Dec 2, 2023

Maggie Lou Pyles, was born on November 7, 1926.  She passed away on December 2, 2023. After a sudden decline in her health Maggie was 97 years of age. She graduated from Tennessee State University with a degree in Business Education and Graduated in 1978 with a Master's degree from Saint Francis University. Our dear beloved Aunt was a...

Nov 27, 2023

Jerome Francis Kintz, 85, passed away at home on November 27, 2023. He was born in Fort Wayne, IN on February 2, 1938, a son of the late Francis and Mary Kintz.

Jerome is survived by his son, Shawn (Angie) Kintz; step-son, Joseph (Diane) Fairchild; and 5 grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his...

Nov 27, 2023

Patricia C. Watters, 92, passed away surrounded by family on November 27, 2023 at Cedar Creek of Warsaw. She was born in Flint, Michigan on February 14, 1931, a daughter of the late Carroll and Dorothy Barr.

Patricia loved the water, sailing and swimming. In her spare time she enjoyed traveling near and far. Her and her...

Nov 20, 2023

Barbara Helen Downing, 97, passed away on Monday, November 20, 2023 at Story Point West in Fort Wayne, IN. Born in Lafayette, IN, Barbara was a daughter of the late Gerald and Mildred Evelyn (Hendryx) Habben. She married J. Frank Downing on June 09, 1944 and he preceded her in death in 2006. A woman of deep faith and...

Nov 20, 2023

John Lee Hamil passed away peacefully into the loving care of his Lord on November 20, 2023, in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Born on May 14, 1937, in Thomaston, Georgia, John was the son of the late Eulas and Bessie (Smith) Hamil. He graduated from Muskegon High School in Muskegon, Michigan, and attended Ferris State College in Big Rapids, Michigan,...

Nov 19, 2023

Michael G. Mendez, 59, passed away peacefully at home on November 19, 2023. He was born on June 15, 1964, a son of Miguel Mendez who survives, and the late Jessie Mendez.

Michael was a graduate of Northside High School. He worked as an investigator for Charter Communications. In his spare time, he was a world wide...

Nov 18, 2023

Dorothy Janette Hower, 98, passed away on Saturday, November 18, 2023 at Lutheran Life Villages at Inverness in Fort Wayne, IN. Born in Dixon, OH, Dorothy was a daughter of the late Walter W. and Iona G. (Gilbert) Bucher. She married Donald Hower in 1947, who preceded her in death on June 7, 2007. She worked as a head...

Nov 16, 2023

Hedwig "Heddy" Saine, 94, passed away on November 16, 2023. She was born in Kurant, Kreis Drachow, Wolhynien, a German settlement on November 12, 1929. She was a daughter of the late Rudolf and Rosalie Gust.

Heddy arrived in the United States December 13, 1951, through Ellis Island. She then lived in Minnesota for several months before...

Nov 16, 2023

James J. Berles, 66, died on November 16, 2023. Jim is survived by his beloved wife, Patricia; children by choice, Ethan (Kara Massey) Jones, Alexander Jones and Madeline (Tyler) Ellis; grandchildren, Noah Jones, Brayden Jones and Rian Ellis; brother, Michael J. Berles; stepmother, Linda (Phil) Schubert; mother-in-law, Christa Fairhurst; sisters-in-law, Deborah Fairhurst and Mary Jo Baughman; brother-in-law, Eric Fairhurst;...

Nov 4, 2023

Vern O. Smith, 91, passed away on Saturday, November 4, 2023 at Grey Stone Health and Rehabilitation Center in Fort Wayne, IN. Born in Fort Wayne, IN, Vern was a son of the late Vern O. and Brooxie (Loman) Smith. He served honorably in the United States Army. Vern married Marlene Smith on March 26, 1983 at First Baptist...