David Lewis Bailey
Jul 4, 2026
David Lewis Bailey, 85, of Fort Wayne, passed away peacefully on Saturday, July 4, 2026, at Coventry Meadows. Born on April 9, 1941, to Delores and Irene Bailey, Dave was the eldest of five children.
Dave graduated from Lafayette Central High School in 1959 before completing his journeyman training as a tool and die maker at General Electric. His ingenuity and...
Kermit L. Duff
Jul 3, 2026
Kermit Lamoin Duff, 81, of Fort Wayne, Indiana, received his ultimate calling and was welcomed into the gates of heaven on July 3rd, 2026. Kermit was born on June 21, 1945, in Fort Wayne, Indiana.
He is survived by his wife, Ila Duff; son, Jason Duff (Nikki Gillingham); grandchildren, Savannah and Noah; sister, Joan (Tom) Jackson; sister Yvonne (Jerry) Hoschouser; brother,...
Carol Irene Newman
Jul 2, 2026
Carol Irene Newman, 95, of Fort Wayne, passed away Thursday, July 2, 2026, at Sage Bluff Health and Rehab Center. She was born March 22, 1931, one of nine children to Donald and Helen (Clark) Glaze.
Carol graduated from New Haven High School in 1949, where she had been an accomplished cornet player and was once invited to Philo Farnsworth’s studio...
Patsy Sue Cox
Jul 1, 2026
Patsy Sue Cox, 85, passed away peacefully at her home in Fort Wayne, IN on Wednesday, July 1, 2026. Born December 21, 1940, in Lima, OH to William Clifford and Ethelyn (Wadsworth) Cunningham, who preceded her in death.
Patsy is survived by her children, Brenda (Keith) Mensing of Columbus, Ohio; Jennifer (Tony) Waters of Dahlonega, Georgia; Catherine (Sean) Silvers of Fort...
Donald Ray Konow
Jun 25, 2026
Donald Ray Konow, 96, passed away peacefully on June 25, 2026. He was born on February 13, 1930, in Fort Wayne, Indiana, to the late Walter and Vivian Konow.
Don was a member of Ascension Lutheran Church. He attended Emmaus Lutheran School and was involved in the Boy Scouts. He then attended Concordia Lutheran High School, graduating in 1948. There he...
Gary Olson
Jun 18, 2026
Gary Lynn Olson, 85, of Fort Wayne, passed away on Thursday, June 18, 2026, at Parkview Hospital just 6 days short of his 86th birthday.
Gary was born in San Benito, Texas, to Severt and Ethel Olson. He married the love of his life, Ernetta Moore, and together they shared 63 years of marriage, just 10 days short of 64 years.
He...
Melody Ann McCormick
Jun 17, 2026
Melody Ann McCormick, 66, of Fort Wayne, passed away on Wednesday, June 17, 2026, at Lutheran Life Villages after a courageous battle with metastatic breast cancer.
Melody was born on February 20, 1960, in Fort Wayne, Indiana, to Gus and Betty (Kiger) Adkisson. Following her graduation from Elmhurst High School, she worked in many office settings, before transitioning to Director of...
Steven Anthony Wigent
Jun 16, 2026
Steven Anthony Wigent, an honorable Air Force Veteran, Allen County Sheriffs Deputy, husband, father, grandfather, son and brother, passed away peacefully on Tuesday June 16th, 2026, of cancer at the age of 62.
Born in Fort Wayne, Indiana, Steve met his wife of 31 years, Nancy Wigent, whom preceded him in death.
Steve is survived by his two daughters, Vanessa (Billy) Cornego...
Jerry Willett
Jun 14, 2026
Jerry Willett, 78, of Fort Wayne passed away June 14, 2026, at Coventry Meadows. Jerry was born on September 29, 1947, in Fort Wayne to John and Doris Willett. He was preceded in death by his 20-year life partner, Sara Scheele.
Jerry honorably served in The United States Army from 1966- 1972, serving with the 93rd Engineering Battalion during Vietnam. Jerry...
Don Pearman
Jun 10, 2026
Donald Lee “Don” Pearman, 73 of Huntington passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, June 10, 2026, at Parkview Huntington Hospital. Don was born on February 18, 1953, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma to the late Robert and Audrey Pearman. He married Pamela Lemaster; she preceded him in death on June 13, 2021.
Don was a simple guy. He enjoyed watching old western TV...