Loril Hartman (Baxter) Hartman
Aug 20, 2016
LORIL JANE HARTMAN, 85, passed away Saturday, August 20, 2016. Born in Fort Wayne, she was the daughter of Scottish concert singer David Baxter and Esther (Heine) Baxter. Music was the lifeblood that ran throughout her career, first as piano teacher and then ballet accompanist under several directors and guest artists with the Fort Wayne Ballet. She was the local...
Paul Ray Bridgett
Aug 18, 2016
Paul Ray Bridgett, 86, of Bloomington, passed Thursday, August 18, 2016, at IU Hospice House in Bloomington. Born on February 13, 1930, he was the son of the late George and Pearl Bridgett. Formerly of Fort Wayne, he had been a resident of Bell Trace Senior Living, Bloomington since September 2013. Paul was a graduate of Fort Wayne Central High...
Mary Vangeli (Deffenbaugh) Vangeli
Aug 13, 2016
Mary Ruth Vangeli, 84, died Saturday, August 13, 2016 at Coventry Meadows. Born in Geneva, she was the daughter to the late Roy and Sarah Anna Deffenbaugh. She had worked as a CNA in home care, at the Hotel Van Orman and at Covington Funeral Home. She enjoyed bingo, dancing and in her retirement she helped at the Antique store...
Frank Lloyd ""Red"" Saine
Aug 12, 2016
Frank "Red" Lloyd Saine, 83, passed peacefully Friday, August 12, 2016 at Hospice Home. Born in Peru, he was the son of the late Melvin L. Saine and Ruth L. (Sampson) Saine. Frank served his county in the Navy. He retired from International Harvester after 30 years of service. Frank was a member of The Chapel and was a member...
Clifton Louis "Cliff" Bowers
Aug 10, 2016
Clifton "Cliff" Louis Bowers, 78, died Wednesday, August 10, 2016. Cliff was a Navy veteran; and he was a retired project manager working commercial construction. He is survived by his loving wife of 16 years, Chris; daughters, Jeannie ("Pineapple") Dennen of Fort Wayne and Karen (Tim) Moore of Columbia City; brothers, Carl (Jeannett) of Howe and John (Cindy) of Orland;...
David Kent Graves
Aug 9, 2016
David Kent Graves, 59, passed away on Tuesday, August 9, 2016 at his home. David was born August 20, 1956 in Ft. Wayne to MaryAnn and the late Dale Graves. He retired as a truck driver. He loved the outdoors and especially hunting and fishing. David was a member of St. Matthew''s Lutheran Church. Surviving are his children, Stephanie Graves,...
Ferdinand N. "Fred" Cataldi
Jul 27, 2016
Ferdinand " Fred" N. Cataldi 84, of South Amboy, NJ passed away on Wednesday July 27, 2016 at his home. Born and raised in New Brunswick, NJ, Fred moved to Indiana in 1997 moving back to New Jersey in 2006. Fred was a past commander of the VFW post 7508, he served his country proudly in the United States Air...
Mildred Rahrig (Weber) Rahrig
Jul 25, 2016
Mildred R. Rahrig, 84, passed away Monday July 25, 2016. She was born December 28, 1931 in Landeck, Ohio second of 13 children to the late Francis and Mary Weber. In 1949 she graduated from Ottoville High School as Valedictorian. On June 13, 1953 Mildred married the love of her life Michael E. Rahrig who preceded her in death on...
Loren Dewayne Fifer
Jul 20, 2016
Loren Dewayne Fifer, 70, died on Wednesday, July 20, 2016 at home with family at his side. He proudly served his country in the Army. Loren was the owner of Aboite Grill and Peanuts and Peanuts Too. Loren was a member of LaGrange Church of Christ. He is survived by his wife of 20 years, Frankie (Summers) Fifer; sons, Jon...
Donald Eugene Ormiston
Jul 14, 2016
Donald Eugene Ormiston, Jr., 62, passed suddenly Thursday, July 14, 2016 at Lutheran Hospital. Born in Fort Wayne, he was the son of the late, Donald, Sr. and Grace "Cindy" Ormiston. Donald worked for KT Trucking and was a member of Teamsters Local 414. He is survived by his wife of 31 years, Julia Ormiston; sons, Scott Lawson of Indianapolis...