Ethel Hilbish (Braun) Hilbish
Feb 12, 2015
Ethel K. Hilbish, 99, died Thursday, February 12, 2015. She was born September 12, 1915 in Allen Co. IN to the late John and Julia Braun. Ethel was a founding member of the Bethany Lutheran Church. Surviving are her children, Jean Hartman, Verna Loper and a brother Norman Braun and a brother-in-law, Robert Barron and 11 grandchildren and a host...
Norma Hart (Sweney) Hart
Feb 12, 2015
Norma Jean Hart, 88, died, Thursday, February 12, 2015. Born in Gary, she was the daughter of the late, Merrill and Clara (Kimble) Sweney. She was a charter member of the Grace Episcopal Church. Norma was a classically trained musician, who played and taught the organ and piano. She was the co owner of a travel agency along with her...
Charles Wilbur Balbaugh
Feb 10, 2015
Charles W. Balbaugh, 77, died, Tuesday, February 10, 2015 at Hospice Home, with his family by his side. The Fort Wayne native was the only child of the late, Henry and Eileen (Healy) Balbaugh. Charles proudly served his country in the Navy during the Korean War, aboard the USS Leyte, in 1956; and then was transferred to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba...
Hazel Leichty (Imhoff) Leichty
Feb 8, 2015
Hazel E. Leichty, 71, died Sunday February 8, 2015. She was born May 9, 1943 in Wooster, OH to the late John and Erma Imhoff. Hazel was a Field Service Coordinator for Power Wheels for 17 years. She enjoyed worshipping at Fellowship Missionary Church, Emmanuel Community Church and First Mennonite Church. Hazel loved the Lord, adored her husband of 50...
Michael Curtis "Mike" Chapin
Feb 5, 2015
Michael "Mike" C. Chapin, 68, died Thursday, February 5, 2015. He was born October 10, 1946 in Edon, OH to the late Richard and Yvonne Chapin. Mike drove truck for Trans-Fleet Enterprises for 25 years. He was a Navy veteran during the Viet Nam War. Surviving are his wife Donna Chapin, daughters, Heather (Steve) Cenko, Melissa Sheehan, 4 grandchildren, Stephanie,...
Edman Ralph ""Lefty"" Camomile
Jan 30, 2015
Edman Ralph "Lefty" Camomile, Jr., 86, died Friday, January 30, 2015 at Oakbrook Village Nursing Home, in Huntington. He was born June 20, 1928, in Huntington, to the late, Edman, Sr. and Mary Camomile. Edman proudly served his country in the Army and had worked for American Hoist and then Majestic, retiring in 1985. Edman enjoyed fishing; he was a...
Paul W. Hamrick
Jan 26, 2015
Paul W. Hamrick, 83, of Fort Wayne, died on Monday, January 26, 2015 at Heritage Park. He was born in Spartanburg, S.C., son of the late, Clyde and Sally Hamrick. Paul was a truck driver all his life, and then in his retirement he and his wife had moved out to Lake Mead, Nevada. He was also an avid Nascar...
Jon Wade Bethay
Jan 23, 2015
Jon Wade Bethay, 66, of Fort Wayne, died on Friday, January 23, 2015. John was born in Tupelo, Mississippi. He was a retired salesman around the Fort Wayne area. He is survived by mother, Willie Mae "Bill" Trumbauer of Marion; son, Derek (Christy) Bethay of New Haven; sisters, Joy Ault of Central, S.C. and Kay (Wayne) Cullum of Marion; brother,...
Elwyn Laverne Scott
Jan 23, 2015
Elwyn L. Scott, 66, died Friday, January 23, 2015. He was born July 30, 1948 in Fort Wayne, Indiana to the late Ernest R. and Sarah (Kummer) Scott. Elwyn retired after 27 years as a Process Engineer for Eaton Corp. formerly Dana. He was a member of The Chapel and a Navy veteran. His passion was fishing, reading, golf. Surviving...
James G. "Jim" Boerger
Jan 23, 2015
James G. Boerger December 8, 1930 - January 23, 2015 James Gillie Boerger, 84, of Panama City Beach, Florida and formerly of Fort Wayne and Delphi, Indiana, passed away on January 23, 2015. Born in Fort Wayne, he was to son of the late Arthur and Agnes Boerger. He served his country in the Air Force during the Korean Conflict....