Donald L. Sipe
April 7, 2026
Donald L. “Don” Sipe, 94, of Berne, Indiana, passed away at 8:20 p.m. on Tuesday, April 7, 2026, at Swiss Village.
He was born on February 22, 1932, in Mercer County, Ohio, to George Wesley Sipe and Esther Elizabeth (Felty) Sipe. Don married the love of his life, Coretta L. Chamness, in Berne, Indiana on December 31, 1953. Their marriage was...
Kathleen K "Kathy" Lepper
April 7, 2026
Kathleen K. “Kathy” Lepper, 60, of Monroeville, Indiana, passed away on Tuesday, April 7, 2026 at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne, Indiana.
She was born on November 7, 1965 in Fort Wayne, Indiana to the late Orville H. and Delores (Van Meter) Lepper.
Kathy was an active member of St. Mark’s Lutheran Church in Monroeville where she had served on the church...
Leona M. Moore
April 7, 2026
Leona M. Moore, 73, of Hoagland, Indiana, passed away on Tuesday, April 7, 2026, at Adams Woodcrest.
Leona was born on April 16, 1952, in Fort Wayne, Indiana, to the late Quentin and Rosemary (May) Freiburger. She was united in marriage to Jerry Moore, who preceded her in death.
She was a proud graduate of Bishop Luers High School and went on...
James W. Crosby
April 6, 2026
James W. Crosby, 96, of Ossian, Indiana, passed away on Monday, April 6, 2026, at Ossian Health and Rehabilitation Center.
He was born on January 29, 1930, in Fort Wayne, Indiana, to the late Fred V. and Amelia A. (Fuelling) Crosby. James was united in marriage to Elvira Ostermeyer in 1953, and she preceded him in death on June 15, 1954,...
Marcus M. Schwartz
April 1, 2026
Marcus M. Schwartz, son of Merlin M. & Michelle R. (Schwartz) Schwartz, passed away late Wednesday evening, April 1, 2026, at Dupont Hospital in Fort Wayne, Indiana.
His parents are members of the Old Order Amish.
In addition to his mother & father, he is survived by his maternal grandparents, Walter & Rosemary Schwartz of Berne, Indiana; paternal grandparents, Mark & Elizabeth...
Danny Orlin Dellinger
March 30, 2026
Danny Orlin “Dan” Dellinger, 85, of Fort Wayne, Indiana, passed away Monday morning, March 30, 2026, at Gulf Coast Medical Center in Fort Myers, Florida.
He was born on May 5, 1940, in Frankfort, Indiana, to the late Orlin Dellinger and the late Margaret (McQuern) Forney. Dan married Nancy Jane Simon on November 9, 2003, in Logansport, Indiana.
Dan honorably served his...
Debra Kaye Bultemeier
March 28, 2026
Debra Kaye Bultemeier, 71, of Decatur, Indiana, passed away on Saturday, March 28, 2026 at Adams Memorial Hospital in Decatur, Indiana.
She was born on February 11, 1955 in Adams County, Indiana to the late Francis and Vera (Krick) Jamison.
Deb was united in marriage to Brian Bultemeier on November 23, 1999 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Deb was a waitress at the West...
Frank W. Guenin
March 27, 2026
Frank W. Guenin, 97, of Monroeville, died Thursday, March 27th at home. He was born March 4th, 1929 to Claston (Bud) and Lucy Guenin and was a lifetime resident of Allen Country.
Frank retired from Rea Magnet Wire after 44 years. He coached little league and pony league in Hoagland for years. He was farmer and a member of Hoagland UMC....
James E. Patterson
March 23, 2026
James E. Patterson, 74, of Monroeville, Indiana passed away Monday afternoon, March 23, 2026, at Assurance Health in Anderson, Indiana.
He was born on May 27, 1951 in Fort Wayne, Indiana to Otis Patterson, Jr. and Margaret (Angus) Patterson and was united in marriage to Jean Ball on November 13, 1971 at Monroeville United Methodist Church.
He was a fifty-year member of...
Marilyn L. Thompson
March 23, 2026
Marilyn L. Thompson, 84, of Fort Wayne, Indiana passed away on Monday afternoon, March 23, 2026, at her residence.
She was born on March 8, 1942 in Decatur, Indiana to Walter M. & Mildred Marie (Harmon) Garwood. She was united in marriage on December 17, 1960 to Ronald K. “Runt” Brown and he preceded her in death. She then was married...
Johanna Hoffacker
March 22, 2026
Johanna (Knox) Hoffacker, 88, of Fort Wayne, Indiana, passed away peacefully Sunday afternoon, March 22, 2026, at Lutheran Villages – Inverness.
She was born on December 3, 1937, the third daughter of the late John Newton and Grace Elizabeth (Fry) Knox, and was a lifelong resident of Allen County. Johanna met the love of her life, Von Hoffacker, at ITT Federal...
Barbara Darlene Black
March 18, 2026
Barbara Darlene Black, 80, of Decatur, Indiana, passed away on Wednesday, March 18, 2026 at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana.
She was born on June 21, 1945 in St. Louis County, Missouri to the late Olan Johnston and Ina (Palmer) Ortt.
She was united in marriage to Terry Black on September 24, 1970 at St. Mary of the Assumption...
D. Lee Wheeler
March 17, 2026
D. Lee Wheeler, 71, of Decatur, Indiana, passed away on Tuesday morning, March 17, 2026, at his residence.
Lee was born on April 3, 1954, in Decatur, Indiana, to the late Joseph H. Wheeler and Lois Catherine (McLaughlin) Wheeler. He was united in marriage to Laura Edwards on September 4, 1976, in Decatur, Indiana.
Lee was a 1972 graduate of South Adams...
Ludella Bultemeier
March 15, 2026
Ludella Bultemeier, 95, of New Haven, Indiana passed away Sunday morning, March 15, 2026 at her residence in New Haven, Indiana.
She was born on April 27, 1930 in Decatur, Indiana. She was the daughter of Charles Bultemeier and Clara (Buuck) Bultemeier. She married Verlin Bultemeier on July 2, 1950 at St. Paul Lutheran Church, Preble and he preceded her in...
Mary Ann Bebout
March 10, 2026
Mary Ann Bebout, 88, of Decatur, Indiana, passed away on Tuesday, March 10, 2026 at Adams Memorial Hospital.
She was born on May 20, 1937 in Andrews, South Carolina to the late Harlan H. and Sallie O. (Caulder) Jones.
Mary Ann was united in marriage to Jack D. Bebout on February 20, 1955, in Adams County.
Mary Ann was a member of the...
Mary S. Thompson
March 9, 2026
Mary S. Thompson, 84, of Decatur, Indiana passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Monday, March 9, 2026, at Adams Woodcrest in Decatur, Indiana.
She was born on October 7, 1941, in Flatwood, Tennessee to the late John and Tennie (Ganbrell) Caperton.
Mary worked at production factories including Dolco Packaging in Decatur. She finished her career at UTA in Berne where she...
John J. Bradley
March 8, 2026
John J. Bradley, 81, of Decatur, Indiana, passed away on Sunday, March 8, at Parkview Hospital in Fort Wayne, Indiana. He was surrounded by his loving family at the time of his passing.
John spent many years as an over-the-road truck driver, a career he took great pride in. In his free time, he enjoyed sports, gambling, and a good cup...
Virginia Ruth Foreman
March 7, 2026
Virginia Ruth Foreman, 95, of Ossian, Indiana, peacefully passed away Saturday evening, March 7, 2026, at her residence.
She was born on November 21, 1930, in Berne, Indiana, to the late John and Effie Jane (Teeter) Morningstar. Ruth married Claude Edward Foreman on April 8, 1950, at the Decatur Church of God in Decatur, Indiana.
Ruth was a member of the First...
Christian Tobias Shelton
March 4, 2026
Christian Tobias Shelton, cherished son of Nathan Shelton and Kendra (Reimer) Shelton, was born sleeping on Wednesday, March 4, 2026, in Fort Wayne, Indiana. His mom Kendra is an RN at Holy Family Birth Center in Fort Wayne while dad Nathan is currently enrolled as a student at the Concordia Theological Seminary in Fort Wayne.
He is also survived by sisters,...
Suanne E. Sprunger
March 3, 2026
Suanne E. Sprunger, 67, of Berne, Indiana, peacefully went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Tuesday morning, March 3, 2026, at her residence following a courageous battle with cancer.
She was born on April 4, 1958, in Decatur, Indiana, to Kenyon L. and Elizabeth S. “Betty” (Hayden) Sprunger. Suanne married Timothy W. Sprunger on October 15, 1977, in...
