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BIDDY L. PAULSEN, 68, died Monday at Parkview Hospital. Born in West Unity, Ohio, she retired in 1999 from Central Services at Parkview Hospital after 25 years. Her husband, Keith W., died in 1984. Surviving are four sons, Mike Brown and Tony Paulsen, both of New Haven, and Ivan Brown and Gorden Paulsen, both of Fort Wayne; two daughters, Jeanne Gillingham of Fort Wayne and Deanna Eggeman of New Haven; four sisters, Loretta Counterman and Patty DiNovo, both of Fort Wayne, Olive Schmidt of Columbia City and Ilah Salvarian of Huntington Valley, Pa.; 15 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren.
Services at 10 a.m. Friday at E. Harper & Son Funeral Home, 740 Indiana 930 E., New Haven. Calling from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday. Burial in IOOF cemetery, New Haven.
Notice dated Wed, Jan. 08, 2003
MARGARET LISTENBERGER REPP, 89, of Kaufman, Texas, formerly of Fort Wayne, died Dec. 27 in Kaufman. Surviving are a stepdaughter, Lois Keck of Moses Lake, Wash.; and a sister, Helen Fulk of Wolf Lake. She was preceded in death by her husband, Lawrence, and a son.
No local services or calling. Burial in Buckeye, Ariz. Arrangements by Dallas Mortuary Service.
Notice dated Wed, Jan. 08, 2003
MARGARET SUCKOW, 91, died Tuesday at Miller's Merry Manor. Born in Cardington, Ohio, she was a homemaker. Surviving are a daughter, Carol Hitzeman of Lady Lake, Fla.; a son, Robert of Kenner, La.; three grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild.
Private services. Burial in Covington Memorial Gardens. Arrangements by D.O. McComb & Sons Foster Park Funeral Home, 6301 Fairfield Ave.
Notice dated Wed, Jan. 08, 2003
LUCILLE G. ALTER, 83, died Saturday at Hospice Home of Northeast Indiana. Born in Fort Wayne, she was a homemaker. She had also worked at Allen County Motors, Medical Protective Co. and Weatherhead Co. Her husband, Carl, died in 1991. Surviving are three daughters, Carolyn M. Schenkel, Martha M. Reeder and Anita A. Alter-Earnest, all of Fort Wayne; two sons, Thomas E. of Fort Wayne and Richard C. of Pittsburgh; 17 grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren. Mass of Christian Burial at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church, 4916 Trier Road, with calling one hour before services. Calling also 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at D.O. McComb & Sons Maplewood Park Funeral Home, 4017 Maplecrest Road, with a vigil service at 4:30 p.m. Burial in Catholic cemetery. Memorials to Christ Child Society, St. Mary's Soup Kitchen or Visiting Nurse Service and Hospice Home.
Notice dated Mon, Jan. 06, 2003
FLORENCE M. CALLEN, 80, died Saturday at Parkview Hospital. Born in Lacona, Iowa, she was a homemaker. Surviving are her husband, Richard; two sons, Gary of Camillus, N.Y., and Ricky of Fort Wayne; two brothers, LaVerne Dittmer of Lacona and Loren Dittmer of Des Moines, Iowa; three sisters, Bertha Veach of Holdenville, Okla., Mildred Ripperger of Des Moines, and Edna Baumgarten. She was preceded in death by an infant daughter, Barbara Ann Callen.
Mass of Christian Burial at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Our Lady of Good Hope Catholic Church, 7215 St. Joe Road, with calling one hour before services. Calling also from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at D.O. McComb & Sons Funeral Home Maplewood Park, 4017 Maplecrest Road, with a prayer service at 4:30 p.m.
Burial in Catholic cemetery.
Notice dated Mon, Jan. 06, 2003
ARTHUR H. SCHMIDT, 79, died Sunday at Lutheran Home, Fort Wayne. Born in Fort Wayne, he was a supervisor at General Electric Co., retiring in 1983. His wife, Mary L., died in 1993. Surviving are a son, Jerrod of New Haven; a daughter, Sharon Brooks of Fort Wayne; a brother, Melford of Huntington; three grandchildren; and a great-grandson. Services at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Emmanuel Lutheran Church, New Haven, with calling one hour before services. Calling also from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at E. Harper & Son Funeral Home, New Haven. Burial in Emanuel Lutheran cemetery. Memorials to Emanuel Lutheran Church.
Notice dated Mon, Jan. 06, 2003
JOAN AUBREY, 81, died Thursday at Parkview Hospital. Born in Fort Wayne, she retired in 1981 as a stenographer from General Electric Co. after 41 years and was co-owner of Aubrey Studios for 30 years. Surviving are a sister, Sharon Lewellyn of Fremont; a stepdaughter, Judy Correll of Lafayette; two grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Her husband, Frank H., died in 1992. Services at 4 p.m. today at D.O. McComb & Sons Pine Valley Park Funeral Home, 1320 E. Dupont Road, with calling three hours before services.
Entombment in Highland Park cemetery. Memorials to American Cancer Society, Greater Fort Wayne unit, 2420 Coliseum Blvd. N., Suite 200, Fort Wayne, IN 46805.
Notice dated Sat, Dec. 14, 2002
ANNABELL DENNIE, 79, died Thursday at Lutheran Hospital. Born in Fort Wayne, she was head cashier at Maloley's Grocery for 15 years and had worked for General Electric and Allgiers Grocery & Meat Market. Surviving are her husband, Darrell D.; two daughters, Nancy Ann Teague and Tina Marie Dennie, both of Fort Wayne; three sons, Daniel Steven, Timothy Michael and Mark Joseph, all of Fort Wayne; two sisters, Dorothy Greider of Fort Wayne and Della Mae Moore of Eustis, Fla.; a brother, Jon L. Keller of Angola; 11 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Diana Dee Dennie. Services at 2 p.m. Monday at Elzey-Patterson-Rodak Funeral Home, 6810 Old Trail Road. Calling from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday. Burial in Prairie Grove cemetery. Memorials to the family.
Notice dated Sat, Dec. 14, 2002
MOSES "MOE" GONZALEZ, 51, of Lima, Ohio, died Tuesday at St. Rita's Medical Center. Born in Laredo, Texas, he worked in mechanical maintenance at Phillips in Ottawa, Ohio, for 31 years. Survivors include two sisters, Maria E. Gonzalez and Margaret R. Cruz, both of Fort Wayne.
Services at noon today at Chiles & Sons-Laman Funeral Home, Lewis Chapel, Lima. Memorials to American Cancer Society or American Red Cross.
Notice dated Sat, Dec. 14, 2002
ADRIAN J. GOOD, of Fremont, Ohio, died Thursday at Countryside Care Center, Fremont. Born in Huron County, he retired as a patent attorney from Great Lakes Carbon, Elizabethton, Tenn., and was a World War II Army Air Corps veteran. He was past district lieutenant governor of Kiwanis. Survivors include a daughter, Adrianne Hughes of Fort Wayne; and a granddaughter, Megan Hughes of Fort Wayne. Memorial services at 1 p.m. Dec. 27 at Auxter Funeral Home, Bellevue, Ohio. Burial in Strong's Ridge cemetery.
Memorials to Alzheimer's Association or donor's choice.
Notice dated Sat, Dec. 14, 2002
DR. RICHARD R. HORNING, 76, of Carmel, died Thursday at St. Vincent Hospital. Born in Fort Wayne, he was a physician specialist in internal medicine and retired in 1991 as a clinical director from Logansport State Hospital after 31 years. He was a Korean War Navy veteran. Surviving are his wife, Myra; two daughters, Elizabeth Horning and Susan Horning; and a son, John. Private family services. Burial in Lindenwood cemetery, Fort Wayne. Memorials to Crohns and Colitis Foundation of America, Indiana Chapter, 931 E. 86th St., Suite 102, Indianapolis, IN 46204. Arrangements by Leppert & Hensley Mortuary, Nora Chapel, Indianapolis.
Notice dated Sat, Dec. 14, 2002
E. DARLENE JENKINS, 78, died Thursday at Regency Place. Born in Fort Wayne, she was a homemaker. Her husband, John, preceded her in death. Surviving is a daughter, Donna Wiggins of Fort Wayne. Services at 4 p.m. Sunday at Tom Mungovan Funeral Home, 2221 S. Calhoun St., with calling two hours before services. Burial in Greenlawn Memorial Park.
Notice dated Sat, Dec. 14, 2002
NEVA A. LIGHT, 99, died Thursday at Towne House. Born in Noble County and formerly of Kendallville, she was a registered nurse, serving as LaGrange County public nurse from 1926 to 1936 and a Kendallville public school nurse for four years. Her first husband, Charles Howe, died in 1971; second husband, Carl, in 1991; and stepson, Paul Howe, in 1959. Surviving are two nephews, Robert J. Bushong of Black Mountain, N.C., and Lee Bushong of Fort Wayne; and a niece, Virginia Tesch of Black Mountain. Graveside services at 10 a.m. Monday at Lakeview cemetery Chapel, Kendallville. Memorials to Trinity United Methodist Church. Arrangements by Berhalter-Hutchins Funeral Home, Kendallville.
Notice dated Sat, Dec. 14, 2002
FRIEDA B. LONG, 92, died Thursday in Fort Wayne. Born in Fort Wayne, she was a sales clerk at Wolf & Dessauer from 1962 to 1969 and L.S. Ayres for seven years. Surviving are several nieces and nephews, including Edward B. Themann of Northridge, Calif.; and a stepson, Harry Long Jr. of Jackson, Mich. Her husband, Harry, died in 1961. Services at noon Tuesday at Taylor Chapel United Methodist Church, 10145 Maysville Road, with calling one hour before services. Calling also from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at D.O. McComb & Sons Maplewood Park Funeral Home, 4017 Maplecrest Road. Graveside services at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Floral Grove cemetery, West Unity, Ohio.
Memorials to the church.
Notice dated Sat, Dec. 14, 2002
DOROTHY AILENE MELTON, 88, of Nashville, died Wednesday at Brown County Health & Living Center. Born in Kentucky, she retired in 1975 from Hi-Grade Meat Packing Plant. Survivors include a stepson, Charles Melton of Fort Wayne. She was preceded in death by her husband, Barlow. Services at 11 a.m. today at Bond-Mitchell Funeral Home, Nashville.
Burial in Christiansburg cemetery, Brown County.
Notice dated Sat, Dec. 14, 2002
RICHARD A. MICHEL, 70, died Thursday at home. Born in Chicago, he retired this year as a purchasing agent from Maumee Industries and had formerly been a sales representative at Howard Graphic Arts. He was a Korean War Coast Guard veteran. Surviving are his wife, Joan M.; three daughters, Cheryl A. Chojnacki of Chicago and Linda J. Niccum and Kathy M. Muzzillo, both of Fort Wayne; a son, Jeffrey A. of Huntertown; and eight grandchildren. Services at 11:30 a.m. Monday at Holy Cross Lutheran Church, 3425 Crescent Ave., with calling one hour before services. Calling also from 3 to 7 p.m. Sunday at Hockemeyer & Miller Funeral Home, 6131 St. Joe Road. Burial in Concordia cemetery Gardens. Memorials to Holy Cross Lutheran Church or Concordia Lutheran High School Education Foundation.
Notice dated Sat, Dec. 14, 2002
SARA A. PARRISH, 66, died Friday at home. Born in Fayetteville, Tenn., she was an assembly worker with General Electric Co. for 25 years. Surviving are four daughters, Lisa K. Cross, Mary C. Parrish, Tammy S. Parrish and Tare A. Williams, all of Fort Wayne; two sons, William C. of Newport News, Va., and Paul B. of Fort Wayne; three sisters, Jessie Mae Metcalf of Petersburg, Tenn., and Rosa Nell Tucker and Lucille Price, both of Fayetteville; eight grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and a companion, Bill Bradfield of Fort Wayne. Her husband, William F., died in 1975. Services at 2 p.m. Sunday at D.O. McComb & Sons Pine Valley Park Funeral Home, 1320 E. Dupont Road. Calling from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. today. Burial in Highland Park cemetery. Memorials to Parkview Home Health Care & Hospice.
Notice dated Sat, Dec. 14, 2002
DONALD E. PEAKE, 55, died Friday in Fort Wayne. Born in Fort Wayne, he was an auto mechanic. Surviving are his wife, Vicki R.; two sons, Bradley A. and Justin D., both of Fort Wayne; a daughter, Klarissa M. Towne of Fort Wayne; a sister, Darlene A. Michaels of Locust Grove, Okla.; and a grandchild. Services at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Covington Memorial Funeral Home, 8408 Covington Road. Calling from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Monday. Burial in Covington Memorial Gardens. Memorials to Kidney Foundation.
Notice dated Sat, Dec. 14, 2002
FRANCISCO SANTIAGO, 72, died Wednesday at Hospice Home of Northeast Indiana. Born in Puerto Rico, he retired as a foreman from LTV after 33 years and was a U.S. Army veteran. Surviving are his wife, Yolanda; four daughters, Suzzana Santiago of Des Moines, Iowa, Annacelia C. Vega of East Chicago and Tisha A. Zurzolo and Maria V. Santiago, both of Fort Wayne; a son, Nelson F. of Fort Wayne; seven grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. His son, Jerry L., died in 1982. Services at 7 p.m. Monday at Ridgelawn Funeral Home Chapel, Gary, with calling four hours before services. Private burial in Ridgelawn cemetery, Gary. Memorials to Hospice Home of Northeast Indiana, 5910 Homestead Road, Fort Wayne, IN 46814.
Notice dated Sat, Dec. 14, 2002
MARJORIE E. STAFFORD, 80, died Thursday at home. Born in Fort Wayne, she was a homemaker and past president of the P.T.A. at Forest Park Elementary School. She had worked at Scott Bakery, Calico Junction and Parkview Hospital gift shop, all in Fort Wayne. Surviving are a son, Gordy of Fort Wayne; a daughter, Pam White of Bryan, Ohio; and three grandchildren. Her husband, Luther, died in 1987. Services at 10 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.
Entombment in Highland Park cemetery. Memorials to Parkview Home Health Care & Hospice.
Notice dated Sat, Dec. 14, 2002
BIDDY L. PAULSEN, 68, died Monday at Parkview Hospital. Born in West Unity, Ohio, she retired in 1999 from Central Services at Parkview Hospital after 25 years. Her husband, Keith W., died in 1984. Surviving are four sons, Mike Brown and Tony Paulsen, both of New Haven, and Ivan Brown and Gorden Paulsen, both of Fort Wayne; two daughters, Jeanne Gillingham of Fort Wayne and Deanna Eggeman of New Haven; four sisters, Loretta Counterman and Patty DiNovo, both of Fort Wayne, Olive Schmidt of Columbia City and Ilah Salvarian of Huntington Valley, Pa.; 15 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren.
Services at 10 a.m. Friday at E. Harper & Son Funeral Home, 740 Indiana 930 E., New Haven. Calling from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday. Burial in IOOF cemetery, New Haven.
Notice dated Wed, Jan. 08, 2003
MARGARET LISTENBERGER REPP, 89, of Kaufman, Texas, formerly of Fort Wayne, died Dec. 27 in Kaufman. Surviving are a stepdaughter, Lois Keck of Moses Lake, Wash.; and a sister, Helen Fulk of Wolf Lake. She was preceded in death by her husband, Lawrence, and a son.
No local services or calling. Burial in Buckeye, Ariz. Arrangements by Dallas Mortuary Service.
Notice dated Wed, Jan. 08, 2003
MARGARET SUCKOW, 91, died Tuesday at Miller's Merry Manor. Born in Cardington, Ohio, she was a homemaker. Surviving are a daughter, Carol Hitzeman of Lady Lake, Fla.; a son, Robert of Kenner, La.; three grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild.
Private services. Burial in Covington Memorial Gardens. Arrangements by D.O. McComb & Sons Foster Park Funeral Home, 6301 Fairfield Ave.
Notice dated Wed, Jan. 08, 2003
LUCILLE G. ALTER, 83, died Saturday at Hospice Home of Northeast Indiana. Born in Fort Wayne, she was a homemaker. She had also worked at Allen County Motors, Medical Protective Co. and Weatherhead Co. Her husband, Carl, died in 1991. Surviving are three daughters, Carolyn M. Schenkel, Martha M. Reeder and Anita A. Alter-Earnest, all of Fort Wayne; two sons, Thomas E. of Fort Wayne and Richard C. of Pittsburgh; 17 grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren. Mass of Christian Burial at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church, 4916 Trier Road, with calling one hour before services. Calling also 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at D.O. McComb & Sons Maplewood Park Funeral Home, 4017 Maplecrest Road, with a vigil service at 4:30 p.m. Burial in Catholic cemetery. Memorials to Christ Child Society, St. Mary's Soup Kitchen or Visiting Nurse Service and Hospice Home.
Notice dated Mon, Jan. 06, 2003
FLORENCE M. CALLEN, 80, died Saturday at Parkview Hospital. Born in Lacona, Iowa, she was a homemaker. Surviving are her husband, Richard; two sons, Gary of Camillus, N.Y., and Ricky of Fort Wayne; two brothers, LaVerne Dittmer of Lacona and Loren Dittmer of Des Moines, Iowa; three sisters, Bertha Veach of Holdenville, Okla., Mildred Ripperger of Des Moines, and Edna Baumgarten. She was preceded in death by an infant daughter, Barbara Ann Callen.
Mass of Christian Burial at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Our Lady of Good Hope Catholic Church, 7215 St. Joe Road, with calling one hour before services. Calling also from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at D.O. McComb & Sons Funeral Home Maplewood Park, 4017 Maplecrest Road, with a prayer service at 4:30 p.m.
Burial in Catholic cemetery.
Notice dated Mon, Jan. 06, 2003
ARTHUR H. SCHMIDT, 79, died Sunday at Lutheran Home, Fort Wayne. Born in Fort Wayne, he was a supervisor at General Electric Co., retiring in 1983. His wife, Mary L., died in 1993. Surviving are a son, Jerrod of New Haven; a daughter, Sharon Brooks of Fort Wayne; a brother, Melford of Huntington; three grandchildren; and a great-grandson. Services at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Emmanuel Lutheran Church, New Haven, with calling one hour before services. Calling also from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at E. Harper & Son Funeral Home, New Haven. Burial in Emanuel Lutheran cemetery. Memorials to Emanuel Lutheran Church.
Notice dated Mon, Jan. 06, 2003
JOAN AUBREY, 81, died Thursday at Parkview Hospital. Born in Fort Wayne, she retired in 1981 as a stenographer from General Electric Co. after 41 years and was co-owner of Aubrey Studios for 30 years. Surviving are a sister, Sharon Lewellyn of Fremont; a stepdaughter, Judy Correll of Lafayette; two grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Her husband, Frank H., died in 1992. Services at 4 p.m. today at D.O. McComb & Sons Pine Valley Park Funeral Home, 1320 E. Dupont Road, with calling three hours before services.
Entombment in Highland Park cemetery. Memorials to American Cancer Society, Greater Fort Wayne unit, 2420 Coliseum Blvd. N., Suite 200, Fort Wayne, IN 46805.
Notice dated Sat, Dec. 14, 2002
ANNABELL DENNIE, 79, died Thursday at Lutheran Hospital. Born in Fort Wayne, she was head cashier at Maloley's Grocery for 15 years and had worked for General Electric and Allgiers Grocery & Meat Market. Surviving are her husband, Darrell D.; two daughters, Nancy Ann Teague and Tina Marie Dennie, both of Fort Wayne; three sons, Daniel Steven, Timothy Michael and Mark Joseph, all of Fort Wayne; two sisters, Dorothy Greider of Fort Wayne and Della Mae Moore of Eustis, Fla.; a brother, Jon L. Keller of Angola; 11 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Diana Dee Dennie. Services at 2 p.m. Monday at Elzey-Patterson-Rodak Funeral Home, 6810 Old Trail Road. Calling from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday. Burial in Prairie Grove cemetery. Memorials to the family.
Notice dated Sat, Dec. 14, 2002
MOSES "MOE" GONZALEZ, 51, of Lima, Ohio, died Tuesday at St. Rita's Medical Center. Born in Laredo, Texas, he worked in mechanical maintenance at Phillips in Ottawa, Ohio, for 31 years. Survivors include two sisters, Maria E. Gonzalez and Margaret R. Cruz, both of Fort Wayne.
Services at noon today at Chiles & Sons-Laman Funeral Home, Lewis Chapel, Lima. Memorials to American Cancer Society or American Red Cross.
Notice dated Sat, Dec. 14, 2002
ADRIAN J. GOOD, of Fremont, Ohio, died Thursday at Countryside Care Center, Fremont. Born in Huron County, he retired as a patent attorney from Great Lakes Carbon, Elizabethton, Tenn., and was a World War II Army Air Corps veteran. He was past district lieutenant governor of Kiwanis. Survivors include a daughter, Adrianne Hughes of Fort Wayne; and a granddaughter, Megan Hughes of Fort Wayne. Memorial services at 1 p.m. Dec. 27 at Auxter Funeral Home, Bellevue, Ohio. Burial in Strong's Ridge cemetery.
Memorials to Alzheimer's Association or donor's choice.
Notice dated Sat, Dec. 14, 2002
DR. RICHARD R. HORNING, 76, of Carmel, died Thursday at St. Vincent Hospital. Born in Fort Wayne, he was a physician specialist in internal medicine and retired in 1991 as a clinical director from Logansport State Hospital after 31 years. He was a Korean War Navy veteran. Surviving are his wife, Myra; two daughters, Elizabeth Horning and Susan Horning; and a son, John. Private family services. Burial in Lindenwood cemetery, Fort Wayne. Memorials to Crohns and Colitis Foundation of America, Indiana Chapter, 931 E. 86th St., Suite 102, Indianapolis, IN 46204. Arrangements by Leppert & Hensley Mortuary, Nora Chapel, Indianapolis.
Notice dated Sat, Dec. 14, 2002
E. DARLENE JENKINS, 78, died Thursday at Regency Place. Born in Fort Wayne, she was a homemaker. Her husband, John, preceded her in death. Surviving is a daughter, Donna Wiggins of Fort Wayne. Services at 4 p.m. Sunday at Tom Mungovan Funeral Home, 2221 S. Calhoun St., with calling two hours before services. Burial in Greenlawn Memorial Park.
Notice dated Sat, Dec. 14, 2002
NEVA A. LIGHT, 99, died Thursday at Towne House. Born in Noble County and formerly of Kendallville, she was a registered nurse, serving as LaGrange County public nurse from 1926 to 1936 and a Kendallville public school nurse for four years. Her first husband, Charles Howe, died in 1971; second husband, Carl, in 1991; and stepson, Paul Howe, in 1959. Surviving are two nephews, Robert J. Bushong of Black Mountain, N.C., and Lee Bushong of Fort Wayne; and a niece, Virginia Tesch of Black Mountain. Graveside services at 10 a.m. Monday at Lakeview cemetery Chapel, Kendallville. Memorials to Trinity United Methodist Church. Arrangements by Berhalter-Hutchins Funeral Home, Kendallville.
Notice dated Sat, Dec. 14, 2002
FRIEDA B. LONG, 92, died Thursday in Fort Wayne. Born in Fort Wayne, she was a sales clerk at Wolf & Dessauer from 1962 to 1969 and L.S. Ayres for seven years. Surviving are several nieces and nephews, including Edward B. Themann of Northridge, Calif.; and a stepson, Harry Long Jr. of Jackson, Mich. Her husband, Harry, died in 1961. Services at noon Tuesday at Taylor Chapel United Methodist Church, 10145 Maysville Road, with calling one hour before services. Calling also from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at D.O. McComb & Sons Maplewood Park Funeral Home, 4017 Maplecrest Road. Graveside services at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Floral Grove cemetery, West Unity, Ohio.
Memorials to the church.
Notice dated Sat, Dec. 14, 2002
DOROTHY AILENE MELTON, 88, of Nashville, died Wednesday at Brown County Health & Living Center. Born in Kentucky, she retired in 1975 from Hi-Grade Meat Packing Plant. Survivors include a stepson, Charles Melton of Fort Wayne. She was preceded in death by her husband, Barlow. Services at 11 a.m. today at Bond-Mitchell Funeral Home, Nashville.
Burial in Christiansburg cemetery, Brown County.
Notice dated Sat, Dec. 14, 2002
RICHARD A. MICHEL, 70, died Thursday at home. Born in Chicago, he retired this year as a purchasing agent from Maumee Industries and had formerly been a sales representative at Howard Graphic Arts. He was a Korean War Coast Guard veteran. Surviving are his wife, Joan M.; three daughters, Cheryl A. Chojnacki of Chicago and Linda J. Niccum and Kathy M. Muzzillo, both of Fort Wayne; a son, Jeffrey A. of Huntertown; and eight grandchildren. Services at 11:30 a.m. Monday at Holy Cross Lutheran Church, 3425 Crescent Ave., with calling one hour before services. Calling also from 3 to 7 p.m. Sunday at Hockemeyer & Miller Funeral Home, 6131 St. Joe Road. Burial in Concordia cemetery Gardens. Memorials to Holy Cross Lutheran Church or Concordia Lutheran High School Education Foundation.
Notice dated Sat, Dec. 14, 2002
SARA A. PARRISH, 66, died Friday at home. Born in Fayetteville, Tenn., she was an assembly worker with General Electric Co. for 25 years. Surviving are four daughters, Lisa K. Cross, Mary C. Parrish, Tammy S. Parrish and Tare A. Williams, all of Fort Wayne; two sons, William C. of Newport News, Va., and Paul B. of Fort Wayne; three sisters, Jessie Mae Metcalf of Petersburg, Tenn., and Rosa Nell Tucker and Lucille Price, both of Fayetteville; eight grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and a companion, Bill Bradfield of Fort Wayne. Her husband, William F., died in 1975. Services at 2 p.m. Sunday at D.O. McComb & Sons Pine Valley Park Funeral Home, 1320 E. Dupont Road. Calling from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. today. Burial in Highland Park cemetery. Memorials to Parkview Home Health Care & Hospice.
Notice dated Sat, Dec. 14, 2002
DONALD E. PEAKE, 55, died Friday in Fort Wayne. Born in Fort Wayne, he was an auto mechanic. Surviving are his wife, Vicki R.; two sons, Bradley A. and Justin D., both of Fort Wayne; a daughter, Klarissa M. Towne of Fort Wayne; a sister, Darlene A. Michaels of Locust Grove, Okla.; and a grandchild. Services at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Covington Memorial Funeral Home, 8408 Covington Road. Calling from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Monday. Burial in Covington Memorial Gardens. Memorials to Kidney Foundation.
Notice dated Sat, Dec. 14, 2002
FRANCISCO SANTIAGO, 72, died Wednesday at Hospice Home of Northeast Indiana. Born in Puerto Rico, he retired as a foreman from LTV after 33 years and was a U.S. Army veteran. Surviving are his wife, Yolanda; four daughters, Suzzana Santiago of Des Moines, Iowa, Annacelia C. Vega of East Chicago and Tisha A. Zurzolo and Maria V. Santiago, both of Fort Wayne; a son, Nelson F. of Fort Wayne; seven grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. His son, Jerry L., died in 1982. Services at 7 p.m. Monday at Ridgelawn Funeral Home Chapel, Gary, with calling four hours before services. Private burial in Ridgelawn cemetery, Gary. Memorials to Hospice Home of Northeast Indiana, 5910 Homestead Road, Fort Wayne, IN 46814.
Notice dated Sat, Dec. 14, 2002
MARJORIE E. STAFFORD, 80, died Thursday at home. Born in Fort Wayne, she was a homemaker and past president of the P.T.A. at Forest Park Elementary School. She had worked at Scott Bakery, Calico Junction and Parkview Hospital gift shop, all in Fort Wayne. Surviving are a son, Gordy of Fort Wayne; a daughter, Pam White of Bryan, Ohio; and three grandchildren. Her husband, Luther, died in 1987. Services at 10 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.
Entombment in Highland Park cemetery. Memorials to Parkview Home Health Care & Hospice.
Notice dated Sat, Dec. 14, 2002
