Claude & Donna West
Aug 11, 2011
Claude E. West, 74, and Donna K. West, 71, both of Decatur passed away early Thursday morning, August 11, 2011 at their residence. Claude was born on December 28, 1936 in Bonnieblue, Kentucky to the late Walter West and the late Rose (Parks) West. He was employed at Decatur Casting from 1972 to 1998. Donna was born on September 28,...
Linda L. Ross
Aug 11, 2011
Linda L. Ross, 64 years old of Fort Wayne, Indiana, passed away at 10:15 a.m. on Thursday, August 11, 2011 in the Visiting Nurse & Hospice Home after a two year battle with pancreatic cancer. Linda was born on Thursday, June 19, 1947 in Shelbyville, Indiana the daughter of the late Charles Glackman and the late Martha (Miller) Glackman. She...
Joan Catherine Davis
Aug 7, 2011
Joan Catherine Davis, 80 years old of Decatur, Indiana, passed away at 11:35 p.m. on Sunday, August 7, 2011 in the Lutheran Hospital of Indiana located in Fort Wayne, Indiana. She was born on Sunday, May 3, 1931 in Cincinnati, Ohio the daughter of the late Joseph Dixon and the late Mary Krick. Joan was a member of the Zion...
J. Ann Mcdougal
Aug 7, 2011
J. Ann McDougal, 71 years old of Decatur, Indiana, passed away at 7:17 p.m. on Sunday, August 7, 2011 in the Visiting Nurse and Hospice Home located in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Ann was born on Thursday, September 28, 1939 in Monroeville, Indiana the daughter of the late Joseph F. Bowyer and the late Lena M. (Savieo) Bowyer. She married the...
Brock Steven Walker
Aug 5, 2011
Brock Steven Walker, of Decatur, Indiana, was stillborn at 5:44 a.m. on Friday, August 5, 2011 in the Lutheran Hospital of Indiana located in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Surviving are his parents, Kyle & Mercy (Klarke) Walker of Decatur, Indiana; brothers, Jack & Holt Walker at home; maternal grandmother, Angela R. Klarke of Bluffton, Indiana; and paternal grandparents, Rev. Steven and...
Howard Eugene Hess
Jul 30, 2011
Howard E. Hess, 69 years old of Willshire, Ohio, passed away on Saturday, July 30, 2011 in the Lutheran Hospital of Indiana following an accident at his residence on Friday. He was born on Wednesday, December 31, 1941 in Adams County, Indiana the son of the late Robert H. Hess and the late Ida L. (McClish) Hess. He married Judith...
Robert O. Beard
Jul 29, 2011
Robert O. Beard, 87 years old of Monroeville, Indiana, passed away on Friday, July 29, 2011 at his residence following an illness of five months. He was born on Wednesday, November 7, 1923 in Fort Wayne, Indiana the son of the late John W. Beard and the late Marie M. (Allmandinger) Beard. He married Rita A. Thor on June 30,...
Helen P. Buchanan
Jul 25, 2011
Helen P. Buchanan, 69 years old of Willshire, Ohio passed away at 5:39 a.m. on Monday, July 25, 2011 in the Adams Memorial Hospital located in Decatur, Indiana. Helen was born on Tuesday, February 3, 1942 in Hyden, Kentucky the daughter of the late Buck Van Over and the late Mary Ann (Sheppard) Van Over. She married J. Alvin Buchanan...
Paul S. Liechty
Jul 22, 2011
Paul S. Liechty November 17, 1917 - July 22, 2011
Paul S. Liechty, 93, Berne, passed away on July 22, at Swiss Village. He was the son of the late Albert W. Liechty and Ida(Moser) on November 17, 1917 in Adams County. Paul was a member of the First Mennonite Church where he taught Sunday School and helped in...
Oliver Duane Sprunger
Jul 19, 2011
Oliver Duane Sprunger February 12, 1943 - July 19, 2011
O. Duane "Skeezix" Sprunger, 68, Berne passed away Tuesday evening at Adams Memorial Hospital. Duane, born February 12, 1943 was the son of the late Arthur and Leola (Simon) Sprunger. He married Connie (Harshman) Sprunger on March 17, 1969. Skeezix was a member of the West Missionary Church and...
Patricia M. Tinkham
Jul 18, 2011
Patricia M. Tinkham, 83 years old of Monroe, Indiana, passed away on Monday, July 18, 2011 in the Adams Memorial Hospital located in Decatur. She was born on Sunday, May 6, 1928 in Decatur, Indiana the daughter of the late Brenton Williams and the late Ethel (Turner) Williams. She married the late Maurice LeRoy Tinkham and he preceded her in...
Rita A. Runyon
Jul 17, 2011
Rita A. Runyon, 72 years old of Decatur, Indiana, passed away at 1:05 a.m. on Sunday, July 17, 2011 in the Meadowvale Health & Rehabilitation Center located in Bluffton, Indiana. Rita was born on Tuesday, March 14, 1939 in Adams County, Indiana the daughter of the late Kenneth H. Runyon and the late Mary Jane (Kunkel) Runyon. Rita was a...
Lewis Painter
Jul 16, 2011
Lewis L. "Boose" Painter, 58 years old of Willshire, Ohio, passed away on Saturday, July 16, 2011 in the Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice Center located in Van Wert, Ohio. He was born on Tuesday, April 7, 1953 in Decatur, Indiana the son of the late Charles L. Painter and Janette (Crites) Painter. He married Gayla J. Marbaugh on November...
Beverly A. Myers
Jul 15, 2011
Beverly A. Myers, 64 years old of Monroeville, Indiana, passed away on Friday, July 15, 2011 in the Village of Heritage. She was born on Friday, October 25, 1946 in Paulding, Ohio the daughter of the late Melvin Myers and Wilda I. (Baker) Myers. Beverly was a member of Monroeville United Methodist Church. She was a graduate of Monroeville High...
Ronald D. Ellis
Jul 15, 2011
Ronald D. Ellis, 61 years old of Decatur, Indiana, passed away on Friday, July 15, 2011 at his residence. He was born on Friday, April 14, 1950 in Decatur, Indiana the son of the late Glenn L. Ellis and Hazel M. (Buchanan) Ellis. He married Vickie Painter on February 28, 1976 in Decatur, Indiana. Ronald was a graduate of Bellmont...
Edna Mae (Lautzenheiser) Shoaf
Jul 12, 2011
Edna Mae (Lautzenheiser) Shoaf May 20, 1917 - July 12, 2011
Edna Mae Lautzenheiser Shoaf, age 94, passed away at 8:00 a.m. MST, at the Willow Wood Care Center, in Salt Lake City, Utah on Tuesday, July 12, 2011. She had been in declining health due to mature age; however, death was sudden and unexpected. Edna Mae was born...
Doris Ruth Harper
Jul 9, 2011
Doris Ruth Harper, 89 years old of New Haven, Indiana, passed away at 6:20 a.m. on Saturday, July 9, 2011 in the Parkview Hospital located in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Doris was born on Sunday, April 9, 1922 in Allen County, Indiana the daughter of the late Carl E. Stoppenhagen and the late Emilie (Grote) Stoppenhagen. She married the late David...
Eileen M. Castleman
Jul 4, 2011
Eileen M. Castleman, 93 years old of New Haven, Indiana, passed away at 7:30 p.m. on Monday, July 4, 2011 in the Village of Heritage located in Monroeville. Eileen had been a rural New Haven resident since 1977 and previously Monroeville. Eileen was born on Thursday, June 27, 1918 in Allen County, Indiana the daughter of the late Arthur L....
Helen Ruth Schaffer
Jul 2, 2011
Helen Ruth Schaffer, 81 years old and a longtime resident of Decatur, Indiana, passed away on Saturday, July 2, 2011 in Markle Health & Rehabilitation, where she had been a patient for the past 2 1/2 years. She was born on Saturday, October 19, 1929 in Chalmers, Indiana the daughter of the late Earl Plumb and the late Virginia (Bryant)...
