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Deone Ethel Erb, 85
A resident of the Warren United Methodist Memorial Home, Deone Ethel Erb, 85, died at the home Monday, Sept. 27, at 2:18 p.m.
Born in Van Wert, Ohio, March 27, 1919 to Ralph O. and Ethel S. Leiter McGinnis, her marriage in Fort Wayne to Russell Edmund Erb took place Feb. 15, 1941. he survives.
A member of the Fort Wayne Women’s Club, she traveled widely around the world with her husband on freighter trips from 1972-1994. She owned Deone E. Erb Realty in Fort Wayne and was a resident of Fort Wayne from 1938-1987 before moving to Sun City, Ariz. She moved to the United Methodist Home in 2000.
Survivors include a son, Thomas, of Lawrence, Kansas., and a daughter, Mrs. Mathew (Marlene) Sopina of Huntersville, N.C.; seven grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
A brother, Doyt McGinnis, preceded her in death.
Viewing and services will be private.
Memorials may be made to the Greater Wayne St. United Methodist Church in Fort Wayne.
Arrangements are in charge of Glancy Funeral Homes-H. Brown & Son Chapel, Warren.
(Notice dated October 7, 2004)
Patricia B. Crago, 73
Mother of Mrs. Jon (Teresa) Jennings of Warren, Patricia B. Crago, 73, died at the Hospice Home of Northeast Indiana in Fort Wayne at 7:25 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 29.
Born in Huntington Feb. 9, 1931 to Floyd and Nina Bell Pardue Braden, her marriage March 16, 1952 in Huntington was to Charles William Crago. He survives.
A 1949 graduate of Huntington High School, she was an Avon representative for 18 years. She was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star, Floral Chapter #75 and the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #2689 Women’s Auxiliary.
Also surviving are a son, Thomas L. Crago, of Huntington; a second daughter, Mrs. Chris (Jean) Cain of Huntington; three step grandchildren and two step great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by a brother, Floyd Braden Jr.
Services Saturday at 2 p.m. will be at Myers Funeral Home, Huntington Chapel, under the direction of Bishop Elzie Spencer. Burial will follow at the Pilgrim’s Rest cemetery in Huntington.
Calling at the funeral home will be from 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. Friday.
Memorials may be made to the Huntington Police Athletic League Club.
(Notice dated October 7, 2004)
T. Mae Shadle
Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday for T. Mae Shadle, Bluffton, who died at 12:40 a.m. today, Sept. 30, at Bluffton Regional Medical Center.
Calling hours will be from 4-8 p.m. Friday at Glancy Funeral Homes-Walker Chapel in Montpelier.
(Notice dated October 7, 2004)
Alice Aschliman, 82
Alice J. Aschliman, 82, rural Bluffton, died at 9:36 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 28 at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne.
Born in Wells County on June 27, 1922 to John J. and Lydia Gerber Fiechter, she married
Millard Aschliman on Oct. 16, 1949 in Bluffton; he died Sept. 25, 1998.
A homemaker, she also worked at the Dutch Mill Restaurant and the Corner Depot. She was a member of the Apostolic Christian Church.
Survivors include a son, Derryl Aschliman of Decatur; four daughters, Mrs. Von (Diane) Heyerly, Mrs. David (Loretta) Smith, and Mrs. Keith (Lou Ann) Kaehr, both of Decatur, and Mrs. Mark (Laura) Grime of Fort Wayne; three brothers, Dale Fiechter of Bluffton, John Fiechter of Tocsin, and Gerald Fiechter of Craigville; four sisters, Mrs. Irene Reinhard, Mrs. William (Mildred) Neuenschwander, Mrs. Charles (Doris) Neuenschwander, and Mrs. Walter (Lillian) Bertsch, all of Bluffton; 21 grandchildren; and five great grandchildren. In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by one grandchild.
Services are scheduled for Monday at 10:30 a.m. at the Apostolic Christian Church East. Calling hours are Saturday from 6 to 8 p.m. and Sunday from noon until 8 p.m. at Goodwin Memorial Chapel, and for one hour prior to the service Monday at the church.
Burial will be in the church cemetery. Preferred memorials to the church’s Charity Fund or Meals on Wheels.
(Notice dated October 29, 2004)
Gary L. Drill, 58
Former Norwell High School principal and Northern Wells Community Schools assistant superintendent Gary L. Drill, 58, of 2455 E. Terrace Drive, Bluffton, died unexpectedly at 10:40 p.m. Wednesday at Carmel St. Vincent Hospital in Carmel of complications from cancer.
Born in Winchester on April 16, 1946 to Ralph L. and M.Frances Bales Drill, he married
Jane A. Bolinger on Aug. 26, 1967 in Winchester; she survives.
A 1969 graduate of Taylor University, he received his graduate degrees (M.A.E. and Ed. S.) from Ball State University. Prior to serving at Norwell, he was a teacher and varsity basketball coach at Randolph Southern Schools and at the Winchester Community High School, assistant principal and athletic director at Union City Community Schools, and then principal of the Fremont Community Schools. He has most recently been serving as Assistant Superintendent of the M.S.D. of Steuben County in Angola.
He was a member of the Winchester Masonic Lodge, a former member of the American Cancer Society and a past president of the Randolph County Cancer Society. He was a member of numerous professional organizations in the coaching, school administration, life insurance and real estate fields.
Other survivors are two sons, Damon Drill of Auburn and Darren Drill of Muncie; a brother, Lowell Drill of Muncie; a sister, Sharon Hurry of Winchester; and one grandson.
Services will be held Monday at 10 a.m. at the First United Methodist Church with pastors Gary Lewis and John Reinhard officiating. Calling hours are Sunday from 1 to 8 p.m. at the Thoma/Rich, Hewitt & Chaney Funeral Home, and for one hour prior to the services Monday at the church. Masonic rites will be held Sunday evening at 7:30 p.m. by Bluffton Lodge 145 at the funeral home.
Burial will be in Fountain Park cemetery in Winchester. Preferred memorials are to the American Cancer Society.
(Notice dated October 29, 2004)
Elton Abenath, Sr., 68
Elton W. Abenath, Sr., 68, of Huntington, died at 6:02 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 28 at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne.
Born in Crown Point on Oct. 5, 1936 to Theodore E. and Blanche Jones Abenath, he married
Betty A. Gavin in Wells County on Jan. 24, 1958; she survives.
A U.S. Army veteran, he was a truck driver and construction worker. He was a member of the Warren Church of Christ.
Other survivors include two sons, Elton, Jr. of Huntington and Mike Abenath of Winamac; four daughters, Pam Town of Jackson, Mich., Mary Abenath of Neosho, Mo., Elizabeth Richards of Fort Wayne, and Barbara Darbig of Huntington; a brother, Jack Abenath of Liberty Center; three sisters, Beverly Schriever of Clear Lake, Rosalie Myers of Decatur, and Cindea Frantz of Liberty Center; 22 grandchildren; and 17 great grandchildren.
Calling hours are Sunday from 3 to 8 p.m. at Goodwin Memorial Chapel in Bluffton. Services will begin at 2 p.m. Monday there, officiated by Gerald Moreland. Burial will be in Elm Grove cemetery in Bluffton.
(Notice dated October 29, 2004)
Gary L. Drill -- Graveside Rites
While the funeral service for former Norwell High School Principal and former Northern Wells Assistant Superintendent Gary L. Drill will be at 10 a.m. Monday at the Bluffton First United Methodist Church, the graveside service and burial will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Fountain Park cemetery in Winchester.
(Notice dated October 30, 2004)
Olive L. Hoag, 86 - Rites Pending
Arrangements are pending at the Goodwin Memorial Chapel for Olive. L. Hoag, 86, a native of Uniondale, who died this morning at the Markle Health Care Center.
(Notice dated November 1, 2004)
Edith “Iva” Deming, 88
Edith “Iva” Deming, 88, of Bluffton died Sunday afternoon in Fort Wayne. Funeral services will take place at 11 a.m. Thursday at Thoma/Rich, Hewitt & Chaney Funeral Home, where calling will be Wednesday from 2 to 8 p.m. A complete obituary will appear in Tuesday’s News-Banner.
(Notice dated November 1, 2004)
Maro Day, 94
Wells County native and former resident Maro Day, 94, died at 8:40 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 27 at the Highlands Regional Medical Center in Sebring, Fla.
Born in Mt. Zion on March 24, 1910 to Oscar and Maude Huffman Morris, she was a graduate of Liberty Center High School and attended Western College for Women in Oxford, Ohio.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Frank Day, on May 22, 1997.
After graduation from Indiana University and the Job Herron Art School in Indianapolis, she taught school in Wells County, Mishawaka, and Cincinnati, Ohio. She was a member of the first Wells County Library Board. She and her husband owned a publishing company in Cincinnati that produced school books, which she illustrated. After retirement, they spent their summers in Warren and winters in Sebring, Fla, where she was a member of the Spring Lake United Methodist Church.
Survivors include a step son, Marvin Day, of Bluffton.
Services will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m. at the Glancy Funeral Home, H. Brown & Son Chapel in Warren, with calling two hours prior to the service. Burial will be in Mossburg cemetery, Liberty Center.
(Notice dated November 1, 2004)
Mildred Pence, 100
Mildred Pence, 100, Ossian, died at 10:50 a.m. Friday, Oct. 29 at the Ossian Health & Rehabilitation Center.
Born Aug. 13, 1904 in Domestic to Fred and Bertha Coffman Anson, she married
Fred B. Pence on Sept. 1, 1921 in Centerville, Mich.; he died Jan. 20, 1991.
A homemaker, she formerly lived in Markle, Big Lake and Huntington. She was a member of the Markle United Methodist Church, served on the Huntington City School Board from 1957-1964 and also served the Huntington Public Library for four years as secretary and trustee.
Survivors include a son, Charles Pence of Huntington; four grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and six great-great-grandchildren. She was also preceded in death by a daughter, Mary Hunnicutt.
Services were held today at 2 p.m; interment was in Union cemetery in Huntington County. Preferred memorials are to the Cancer Services of Huntington County. Arrangements were handled by Myers Funeral Home, Huntington Chapel.
(Notice dated November 1, 2004)
Larry J. Michael, 68
Larry J. Michael, 68, Warren, died at 2:20 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 31 at the United Methodist Memorial Home in Warren.
Born in Wells County on Feb. 9, 1936 to Joyce O. and Georgiana A. Renbarger Michael, he lived in the Warren area most of his life and had been a resident at the United Methodist Memorial Home the past ten years. He was a member of the United Methodist Church in Warren.
Survivors include two sisters, Mrs. Jerry (Joan ) Boyer of Warren and Mrs. Jay (Marilyn) Hacker of Indianapolis.
Services will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m. at the United Methodist Memorial Home, with Rev. John Bellante officiating. Calling hours are two hours prior to the service. Burial will be in the Masonic cemetery in Warren.
Glancy Funeral Homes, H. Brown & Son Chapel in Warren is in charge of arrangements. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the United Methodist Home.
(Notice dated November 1, 2004)
Jean Pitzer, 89
Services for Jean Bernice Pitzer, 89, Marion, will be held Wednesday at 10 a.m. at Glancy Funeral Homes, H. Brown & Son Chapel in Warren. She died at 4:25 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 30 at Rolling Meadows Nursing Home in LaFontaine.
Born in Saskatchewan, Canada on Dec. 20, 1914 to Carl K. and Imogene Pilcher Sale, she married
Thomas H. Pitzer on May 27, 1939 in Markle; he died June 15, 1992.
A graduate of Warren High School, Mrs. Pitzer was a member of the Church of Christ in Warren and later in Marion. She lived in San Diego, Calif., for several years before returning to this area.
Survivors include a daughter, Gloria D. Heinemann of Buffalo, N.Y.; two sons, Jerry L. Pitzer and Terry L. Pitzer, both of Marion; four grandchildren; and six great grandchildren. She was also preceded in death by a brother and four sisters.
Calling hours are Tuesday from 5 to 8 p.m. Burial will be in Mt. Hope cemetery in Huntington. Preferred memorials to the Alzheimer’s Association.
(Notice dated November 1, 2004)
