Edith M. Schlup
Mar 18, 2009
Edith M. Schlup, 83, passed away Wednesday March 18th at Visiting Nurse and Hospice Home. A Fort Wayne native, Edith was a 1943 graduate of South Side High School. Her and her husband, Fredrick owned and operated Fruit and Produce Pre-packaging Company, serving Food Marketing Corporation and the Kroger Company for many years before retiring. She enjoyed garage sales, cooking,...
Barbara Elaine Harlan
Mar 16, 2009
Barbara Elaine Harlan, 78 of Fort Wayne, died at St. Anne Home Monday morning, March 16, 2009. She was born November 21, 1930 in Fort Wayne to Claude and Eva (Gilbert) Holmes. A member of Good Shepherd United Methodist Church, she was a member of the United Methodist Women, Unbeat-A-Bells Home EC Club, and BZ Chapter of PEO. Survivors include...
Diane R. Velpel
Mar 16, 2009
Diane R. Velpel, 50, of Fort Wayne, died Monday March 16, 2009 at home. "She will be known for her humbleness as a great Christian wife, mother, daughter and was a very peaceful and kind spirit which many people will talk of in years to come". She was born August 13, 1958 in Indianapolis and was a graduate of Mooresville...
Gerald "Gib" Imel
Mar 16, 2009
Gerald F. "Gib" Imel, 88, passed away peacefully on Monday, March 16, 2009 in his home at Sycamore Village. Born November 12, 1920 in Jay County (Portland, IN), Gib is the son of Thomas M. and Chloe Tillie Imel. He served in the Army during WW II. He was in sales most of his life, selling class rings and graduation...
Fredrick L. Steiner
Mar 13, 2009
Fredrick Steiner III, of Ft. Wayne, passed away Friday, March 13, 2009 at Porter Memorial Hospital in Valparaiso. He is survived by his sister Sue (Kenneth) Behny and brother Steven Steiner. No services.
Reece "Hutch" Hutchings
Mar 8, 2009
Reece Hutchings, 87, of Fort Wayne, passed away Sunday March 8, 2009 at Hospice Home. Born January 11, 1922 in Sparta, TN, he joined the army at the age of 17 and became one of the first members of the 101st Parachute Battalion serving in Japan, Germany, Philippines, Azores, and Chambley France. He was also a flight engineer in the...
Elouise R. Cole
Mar 5, 2009
Elouise R. Cole, 80, of Fort Wayne, died Thursday March 5, 2009 at Parkview Hospital. She was born July 2, 1928 in Fort Wayne and was a member of the Eastern Star. She is survived by her sons, Gary & Robert Cole both of Fort Wayne; daughter, Joann (Roger) Silvers of Fort Wayne; brothers, Roger, & Harold Barnett; sisters, Evelyn...
Henry "Hank" Ditton
Feb 27, 2009
HENRY "HANK" DITTON, 85, of Yoder, passed away Friday, Feb. 27, 2009, at Lutheran Hospital. Hank was born Aug. 18, 1923, in Fort Wayne, the son of the late Louis George Sr. and Christine (Brockmeyer) Ditton. A WWII Army veteran, he was the owner and operator of Hank's Gulf and Hank's 76 Service Station. Hank is survived by his wife,...
Sue Ann Phelps
Feb 24, 2009
Sue Ann Phelps, 62, of Jackson, MI, departed Tuesday February 24, 2009 for her heavenly home surrounded by her high school sweet hart and husband of 45 years and her two sons. She was a devoted wife, loving mother, grandmother, special daughter and perfect sister. She was a Christian and used her faith in the lord to help her family...