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TErry VanCamp


Terry E. VanCamp, 80, of Fort Wayne died, Thursday June 1, 2023 at home surrounded by his loving wife of 59 years and four children. Terry was born August 13, 1942 in Fort Wayne to the late Harold...

Tertuliano Giraldo Fort Wayne


Tertuliano “Terry” Giraldo, 81, died on Wednesday, May 31, 2023, at the Saint Anne Retirement Community in Fort Wayne, IN after a two-year fight with pancreatic cancer. He is survived...

Geraldine "Gerry" James


Geraldine “Gerry” Ann James was born on December 20, 1943, in Cleveland, Ohio to the late Carl and Anna Eppich.  After high school, she would meet Walter “Bud” James...

Raymond Keelan Fort Wayne


Raymond D. Keelan, 90, of Fort Wayne, passed away on Monday, May 29,2023.  Ray was born in the New Jersey shore town of Union Beach on December 24, 1932, but he spent most of his life here,...

Ned Baumgartner Fort Wayne


Ned Baumgartner, 81, of Fort Wayne, died Saturday May 27, 2023 in his residence. Born on October 4, 1941, the son of (the late) Dale and Helen Pauline (Acker) Baumgartner, Ned grew up in Decatur...

Fredrick "Rick" Cartwright Fort Wayne, Indiana


Fredrick E. Cartwright (Rick) passed away Thursday, May 25, 2023, surrounded by loved ones in the comfort of his own home, after a hard-fought battle with pancreatic cancer. Born in Bath, North...

Pat Whetstone Columbia City


Patricia M. Whetstone, 79, of Columbia City, died Wednesday May 24, 2023, at Oak Pointe Assisted Living. Pat was born in LaPorte on March 16, 1944, the daughter of (the late) Adam and Doris...

Sharon Surine Fort Wayne, Indiana


Sharon Surine, 89, of Fort Wayne, died Monday, May 22, 2023 at Saint Anne’s Home in Fort Wayne. Sharon was born on March 31, 1934 in Fort Wayne and was the daughter of the late Paul and...

Denny Renier Crooked Lake


Dennis J. Renier, 80, of Crooked Lake in Angola, and formerly of Fort Wayne, passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 21, 2023, in Hospice Care at Parkview Randallia Hospital. Denny was born in Fort...

Philip Huizing


Philip J. Huizing, 94, of Fort Wayne passed away peacefully at home on May 17, 2023. Philip (Opa) was born May 17, 1929 in Hilversum, Netherlands and came to America in 1954. He was a chef at The...

Brian Knipscheer Fort Wayne


Brian Knipscheer, age 50, of Fort Wayne, passed away on Tuesday, May 16, 2023.  He was born on August 24, 1972, in Worcester, MA and grew up in West Boyleston, MA.  After graduating high...

Dolores Ehinger Fort Wayne


Dolores J. Ehinger, 94, died peacefully on Mother’s Day, Sunday May 14, 2023, at Lutheran Life Villages, where she went to be with her beloved husband of 72 years, Maurice.  She was...

Jody Schowe Fort Wayne


Mary Josephine “Jody” Schowe, 102, of Fort Wayne, died Sunday May 14, 2023 at the Towne House Retirement Center. Jody was born in Fort Wayne on September 23, 1920, the daughter of (the...

James Griffith Fort Wayne


James Brandt Griffith, 102, of Fort Wayne, passed away Saturday, May 13, 2023.  He was born in Fort Wayne on April 11, 1921, the son of Lauren and Theresa Griffith. He was preceded in death...

Madelane Bender Fort Wayne


Madelane (Brydels) Bender beloved wife, mother and grandmother died Friday, May 12, 2023 at St. Anne Home surrounded by family, and the caring staff at St. Anne's and Hospice. She was very...

Diane Burch Fort Wayne, Indiana


Diane (Schoenle) Burch, 79, entered into the presence of her Lord and Savior on May 12, 2023. Born November 16, 1943, Diane was the daughter of the late Paul and Donna Schoenle. Diane married the...

George Sowles New Haven


George C. Sowles III, 67, of New Haven, died Friday May 12, 2023 at Parkview Randallia Hospital. He was born in Fort Wayne on November 2, 1955, the son of (the late) George C. Sowles, Jr. and...

Jeffrey Stineburg Fort Wayne, Indiana


“Another great day in paradise, just wish I was there,” Jeffrey Stineburg of Fort Wayne, IN often said. Well, on Friday, May 12, 2023, Jeff’s wish came true when, after 80...

Joan Feichter Fort Wayne


Joan Marie Feichter, age 88, of Ft. Wayne, Indiana, died peacefully on May 11, 2023. She was born on October 19, 1934, in Elkhart County, Indiana, the daughter of Bernard and Dorothy (Stove)...

Gail Huneck Fort Wayne, Indiana


Gail Huneck, 88, of Fort Wayne, passed away Thursday, May 11, 2023 at Parkview Randallia Hospital in Fort Wayne. She was born on March 11, 1935 in Norwood, MA to the late Raymond and Grace...

Bree Jackson Fort Wayne


Sunrise 8-1-1981, Sunset 5-9-2023   Bree Lynn Williams Jackson, 41 was born in Fort Wayne, Indiana on August 1, 1981, to Tracy M. Williams I and Denise Williams. Bree departed this life...

Mary Baldus Fort Wayne


Mary Patricia Baldus, 89, of Fort Wayne, entered our Lord’s eternal embrace on May 8th, 2023. She was born July 5th, 1933, in Ellicottville, NY, a tiny ski village in the foothills of the...

Dorothy Harber Fort Wayne


Dorothy “Dottie” Harber, age 82, of Fort Wayne, passed away on Saturday, May 6, 2023, at BrightStar Senior Living.  Born on November 14, 1940, she was the daughter of the late...

Jay Leonard


Jay Alan Herbert Leonard, 61, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, May 3rd, 2023. He was surrounded & filled with the love of his wife, two children & their spouses, both of his brothers,...

James Kelker Fort Wayne


James “Jim” Kelker, age 81, of Fort Wayne, peacefully passed away on Wednesday, May 3, 2023.  Born on September 20, 1941, he was the son of the late Edward and Maxine (Baker)...

Dominick Bencivengo


Dominick Bencivengo Jr., 76, of New Haven died May 2, 2023, at Parkview Randallia, Fort Wayne. Dominick was born October 30, 1946, in Dover, New Jersey, to the late Dominick Bencivengo, Sr and...

Irene Dotson Fort Wayne


Sunrise May 21, 1942  Sunset May 2, 2023,  Irene Catherine (White) Dotson was born on May 21, 1942, in Fort Wayne, IN to the late Harry and Roberta White. She departed this life on...

Linda Mattes


Linda Joy Mattes, 79, passed away peacefully on May 1, 2023.  A long-time resident of Fort Wayne and most recently a resident of Chicago, IL and Westfield, IN, she was born to George and...

Thomas Miller New Haven


Thomas Miller, 83, of New Haven died April 30, 2023, in New Haven, surrounded by his loving family. Tom was born October 9, 1939, in Boomer, West Virginia, to the late Clyde E. and Sarah...

Fred Merz Fort Wayne


Frederick Paul "Fred" Merz, 84, of Fort Wayne, died Friday April 28, 2023 at Parkview Regional Hospital, surrounded by his loved ones. He was born in Fort Wayne on December 1, 1938, the...

Vaughn Crabtree New Haven, Indiana


Vaughn Franklin Crabtree, age 74, passed away peacefully on Friday April 28, 2023, surrounded by family. He was born on October 8, 1948 in Van Wert County, Ohio, and was the youngest son of the...

Jerry Joley Fort Wayne


Gerald R. Joley, 81, of Fort Wayne, died Thursday April 27, 2023. Jerry was born in Ithaca Michigan on July 27, 1941, the son of (the late) Howard Joley, who died in WWII and Donna (Krepps) Joley...

Lyle Farrell Fort Wayne


Lyle J. Farrell, 73, of Fort Wayne, died Thursday April 27, 2023. Lyle was born in Fort Wayne on December 21, 1949, the son of (the late) Howard and Mary (Imm) Farrell. Lyle married Mary...

Gary Hort Fort Wayne


Gary S. Hort, 73, of Fort Wayne, peacefully passed away on Thursday, April 27, 2023 while surrounded by family. He was born on February 10, 1950 in Eau Claire, WI to...

Mary Smith Fort Wayne, Indiana


Mary C. Smith, 90, of Fort Wayne, passed away Wednesday, April 26, 2023 at Saint Anne’s Home in Fort Wayne. She was born on February 28, 1933 in Wolf Lake to the late George and Ruby (Wolf)...

Rosanne Minich Las Vegas


Rosanne (Gensheimer) Minich of Las Vegas, Nevada, passed away on April 24, 2023.  Rosanne was born in Bloomington, IL on January 4, 1939, to the late Joseph and Rose Gensheimer.  Her...

James Davis Sr. Fort Wayne


James Jacquelle Davis Sr., age 32, of Fort Wayne, passed away on Monday, April 24, 2023.  Born on June 15, 1990, he was the son of the late Jackie Davis and Aratee (Tanner) Riley, who...

Jim Piepenbrink Fremont


James D. Piepenbrink, 79, of Fremont and formerly of Fort Wayne, died Monday April 24, 2023 at Parkview Regional Medical Center. Jim was born in Fort Wayne on February 10, 1944, the son of (the...

Kristina Ryan Fort Wayne


Kristina L. Ryan, 61, of Fort Wayne, passed away on Friday, April 21, 2023.  Born on December 18, 1961, she was the daughter of Richard and Connie Moreno.  Kristina was raised in Fort...

Dorothy Westendorf Leesburg


With a great sadness, yet blessed, the family of Dorothy Evelyn (Bennett) Westendorf, 91, announce her passing on April 18, 2023, at her home and surrounded by her loving family.  Dorothy was...

Sharon Hipskind Fort Wayne


Sharon Mary (Zoch) Hipskind, cherished wife, mother, grand and great-grandmother passed away at age 87 on April 17, 2023.  She spent her last hours surrounded by her family and friends....

Claude Balestra Fort Wayne


Claude J. Balestra,68, of Fort Wayne, IN passed away on April 16, 2023, surrounded by family at Lutheran Hospital. Claude was born on September 3, 1954, in Havana, Cuba. His formative years were...

Pamela Runkel


Pamela A. Runkel, 59, of Fort Wayne died April 15, 2023 at her residence in Fort Wayne, IN. Pam was born in Fort Wayne and loved spending time with her grandkids She is survived by her daughter,...

Gloria Vowles New Haven


Gloria R. Vowles, 87, of New Haven, died Friday April 14, 2023 at Parkview Randallia Hospital. Gloria was born in Fort Wayne on November 30, 1935, the daughter of (the late) Samuel and Mary...

Stella Kessler Fort Wayne


Stella May Kessler, 94, of Fort Wayne died April 14, 2023, at Chateau Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center, Fort Wayne. Stella was born May 21,1928 in Plymouth, Ind., the daughter of the late...

Matthew Ostermeyer Fort Wayne, Indiana


Matthew A. Ostermeyer, 46, of Fort Wayne, passed away suddenly Wednesday April 12, 2023 at his residence. He was born on May 17, 1976 in Decatur to Anthony Ostermeyer and Michelle Ross. On July 9,...

Diane Teusch Fort Wayne, Indiana


Diane C. Teusch, 74, of Fort Wayne, passed away Wednesday, April 12, 2023 at her residence surrounded by family. She was born on September 23, 1948 in Fort Wayne to the late Ford and E. Jean...

Julia Bird Huntertown


Julia A. Bird, 73, of Huntertown, died Sunday April 9, 2023 at home. Julia was born April 27, 1949 in Fort Wayne, the daughter of (the late) Floyd and Clara (Sordelet) Lash. She graduated from...

Duane Foote Fort Wayne


Duane L. Foote, 91, of Fort Wayne passed away April 8, 2023. He married the love of his life Irene and together they raised a family and built a successful business, Foote Excavating, where they...

Daniel "Dan" Kranjc Fort Wayne


Daniel (Dan) Kranjc, 98, died Friday April 7, 2023.  Dan was born July 16, 1924, in Ponikve, Slovenia.  He immigrated to Cleveland, OH in 1951 where he met his wife Mimi, also a...
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