Ralph W. Sauer
June 25, 2026
Ralph Waldo Sauer, 97, of Decatur, Indiana, passed away peacefully in his sleep on Thursday, June 25, 2026, at his residence. Born on April 11, 1929, in Decatur, he was the son of the late Philip and Minna (Weinman) Sauer.
Ralph was united in marriage to Marilyn A. Foor on August 29, 1958, at Union Chapel Church in Decatur.
Ralph proudly served...
Jimmy C. May
June 24, 2026
Jimmy C. May, 70, of Monroeville, Indiana, passed away on Wednesday evening, June 24, 2026 at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana.
He was born on July 5, 1955 in Fort Wayne, Indiana to the late Silven C. and Juanita (Gibson) May.
Jimmy was a member of the Ironworkers Union Local 147. He was also a member of the Sons...
Olga W. Krueckeberg
June 23, 2026
Olga W. Krueckeberg, 94, of Decatur, passed away on Tuesday, June 23, 2026, at Adams Woodcrest.
She was born on June 4, 1932, in Union Township, Indiana, to the late Hugo Thieme and Emilie (Weber) Thieme. Olga was united in marriage to Arthur E.F. Krueckeberg on July 30, 1950, and together they shared nearly 68 years of marriage before he preceded...
Marguerite E. Szajko
June 21, 2026
Marguerite E. Szajko, 66, of Decatur, Indiana, passed away on Sunday, June 21, 2026, at her son's residence.
She was born on November 13, 1959, in Cook County, Illinois, to the late Robinson C. and Betty (Horvath) Kane.
Marguerite was a devoted homemaker whose greatest joy in life was caring for her family. She lovingly cared for her grandchildren.
In her free time,...
Rita M. Frecker
June 19, 2026
Rita M. Frecker, 93 of New Haven, Indiana passed away in the early morning of Friday June 19, 2026 at Parkview Regional Medical Center.
She was born March 19, 1933 in Monroeville, Indiana to the late Raymond and Olive (Dager) Gerardot.
Rita was united in marriage to Eugene Frecker on January 27, 1951, at St. Louis Catholic Church, Besancon during her senior...
Edna I. Nussbaum
June 17, 2026
Edna I. Nussbaum, 90, of Berne, Indiana, passed away Wednesday morning, June 17, 2026, at Swiss Village in Berne, Indiana.
She was born on May 6, 1936, in South Bend, Indiana to the late Clyde and Ruth (Nichol) Keeney.
Edna was united in marriage to Elroy R. Nussbaum on May 29, 1955, and he preceded her in death on October 3, 2021.
She...
Phillip A. DeBolt
June 17, 2026
Phillip A. “Phil” DeBolt, 88 of Decatur, Indiana passed away Wednesday, June 17, 2026 at Adams Woodcrest.
He was born January 1, 1938, in Adams County, Indiana to the late Chalmer H. DeBolt and Ruth I. (Macklin) DeBolt.
Phillip was united in marriage to Evelyn L. “Evie” (Oetting) DeBolt on January 30, 1959, at St. John Lutheran Church-Bingen.
Phil proudly served his country...
Maria Benigna Morales Figueroa
June 16, 2026
Maria Benigna Morales Figueroa, 94, of Fort Wayne, Indiana, passed away on Tuesday afternoon, June 16, 2026, at Stillwater Hospice Home in Fort Wayne.
Maria was born on November 9, 1931, in Villanueva, Honduras, Central America, to the late Benedicto Morales and Paula Rivas. She was united in marriage to Manuel Antonio Figueroa.
A woman of deep faith, she was a dedicated...
Barbara Lousie Norby
June 14, 2026
Barbara Louise Norby, 78, of Bluffton, Indiana, passed away Sunday morning, June 14, 2026, at her residence.
She was born on March 13, 1948, in Rapid City, South Dakota, to the late Chester L. Walters and the late Ethel (Yates) Walters. Barb married Andrew C. Norby on March 17, 1968, in Winterhaven, California, and he preceded her in death on December...
Sharon Sue "Susie" Darras
June 12, 2026
Our loving wife, mother, grandma, and great grandma, Sharon Sue “Susie” Darras, 85, passed away peacefully on June 12, 2026, at Parkview Regional Medical Center. Susie battled through multiple health issues over the past several years, but she approached each one head-on with a strong spirit and positive attitude.
Susie was born on March 24, 1941, in Allen County, Indiana, to...
Dennis G. Pannabecker
June 10, 2026
Dennis G. Pannabecker, 90, of Berne, Indiana, entered his Heavenly home Wednesday evening, June 10, 2026, surrounded by his family at Swiss Village in Berne.
Dennis was born on February 25, 1936, in Grand Ledge, Michigan to the late Karl and Susie (Rogers) Pannabecker. He was united in marriage to Eva Tuckey on July 26, 1958, in Port Huron, Michigan. They...
Daniel Wayne Scott
June 8, 2026
Daniel Wayne Scott, 50, of Decatur, Indiana, passed away on Monday, June 8, 2026, at his residence.
He was born on August 6, 1975, in Bellefountaine, Ohio, to the late Sonny Ray Scott and Connie (Cowen) Brukelmeyer.
Daniel loved his cat, Kitty. He enjoyed playing video games with family.
Survivors include his life partner, Tina Sloan of Decatur, Indiana; step-mother, Lily Scott; brother,...
Laura E. Schwartz
June 6, 2026
Laura E. Schwartz, 16, of rural Decatur, Indiana, passed away as a result of a motor vehicle accident Saturday morning, June 6, 2026, in rural Monroe, Indiana.
She was born on March 19, 2010, in Geneva, Indiana, to Walter A.L. and Elma A. Schwartz.
Laura was a member of the Old Order Amish.
She is survived by her parents, Walter A.L. and Elma...
Sue E. Schieferstein
June 2, 2026
Sue E. Schieferstein, 55, of Decatur, Indiana, passed away Tuesday evening, June 2, 2026 at Canterbury Nursing Center in Fort Wayne following a brief illness.
She was born on September 7, 1970 in Decatur, Indiana to the late Richard H. and Donna J. (Minster) Schieferstein.
Sue was a member of St. John Lutheran Church, Bingen. She enjoyed singing in the choir and...
Dianne V. Axt
May 27, 2026
Dianne V. Axt, 66, of Fort Wayne, Indiana passed away Wednesday afternoon, May 27, 2026, at her residence surrounded by her family after battling cancer for five years.
Dianne was born on September 20, 1959 in Champaign - Urbana, Illinois to Dwayne and Sherrill (Gunder) Dimit. Dianne was united in marriage to Roger Axt on December 20, 1987 at Bethlehem Lutheran...
Ruth E. Kunkel
May 26, 2026
Ruth E. (Fuelling) Kunkel, 99 of Decatur, Indiana passed away at Adams Heritage in Monroeville, Indiana Tuesday evening, May 26, 2026.
Ruth was born on January 2, 1927 in Adams County, Indiana to Fred E. and Elsie M. (Franz) Fuelling. She was married to Robert R. Reber in1945; he preceded her in death. Ruth was then united in marriage to Fred...
Willis J. "Bill" Smith
May 26, 2026
Willis J. “Bill” Smith, 92, of Decatur, Indiana passed away on Tuesday morning, May 26, 2026, at his residence.
Bill was born on December 31, 1933 in Philadelphia, Mississippi to Jim and Grady (Hall) Smith. He was united in marriage to Anna Marie Schlemmer on December 10, 1961 in Roanoke, Indiana.
He was a member of St. John Lutheran Church, Bingen in...
Mary E. Bowen
May 25, 2026
Mary E. Bowen, 86, of Van Wert, Ohio passed away Monday afternoon, May 25, 2026, at her residence.
Mary was born on August 20, 1939 in Mercer County, Ohio to Frederick A. & Evelyn I. (Habegger) Myers. On September 18, 1960, Mary was united in marriage to Roderick K. “Rod” Bowen at Union Evangelical United Brethren Church in Adams County, Indiana.
Mary...
Marilyn Grace Roop
May 23, 2026
Marilyn Grace Roop, 93, of Decatur, Indiana, passed away Saturday morning, May 23, 2026 at Adams Woodcrest in Decatur, Indiana.
She was born on June 7, 1932 in Decatur, Indiana to the late David H. and Berneta (Reynolds) Teeple.
Marilyn was united in marriage to James B. Roop on April 26, 1952, and he preceded her in death on January 27, 2012.
She...
Robert Lee "Bob" Schwartz
May 22, 2026
Robert Lee “Bob” Schwartz, 85, of Decatur, Indiana, passed on Friday morning, May 22, 2026, at River Terrace in Bluffton.
Bob was born on November 28, 1940, in Berne, Indiana, to Amos M. and Rachel (Amstutz) Schwartz. He was united in marriage to Kathleen K. Donovan on November 27, 1965, and together they shared more than 60 years of love together.
Bob...
