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DONNA S. VAN LINGEN BOROFF, 59, died Wednesday in Fort Wayne. Born in Fort Wayne, she was a claims adjuster at North American Van Lines. Surviving are three daughters, Victoria "Tory" Boroff of Fort Wayne and Kathy Hessler and Kelly Boroff, both of Payne, Ohio; and two grandchildren. Her husband, Rex L., died in 1992. Services at 7 p.m. Saturday at D.O. McComb & Sons Maplewood Park Funeral Home, 4017 Maplecrest Road, with calling two hours before services. Burial in Hedges cemetery, Hedges, Ohio. Memorials to American Diabetes Association.
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RAYMOS E. "RAY" BURDINE, 68, died Wednesday at Hospice Home of Northeast Indiana. Born in Lafayette, he was a supervisor and counselor with Washington House and a Korean War Air Force veteran. He was on the Ivy Tech and Allen County Sheriffs advisory boards. Surviving are two daughters, Michelle Armstrong of Pekin, Ill., and Kay Mockbee of Danville, Ill.; two sons, Derrick R. of Hamlet and Bill R. of Terre Haute; two brothers, Bob R. of West Lafayette and Bill F. of Ida, Texas; five grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. His son, Michael, died in 1993 and daughter, Cheryl Hunt, in 1980. Services at 2 p.m. Friday at D.O. McComb & Sons Lakeside Park Funeral Home, 1140 Lake Ave., with calling one hour before services. Burial in Lindenwood cemetery. Memorials to Visiting Nurse Service's Hospice Home or Grace Point Church of the Nazarene.
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SHIRLEY P. CRUZE, 77, died Tuesday at Regency Place. Born in Hagerstown, she was a homemaker. Surviving are her husband, Richard R.; a daughter, Jane Caroline Brown of Wheaton, Ill.; three sons, Rick and Pete, both of Fort Wayne and Tom of Vernon Hills, Ill.; a brother, Jack Pass of Golden, Colo.; and four grandchildren. Services at 11 a.m. Friday at Good Shepherd United Methodist Church, 4700 Vance Ave., with calling one hour before services. Calling also from 7 to 9 p.m. today at Hockemeyer & Miller Funeral Home, 6131 St. Joe Road. Burial in Greenlawn Memorial Park. Memorials to the church or Alzheimer's research.
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CLARENCE H. DURFEY, 82, of Lawton, Okla., formerly of Fort Wayne, died Monday in Lawton. Born in Paulding, Ohio, he retired from Allen County Highway Department after 20 years and was a World War II Army veteran. He also worked as a salesperson for Sears for 25 years and was self-employed as a wallpaper hanger. He was preceded in death by his wife, Ellen M. Surviving are a son, Ted C. of Cherokee, Okla.; two daughters, Kay Copeland of Lawton and Darlene Yoquelet of Arlington, Texas; nine grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Services at 2 p.m. Saturday at West Side Church of God, Lawton, with military honors. No calling. Arrangements by Whinery-Huddleston Funeral Service, Lawton.
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LOUISE PAYNE GAY, 83, of Canyon Country, Calif., formerly of Fort Wayne, died Dec. 5 in Canyon County. Born in Rock Creek, Ohio, she had been president of XYZ Club at Faith Baptist Church in Fort Wayne and had worked for various assessors' offices in Allen County before retiring. Surviving are two daughters, Joyce Apple of Gridley, Ill., and Connie Brooks of Wheaton, Ill.; a son, Bruce of Canyon Country; eight grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. No local services or calling. Memorials to Faith Baptist Church, 6600 Trier Road, Fort Wayne, IN 46815. Arrangements by Weaver Funeral Home, Beaumont, Calif.
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JAMIE P. GROVER, infant, died Tuesday at Parkview Hospital. Surviving are her parents, Scott and Maria Grover of Fort Wayne; a brother, Robert Earl Grover of Fort Wayne; a sister, Jenna Alexis Grover of Fort Wayne; her grandparents, Ben and Margaret Strack of Columbia City and Norm and Carol Grover of Fort Wayne; and her great-grandparents, Marciele Clawson and Ruth Grover, both of Fort Wayne. Private family services at St. Patrick's Catholic cemetery, Arcola. Arrangements by DeMoney-Grimes Countryside Park Funeral Home, Columbia City.
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WILMA LUCILE HAAS, 90, of Bremen, died Wednesday at home. Born near Bremen, she retired from Hart, Schaffner & Marx Corp. in Rochester. Her husband, Glenn M., died in 1993. Survivors include a daughter, Nancy Lambert of Fort Wayne; a son, Arthur of Warsaw; and grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. Services at 10 a.m. Monday at Walnut Church of the brethren, southeast of Argos, with calling one hour before services. Calling also from 2 to 6 p.m. Sunday at Grossman Funeral Home, Argos. Burial in Bremen cemetery. Memorials to Marshall County Cancer or Marshall County Hospice.
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DONALD HUBERT HESS, 75, died Tuesday at Parkview Hospital. Born in Avilla, he retired in 1987 as a data analyst from ITT after 31 years. Surviving are his wife, Dolores M.; two daughters, Ann Ray of Fort Wayne and Kay Gregg of Indianapolis; a son, Lee R. of Zulu; nine grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; three sisters, Ruth Heffelfinger of Auburn, Eileen Stein of Fort Wayne and Lois Diehm of Kendallville; and three brothers, Howard, Meryln and George, all of Huntertown. Services at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Holy Cross Lutheran Church, 3425 Crescent Ave., with calling one hour before services. Calling also from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday at Hockemeyer & Miller Funeral Home, 6131 St. Joe Road. Burial in Concordia cemetery Gardens. Memorials to Holy Cross Lutheran Church or Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Sarasota, Fla.
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ENOCH HINES, 67, of Cleveland, died Saturday at South Point Hospital, Cleveland. Surviving are his wife, Gwen; five children; four sisters, Martha Parrish and Sarah Pilot, both of Fort Wayne, and Rosie Sullivan and Willie Miree, both of Alabama; and four brothers, Denny of Cleveland, Albert and LeCurtis, both of Alabama, and William E. of Baltimore.
Services Friday at Sanctuary Baptist Church, Cleveland.
Arrangements by H.M. Martin Funeral Home Inc., Cleveland.
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ROY LILLARD, 71, died Tuesday at Hospice Home of Northeast Indiana. Born in Frankfort, Ky., he retired from Trane Heating & Air Conditioning in Fort Wayne. Surviving are three sons, Roy Jr. of Boston, William of Fort Wayne and Christopher of Warner Robins, Ga.; three daughters, Jacquelyne Lampley of Dayton, Elizabeth Cook of Columbus, Ohio, and Vanessa Lillard of Fort Wayne; and 12 grandchildren. Private services at A.D. Porter & Sons Funeral Home, Louisville, Ky. Private burial in Camp Nelson, Lexington, Ky. Arrangements by Carmichael Funeral Service, 831 E. Jefferson Blvd.
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YUN LOU, 78, died Wednesday at home.
Born in Shanxi, China, he wasretired as avice mayor in China.
Surviving are his wife, Lanyun of China; and a son, Richard of Fort Wayne.
Arrangements by D.O. McComb & Sons Pine Valley Park Funeral Home, 1320 E. Dupont Road.
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IRA T. NICK, 76, died Wednesday at Parkview Hospital. Born in Gary, he was an assembler at Budd Co. plant in Gary and a U.S. Navy and Indiana National Coast Guard veteran. His daughter, Jacqulyn Nick, died in 1959. Surviving are three daughters, Betty Jo Ottinger of Fort Wayne, Martha Raye Harrison of Gary and Mary Sue Atkins of Plymouth; four sons, William Thomas and Patrick Allen, both of Gary, Robert Louis of Fort Wayne and Charles Edward of Michigan City; 34 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild.
Services at noon Friday at C.M. Sloan & Sons Funeral Home, 1327 N. Wells St., with calling two hours before services. Committal services at 10 a.m. Saturday at Ridgelawn cemetery, Gary. Memorials to the family.
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EVELYN "WIMPY" M. POEPPEL, 78, died Tuesday at Lutheran Hospital. Born in Fort Wayne, she was a homemaker and had worked for General Electric during World War II. She had also worked at South Anthony Medical Center for eight years and was a preschool assistant at Bethlehem Lutheran Church for 10 years. Surviving are her husband, Frederick J.; a son, Stanley W. of Fort Wayne; a sister, Helen Barnes of Findlay, Ohio; two grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Services at 1 p.m. Friday at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 3705 S. Anthony Blvd., with calling one hour before services. Calling also from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. today at E. Harper & Son Funeral Home, 740 Indiana 930 E., New Haven. Burial in Concordia cemetery Gardens. Memorials to the church.
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H. REIGN SCHONDELMAYER, 86, died Wednesday at Parkview Hospital. Born in Mount Auburn, Iowa, he worked at Electrolux Corp. for 30 years and Office Concepts, retiring in 2000. Surviving are his wife, Helen I.; two daughters, Judy Molander of Fremont, Calif., and Janet Sellars of Fort Wayne; two brothers, Robert of Midland, Mich., and Harold of Olive Branch, Miss.; four grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Services at 10 a.m. Saturday at D.O. McComb & Sons Lakeside Park Funeral Home, 1140 Lake Ave. Calling from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday. Burial in Riverside cemetery, Newville. Memorials to Colony Heights Church of Christ.
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ELAINE SHIREY, 76, died Sunday at St. Joseph Hospital. Born in Rochester, she worked in the dietary department at Parkview Hospital. Surviving are two brothers, John of Fort Wayne and Earl E. of Columbia City; and a sister, Virginia Wingo of Macon, Ga. Memorial services at 2 p.m. today at South Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses, 3630 Sandpoint Road. No calling. Memorials to a local Kingdom Hall. Arrangements by Mungovan & Sons Memorial Chapel, 2114 S. Calhoun St.
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JOSEPH SIMS JR., 58, died Dec. 4 at the Fort Wayne VA Medical Center. Born in Sikes-ton, Mo., he worked in airport security. Surviving are a son, Rashaar of Erie, Pa.; a stepson, Sean Horton of Los Angeles; two daughters, Sharon Sims of DeSoto, Texas, and Danielle Hall of Erie; a stepdaughter, Rochelle Horton of DeSoto; a brother, Jon of Erie; a sister, Renee Patterson of Erie; and eight grandchildren. Services at 1 p.m. Saturday at Carmichael Funeral Service, 831 E. Jefferson Blvd., with calling one hour before services. Private burial.
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EARNEST "STRICK" STRICKLAND, 72, of Georgia, formerly of Fort Wayne, died Tuesday at the VA Medical Center, Atlanta. He retired from Pontiac Foundry and was a Korean War Army veteran. He was preceded in death by his wife, Willie Ruth. Surviving are a daughter, Earnestine Trimiar of Cornelia, Ga.; five bothers, Willie Strickland of Willingboro, N.J., Marion Lee Smith of Decatur, Ga., James Johnson of Greensville, S.C., and Carl Brown and Guy Brown, both of Fort Wayne; and two sisters, Winnie Banks of Cornelia and Dollie Moss of Seneca, S.C. Services were held at Ebenezer Baptist Church, Mount Airy, Ga. Burial in Level Grove cemetery, Mount Airy. Local arrangements by Ellis Funeral Home, 1021 E. Lewis St. Arrangements also by Moss-Stovall-Neal Funeral Home, Toccoa, Ga.
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MARY VAUGHAN TRAYLOR, of Boca Raton, Fla., died Sunday at home. Born in Lafayette, she and her twin sisterwere the first women to join the Purdue University Marching Band as majorettes and were featured in a Life magazine story. She and her sister were the original twins featured in advertisements for Toni Co. beauty products, known as the Toni Twins. Surviving are her husband, Ferris E.; two sons, Charles V. of Indianapolis and Ferris J. of Lafayette; three daughters, Mary T. Cook and Marjorie T. Roberts, both of Lafayette, and Irene T. Bustamante of Miami, Fla.; two sisters, her twin, Marjorie V. Price of Lafayette, and Colleen V. Hopkins of Fort Wayne; two brothers, Charles Vaughan and Jack Vaughan, both of Lafayette; and eight grandchildren. Memorial Mass at 10:30 a.m. Friday at St. Mary Cathedral, Lafayette. Calling from 5 to 7 p.m. today at Soller-Baker Lafayette Chapel, with rosary at 4:30 p.m. Memorials to Diabetes Research Institute at University of Miami in care of DRI Foundation, 3440 Hollywood Blvd., Suite 100, Hollywood, FL 33021.
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SANDRA J. UTTER, 60, of Akron, died Tuesday at home. She was born in Rochester. Survivors include her husband, Jon Channing Utter of Akron; and a daughter, Nancee Utter. Services at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Akron United Methodist Church. Calling from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday at the church. Burial in Akron cemetery. Memorials to Diabetes Association. Arrangements by Hartzler Funeral Home, Akron.
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M. HELEN WAIKEL, 84, died Wednesday at Parkview Hospital. Born in Fort Wayne, she was a cook with St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church. Surviving are four daughters, Norma J. Troutner, Rita M. Phillips and Donna Kay LeFevra, all of Fort Wayne, and Lois Ann Pritchard of Brownsburg; three sons, Thomas L. of Warsaw and Franklin M. and Bill J., both of Lake James; 24 grandchildren; 50 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. Her husband, Franklin, died in 1998. She was also preceded in death by a daughter, Linda. Mass of Christian Burial at 11 a.m. Saturday at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church, 1502 E. Wallen Road, with calling one hour before services. Calling also from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at D.O. McComb & Sons Pine Valley Park Funeral Home, 1320 E. Dupont Road, with vigil at 4:30 p.m. Friday. Entombment in Highland Park cemetery. Memorials to Masses or Turnstone.
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JOHN C. WINTER JR., 82, of Houston, formerly of Fort Wayne, died Sunday in Houston. Born in Cleveland, he was a World War II veteran. Surviving are his wife, Patricia C.; a daughter, Cheryl R. Winter of Boulder, Colo.; a son, John C. III of Oconto, Wis.; two stepsons, Robert D. Schmidt of Muncie and Michael F. Hart of Houston; a stepdaughter, Mary M. Sapaugh of The Woodlands, Texas; and a step-grandchild. Private services pending in Houston. Memorials to American Leukemia Society or local hospice program. Arrangements by Forest Park Funeral Home, Conroe, Texas.
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