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FLORA GREENWELL, 90, died Thursday at Warren Methodist Memorial Home. Born in Greenfield, she was an insurance agent for American Family Assurance Co. in Huntington. Her husband, Martin S., died in 1979. Surviving are a daughter, Zelma Newell of Huntington; two grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Services at 10 a.m. Monday at McElhaney-Hart Funeral Home, Huntington. Calling from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday. Graveside services at 2 p.m. Monday at Park cemetery, Greenfield. Memorials to Trinity United Methodist Church or Huntington County Cancer Society.
Notice dated Sat, Dec. 14, 2002
LaGrange
MICHAEL J. ADKINS, 25, died Thursday at Parkview Hospital, Fort Wayne. Born in Fort Wayne, he was an auto mechanic. Surviving are his wife, Guen A.; his father, Stanley N. Miller of Goshen; his mother, Sheila Adkins of Prosser, Wash.; his adoptive father, Randall J. Adkins of Prosser, Wash.; a son, Nathan of Twin Lakes, Wis.; two stepsons, Christian Anton and Zachery Anton, both of LaGrange; a brother, Stanley N. Miller II of Elkhart; and his grandparents, Patricia L. Miller and Fannie Mast, both of LaGrange, Burdette and Janet Boggs of Howe, and Victor J. and Mary M. Adkins of Columbia City.
Services at 11 a.m. Monday at St. Joseph Catholic Church, LaGrange. Calling from 2 to 6 p.m. Sunday at Frurip-May Funeral Home, LaGrange. Burial in Greenwood cemetery, LaGrange. Memorials to Alzheimer's Association.
Notice dated Sat, Dec. 14, 2002
North Manchester
WALTER E. IHNEN, 78, died Friday at home. Born in Kosciusko County, he retired as manager of D&M; Machine Shop in Laketon and was a World War II Army veteran. He was founding charter member of North Manchester-Wabash Recycling. His first wife, Dorothy, died in 1996. Surviving are his wife, Joann; three sons, Larry of North Manchester, Richard of Warsaw and Brian of Orlando, Fla.; two stepsons, Larry Jackson of Fort Wayne and Gary Jackson of Delton; two daughters, Susan Dockter of North Manchester and Linda Riggle of Warsaw; two brothers, Richard of North Manchester and Tom of Wabash; four sisters, Patsy Fairchild of Huntington, Margaret Osborn of Sidney, Ohio, Phyllis Hapner of North Manchester and Donna Fix of Fort Wayne; nine grandchildren; five step-grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; and six step-great-grandchildren. Services at 2 p.m. Tuesday at DeLaughter-McKee Mortuary, North Manchester Chapel. Calling from 2 to 8 p.m. Monday. Burial in South Pleasant cemetery, rural Silver Lake. Memorials to Wabash County Cancer Fund or Heartland Hospice, Fort Wayne.
Notice dated Sat, Dec. 14, 2002
IVORY WINSTON SNIPES, 69, died Friday at home. Born in Floyd County, Ky., he retired as an inventory specialist from Dana Corp. in Fort Wayne after 36 years and was a sales representative for Newton Manufacturing Co. for the past five years. He was a Korean War Army veteran. Surviving are his wife, Becky; two sons, Steven L. of North Manchester and Stanley L. of Miamisburg, Ohio; a stepson, Christopher Gerding of Roanoke; two stepdaughters, Renee Kartholl of Fort Wayne and Cynthia Bill of Howe; three brothers, Don and Arnold, both of Rochester, and Albert of Warsaw; three sisters, Catherine Keele of Las Vegas, Bernice Kline of Sneedville, Tenn., and Joyce Lewis of Rochester; two grandchildren; and nine step-grandchildren.
Services at 10 a.m. Monday at United Methodist Church, North Manchester. Calling from 2 to 6 p.m. Sunday at DeLaughter-McKee Mortuary, North Manchester Chapel. Graveside services at 2 p.m. Monday at Greenlawn Memorial Park, Fort Wayne. Memorials to Kids Club and Youth Group at the church.
Notice dated Sat, Dec. 14, 2002
Pleasant Lake
NANCY A. SPENCER, 47, died Friday at Parkview Hospital, Fort Wayne. Born in Angola, she was a teacher's aide and worked in the cafeteria at Pleasant Lake Elementary School. Surviving are her husband, Gary; her mother, Eloise Wisner of Angola; three daughters, Crystal Spencer of Angola and Lacey Spencer and Hilary Spencer, both of Pleasant Lake; a brother, Mike Wisner of South Carolina; and a sister, Debra Krontz of Pleasant Lake. Services at1 p.m. Tuesday at Weicht Funeral Home, Angola, with calling two hours before services. Burial in Pleasant Lake cemetery. Memorials to the family.
Notice dated Sat, Dec. 14, 2002
Portland
JOYCE A. STULTZ LEHMAN, 67, of Troy, Ohio, formerly of Portland, died Thursday at Koester Pavillion, Troy. She was born in Portland. Surviving are her husband, Jack; a son, Randall Stultz of Fairborn, Ohio; two daughters, Cheryl Dixon of New Carlisle, Ohio, and Lisa Stultz of Fairborn; four brothers, Merle Boyd of Fishers, Ted Boyd of Indianapolis, Gary Boyd of Celina, Ohio, and Lynn Boyd of Portland; five grandchildren; a step-grandchild; and her former husband, William Stultz. Services at 3 p.m. Monday at Baird-Freeman Funeral Home, Portland, with calling two hours before services.
Burial in Green Park cemetery, Portland. Memorials to Alzheimers Association.
Notice dated Sat, Dec. 14, 2002
JUANITA DELIGHT PEPPLE, 91, died Friday at Americare Living Center, Portland. Born in Lawrence County, Ill., she was a homemaker. Her husband, Ralph William, died in 1988. Surviving are three sons, Gerald Keith of Portland, Ralph R. of Hartford City and George O. of Blairsville, Ga.; three grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.
Private family services at Liber cemetery, Portland. No calling. Public memorial services at a later date. Memorials to Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses, 331 S. 200 W. Portland, IN 47371. Arrangements by Keplinger Funeral Home, Hartford City.
Notice dated Sat, Dec. 14, 2002
Wabash
VIVIAN MAXINE COLE, 82, died Friday at Wabash County Hospital. Born in New Waverly, she was a homemaker. Her husband, Donald, died in 1978. Surviving are two sons, James of Kokomo and Donald of Wabash; two daughters, Serry Younce of Wabash and Karen Grogg of Conroe, Texas; two brothers, Jerry Miller and F.L. Miller, both of Pensacola, Fla.; three sisters, Rosalie McVay of Washington State, Charlott Johnson of Petersburg, Ill., and Janet Lowe of Macy; 10 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild. Services at 10 a.m. Monday at McDonald Funeral Home, Eddingfield Chapel, Wabash. Calling from 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday. Burial in Mississinewa cemetery, Somerset. Memorials to Alzheimer's in memory of her husband.
Notice dated Sat, Dec. 14, 2002
Warsaw
DAN KAY McDONALD, 56, died Thursday at Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw. Born in Warsaw, he was an electric lineman for NIPSCO for more than 35 years and a Vietnam War Marine Corps veteran. Surviving are his wife, Diana; a daughter, Shawnee Smith of Warsaw; a son, Chad of Indianapolis; a brother, Larry of Warsaw; and two grandchildren. Services at 10 a.m. Monday at McHatton-Sadler Funeral Chapel, Warsaw. Calling from 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday.
Burial in Oakwood cemetery, Warsaw. Memorials to donor's choice.
Notice dated Sat, Dec. 14, 2002
Wolcottville
ROBERT M. FOUGHT, 91, died Thursday at Sacred Heart Home, Avilla. Born in Wolcottville, he was a farmer. His first wife, Dorothy, died in 1983. Surviving are his wife, Marcelle of Avilla; a son, David of Topeka; two daughters, Deanna Moser of Ligonier and Rosemary Targgart of Wolcottville; seven grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; two stepchildren, Tom Malle and Mary Malle; three step-grandchildren; and three step-great-grandchildren. Services at 10 a.m. Monday at Brimfield United Methodist Church, with calling one hour before services. Calling also from 1 to 7 p.m. Sunday at Ulrey-Renner Funeral Home, Ligonier. Burial in Eden cemetery, Topeka. Memorials to the church.
Notice dated Sat, Dec. 14, 2002
Auburn
RUTH "JEAN" BRECHBILL, 82, died Thursday at home. Born in Carmel, she was a homemaker. Her husband, Martin "Richard, " died in 2000. Surviving are a son, Phil of Auburn; five grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and a brother, Phil Hinshaw of Carmel. She was also preceded in death by a daughter, Cynthia Jean Spence. No services or calling. Memorials to American Diabetes Association, DeKalb 4-H Council or DeKalb County Community Foundation.
Notice dated Fri, Dec. 20, 2002
Bluffton
AMOS R. STEURY, 96, died Tuesday at Bluffton Regional Medical Center. Born in Adams County, he retired from Steury Bottling Co., having started the company in the 1930's. His wife, Agnes M., died in 2001. Surviving are three sons, Robin and William, both of Bluffton and Rudy of Minneapolis; 10 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Services at 1:30 p.m. Sunday at Goodwin Memorial Chapel, Bluffton, with calling after 11 a.m. until service time. Calling also from 2 to 8 p.m. Saturday. Burial in Mazelin cemetery, Berne. Memorials to Wells County Foundation.
Notice dated Fri, Dec. 20, 2002
Columbia City
FRANCIS P. AUGENSTEIN, 91, died Wednesday at Renaissance Village Nursing Home. Born in Ohio City, Ohio, and formerly of Monroeville and Fort Wayne, he retired in 1975 from Rea Magnet Wire Co. in Fort Wayne after 33 years. His wife, Frieda W., died in 1993. Surviving are two daughters, Gloria Doty of Fort Wayne and Jeanette Dall of Carol Stream, Ill.; a sister, Florence Bohnke of Fort Wayne; seven grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. He was also preceded in death by a daughter, LaDonna Augenstein. Services at 10 a.m. Saturday at Zion Lutheran Church, Columbia City. Calling from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. today at DeMoney-Grimes Countryside Park Funeral Home, Columbia City. Burial in Concordia Lutheran cemetery, Fort Wayne. Memorials to World Relief, Lutheran Hour or the church.
Notice dated Fri, Dec. 20, 2002
DELORIS L. NICHOLS, 70, died Wednesday in a car crash at Indiana 9 and Whitley County Road 400 S., Columbia City. Born in Whitley County, she worked at SouthSide Market in Columbia City, General Electric Co. in Fort Wayne and in the cafeteria of Columbia Township School. Surviving are her husband, Wayne A.; four daughters, Debra Bennett, Kathy Webb and Lora Herendeen, all of Columbia City and Lisa England of Avilla; a son, Dennis of Columbia City; four grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Services at 1 p.m. Sunday at DeMoney-Grimes Countryside Park Funeral Home, Columbia City. Calling from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday. Burial in Nolt cemetery, Columbia City. Memorials to American Cancer Society.
Notice dated Fri, Dec. 20, 2002
Grabill
WILLIAM P. HOLLIFIELD SR., 68, of Brownsburg, formerly of Grabill, died Sunday at Hendricks Community Hospital, Danville. Born in Memphis, Tenn., he retired in 1998 as a mortgage banker after 42 years and was also a Realtor. He was past president of Indiana Mortgage Bankers Association and currently president of Winding Creek Homeowners Association. He was a U.S. Army veteran. Surviving are his wife, Marie; two sons, Dr. Michael of Albuquerque, N.M., and William P. of Brownsburg; two daughters, Deborah Bell of Hagerstown and Connie Smerdel of Browns-burg; a sister, Janet Haigh of Fort Wayne; and seven grandchildren.
Services at 10 a.m. today at Speedway Baptist Church, Brownsburg. Burial in Lincoln Memory Gardens, Zionsville. Memorials to American Heart Association or American Cancer Society. Arrangements by Matthews Mortuary Inc., Brownsburg.
Notice dated Fri, Dec. 20, 2002
