Joseph "Joe" R. Van Wald, 31, passed away Saturday May 4, 2013. He was born August 12, 1981. "When Joe was diagnosed with Cystic Fibrosis (CF) at 21 months old, doctors at Riley Hospital told us Joe wouldn''t live to be a teenager. With God''s help, family and friends support, and prayers we proved the doctors wrong". Joe lived to...
Virginia I. Arlic, 91, passed away peacefully Tuesday April 30, 2013 at Parkview Hospital. She was born November 6, 1921 in Ft. Wayne to the late Bacil and Ethel Downend. She attended Northside High School. Virginia worked as a cook in Parkviews South Unit for 15 years retiring in 1987. She was a former member of St. Charles Borromeo Catholic...
Charlotte Louise Esters, 84, passed to her Lord and Savior on Wednesday, April 30, 2013 at Covington Manor. Born in Fort Wayne she was the daughter of the late, Leslie and Inez Esters. She was a member of Shepherd of the City Church. She retired from General Electric after 37 years of service and was a member of the G.E....
Robert Martin Hine, 95, died on Monday, April 22, 2013, at Coventry Meadows. He was a lifelong resident of Jefferson Township Whitley County, son of the late Gustave A. Hine and Myra (Hae) Hine. Robert worked at Coil Eng., in Roanoke and Dana of Fort Wayne for 33 1/2 years. He liked gardening, mowing and the Colts, Indiana basketball, and...
Helen Bennett , 86, passed away Sunday, April 21, 2013 at Covington Manor Nursing Center in Fort Wayne. Born in Bedford, IN, Helen worked as a manager with Sears for 30 years. She was a member of Anthony Wayne First Church of God and the Odd Couples square dancing club. She enjoyed playing cards and square dancing. Surviving are her...
Mark D. Merriman, 84, passed away Friday April 19, 2013. He was born January 13, 1929 in Huntington, IN to the late Arthur and Mildred Merriman. Mark worked 25 years at the Zollner Corp. He was an Army veteran and a member of Calvary United Methodist Church, Summit City Masonic Lodge, Scottish Rite and the Shrine. Surviving are his daughter,...
E. Maxine Moulton, 89, went to her Lord Wednesday, April 17, 2013. She was born June 30, 1923, in Miami County, the daughter of the late Kenneth and Velma Jones. She graduated in 1941 from Jefferson Township High School in Mexico, Ind. She took the train to Kingman, Arizona with Mrs. Lawrence Moulton; she then married the love of her...
Robert "Bob" P. Miller, 76, died Monday April 15, 2013. He was born January 1, 1937 in Fort Wayne to the late Emma R. and Robert F. Miller. Bob was Vice President of the Fish Window Cleaning Service for 12 years. He was a member of the United Faith Presbyterian Church. Surviving are his wife, Cindy Miller, children, Randall (Mary)...
Dino James Maraldo, 85, of Fort Wayne, went to be with our Lord on Saturday, April 13, 2013 at Kingston of Dupont. Born March 19, 1928 in Fort Wayne, he was the son of the late Michele and Ines (Palombit) Maraldo. Dino was raised in Cavasso Nuovo, Italy, where he met the love of his life, Neva Franceschina. They were...
John Raymond Byers, Sr., 81, of Fort Wayne died on, Saturday, April 13, 2013. Born here in Fort Wayne, he was the son of the late Ralph F. Byers and Mae Zuber. The Army Veteran was a well driller and had worked in construction. He is survived by his wife, Mary Irene Byers; sons, John, Jr. (Cathy), David, Ronald (Dawn)...