Karl Kurt Keuneke, 81, of Fort Wayne, passed on Friday, January 4, 2013 at Coventry Meadows. The Army veteran was a member of the American Legion Post 241. He retired from Franke Plating Works in 1994 after 40 years of service and then retired from Bushey''s after 16 years of service, in 2010. He is survived by his sons, Owen...
Stella Lucille Jackson, 87, passed on Tuesday, January 1, 2013 at Coventry Meadows. Born in Marion, she was the daughter of the late James and Minnie Mansfield. She settled in Fort Wayne and then retired from Lutheran Hospital and then went to work for Lutheran Day Care. She is survived by son Claude R. Jackson of Fort Wayne; step son,...
Norma Lou Wolfe, 83, of Angola, died on Thursday, December 27, 2012 at Betz Nursing Home. Born in Bluffton, she was the daughter of the late Kenneth and Mildred (McGough) Baumgardner. She was a member of the Fairview Missionary. A wonderful wife, mother and grandmother, she will be missed. She is survived by her husband of 62 years, Norman Wolfe...
Elsa Marie Rodriguez-Kahn, 50, of Fort Wayne, was called home after a courageous battle with cancer, on Wednesday, December 26, 2012 at home with her family by her side. She was a member of the St. Joseph Catholic Church. She worked at G.M. in the human resources dept as a benefits representative. "Everything we ever needed to know you instilled...
Joseph Paul Flotow, 77, of Fort Wayne, died on Sunday, December 23, 2012 at home with his family by his side. Born in Fort Wayne he was the son of the late Arthur Earl Flotow and Mary Lucille (Minier) Flotow. He retired in 1992 after 60 years of service with Wolf Dessauer and L.S. Ayres. He attended Zion Lutheran School....
Robert A. Boehme, 80, died Tuesday December 18, 2012 at his home. He was born June 15, 1932 in Loyal Hanna, Pennsylvania, the late Albert and Anna (Kubat) Boehme. He worked 39 years for Dana Corporation as a Leadman. He was very proud of his German heritage. Robert served in the Navy as a machinist during the Korean Conflict and...
Garold Eugene Geisleman, 86, of Columbia City, died Sunday, December 16, 2012 at Millers Merry Manor in Columbia City. Born in Plymouth, Indiana, he was the son of the late Everette Harley and Artabel (Cox) Geisleman. The WWII Army veteran retired from Slater Steel in 1990, after 43 years of service. He is survived by his wife of 62 years,...
Ernest A. Rhodes, 91, died Thursday December 13, 2012. He was born February 4, 1921 in LaOtto, IN to the late Charles and Veda Rhodes. Ernest retired from Knukle Valve after 35 years of service and ran his own business Rhodes Appliance Repair. He was a decorated Army veteran of WWII. Surviving are his wife Helen L. Rhodes, sons James...
Leonard J. Boner, 89, passed away December 13, 2012 at the south Bay Hospital in Sun city Center, FL. He was born January 26, 1923 in Ft. Wayne to the late Clarence and Iva Boner. Leonard was an Army Veteran of WWII serving in Germany and receiving a purple heart. He retired from General Electric in 1985. Surviving are his...
William Perry Barnes, 85, of Auburn and formerly of Fort Wayne, passed peacefully Monday, December 10, 2012 at home. Born in Norwich, Ohio, he was the son of the late Forest Wiley Barnes and Sadie Mae (nee, Conkle) Barnes. He served his country in the Navy and was a member of the American Legion, V.F.W., Eagles, Moose and Navy Club/...