Gretchen Ann Breininger
Jan 18, 2023
GRETCHEN ANN BREININGER, 73, of Fort Wayne, died peacefully on January 18, 2023. Gretchen was born October 27, 1949, a daughter of Oscar and Elda Albers. She grew up in Fort Wayne, attended Concordia Lutheran High School, and worked for Baltes Cardiology and Concordia Lutheran Church where she was a longtime member. She is survived by her husband, Terry...
Daniel Lee Smith
Jan 18, 2023
Daniel Lee "Smitty" Smith, 55, passed away on Wednesday, January 18, 2023 at home in Fort Wayne, IN. He was born in Fort Wayne, IN to the late Karl Smith and Shirley (Stansill) Daniels. He was a 1986 graduate of Snider High School. Daniel then attended IPFW and received his Bachelor's degree. Daniel married Stephanie (Laker) Smith on September...
Gretel Denise Feller
Jan 17, 2023
Gretel Denise Feller, 68, passed away on Tuesday, January 17, 2023 at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne, IN. She was born in Honeybee, KY to the late Leamon and Dorothy Mae (Branscum) Perry. Gretel married Don Feller on June 18, 1977 and he survives. She worked as a legal assistant for most of her career, most recently for Shilts...
Richard E Burwell
Jan 15, 2023
Richard "Dick" E. Burwell, 94, passed away on January 15, 2023. He was born on January 9, 1929 to the late Clarence and Laura Burwell, in Spokane, WA. He worked for Nickel Plate Railroad of which he retired from. He enjoyed woodworking in his earlier years and was strong in his faith. He was a member of Lifeway Wesleyan...
Nora A Trevino
Jan 14, 2023
Nora A. Treviño, 67, passed away on Saturday, January 14, 2023 in Fort Wayne, IN. She was born in Fort Wayne, IN to Joe A. and Pura (Musi) Treviño. Nora worked for the City of Fort Wayne in various roles from 1976 to 2020, including FWCS, Water Maintenance and Emergency Medical Dispatch. She was a member of St. Therese...
Jacob Ray Crawford
Jan 11, 2023
Jacob "Jake" Crawford, 34, passed away on January 11, 2023. He was born in Fort Wayne, IN on March 19, 1988, a son of Steven Crawford and Sherri Crawford.
Jake graduated from Homestead High School in 2007 and went on to obtain his bachelor's degree from IU in 2012. He was an avid reader, especially enjoying history...
Steven James Campbell
Jan 10, 2023
Steven James Campbell, 60, passed away on Tuesday, January 10, 2023 at Lutheran Life Villages in Fort Wayne, IN. He was born in Fort Wayne to James Edgar Campbell and Virginia (Ginny) Hoover. Steve graduated from Homestead High School and worked as an electrical lineman. Steve enjoyed playing billards, cards and bingo. He was an avid Greenbay Packers fan....
Cynthia Ellen Schmidt
Jan 6, 2023
Cynthia Ellen Schmidt, 57, passed away on Friday, January 6, 2023 at home in Fort Wayne, IN. She was born in Fort Wayne to David and Sharon (Cheney) Redding. Cynthia worked as a surgical tech in labor and delivery for Parkview Regional Hospital for over ten years. She was a horseback riding instructor at Blackstone Ranch and loved horses....
David L. Emrich
Jan 3, 2023
David L. Emrich, 73, passed away on Tuesday, January 3, 2023 at his residence in Fort Wayne, IN. He was born in Fort Wayne, IN to the late Gordon and Ruth (Leinker) Emrich. David was a graduate of Northside High School. He served honorably in the United States Air Force. David worked as a forklift driver for Food Marketing...
Joan Knapp
Jan 2, 2023
Joan Knapp, 96, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family, on Monday, January 2, 2023 at StoryPoint Senior Living, in Fort Wayne, IN. She was born in Fort Wayne to the late Lafayette and Matilda (Burkamp) Trautman. Joan married Delmar "Jim" Knapp in 1947 and he preceded her in death in 2004. Together they owned Knapp Insurance Agency for...