Norma Lee Luginbill
January 1, 2026
Norma Lee Luginbill, 94, of Willshire, Ohio, passed away early Thursday morning, January 1, 2026, surrounded by her family at her residence.
She was born on December 24, 1931, in Ashtabula County, Ohio, to the late Harold Smith and Opal F. (Garwood) Smith. Norma was united in marriage to Vilas Eugene “Gene” Luginbill on October 22, 1950, in Chattanooga, Ohio, and...
Patricia I. Coyne
December 29, 2025
Patricia I. “Patti” Coyne, age 82, of Monroeville, Indiana, passed away on Monday evening, December 29, 2025, at Ossian Health Care.
She was born on August 20, 1943, in Decatur, Indiana, to the late Dan and Irene (Keller) Death. Patricia was united in marriage to JR Coyne on September 10, 1982, in Decatur, Indiana, and he preceded her in death on...
John G. McClain
December 29, 2025
John G. McClain, age 73, of Decatur, Indiana, passed away on Monday, December 29, 2025, at his residence.
John was born on January 13, 1952, in Decatur, Indiana, to the late Ortell L. McClain and Eathyl (Tinkham) McClain.
He graduated from Churubusco High School in 1970 and was a welder by trade. Throughout his working career, John was employed at Primco for...
Lawrence Jerome Fuhrman
December 29, 2025
Lawrence Jerome “Romey” Fuhrman , 90, of New Haven, Indiana passed away early Monday morning, December 29, 2025, at Adams Heritage.
He was born on November 23, 1935, in Decatur, Indiana to the late Lawrence F. and Mabel Fern (North) Fuhrman.
Romey was united in marriage to Harriet Fuelling on April 20, 1968 at St. Peter Lutheran Church, Fuelling and she preceded...
Calvin F. Hoffman
December 27, 2025
CALVIN (Cal) F. HOFFMAN, 97, of Hoagland, IN, passed away on Saturday, December 27, 2025. Born on March 7, 1928 in Fort Wayne he was the son of the late Eli and Esther (Hobrock) Hoffman.
Cal was a lifetime and active member of St. John Lutheran (Flatrock) Church, Monroeville. He proudly served his country in the U.S. Army during the Korean...
Norma Jean Uffelman
December 25, 2025
Norma Jean Uffelman, 90, of Decatur, Indiana, passed away into the arms of Jesus on Thursday, Christmas morning, December 25, 2025, at Lutheran Life Villages – Inverness in Fort Wayne, Indiana.
She was born on March 16, 1935 in Marion Twp. (Allen Co) Indiana to the late Arthur F. and Paula (Rossman) Schroeder.
Jean was united in marriage to Lester R. Uffelman...
Paul E. Faurote
December 20, 2025
Paul E. Faurote, 87, of Decatur, Indiana, passed away peacefully at his residence, surrounded by his loving family, on Saturday, December 20, 2025, following an extended illness. He was born on April 24, 1938, in Decatur, Indiana, to the late Henry J. and Mary (Braun) Faurote. On August 1, 1964, Paul married Sue Ann “Susie” Baker, who survives.
Paul proudly served...
Drake Alexander Conrad
December 18, 2025
Drake Alexander Conrad, 22, of Fort Wayne, Indiana passed away Thursday morning, December 18, 2025, at his residence.
He was born on July 22, 2003 in Fort Wayne, Indiana to Scott Roland & Jenevra Jo (Wilcoxon) Conrad.
Drake was baptized and confirmed at Our Hope Lutheran Church & School in Huntertown, Indiana where he remained a member.
He attended Indiana ABA Institute in...
Thomas A. Jacquay
December 18, 2025
Thomas A. Jacquay, 87, of Monroeville, Indiana, passed away Thursday evening, December 18, 2025, at Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne, Indiana.
Tom was born February 7, 1938, in Allen County, Indiana, to the late Alban F. Jacquay and Helen M. (Mourey) Jacquay. He was united in marriage to Helen L. Fox on September 1, 1962, at St. John the Baptist...
Gloria J. Joseph
December 18, 2025
Gloria J. Joseph, 75, of Decatur, Indiana, passed away on Thursday, December 18, 2025.
She was born on October 24, 1950, in Celina, Ohio, to Ronald James Joseph and Betty Louise (Coats) Joseph, both of whom preceded her in death.
Gloria retired from Dolco Packaging after more than 30 years of dedicated service. She was a member of the Eagles Aerie #2653....
Theodore "Ted" D. Barger
December 18, 2025
Theodore D. “Ted” Barger, age 66, of New Haven, Indiana passed away on Thursday, December 18, 2025, at Golden Years Nursing Home, Fort Wayne, Indiana.
Ted was born July 30, 1959, in Fort Wayne, Indiana, to Truman and Mary Lou (Watters) Barger. He was united in marriage to Cindy Doctor on December 29, 1989, at Holy Cross Lutheran Church.
Ted was a...
John S. Davis
December 18, 2025
John S. Davis, 72, of Fort Wayne, Indiana, passed away on Thursday, December 18, 2025, at his residence. He was born on May 15, 1953, in Fort Wayne, Indiana, to the late Robert Paul and Dorotha I. (Forst) Davis.
John owned and operated John S. Davis Construction for more than 45 years, taking great pride in his work and the reputation...
Eric L. "Rick" Gehrig
December 17, 2025
Eric L. Gehrig, 77, of Decatur, Indiana, passed away at his residence Wednesday morning, December 17, 2025.
He was born on February 1, 1948, in Decatur, Indiana, to Howard L. Gehrig and Anita (Lindemann) Gehrig, both of whom preceded him in death.
Eric, more commonly known as “Rick”, was a proud veteran of the United States Army, serving his country during the...
Jeanette A. Fuhrman
December 15, 2025
Jeanette A. Fuhrman, age 91, of Decatur, Indiana, passed on Monday, December 15, 2025, at Adams Memorial Hospital.
She was born on December 11, 1934, in Adams County, Indiana, the daughter of the late Herman T. Bleeke and Adele (Blakey) Bleeke. She was united in marriage to Robert J. Fuhrman on March 29, 1953, in Decatur, Indiana; he preceded her in...
Walter Charles Rice
December 14, 2025
Walter Charles Rice, 76, of Monroeville, Indiana, passed away on Sunday afternoon, December 14, 2025, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana.
Walter was born on December 10, 1949, in Seattle, Washington, to Norval W. and Margaret M. (Keller) Rice, both of whom preceded him in death. He was united in marriage to Colleen Cox on December 22, 1973,...
Rev. Marvin Richard Hinkle
December 13, 2025
Rev. Marvin Richard Hinkle, 84, of Fort Wayne, Indiana, beloved pastor and faithful servant, was called home to be with the Lord on Saturday, December 13, 2025, at his residence.
He was born on June 2, 1941, in Lafayette, Indiana to the late Benjamin Ellsworth Hinkle and Mary Anna (Falck) Hinkle.
Pastor Hinkle was united in marriage to Harriet Ann Bledsoe on...
Larry Jay Morrison
December 10, 2025
Larry Jay Morrison, age 79, passed away peacefully Wednesday evening, December 10, 2025, at Evergreen Village in Fort Wayne, Indiana.
Born in Angola, Indiana, on April 10, 1946, he was the son of the late Sydney and Zelma (Kugler) Morrison. Larry was united in marriage to Shann-A-Le Hefty on September 16, 1967, in Angola, Indiana, and she preceded him in death...
Kristy Beth Schmitt
December 9, 2025
Kristy Beth Schmitt, 43, of Fort Wayne, Indiana, passed away on Tuesday evening, December 9, 2025, at Parkview Randallia Hospital in Fort Wayne. Born in Fort Wayne on July 5, 1982, Kristy was the daughter of Terry M. and Joyce A. (Knipstein) Bland. She was married to Justin Schmitt on October 8, 2016.
Kristy dedicated her time to her faith community,...
Huck Thomas McDonough
December 8, 2025
Huck Thomas McDonough, beloved son of Tommy and Amber (Swander) McDonough, was stillborn on Monday morning, December 8, 2025, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana. He was 19 weeks gestation.
Huck will be deeply missed by his loving family.
Tommy is a self-employed farmer, and Amber is an elementary teacher at Parkway Elementary School. Huck’s parents and siblings attend...
Ricky Wayne Rhymer
December 6, 2025
Ricky W Rhymer, 50 years old, died Saturday December 6, 2025 unexpectedly at his rural Monroeville home. He was born February 9, 1975, the son of Rick L and Joyce (Kline) Rhymer. He was united in marriage to Katana (Galligher) Rhymer September 3 2011.
Ricky was a man of quiet faith, a devoted family man, and a grandpa with love beyond...
