Bill Clem Jones
Apr 10, 2017
Bill C. Jones, 90, passed Monday, April 10, 2017. He was born May 18, 1926 in Dixon, Ohio to the late Paul and Susan Jones. Bill proudly served his country in the Army during WWII. He retired in 1984 after 42 years of service with the United States Post Office. He attended Ossian United Methodist Church. Bill was Past Commander...
Lisa Jo Engleman
Apr 5, 2017
Lisa Jo Engleman, 45, passed, Wednesday, April 5, 2017. She graduated from Northrup High School and then went on to Med Tech College. She is survived by her mother, Jo Anna Holm; father, Dwight "Dewey" (Cathy) Engleman; brother, Dusty (Heather) Engleman; nephew, Peyton; niece, Ashlea; and several aunts, uncles and cousins. Private services will be held at a later date....
Lorna Franke (Mertens) Franke
Apr 1, 2017
Lorna J. Franke, 86, went home to be with her Lord Saturday April 1, 2017. She was born May 24, 1930 in Ft. Wayne, IN to the late Ernest and Emelia (Schmidt) Mertens. She graduated in 1948 from North Side High School and was a member of the National Honors Society. Lorna retired in 1957 as a private secretary at...
Ellen Scherer (Coffey) Scherer
Mar 28, 2017
ELLEN JANE (COFFEY) SCHERER, 62, passed away Tuesday, March 28, 2017, after a long battle with Multiple Sclerosis. She was a wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and friend. She is survived by her husband, David B Scherer; brother, William S. (Margaret) Coffey and his sons, Scott and Thomas; daughter, Lauren E (Justin) Geeting; and grandchild, Judah A. Geeting with baby...
Rita Walker (Moon) Walker
Mar 21, 2017
Rita Jane Walker, 77 died March 21, 2017. She was born March 25, 1940 in Elwood, Indiana to the late Raymond H. and Velma L. (Mills) Moon. Rita retired in October of 2003 after 20 years working for ITT in the machine shop and tool crib. Surviving are her 2 brothers, Robert Moon and Ray Moon and several nieces and...
Loretta "Irene" Foy (Bidwell) Foy
Mar 18, 2017
Loretta Irene Foy, almost 95, passed Saturday, March 18, 2017. Irene born in Garrett, was a daughter born to the late, Jay Harrison Bidwell and Ethel Adela (Ritter) Bidwell. Irene was part owner of F&R Appliances with her husband. She had also worked for Eckrich, Bell Telephone, G.C. Murphy''s and Aunt Lu Lu''s Ice Cream Parlor. Some of Irene''s past...
Vern Melvin Chovan
Mar 15, 2017
VERN M. CHOVAN, 89, passed away on Wednesday, March 15, 2017, after complications due to a leg aneurysm. Born April 10, 1927, he was the only son of John Chovan and Anna Helen Stancheck of Massillon, Ohio. In 1948, he married Saralou Wheeler of Canton Ohio, they were married for 34 years. Vern was a U.S. Navy veteran of World...
Jerry Wayne Hettinger
Mar 13, 2017
Jerry Wayne Hettinger 83, went home to be with his Lord Monday, March 13, 2017. He was born October 21, 1933 in Ft. Wayne, IN to the late Otto and Ruth Hettinger. He worked for the Ft. Wayne Parks and Recreational Dept. for 45 years. Jerry was a member of New Beginnings Community Church as a deacon and American Legion...
Linda Weber (Ervin) Weber
Mar 12, 2017
Linda Sue Weber, 70, passed at home, Sunday, March 12, 2017. Born in Huntington, she was the daughter to the late, Thomas William and Barbara Rosetta (Garrison) Ervin. Linda graduated from Elmhurst High School. She was a member of Southwest Assembly of God. She worked for Norfolk Southern Rail Road for many years then decided to be an over the...
Lois Meyer (Pflueger) Meyer
Mar 6, 2017
Lois Irene Meyer, 89, passed Monday, March 6, 2017 with her family at her side. Born in Fort Wayne, she was the only daughter to the late Otto N. Pflueger and Cecile (Wise) Pflueger. Lois was a devoted wife and wonderful homemaker. She and her husband, Edmund, enjoyed taking the children around to different campgrounds,and then in their retirement that''s...