Studies in Jerusalem and Jamaica Theological Seminary in Kingston, Jamaica. He was also president of The Missionary Church and National Association of Evangelicals. Surviving are his wife, Mildred; two sons, the Rev. Wesley Gerig of Fort Wayne and the Rev. William Gerig of Glendale; a daughter, Gwen Riewald of Sun City West, Ariz.; nine grandchildren; and 20 great-grandchildren. Services at 10 a.m. Saturday at First Missionary Church, 701 Rudisill Blvd., with calling one hour before services. Calling also from 6 to9 p.m. Friday at D.O. McComb & Sons Foster Park Funeral Home, 6301 Fairfield Ave. Memorials to Taylor University, Fort Wayne, or the church.
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ERWIN M. LASSEN, 81, died Tuesday at Heritage Park Health Care Center. Born in Fort Wayne, he was an auditor for Medical Protective, retiring in 1981, and was a World War II Navy veteran and a past Little League commissioner for Fort Wayne District 10. His wife, Alma M., died in 2001. Surviving are five sons, John and Jim, both of Fort Wayne, Stan of Springfield, Mo., Matt of Coppell, Texas and Joe of Cincinnati; three daughters, Mary Sue Baldwin of Ormond Beach, Fla. and Cathy Overholt and Linda Florent, both of Fort Wayne; two brothers, Wilbur of Lansing, Mich., and Harold of Fort Wayne; 16 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Prayers at 10 a.m. at D.O. McComb & Sons Lakeside Park Funeral Home, 1140 Lake Ave., followed by a 10:30 a.m. Mass of Christian Resurrection at St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church, 4916 Trier Road. Calling from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at the funeral home, with rosary at 4 p.m. Memorials to Parkview Home Health Care & Hospice or Masses.
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JAMES T. SCOTT, 73, of Columbia, S.C., formerly of Fort Wayne, died July 21. Born in St. Louis County, Mo., he was the publisher of Fort Wayne Magazine in the 1960s. He was preceded in death by his wife, Phyllis. Surviving are two daughters, Melanie Marquis of Irmo, S.C. and Sandra Schmoyer of Winnebago, Ill.; a sister, Charlotte Jellison of Holland, Mich.; and four grandchildren. Memorial services at 10:30 a.m. Friday at South Wayne Baptist Church, 2920 Indiana Ave. Memorials to 13th Step House Inc., 1317 W. Washington Blvd., Fort Wayne, IN 46804.
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JAMES ELTON SHAW, 68, of Hailey, Idaho, formerly of Fort Wayne, died Sunday in Hailey. Born in Lansing, Mich., he worked at Hibbing Teconite and was a staff member of U.S. Sen. Paul Wellstone, D-Minn., retiring from politics in 1999. He was a Korean War Navy veteran. Surviving are his wife, Nonie; a daughter, Tara; five grandchildren; a sister, Barbara Blackwell; and two brothers, Robert and Tom. Services were at Big Wood River in Hailey. Memorial interment services at 10 a.m. Aug. 21 at Fort Snelling National cemetery, Minneapolis, Minn. Memorials to Hibbing Animal Shelter, 12825 Old Highway 169, Hibbing, MN 55746. Arrangements by Wood River Chapel, Hailey.
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ALBERT T. TRUDELL, 80, of Orange Park, Fla., formerly of Fort Wayne, died Feb. 12 in Orange Park. Born in Tupper Lake, N.Y., he worked at General Electric Co. for 42 years in Schenectady, N.Y., and Fort Wayne. He was a World War II veteran. His wife, Ethel, died in 1987. Surviving are two sons, Michael and Thomas; four sisters, Evelyn Cassello, Theresa Trudell, Joyce Papineau and Rita Wolber; and four grandchildren. Memorial services at 11 a.m. Aug. 10 at St. Joseph's Catholic Church, 1910 Hale Ave. No calling. Arrangements by Hardaage-Giddens Rivermead Funeral Home, Orange Park.
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Albion
ROBERTA R. HEILEMAN, 64, died Wednesday at Parkview-Noble Hospital, Kendallville. Born in Albion, she retired from Lyall Electric in 1987 after 10 years. Surviving are her husband, Raymond C. Sr.; two sons, Raymond Jr. of Albion, and Roy of Ligonier; four daughters, Vicky Myers, Deborah Kline and Ruth Owen, all of Albion and Nancy Adams of Ligonier; four brothers, Gerald Hullinger of Albion, Ronald Moore of Sugarland, Texas, Guy Moore Jr. of Irving, Texas, and William Moore of Eagle Lake, Texas; a sister, Rebecca Thompson of Albion; her stepmother, Ezora Moore of Eagle Lake, Texas; 26 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a son, Jackie. Services at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Free Will Baptist Church, Waterloo, with calling one hour before services. Calling also from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at the Hite Funeral Home, Kendallville. Burial in Sweet cemetery, Albion. Memorials to the family.
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Altona
JERRY DOUGLAS "DOUG" GOBLE, 59, died Saturday at the Fort Wayne VA Medical Center. Born in Floyd County, Ky., he had worked at Auburn Gear and was involved with auto racing in Steuben County. Surviving are his wife, Marilyn; two sons, Jerry Douglas Jr. and Alan Lee, both of Altona; a daughter, Vickie Cardoza of Kendallville; a brother, Doyle of Garrett; four sisters, Dorothy Delauder, Kathy E. Baker and Jenny Pogue, all of Garrett and Sue Curtland of Hudson; and two grandchildren. Services at a later date.
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Auburn
VIRGINIA MARGARET NORTON, 76, died Wednesday at home. Born in Racine, Wis., she retired in 1983 from Bohn Aluminum in Butler after 21 years. Her husband, Loyal, died in 1998. Surviving are four sons, Gary of St. Joe and Grant, Larry and Jerry, all of Butler; a sister, Marion Martinson of Racine; 12 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. Services at 2 p.m. Friday at Norris Chapel United Methodist Church, Auburn, with calling one hour before services. Calling also from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. today. Burial in Woodlawn cemetery, Auburn. Memorials to the church. Condolences to
sympathy@fellerfuneralhome.net.
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Bluffton
WILLIAM F. GIBSON, 96, died Tuesday at Meadowvale Care Center, Bluffton. Born in Allen County, he worked at Penn Central/Conrail Railroad for 48 years. His wife, Naomi C., died in 1994. Surviving are two sons, Gary of Bluffton and E. William of Convoy, Ohio; seven grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; a great-great-grandchild; and two sisters, Marie Runkel and Geraldine Limley, both of Columbus, Ohio. Services at 2 p.m. today at Goodwin Memorial Chapel, Bluffton, with calling one hour before services.
Burial in Greenlawn Memorial Park, Fort Wayne. Memorials to St. Joseph Catholic Church.
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Columbia City
ALBERT E. MAGNER, 89, of Columbia City, formerly of Churubusco, died Wednesday at The Oaks of Columbia City. Survivors include his wife, Marjorie; and two daughters, Starr Bebout and Ellen Helmer, both of Fort Wayne. Arrangements pending at the Sheets & Childs Funeral Home, Churubusco.
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MAX DeWAYNE PARRETT-COX, 41, died Wednesday at Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne. Born in Columbia City, he had worked at PTG in quality inspection, was a truck driver for Steve Reiff Inc. in South Whitley and currently worked at T.E. Inc. in Fort Wayne as a truck driver. Surviving are his wife, Roberta Kay Cody-Cox; two daughters, Christy Kaye Cox and Nicolle Lynn Cox, both of Columbia City; two stepsons, Jason A. Cody of South Whitley and B.J. Cody of Columbia City; his mother, Barbara Parrett-Krill of Columbia City; two brothers, Gary L. Parrett of Columbia City and Bob B. Parrett of South Whitley; a sister, Vicki Parrett-Noe of Onset, Mass.; his grandmother, Hazel Richey of Columbia City; and a step-grandchild. Services at 10 a.m. Saturday at DeMoney-Grimes Countryside Park Funeral Home, Columbia City. Calling from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Friday. Burial in Nolt cemetery, Columbia City, with military graveside rites by Columbia City American Legion Post 98. Memorials to American Cancer Society.
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Hamilton
HELEN L. HEFTY, 76, died Tuesday at DeKalb Memorial Hospital, Auburn. Born in Kendallville, she was a homemaker and a farmer. Her husband, Ralph, died in 1984. Surviving are a son, Keven R. of Hamilton; four grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. She was also preceded in death by two sons, John and Robert. Graveside services at 11 a.m. Saturday at Waterloo cemetery. No calling. Memorials to DeKalb Memorial Hospice. Arrangements by Feller Funeral Home, Waterloo.
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Hartford City
OLIVE J. ORENDORFF, 86, died Tuesday at Hospice Home of Northeast Indiana, Fort Wayne. Born in Muncie, she retired in 1979 as a secretary from First Presbyterian Church after 20 years and had worked at General Motors Chevrolet in Muncie. Her husband, Louis T., died in 1994. Surviving are two sons, Louis T. II of Fort Wayne and J.B. of Bryan, Ohio; six grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. She was also preceded in death by a son, Nicholas.
Services at 1 p.m. Friday at First Presbyterian Church, Hartford City. Calling from 5 to 8 p.m. today and one hour before services Friday at Waters Funeral Home, Hartford City. Burial in Hartford City cemetery. Memorials to the church, Visiting Nurse Service of Hospice Home, Fort Wayne, or donor's choice.
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Huntertown
WAYNE E. POTTER, 78, of Lakeland, Fla., died Saturday at VA Hospital, Tampa, Fla. Born in Huntertown, he retired from City Service Oil Co. after 29 years and was a U.S. Army veteran. Surviving are his wife, Nena; and several nieces and nephews. Services at 10 a.m. Friday at D.O. McComb & Sons Pine Valley Park Funeral Home, 1320 E. Dupont Road, Fort Wayne. Calling from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. today. Burial in Huntertown cemetery, with military graveside rites by the U.S. Army. Memorials to American Cancer Society.
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