Paul Clifford Saylor
May 29, 2015
Paul C. Saylor, 88, passed away Friday, May 29, 2015. He was born May 9, 1927 in Fort Wayne to the late John C. and Hattie Saylor-Miller. Paul retired after 32 years from Dana Corporation as a linesman. Being of native American heritage ( grandmother raised on Cherokee Reservation) he believed in never taking more than you need and always...
Roberta Cooley (Roberts) Cooley
May 27, 2015
Roberta Virginia Cooley, 65, died on Wednesday, May 27, 2015. Born in Fort Wayne, she is the daughter of the late, Robert Randolph Roberts, Sr. and Wanda Virginia (Clarke) Roberts. She was a LPN at University Park. Roberta was a member of Harvest Freewill Baptist Church. She is survived by her sons, Stephan, Jeffrey (Stephanie) and Todd; brothers, Kevin (Cynthia),...
Richard Harry Kessens
May 27, 2015
Richard H. Kessens, 83, died Wednesday May 27, 2015. He was born August 21, 1931 in Fort Wayne to the late Harry and Viola Kessens. Richard was a retired Brick Mason and a Marine veteran stationed in Cuba during the Korean War. "Over the years he was active in Boy Scout 410, Ducks Unlimited, Acres Land Trust and Local 4...
Jeannette Uhen (Mccabe) Uhen
May 22, 2015
Jeannette Jo "Jody" Uhen, died on Friday, May 22, 2015. Born in Muncie, she was the daughter of the late, Herbert B. McCabe and Maxine T. (Durgee) McCabe. Jody received her Registered Nursing Degree from Holy Cross School of Nursing. She then worked for Dr. Gus Craig''s office in Arkansas, Glock, Brown, Mackle, Hershberger Orthopedics of Fort Wayne and Covington...
Virginia Harwood (Harwood) Harwood
May 22, 2015
Virginia Ann Harwood, 89, died on Friday, May 22, 2015. Born in Springfield, Ohio, she was the daughter of, the late Warren and Ruth Harwood. Virginia graduated from IU with a Bachelors and then went on to Purdue for her Doctorate. She was instrumental in creating nursing programs in Ohio and Kentucky, teaching at the Parkview Nursing Program, working with...
Louis R. Espinola
May 19, 2015
Louis R. Espinola, 94, died Tuesday May 19, 2015 at his home. Louis was born July 20, 1920 in Pachucha Mexico to the late Luis and Elvira Espinola. He worked 60 years as a precision inspector for ITT. His biggest joy and love was his wife, children and grandchildren. And great-grandchildren. Surviving are his wife Mary Espinola, children, Jose Louis...
Michelle Gallinger (Gietzen) Gallinger
May 17, 2015
Michelle Louise Gallinger, 51, died on Sunday, May 17, 2015. She was an accountant with Regal Beloit for the past 10 years. Shelley was a member of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church. She is survived by her husband, Brian S. Gallinger; daughters, Crystal Bradfield and Jennifer Blair; father and stepmother, John and Marty Gietzen; siblings, Carol (Mike) Olejnik, Sandy...
Helen Stringfellow (Pennington) Stringfellow
May 14, 2015
Helen Bernice Stringfellow, 84, went home to be with her Lord on May 14, 2015. Helen was born February 9, 1931 in Nashville, TN to the late Wylie Edward and Helen Bell Pennington. She was the youngest of three children. She is preceded in death by her brother, Wylie. In 1953, Helen married Henry Stringfellow in Nashville, TN. They later...
Stella Mae Freed
May 9, 2015
Stella Freed, 86, went home to Jesus Saturday, May 9, 2015. She was a stenographer for an Allen County Judge until he retired then she went to Magnavox Corp and worked as an assembler. Stella worshipped at Progressive Baptist Church and Greater Mount Ararat Church. She is survived by her children, Arnetta Barnett, Rosetta McBride, Cynthia (Larry Julian) Barnett, 11...
Betty Cook (Grandstaff) Cook
May 5, 2015
Betty Jean (Grandstaff) Cook, age 71, went to be with her Lord on May 5, 2015 after a strong and courageous battle with ovarian cancer. Betty was born in Wabash, Indiana, on May 13, 1943 to the late Edwin and Ruth Grandstaff. She was the only girl of 6 children. On November 24, 1963, she married George Cook, and they...