Jerry R. Birch, 69, of Fort Wayne, died Sunday Aug. 26, 2007 at Hospice Home. He was born May 5, 1938 in Kimmell, and was a U. S. Army veteran. He was a firefighter for the Southwest Fire District and had also worked for the Deer Run Academy. He was a member of Anthony Wayne First Church of God and...
William M. Usher, 91, of Fort Wayne, died Tuesday August 21, 2007 at Lutheran Hospital. Born Oct. 28, 1915 in Lincolnville, he was a U. S. Army Aircorp veteran and was a retired truck driver for Fruehauf Trucking. He was a member of the American Legion in Wabash, and a former member of the Masonic Temple. He is survived by...
Kenneth W. Potts, 76, of Harlan, died Tuesday Aug. 21, 2007 at Select Specialty Hospital. Born Oct. 11, 1930 in New Haven, he was a U.S. Army veteran and was a retired truck driver from CWC and had also worked for Renners Express. He is survived by sons, Kenneth (Judy) Potts of New Haven, Jack (Linda) Potts of Harlan, Kenny...
Betty L. Koehlinger, 56, of Fort Wayne, died Saturday August 18, 2007 at her home. Born June 24, 1951 in Decatur, she worked for Nob Brick and was a member of Holy Cross Lutheran Church and Masters Gardeners Club. She is survived by her husband, Allen Koehlinger of Fort Wayne; son, Jeremy (Becky) Koehlinger of Pendleton; daughter, Erin Koehlinger of...
Daniel S. Kaminski, 67, of Fort Wayne, formerly of Michigan City, died Wednesday Aug. 15, 2007 at Hospice Home in Fort Wayne.. Born August 6, 1940 in Michigan City, he was a senior projects design engineer for Lincoln Food Service, a member of Elks lodge 155 and a member of the Eagles in New Haven. "He loved his family and...
Paul S. Ware, 69, died Thursday, August 9, 2007 at Lutheran Hospital. Born Sept. 16, 1937, he was a lifelong Fort Wayne resident, graduate of Central High School and retired from Slater Steel after 38 years. He was a member of Turner Chapel, A.M.E. and had also worked at Kiwanis-YMCA for many years. "A loving husband, step-father, grandfather, brother, uncle...
Larry A. Roberts, 56, of Fort Wayne, died Wednesday August 8, Burial in Covington Memorial Gardens. Memorials to Anthony Wayne 1st Church of God. 2007 at Hospice Home. Born Dec. 27, 1950 in Fort Wayne, he attended Anthony Wayne 1st Church of God. He is survived by his father, George Roberts of Fort Wayne. He was preceded in death by...
J. Louise Bower, 92, of Fort Wayne, died Tuesday August 7, 2007 at Coventry Meadows Nursing Facility. Born Dec. 11, 1914 in Louisville, Ky, she was a buyer''s assistant at Wolf & Dessauer and L.S. Ayers Department Stores and a member of the Women''s Rail Road Auxiliary. She is survived by a son and daughter in law, Carl & Linda...
Phil L. Rauner, 90, of Fort Wayne, died Tuesday July 31, 2007 at Covington Manor. He was preceded in death by his wife Mary Jane Rauner. Service Thursday 10 a.m. at Catholic Cemetery 3500 Lake Ave. with Military Honors by V.F.W 857. Arrangements by Covington Memorial Funeral Home.
Walter "Tom" Leamon, 83, of Fort Wayne, passed away Monday July 30, 2007 at Hospice Home. Born January 16, 1924 on a farm in Penn Township, Jay County, he was one of five children born to Preston and Vada Leamon. He was a WWII Veteran serving as a Staff Sergeant in the 101st Airborne in the liberation of Holland and...