Patrick Edward Fairhurst
Jul 5, 2016
Patrick Edward Fairhurst, 76, passed away Tuesday, July 5, 2016. He was born March 12, 1940 in Defiance, OH to Enid and the late Richard Fairhurst. Patrick was in the food distribution and sales business for about 40 years and retired from U.S. Foods as regional sales manager in 2002. He was a graduate of Lima Senior High School. Pat...
Inez Doetsch (Reaser) Doetsch
Jul 4, 2016
Inez J. Doetsch, 94, died Monday, July 4, 2016. She was born in Macon, MO on June 3, 1922 to the late Alpha Burrell and Elsie Reaser. Inez was a loving mother, grandmother and great- grandmother. She was a former member of St. Joseph Catholic Church and Orchard Ridge Country Club. Surviving are her children, Wilfred E. (Miriam) Doetsch Jr.,...
Edna Eickhoff (Roth) Eickhoff
Jul 1, 2016
Edna Elizabeth Eickhoff, 100, died Friday, July 1, 2016 at Lutheran Life Villages. She was born in, Huntington County, to the late John and Anna (Mitzler) Roth. She had worked for Red Howell Associates. Edna is survived by her children, Paul Eickhoff, Carolyn Sage and Mary Ann Eickhoff all of Fort Wayne. Edna was preceded in death by her husband...
Lillian Howenstine (Gillum) Howenstine
Jun 30, 2016
Lillian "Lil" Howenstine, 78, passed Thursday, June 30, 2016. Born in Kentucky, she was the daughter to the late, Mervin and Effie (Turner) Gillum. She was a member of the Broadway Christian Church. Lil was a devoted wife, loving mother, grandmother, great grandmother and a friend to all. She is survived by her husband of almost 60 years, Lee Howenstine...
Katherine Wismer (Bennett) Wismer
Jun 24, 2016
Katherine Pearl Wismer, "Kitty" 92, died Friday, June 24, 2016. Born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, she was a daughter of the late Clyde and Gladys Bennett. Kitty was a kind and loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She was a lifelong member of the Community of Christ Church where she was ordained as a Teacher. Kitty is survived by her children,...
Robert Eston "Bob" Poore
Jun 21, 2016
Robert Eston Poore, 90 died at his home Tuesday June 21, 2016. Robert was born in Sparta, TN on August 7, 1925 to the late Robert L. and Sophia (Dodson) Poore. He was a Navy veteran of WWII. Robert retired from General Motors after 25 years in the Test Department. Surviving is his granddaughter Donna (James) Teeple and grandson James...
Robert Evard Pio
Jun 19, 2016
Robert Evard Pio Sr., 95, of Avon Park, Florida, formerly of Fort Wayne, passed June 19, 2016 at Good Shepherd Hospice House in Sebring, Florida after a long battle with cancer. Bob was born Aug. 7, 1920 in Fort Wayne. He attended South Side High School and he was active in the reunions with the last one being the 75th....
Robert Lynn Booher
Jun 19, 2016
Robert Lynn Booher, 68, died Sunday, June 19, 2016 at home. Bob proudly served his country in the Army 101st Airborne as a paratrooper during Vietnam; he was a Purple Heart recipient. Robert retired from Dana as a computer analyst. He attended Anthony Wayne Church of God. Robert is survived by his children, Ryan Booher of Carmel and Jazzmin (Troy)...
Paul Edwin Snyder
Jun 18, 2016
Paul Edwin Snyder, 88, passed Saturday, June 18, 2016. He was a lifelong resident of Fort Wayne, born to the late Oliver and Carrie (Conrad) Snyder. Paul served in the Coast Guard. He retired from Lincoln Life after 38 years of service as a systems analyst. He was an active lifelong member of Emmaus Lutheran Church. Paul was an avid...
Howard James Aker
Jun 17, 2016
Howard J. Aker Jr. died Friday June 17, 2016. Howard was born September 30, 1927 in Fort Wayne, IN to the late Howard J. and Thelma Aker. He was a member of the Saturn Christian Church and a member of North Highlands Church of Christ and the Ft. Wayne Kiwanis Club over 50 years. He was a Navy Veteran of...