Robert Allen Doctor
Dec 5, 2016
Robert Allen Doctor, 63, passed on Monday, December 5, 2016. He was born in Decatur to the late Walter and Helen (Fuelling) Doctor. He is survived by brother in law, Allen Koehlinger; niece, Erin Koehlinger; nephew, Jeremy (Becky) Koehlinger; great nephews, Devin and Logan and cousins. He was preceded in death by his sister, Betty Koehlinger. Private services were held...
Yvonne Puff (Walter) Puff
Nov 20, 2016
Yvonne Orlou Puff, 88, passed Sunday, November 20, 2016 at Canterbury Nursing Home. Born in Lagrange she was the daughter to the late Emery and Opal (Hayward) Walter. She was a volunteer at Lutheran Homes and a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church. Yvonne was a devoted wife and loving mother and grandmother. She is survived by sons, Steven, Gary,...
Joyce O'Riordan (Johnson) O'Riordan
Nov 15, 2016
Joyce Ellen O''Riordan, 91, passed Tuesday, November 15, 2016. She was born in Burslem, England, to the late William and Ada Johnson. Joyce met her future husband, Pat, in a Choir they both sang in. Pat and Joyce shared their passion for music throughout their marriage, beginning in Coventry England, then in Canada and later in Fort Wayne, where they...
Nolan J. Becraft
Nov 14, 2016
Nolan J. Becraft, 85 died Monday, November 14, 2016. He was born September 20, 1931 in Ft. Wayne, IN to the late Walter and Cecelia Becraft. Nolan worked for the Ft. Wayne State Developmental Center for 20 years. He was an Army Veteran of the Korean War. Surviving is his daughter, Marla A. (Ed) Rollins, brother, Richard V. Becraft, 2...
Joan Gebele (Gebele) Gebele
Nov 13, 2016
Joan Lee Gebele, 80, of Fort Wayne, Ind., passed away Sunday, November 13, 2016, at Visiting Nurse Hospice Home, Fort Wayne, surrounded by family and friends. Born in Bluffton, Ind., she was the daughter of the late Paul and Esta Gebele. She was a graduate of Bluffton High School, Class of '54, and a member of the Peppettes Club. She...
Wayne Andrew Fritz
Nov 11, 2016
Wayne A. Fritz 94, died Friday November 11, 2016. He was born August 8, 1922 in Ft. Wayne to the late Andrew and Carolyn (Byerley) Fritz. He was a graduate of North Side High School and Wayne was owner of the Wayne A. Fritz Trim Carpentry Co. for 40 years. He was a member of the Ft. Wayne Baptist Church,...
Catherine John (Houser) John
Nov 10, 2016
Catherine Louise John, 96, passed away at 12:10 p.m., November 10, 2016, at Greystone Assisted Living. The daughter of Ray and Mabel (Palmer) Houser, Catherine was born May 10, 1920, in Roanoke, Indiana. It was there that she met her lifetime love, Dale L. John and they were married at Christ United Methodist Church on May 20, 1940. Dale and...
Isaac Mauree Lifsey
Nov 4, 2016
Isaac Mauree Lifsey, 97, died Friday, November 4, 2016 in Fort Wayne. He was born in Cedar Grove, Tennessee, a son to the late Carl Edwin Lifsey and Effie Bell (Pritchard) Lifesy. Issac was the owner Lifsey''s Grocery Store, in Huntington, Tennessee. He then retired from Firestone. He was a member of East Allen County Church of Christ. He is...
Duane Robert Silvers
Oct 31, 2016
Duane Robert Silvers, 61, died Monday, October 31, 2016. He was born January 22, 1954 in Ft. Wayne, IN to the late Oat G. and Edna A. Silvers. Duane was a member at Zion Lutheran Church as well as a custodian at Zion Lutheran School for 8 years. Duane served in the United States Army. Surviving are his sister, Cheryl...
Wayve Schmidt (Davis) Schmidt
Oct 31, 2016
Wayve Aurilla Schmidt, 101, died Monday, October 31, 2016 at her home. She was born February 28, 1915, in Omaha, Illinois, only daughter to the late James and Dorothy (Hayes) Davis. She was married August 11, 1939 to the late Anton E. Schmidt. Wayve was a member of Peace United Church of Christ. She is survived by sons, James M....