All Obituaries

John P Erpelding, 81, of Fort Wayne died June 4, 2020 at Heritage Park Nursing Home, Fort Wayne, IN. John was born October 6, 1938 in Fort Wayne. He was the son of the late Cornelius and Silvina Erpelding.  He graduated from Central Catholic High School in 1956 and served our country in the U S Air Force during Vietnam. John was a senior training instructor at GTE for 27 years and a teacher at IPFW for 13 years, retiring in 1992. He was a member of Queen of Angels Catholic Church and he...

John "Jack" Kintz, 88, of New Haven died June 3, 2020 in Fort Wayne, IN. Jack was born to the late Eugene and Mabel Kintz on January 24, 1932 in Van Wert, OH. He was a member of Saint John the Baptist Catholic Church New Haven and also served proudly in the United States Army. He retired from Lincoln Life Ins in 1996. Jack is survived by his wife Anita Kintz of 63 years; Daughter, Tracy (Dave) Lowe of New Haven, IN; Jody (Paul) Carr of Butler, IN; Son Jeff (Sadie) Kintz Fort Wayne;...

William Joseph Koeller, 78, of Fort Wayne died May 26, 2020 at Parkview Regional Hospital, Fort Wayne, IN. William was born to the late Frank and Beatrice Koeller on September 4, 1941 in Youngstown, OH. He was a member of Saint Charles Borromeo Catholic Church. William also served proudly in the United States Navy and was the Maintenance Supervisor at GM Powertrain for 41years. William is survived by his wife Elizabeth "Betty" Koeller; daughters Loy Marie Koeller, Cheryl Lynn...

THERESA "TERI" DAWSON, 70, succumbed to Covid-19 on Thursday, May 28, 2020. She was the daughter of the late James and Rosemary Dawson. Graduating from the St. Joseph School of Nursing, she went on to a long career as an RN  in family practice before retiring. Teri had a heart of gold and was always there for those around her, she will be missed by many. She leaves behind the love of her life, Roger Lindley; stepdaughters, Sarah and Jessica; eight grandchildren; seven...

Dr. Lloyd J Hagedorn, 81, of Fort Wayne died unexpectedly May 26, 2020 at Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne, IN. Lloyd was born February 12, 1939 in Tell City. He was the son of the late Cletus and Getrude Hagedorn. Lloyd grew up along the Ohio river and studied at Indiana State University where he lettered four years as a varsity swimmer. He was a member of Tau Kappa Epsilon fraternity. He graduated from Indiana University School of Dentistry and helped shepherd the profession of Periodontics...

James L. "Spanky" Rectanus, 72, of Fort Wayne passed away Sunday, May 24, 2020 at home.  Jim was born August 29, 1947 in Fort Wayne, the son of the late John and Patricia Rectanus.  He graduated from Central Catholic High School in 1965.  Jim worked at Tokheim as a tool and die maker for over 30 years.  Jim is survived by his loving wife, Jan; sons, Mike Rectanus, and Greg (Amy) Rectanus all of Fort Wayne; and grandchildren, Derek, Amanda, Megan, Jon, and...

Karen L MacIntyre, 57,  of Fort Wayne, entered into heaven, Sunday, May 24, 2020 at home, surrounded by her loving family. Karen was born June 5, 1962 in Cincinnati, OH. She was the daughter of Richard and Virginia DeBrunner of Ft. Myers, Fl, who survive. She spent her undergrad years at Indiana University, Bloomington, where she made lifelong friendships and later received her Masters degree. Karen was a 3rd grade teacher at Southwest Allen County Schools for 28 years, retiring in...

  Joanne Corey, 71, of Fort Wayne died May 19, 2020 at Parkview  Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne, IN. Joanne was born November 13, 1948 in Norfolk, VA. She was the daughter of the late Lorenzo and Mary Corey. Joanne was a case worker for the Salvation Army for many years. She loved going to work everyday and  helping others. She is survived by her children;  Mark A Corey of South Bend, IN, Shannon Corey of Fort Wayne, IN, Timothy Lomont Warfield Cory of Las Vegas,...

Marilyn McCusker Shannon (67) was a lifelong Catholic, especially dedicated to the Traditional Latin Mass; a loyal and loving wife, mother, grandmother, daughter and friend; mother of nine, two through international adoption; a home school parent; for 35 years a part-time instructor of biology at Indiana Purdue Fort Wayne (now Purdue Fort Wayne; retired 2019).  She is the author of five editions of Fertility, Cycles and Nutrition, the most recent published by The Couple to Couple...

Patricia Ann Presnell, 77, of Fort Wayne passed away peacefully Thursday, May 14, 2020 at home surrounded by her family.  Patty was born August 19, 1942 in Fort Wayne, she was a daughter of the late Ralph and Leoba Schaefer.   She was a member of St. Therese Catholic Church for most of her life.  Patty worked part time at the Cookie Cottage, but her main career was a homemaker for her family.  Her interests included camping with her family, jigsaw puzzles, gaming on...