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BOBBI JO MCNARY PETERS, 37, of Sherman Oaks, Calif., formerly of Fort Wayne, died Wednesday in The Dalles, Ore. Born in Enid, Okla., she was a professional magician. Surviving are her husband, Charles; her mother, Nelda "Nel" McNary of Churubusco; a sister, Camie Outman of Fort Wayne; two brothers, Rob McNary of Ann Arbor, Mich. and David McNary of Zionsville; and a grandmother, Helen McNary of Potwin, Kan. Services at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Beacon Light Chapel, Churubusco. Calling from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday at the church. Burial in Highland Park cemetery. Arrangements by Hockemeyer & Miller Funeral Home, 6131 St. Joe Road. Memorials to the church.
Notice dated Sun, Dec. 08, 2002
HAROLD L. SMITH, 86, died Friday at home. Born in Fort Wayne, he retired as a mechanic at the Kroger Co. in 1980 after 43 years. He was a World War II Army veteran. Surviving are his wife, Norma K.; and a daughter, Debra Smith-Magsig of Fort Wayne. Services at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Hockemeyer & Miller Funeral Home, 6131 St. Joe Road. Calling from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Burial in Concordia cemetery Gardens. Memorials to Holy Cross Lutheran Church and Parkview Home Health and Hospice.
Notice dated Sun, Dec. 08, 2002
SALLIE STOREY, 79, died Wednesday at St. Joseph Hospital. Born in Tennessee, she retired from Fort Myers Truck Stop as a cook. Surviving are three nieces, Hattie Wilson and Bernice Ewing, both of Fort Wayne, and Dianne Dean of Hughes, Arkansas; and a nephew, Jessie Ewing Jr. of Memphis, Tenn. Private services. Arrangements by Carmichael Funeral Services, Inc. Memorials to Bernice Ewing, 3302 Beatrice Dr., Fort Wayne, IN, 46806.
Notice dated Sun, Dec. 08, 2002
JAMES A. YERGER, 84, died Wednesday at Miller's Merry Manor, Huntington. Born in Nashville, Ark., he retired from Phelps Dodge Magnet Wire Co. in 1984. Surviving are his wife, Doris M.; a son, Jimmie A. of Las Vegas; a daughter, Sharyan Yerger of Rochester, N.Y.; and five grandchildren. Services at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Zion Lutheran Church, 2313 S. Hanna St., with calling one hour before services. Burial in Concordia Gardens. Memorials to the church. Arrangements by Pickett Funeral Service, 1628 Pontiac St.
Notice dated Sun, Dec. 08, 2002
RALPH R. AUGSPURGER, 91, died Sunday at Hospice Home of Northeast Indiana. Born in Fort Wayne, he was a carpet installer, retiring in 1977 after 35 years. Surviving are two daughters, Nancy Augspurger of Fort Wayne and A. Jane Johnson of Charleston, Ill.; two sisters, Marjorie Jones of Fort Wayne and Laura Ellen Miller of Fremont; three grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. His wife, Alice A., died in 1986 and daughter, Susan, in 1967. Services at noon Wednesday at D.O. McComb & Sons Covington Knolls Funeral Home, 8325 Covington Road, with calling one hour before services.
Burial in Covington Memorial Gardens. Memorials to Visiting Nurse Service's Hospice Home.
Notice dated Tue, Dec. 03, 2002
WILLIAM BAKER, 71, died Sunday at Parkview Hospital. Born in Pineville, Ky., he was a construction worker for 30 years, retiring in 1984. Surviving are his wife, Ella M. Christlieb-Baker; three sons, Douglas E., Timothy and Bruce, all of Fort Wayne; two stepsons, Vernon Sizemore of Galax, Va., and Paul Christlieb of Fort Wayne; a stepdaughter, Henrietta Welch of Fort Wayne; two brothers, Chester Jr. and Henry, both of Fort Wayne; three sisters, Ruby Spuller, Mary Woods and Lucy Patterson, all of Fort Wayne; three grandchildren; a great-grandchild; six step-grandchildren; and six step-great-grandchildren. Services at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Third Street Church of God, 427 W. Third St., with calling one hour before services. Calling also from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. today at D.O. McComb & Sons Lakeside Park Funeral Home, 1140 Lake Ave. Burial in Greenlawn Memorial Park. Memorials to Cancer Services of Allen County.
Notice dated Tue, Dec. 03, 2002
KENNETH A. BIERY, 89, died Monday at Regency Place. Arrangements pending at D.O. McComb & Sons Maplewood Park Funeral Home, 4017 Maplecrest Road.
Notice dated Tue, Dec. 03, 2002
HERMINE P. BREDEMEYER, 92, died Sunday at Parkview Hospital. Born in Buchholtz, Germany, she was a cook at Bill Cardone's Restaurant, retiring in 1980. She was also a homemaker. Her husband, Ferdinand W., died in 1992. Surviving are two sons, Fred of Fort Wayne and the Rev. William of Channelview, Texas; two daughters, Helen Gerke of Ligonier and Donna Manning of Fort Wayne; 13 grandchildren; and 27 great-grandchildren. Services at 2 p.m. Friday at Emmaus Lutheran Church, 2320 Broadway, with calling one hour before services. Calling also from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Hockemeyer & Miller Funeral Home, 6131 St. Joe Road. Burial in Concordia cemetery Gardens. Memorials to Emmaus Lutheran Church Ladies Aid, Worship for Shut-Ins or Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church.
Notice dated Tue, Dec. 03, 2002
WILLIAM B. CONNER, 48, died Saturday at home. Born in Fort Wayne, he was a self-employed dry wall contractor for 18 years. Surviving is a sister, Cynthia Harvey of Fort Wayne. Graveside services at 11 a.m. Wednesday at New Haven IOOF cemetery. No calling. Arrangements by C.M. Sloan & Sons Funeral Home, 1327 N. Wells St.
Notice dated Tue, Dec. 03, 2002
EVELYN C. CROCKETT, 97, died Sunday. Born in Lima, Ohio, she was a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles Jr. Surviving are a daughter, Bonnie Lou Farnsworth of Fort Wayne; five grandchildren, Cynthia Steinacker, Bruce Farnsworth, Talbot Farnsworth, Natalie McNiece and Jennifer Farnsworth; seven great-grandchildren; and eight great-great-grandchildren. Her former husband, Elmer Bowen, died in 1986. Services at 11 a.m. today at Chiles & Sons Laman Shawnee Chapel, Lima, Ohio, with calling one hour before services. Burial in Woodlawn cemetery.
Notice dated Tue, Dec. 03, 2002
HARRY H. FONNER, 71, died Monday at Dupont Hospital. Born in Paris, Ill., he was president of Grabill Country Meats and Grabill Home Food Service, retiring in 1990. He was a Korean War veteran. Surviving are his wife, E. Louise; a daughter, Gloria Hull of Leo-Cedarville; four sons, Michael of Weare, N.H., Patrick of Woodburn, Dennis of Spencerville and Terry of Fort Wayne; and seven grandchildren. Services at 10 a.m. Thursday at D.O. McComb & Sons Pine Valley Park Funeral Home, 1320 E. Dupont Road, with calling one hour before services. Calling also from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday. Entombment in Highland Park cemetery.
Notice dated Tue, Dec. 03, 2002
CATHRYN McGOUGH, 81, died Sunday at Kingston Dupont. Born in Hope, Ark., she worked in the San Diego County Office for 25 years. Surviving are four sisters, Doris Yerger and Helen Pickett, both of Fort Wayne, Alma Yerger of Los Angeles and Altha Butler of Santa Monica, Calif.; and four brothers, Lawerence McPherson, Wilton McPherson and Oscar McPherson, all of Fort Wayne and J.T. McPherson of Los Angeles. No services. Calling from 2 to 6 p.m. Wednesday at Pickett Funeral Service, 1628 Pontiac St. Burial in San Diego.
Notice dated Tue, Dec. 03, 2002
REV. O. DALE MEAD, 77, died Sunday at Parkview Hospital. Born in Greenwich, Ohio, he was a Baptist minister for 40 years, retiring in 1987 after serving as pastor at First Baptist Church of Fremont, Mich., and Grace Baptist Church in South Bend. Surviving are his wife, Phyllis M.; two sons, the Rev. Daniel D. of Faribault, Minn., and Stephen M. of Fort Wayne; a daughter, Elizabeth Johnson of Kalamazoo, Mich.; two sisters, Marcella Vincent of South Bend and Shirley Mead of Greenwich, Ohio; a brother, Dean Mead of Greenwich, Ohio; eight grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Services at 11 a.m. Wednesday at North Park Community Church, 7160 Flutter Road, with calling one hour before services. Calling also from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. today at D.O. McComb & Sons Maplewood Park Funeral Home, 4017 Maplecrest Road. Burial in West Goshen cemetery, Goshen. Memorials to North Park Community Missions.
Notice dated Tue, Dec. 03, 2002
JAMES E. SALISBURY, 65, died Sunday at home. Born in Cincinnati, he was a sales manager at Windamatic Systems, retiring this year. He was also a sales consultant for Stucky Brothers. Surviving are his wife, Jane V.; a daughter, Yvonne D. Cook of Yoder; a brother, Jack E. of Elko, Nev.; a sister, Linda King of Stuart, Fla.; and three grandchildren. Services at 11 a.m. Thursday at D.O. McComb & Sons Maplewood Park Funeral Home, 4017 Maplecrest Road. Calling from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday. Memorials to the family.
Notice dated Tue, Dec. 03, 2002
CONNIE J. SARK, 63, died Monday at Hospice of Northeast Indiana. Born in Adams County, she was a hostess at Carlos O'Kelly's in Fort Wayne. Surviving are her mother, Sarah Douglas of Berne; her husband, William Sark; her former husband, Alan Bogner of Florida; a son, Greg Bogner of Decatur; three daughters, Jill Fairchild of Decatur, Julie Morales of Sarasota, Fla., and Jennifer Morton of Orlando, Fla.; a stepson, Robert L. Sark of Fort Wayne; two brothers, Ted Douglas of Decatur and Jerry Douglas of Pleasant Mills; a sister, Beverly Welker of Bemidji, Minn., 19 grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Services at 11 a.m. Thursday at Haggard & Sefton Funeral Home, Decatur. Calling from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday. Burial in Mount Hope cemetery, southeast of Berne. Memorials to Hospice of Northeast Indiana.
Notice dated Tue, Dec. 03, 2002
JAMES EDWARD "CHERRY BALL" SMITH SR., 91, died Friday at home. Born in Winston-Salem, N.C., he worked at Micheaux Funeral Home for more than 65 years. He retired in 1976 as a supervisor in the maintenance department for the city of Fort Wayne. He was past exalted ruler of Hametic Elks Lodge 428 and bursar of the Northern District Council 71 for more than 50 years. Surviving are two sons, Franklin E. of Fort Wayne and Richard J. of North Carolina; two daughters, Deborah Smith Watson of Fort Wayne and Jackelyn A. Smith of Detroit; 10 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and his former wife, Mary Frances Smith of Fort Wayne. He was preceded in death by a son, James E. Jr. Services at 11 a.m. Friday at Turner Chapel AME Church, 836 E. Jefferson Blvd. Calling from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the church, with Hametic Elks Lodge memorial service at 7 p.m. Burial in Concordia cemetery Gardens. Arrangements by Micheaux Funeral Home, 1338 Eliza St.
Notice dated Tue, Dec. 03, 2002
ERIC SWARDSON, 30, of McKenzie, Tenn., formerly of Fort Wayne, died Wednesday at University of Louisville Hospital, Louisville, Ky. Born in Chicago, he had been a mechanical engineer at Dana Corp. since 1995. Surviving are his wife, Raquel Rockefeller Swardson; his parents, Dale and Mary Swardson of Munster; a son, Gabriel of McKenzie; a daughter, Moriah of McKenzie; three foster children, Blake, Drew and Brice, all of McKenzie; a sister, Amie Swardson of Baltimore; and his grandmother, Margaret Kramer of Munster. Services at 2 p.m. Wednesday at D.O. McComb & Sons Maplewood Park Funeral Home, 4017 Maplecrest Road, with calling four hours before services. Memorials to Gabriel and Moriah Swardson in care of Citizens Financial Services, 1720 45th St., Munster, IN 46321.
Notice dated Tue, Dec. 03, 2002
SHARON KAY THOMPSON, 60, died Saturday at home. Born in Union City, she was a nursery school teacher at Peace Lutheran Church for 25 years and an organist for 10 years at Waynedale United Methodist Church. She founded and directed the Adoration Singers at Waynedale United Methodist Church. Surviving are her husband, Lynn E.; a son, Bradley L. of Fort Worth, Texas; a daughter, Sondra Kay Mall of Ossian; her parents, Ralph and Reva Horine of Indianapolis; and three grandchildren. Services at 10 a.m. Thursday at Waynedale United Methodist Church, 2501 Church St., with calling one hour before services. Calling also from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at D.O. McComb & Sons' Foster Park Funeral Home, 6301 Fairfield Ave. Graveside services at 2:30 p.m. Thursday at Lisbon cemetery, Union City. Memorials to Waynedale United Methodist Church Music Fund, Cancer Services of Allen County or Parkview Home Health Care & Hospice.
Notice dated Tue, Dec. 03, 2002
BERNETA E. TROUP, 92, died Sunday at Parkview Hospital. Born in Elkhart, she was a production worker at Taylor Products before retiring. Surviving are her husband, Clarence; a son, Richard of Fort Wayne; a daughter, Betty Beers of Bristol; nine grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Services at 11 a.m. Thursday at Hockemeyer & Miller Funeral Home, 6131 St. Joe Road, with calling one hour before services. Calling also from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday. Burial in Covington Memorial Gardens. Memorials to Meadowcrest Brethren Church, American Lung Association or American Cancer Society.
Notice dated Tue, Dec. 03, 2002
JAMES WEISE WYNN, 42, died Nov. 22 at Englewood Health Care. Born in Delton, Mich., he worked in waste management. Surviving are a sister, Mary B. Voght of Fort Wayne; and two brothers, John W. and Jerry M., both of Fort Wayne. Memorial services at 7 p.m. Thursday at Forrest Park United Methodist Church, 2100 Kentucky Ave. No calling. Memorials to Visiting Nurse Service & Hospice.
Notice dated Tue, Dec. 03, 2002
Andrews
RUTH PRATT, 89, of Warren, formerly of Andrews, died Thursday at Bluffton Regional Medical Center. Arrangements pending at Myers Funeral Home, Huntington Chapel.
Notice dated Sat, Nov. 30, 2002
Angola
GUY A. BOLTON, 75, of Big Turkey Lake, died Thursday at home. Born in Heltonville, he worked at Marhoefer Packing Co. for 31 years and retired in 1990 from Allison Gas Turbine in Indianapolis after 11 years. He had also worked as a security guard at Cameron Hospital in Angola for nine years and was a World War II Army Air Force veteran. Surviving are his wife, Betty; two sons, Gary of Waterloo and Don of Fort Wayne; a sister, Exxie Daughterty of Bedford; seven grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a son, Tom. Services at 11:30 a.m. Monday at Meeks Mortuary Chapel, Muncie, with calling before services. Calling also from 2 to 6 p.m. Sunday, with Muncie Masonic Lodge 433 memorial services at 3 p.m. Burial in Elm Ridge cemetery, Muncie.
Notice dated Sat, Nov. 30, 2002
