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ROY L. HUMBARGER, 90, of Scottsdale, Ariz., formerly of Fort Wayne, died recently. He had worked at Masolite Corp. for 20 years and had later operated a painting contracting business. Surviving are his wife, Donna; three daughters, Judy Stefanick of Largo, Fla., Vicki Young of Frankfort, Ill., and Valerie Schwantes of Scottsdale; and four grandchildren.
No local services or calling. Memorials to donor's choice.
Notice dated Tue, Dec. 31, 2002
CRETHA LEE AUSTIN JONES, 62, died Friday at St. Joseph Hospital. Born in Marion, Ala., she retired in 1997 from psychiatric care at Fort Wayne State Developmental Center after 35 years. She was preceded in death by her husband, Leo Austin Sr. Surviving are seven children, Francis Austin Norwood, Eddie Earl Hatch, Carol Jean Austin-Waxton, Leo Austin Jr., Darrell Eugene Austin, Tony Lorenzo Austin and Michael Wayne Austin, all of Fort Wayne; a brother, the Rev. William H. Hatch of Fort Wayne; two sisters, Margorie A. Smith of Detroit and Geneva A. Caldwell of Fort Wayne; 11 grandchildren and a great-grandchild. Services at noon Saturday at Carmichael Funeral Service, 831 E. Jefferson Blvd., with calling one hour before services. Burial in Lindenwood cemetery.
Notice dated Tue, Dec. 31, 2002
ESTELLE P. MORGAN, 92, died Sunday at home. Born in Caroline County, Va., she was a homemaker. Surviving are two daughters, Linda L. Booth of Atlanta and Anita P. Heins of Fort Wayne; three grandchildren and a great-grandchild. Her husband, Thedford P., died in 1992. Services at 7 p.m. Thursday at D.O. McComb & Sons Maplewood Park Funeral Home, 4017 Maplecrest Road, with calling two hours before services. Burial in Cedar Grove cemetery, Williamsburg, Va. Memorials to Parkview Home Health Care & Hospice or St. Joseph United Methodist Church.
Notice dated Tue, Dec. 31, 2002
PHYLLIS DIDIER NOLAN, 84, died Sunday at Edward Hospital, Naperville, Ill. She was preceded in death by her husband, John H. Jr. Surviving are three sons, Henry of Fort Meade, Md., Dennis M. of Troy, N.Y., and Paul D. of Sarasota Springs, N.Y.; three daughters, M. Phyllis Lerner of Rochester, N.Y., Anne T. Beccavin of Lisle, Ill., and Peggy McCadden of Long Island, N.Y.; 13 grandchildren; four brothers, Marshall Didier, Donald Didier, Jack Didier and David Didier, all of Fort Wayne; and four sisters, Margaret Chandler of Fort Wayne, Margann Hampton of Springfield, Mo., Edythe Mary Sands of Silver Lake and Helen Herber of St. Louis. Funeral Mass at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at St. Jude Catholic Church, East State Boulevard at Randallia Drive. Calling from 2 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at Mungovan & Sons Memorial Chapel, 2114 S. Calhoun St. Burial in Catholic cemetery. Memorials to National Right to Life Association or Alzheimer's Association.
Notice dated Tue, Dec. 31, 2002
VERA EVELYN PAUL, 80, died Friday at University Park Nursing Center. Born in Fort Wayne, she worked at General Electric Co. for 45 years. Surviving are two sisters, Glema Treer of Lehigh Acres, Fla., and Sonna Sayles of Fort Myers, Fla. She was preceded in death by her husband, Harry "Disco Harry." Services at 2 p.m. Thursday at D.O. McComb & Sons Foster Park Funeral Home, 6301 Fairfield Ave., with calling two hours before services. Calling also from 4 to 6 p.m. Wednesday. Burial in Lindenwood cemetery.
Notice dated Tue, Dec. 31, 2002
MARSTON D. RAYMER, 80, died Sunday at Parkview Hospital. Born in Huntington, he retired in 1982 as a repairman from ITT after 50 years. Surviving is a nephew, Robert Christy-Houser of Huntington. No services or calling. Arrangements by D.O. McComb & Sons Lakeside Park Funeral Home, 1140 Lake Ave.
Notice dated Tue, Dec. 31, 2002
JACOB SINCHENKO, 84, died Sunday at home. Born in Ukraine, Russia, he was a meat cutter with Parrott for 15 years. Surviving is his wife, Halina.
Services at 10 a.m. Thursday at D.O. McComb & Sons Lakeside Park Funeral Home, 1140 Lake Ave. Calling from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, with trisagion service at 7:30 p.m. Burial in Lindenwood cemetery.
Notice dated Tue, Dec. 31, 2002
HARRY J. STICKNEY, 70, of Coldwater, Mich., died Sunday. Born in Coldwater, he had owned and operated Harry's Transmission in Girard for 43 years and was a Korean War Army veteran. His wife, Phyllis Ann, died in 2000. Survivors include a daughter, Patty Ann Lill of Fort Wayne; and grandchildren. He was also preceded in death by an infant son, LeRoy James. Services at 11 a.m. Thursday at Dutcher Funeral Home, Coldwater. Calling from 2 to 8 p.m. Wednesday. Military honors by Coldwater American Legion Post 52. Burial in Evergreen cemetery, Coldwater. Memorials to American Cancer Society.
Notice dated Tue, Dec. 31, 2002
EUGENE E. THOMAS, 80, died Monday at Applewood Health & Rehabilitation Center. Born in New Haven, he retired in 1987 as an environmental sampler from Fort Wayne City Utilities after 30 years and was a World War II Army veteran. Surviving are a sister, Marjorie Meeks Schaaf of Port Charlotte, Fla.; and two brothers, Raymond of Auburn and Ronald of Pensacola, Fla. Graveside services at 10 a.m. Thursday at IOOF cemetery, New Haven. No calling. Arrangements by E. Harper & Son Funeral Home, 740 Indiana 930 E., New Haven.
Notice dated Tue, Dec. 31, 2002
FANNIE WHITSETT, 74, of Marion, Ala., died Wednesday in Marion. Born in Marion, Ala., she was a homemaker. Her husband, A.C. Sr., died in 1996. Survivors include two daughters, Burlia and Fannie, both of Fort Wayne; and grandchildren. Services at 1 p.m. Thursday at Eagle Grove Baptist Church, Marion, Ala. Arrangements by Lee-Rollins Funeral Home, Marion.
Notice dated Tue, Dec. 31, 2002
FRED A. BARKLEY, 95, of Coldwater, Mich., formerly of Fort Wayne, died Wednesday in Coldwater. Born in Allen County, he retired in 1988 as owner and operator from Barkley Mobile Home Park. His first wife, Marjorie, died in 1979 and second wife, Gaitha, in 1994. Masonic services at 10 a.m. Saturday at D.O. McComb & Sons Pine Valley Park Funeral Home, 1320 E. Dupont Road, with calling one hour before services. Burial in IOOF cemetery, New Haven. Memorials to Shriner's Hospital for Crippled Children, 2211 N. Oak Park Ave., Chicago, IL 60635.
Notice dated Fri, Jan. 03, 2003
JOAN B. BRANDT, 81, died Thursday at Lutheran Hospital. Born in Indianapolis, she was a homemaker. Surviving are her husband, Carl H.; three daughters, Sandra J. Bonsib of Issaquah, Wash., Pamela S. Aldred-Boehner of Dallas and Terri A. Magley of Fort Wayne; a stepson, Charles H. of Cincinnati; two brothers, John Bonsib and Richard Bonsib, both of Fort Wayne; and nine grandchildren. Her first husband, Carl E. Lipp, died in 1980. Services at 3:30 p.m. Saturday at Trinity English Lutheran Church, 401 W. Wayne St. Calling from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. today at Klaehn, Fahl & Melton Funeral Home Wayne Street Chapel, 420 W. Wayne St. Burial in Lindenwood cemetery. Memorials to the church.
Notice dated Fri, Jan. 03, 2003
CINDA BROWN, 82, died Wednesday at home. Born in Kentucky, she was a homemaker. Surviving are two sons, Richard of Fort Wayne and Darren of Churubusco; six daughters, Oweda Shelton, Aldine Horton, Gail Breeden, Louann Emmons, Donna Brown and Diann Reynolds, all of Fort Wayne; 28 grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren. Her husband, Carl Preston, died in 1972. She was also preceded in death by a son and daughter. Services at 1 p.m. Saturday at D.O. McComb & Sons Covington Knolls Funeral Home, 8325 Covington Road, with calling two hours before services. Burial in Covington Memorial Gardens.
Notice dated Fri, Jan. 03, 2003
MARION T. FEASEL, 88, died Wednesday at Towne House Health Center. Born in Adams County, he retired in 1989 as a general insurance agent from Columbus Mutual. He was a South Side High School teacher and football coach and had coached at New Haven High School, retiring in 1958 from Fort Wayne Community Schools. His wife, E. Kathryn Hower-Feasel, died in 1998. Surviving are three daughters, Elizabeth Cox of Fort Wayne, Julie Blake of Findlay, Ohio, and Carolyn Brockman of Ames, Iowa; seven grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. Services at 2 p.m. Sunday at New Haven United Methodist Church, 630 Lincoln Highway E., with calling 30 minutes before services. Calling also from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday at E. Harper & Son Funeral Home, 740 Indiana 930 E., New Haven. Burial in Decatur cemetery. Memorials to the church or Visiting Nurse Service & Hospice.
Notice dated Fri, Jan. 03, 2003
BERNICE R. KINTZ-NICKELSON, 83, died Tuesday at St. Joseph Hospital. Born in Decatur, she was a homemaker. Surviving are four sons, Harvey Nickelson and Donald Kintz, both of Fort Wayne, William Kintz of Jacksonville, Fla., and John Kintz of Churubusco; six daughters, Jean Murphy, Kathy Dishong, Janie Tinney, Mary Nickelson, Linda Hughes and Nancy Gater, all of Fort Wayne; 33 grandchildren and 56 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Vincent Kintz, and a son, Theodore Kintz. Services at 11 a.m. Monday at D.O. McComb & Sons Lakeside Park Funeral Home, 1140 Lake Ave. Calling from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday, with vigil at 4:30 p.m. Burial in Catholic cemetery. Memorials to the family.
Notice dated Fri, Jan. 03, 2003
WAYNE "SHORTY" L. LAISURE, 77, died Wednesday at Woodview Healthcare. Born in Corunna, he was an inspector for International Harvester. A World War II Army veteran, he received six Purple Hearts, a Silver Star and a Bronze Star. His wife, Constance Ruth, died in 2001. Surviving are a son, Larry W. of Fort Wayne; two daughters, Carolyn Ruth Brown and Linda L. Mullenhour, both of Fort Wayne; a brother, Wendell of Indianapolis; a sister, Mary Willms of Orland; seven grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Services at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at E. Harper & Son Funeral Home, 740 Indiana 930 E., New Haven. Calling from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. today, with Sol D. Bayless Masonic Lodge 359 service at 7:30 p.m. Burial in Greenlawn Memorial Park, with military graveside services by the U.S. Army. Memorials to Alzheimer's Support Group.
Notice dated Fri, Jan. 03, 2003
SAMUEL EUGENE "GENE" LAMBERT, 64, died Tuesday at home. Born in Providence, Ky., he worked at International Harvester and retired from Citilink after 14 years. Surviving are his wife, Connie; six sons, Tony Lambert, Kevin Lambert, Samuel Lambert Jr., Michael Lambert, Larry Stone and Jordan Fisher, all of Fort Wayne; four daughters, Sandra Thompson, Sharon Brent, Linda Lambert and Cynthia Muhammad, all of Indianapolis; a sister, Tina Crumpton of Indianapolis; a stepbrother, Fernell Vaughn of Indianapolis; and 12 grandchildren. Services at 1 p.m. Saturday at Shiloh Baptist Church, 2200 Covington Road, with calling one hour before services. Burial in Covington Memorial Gardens. Arrangements by Ellis Funeral Home, 1021 E. Lewis St.
Notice dated Fri, Jan. 03, 2003
VOLLIE RAY LEWIS JR., 54, died Thursday at Miller's Merry Manor. Born in Crestline, Ohio, he retired in 1998 from Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. in Chicago. Surviving are two daughters, Lisa Wellman and Michelle Lewis, both of Fort Wayne; his father, Vollie Ray Lewis Sr. of Mansfield, Ohio; a sister, Gloria Olson of Mansfield; a brother, Warner of Holland, Mich.; a stepson, Jason Cook of Fort Wayne; a grandchild; and his former wife, Barbara Cook of Fort Wayne. Memorial services at 5 p.m. Sunday at C.M. Sloan & Sons Funeral Home, 1327 N. Wells St., with calling two hours before services.
Memorials to Make-a-Wish Foundation of America, 3550 N. Central Ave., Suite 300, Phoenix, AZ 85012.
Notice dated Fri, Jan. 03, 2003
MILDRED A. PFEIFFER, 78, died Tuesday at Hospice Home of Northeast Indiana. Born in Bemidji, Minn., she was a homemaker. Surviving are her husband, Harold W.; three daughters, Sylvia M. Loe of Scottsdale, Ariz., Janet L. Vail of Fort Wayne and JoAnn Tulley of St. Louis, Mich.; a son, Steven W. of Fort Wayne; a sister, Charlotte Sereno of Chicago; a brother, Lyle E. Smith of Fort Wayne; her stepmother, Helen Smith of Bryan, Ohio; a half sister, Donna Jean Frisbie of Bryan; a half brother, Thomas E. Smith of Ohio; 10 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Services at1 p.m. today at Hockemeyer & Miller Funeral Home, 6131 St. Joe Road.
Burial in Concordia cemetery Gardens. Memorials to Hospice Home of Northeast Indiana.
Notice dated Fri, Jan. 03, 2003
GLEN G. LONG, 70, died Friday at home. Born in Morocco, he retired in 1984 as manager from United Telephone Co. Surviving are his wife, Jan; two daughters, Cecily Richardson of Topeka, Kan., and Grace Johnston of Fort Wayne; a son, Christopher Long of Atlanta; two sisters, Carol Frush of Warsaw and Diana Worren of Overland Park, Kan.; nine grandchildren; and a great-grandchild.
Services at 10 a.m. Tuesday at McHatton-Sadler Funeral Chapel, Warsaw. Calling from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday, with Christian wake at 7:30 p.m. Private burial. Memorials to Hospice/Home Health Care of Kosciusko County, 902 Provident Drive, Warsaw, IN 46580.
Notice dated Sat, Dec. 07, 2002
RICHARD "DICK" L. WALL, 65, died Thursday at Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw. Born in Jay County, he retired as a self-employed farmer and retired as a machine operator from Royal-Crown Limited in Milford. Surviving are his wife, Davita; a daughter, Cathy Garringer of Portland; and a grandchild. He was preceded in death by a son. Graveside services at 1 p.m. Monday at Pennville IOOF cemetery. Calling from 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday at McHatton-Sadler Funeral Chapel, Warsaw. Memorials to Kosciusko County Cancer Care Fund, P.O. Box 1809, Warsaw, IN 46581.
Notice dated Sat, Dec. 07, 2002
KENNETH A. BIERY, 89, died Monday at Regency Place. Born in Fort Wayne, he worked in transportation. Surviving are a daughter, Beverly Moreno of Geneva, Ill.; a son, Paul of Livermore, Calif.; four grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. His wife, LaVon, died in 1986. Services at 1 p.m. Friday at D.O. McComb & Sons Maplewood Park Funeral Home, 4017 Maplecrest Road, with calling one hour before services. Burial in Greenlawn Memorial Park. Memorials to American Heart Association.
Notice dated Wed, Dec. 04, 2002
