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Angola
MARGUERITE RAWSKI, 86, of Angola, died Tuesday at Riverview Hospital, Wisconsin Rapids, Wis. Born in Dunkirk, N.Y., she was a homemaker. Surviving are two sons, Eugene of Fremont and David of Port Edwards, Wis.; a brother, Norman Schubarga of Dunkirk, N.Y.; four grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild. Her husband, Joseph, died in 1989. Mass at 11 a.m. Saturday at St. Anthony Catholic Church, Angola. Calling from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Weicht Funeral Home, Angola.
Burial in Calvary cemetery, Toledo, Ohio. Memorials to St. Anthony Catholic cemetery Building Fund.
Notice dated Thu, Jan. 02, 2003
Columbia City
ELAINE "MARTY" FREIBURGER, 58, died Dec. 24 at home. Born in Fort Wayne, she was a tester at GE-BAE, and retired in July. Surviving are her husband, Edward E.; two sons, John E. of Batavia, Ill., and Chris E. of Charlotte, Mich.; a daughter, Lorrie A. Bandor of Columbia City; a brother, Edward W. Mahrt of Fort Wayne; two sisters, Dorothy Freimuth and Marilyn Smith, both of Fort Wayne; and 13 grandchildren. Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. Saturday at Most Precious Blood Catholic Church, 1515 Barthold St., with a prayer service at 9:30 a.m. at Mungovan & Sons Memorial Chapel, 2114 S. Calhoun St. Calling from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Burial in Catholic cemetery.
Notice dated Thu, Jan. 02, 2003
Decatur
BETTY JEAN MCCOY, 74, died Monday at Woodcrest Nursing Center. Born in Las Vegas, N.M., she retired from Amalgamated Cotton Garment in Hillsboro, Ohio, in 1973. Surviving are a son, Tom Lee of Denver, Colo.; four sisters, Mary Lou Hubbell of Pageland, S.C., Rita Akeo of Kailua, Hawaii, Katherine Wade of Chillicothe, Ohio, and Anna Mae Duvoisin of Knoxville, Tenn.; two brothers, Robert Pickens of Decatur and Roy Pickins of Tinley Park, Ill.; two half sisters, Margaret Rock and Mary Catherine Luebke, both of Wisconsin; and six half brothers, Andrew Pickens, Michael Pickins and Terry Pickins, all of Illinois, Fred Pickens and Ed Pickens, both of Wisconsin, and Dennis Pickens. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Roselyn Jean McCoy. Services at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Zwick & Jahn Funeral Home, Decatur. Calling from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial in Ray cemetery, rural Monroe.
Notice dated Thu, Jan. 02, 2003
MAXINE L. MOSER, 83, died Tuesday at home. Born in Van Buren, she had worked at Kroger's in Decatur for 27 years. Surviving are four daughters, Sandra Baumann of Muncie, Anne Downs of Warrensburg, Mo., Jill Bowen of Wren, Ohio, and Jayne Moser Miller of Butler, Ohio; four brothers, Robert Brown of Van Buren, Marvin Brown of Valparaiso, Carl Brown of Largo, Fla., and Larry Brown of Nineveh; four sisters, Helen Schnitz of Decatur, Doris Alexander of Franklin, Linda Higgins of Plano, Texas, and Judith Hoopingarner of New Haven; five step-grandchildren; and six step- great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her first husband, John A. Baumann and her second husband, Jason L."Jay" Moser in 1998.
Services at 11 a.m. Saturday at St. Paul United Church of Christ, rural Van Wert, Ohio, with calling one hour before services. Calling also from 2 to 8 p.m. Friday at Zwick and Jahn Funeral Home, Decatur. Burial in Evangelical Protestant cemetery, rural Van Wert. Memorials to Wren EMS.
Notice dated Thu, Jan. 02, 2003
Huntington
PAUL DEKKER, 80, died Monday at Lutheran Hospital. Born in Great Falls, Mont., he retired from the Pennsylvania Railroad in 1983 after 45 years. He was a World War II and Korean War Navy veteran. Surviving are his wife, Alvera; two daughters, Elanor Browne of Fort Wayne and Shirley Dekker of Munster; two sons, Paul R. of Aberdeen, N.J., and Steven of Elkhart; three stepsons, Larry Brown of Huntington, Terry Brown of Indianapolis and Steven Brown of San Diego, Calif.; 10 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Anna Miller, in 2002 and a son, Calvin Dekker, in 1998.
Services at 3 p.m. Sunday at Klaehn, Fahl & Melton Funeral Home-Winchester Road Chapel, 6424 Winchester Road. Calling from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday. Burial Tuesday in Marion National cemetery. Memorials to Shrine Hospitals for Children or First Baptist Church.
Notice dated Thu, Jan. 02, 2003
Kendallville
ELLEN MARGARET MUNK, 88, formerly of Kendallville, died Tuesday at Lutheran Home, Napoleon, Ohio. Born in Kendallville, she was a former librarian and English teacher at Kendallville High School. Surviving are a son, Michael of Liberty Center, Ohio; four granddaughters; and four great-grandchildren. Services at 11 a.m. Saturday at St. John Lutheran Church, Kendallville. Calling from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at Hite Funeral Home, Kendallville. Burial in Lake View cemetery.
Notice dated Thu, Jan. 02, 2003
New Haven
WAYNE L. LAISURE, 77, died Wednesday at Woodview Healthcare.
Arrangements pending at E. Harper & Son Funeral Home, New Haven.
Notice dated Thu, Jan. 02, 2003
Portland
FREDA STIFF, 74, died Tuesday at Ball Memorial Hospital, Muncie. Born in Grant County, she was a homemaker. Surviving are four sisters, Lena Swonger of Warsaw, Maxine Hartzell and Tonya Gibson, both of Portland, and Berniece Barger of Greenville, Ohio. She was preceded in death by her husband, Gene. Services at 11 a.m. Saturday at Baird-Freeman Funeral Home, Portland. Calling from 3 to 7 p.m. Friday. Burial in Mount Zion cemetery. Memorials to the Jay County Cancer Society.
Notice dated Thu, Jan. 02, 2003
Avilla
GERTRUDE M. KINERK, 84, died Sunday at Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne. Born in Fort Wayne, she was a homemaker. Her husband, Merle, died in 1969. Surviving are a son, Steve of Wolcottville; three daughters, Donna Gienger of Kendallville, and Patricia Fortman and Judy Hillegass, both of Avilla; 11 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; and a brother, Robert Nahrwold of Fort Wayne. Services at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Avilla, with calling one hour before services. Calling also from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Brazzell Funeral Home, Avilla. Burial in the church cemetery. Memorials to Chancel Society of the church.
Notice dated Mon, Feb. 10, 2003
Columbia City
RUTH ANN FISHER, 74, died Sunday at Parkview Whitley Hospital, Columbia City. She was born in Spring Grove. Surviving are her husband, R.L.; and three brothers, Norman Cail of Colorado, and John Cail and William Cail, both of Campbellstown, Ohio. Services at 1 p.m. Thursday at Barnes Funeral Home, New Paris Chapel, New Paris, Ohio. Calling from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday.
Burial in Springlawn cemetery, New Paris. Memorials to League for the Blind & Disabled of Fort Wayne. Local arrangements by Smith & Sons Funeral Home, Columbia City.
Notice dated Mon, Feb. 10, 2003
GLEN D. HOLYCROSS, 79, died Saturday at Parkview Hospital, Fort Wayne. Born in Whitley County, he was a farmer and had worked at Farmer's Insurance for 32 years, retiring in 1987. He was also a bus driver for Whitko Schools, retiring in 1979 after 19 years. Surviving are his wife, Willadene; two daughters, Sue E. Studebaker of Pierceton and Leah A. Phillipson of Columbia City; seven grandchildren; a great-grandchild; three step-great-grandchildren; and four sisters, Viola Bondehagen of Banning, Calif., and Beulah Kessie, Louise Walter and Carroll Watson, all of Columbia City. Services at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Smith & Sons Funeral Home, Columbia City. Calling from 2 to 8 p.m. Tuesday. Burial in Lakeview cemetery, Larwill. Memorials to Columbia City United Methodist Church Building Fund, Pleasant Grove United Methodist Church Parsonage Fund, American Heart Association or American Diabetes Association.
Notice dated Mon, Feb. 10, 2003
ROY MAGGART, 68, died Saturday at Parkview Whitley Hospital. Born in Whitley County, he retired in 1996 as an assembler from Dana Corp. in Fort Wayne after more than 43 years and was a U.S. Army veteran. Surviving are his wife, Flora Alice; three sons, Roy II, Rick S. and Beau, all of Columbia City; three daughters, Roxanna Maggart of Larwill, Robin D. Stewart of Lowell and Renee L. Maggart of Huntington; and nine grandchildren. Services at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at DeMoney-Grimes Countryside Park Funeral Home, Columbia City. Calling from 6 to 8 p.m. today and 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday. Burial in South Park Annex cemetery, Columbia City, with military graveside rites by American Legion Post 98.
Notice dated Mon, Feb. 10, 2003
Decatur
WAYNE R. DAVID, 62, died Saturday at Adams County Memorial Hospital, Decatur. Born in Flint, Mich., he was a truck driver for Rock Leasing in Plumtree. Surviving are his wife, Bonnie L.; two stepdaughters, Brenda Bullock of Muncie and Lori Geels of Decatur; two sisters, Rita Hall of Flint, Mich., and Leila Maczej of Thousand Oaks, Calif.; and three step-grandchildren. Services at 7 p.m. Wednesday at Zwick & Jahn Funeral Home, Decatur, with calling three hours before services. Calling also from 1 to 5 p.m. Tuesday. Memorials to Harvest Time Bible Church.
Notice dated Mon, Feb. 10, 2003
Garrett
SHARI J. FULK, 39, died Saturday at Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne. Born in Garrett, she had worked at SCP in Auburn for 13 years. Surviving are her parents, Gene and Janet Yarian of Garrett; her companion, Jack Gooslin; two sons, Tyler John and Joshua Robert, both of Garrett; a daughter, Amy Marie Yarian of Fort Wayne; a brother, David Yarian of Garrett; three sisters, Michelle Roose of Edgerton, Ohio, and Lisa Bredice and Tracie Yarian, both of Fort Wayne; and two grandchildren. Services at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Feller Funeral Home, Waterloo. Calling from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday. Burial in Christian Union cemetery, Garrett. Memorials to the family.
Notice dated Mon, Feb. 10, 2003
ROY L. KING, 69, died Saturday at Parkview Hospital, Fort Wayne. Born in Smoot, W.Va., he was an original owner of X-Y Tool & Die in LaOtto. Surviving are his wife, Marie; two daughters, Sharon Fralick of Fort Wayne and Sheila Payton of Auburn; a son, Richard of Garrett; three grandchildren; two step-grandchildren; a great-great-grandchild; two brothers, Herbert of Glen Daniel, W.Va., and Charles of Three Rivers, Mich.; and a sister, Pearl Schmader of Lady Lake, Fla. Services at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Lakewood Park Church, Auburn, with calling one hour before services. Calling also from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Thomas Funeral Home, Garrett. Burial in Cedar Creek cemetery, Garrett, with military graveside rites by American Legion Post 240. Memorials to American Diabetes Association or American Heart Association.
Notice dated Mon, Feb. 10, 2003
