Floyd Warren Becker
Feb 22, 2017
Floyd Warren Becker, 85, passed February 22, 2017 at Kingston Care Center. He was born August 1, 1931 in Kendallville, to the late Warren and Wilma (Gongwer) Becker. He was adopted by his step-mother Leona (Prentice) Becker after the death of his mother. Floyd graduated from Salem Center School in rural Steuben County in 1949. After graduation he enlisted in...
Annie Kinnie (Starks) Kinnie
Feb 12, 2017
Annie Mae was born in Uniontown, Alabama to the late Elbert and Hattie Mae Starks. She moved from Alabama to Fort Wayne, in 1945 where she became a devoted wife, mother, grandmother and was very giving of her time and resources; accepting every opportunity to care for the children and others in need. After raising her own children, she worked...
Eleanor Bolenbaugh (Alfeld) Bolenbaugh
Feb 9, 2017
Eleanor "Elle" Mae Bolenbaugh, 84, went to her heavenly home Thursday, February 9, 2017. She was born February 18, 1932 in Fort Wayne, IN to the late William Alfeld and Esther Alfeld-Hartman. Eleanor worked as a Registered Nurse and retired from Park Center. She volunteered at Lutheran Hospital and was an active member of St. Michael Lutheran Church. Surviving is...
Virginia Myers (Myers) Myers
Feb 7, 2017
Virginia "Skinny Ginny" Myers, 81, peacefully went home to her Lord, Tuesday February 7, 2017. She was born October 30, 1935 in Ft. Wayne, IN to the late Glenn A. and Mary V. Myers. Virginia worked 32 years at Murphy''s Dept. Store and then from 1987 until the present at Zeigler''s Window Coverings. She was an active member of Grace...
Doris Haber (Holloway) Haber
Feb 5, 2017
Doris P. Haber, 77, went home to her Lord Sunday, February 5, 2017. She was born October 3, 1939 in Chattanooga, TN to the late Asa and Florence Holloway. Doris was a member of Waynedale Baptist. Surviving is her husband, Donald Haber; children, Julie (David) Slater, Jerry (Lorri) Haber, Jeffrey (Michelle) Haber; granddaughters, Britny and Brooke, step grandson, Trevan; great-grandson,...
Violet Pritchard (Humbert) Pritchard
Feb 2, 2017
Violet Bernice Pritchard, 93, died Thursday, February 2, 2017 at Heritage Park. She was born December 3, 1923 in Huntington, IN to the late Earl and Grace (Smith) Humbert. During her 93 years Violet was a hairdresser, worked with children at the Wesleyan Kiddie College and was a home maker. Surviving are her grandchildren Tamara (Jeremy) Parrish, Robert Robinson and...
Gertrude White (Peterson) White
Feb 1, 2017
Gertrude Peterson White, 95, died Wednesday, February 1, 2017 at Heritage of Fort Wayne. Gertrude was born in Ann Arbor, Michigan, to the late, George Peterson and Dorothy (Bettison) Peterson-Holliday. Following her father''s death her mother then married George Holliday and they raised the children together. Gertrude retired from the Allen County Auditors Office after many years of service. She...
Colleen R. Kelley
Jan 30, 2017
Colleen was born and raised in Fort Wayne Indiana. She graduated from Concordia Lutheran High School. She married Mike Kelley in 1954 and they raised two daughters, April and Laura. Over the years, she was a homemaker and later worked part-time for Stillman''s Department Store, Guardian Photo and FWCS Transportation Department. She lived in Waynedale for 37 years and then...
Mildred L. (Reinhart) Badiac
Jan 29, 2017
Mildred L. (Reinhart) Badiac, 93, of Fort Wayne, passed away January 29, 2017 at The Cedar's Retirement Community, Leo, IN. She was born on January 1, 1924 in Bluffton, IN. She was employed by General Electric as a machinist in her early years along with being a homemaker and a farmer''s wife. Later she retired from The Lincoln National Life...
Dean Allen Wright
Jan 25, 2017
Dean Allen Wright, 84, passed, Wednesday, January 25, 2017. Born in Howard County, Indiana a son to the late John and Blanche Wright. Dean proudly served his country from 1952 to 1954 during the Korean War in the Army. He was a member of Markle VFW 6671 and had retired from GE. He is survived by daughters, Robin (Jon) McDonnell,...