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Robert E. Kleinknight
Bluffton - 1932-2002
Robert E. Kleinknight, 70, of Bluffton, a member of the Army National Guard, died Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2002, at Hospice Home of Northeast Indiana.
The Bluffton native was employed by Skiles Co. for 25 years and Bear Creek Farms for seven years. Surviving are his sons, Chris and David, both of Bluffton, and Bruce; daughters Debbie Williams of Elizabethtown, Tenn., and Juliann of Bluffton; brothers Charles of Bluffton, DeWayne of Kokomo, Larry of Dunkirk and Richard of Arizona; sisters Bonnie Holmes of Arkansas and Delores Ely of Oregon; six grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Services are 10:30 a.m. Friday at Goodwin Memorial Chapel, Bluffton, with calling from 2 to 8 p.m. today. Burial will be at Elm Grove cemetery. Memorials are to the family.
Information provided by Goodwin Memorial Chapel, Bluffton, 1-260-824-3852.
Rosalie I. Seaman
Avilla
Rosalie I. Seaman, 94, of Avilla died Monday, Sept. 23, 2002, at Sacred Heart Home.
The Avilla native was an LPN and a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church. Surviving are a sister, Victoria Franklin of Michigan, and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by a brother, Steve. Graveside services will be 10 a.m. Saturday at Catholic cemetery, Auburn. There is no calling. Memorials are to the donor's choice.
Information provided by McComb, Dilgard & Cline, Auburn, 1-260-925-3918
Norman H. Ort
Pleasant Lake - 1928-2002
Norman H. Ort, 74, of Pleasant Lake, a truck driver, died Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2002, at Parkview Hospital in Fort Wayne.
The Woodburn native was a Korean War U.S. Army veteran. He worked as a truck driver for County Line Cheese from 1963 to 1991. He was a member of Sonlight Church and Fremont Moose Lodge. Surviving are his wife, Donna; a son, Dave of Pleasant Lake; daughters Holly Eib and Lori DeVille, both of Angola; brothers Richard L. and Kenneth, both of Auburn; sisters Pat Baker of Hamilton, Helen Yeiser of St. Joe, Margaret Thiel of Garrett and Mary Ann Fisher of Topeka; 10 grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. He was preceded in death by three brothers. Memorial services are 1 p.m. Friday at Sonlight Church, Angola. There is no calling. Memorials are to the Steuben County Cancer Society or American Heart Association.
Information provided by Weicht Funeral Home, Angola, 1-260-665-3111.
Dorothy A. Kurtz
Garrett - 1916-2002
Dorothy A. Kurtz, 86, of Garrett, a homemaker, died Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2002, at Miller's Merry Manor.
The Steuben County native is survived by her sons, Thomas G. of Rotunda West, Fla., Dean L. of California and George L. of Crystal, Minn.; daughters Marlene Hellen and Carol Kurtz, both of Columbia City, Amy Green of Angola and Suzanne Mayberry of Corunna; a sister, Barbara Wilhelm of Pleasant Lake; 15 grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Lawrence; sons Warren G. and Don; and a sister. Services are 10 a.m. Friday at Johnson Funeral Home, Hudson, with calling from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. today. Burial will be at South Scott cemetery. Memorials are to the American Heart Association.
Information provided by Johnson Funeral Home, Hudson, 1-260-587-3733.
Matthew Steven Buckles
Avilla
Infant Matthew Steven Buckles died Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2002, at home.
Surviving are his parents, Dennis Brown and Cherree Buckles, both of Avilla; a brother, Evan, at home; grandparents George and Ann Buckles and Lavina Maulsby, all of Avilla, and Clyde and Patricia Brown of Auburn; an aunt, Jennifer Buckles; and an uncle, Steven Buckles. He was preceded in death by a sister, Kathleen Moreno. Graveside services will be 1 p.m. Friday at Eel River cemetery, Churubusco. There is no calling. Memorials are to Our Little Angel.
Information provided by Brazzell Funeral Homes, Avilla, 1-260-897-3411.
Barbara Jean Shelton
Warsaw - 1926-2002
Barbara Jean Shelton, 76, of Warsaw, formerly of Phoenix, died Sunday, Dec. 22, 2002, at Cambridge House Nursing Home.
The Mishawaka native retired as a registered nurse after 40 years. She was a member of Delta Theta Tau social sorority of Warsaw. Surviving are a daughter, Bobbie Erdmier of Phoenix; a son, Ric of Phoenix, her mother, Retha Holbrook of Warsaw; a brother, Jim Holbrook of Warsaw; five grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert H., and a brother. Services will be held in Phoenix at a later date. Burial will be at Veterans National cemetery in Phoenix. Memorials are to the donor's choice.
Information provided by Titus Funeral Home, Warsaw, 1-574-267-3104.
Jerry L. Budd
Ligonier - 1950-2002
Jerry L. Budd, 52, of Ligonier, died Tuesday, Dec. 24, 2002, at Parkview Hospital in Fort Wayne.
The Kendallville native worked at Roy W. Parker & Sons in Kimmell for 26 years. Surviving are his wife, Robin K.; sons Stan E. and Jaired J., both at home; a sister, Carol Wilson of Albion; and two brothers Raydean Budd of Fort Wayne and Larry Leitch of Albion. He was preceded in death by his parents, Woodward W. and Edna L. Budd, and a brother. Services are 10 a.m. Friday at Albion Wesleyan Church, Albion, with calling one hour before services. Calling is also from 2 to 8 p.m. today at Brazzell Funeral Home, Albion. Burial will be at Sparta cemetery in Kimmell. Memorials are to the family.
Information provided by Brazzell Funeral Homes, Albion, 1-260-636-2101.
Margaret Kiefer
Decatur - 1927-2002
Margaret Kiefer, 75, of Decatur, a member of Zion Lutheran Church in Friedheim, died Tuesday, Dec. 24, 2002, at Adams County Memorial Hospital in Decatur.
The Allen County native was a homemaker. Surviving are daughters Sheila Putteet, Betty Sielschott and Patricia R. Strickler, all of Decatur; sons Kent of rural Decatur and Gerry D. of O'Fallon, Mo.; sisters Geraldine Meyer of Ossian and Lona Horman and Garnita Rebber, both of New Haven; brothers Raymond Scheumann of Fort Wayne and Arnold Scheumann of Hoagland; and 13 grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Clifford, a son, Delvin, and a brother. Services are 11 a.m. Saturday at Zion Lutheran Church, Friedheim. There will be a prayer service at 10:15 a.m. Saturday at Zwick & Jahn Funeral Home, Decatur, and calling from 2 to 8 p.m. Friday. Burial will be at Zion Lutheran Church cemetery in Friedheim. Memorials are to the Worship for Shut-Ins, the church or donor's choice.
Information provided by Zwick & Jahn Funeral Home, Decatur, 1-260-724-9164.
Irene Mae King Bailey
Waterloo - 1908-2002
Irene Mae King Bailey, 94, of Waterloo died Tuesday, Dec. 24, 2002, at Betz Nursing Home in Auburn.
The DeKalb County native was a homemaker and teacher at Kelly School and Ashley School for grades kindergarten through eighth. She was a member of Cedar Lake Church of Christ and Ladies Aid. She taught Sunday school for more than 50 years. Surviving are a son, Jerry of Waterloo; stepsons Ray of Fresno, Calif., James of Fort Wayne and Carl of Bakersfield, Calif.; her stepdaughter and caregiver, Pearl Baumgartner of Waterloo; three grandchildren; 16 stepgrandchildren; and several stepgreat-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Franklin M., a stepson, Alfred, and a brother. Services are 11 a.m. Monday at Cedar Lake Church of Christ, Waterloo, with calling one hour before services. Calling is also from 2 to 6 p.m. Sunday at Feller Funeral Home, Waterloo. Burial will be at Fairfield cemetery in Corunna. Memorials are to Woodburn Christian Children's Home or DeKalb Memorial Hospice.
Information provided by Feller Funeral Home, Waterloo, 1-260-837-7061.
Margaret H. Shannon
Auburn - 1909-2002
Margaret H. Shannon, 93, of Auburn, a member of Auburn United Methodist Church, died Monday, Dec. 22, 2002, at Shenandoah Health & Rehabilitation Center in Charlestown, W.Va.
The Humberstone, Ontario, Canada, native retired from Auburn City hardware after 13 years of service. Surviving are a daughter, Geraldine Reynolds of Bunker Hill, W.Va.; a sister, Bertha L. Dean of Auburn; a brother, Norman Reeb of Essex, Ontario, Canada; three grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Norman M., two sisters and five brothers. Services are 11 a.m. Saturday at Feller Funeral Home, Waterloo, with calling one hour before services. Burial will be at Woodlawn cemetery in Auburn. Memorials are to the DeKalb County Heart Association.
Information provided by Feller Funeral Home, Waterloo, 1-260-837-2581.
Esther Burke Shedron
Berne - 1917-2002
Esther Burke Shedron, 85, of Berne, a member of Trinity English Lutheran Church, died Thursday, Dec. 19, 2002, at Swiss Village in Berne. "She was a great IU fan." The Adams County native retired in 1980 from Lutheran Hospital as a registered nurse after 30 years of service. Surviving are daughters Carol S. Bell of Columbus, Ohio, and Cathy S. Dickmeyer of Whitewater, Wis.; sons John B. of Brentwood, Tenn., and Paul L. of Long Lane, Mo.; a sister, Lillian Liechty of Berne; and six grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, La Mar. Services are 3 p.m. Saturday at Swiss Village Auditorium, Berne. Calling is from 9:30 to 11 a.m. Saturday at Klaehn, Fahl & Melton Wayne Street Chapel, 420 W. Wayne St., Fort Wayne. Burial and graveside services are 11 a.m. Saturday at Lindenwood cemetery in Fort Wayne. Memorials are to Swiss Village.
Information provided by Klaehn, Fahl & Melton Wayne Street Chapel, 420 W. Wayne St., 424-1525.
Mary Louise Smith
Mariana, Fla. - 1929-2002
Mary Louise Smith, 73, of Mariana, Fla., died Friday, Dec. 20, 2002, at Jackson County Hospital in Mariana. The Weston, Mich., native was a homemaker. She loved to read and was an avid doll collector. Surviving are sons William of Delphos, Ohio, Robert of Plant City, Fla., Donald of Antwerp, Ohio, and Craig of Mansfield, Ohio; a daughter, Susan Carter of Zephyrhills, Fla.; 16 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and a companion, Homer Brownlee of Alford, Fla. She was preceded in death by her husband, Leroy, a son, Timothy, and a daughter, Janet. Services are 11 a.m. Friday at Den Herder Funeral Home, Paulding, Ohio, with calling from 4 to 8 p.m. today and 8 to 11 a.m. Friday. Burial will be at Riverside cemetery in Defiance, Ohio. Memorials are to the American Cancer Society.
Information provided by Den Herder Funeral Home, Paulding, 1-419-399-2866.
