Shirley Wiltenburg
Jul 29, 2015
Shirley Wiltenburg, 84, of Conklin, Michigan, went to her heavenly home on Wednesday at 10:45 a.m. at the Adams - Heritage Nursing Home in Monroeville, Indiana where she had been a resident since January. Shirley was born on October 31, 1930 in Grand Haven, Michigan, the daughter of Harry Bishop and Jeanette (Koetsier) Bishop who both preceded her in death....
Waynard L. Habegger
Jul 26, 2015
Waynard L. Habegger, 87 years old of Decatur, Indiana, passed away on Sunday, July 26, 2015 at Adams Woodcrest. He was born on Monday, May 28, 1928 in Berne, Indiana the son of the late Robert Habegger and the late Barbara (Biberstine) Habegger. He married Geraldine Gaskill on January 9, 1954 and she preceded him in death on October 28,...
Darlene Sheets
Jul 23, 2015
Darlene Sheets, 66 years old of Decatur, Indiana, passed away on Thursday, July 23, 2015 in the Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne. She was born on Monday, October 25, 1948 the daughter of the late James R. Clem and the late Eva (Graham) Clem. She married John Sheets on August 12, 1979 in Decatur, Indiana. Darlene was a...
Gale F. Stephenson
Jul 20, 2015
Gale F. Stephenson, 87, was called Home to meet his Savior on July 20, 2015. Although Gale resided in Fort Wayne and New Haven for many years, his heart was never far from the Monroeville farm where he was born. A graduate of Monroeville High School, Gale was a faithful provider who retired from Rea Magnet Wire and then happily...
Edward L. Wiehe
Jul 19, 2015
Edward L. "Bud" Wiehe, 85 years old of Monroeville, Indiana, passed away on Sunday, July 19, 2015 in Adams Heritage located in Monroeville. Ed was born on June 4, 1930 in Allen County, Indiana the Son of the late Louis A. Wiehe and the late Rosetta (Quandt) Wiehe. Ed was united in marriage to his first wife, Ruth Fieseler, on...
Virginia L. Mcintosh
Jul 18, 2015
Virginia L. McIntosh, 79 years old of Fort Wayne, Indiana, passed away on Saturday, July 18, 2015 in the Lutheran Life Villages in Fort Wayne, following an extended illness. Virginia was born on Saturday, April 18, 1936 in Adams County, Indiana the daughter of the late Henry C. Gerke and the late Louise A. (Burkhamp) Gerke. She married Robert J....
Steve F. Merkle
Jul 18, 2015
Steve F. Merkle, 50 years old of Monroeville, Indiana, passed away on Saturday, July 18, 2015 in the Lutheran Hospital of Indiana located in Fort Wayne, Indiana following a brief illness. Steve was born on Wednesday, January 13, 1965 in Decatur, Indiana the son of the late Eugene Merkle and Patricia (Krueckeberg) Post. Steve was a member of the Zion...
Mabel R. Lehman
Jul 13, 2015
Mabel R. Lehman May 29, 1916 - July 13, 2015
Mabel R. Lehman, 99, longtime resident of Berne, passed away 9:00 p.m. Monday, July 13, 2015 at the home of her daughter in Zionsville, IN where she lived the past 4 years after living 8 years at Swiss Village. Mabel was born May 29, 1916 in Adams County, IN...
Alice M. Snider
Jul 13, 2015
Alice M. Snider, 86 years old of Decatur, Indiana, and formerly of Willshire, Ohio passed away on Monday, July 13, 2015 in the Adams Woodcrest located in Decatur. Alice was born on Wednesday, December 12, 1928 in Van Wert, Ohio the daughter of the late Gale Bates and the late Agatha T. (Wieging) Bates. She married the late Chalmer W....
Tristen Robert Chambless
Jul 12, 2015
Tristen Robert Chambless, 16 years old of Byrdstown, TN, passed away on Sunday evening, July 12, 2015 in the Parkview Regional Medical Center located in Fort Wayne, Indiana following an ATV accident. Tristen was born on November 29, 1998 in Ft. Wayne, Indiana the son of Jason R. Chambless and Angela K. (Shaver) Connett, both of whom survive. Tristen attended...
Daniel J. Harman
Jul 12, 2015
Daniel J. Harman, 60 years old of New Haven, Indiana, passed away on Sunday, July 12, 2015 at his residence. He was born on Sunday, December 12, 1954 in Decatur, Indiana the son of Donald C. Harman who passed away on February 19, 1980 and Alice K. (Sheets) Harman who passed away on July 26, 2002. He married Debra J....
Ruth J. Steury
Jul 11, 2015
Ruth J. Steury September 7, 1925 - July 11, 2015
Ruth J. Steury, 89, Berne, passed away July 11, 2015 in Fort Wayne, IN. She was the daughter of Christian and Edna Sprunger Muselman born on September 7, 1925 in Adams County. She married Clinton Steury on June 1, 1945. Ruth was a member of the First Missionary Church...
Delores K. "Penny" Ripley
Jul 10, 2015
Delores K. "Penny" (Longerbone) Ripley, 72 years old of Decatur, Indiana, passed away on Friday, July 10, 2015 at Bluffton Regional Medical Center. She was born on Thursday, September 17, 1942 in Fort Wayne, Indiana the daughter of the late William Longerbone and the late Esther Ruth (Estes) Longerbone. She married Marcus J. Ripley on August 3, 1963 in the...
E. Joyce Anderson
Jul 7, 2015
E. Joyce Anderson, 92 years old of Decatur, Indiana, passed away on Tuesday, July 7, 2015 at the Sarah Jane Living Center located in Delphos, Ohio. She was born on Monday, November 13, 1922 in Huntington County, Indiana the daughter of the late Tracy Smith and the late Anna (Dull) Smith Chilcote. She married Ervin P. Anderson on September 25,...
Herman J. Rumschlag
Jul 2, 2015
Herman J. Rumschlag, 95 years old of Decatur, Indiana passed away Thursday, July 2, 2015 at Adams Woodcrest in Decatur where he had resided for the past five years. He was born on April 30, 1920 in Adams County, Indiana to the late Lewis H. Rumschlag and the late Clara (Heimann) Rumschlag. He married Agnes A. Schmit on November 9,...
William D. Neuenschwander
Jul 2, 2015
William D. Neuenschwander July 18, 1934 - July 2, 2015
William D. "Willie" Neuenschwander, 80, Berne, passed away on July 2, 2015 at Adams Memorial Hospital. He was born to David P. and Katherine Amstutz Neuenschwander on July 18, 1934 in Adams County, IN. He married Dorothy Frank on March 2, 1957. William was a member of the Mt...
Robert "Rob" A. Thorn
Jun 29, 2015
If we hope to die well, let us live well. Rob was child number three in a line of four, having two older sisters and a younger brother. His parents sensed his love for the outdoors from an early age, and his mom recalls him proudly hauling a chipmunk around in his small plastic sand bucket when he was just...
Tyler Lynn Cowans
Jun 25, 2015
Tyler Lynn Cowans, 48 years old of Decatur, Indiana, passed away on Thursday, June 25, 2015 at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne after being unexpectedly stricken at home. He was born on Monday, May 22, 1967 in Decatur, Indiana the son of Thomas Lynn and Maryann (Zwick) Cowans. He married Ronda L. Swygart on December 31, 1994 and she preceded...
Marvin P. Helsel, Sr.
Jun 23, 2015
Marvin P. Helsel, Sr., 90 years old of Elkridge, Maryland, passed away on Tuesday, June 23, 2015 at his granddaughter, Heather Tack's residence in Ellicott City, Maryland where he had resided for the past nine months. He was born on Saturday, December 13, 1924 in Kittanning, Pennsylvania the son of Weldon and Bertha J. Helsel. He married the late Margaret...
Delores M. Moorman
Jun 20, 2015
Delores M. Moorman January 11, 1926 - June 20, 2015
Delores M. Moorman, 89, Berne, passed away on June 20, 2015 in Warsaw, Indiana. She was born to Christian and Bessie Yoder Litwiller on January 11, 1926 in Adams county, In. She married Rev. Arvian Habegger who died in 1961 and later married Jesse Moorman who died in 2007....
