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MASTER SGT. IRVING F. DICKERSON, 80, died Oct. 19 in Henderson, Nev. Born in Fort Wayne, he was a World War II and Korean War veteran. Surviving are four sons, Jacques R. Dickerson and Raffies Dickerson, both of San Antonio, Joseph R. Dickerson of Chesapeake, Va., and David Carradine of Annapolis, Md.; and a daughter, Renee Dickerson Ebaloruza of Las Vegas. His wife, Christiana, died in 1966. Memorial service at 1 p.m. Saturday at Turner Chapel AME Church, 836 E. Jefferson Blvd., with memorial services by American Legion Post 148, Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8417, and St. Marys Lodge 14. Burial in Catholic cemetery. Local arrangements by Micheaux Funeral Home, 1338 Eliza St.
Notice dated Tue, Nov. 12, 2002
JOAN M. FISHER, 73, of Spring Lake, Mich., formerly of Fort Wayne, died Friday at her sister's home in Spring Lake. Born in South Bend, she was an accounting manager for American Electric System at Indiana & Michigan Electric in Fort Wayne from 1947 to 1989. Surviving are a sister, Jean Allen of Spring Lake; and three brothers, Donald E. Fisher of Aiken, S.C., Robert L. Fisher of Arden, N.C., and Howard M. Risher of Gilbert, Ariz. Private graveside services at Riverview cemetery, South Bend. No calling. Memorials to Hospice of North Ottawa Community. Arrangements by VBK Funeral Homes Inc., Grand Haven, Mich.
Notice dated Tue, Nov. 12, 2002
M. BARBARA FRANKHOUSER, 78, died Monday at Covington Manor Nursing Center. Born in Fort Sam Houston, she was a dietician at Kingens in Indianapolis and a Republican precinct committee person for 40 years. Surviving are her husband, Dr. Charles M.A. Jr.; two sons, Daniel T. of Houston and John M. of Fort Wayne; and four grandchildren. Memorial services at noon Friday at Trinity English Lutheran Church, 405 W. Wayne St., with calling one hour before services. Calling also from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday at D.O. McComb & Sons Covington Knolls Funeral Home, 8325 Covington Road. Private burial in Covington Memorial Gardens. Memorials to Concordia Lutheran High School or Fort Wayne Children's Zoo.
Notice dated Tue, Nov. 12, 2002
HERBERT O. HANELINE, 73, died Saturday at Parkview Hospital. Born in Huntington, he was an electrician for the city of Fort Wayne, retiring after 27 years. He had also retired from Fort Wayne Fire Department, the traffic engineer signal division, and Haneline Electric. He was a Korean War Army veteran and past president of IMSA Public Safety-Indiana Chapter and past president and current board member of the Fire, Police, City County Federal Credit Union. Surviving are his wife, Marjorie; a daughter, Susan Haneline of Fort Wayne; a son, David of Fort Wayne; and two grandchildren. Services at 11 a.m. Thursday at D.O. McComb & Sons Lakeside Park Funeral Home, 1140 Lake Ave. Calling from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday. Burial in Highland Park cemetery. Memorials to Forest Park United Methodist Church, American Heart Association or American Cancer Society.
Notice dated Tue, Nov. 12, 2002
MATTIE JOHNSON, 90, of Cleveland, formerly of Fort Wayne, died Nov. 5 at Cleveland Nursing Center. Surviving are three grandchildren, Donita Jones of Fort Wayne, Shari Jones of Columbus, Ohio, and Bryan Jones of Chillicothe, Ohio. She was preceded in death by her husband, the Rev. John Johnson, and a daughter, Lena Jones. Services today at E.F. Boyd & Son Mortuary, Cleveland. Burial in Cleveland. Local arrangements by Micheaux Funeral Home, 1338 Eliza St.
Notice dated Tue, Nov. 12, 2002
MARTHA E. JONES, 60, died Friday in Fort Wayne. Born in Williamsburg, Ky., she was a homemaker. Her husband, Richard, died in 2001. Surviving are three sons, Cecil and James, both of Boston and Charles of Fort Wayne; three daughters, Shirley Evan and Nancy Jones, both of Fort Wayne and Linda Jones of Boston; a sister, Mary Stevens of Georgia; and 13 grandchildren. Services at noon today at Covington Memorial Funeral Home, 8408 Covington Road, with calling two hours before services. Burial in Covington Memorial Gardens.
Notice dated Tue, Nov. 12, 2002
JEANNETTE M. KIGER, 87, died Sunday at Life Care Center. Born in Fort Wayne, she retired in 1975 from General Electric. Surviving are a sister, Phyllis Taylor of Ecorse, Mich.; and several nieces and nephews. No services or calling. Private burial in Covington Memorial Gardens. Memorials to United Faith Presbyterian Church, 1616 W. Main St., Fort Wayne, IN 46808. Arrangements by Klaehn, Fahl & Melton Funeral Home Wayne Street Chapel, 420 W. Wayne St.
Notice dated Tue, Nov. 12, 2002
DOROTHY E. LEGGETT, 91, died Saturday at Parkview Hospital. Born in Fort Wayne, she was a customer accounts clerk at NIPSCO, retiring in 1974 after 39 years. Surviving are a nephew, Wesley Prill of Sky Forest, Calif.; and several great-nephews and great-nieces. Her husband, Obie Lee, died in 1979. Services at 10 a.m. Thursday at D.O. McComb & Sons Lakeside Park Funeral Home, 1140 Lake Ave. Calling from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday. Burial in Lindenwood cemetery. Memorials to Resident Council of Life Care Center.
Notice dated Tue, Nov. 12, 2002
JERRY NOMMAY, 63, of La Mirada, Calif., formerly of Fort Wayne, died Friday at home. Born in Fort Wayne, he sold freight and was a U.S. Navy veteran. Surviving are his wife, Patricia; his mother, Dorothy Nommay; and a daughter, Kristen Nommay of La Mirada. Memorial service at 3 p.m. Nov. 24 at Hillcrest Congregational Church, La Habra Heights, Calif. Arrangements by Rose Hills Mortuary, Whittier, Calif.
Notice dated Tue, Nov. 12, 2002
VAN BUREN PERRINE, 86, died Monday at St. Joseph Hospital. Born in Fort Wayne, he was a self-employed salesman, retiring in 1982. He was a World War II Army veteran. His wife, Audrey Doreen, died in 1993. Surviving are two daughters, Vanette Dylan of Wolcottville and Ruth Orr of Columbia City; five sons, Michael of Littleton, Colo., Richard of Seabrook Island, S.C., Van of Live Oak, Fla., Scott of Wol-cottville and Kirk of Hudson; 10 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; a brother, Charles of Fort Wayne; and a sister, Peggy Fredrick Conover of Cranford, N.J. Private graveside services at a later date in Lindenwood cemetery. No calling. Memorials to Salvation Army. Arrangements by Klaehn, Fahl & Melton Funeral Home Wayne Street Chapel, 420 W. Wayne St.
Notice dated Tue, Nov. 12, 2002
CHARLES DEAN "CHUCK" SLOAN, 58, of Monroe, Iowa, formerly of Fort Wayne, died Friday at Pella Regional Health Center. Born in Oska-loosa, Iowa, he was a real estate agent in Fort Wayne. Surviving are a son, Charles Michael of London, England; two daughters, Susan Sloan of Fort Wayne and Kristen Dugan of Oro Valley, Ariz.; two brothers, Dennis of Palmdale, Calif., and Duane of Monroe, Iowa; and three sisters, Doris Altmeier of Kellogg, Iowa, Deborah Sloan of Newton, Iowa, and Donna Sloan of Monroe, Iowa. Services at 10:30 a.m. today at Monroe United Methodist Church, Iowa. Burial in Silent City cemetery, Iowa. Memorials to Hospice of Pella or Allen County Cancer Services. Arrangements by Walters Coburn Funeral Home, Monroe.
Notice dated Tue, Nov. 12, 2002
LYDIA STOLL, 81, of Montgomery, died Sunday at Daviess Community Hospital, Washington. Born in Daviess County, she was a homemaker. She was preceded in death by a son, Danny Martin Stoll. Survivors include her husband, Daniel; and three daughters, Mary Margaret Miller, Anna Lorene Miller and Clara Mae Stoll, all of Fort Wayne. Services at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Bethel Mennonite Church, Montgomery, with calling from 9 a.m. until services. Calling also from 2 to 9 p.m. today at the church. Burial in the church cemetery. Memorials to the Andre Stoll SCIDS Fund in care of First National Bank of Odon or Montgomery. Arrangements by Ferguson-Lee Funeral Home, Bedford.
Notice dated Tue, Nov. 12, 2002
WALTER C. STROUP, 88, of Sturgis, Mich., died Sunday at LaGrange Community Hospital, LaGrange. Born in White Pigeon Township, Mich., he retired in 1976 from Harter Corp. in Sturgis after 41 years. Surviving are his wife, Mabel; a daughter, Jeannine Geans of Cincinnati; two sons, Steven of Fort Wayne and Danny of Bronson, Mich.; six grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Services at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at Hackman-Foglesong Funeral Home, Sturgis. Calling from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. today. Burial in Oak Lawn cemetery, Sturgis. Memorials to Sturgis Church of Christ.
Notice dated Tue, Nov. 12, 2002
NAOMI M. VERNON, 85, died Saturday at Parkview Hospital. Born in Charles County, Md., she worked for the U.S. government for nine years. Surviving are three sons, Ronald Kline of Longwood, Fla., David Kline of Whetstone, Ariz., and Gary Kline of Lake Ariel, Pa.; nine grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Iris Graeflin. Graveside services at 11:30 a.m. today at Elm Grove cemetery, Bluffton. No calling. Memorials to WBCL Christian Radio. Arrangements by Thoma/Rich, Hewitt & Chaney Funeral Home, Bluffton.
Notice dated Tue, Nov. 12, 2002
RALPH R. WAIKEL, 73, died Saturday at Bryon Health Center. Born in Fort Wayne, he was a tractor-trailer rig driver for Holland Motors, retiring in 1989 after more than 25 years. He was a U.S. Navy veteran. His wife, Marilyn, died in 1995. Surviving are three daughters, Deborah Ball, Alice Jackson and Pam Wagner, all of Fort Wayne; a son, William of Fishers; two brothers, Edward and Jack, both of Fort Wayne; a sister, Betty Mudrack of Fort Wayne; nine grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Services at 3 p.m. Thursday at C.M. Sloan & Sons Funeral Home, 1327 N. Wells St., with calling from 1:30 p.m. until services. Burial in Covington Memorial Gardens.
Notice dated Tue, Nov. 12, 2002
LORETTA M. COOKE, 79, died Saturday at Hospice Home, Fort Wayne. Born in Fort Wayne, she had been a home health care worker and a foster grandparent, retiring after 15 years. Surviving are two sons, Joseph Jr. of Fort Wayne and Steven of Richmond, Mich.; a daughter, Rebecca Carteaux of Fort Wayne; two sisters, Donna Larimore and Pat Bradfield, both of Fort Wayne; nine grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Services at 10 a.m. Wednesday at D.O. McComb & Sons Pine Valley Park Funeral Home, 1320 E. Dupont Road. Calling from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday.
Burial in Greenlawn Memorial Park. Memorials to Visiting Nurse Service's Hospice Home.
Notice dated Mon, Nov. 11, 2002
MARIAN E. FREDERICK, 92, of Kane, Pa., formerly of Fort Wayne, died Friday at Elk Regional Medical Center. Born in LaGrange County, she had worked at Prudential and retired from Mettler-Nix Agency. Surviving are a daughter, Jayne Kempf of Battle Creek, Mich.; a son, Dr. Richard of Bradford, Pa.; three grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Her husband, George B., died in 1984. Mass of Christian Burial at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Jude Catholic Church, East State Boulevard at Randallia Drive, with calling one hour before services. Calling also from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at D.O. McComb & Sons Maplewood Park Funeral Home, 4017 Maplecrest Road, with vigil at 7:30 p.m. Burial in Catholic cemetery. Memorials to Bradford Area Public Library, McKean County SPCA or McKean-Potter Chapter of the American Red Cross.
Notice dated Mon, Nov. 11, 2002
LOUISA F. JOHNSON, 93, formerly of Fort Wayne, died Nov. 2 in Brenham, Texas. Born in Leo, she was a homemaker. Her husband, Leland F. Jr., died in 1997. Surviving is a son, Thomas F. of New Ulm, Texas. Services at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Klaehn, Fahl & Melton Winchester Road Chapel, 6424 Winchester Road, with calling one hour before services. Burial in Lindenwood cemetery. Memorials to First Baptist Church.
Notice dated Mon, Nov. 11, 2002
PAUL F. MEYER, 82, died Saturday at Parkview Hospital. Born in Fort Wayne, he formerly owned Reliable Plumbing and Heating. He was also an electrician at Dana Corp. in Churubusco for 10 years, retiring in 1985. He was a World War II U.S. Army veteran. Surviving are four sons, Dave P. and Paul E., both of Fort Wayne, and Mark F. and Stanley R., both of Columbia City; a daughter, Molly Moore of Boulder, Colo.; 16 grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. Services at 11 a.m. Wednesday at D.O. McComb & Sons Maplewood Park Funeral Home, 4017 Maplecrest Road, with calling one hour before services. Calling also from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday. Burial in Catholic cemetery. Memorials to donor's choice.
Notice dated Mon, Nov. 11, 2002
ANNA L. "ANN" SCHNEIDER, 92, died Sunday at The Townhouse. Born in Bluffton, she had been a secretary at S.F. Bowser Co. She later worked for the Fort Wayne Police Department. Her husband, Sylvester, died in 1992. Surviving are a daughter, Carol Seaman of Fort Wayne; a granddaughter, Holly Boggs; a niece, Mary Kortum; and six great-grandchildren. Services at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Shoaff Park Baptist Church, 6651 St. Joe Road, with calling two hours before services. Calling also from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Klaehn, Fahl & Melton Funeral Home, Wayne Street Chapel, 420 W. Wayne St. Burial in Lindenwood cemetery. Memorials to Fort Wayne Rescue Mission or the church.
Notice dated Mon, Nov. 11, 2002
MARGUERETTA WINCE, 89, died Sunday at Parkview Hospital. Born in Utica, Ohio, she worked with her husband at Cedar Lake Golf Course in Howe. She was preceded in death by her husband, Phillip. Surviving are a son, Charles Wince of Churubusco; a grandson, Charles Wince Jr. of Fort Wayne; two granddaughters, Dawn Marie Wince and Marilee Porter, both of Churubusco; and three great-grandchildren. No services or calling. Burial at Oak Lawn cemetery, Sturgis, Mich. Memorials to American Cancer Society. Arrangements by Rosenberg-Schipper Funeral Home, Sturgis, Mich.
Notice dated Mon, Nov. 11, 2002
RICHARD H. BLAIR, 74, of Las Cruces, N.M., formerly of Fort Wayne, died Oct. 25 at home. Born in Fort Wayne, he retired from General Electric Co. He was preceded in death by his wife, Beverly. Surviving are eight children, Cynthia Carlo of Phoenix, Richard Blair and Scott Blair, both of Las Cruces, Michael Blair, Tereasa Blair and Kent Blair, all of Fort Wayne, Craig Blair of Kendallville and Kelly McAllister of Decatur; a brother, Robert of Las Cruces; a sister, Dorothy Jones of Fort Wayne; 20 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Memorial services at 11 a.m. Nov. 23 at Peace Lutheran Church, 4900 Fairfield Ave. No calling. Memorials to Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma Foundation, P.O. Box 254, Canandaigua, NY 14424. Arrangements by Graham Mortuary, Las Cruces.
Notice dated Thu, Nov. 14, 2002
