Jan 9, 2018

Francil Diane Hand 106 died Tuesday January 9, 2018. She was born in Roanoke, IN on January 5, 1912 to the late Don W. Dewitt and Edna I. (Fisher) Dewitt. Francil was an administrative manager for 40 years at Lincoln Life. Surviving are a host of nieces and nephews. Francil was preceded in death by her husband Enoch Hand. Funeral...

Jan 8, 2018

Wendell "Windy" William Chaney, 88, died Monday, January 8, 2018 at Hospice Home. Born in Roanoke, he was a son to the late Merritt E. and Florence (Aughenbaugh) Chaney. Wendell proudly served his country in the Air Force and was a member of the Eagles 1906 and Moose Lodge 1063. Windy was a retired truck driver for Food Marketing. Wendell...

Jan 7, 2018

Alice K. Steckley 65 died Sunday January 7, 2018 at her home in Ypsilanti Township, Michigan. She was born on January 17, 1952 in Bangor, Maine to Russell and the late Thelma Clark. Alice served her community running a daycare since 1989. Surviving are her father Russell Clark, brothers Donald (Esther Tolford) Clark, Russell (Candy Nelson) Clark, sisters, Yvonne (Michael)...

Jan 6, 2018

David Allen Reiter, 80, went home to his Lord Saturday Jan. 6, 2018. He was born April 2, 1937 in Fort Wayne, IN to the late Sam and Helen Reiter. David was a U.S. Navy Veteran of the Vietnam War, a member of Blackhawk Ministries and American Legion Post 47. David retired from Tokheim as a Stock...

Jan 5, 2018

CARL ANDERSON, 84, passed away on Friday, Jan. 5, 2018. Carl retired as a professional educator of Biology and Chemistry after teaching for more than a combined 45 years at Snider High School, Jefferson Middle School, Lakeside Junior High School, Lafayette Central High School and college-level classes at Indiana Purdue in Fort Wayne. After earning his Bachelor''s degree from Manchester...

Jan 3, 2018

Dorothy Marie Berning, age 92, went to be with her Heavenly Father on Wednesday, January 3 , 2018.

Born in 1925, Dorothy was raised in Streator, Illinois. She attended Concordia University, River Forest, Chicago. She taught school at St. Luke''s Lutheran School in Oviedo, FL and Zion Lutheran School in Fort Wayne, IN. She worked at Homestead...

Dec 29, 2017

Sheila "Sissy" Lou Kuhns, 70 passed peacefully Friday, December 29, 2017 at Peabody Retirement Community in North Manchester. Born May 20, 1947 in, Fort Wayne, she was a daughter to the late Charles H. Kuhns and Mildred (Wheeldon) Kuhns. Sheila was born into the world with snow white hair and lived her life through the eyes of a child. She...

Dec 27, 2017

Junior Jerden Hunley, 93, died Wednesday, December 27, 2017. Born in Middlesboro, Kentucky he was a son to the late Oscar Hunley and Sadie (Ellison) Young. Early in life he had worked in the coal mines and then later retired from construction work with over 35 years of service. Junior is survived by his children, Johnnie (Sang) Hunley of Albion,...

Dec 25, 2017

Myrtle Esther Geiger, 98 1/2, passed Monday, December 25, 2017. Born April 29, 1919 in Chicago, a daughter to the late Paul and Hattie (Hoeger) Ramming. Myrtle along with her mother and brother moved to the Fort Wayne area when she was 18. She was a lifelong and very active member of Bethlehem Lutheran Church. Later in her life she...

Dec 23, 2017

Claudia Ruth Pelz, 89, passed peacefully Saturday, December 23, 2017. Born in Hancock County, Ohio she was a daughter to the late, Clyde Manford Chilson and Blanche Ruth (McDaniel) Chilson. She retired from Wayne Home Equipment after many years of service. During her retirement she was a realtor with Recht & Recht Realtors. She is survived by her husband of...