Sep 24, 2025

Judy K. Durnell, 83, of Fort Wayne, passed away peacefully at her home on Wednesday, September 24, 2025, surrounded by her loving family. She was born on February 15, 1942, in Aboite Township, the daughter of the late William and Anna Mae (Knight) Rife.

Family was the heart of Judy's life. She rarely missed a sporting event...

Sep 24, 2025

Arline D Ellis-Young (Fraker), 90, passed away on September 24, 2025 in Fort Wayne, Indiana. She was born May 11, 1935 in Wauseon, Ohio to Zara and Loren Fraker. She met and in 1954 married the love of her life Leonard S Ellis Jr. (deceased 1995). They have 5 children, all living, Daniel (Rose) Ellis, Cindy (Kenton) Kline, Michael...

Sep 21, 2025

James Fritz, 72, passed away on Sunday, September 21, 2025, in Fort Wayne, Indiana.  He was born on September 18, 1953, to Pete Fritz and Mary (Smith) Wise.  He married Jane Ann Sharp, who preceded him in death in 1977.

James was a part of the Air Force and Marines and was very proud of his service.  ...

Sep 20, 2025

Donna Lou Schilling (Ruble), age 85 of Fort Wayne, passed away on September 20, 2025. Donna was a member of St. Therese Catholic Church and was retired from the Lincoln Life Insurance Company.  Donna graduated from South Side High School and attended St. Francis and Ball State University.  She enjoyed cooking, caring for animals, QVC, and maintaining contact with...

Sep 17, 2025

Peter Voigt, 56, of Andrews, Indiana passed away on Wednesday, September 17, 2025, at Lutheran Hospital.  He was born in Fort Wayne, Indiana, on October 19, 1968, to Walter and Marcyle (Volz) Voigt.

Peter had a great love for music, especially Rock and Roll.  In high school he played the trumpet and tuba, and later on he...

Sep 7, 2025

Roscoe C. Nunn Sr., 74, of Fort Wayne, passed away peacefully on Sunday, September 7, 2025, at Parkview Regional Medical Center. Born in Harlan, Kentucky, on October 26, 1950, he was the son of the late Robert C. and Lena (Helton) Nunn.

Roscoe proudly served his country after being drafted into the United States Army, receiving an...

Aug 30, 2025

Hedwig "Heddy" Pratt, 83, of Columbia City passed away peacefully at her grandson's home on Saturday, August 30, 2025, surrounded by her loving family.

Born on October 25, 1941, in Steinheim, Germany, she was the daughter of Franz and Else (Peter) Dietrich. She married Russell Wayne Pratt Sr. on January 30, 1960, with whom she shared many...

Aug 27, 2025

Carol D. Jeffrey, 92, of Fort Wayne, went home to be with Jesus on Wednesday, August 27, 2025. She was born on March 30, 1933, in Jasper, Indiana, an only child and daughter of Roy and Clara (Schmidt) Jeter. She attended Saint Catherin's all girls catholic school in Fort Wayne. She married Donald Jeffrey, who preceded her in death...

Aug 25, 2025

Robert "Bob" Elsner, 82, of Fort Wayne, Indiana, passed peacefully at Kingston Residence on Monday, August 25, 2025.

He was born on February 10, 1943, to Harry and Judy Elsner. Bob grew up in Salem, Ohio, and graduated from Salem High School in 1960. A proud Quaker, he was a key member of the 1960 football team...

Aug 23, 2025

Leona "Jean" (Clark) Banks passed away on Saturday, August 23, 2025, in Fort Wayne, IN.

Jean was born on July 4, 1927, in Portsmouth, OH, to parents Chester L. and Wilma B. (Ham) Clark.  She moved to Fort Wayne, IN, when she married Thomas E. Fleckenstein (deceased) in 1949 and lived here until she moved to Florida...