Donald Ray Smith
Feb 28, 2017
Donald Ray Smith, 90, a Chicago native, passed away on February 28, 2017, after a lengthy battle with pneumonia. Donald was an Industrial Engineer and a WWII Veteran. Surviving are his daughters; Donna (Thomas) Pett, Roberta (Lewis) Campos, and Jacqueline (Andrew) Weber; 13 grandchildren; 15 great grandchildren; and 7 great great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his loving...
Leroy Winchester
Feb 25, 2017
LeRoy Winchester, 79, of New Haven, passed Saturday, February 25, 2017. Born in Fort Wayne he was a son to the late, Austin and Anna Winchester. LeRoy was a man who kept busy; he was the owner and operator to many businesses, Winchester Builders, Paws Pugs and with his family Moped City. He attended New Haven Baptist Church. He is...
Kenneth Gene Votaw
Feb 23, 2017
Kenneth Gene Votaw, 55, passed at home on Thursday, February 23, 2017. He was born here in Fort Wayne to the late Gene Franklin and Louann Beverly (Bowers) Votaw. Ken was an avid left handed bowler, he loved cooking and cross country running in his younger days. He had worked at Fort Wayne Community Schools and Bob Evans. He is...
Ruth Hile (Boggs) Hile
Feb 23, 2017
Ruth Ann Hile, 75, passed on Thursday, February 23, 2017. She was a daughter to the late Harold and Helen (Kamer) Boggs. She attended First Assembly of God. She had worked in some of the surrounding nursing homes taking care of others. Ruth was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother. She is survived by her husband of 57 years, Leo...
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...