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Montpelier
DELMER L. SILLS JR., 59, died Monday at home. Born in Wells County, he worked at Franklin Electric in Bluffton for 19 years and was former owner of Montpelier Pizza King. He had also worked at McDonald's in Hartford City and B.R.C. in Montpelier. Surviving are two sons, Allen L. and Scott G., both of Hartford City; a sister, Helen Sills of Marion; a brother, Jack of Warren; four grandchildren; and his former wife, Karen K. Sills of Montpelier.
Services at 3 p.m. today at Glancy Funeral Homes, Walker Chapel, Montpelier, with calling two hours before services. Burial in Red Men cemetery, Warren. Memorials to the family.
Notice dated Wed, Dec. 11, 2002
Pennville
HARLEY H. TAYLOR, 91, of Hartford City, formerly of Pennville, died Tuesday at Americare Living Center, Hartford City. Born in Jay County, he was a Penn Township farmer for many years. He was preceded in death by a son, Jerry Glen. Surviving is a son, Roy C. of Fort Wayne. Services at 3 p.m. Thursday at Glancy Funeral Homes, Walker Chapel, Montpelier, with calling two hours before services. Burial in Pennville IOOF cemetery.
Notice dated Wed, Dec. 11, 2002
St. Joe
LT. COL. HERBERT T. HOLDEN, 53, of Parris Island, S.C., formerly of St. Joe, died Sunday at Parris Island. Born in Fort Wayne, he was a U.S. Marine for 28 years. Surviving are his wife, Judy; a son, Steven of Parris Island; two brothers, Merle of Nappanee and Richard of Fort Wayne; and a sister, Sharon Vaughan of Kendallville. Services at 10:30 a.m. Friday at St. Mark's Lutheran Church, St. Joe. Calling from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Carnahan-Baidinger & Walter Funeral Home, Spencerville. Burial in Riverside cemetery, St. Joe, with military honors by the U.S. Marine Corps. Memorials to Make-a-Wish Foundation in care of the funeral home, P.O. Box 165, Spencerville, IN 46788.
Notice dated Wed, Dec. 11, 2002
HELEN I. BENTANCOURT, 65, died Monday at Parkview Hospital. Born in Brown Wood, Ohio, she worked for Pinkerton Security at Meijer department store. Her husband, Juan, died in 1977. Surviving are three daughters, Rose Flowers and Kimberly Smith, both of Harlingen, Texas, and Jackie Smith of Fort Wayne; two sons, Barney Woods of Fort Wayne and Jack Smith of San Benito, Texas; 17 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; a brother, William King Jr. of Houston; and four sisters, Cora Conroe of Dearborn, Mich., Dorothy Davis of Columbia City, Jennie Neil of Chicago and Ellie Henderson of Zanesville.
Services at 2 p.m. Friday at C.M. Sloan & Sons Funeral Home, 1327 N. Wells St. Calling from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday. Memorials to donor's choice.
Notice dated Wed, Dec. 11, 2002
WILBUR H. BOWER, 93, died Sunday at Parkview Hospital. Born in Fort Wayne, he retired in 1967 as a railway postal clerk from the U.S. Postal Service. Surviving are his wife, Jennie F.; two daughters, Alice Keesler of Leo-Cedarville and Susan Herndon of Riverside, Calif.; two sons, David of Fort Wayne and Timothy of South Bend; nine grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Services at 11 a.m. Friday at D.O. McComb & Sons Lakeside Park Funeral Home, 1140 Lake Ave., with calling one hour before services. Calling also from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday. Burial in Lindenwood cemetery. Memorials to Forest Park United Methodist Church.
Notice dated Wed, Dec. 11, 2002
ANNE P. DELLINGER, 62, died Sunday at home. Born in Yeovil Somerset, England, she was a certified medical assistant with Fort Wayne Family Practice and also worked in the office of Dr. John F. O'Brian for 33 years. Surviving are a sister, Susan Worrel of Fort Wayne; and three brothers, Terence Lay of Phoenix and Norman Lay and Colin Lay, both of Fort Wayne.
Mass of Christian Burial at 11 a.m. Friday at St. Peter Catholic Church, 518 E. DeWald St., with calling one hour before services. Calling also from 2 to 4 and 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at D.O. McComb & Sons Lakeside Park Funeral Home, 1140 Lake Ave.
Burial in Catholic cemetery. Memorials to Fire Fighters Museum or Matthew 25.
Notice dated Wed, Dec. 11, 2002
ROY GORDON, 76, of Marion, died Friday at VA Northern Indiana Health Care System, Marion. Born in New Haven, he was a U.S. veteran. Surviving is a sister, Louise Sholl of Fort Wayne. No services or calling.
Burial in Eel River cemetery, Allen County. Arrangements by D.O. McComb & Sons Lakeside Park Funeral Home, 1140 Lake Ave.
Notice dated Wed, Dec. 11, 2002
MARY C. McCOY, 89, died Monday in Fort Wayne. Born in Rison, Ark., she was a homemaker. Surviving are five sons, Silas and Robert, both of Fort Wayne, William and Cornelius, both of Indianapolis and Michah of Leavenworth, Kan.; five daughters, Mary Fisher, Jean Harris, Patricia Miles and Carolyn Hendricks of Indianapolis and Addie Green of Fort Wayne; 28 grandchildren; 45 great-grandchildren; and eight great-great-grandchildren.
Services at 11 a.m. Saturday at Wings of Deliverance, 2502 Fairfield Ave. Calling from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at the church. Burial in Concordia cemetery. Arrangements by Carmichael Funeral Service, 831 E. Jefferson Blvd.
Notice dated Wed, Dec. 11, 2002
STEVE M. MILLER, 47, died Sunday at Lutheran Hospital. Born in Wichita, Kan., he retired as an entrepreneur of M.H. Enterprises in Oklahoma City, Okla. Surviving are four sons, Christopher D. Johnson of Edmond, Okla., and Jeremiah G. Johnson, Johnathan L. Johnson and Eric D. Johnson, all of Fort Wayne; a daughter, Ashley K. Miller of Tulsa, Okla.; and 10 grandchildren.
Services at a later date at Boys Ranch of Oklahoma City. Arrangements by Tri-State Mortuary.
Notice dated Wed, Dec. 11, 2002
HAZEL J. MOJET, 69, died Monday in Fort Wayne. Born in Clifton, Tenn., she retired from General Motors. Surviving are five sons, George Jr. and Patrick, both of Fort Wayne and Joseph, Kenneth and Eric, all of Pontiac, Mich.; five daughters, Crystal Hannah, Kimberly Young and Patricia Williams, all of Pontiac and Theresa Hardin and Renee Mojet, both of Fort Wayne; two sisters, Merlin Williams of Milwaukee and Doris Ambrose of Pontiac; 22 grandchildren; and 20 great-grandchildren. Services at 1 p.m. Friday at New Mount Moriah Missionary Baptist Church, Pontiac, Mich., with calling 30 minutes before services. Arrangements by Carmichael Funeral Service, 831 E. Jefferson Blvd.
Notice dated Wed, Dec. 11, 2002
LELAND F. OVERMYER, 81, died Sunday at Parkview Hospital. Born in Antwerp, Ohio, he retired in 1970 from Bluffton Burial Vaults after 10 years. He was a World War II Army veteran. His wife, Lois, died in 1998. Surviving are a daughter, Patricia Becker of Fort Wayne; six sons, Jack B. Overmyer of Fort Wayne, Daniel L. Overmyer of Antioch, Calif., Dennis Overmyer of Snowflake, Ariz., Danny L. Gray of Minnesota, Daniel Troxel of Guam and David Troxel of Longview, Texas; three sisters, Mary Beatty of Antwerp, Ohio, and Louise Mora and Marguerite Sproat, both of Fort Wayne; 14 grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren. 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 today at the funeral home. Burial with military honors in Lindenwood cemetery. Memorials to American Legion Post 499.
Notice dated Wed, Dec. 11, 2002
DOLORES E. SHARPE, 80, died Monday in Fort Wayne. Born in Fort Wayne, she was a respiratory therapist. Her husband, Wayne, died in 1998. Surviving are a son, David of Fort Wayne; two daughters, Sylvia Hinds and Laura Shultz, both of Fort Wayne; two brothers, Kenneth Orr of Florida and Gordon Orr of Fort Wayne; a sister, Phylis Bakalar of Florida; seven grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Services at 10 a.m. Thursday at Covington Memorial Funeral Home, 8408 Covington Road. Calling from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. today. Burial in Covington Memorial Gardens. Memorials to United Faith Presbyterian Church.
Notice dated Wed, Dec. 11, 2002
MARY ANN SMITH, 90, died Monday at Golden Years Homestead. Born in Shelbyville, she worked at K.C.L. Corp. in Shelbyville for 10 years, retiring in 1940. Surviving are a daughter, Kay Jacob of Fort Wayne; a sister, Susan Sarah Strickler of Shelbyville; two grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Her husband, Wilford, died in 1988. Mass of Christian Burial at 11 a.m. Thursday at St. Andrew Catholic Church, 2610 New Haven Ave., with calling one hour before services. Entombment in Catholic cemetery. Memorials to Allen County Heart Association. Arrangements by D.O. McComb & Sons Maplewood Park Funeral Home, 4017 Maplecrest Road.
Notice dated Wed, Dec. 11, 2002
SISTER LAVERNE BERG, P.H.J.C., 88, formerly of Fort Wayne, died Sunday in Donaldson. Born in Fort Wayne, she entered the convent in 1931 and was an obstetrical nurse. She retired from St. Joseph Hospital in 1995 after 13 years as a staff nurse, patient registrar and receptionist. She continued to volunteer for the next eight years. Surviving are five sisters, Muriel Rossworm and Jane Ternet, both of New Haven, Marcella Becker of Hoagland, Lucille Prouty of Roanoke and Doris Brager of Fort Wayne, and a brother, Maurice Berg of Hoagland. Mass of Christian Burial at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Catherine Kasper Home, Donaldson. Calling from 4:30 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the Kasper Home. Arrangements by Johnson-Danielson Funeral Home, Plymouth. Burial in Mount Carmel cemetery, Donaldson.
Notice dated Mon, Dec. 09, 2002
LOUIS J. "LOUIE" LEONARD, 81, died Saturday in Fort Wayne. Born in Cecil, Ohio, he was part owner of Custom Body Shop. He retired in 1986 from Bob Johnson Ford. He was a World War II Army veteran. Surviving are five sons, James J., John D., Daniel L., Andrew P. and Thomas E., all of Fort Wayne; a daughter, Laura A. Leonard of Fort Wayne; a brother, John E. Leonard of Defiance; three sisters, Irene Scantlen of Ney, Ohio, and Theresa Leonard and Betty A. Haller, both of Defiance; and eight grandchildren. Services at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at St. Charles Borromeo Church, 1916 Trier Road, with calling one hour before services. Calling also from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at D.O. McComb & Sons Maplewood Park Funeral Home, 4017 Maplecrest Road. Burial with military honors in Catholic cemetery, 3500 Lake Ave. Memorials to Masses, Visiting Nurse Hospice Service or Allen County Cancer Society.
Notice dated Mon, Dec. 09, 2002
RUTH H. MARVIN, 83, died Saturday at Ossian Healthcare. Born in Fort Wayne, she was a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her husband, William. Surviving are daughter SuAnn Such of Fort Wayne; a son, William G. Marvin of Fort Wayne; a sister, Hazel Enoch of Fort Wayne; five grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Services at 11 a.m. Wednesday at D.O. McComb & Sons Covington Knolls Chapel, 8325 Covington Road, with calling one hour before services. Calling also from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday. Burial in Covington Memorial Gardens. Memorials to Family Hospice of Northeast Indiana or donor's choice.
Notice dated Mon, Dec. 09, 2002
LELAND F. OVERMYER, 81, died Sunday at Parkview Hospital. Born in Antwerp, Ohio, he retired in 1970 from Bluffton Burial Vaults after 10 years. He was a World War II Army veteran. His wife, Lois, died in 1998. Surviving are a daughter, Patricia Becker of Fort Wayne; five sons, Jack B. Overmyer of Fort Wayne, Daniel L. Overmyer of Antioch, Calif., Dennis Overmyer of Snowflake, Calif., Danny L. Gray of Minnesota, Daniel Troxel of Guam and David Troxel of Longview, Texas; three sisters, Mary Beatty of Antwerp, Ohio, and Louise Mora and Marguerite Sproat, both of Fort Wayne; 14 grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren. 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 Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial with military honors in Lindenwood cemetery. Memorials to American Legion Post 499.
Notice dated Mon, Dec. 09, 2002
SILAS D. RAINS, 66, died Saturday at Parkview Hospital. He was a roofer, retiring in 1998. Surviving are a sister, Bobbie J. Rains of Fort Wayne; and a brother, Troy D. Rains of Fort Wayne. Services at 2 p.m. today at E. Harper & Son Funeral Home, 740 Indiana 930 E., New Haven, with calling a half-hour before services. Burial in I.O.O.F. cemetery, New Haven. Memorials to Cancer Services of Allen County.
Notice dated Mon, Dec. 09, 2002
JAMES RAYMOND SMITH, 44, died Saturday at home. Born in Saginaw, Mich., he was a carpenter. Surviving are a son, Samuel Timothy Smith of Fort Wayne; his mother, Margaret Smith of Oklahoma City; two brothers, John Wade of Yukon, Okla., and Jeffrey Wade of Roanoke, Texas; and two sisters, Jacklyn Avery of Ohio and Jane Wade Smith of Berkeley, Calif. Memorial service at 10 a.m. Tuesday at D.O. McComb & Sons Pine Valley Park Funeral Home, 1320 E. Dupont Road, with calling an hour before services.
Notice dated Mon, Dec. 09, 2002
