January 26, 2019

B. Joyce Genth, 89, of Decatur, passed away Saturday, January 26, 2019 at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne.

She was born on Monday, September 30, 1929 in Cass County, Indiana the daughter of the late Miles Kincaid and the late Elizabeth E. (Adams) Kincaid. Joyce was united in marriage to J. Johnny Genth on October...

January 25, 2019

Marvin W. Fast, 83, of Ohio City, Ohio passed away early Friday, January 25, 2019, at Adams Memorial Hospital.

He was born on February 22, 1935 in Celina, Ohio to Harold and Florence (Beougher) Fast. He married Marlene M. Ohler on August 13, 1966 at Zion Lutheran Church in Decatur.

Marvin served his country in...

January 23, 2019

Elmer V. Graber , 97, of Berne passed away Wednesday, January 23, 2019 at Swiss Village in Berne.

He was born on Monday, October 10, 1921 in Adams County, the son of the late Peter A. Graber and the late Mary (Beitler) Graber. He was united in marriage to Vera Nussbaum (daughter of Frank Nussbaum...

January 23, 2019

Richard D. “Dick” Stoppenhagen, 82, of Monroeville, Indiana passed away Wednesday evening, January 23, 2019 at Visiting Nurse & Hospice Home in Fort Wayne.

He was born on August 22, 1936 in Allen County, Indiana to the late Raymond E. Stoppenhagen and the late Berniece C. (Holle) Stoppenhagen. He married Darlene A. Bultemeier on July 13, 1958...

January 22, 2019

Pauline Dick, 91, of Fort Wayne Indiana passed away Tuesday afternoon, January 22, 2019, at Parkview Regional Medical Center.

She was born on November 18, 1927 in Adams County, Indiana to the late Arthur L. Mitchel and the late Marie (Wable) Mitchel. Pauline married Clarence V. Dick on May 31, 1947 in Nashville, Indiana and he preceded...

January 22, 2019

Marlin J. Keidel, 94, of Ossian, Indiana and a former lifelong resident of Fort Wayne, passed away Tuesday morning, January 22, 2019 at Ossian Health & Rehabilitation Center.

He was born on September 18, 1924 in Watseka, Illinois to Alphia & Carrie (Luthi) Keidel. Marlin was united in marriage to Alma C. Kiefer on April 17, 1949...

January 16, 2019

Bonnie Thompson 5 4 , of Ohio City, Ohio passed away on January 16, 2019 at Auburn Village in Auburn, Indiana.

She was born on January 10, 1965 in Bluffton, Indiana, the daughter of the late Carlos Humphrey and Freeda Faye (Vaughn) Bennett.

She had worked at Bluffton Rubber in Bluffton,...

January 16, 2019

Carol J. Benschneider, 85, of Fort Wayne, Indiana passed away Wednesday morning, January 16, 2019 at Coventry Meadows.

She was born on July 31, 1933 in Fort Wayne to Herman and Alice (May) Sorg. She married Arnold Benschneider on January 8, 1977 in Fort Wayne, Indiana and he preceded her in death in 1992.

Carol...

January 13, 2019

Dr. Gerald I. Gerig , 91, of Berne, passed away Sunday, January 13, 2019 at Swiss Village in Berne.

He was born on Monday, April 25, 1927 in Woodburn, Indiana the son of the late Rev. Chris Gerig and the late Rose (Kliewer) Gerig. On August 3, 1951 he married Coyla Crow in Fort Wayne,...

January 11, 2019

William H. Brown, Sr., 96, died on January 11, 2019 at Kingston Care Center in Ft. Wayne, Indiana. He was preceded in death by wives Annis May Brown (1984) and Kay Brown (2003), a son David Charles (1951), and his sister, Mary Mills.

Bill was the son of W. Guy Brown and Gertrude Butler Brown and was...

January 10, 2019

Robert A. “Bob” Weiland Sr., 79, of Fort Wayne, Indiana passed away Thursday evening, January 10, 2019 at his home surrounded by his family following an illness.

He was born on June 30, 1939 in Adams County, Indiana to the late Wilson C. F. Weiland & the late Helen M. (Busick) Weiland. Bob was married to Judith...

January 9, 2019

Harry Moser , 92, of Wren, Ohio passed away Wednesday morning, January 9, 2019 at Majestic Care of New Haven where he had been a resident for the past three months.

He was born August 2, 1926 in Wren, Ohio in the same house of his current residence to the late Earl Moser & the...

January 6, 2019

Cyril J. “Cy” Linder , 97, of Monroeville, Indiana passed away Sunday evening, January 6, 2019 at Parkview Hospital, Randallia in Fort Wayne.

He was born on April 22, 1921in Allen County, Indiana to the late William C. Linder and the late Pernetta J. (Smith) Linder. He was united in marriage to Marjorie M. Jacquay...

January 6, 2019

Carolyn Marie Steiner , 85, of Berne passed away Sunday, January 6, 2019 at Swiss Village Retirement Community in Berne.

She was born on Monday, August 21, 1933 in Adams County, Indiana the daughter of the late George Bixler and the late Lucile (Kattmann) Bixler. She was married on Valentine’s Day, February 14, 1954 to...

January 5, 2019

Delores Lepper, 92, of Monroeville, Indiana passed away Saturday evening, January 5, 2019, at Adams Heritage in Monroeville, Indiana.

She was born on December 8, 1926 in Fort Wayne, Indiana to the late David Van Meter, Sr. & the late Agnes O. (Dunn) Van Meter. She married Orville H. Lepper on August 17, 1946 at Trinity English...

January 1, 2019

Frances L. Stevens , 84, of Decatur, Indiana passed away Tuesday morning, January 1, 2019 at Adams Woodcrest.

She was born on June 11, 1934 in Decatur, Indiana to Harold & Margaret (Hirschy) Hess. She married Chester W. Stevens in June of 1952 and he preceded her in death in 1984.

Frances was...

December 30, 2018

Jane Kay Rich, 61, of Berne, passed away Sunday, December 30, 2018 at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne.

She was born on Monday, December 31, 1956 in Decatur, Indiana the daughter of Luster Rich and Elaine (Gilliom) Rich.

After graduation she worked at Berne Furniture for a number of years. She was also employed at...

December 27, 2018

Jerry L. Sipe, 79, of Monroeville, Indiana passed away Thursday morning, December 27, 2018, at Majestic Care in New Haven, Indiana.

He was born on June 22, 1939 in Monroeville, Indiana to Charles E. Sipe and Evelyn L. (Maddox) Sipe. He married Kathleen K. Copenhaver on March 10, 1962 in Payne, Ohio and she preceded him in...

December 25, 2018

Larry Bultemeier, 76, went to join heaven’s Christmas celebration from Lutheran Hospital after a traumatic brain injury while walking his dog in Decatur, Indiana. He was born on February 28, 1942 to the late Clarence and Irene (Buuck) Bultemeier, both born in Adams County as well. His father was serving overseas in World War II at the time of...

December 23, 2018

Nettie M. Morris, 88, of Decatur, passed away Sunday, December 23, 2018 following a brief illness.

She was born on Friday, September 19, 1930 in Florence IN, Switzerland County the daughter of the late Phillip Courtney and the late Mary Adelaide (Locke) Courtney. She married Robert M. Morris on September 27, 1946 and he preceded her in...