Apr 15, 2022

Ralph L. Saine, 91, passed away on April 15, 2022.  He was born in Peru, IN, graduated from Elmhurst High School, and served in the Air Force from 1947-1951.  Ralph retired from Kroger Warehouse.  His interests were in antiques, clocks, Model A Cars, the Model A Club, and church.  He was preceded in death by his parents, Melvin and...

Apr 10, 2022

Ray "Trey" Yarman, III, 25, of Fort Wayne passed away Sunday April 10, 2022. He was born July 28, 1996 in Fort Wayne, Indiana. He attended Indiana Tech and played rugby with the Fort Wayne Rugby Football Team. Trey, or to his Rugby brothers (B!tch A$s Ray), will be forever remembered for his sensitive nature, goofy dimpled smile, and...

Apr 10, 2022

Vivian Delores May Norwood, 78 of Charlotte, departed this life on Sunday, April 10, 2022 at Legacy Heights.  She was named after her paternal grandmother, was born on August 26, 1943, in St. Louis, Missouri, to her biological parents Norman Walter May, Sr., and Bertha Haynes May.

Vivian was raised -- along with three of her biological...

Apr 9, 2022

Lucius Banks, 79, of Ft. Wayne passed away April 9, 2022.  He was born May 3, 1942 in Uniontown, AL to Joseph and Cora Banks.

Following graduating from Perry County Training school in 1960, Lucius joined the U.S. Army, serving in Thailand and Fort Benjamin Harrison.  He married Sharon K. Taylor August 18, 1965 and had two...

Apr 6, 2022

Leatrice Joy "Boots" (McKenzie) Stetzel passed away peacefully in the early morning hours of April 6, 2022. Her father, Joe McKinzie, immigrated from Italy and settled in West Virginia where he and his bride, Belva Robinette, began a family. Boots was the youngest of 4 children, born on March 9, 1927. A coal miner's daughter, she was raised in...

Apr 4, 2022

Paul Norman Hoffman, Jr., 86, of Fort Wayne passed away in his home April 4, 2022.  He was born June 23, 1935 in Indianapolis, Indiana to the late Paul and Marjorie (Ledbetter) Hoffman, Sr.

Paul worked for Kroger for many years, and then went to work for ConAgra, where he eventually retired.  For 35 years he lived...

Apr 2, 2022

Jessica Amber (Fletcher) Crismore, 40, of Fort Wayne passed away April 2, 2022.  She was born May 6, 1981 in Fort Knox, Kentucky to Jeffery and Karen (Meeks) Fletcher.

Jessica recently earned her Master's degree in Speech Therapy from University of Cincinnati and was so proud of her accomplishment.  She worked for Hand In Hand and loved...

Apr 1, 2022

Betty Lou (Morton) Harper, 84, of Fort Wayne passed away Friday, April 1, 2022.  She was born February 12, 1938 in Decatur, Indiana to the late William Boyd and Esther (Kleine) Morton.

Betty was an active member of Eastern Star, Waynedale Lodge, and American Legion Auxiliary, Unit 241, also in Waynedale.  She was an accountant for Pizza...

Mar 21, 2022

DILLARD R. STEPHENS, 92, went home to his Lord on March 21,2022.  Dillard was born March 27, 1929 in Stearns, Ky., He was the son of Luther  and Pearl Stephens. He was very active at The Chapel and Gideon's  International. He also worked as the District Sales manager for Western and Southern Insurance.

Surviving are his children;...

Mar 20, 2022

Theodore "Ted" T. Braun was called to his heavenly home on March 20, 2022 at the age of 85.  Ted was blessed in this life beyond measure.  He was brought into the family of God through Holy Baptism and confirmed in his faith at the age of twelve.

He heard God's call to full time service in...