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SAMUEL P. OSBORNE, 75, died Thursday at home. Born in Angola, he retired from the maintenance department at Tri-State University and had also worked at Waite Construction as a carpenter. He was also a self-employed carpenter. Surviving are his wife, Mary; three sons, Paul of Mesick, Mich., Michael of Fort Wayne and Steven of Angola; two daughters, Nancy Rust of Angola and Paulette Shaner of Paulding, Ohio; two brothers, Robert of Angola and Charles of Santa Clarita, Calif.; 15 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Services at 2 p.m. Sunday at Weicht Funeral Home, Angola. Calling from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. today. Burial in Circle Hill cemetery, Angola. Memorials to Cameron Hospice or Nazarene Church Building Fund.
Notice dated Sat, Nov. 30, 2002
Auburn
ROBERT L. MASON, 83, died Thursday at Parkview Hospital, Fort Wayne. Born in Auburn, he was a farmer and retired in 1983 from International Harvester Co. after 30 years. Surviving are his wife, Maxine E.; a daughter, Sandra Kay Wespon of Douglasville, Ga.; a sister, Helen Leas of Mesa, Ariz.; five grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.
Services at 11 a.m. Monday at Feller Funeral Home, Waterloo. Calling from 2 to 6 p.m. Sunday. Burial in Roselawn cemetery, Auburn. Memorials to St. Mark's Lutheran Church, Auburn.
Notice dated Sat, Nov. 30, 2002
Bluffton
JOSEPHINE P. "JO" MARKLEY BARNES, 95, died Friday at ChristianCare Retirement Community, Bluffton. Born in Wells County, she retired in 1972 as an order clerk at Kmart Distribution Center after 20 years. Her husband, Claude O., died in 1999. Surviving are a daughter, Betty Mann of Bluffton; a son, Charles Ray of Fort Wayne; seven grandchildren; three step-grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; seven step-great-grandchildren; and two sisters, Bernice Baker of Bluffton and Charleen Roberts of Marion.
Services at 11 a.m. Monday at Thoma/Rich, Hewitt & Chaney Funeral Home, Bluffton, with calling one hour before services. Calling also from 2 to 8 p.m. Sunday. Burial in Stahl cemetery, Wells County. Memorials to Christian Care Center or Petroleum United Methodist Church.
Notice dated Sat, Nov. 30, 2002
VIVA F. SCHOTT, 91, died Friday at Bluffton Regional Medical Center. Arrangements pending at Thoma/Rich, Hewitt & Chaney Funeral Home, Bluffton.
Notice dated Sat, Nov. 30, 2002
Butler
BETTY M. NICHOLS BROWN, 77, died Thursday at Laurels of DeKalb, Butler. Born in Orangeville, she co-owned and operated Brown Furniture Store and Hardware Store in St. Joe for 25 years, retiring in 1986. Surviving are her husband, Ivan J.; three sons, Nick of Lafayette, Steve of Waterloo and Brad of Woodburn; a daughter, Cathy Bowen of Butler; 21 grandchildren; and 20 great-grandchildren. Private graveside services at Newville cemetery. No calling. Memorials to St. Mark's Lutheran Church or donor's choice. Arrangements by Feller Funeral Home, Waterloo.
Notice dated Sat, Nov. 30, 2002
Hartford City
MABEL I. McDONALD, 88, died Thursday at Blackford Community Hospital. Born in Hartford City, she was a homemaker. Her husband, Harry G., died in 1993. Surviving are five sons, Harry "Ernie, " Jack, Jerry, Tom and David, all of Hartford City; three daughters, Rose Starnes, Judy Alfrey and Susan McDonald, all of Hartford City; 16 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild. Services at 11 a.m. Monday at Waters Funeral Home, Hartford City, with calling one hour before services. Calling also from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday. Burial in Hartford City cemetery. Memorials to Hartford City cemetery, P.O. Box 66, Hartford City, IN 47348.
Notice dated Sat, Nov. 30, 2002
Kimmell
MARCELLA LUBOMIRSKI, 59, of Kimmell, formerly of Fort Wayne and Big Lake, died Thursday at Hospice Home of Northeast Indiana. Born in Fort Wayne, she worked at Tenneco Automotive for seven years in production and had also worked at Fort Wayne Wire & Die Co. for 17 years. Surviving are a daughter, Adele Floyd of Middleton, Idaho; and a sister, Theresa Donovan of Fort Wayne. No services. Calling from noon to 2 p.m. Dec. 7 at Orr Funeral Home, Churubusco. Memorials to Hospice Home of Northeast Indiana.
Notice dated Sat, Nov. 30, 2002
Leesburg
MAZIE P. MICHAEL, 91, died Tuesday at Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne. Born Michigantown, she was a homemaker. Her husband, Evan L., died in 1988. Surviving are a son, Phillip of Leesburg; five grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Memorial services at a later date. No calling.
Burial in Rochester IOOF cemetery. Arrangements by Hartzler Funeral Home, Akron.
Notice dated Sat, Nov. 30, 2002
New Haven
DAVID B. "DUTCH" DENNEY, 67, died Thursday at Parkview Hospital, Fort Wayne. Born in Argos, he retired in 1995 as an engineer at Norfolk Southern after 30 years and was a U.S. Army veteran. Surviving are his wife, Elizabeth "Beth" A.; two sons, Tim D. and Rod L., both of Monroeville; two grandchildren; two brothers, Gerald "Tony" R. and Roger D., both of Argos; and a sister, Patsy L. Fretz of Argos. Services at 1 p.m. Monday at at Johnson-Danielson Funeral Home, Plymouth. Calling from 3 to 7 p.m. Sunday.
Burial in Maple Grove cemetery, Argos. Memorials to American Heart Association or Diabetes Association.
Notice dated Sat, Nov. 30, 2002
St. Joe
DAVID Z. BANKS, 19, died Thursday at DeKalb Memorial Hospital, Auburn. Born in Auburn, he was a production worker at Dura in Butler. Surviving are his parents, Gary and Judy Banks of St. Joe; a sister, Candace M. Banks of St. Joe; and his grandmother, Geneva Banks of Auburn. Services at 1 p.m. Monday at McComb, Dilgard & Cline Funeral Home, Auburn, with calling one hour before services. Calling also from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday.
Burial in Christian Union cemetery, Garrett. Memorials to New Life Ministries or Spencerville Fire Department.
Notice dated Sat, Nov. 30, 2002
Sidney
DR. EDWARD D. MILLER, 75, of Fort Myers Beach, Fla., formerly of Sidney, died Wednesday. Born in Sidney, he practiced ophthalmology in Fort Wayne from 1954 to 1987 and was a U.S. Army veteran. Surviving are his wife, Jocelyn "Jeri"; three daughters, Vicki Craig of Walkerton, Debbie Hildebrand of Edina, Minn., and Becki Drury of Plano, Texas; three stepchildren, Craig Sechler of Fort Wayne and Karen Sechler-Linn and David Sechler, both of St. Joe; a sister, Joan Sovay of Apache Junction, Ariz.; and 13 grandchildren. Memorial services at 2 p.m. Monday at St. Peter Lutheran Church, Fort Myers Beach. No calling. Memorials to Hope Hospice of Lee County, 9470 HealthPak Circle, Fort Myers, FL 33908 or St. Peter Lutheran Church, Fort Myers Beach, FL 33931. Arrangements by Harvey-Engelhardt-Metz Funeral Home & Crematory, Fort Myers.
Notice dated Sat, Nov. 30, 2002
South Whitley
LEONARD P. DIMMICK, 83, died Thursday at Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne. Born in Columbia City, he worked at Fred O. Carey Construction for 14 years and Bill Carey Construction for 15 years. His wife, Mary Helen, died this year. Surviving are a daughter, Beverly Jean Stephens of Fort Wayne; two grandchildren; a brother, Lester of Waterloo; and a sister, Norma Miller of South Whitley. He was also preceded in death by a daughter, Dianna Sue Cripe.
Services at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Smith & Sons Miller Chapel, South Whitley. Calling from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday. Burial in South Whitley cemetery. Memorials to South Whitley-Cleveland Township Fire Department.
Notice dated Sat, Nov. 30, 2002
Warren
RUSSELL A. SEARLES, 73, died Thursday at home. Born in Huntington, he retired from Wabash Magnetics in Huntington and was a Korean War Army veteran. His wife, Betty, died in 1966. Surviving are two sons, Russell Allen of Huntington and Ken of Warren; a daughter, Diana Marcum of Huntington; a brother, Robert L. of Angola; two sisters, Mary Williamson of Warren and Irene Books of Franklin, Pa.; three grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Services at 2 p.m. Monday at Glancy Funeral Homes, H. Brown & Son Chapel, Warren. Calling from1 to 7 p.m. Sunday. Burial in Jones cemetery, Warren, with military graveside rites by Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2689 of Huntington.
Notice dated Sat, Nov. 30, 2002
Ashley
DEBORA ANN BIENZ, 35, died Wednesday at home. Born in Auburn, she was an inspector at Ashley Industrial Molding for 12 1/2 years. Surviving are her parents, Jack and Sharon Rennwald of Waterloo; her husband, Floyd; two sons, Ty E. and Brock A., both of Ashley; three daughters, Jacqu-line A. Bienz, Stefany S. Bienz and Ericka R. Bienz, all of Ashley; two sisters, Jackie Lynn Love of Auburn and Teresa Dawn Hire of Corunna; and her grandparents, Dorothy Squires of Texas and Don Yarian of Garrett.
Services at 3 p.m. Saturday at Feller Funeral Home, Waterloo. Calling from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. today. Burial in Waterloo cemetery. Memorials to the children's college education fund.
Notice dated Fri, Jan. 03, 2003
