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Ashley
LELAND B. "PETE" GREEN, 81, died Monday at Cameron Hospital, Angola. Born in LaGrange County, he was a retired transportation engineer and was chief executive officer and founder of Ashley Housing Corp. He was a World War II Army Air Forces veteran. His daughter, Carol Witkowski, died in 1986. Surviving are his wife, Virginia; two daughters, Susan Green of Muncie and Rebecca Coar of Fort Wayne; a son, Lee Smith of Port Ludlow, Wash.; two brothers, R. Karl of Wooster, Ohio, and James Ray of Sebring, Fla.; nine grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.
Services at 10 a.m. Saturday at Johnson Funeral Home, Hudson. Calling from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Friday. Burial in Woodruff cemetery, Wolcottville.
Notice dated Wed, Dec. 25, 2002
Columbia City
FLORA J. TERRY, 95, died Tuesday at Woodview Healthcare Center, Fort Wayne. Arrangements pending at DeMoney-Grimes Countryside Park Funeral Home, Columbia City.
Notice dated Wed, Dec. 25, 2002
Decatur
MARGARET KIEFER, 75, died Tuesday at Adams County Memorial Hospital, Decatur. Born in Allen County, she was a homemaker. Her husband, Clifford, died in 1995. Surviving are three daughters, Sheila Putteet, Betty Sielschott and Patricia R. Strickler, all of Decatur; two sons, Kent A. of Decatur and Gerry D. of O'Fallon, Mo.; two brothers, Raymond Scheumann of Fort Wayne and Arnold Scheumann of Hoagland; three sisters, Geraldine Meyer of Ossian and Lona Horman and Garnita Rebber, both of New Haven; and 13 grandchildren. She was also preceded in death by a son, Delvin. Prayers at 10:15 a.m. Saturday at Zwick & Jahn Funeral Home, Decatur, followed by an 11 a.m. funeral service at Zion Lutheran Church, Frieheim. Calling from 2 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Burial in the church cemetery. Memorials to Worship for Shut-Ins, the church building fund or donor's choice.
Notice dated Wed, Dec. 25, 2002
Huntington
WILMA J. SUTER, 82, died Monday at home. Born in Huntington County, she worked at Kitchen Maid in Andrews and retired from Memcor in Huntington. She had taught junior bowlers for 50 years at Rainbow Lanes in Huntington. Her husband, Donald, died earlier this year. Surviving are two sons, Larry of Anderson and Delbert of Huntington; a daughter, Annette Busz of Warsaw; 11 grandchildren; 33 great-grandchildren; five great-great-grandchildren; a sister, Donna Mae Shilling of Huntington; and a brother, Doyle Richardson of Huntington. Services at 11 a.m. Friday at Mount Etna United Methodist Church, Huntington. Calling from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at McElhaney-Hart Funeral, Huntington. Burial in Gardens of Memory cemetery, Marion.
Notice dated Wed, Dec. 25, 2002
Kendallville
THEODORE R. "TED" DICKEY, 90, died Tuesday at home. Born near Wolf lake, he was a school bus driver for several years for Kendallville High School and had worked at McCray Refrigeration Co. in Kendallville and E.F. Seagly Co. He retired in 1977 from J.O. Mory Inc. after 25 years. He had served on the South Milford Volunteer Fire Department from 1951 to 1995. Surviving are his wife, Avis; a son, David A. of Kendallville; a daughter, Sue E. Sipe of South Bend; four grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren. Services at 11 a.m. Friday Hite Funeral Home, Kendallville. Calling from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday. Burial in South Milford cemetery.
Notice dated Wed, Dec. 25, 2002
LaOtto
SHAWNA M. HAWN, 32, died Monday at Indiana University Medical Center, Indianapolis. Born in Auburn, she had been a waitress at Strawberry's in Garrett. Surviving are her father, Kerwin Hawn of Hamilton; her mother, Linda Kalinowski of Hamilton; her fiance, Doug Baker of LaOtto; a son, Adam Howard of Butler; two daughters, Natasha Howard of Butler and Shalyn Tester of LaOtto; two brothers, David of Indianapolis and Brian of Hamilton; and four sisters, Lisa Bickel of New Paris, Niakki VanOsdale of Hudson, Naikoma Hawn of Garrett and Neosha Hawn of Butler. She was preceded in death by two daughters, Megan Howard and Ashley Howard. Services at 2 p.m. Saturday at Thomas Funeral Home, Garrett. Calling from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Friday.
Burial in Cedar Creek cemetery, Garrett. Condolences to condolencethomas@skyenet.net.
Notice dated Wed, Dec. 25, 2002
Ligonier
JERRY L. BUDD, 52, died Tuesday at Parkview Hospital, Fort Wayne. Born in Kendallville, he worked at Roy W. Parker & Sons in Kimmell for 26 years. Surviving are his wife, Robin K.; two sons, Stan E. and Jaired J., both of Ligonier; a sister, Carol Wilson of Albion; and two brothers, Raydean Budd of Fort Wayne and Larry Leitch of Albion. Services at 10 a.m. Friday at Albion Wesleyan Church, with calling one hour before services. Calling also from 2 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Brazzell Funeral Home, Albion. Burial in Sparta cemetery, Kimmell. Memorials to the family.
Notice dated Wed, Dec. 25, 2002
ROBERT M. MOSER, 88, died Tuesday at Avalon Village, Ligonier. Born in Adams County, he was a farmer and had sold International Harvester farm implements and Kaiser-Frazer automobiles. His wife, Martha E., died in 1993. Surviving are a daughter, Marilyn J. Miller of Ligonier; three grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; a great-great-grandchild; and two brothers, Eugene V. of Syracuse and Lewis of Ligonier. He was also preceded in death by an infant daughter and son.
Services at 10 a.m. Saturday at Richville United Methodist Church. Calling from 2 to 8 p.m. Friday at Ulrey-Renner Funeral Home. Burial in Oak Park cemetery. Memorials to the church.
Notice dated Wed, Dec. 25, 2002
Monroeville
WALTER J. CASTLEMAN, 90, died Monday at Parkview Hospital, Fort Wayne. Born in Monroeville, he retired in 1979 from farming. Surviving are his wife, Esther B.; two daughters, Rita J. Doctor of Hoagland and Phyllis A. Gilbert of Monroeville; a sister, Helen Wannamacher of Payne, Ohio; 13 grandchildren; 28 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild. His son, William E., died in 1998. Prayers at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Zwick & Jahn Funeral Home, Jacobs Chapel, Monroeville, followed by an 11 a.m. Mass of Christian Burial at St. Rose Catholic Church, Monroeville. Calling from 1 to 5 and 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at the funeral home, with rosary at 4 p.m. Burial in the church cemetery. Memorials to Masses or Monroeville EMS.
Notice dated Wed, Dec. 25, 2002
New Haven
LEOLARUTH "LEOLA" M. PURK, 77, of Fort Wayne, died Saturday in Fort Wayne. Born in Oxford, Neb., she was a cashier at Richards Restaurant in New Haven and the former manager of G.C. Murphy's for 30 years, retiring in 1986. Her husband, Kenneth R., died in 2001. Surviving are two sons, Raymond and Larry, both of Fort Wayne; two daughters, Charlotte Sarrazine of New Haven and Lynda Spieth of Monroeville; two brothers, Martin Heller of Avilla and Robert Heller of Pleasant Lake; nine grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren. Services at 10 a.m. Friday at Emanuel Lutheran Church, 800 Green St., New Haven, with calling one hour before services. Calling also from 2 to 4 and 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at E. Harper & Son Funeral Home, 740 Indiana 930 E., New Haven. Burial in the church cemetery. Memorials to Visiting Nurse Service & Hospice or the church.
Notice dated Wed, Dec. 25, 2002
North Manchester
TRACY L. BABB, 44, died Tuesday at Hospice Home of Northeast Indiana, Fort Wayne. Arrangements pending at DeLaughter-McKee Mortuary, North Manchester Chapel.
Notice dated Wed, Dec. 25, 2002
I. FRANCES NORDMANN, 82, died Saturday at Timbercrest Healthcare Center, North Manchester. Born in New Carlisle, Ohio, she was a teacher, having taught elementary school at Franklin Township School in Kosciusko County and Silver Lake Elementary School and mathematics at Central Junior High School and Manchester High School. She retired in 1981. She was past president of the North Manchester Business and Professional Women's Club. Her husband, Albert G., died in 1998. Surviving are two sons, A. Gary of Hamilton and Terry A. of Bath, Maine; a sister, Dona A. Darling of Plymouth; and three grandchildren. She was also preceded in death by a son, Timothy L.
Services at 10 a.m. Dec. 31 at DeLaughter-McKee Mortuary, North Manchester Chapel. Calling from 6 to 8 p.m. Dec. 30. Burial in Fairview cemetery, Servia. Memorials to North Manchester United Methodist Church or Timbercrest Retirement Community.
Notice dated Wed, Dec. 25, 2002
Portland
MARY JAN SHULTZ, 59, died Tuesday at Jay County Hospital. She was born in New Weston, Ohio. Surviving are her husband, Fred; three sons, Lewis E. of Pennville, Charles P. of Montpelier and James T. of Portland; a daughter, Christina A. Booher of St. Marys, Ohio; 10 grandchildren; a sister, Donna Sanders of Ansonia, Ohio; and three brothers, Charles Gilliland of New Weston, Owen Gilliland of Ansonia and Jerry Gilliland of Greenville, Ohio.
Services at 11 a.m. Friday at Williamson & Spencer Funeral Home, Portland Chapel. Calling from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday. Burial in Twin Hill IOOF cemetery, Pennville.
Notice dated Wed, Dec. 25, 2002
South Whitley
LURABELLE M. KOURT, 83, died Monday at Miller's Merry Manor Nursing Home. She was born in Columbia City. Surviving are her husband, Howard R.; a son, Stephen Hollopeter of Fort Wayne; seven grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; four sisters, Norma Sheets of Columbia City, Mary Stuersel of Bradenton, Fla., Martha Putman of Apache Junction, Ariz., and Sally Wright of Ashland, Ky.; and a brother, Charles Marrs of Defiance, Ohio. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Ruth Annette Evard. Services at 10:30 a.m. Friday at DeMoney-Grimes Countryside Park Funeral Home, Columbia City. Calling from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday. Burial in Eberhard Lutheran cemetery, Columbia City. Memorials to donor's choice.
Notice dated Wed, Dec. 25, 2002
