Donald D. Sheets

Dec 13, 2013

Donald D. Sheets, 83, died Friday, December 13, 2013. He was born November 17, 1930 in Werner, North Dakota to the late Arthur "Kenneth" and Ocie Mildred Sheets. He was a former member of Avalon Missionary Church. Don retired from Bowmar Instrument Co. after 25 years service. His training and earned degree was in watch repair and making. Surviving are...

Joanne Kratzert (Vaughn) Kratzert

Dec 9, 2013

Joanne Vaughn Kratzert of Ft. Wayne, Indiana was born in Fort Lauderdale, FL April 1, 1930. She was fondly and affectionately known by family and friends as JoJo. She is survived by her husband William A. Kratzert Jr., their 6 children: William A. Kratzert III, Cindy, Bobby, Cathy, Lisa and Kim. She was also a devoted grandmother to 12 grandchildren...

Helen Rhodes (Madden) Rhodes

Dec 6, 2013

Helen Louise Rhodes, 91, of Fort Wayne, died on Friday, December 6, 2013. Born July 2, 1922 in Fort Wayne, she was the daughter of the late, John Madden and Elsie (Lotzenheiser) Madden. She was a wonderful homemaker and was an active member of Trinity Methodist Church. She is survived by her two sons, James (Rebecca) Rhodes and David Rhodes;...

Terry S. Barnhill

Dec 6, 2013

Terry S. Barnhill, 70, of Huntertown, died on Friday, December 6, 2013. Born here in Fort Wayne, he was the son of the late, Paul Vaith Barnhill II and Lois Jeann (Terry) Barnhill. He served his country in the U.S. Marine Corp and was a member of the American Legion and the Scottish Rite. He worked for International Harvester for...

Hilda Greener (Lahmeyer) Greener

Dec 5, 2013

Hilda Louise Greener, 87, of Fort Wayne, died on Thursday, December 5, 2013 at Visiting Nurse. The Fort Wayne native was the daughter of the late Arnold and Eleanora (Niemeyer) Lahmeyer. She was a member of Emmaus Lutheran Church. She retired from Fortmeyers Inc., after 25 years of service. She loved her family, friends, traveling, dancing, music bowling and euchre....

Charles Martin Hoppel

Dec 1, 2013

Charles Martin Hoppel, 85, of Fort Wayne, died on Sunday, December 1, 2013 at Lutheran Hospital. The U.S. Marine veteran was a member of the Amvets and American Legion. He retired as a Fire Fighter Captain with the City of Fort Wayne and was a member of the Fort Wayne Professional Fire Fighters Local 124. He is survived by a...

Ann Spink (Saksefski) Spink

Nov 28, 2013

Ann Elizabeth Spink, 78, of Fort Wayne, died on Thursday, November 28, 2013 at Visiting Nurse. Born in South Milwaukee, Wisconsin, she was the daughter of the late Louis Matthew Saksefski and Mary Magdalen Maier. She was owner and operator of Stoney Creek Chiropractic Center. She was a member of the American Chiropractic Association and Indiana State Chiropractic Association and...

Daniel Lawrence Scarbrough

Nov 25, 2013

Daniel Lawrence Scarbrough, 66, of Fort Wayne, passed unexpectedly on Monday, November 25, 2013 at Lutheran Hospital. The Army veteran retired from Vectren Corporation, after 38 years of service in 2009. He was an avid bowler, golfer and member of the Corvette Club and most importantly he loved his family, friends and animals. He is survived by his wife of...

Rosemary Walker (Hugo) Walker

Nov 24, 2013

Rosemary Ann Walker 88, of Fort Wayne died on November 24, 2013 at Parkview Memorial Hospital. Born in Fort Wayne, she was the daughter of the late Victor Hugo and Louise (Voight) Hugo. She was a charter member of North Christian Church and had worked at Townhouse Retirement Home. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and loved by the...

Clifford J. Perlich

Nov 24, 2013

Clifford J. Perlich, 86, of Avilla, died on Sunday, November 24, 2013. He was born in Noble County on January 31, 1927, to the late Lloyd W. and Anna (Schaefer) Perlich. He served in the U.S Army from April 1945 to October 1946. He married the late, Betty Ann (Rumsyre) on December 24, 1950. Together they lived 55 years in...