Margaret Pauline Helsel
May 4, 2013
Margaret Pauline Helsel, 87 years old of Seattle, Washington, passed away at 10:30 a.m on Saturday, May 4, 2013 in the Foss Home & Village located in Seattle, Washington. Margaret was born on Sunday, April 25, 1926 in Decatur, Indiana the daughter of the late Wilbur Hawkins and the late Mable (Burkhardt) Hawkins. She married Marvin P. Helsel Sr. on...
Alvin T. Witte
May 3, 2013
Alvin T. "Ollie" Witte, 81 years old of Decatur, Indiana, passed away on Friday, May 3, 2013 at his residence. He was born on Wednesday, March 2, 1932 in Adams County, Indiana the son of the late Wilhelm E. Witte and the late Anna (Weber) Witte. He married Shirley M. Schaper on May 29, 1960 in Zion Lutheran Church, Bull...
Irena Sprunger
May 2, 2013
Irena Sprunger October 1, 1918 - May 2, 2013
Irena Liechty Sprunger, 94, Berne passed away on May 2, 2013. The third of twelve children, Irena was born October 1, 1918 to the late Amos and Della(Nussbaum)Liechty. Following her graduation from Monroe High School in 1936, she worked at Berne Overall and Shirt and at Economy Printing where she...
Estella Nussbaum
May 1, 2013
Estella Nussbaum March 5, 1927 - May 1, 2013
Estella Nussbaum, 86, Berne passed away May 1, 2013 at Swiss Village. She was born to Amos and Lavina(Amstutz)Neuenschwander on March 5, 1927, in Wooster, OH. She married Reuben Nussbaum on May 12, 1949. Estella was a homemaker and attended Bethel Church, rural Bluffton. She attended Geneva High School. Her...
Berniece Lehmann
May 1, 2013
Berniece Lehmann June 28, 1916 - May 1, 2013
Berniece Lehmann, 96, Berne, passed away on Wednesday, May 1, 2013 at Swiss Village. She was born to Jeff and Sarah(Gilliom)Liechty on June 28, 1916 in Adams County. She married Edison Lehmann on June 17, 1934. She was a homemaker and a member of the First Mennonite Church where she...
Franklin H. Akins
Apr 30, 2013
Franklin H. Akins, 77 years old of Monroeville, Indiana, passed away on Tuesday, April 30, 2013 in the Lutheran Hospital of Indiana. He was born on Wednesday, September 25, 1935 in St. Joe, Indiana the son of the late Hollis B. Akins and the late Josephine (Bechtel) Akins. He married Ruby Lee and she preceded him in death on September...
Frances I. Maks
Apr 24, 2013
Frances I. Maks October 4, 1918 - April 24, 2013
Frances I. Maks, 94, Berne, passed away Wednesday, April 24, 2013 at Swiss Village. She was born to Michael and Mary(Datkum) Grabas on October 4, 1918 in Riverhead, NY. She married Frank Maks on June 27, 1940 and was married for 66 years. Frances attended St Isidore's RC Church...
Helen A Newton
Apr 24, 2013
Helen A Newton April 3, 1926 - April 24, 2013
Helen A. Newton, 87, Berne, Indiana, formerly of Worthington, Mass., passed away on Wednesday, April 24, 2013, at the Visiting Nurse and Hospice in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Helen was born in Colrain, Mass, on April 3, 1926, to the late John Jr. and Anezka(Jandova)Dobias. Helen was preceded in death...
Sylvester E. Voirol
Apr 23, 2013
Sylvester E. Voirol, 79 years old of Monroeville, IN, passed away at 5:58 p.m. on Tuesday, April 23, 2013 at his residence. Sylvester was born on Sunday, June 25, 1933 in Monroeville, Indiana the son of the late John E. Voirol and the late Mildred (Gerardot) Voirol. Sylvester was a member of the St. Louis Catholic Church, Besancon, rural New...
Loren U. Sprunger
Apr 22, 2013
Loren U. Sprunger July 2, 1928 - April 22, 2013
Loren U. Sprunger, 84, Berne passed away Monday, April 22, 2013 at Swiss Village. He was born to Menno and Mae(Stauffer)Sprunger July 2, 1928 in Adams County. He married Doris Dick on July 4, 1950. Loren was a member of the West Missionary Church. Over the years he taught...
Donald David Grabner
Apr 22, 2013
Donald David Grabner, 90 years old of Monroeville, Indiana, passed away at 9:45 p.m. on Monday, April 22, 2013 at his residence. Don was born on Friday, May 5, 1922 in Monroeville, IN the son of the late Grover C. Grabner and the late Leona (Leonard) Grabner. He married the late Mary Kathryn Beauchot on July 28, 1945 in Fredericksburg,...
Russell L. Plumley
Apr 20, 2013
Russell L. Plumley, 77 years old of Monroeville, Indiana, passed away on Saturday, April 20, 2013 at his residence. He was born on Monday, June 17, 1935 in Van Wert, Ohio the son of the late Dewey Plumley and the late Esther (Johnson) Plumley. He married Dorcas E. Sautbine on September 4, 1954 and she passed away on October 4,...
Gordon C. Suman
Apr 19, 2013
Gordon C. Suman, 87 years old of Decatur, Indiana, passed away on Friday, April 19, 2013 in Woodcrest Nursing Center. He was born on Thursday, April 23, 1925 in Decatur, Indiana the son of the late Harry Suman and the late Bessie (Drummond). He married Lois Eileen Miller on March 28, 1947 in Van Wert, Ohio and she passed away...
Robert L. Litwiller
Apr 18, 2013
Robert L. Litwiller October 28, 1934 - April 18, 2013
Robert L. Litwiller, 78, Berne, passed away Thursday, April 18, 2013 at his home. He was born to Christian and Bessie(Yoder) Litwiller on October 28, 1934 in Adams County. He married Marilyn Hauser on June 18, 1955, who survives. Bob was a member of the Berne Evangelical Church were...
Roger W. Burkhart
Apr 17, 2013
Roger W. Burkhart, 66 years old of Decatur, Indiana, passed away on Wednesday, April 17, 2013 in Adams Memorial Hospital following an extended illness over the last year. He was born on Thursday, August 1, 1946 in Decatur, Indiana the son of the late Charles F. Burkhart and the late Helen M. (Stewart) Burkhart. He married Harriet S. Bercot on...
John E. Keuneke
Apr 16, 2013
John E. Keuneke, 63 years old of Rockford, Ohio, passed away on Tuesday, April 16, 2013 at his residence following an extended illness. He was born on Saturday, September 24, 1949 in Fort Wayne, Indiana the son of the late Erwin K. Keuneke and the late L. Louise (Heckert) Keuneke. He married Kathleen L. Clouse on August 19, 1972 in...
Irene Krueckeberg
Apr 16, 2013
Irene Krueckeberg, 84 years old of Decatur, Indiana, passed away on Tuesday, April 16, 2013 in Woodcrest Nursing Center. She was born on Monday, October 15, 1928 in Stuttgart, Germany the daughter of the late Richard Weber and the late Luzie (Kuhnen) Weber. She married Robert H. Krueckeberg on September 25, 1953 in Stuttgart, Germany. Irene was a beloved wife,...
Michael D. Lemmon
Apr 15, 2013
Michael D. Lemmon, 48 of Fort Wayne, Indiana departed his earthly home Monday April 15th, 2013 at Lutheran Hospital following a brief illness. Michael was a life-long Fort Wayne resident, Northrop High School graduate and IUPU graduate. He was a 19 year employee of Press-Seal Gasket Corporation of Fort Wayne, Indiana. He was an extrusion operator. Michael loved video gaming,...
Maxine R. Lehman
Apr 15, 2013
Maxine R. Lehman September 20, 1921 - April 15, 2013
Maxine R. Lehman, 91, Berne passed away, Monday morning, April 15, 2013 at Swiss Village. She was born to Gilbert and Minnie(Depp) Stucky on September 20, 1921 in Adams County. She was married to Roger "Pete" Augsburger who died in 1972 and Wilmer "Cy" Lehman who died in 2006....
David Eugene Dailey
Apr 14, 2013
David Eugene Dailey, 77 years old of Berne, Indiana, passed away at 11:50 p.m. on Sunday, April 14, 2013 in the Chalet Village located in Berne, Indiana. David was born on Tuesday, February 4, 1936 in Willshire, Ohio the son of the late Stanton R. Dailey and the late Margaret (Brandt) Dailey. David was a lifelong famer. Surviving are his...
