John William Ripley, 70, of Decatur, died at 6:57 p.m. on Saturday, July 28, 2007 in the Adams Memorial Hospital. John was born in Decatur on July 23, 1937 to Leland Ripley and Midge (Davis) Ripley, who are both deceased. John graduated in 1955 from the Adams Central High School. Following his high school education, John attended and graduated from...
Ruth M. Edwards, 98 years old of Monroe, Indiana, passed away on Friday, July 20, 2007 in the Adams Memorial Hospital following a brief illness. She was born on Wednesday, March 31, 1909 in Mercer County, Ohio the daughter of the late Frederick Schott and the late Whilhelmia (Emerick) Schott. She was married to the late Gerald C. Edwards and...
Richard J. Cook, 80 of Decatur died at 9:30 a.m. Thursday at his residence. A lifelong resident of Adams County, he was born on September 12, 1926 to William and Pearl Gause Cook. Richard was united in marriage to Lois V. Bauman, on August 27, 1949 she passed away December 12, 1998. Richard served his country during World War II...
Henry E. "Hank" Lehrman, 71 years old of rural Decatur, Indiana, passed away at 4:35 p.m. on Monday, July 16, 2007 at his residence. Henry was born on September 3, 1935 in Adams County, Indiana, the son of the late Harry Lehrman and the late Ruth (Schlemmer) Lehrman. He married Angeline "Angie" Kleine on October 28, 1956 in St. John...
Lora R. Martin, 45 years old of Decatur, Indiana, passed away at 10:55 a.m. on Sunday, July 15, 2007 in the Adams Memorial Hospital located in Decatur, Indiana. Lora was born on May 12, 1962 in Willshire, Ohio the daughter of the late John Nichols and Norma (Carpenter) Nichols, who survives. She married Marty L. Martin on September 18, 1987...
Michael L. Beery, 65 years old of Decatur, Indiana, passed away on Thursday, July 5, 2007 in the Lutheran Hospital of Indiana located in Fort Wayne. He was born on Thursday, August 14, 1941 in Fort Wayne, Indiana the son of the late Lewis Beery and Maxine (Smitley) Beery. He married Kathryn M. Hullinger on September 28, 1963 in Decatur,...
Kathryn E. Fuhrman, 73 years old of Decatur, Indiana, passed away on Wednesday, July 4, 2007 in the Woodcrest Nursing Center located in Decatur. She was born on Wednesday, December 17, 1933 in Bluffton, Indiana the daughter of William Young and the Elsie (Kruetzman) Young-Peters. Her parents are both deceased. Her step-father, Elmer Peters, who raised her, is also deceased....
Blanche E. Barr, 87 years old of Decatur, Indiana, passed away at 2:12 p.m. on July 4, 2007 in the Village of Heritage located in Monroeville, Indiana. Blanche was born on February 17, 1920 in Horatio, Arkansas the daughter of the late Joseph Johnston and the late Nora (Wimberly) Johnston. She married the late Willard Barr on August 27, 1939...
Stephen W. Stoppenhagen, 59 years old, formerly of Hoagland, Indiana, passed away unexpectedly of natural causes at his residence in Fairburn, Georgia on Wednesday, June 27, 2007. Steve was born on September 25, 1947 in Decatur, Indiana, the son of the late Wilbert E. Stoppenhagen and Lucile E. (Steele) Stoppenhagen, who survives. Steve was a former member of the Zion...
James C. Moses, 93 years old of Decatur, Indiana, passed away at 11:20 p.m. on Sunday, June 24, 2007 in the Adams Memorial Hospital located in Decatur, Indiana. Jim was born on January 23, 1914 in Root Township, Adams County, Indiana, the son of the late Dale D. Moses and the late Florence (Kunkel) Moses. He married Pauline I. Roughia...
Della M. Hockemeyer, 86 years old of Fort Wayne, Indiana, passed away on Friday, June 22, 2007 in the St. Joseph Hospital. She was born on Thursday, December 2, 1920 in Adams County, Indiana the daughter of the late Edmund Aumann and the late Frieda (Droege) Aumann. She married Norwin T. Stoppenhagen on June 18, 1944 and he passed away...
LaVonne E. (Hobbs) Kreager, 87 years old of Hoagland, Indiana, passed away at 5:55 a.m. on Tuesday, June 19, 2007 in the Adams Memorial Hospital located in Decatur, Indiana. LaVonne was born on October 15, 1919 in Monroeville, Indiana, the daughter of the late Lloyd Joseph Casselman and the late Anna (McCoy) Casselman. She married Robert Norman Kreager on December...
Lois Eileen Suman, 77 years old of Decatur, Indiana, passed away on Saturday, June 16, 2007 in the Woodcrest Nursing Center following an extended illness. She was born on Saturday, June 29, 1929 in Willshire, Ohio the daughter of the late Oscar E. Miller and the late Hela May (Slusser) Miller. She married Gordon C. Suman on March 28, 1947...
Lewis R. Bertsch, 84 years old of Decatur, Indiana, passed away on Friday, June 15, 2007 in the Lutheran Hospital located in Fort Wayne, Indiana. He was born on Tuesday, November 14, 1922 in Adams County, Indiana the son of the late Cornelius Bertsch and the late Emma (Steffen) Bertsch. He married Virginia M. Fritzinger on September 8, 1945 in...
Helen D. Bultemeier, 79 years old of Decatur, Indiana, passed away at 12:04 p.m. on Sunday, June 10, 2007 in the Lutheran Hospital of Indiana located in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Helen was born on January 24, 1928 in Allen County, Indiana, the daughter of the late Gerald Gallmeyer and the late Hulda (Doctor) Gallmeyer. She married the late Martin P....
Leona L. Berning, 90 years old of Monroeville, Indiana, passed away at 5:30 a.m. on Friday, June 8, 2007 in the Village of Heritage located in Monroeville. Leona was born on July 10, 1916 in Adams County, Indiana, the daughter of the late Gustav Miller and the late Martha (Conrad) Miller. She married the late Elbert C. Berning on June...
Marcella M. Springer, 76 years old of Decatur, Indiana, passed away at 1:15 p.m. on Friday, June 8, 2007 in the Village of Heritage located in Monroeville, Indiana. Marcella was born on September 23, 1930 in Adams County, Indiana, the daughter of the late Forrest S. Walters and the late Xariffa M. (Barkley) Walters. She married Gerald W. Springer on...
Bobby F. McKinnon, 63 years old of Monroeville, Indiana, passed away at 6:30 a.m. on Wednesday, June 6, 2007 at his residence. He died unexpectedly. Bobby was born on November 24, 1943 in Nathan, Arkansas, the son of the late Charles A. McKinnon and the late Lena M. (Couch) McKinnon. He married Ruth Ann Koenig on June 10, 1967 in...