Michael Andrew Beaver, 65, of rural Columbia City, died at 1 p.m. Monday, Sept. 28, 2015, at his home. He had been in failing health. He was born Oct. 5, 1949, in Kokomo, a son of Lawrence E. and Alice Josephine (Ulerich) Beaver. His formative years were spent in Kokomo where he graduated from Kokomo …read more.

Michael Andrew Beaver, 65, of rural Columbia City, died at 1 p.m. Monday, Sept. 28, 2015, at his home. Arrangements are pending at Smith and Sons Miller Chapel, South Whitley.

Janice Allen Mayhew Hammer, 92, of Columbia City, went to her heavenly home Wednesday morning, Sept. 16, 2015, at Jefferson Place Health in Louisville, Ky. She was born Sept. 21, 1922, to Horace and Clementine White Mayhew in Roanoke, Va. She attended school in Roanoke and left for college at age 16 to attend Converse …read more.

Rebekah Sue “Bekki” Smith, 58, died 11:07 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2015, at Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne. She was born on Jan. 30, 1957, in Fort Wayne, a daughter of Charles and Beverly (Koontz) Bolinger. Her formative years were spent in Columbia City where she graduated from Columbia City Joint High School with …read more.

Barbara A. Stansell, 70, formerly of Columbia City, died Saturday morning, Sept. 5, 2015, at her home in rural Cromwell where she had been living with her daughter since June. She was born Aug. 17, 2015, a daughter of Charles Devon and Lois Helen (Edie) Cochran. As an infant, her family moved to New Castle, …read more.

Brian Hunter Strouse, 55, died at 4:07 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2015, at Glenbrook Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Center, Fort Wayne. Born May 20, 1960, in Columbia City, son of the late Edgar “Bud” Strouse, Jr. and Mary Louise (Amans) Strouse. He graduated from Columbia City Joint High School, 1979. Bachelor’s degree from Duke University …read more.

Margaret Kathleen Nelson, 93, died Sunday, Aug. 16, 2015, at Parkview Whitley Hospital a few days after suffering a major stoke. She was born in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia on Dec. 5, 1921, a daughter of George and Agnes Atkinson. During World War II, Margaret served as a tailor and seamstress making uniforms for the British …read more.

Maria Evilsizor, 76, of Columbia City, died at 4:55 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 16, 2015, at Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne. She was born Aug. 20, 1938, in Setcdorf, Czechoslovakia, a daughter of Alfred and Anna (Feike) Ehrlich. In 1946 her family moved to Germany where she graduated from Germany. In November 1975 she moved …read more.

Donald E. Klopfenstein, 94, of Columbia City, died Friday, Aug. 14, 2015, at Manorcare Health Services in Rolling Meadows, Ill. He was born Aug.  16, 1920, in Fort Wayne, a son of Lester and Elizabeth (Schneider) Klopfenstein. As a young boy, his family moved to rural Columbia City from Garrett. He completed his education at Columbia City …read more.

Adam Wade Porter, 29, of South Whitley, died at 8:44 p.m. Friday, Aug.  14, 2015, a victim of a shooting. He was born Oct. 19, 1985, in Columbia City, a son of Danny G. Porter and Tonya E. (Dundas) Warner. He spent his entire life in South Whitley graduating from Whitko High School with the Class of …read more.

Barbara J. Shirey, 84, of rural South Whitley, died Friday, Aug. 7, 2015 at her home. She was born Nov. 17, 1930, in Beaver County, Penn., a daughter of Robert A. and Buelah (Sproat) Diebold. As a young girl, her family moved to Roanoke, and later Fort Wayne before moving to Coesse. Barbara graduated from …read more.

Robert H. Auer, 91, a lifelong Whitley County resident, died at 8:53 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 8, 2015, at Renaissance Village where he had been a resident since May. He was born March 2, 1924, in Whitley County a son of Carl J. and Ethel M. (Eberhard) Auer. He graduated from Coesse High School in 1942, …read more.

Kerry J. French, 60, of Fort Wayne, died at 2:17 p.m. Friday, July 31, 2015, at the Hospice Home. He was born Sept. 30, 1954, in Columbia City, a son of Robert J. and Carolyn R. (Karns) French. He graduated from Whitko High School and continued his education at Lincoln Tech in Indianapolis. A certified …read more.

Patricia Ann McNagny, 89, a lifelong Columbia City resident, died at 4:38 a.m. Tuesday, July 28, 2015, at her home. Surviving relatives include four daughters: Julia E. (Dr. David) Hurley, Columbia City; Elizabeth C. McNagny, Olympia, Wash.; Carolyn G. McNagny, Chelsea, Mich.; and Marcia A. (Kip Tom) McNagny, Columbia City; four grandchildren: Dr. Jennifer B. …read more.

Herbert H. Pelfrey, 85, of Columbia City, died at 4:33 p.m. Monday, July 20, 2015, at Parkview Whitley Hospital where he was admitted on Wednesday. He was born Sept. 27, 1929, in Combs, Ky. a son of the late Sam Henry and Kizzie (Watkins) Pelfrey. His formative years were spent in Kentucky where he completed …read more.

Mary Louise Strouse, 83, the widow of Edgar “Bud” Strouse Jr., died at 10:40 p.m. Tuesday, July 14, at Millers Merry Manor. She is survived by a daughter: Leigh Caldwell, Irvine, Calif. and a son: Brian Strouse, Columbia City. In accordance with the family’s wishes there will be no visitation or service. A memorial gathering will …read more.

Audrey Eloise Frain, 91, of Bitely, Mich., died Friday, July 10, 2015, at her home. She was born Aug. 3, 1923 in Columbus, Ohio a daughter of Harvey Orange and Edna Agnes (Dotson) Penn. As a young girl, her family moved to Three Rivers, Mich., where she graduated from high school. On March 11, 1949 …read more.

Jessie L. Beard, 81, of Columbia City, died at 3:22 a.m. Monday, July 13, 2015, at Englewood Healthcare, Fort Wayne, where she had been a resident. She was born April 27, 1934 in Archie, Louisiana a daughter of the late Howard and Minnie (Johnson) Wilkinson. She spent her formative years in Alexandria, La. and graduated …read more.

Betty L. Zimmerman, 77, of Columbia City, died at 5:05 a.m. Thursday, July 9, 2015 at her home. She was born Sept. 7, 1937 in Prestonsburg, Ky., a daughter of Richard and Aggie (Poe) Gibson. At the age of 14, her family moved to Kosciusko County. She graduated from Claypool High School. On July 5, 1957 she …read more.

Charles Besson Stanley, 91, of Columbia City, died at 9:15 a.m. Monday, July 6, 2015, at his home. He was born Dec. 2, 1923, in Dunfee, Allen County, a son of Roy Cuppy and Ruth H. (Besson) Stanley. His formative years were spent in Allen, Noble and Whitley Counties. He graduated from Washington Center High School. …read more.

Richard John “Booney” Feist, 86, of Columbia City, died at 2:40 p.m. Monday, June 15, 2015, at Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne where he was admitted on Wednesday, June 10. He was born March 8, 1929, in Fort Wayne, Indiana a son of Clarence A. “Booney” and Elizabeth S. (George) Feist. His formative years …read more.

Doris Arlene Wince, 98, a lifelong Whitley County resident, died early Sunday morning, June 14, 2015, at Miller’s Merry Manor where she had been a resident since Aug. 2011. She was born Sept. 17, 1916, in Whitley County a daughter of Orson A. and Mary Elizabeth (Roberts) Carmin. Her formative years were spent in Larwill …read more.

Thelma C. Moog, 86, of Columbia City, died Thursday morning, June 4, 2015, at her home. She was born May 20, 1929, in Peru, a daughter of Albert B. and Mary F. (Moore) Wolf. She graduated from Peru High School in Dec. 1946 and married John R. Hartleroad. On May 18, 1973, she married John …read more.

Bryce B. Elkins Sr, 76, of rural Columbia City, died at 6:55 p.m. Monday, June 1, 2015, at his home. He had been in failing health. He was born Jan. 12, 1939, in Fort Wayne, a son of the late Jesse and Mary (Uhrick) Elkins. His formative years were spent in the Arcola area. He …read more.

Mabel V. Mabie, 88, of Columbia City died at 9:55 a.m. Sunday, May 31, 2015, at Miller’s Merry Manor, Columbia City where she had been a resident since February 2011. She was born March 20, 1927, in Huntington County, Indiana a daughter of the late Benjamin H. and Elsie Blanche (Schaaf) Simmons. Her formative years …read more.

Mary H. Yarnelle, 89, formerly of South Whitley, passed away May 13, 2015, in Tucson, Ariz., where she had been living. She was born March 5, 1926, in Clearwater, FL a daughter of Richard and Mabel May (Gividin) Hall. Her formative years were spent in Indianapolis. She married Richard J. Yarnelle on Oct. 5, 1946. …read more.

Fred P. Scroggs, 95, of Columbia City, died Wednesday, May 20, 2015, at Parkview Whitley Hospital, Columbia City. He was born June 11, 1919, in McCaysville, Georgia a son of Homer and Lula (Denny) Scroggs. He graduated from Fannin County High School in Morganton and received an associate degree from a technical school in Dayton, …read more.

Elizabeth F. “Betty” Metzger, 87, of South Whitley, died Wednesday, May 20, 2015, at Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne. She was born Aug. 4, 1927, in Kosciusko County, a daughter of Merl and Hazel (Rathbun) Smith. In 1946, she married James M. “Si” Metzger. They moved to South Whitley in 1955. Mr. Metzger died …read more.

Jewel H. “Judy” Hicks, 96, formerly of South Whitley, died at 1:05 a.m. Tuesday, May 19, 2015, at Parkview Whitley Hospital, Columbia City. She had been a resident at The Oaks since August 2012. She was born Sept. 24, 1918, in Emberson, Texas a daughter of Luther Cromwell and Lilly Bertha (Smith) Harrison. She graduated …read more.

Rudolph Gail Bennett, 83, of Fort Wayne, passed away at 8:32 a.m. Friday, May 15, 2015, at Parkview Regional Medical Center, Hospice Care, Fort Wayne. He was born July 3, 1931, in Packerton, a son of the late Russell E. and Fairy M. (Bollinger) Bennett. His formative years were spent in South Whitley and Washington …read more.

Rev. Wilbert E. Bok, 89, of Columbia City, was called to his heavenly home at 9:52 a.m. Friday, May 15, 2015. He was born June 15, 1925, in Sherwood, Ohio, to Enos and Eliese (Huth) Bok. He served as Pastor in the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod for 60 years (40 years in parish ministry and 20 …read more.

James Clay Fullen, 63, of Columbia City, was found dead at his home of natural causes on Thursday, May 14, 2015. He was born Dec. 23, 1951, in Fairmont, W.V., to George E. and Betty M. (Tomlinson) Fullen Sr. His formative years were spent in Monongah. He graduated from Monongah High School. He was employed …read more.

Helen Lee Schneider, 92, of rural Columbia City, died Monday May 11, at her home. She had been in failing health. She was born July 14, 1922 in Trimble County, Kentucky a daughter of Roy and Zelphia (Parsons) Ogden. Her formative years were spent in Kentucky. Later the family moved to Madison, where she graduated …read more.

Ricky Collier, 55, of rural Columbia City, died at 2:19 p.m. Saturday, May 9, 2015 at Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne. He was born April 13, 1960, in Shelbyville, a son of Vincent Lonnie and Pearl Mae (Holcomb) Collier. His formative years were spent in Columbia City. He graduated from Columbia City Joint High …read more.

Donald E. Adams, 76, of Fort Wayne, passed on Monday, March 2, in Sebring, Florida. He was born June 28, 1938, in Tyner, the son of the late Robert and Mary Adams. Donald was married to Betty Jean Drews; she preceded him in death on April 14, 1992. Donald was a 1957 graduate of Columbia …read more.

Gary W. Fouts, 61, of Columbia City, was found dead Tuesday, May 5, at his home. He was born April 6, 1954, in Huntington, a son of Melvin Leon Fouts and Lena Jane (Waters) Fouts Smith.His formative years were spent in Huntington until 1964 when he moved to Pierceton. He completed his education at Whitko …read more.

Harold Collier, 58, of rural Columbia City, died Monday, May 4, at his home. He had been in failing health. He was born Feb. 20, 1957 in Shelbyville, a son of the late Vincent Lonnie and Pearl Mae (Holcomb) Collier. His formative years were spent in Columbia City. He graduated from Columbia City Joint High …read more.

Ronald Lee DeLucca, 55, of rural Columbia City, died Wednesday, April 29, at his home. He had been in failing health. He was born August 5, 1959, in Pequannock Township, Morris County, New Jersey, a son of the late John, Jr. and Geneva B. (Engel) DeLucca. At age 8, the family moved to Peru. He …read more.

James Robert Clifford, 87, of rural Columbia City, died at 3:25 a.m. Wednesday, April 29, at his home. He was born September 18, 1927 in Arcola, a son of Oscar and Hazel (Felger) Clifford. As a young boy his family moved to Coesse and he completed his education at Coesse High School. On Nov. 10, …read more.

Lindsey M. Hively, 27, of Columbia City, owner of Poptique Popcorn, went to be with the Lord Thursday morning, April 23, 2015. She was born July 25, 1987, in Columbia City, the daughter of Gary W. and Carol E. (Pence) Hively. A lifelong resident of Whitley County, she graduated from Churubusco High School (the first …read more.

Neva M. Wiggins, 86, of Milford, died Wednesday morning, April 22, 2015, at Goshen Hospital. She was born Jan. 9, 1929, in St. Clair County, Port Huron, Mich. Her formative years were spent in Port Huron. She graduated from Port Huron High School in 1947 and then moved to Flint. In 1947 she moved to …read more.

John Watson Bower died Friday, April 10, 2015, at the age of 84. He is survived by his wife: Esther Gates Bower; son: John W. (Mindy) Bower Jr., Wabash; and daughter: Rebecca (Robert Sr.) Bower Kramer, Portage, Mich.; grandchildren: Caitlin (Tyler) Kramer Pawl and Kelsey Kramer, both of Las Vegas; Robert Kramer, Jr., Boston; Mass.; …read more.

William Henry “Bill” Meade Jr., 67, of rural South Whitley, died at 2 a.m. Tuesday, April 7, 2015 at his home. He was born Sep. 21, 1947 in Kermit, W. Va., a son of William Henry and Ethel (Lackey) Meade Sr. His formative years were spent in Marrow Bone Creek and Sarah Ann. He completed …read more.

Mary Alice Pugh, 93, a lifelong resident of Columbia City, died at 2:30 p.m. Friday, April 3, 2015, at Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne. She was born Feb. 14, 1922 in Fort Wayne, Indiana a daughter of John E. and D’Maris (Scott) Gates. She graduated from Columbia City High School in 1940. She then …read more.

Franklin D. Schrader, 81, of Evansville, formerly of Columbia City, died Monday, March 30, 2015, at his home. He was born June 17, 1933, in Whitley County, to the late Charles E. and Mary (Gaff) Schrader. He spent his formative years in Whitley County and graduated from Coesse High School. On July 13, 1953, he was …read more.

Betty J. Anderson, 92, formerly of South Whitley, died at 5:45 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 5, 2015, at Peabody Home in North Manchester where she became a resident Dec. 7, 2013. She was born July 17, 1922 in Sturgis, Mich., a daughter of Sylvan R. and Ethel Mae (Edgett) Bentz. At the age of 12, her …read more.

Betty L. Mogensen, 83, formerly of Columbia City and Pierceton, died Thursday, Jan. 15, 2015, in Salt Springs, Fla. She was born Oct. 4, 1931, in Lagrange, to Harold and Goldie Mae (Anspaugh) Waldeck. As a young girl, her family moved to a farm in Thorncreek Township, Whitley County, later into Columbia City and then …read more.

Maxine L. Kreider, 97, of North Manchester, died at 8:25 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 27, 2014 at Peabody Home where she had been a resident for the past three years. She was born June 3, 1917, in Wabash County, Ind., a daughter of Grovie and Abigail (Bechtold) French. She graduated from Chester High School. A homemaker, …read more.

Donald F. Lewis, 99, of Columbia City, died at 2:55 p.m. Monday, Nov. 17, 2014, at Parkview Regional Medical Center where he was admitted on Tuesday. He was born April 12, 1915, in Clarence, Ill., a son of Freeman and Rose (Lewis) Lewis. His formative years were spent in Illinois. He graduated from Paxton High …read more.

Dora Belle Carroll, 96, former resident of South Whitley, passed away at 4:50 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2014, at The Oaks where she had resided since October 2013. She was born April 7, 1918, in Whitley County, to Christian John Lewis Dreyer and Sylvia Belle (Arnett) Dreyer. She spent her formative years in Washington Township …read more.

Robert Lee Watson, 83, of North Manchester, Ind., passed away at 7:43 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2014, at Peabody Retirement Community, North Manchester, where he had been a resident since June. He was born Dec. 30, 1930, in Wells County, Ind., a son of William Henry and Constance (Moore) Watson. He spent his formative years …read more.

Barbara J. Lancaster, 79, of South Whitley, Ind., passed away at 10:40 a.m. Monday, Sept. 1, 2014, at Parkview Whitley Hospital, Columbia City, Ind., after being transported from Miller’s Merry Manor where she had been a resident since 2011. She was born Jan. 30, 1935, in Culver, Ind., to Michael and Thelma (Rose) Bernhard. She …read more.

Virgil E. ‘Sonny’ Hicks Jr., 79, of rural South Whitley, Ind., passed away at 7:52 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2014, at Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne, Ind.,where he was admitted the previous Thursday. He was born March 3, 1935, in Huntington, Ind., a son of Virgil K. and Laura Elizabeth (Shellenbarger) Hicks. His formative …read more.

Thomas Ray Wolfe, 88, of Columbia City, Ind., died at 11:20 p.m. Thursday, July 3, 2014, at Miller’s Merry Manor, Columbia City, where he had been a resident since May. He was born Feb. 28, 1926, in Whitley County, Ind., a son of the late Ray and Elvirta A. (Buckles) Wolfe. He spent his formative years in …read more.

Donna H. Heininger, 62, of North Manchester, Ind., died at 11:03 a.m. Thursday, May 8, 2014, at Wabash County Hospital. She was born May 1, 1952, in Philadelphia, Pa., a daughter of George Michael and Edna Helen (Knowles) Heininger. A registered nurse, she was a OB/GYN nurse practitioner in the Philadelphia area. In 2011, she married Garry L. …read more.

Richard W. Schuh, 81, passed away at 7:03 p.m. Friday, May 2, 2014, in the Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne, Ind., following a heart attack Thursday evening at his home.He was born in Columbia City, Ind., on Jan. 12, 1933, to Waldo E. and Sarah Ilene King Schuh. He attended grade school in Columbia City, …read more.

Roderick Allison King, 83, of rural Columbia City, Ind., passed away at 9:18 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2014, at his home. He had been in failing health. He was born Oct. 3, 1930 in DeKalb County, Ind., to the late Harold and Henrietta (Packer) King. His formative years were spent in Butler, Ind. He graduated from …read more.

Arlo H. Knouff, 79, of southwest Noble County, Ind., passed away at 2:10 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 15, 2014, at Miller Merry Manor, Columbia City, Ind., where he had been a resident for the past 2 weeks. He was born Feb. 22, 1934, in Kosciusko County, Ind., a son of Howard and Ora (Grimes) Knouff. He …read more.

Carolyn L. (Moore) Johnston, 70, a resident of Columbia Township, died at 3:20 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 7, 2013, in the Parkview Oaks following a lengthy battle with cancer. She was born March 5, 1943, in Anderson, Ind., a daughter of Don and Ruth (Sheefel) Moore. Her family made their home in Wabash where she spent her …read more.

Dane Edward Knote, 25, of rural South Whitley, Ind., passed Wednesday evening, Oct. 30, 2013. He was born Feb. 6, 1988, in Columbia City, Ind., to Ernest J. and Linda L. (Graham) Knote. His formative years were spent in Cleveland Township, Whitley County, Ind. He attended Whitko High School. He is survived by his daughter: …read more.

Michael Andrew Kilander, 66, of South Whitley, Ind., passed away at 10:57 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2013, at Parkview Whitley Hospital where he had been taken earlier by the E.M.S. He had been in failing health. He was born March 10, 1947, in Wabash, Ind., to Kenneth L. and Effie Mae (Lee) Kilander. His formative years …read more.

Lois A. Sheets, 71, of Columbia City, Ind., passed away at 5:45 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2013, at Peabody Home, North Manchester, Ind., where she had been a resident since October 2012. She was born April 11, 1942, in Sullivan County, Ind. to Cisco R. and Jeanette I. (White) May. Her formative years were spent …read more.

Evelyn Marie Myers, 84, a resident of Greencroft in Goshen, Ind., and formerly of South Whitley, Ind., passed away at 5:15 p.m. Monday, June 17, 2013. Evelyn was born July 18, 1928, in Wabash County, Ind., to Noah and Iva Bolinger. She attended school at South Whitley High School, where she played the clarinet in …read more.

Bethelene Jewell Norris, 93, formerly of South Whitley, Ind., passed away at 9:50 a.m. Saturday, June 15, 2013, at The Hearth of Sycamore Village, Fort Wayne, Ind., where she was a resident for the past year. She was born Nov. 23, 1919, in Whitley County, Ind., a daughter of the late Walter and Edna (Fox) …read more.

William Max Hurd, 86, of South Whitley, Ind., passed away Sunday, June 9, 2013, in his residence. . He was born Feb. 2, 1927, in Warsaw, Ind., to Chauncey J. and Dessa V. (Anderson) Hurd. His formative years were spent in the Columbia City, Ind., area. He began seventh grade at South Whitley where he …read more.

Edna E. Hawkins, 89, a former resident of South Whitley, Ind., passed away at 4:15 a.m. Sunday, May 26, 2013. She was born Aug. 11, 1923, in Montgomery, Ala., a daughter of the late John and Jessie (Knott) Gillespie. Her formative years were spent in Montgomery where she graduated from Sidney Lanier High School in …read more.

Dennis Robert Firestone, 60, of South Whitley, Ind., passed away at 6:54 a.m. Sunday, May 19, 2013, at his home. He was born Dec. 31, 1952, in Whitley County, Ind., a son of Robert G. and Mildred A. (Schneider) Firestone. His formative years were spent in South Whitley. He graduated from Whitko High School in …read more.

Marjorie K. Brown, 77, of Fort Wayne, Ind., passed away at 10:28 p.m. Sunday, April 28, 2013 at Summit City Nursing and Rehabilitation where she had been a resident since 1995. She was born May 23, 1935 in Peru, Ind., to William R. and Esther N. (Biggs) Yaney. Her formative years spent in Columbia City, …read more.

Pauline L. Gibson, 97, a former resident of rural Pierceton, Ind., passed away at 2:15 p.m. Thursday April 4, 2013, at Miller’s Merry Manor, Columbia City, Ind., where she had been a resident for the past seven years. She was born June 16, 1915, in Marion County, Ind., a daughter of the late James H. …read more.

Inez Sickafoose, 94, of North Manchester, Ind., and a lifelong resident of Cleveland Township, Whitley County, died at 11 a.m. Wednesday, April 3, 2013, at Peabody Retirement Community in North Manchester where she had been a resident since March 2011. She was born May 2, 1918, in Cleveland Township, a daughter of the late Clarence …read more.

Richard D. ‘Hoss’ Hawkins, 74, of South Whitley, Ind., passed away Friday, Feb. 15, 2013, in Winter Haven, Fla., where he resided during the winter months. He had been in failing health. He was born Aug. 29, 1938, in New Philadelphia, Ohio, a son of the late Clarence Dean and Elizabeth (Hootman) Hawkins. He spent his …read more.

Ruth M. Krider, 94, of rural South Whitley, Ind., died Sunday, Feb. 3, 2013, at her home of natural causes. She was born Oct. 27, 1918, in Albion, Ind., a daughter of Ward H. and Susie F. (Withers) Yant. As a young girl, her family moved to a farm near Collamer, Ind., where she attended …read more.

Ruth A. Wilson, 96, formerly of South Whitley, Ind., passed away at 1:55 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 27, 2013, at Covington Manor, Fort Wayne, Ind., where she had been a resident for the past several years. She was born Oct. 22, 1916, in South Whitley to Arthur Swank and Ellen (Enos) Swank. Her formative years were …read more.

Doris L. Brandenburg, 85, of South Whitley, Ind., passed away at 10:58 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 26, 2013, at the Peabody Retirement Community, North Manchester, Ind., where she had been a resident since October.  She was born Aug. 22, 1927, in Whitley County, Ind., to Clair C. Bishop and Georgia Doris (Rubrake) Bishop. Her formative years …read more.

John C. Bucher, 69, of Columbia City, Ind., and formerly of Silver Lake, Ind., died at 7:08 a.m. Friday, Oct. 5, 2012, at Miller’s Merry Manor, Columbia City, where he had been a resident for the past week and a half. He was born June 22, 1943, in Rochester, Ind., a son of Daniel M. and …read more.

LaWontta “Sue” Hively Weeks, 70, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2012. She was a resident of Claypool where she resided with her husband, Larry Weeks, who survives. She was born April 12. 1942, in Wolf Lake, Ind., to Thomas A. and Georgia M. (Kelham) Hively. She spent …read more.