James "Jim" Bilger
Mar 5, 2016
James Bilger, 71, died Saturday March 5, 2016. He was born on December 28, 1944 in Fort Wayne, IN to the late Everett D. and Mildred R. (Foellinger) Bilger. Jim retired after 20 years of service from the Allen County Highway Dept. Surviving are his siblings, Terry E. (Sandy) Bilger, Ruth A. (Bill) Erickson, Scott Bilger, and a sister-in-law Theresa...
Jack Wayne "Jay" Freed
Mar 3, 2016
Jack "Jay" W. Freed, 82, died Thursday, March 3, 2016. He was born November 22, 1933 in Muncie, IN to the late Taylor and Letha Freed. Jay was a member of Suburban Bethlehem Lutheran Church and was a veteran of the United States Air Force 1951-1955 having served during the Korean War in Korea and Louisiana and a member of...
Connie Stahlhut (Goodrich) Stahlhut
Mar 2, 2016
Connie Joy (Goodrich) Stahlhut, 67, died, Wednesday, March 2, 2016. She was born in Fairbanks, Alaska, and grew up in Columbia City. Connie raised her family in Ft. Wayne with her husband, Ervin. She worked many years at Supermarket Services, enjoyed ushering at the Coliseum and retired from the Allen County Assessor''s Office. She was a member of The Chapel....
Richard Lee Claycomb
Feb 28, 2016
Richard Lee Claycomb, 67, died Sunday, February 28, 2016. He was born in Fort Wayne, to the late Francis Milton and Elnora Marie (Platt) Claycomb. He proudly served his country in the Army and was a member of the Masonic Lodge. Richard was a retired steel worker. He is survived by his wife of 44 years, Olga (Ortiz) Claycomb; daughter,...
David Alan Springer
Feb 26, 2016
David Alan Springer, 64, departed this life on Friday, February 26, 2016, all his suffering is now over and he is with his Lord Jesus Christ. Born in Chicago,he is the son of the late Freelon A. and Lois M. (Schneider) Springer. He was a Concordia Lutheran High School Graduate (1970) and was nurtured in his faith at Emmanuel Lutheran...
Margaret (Rowe) Anderson
Feb 25, 2016
Margaret Anderson, 89, died Thursday, February 25, 2016. Born in Hazard, Kentucky she was a daughter to the late Dudley and Emma (Hogston) Rowe. Margaret was a member of the South West Church of Christ. She was a wonderful homemaker for her family. After her children were grown she went to work at Peter Eckrich Co., retiring after many years...
Delores Kitzmiller (Chester) Kitzmiller
Feb 25, 2016
Delores I. Kitzmiller, 89, died Thursday, February 25, 2016. Born in Fort Wayne, she was the daughter to the late Francis and Caroline (Federspiel) Chester. She was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother to her family. She is survived by her sons, Bill (Diane), John and Rick all of Fort Wayne; daughters, Sandra (Mark) Jordan of New Haven and Susan...
Blanch Shatzer (Roy) Shatzer
Feb 20, 2016
B. Marie Shatzer, 79, passed away on Saturday February 20, 2016. She was the middle child of Robert and Evelyn (Martin) Roy. She was born in Fort Wayne and lived her whole life in Waynedale, graduating from Elmhurst High School in 1955. Marie worked very hard doing many jobs at G.E. That is where she met the man of her...
Edward Walter Goodroe
Feb 19, 2016
Edward Walter Goodroe, 67 died Friday February 19, 2016 at Miller''s Merry Manor in Garrett, IN. He was born January 25, 1949 in Burlington, VT to the late Walter J. and Constance (Douglas) Goodroe. Ed enjoyed travel, Movies, Music and baseball. The love of his life was his family and grandchildren. He worked at Walmart for 17 years as a...
Betterae Ihssen (Elleson) Ihssen
Feb 16, 2016
Betterae Ihssen, 84 went home to her Lord, February 16, 2016 at the Visiting Nurse and Hospice Home in Fort Wayne. She was born April 22, 1931 in West Allis, WI to the late Earl and Elsie Elleson. Betterae was salutatorian of her West Allis Central High School class. She received an AB degree with honors from Ripon College, being...