Brice Minger
Jan 31, 2014
Brice Minger January 31, 2014
Brice Leon Minger, 66, Berne, fought a short but courageous battle with brain cancer and was escorted peacefully into the presence of the Lord while surrounded by family on January 31, 2014 at Swiss Village. He was born on April 25, 1947 in Adams County to Loris and Edith(Sprunger)Minger. He married his best friend,...
Carolyn S. Meshberger
Jan 30, 2014
Carolyn S. Meshberger November 15, 1925 - January 30, 2014
Carolyn S. Meshberger, 88, Berne, passed away January 30, 2014 at Swiss Village. She was born to Lester and Lena(Wittwer)Reynolds on November 15, 1925 in AdamsCounty. She married Robert "Bob" Meshberger on March 2, 1946. She was a member of the Living Water United Church. Carolyn work for CTS...
Eileen R. Stauffer
Jan 27, 2014
Eileen R. Stauffer March 8, 1922 - January 27, 2014
Eileen R. Stauffer, 91, Berne, passed away Monday, January 27, 2014 at Swiss Village. She was born to Tilman and Elma(Lehman) Steiner on March 8, 1922 in Adams County. She married Everett N. Stauffer on June 28, 1941. Eileen was a homemaker and helped her husband on their dairy...
Harry R. Reiners
Jan 25, 2014
Harry R. Reiners June 18, 1922 - January 25, 2014
Rev. Harry R. Reiners, 91, Berne, passed away Saturday, January 25, 2014 at Swiss Village where he was a resident. He was born to Raymond and Audrey(Jauss) Reiners on June 18, 1922 in St. Paul, Minn. He married Elizabeth "Beth" Oesau on June 1, 1949. Harry was a wonderful...
Dwight L. Hirschy
Jan 25, 2014
Dwight L. Hirschy July 28, 1937 - January 25, 2014
Dwight L. Hirschy, 76, Decatur, passed away on January 25, 2014 at Adams Memorial Hospital. He was born to Amos and Rosalene (Marsh) Hirschy on July 28, 1937. He married Doris Coon on August 1, 1959. He was a member of the St. Mark Methodist Church in Decatur. Dwight...
Frances L. Schwartz
Jan 25, 2014
Frances L. Schwartz December 3, 1934 - January 25, 2014
Frances L. Schwartz, 79, Berne, passed away Saturday, January 25, 2014 at her home surrounded by her family. She was born to Albert J. Coblentz and Frances Eicher on December 3, 1934 in Adams County. She married Joe H. Schwartz on April 4, 1955. She was a homemaker and...
Shirley Janes Hawkins
Jan 22, 2014
Shirley Jane Hawkins, 71 years old of Fort Wayne, Indiana, and a former longtime resident of Decatur, Indiana passed away at 10:30 p.m. on Wednesday, January 22, 2014 in the Summit City Nursing & Rehabilitation Center located in Ft. Wayne. Shirley was born on Wednesday, April 22, 1942 in Hutchinson, Kansas the daughter of the late Earl Green and the...
Josephine Rose Combes
Jan 22, 2014
Josephine Rose Combes was stillborn on Wednesday, January 22, 2014 at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne. Josephine was the daughter of Jason and Ashley (Gremaux) Combes. Her parents are members of Immanuel Lutheran Church of rural Decatur, Indiana. Surviving are her parents, Jason & Ashley Combes of Bluffton; sister, Izzabellah Combes at home; maternal grandparents, Jim & Connie Gremaux of...
V. W. "Bun" Affolder
Jan 20, 2014
V. W. "Bun" Affolder, 94 years old of Decatur, Indiana, passed away peacefully on Monday, January 20, 2014 at his home surrounded by his family. He was born on Friday, February 21, 1919 in Van Wert County, Ohio the son of the late William Affolder and the late Lovina (Egger) Affolder. Bun married Phyllis R. Houk on October 19, 1941...
Marcyle A. Gibson
Jan 20, 2014
Marcyle A. Gibson, 90 years old of Monroeville, Indiana, passed away at 9:00 a.m. on Monday, January 20, 2014 in the St. Anne Home & Retirement Center located in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Marcyle was born on Monday, August 27, 1923 in Decatur, Indiana the daughter of the late Martin Braun and the late Margaret (Kriegel) Braun. She married the late...
Donna J. Conrad
Jan 18, 2014
Donna J. Conrad, 72 years old of Huntington, Indiana, passed away at 6:45 p.m. on Saturday, January 18, 2014 in the Hickory Creek Nursing Home located in Huntington. Donna was born on Wednesday, October 15, 1941 in Adams County, Indiana the daughter of the late Roy Conrad and the late Helen (Schroeder) Conrad. Donna was a member of the St....
Florine Kiefer
Jan 18, 2014
Florine Kiefer, 90 years old of New Haven, Indiana, passed away at 3:55 p.m. on Saturday, January 18, 2014 in the Parkview Regional Medical Center located in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Florine was born on Friday, March 16, 1923 in Adams County, Indiana the daughter of the late Lawrence Bradtmueller and the late Alma (Boenker) Bradtmueller. She married the late Elmer...
Willard E. Landis
Jan 17, 2014
Willard E. Landis, 86 years old of Decatur, Indiana, passed away at 1:10 p.m. on Friday, January 17, 2014 at his residence. Willard was born on Wednesday, October 5, 1927 in Adams County, Indiana the son of the late Earl S. Landis and the late Bertha L. (Fugate) Landis. He married Norma J. Agler on October 27, 1956 in Decatur,...
Meredith Lorraine Bowers
Jan 16, 2014
Meredith Lorraine Bowers, of Monroeville, Indiana, passed away shortly after birth on Thursday, January 16, 2014 at the DuPont Hospital located in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Meredith was the daughter of Robert Bowers and Laura (Lashure) Bowers. They are members of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in New Haven, Indiana. Surviving are her parents, Robert & Laura Bowers of Monroeville,...
Sandy K. Larrabee
Jan 15, 2014
Sandy K. Larrabee, 59 years old of Decatur, Indiana, passed away on Wednesday, January 15, 2014 at her residence. She was born on Tuesday, November 23, 1954 in Decatur, Indiana the daughter of the late Donald Aeschliman and the late Faye (Tumbleson) Aeschliman. She married Steven "Dan" Larrabee on September 16, 1978 in Zion United Church of Christ. Sandy was...
Carol A. Selking
Jan 13, 2014
Carol A. Selking, 68 years old of Decatur, Indiana, passed away at 2:00 a.m. Monday, January 13, 2014 at her residence following a brief illness and surrounded by her family. Carol was born on Thursday, March 1, 1945 in Ashland, Ohio the daughter of the late Arthur Pipes and the late Alma (Kinsey) Pipes. She married Ronald L. Selking on...
Alice M. Bittner
Jan 12, 2014
Alice M. "Sally" Bittner, 98 years old of Decatur, Indiana, passed away at 9:48 a.m. on Sunday, January 12, 2014 in the Adams Memorial Hospital located in Decatur. Alice was born on Thursday, January 21, 1915 in Adams County, Indiana the daughter of the late Samuel Reinhart and the late Lizetta (Hanni) Reinhart. She married the late Alton C. Bittner...
L Pearl Yoder
Jan 11, 2014
L Pearl Yoder October 28, 1918 - January 11, 2014
L. Pearl Yoder, 95, Berne, passed away Saturday, January 11, 2014 at Swiss Village. She was the daughter of Ray and Marie(Ritenour)Butcher born on October 28, 1918. She married Marion Yoder on April 1, 1939 who is deceased. Pearl was a member of the Cross Community Church. She worked...
Norvin "Snorty" Bultemeier
Jan 10, 2014
Norvin "Snorty" Bultemeier, 80 years old of Decatur, Indiana, passed away on Friday, January 10, 2014 at his residence. He was born on Friday, June 16, 1933 in Adams County, Indiana the son of the late Walter Bultemeier and the late Clara (Miller) Bultemeier. He married Ileen Lampe on October 18, 1953 in Christ Lutheran Church in Woodburn. Snorty proudly...
Richard C. Rice
Jan 5, 2014
Richard C. Rice, 86 years old of Decatur, Indiana, passed away on Sunday, January 5, 2014 at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne. He was born on Monday, October 17, 1927 in Adams County, Indiana the son of the late Ralph W. Rice and the late Helen G. (Chapman) Rice. He married Marguerite G. Mailand on June 6, 1953 in St....
