Martha L. Miller
February 5, 2026
Martha L. Miller, 93, of Berne, Indiana, peacefully went home to be with her Lord and Savior early Thursday morning, February 5, 2026, at Swiss Village in Berne.
She was born on December 5, 1932, in Berne, Indiana, to the late James T. and Dessie S. (Ludy) Bailey. Martha was united in marriage to C. LaVerne Miller on November 8, 1953,...
Sheila M. Hanzlik-Ellgass
February 4, 2026
Sheila M. Hanzlik-Ellgass, 57, of Decatur, Indiana, passed away Wednesday morning, February 4, 2026, at her sister’s residence in Decatur.
She was born on May 13, 1968, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to the late Robert F. Hanzlik and the late Mary Jane Catanzaro. Sheila married Edward J. Ellgass, and he preceded her in death in 2004.
Sheila was a member of Boundless Church...
Steven M. Heckert
February 2, 2026
Steven M. Heckert, 74, of Decatur, Indiana, passed away on Monday, February 2, 2026, at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne, Indiana.
Steven was born on November 29, 1951, in Van Wert, Ohio, to the late James and Lillian (Lintemoot) Heckert.
Steven honorably served his country in the United States Army from 1971 to 1973, receiving an honorable discharge. He was a proud...
Rita Jayne Poitras
February 2, 2026
Rita Jayne Poitras, 75, of Fort Wayne, Indiana, passed away peacefully on Monday, February 2, 2026, surrounded by her loving children, after a courageous battle with Alzheimer’s disease.
She was born on June 10, 1950, in Decatur, Indiana, to the late Louis F. and Olga L. (Koenemann) Krueckeberg. Rita married Roger Poitras on October 30, 1971, and he preceded her in...
Joan L Thompson
January 31, 2026
Joan L. Thompson, 93, of Fort Wayne, Indiana passed away Saturday, January 31, 2026 at Lutheran Life Villages in Fort Wayne.
She was born on April 10, 1932 in Adams County, Indiana, the daughter of the late Rudolph H. Fuelling and the late Ida W. (Bohnke) Fuelling.
Joan was united in marriage to the late Robert C. Thompson on April 25, 1954...
Rev. Gareth L. Wiederkehr
January 31, 2026
Rev. Gareth L. Wiederkehr, age 101 of Berne, Indiana passed away Saturday, January 31, 2026 at Swiss Village.
He was born in Fort Wayne, Indiana to the late Rev. Clarence and the late Ruth Wiederkehr.
Gareth was united in marriage to Treva Habegger on August 3, 1947 in Berne, Indiana, and she preceded him in death on January 20, 1988. Gareth later...
John Runkle
January 26, 2026
John Runkle, 89, of Berne, Indiana passed away at his residence Monday, January 26, 2026.
He was born January 17, 1937 in Union City, Indiana to the late Virgil and Ruby (Dotson) Runkle.
John graduated from West Side High School in Union City, Indiana in 1956 and proudly served his country in the United States Army during peacetime and was honorably discharged.
He...
Robert E. Durbin
January 25, 2026
Robert E. “Bob” Durbin, 86, of Decatur, Indiana passed away Sunday evening, January 25, 2026, at Adams Woodcrest.
He was born on February 7, 1939 in Decatur, Indiana to Daniel F. and Lois M. (Scrogham) Durbin. Bob was united in marriage to Rebecca J. Heyerly on February 15, 1958.
He served in the Indiana National Guard from 1957 to 1963.
Bob was a...
Eugene "Gene" Melcher
January 25, 2026
Eugene “Gene” Melcher, 90, formally of New Haven, Indiana passed away Sunday, January 25, 2026, at his residence at Lake James in Angola, Indiana.
He was born on Tuesday, February 12, 1935, in New Haven the son of the late Gerald and Vera (Hormann) Melcher. He was united in marriage to the late Alberta Mae "Birdie" Dettmer on April 8, 1956,...
Timothy A "Beak" Eichhorn
January 24, 2026
Timothy A. “Beak” Eichhorn, 57 of Decatur, Indiana passed away Saturday, January 24, 2026, at his residence following a heroic battle with cancer.
Beak was born to Thomas F. Eichhorn and Leota Madge (Waldron) Eichhorn on April 12, 1968, in Decatur, Indiana and preceded him in death.
Tim was engaged to Bonnie Stabler, who survives.
He was a longtime member of the Eagles...
Gene A Paschka
January 22, 2026
Gene A. Paschka, 71, of Roanoke, Indiana passed away on Thursday, January 22, 2026, at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne.
He was born November 15, 1954, in Fort Wayne, Indiana to the late Theodore and Marcella (Heine) Paschka. Gene was united in marriage to Joyce A. Hartman on August 14, 1982 at Our Redeemer Lutheran Church in Kokomo, Indiana.
Gene along with...
Eugene R. "Gene" Bulmahn
January 21, 2026
Eugene R. “Gene” Bulmahn, age 83, of Decatur, Indiana, passed away on Wednesday morning, January 21, 2026, at Adams Woodcrest.
Gene was born on February 17, 1942, in Decatur, Indiana, to Theodore and Esther (Bultemeier) Bulmahn, both of whom preceded him in death. He was a 1960 graduate of Monmouth High School.
On May 6, 1972, Gene was united in marriage to...
Herbert C. Marbach
January 18, 2026
Herbert C. Marbach, 96, of Decatur, Indiana passed away on Sunday, January 18, 2026, at Adams Woodcrest.
He was born November 26, 1929, Adams County, Indiana to the late Adolph F. and Viola (Grote) Marbach.
Herb was united in marriage to Lorna M. Bradtmueller on September 17, 1955, who preceded him in death November 15, 2024.
He served in the United States Army...
Peggy L. Rehling-Anderson
January 17, 2026
Peggy L. Rehling-Anderson, 92, of Monroeville, Indiana, passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 17, 2026, at Lutheran Hospital Downtown in Fort Wayne, Indiana.
Peggy was born on March 25, 1933, in Monroeville, Indiana, to Asa D. Brouwer and Opal I. (Clem) Brouwer, both of whom preceded her in death.
She graduated from Monroeville Public High School and continued her education at Indiana...
Suzanne L. Vore
January 17, 2026
Suzanne “Sue” L. Vore, 77, of Decatur, Indiana passed away Saturday morning, January 17, 2026, at her granddaughter’s residence.
She was born on May 3, 1948, in Fort Wayne, Indiana.
Suzanne was united in marriage to Kenneth L. Vore on October 9, 1999 in Decatur, Indiana. He passed away October 11, 2024.
She loved her pets, crocheting, fishing, playing BINGO and spending time...
Shiloh Ruth Follin
January 15, 2026
Shiloh Ruth Follin, of Decatur, Indiana was born sleeping, Thursday, January 15, 2026, at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne, Indiana.
Shiloh was born to her parents, Adam Follin and Hannah Glover in Fort Wayne, Indiana.
She is survived by her brother, Gary R. Follin of Decatur, Indiana; maternal grandparents, Charles and Mary Staley of Fort Wayne, Indiana; paternal grandparents, Tom and Cindy...
Lillian R. Glendening
January 15, 2026
Lillian R. Glendening, 101, of Berne, Indiana, passed away Thursday evening, January 15, 2026, at Swiss Village in Berne.
She was born in 1924 to the late Waldemar and Alide (Erlenheim) Reedel in Tallinn, Estonia. A graduate of the English School in Tallinn, she also attended the Tallinn Conservatory of Music. Fluent in three languages, she worked for the Armed Forces...
Betty A. Blume
January 14, 2026
Betty A. Blume, 84, of Fort Wayne, Indiana, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 14, 2026, at her daughter’s residence in Fort Wayne, Indiana.
She was born on December 17, 1941, in Newark, New Jersey, to the late Ernest Claus and Lena (Bergeron) Claus. Betty was united in marriage to Jesse D. Blume, Jr. on July 22, 1989, in Fort Wayne,...
Joseph William Beauchot
January 14, 2026
Joseph William Beauchot, 89, of Monroeville, Indiana passed away early Wednesday morning, January 14, 2026 at Adams Heritage in Monroeville.
Joe was born on April 1, 1936 in Monroeville, Indiana to Clarence “Jack” and Elizabeth C. (Westrick) Beauchot. He was united in marriage to Susan J. Brouwer on December 15, 1967, in Fort Wayne, Indiana, and she preceded him in death...
Samuel M. Girod
January 13, 2026
Samuel M. Girod, 87, of Berne, Indiana, passed away late Tuesday evening, January 13, 2026, at his residence.
He was born on May 13, 1938, in Monroe, Indiana, to the late Menno S. and Maryann W. (Schwartz) Girod. Samuel was united in marriage to Barbara N. Wengerd on November 20, 1958, and she preceded him in death on November 2, 2021....
