Jan 31, 2022

Betty Jane (Pearson) Rice, 83, of Fort Wayne passed away January 30.  She was born June 15, 1938 in Fort Wayne to the late Raymond and Grace (Hamilton) Pearson.

Betty married her husband, Marston E. Rice, Sr., on August 12, 1966 and were together for nearly 39 years before his passing in 2005.  Betty was a homemaker...

Jan 28, 2022

Brendan Larkin Kelly—beloved father, brother, son, friend, and talented actor and chef—died at the age of 40 on January 28, 2022, in Charleston, South Carolina.  On the stage, in the kitchen, and in life, Brendan lit up the rooms he entered.  He will be remembered for his show-stopping singing voice, his fine food creations, and his boisterous humor, which...

Jan 25, 2022

William K. McCalister, 85, of Fort Wayne passed away surrounded by the love of his family on January 25.  He was born September 21, 1936 in Terre Haute, Indiana to the late William and Wanda (Strange) McCalister.

Bill was married to his highschool sweetheart, Barbara (Barnhart) McCalister, and were together for 65 years before her passing.  He...

Jan 22, 2022

Donald "Don" Ray Beebe, 32, of Fort Wayne passed away surrounded by his family.  He was born May 13, 1989 in Fort Wayne to Daniel Beebe and Donna (Ormsby) Anderson. Don will always be remembered as a loving son and beloved friend. The most important things in his life were his mother, girlfriend, friends, and life experiences. Don adored...

Jan 22, 2022

Willard "Bud" H. Scott, 95, of Ft. Wayne passed away Jan. 22. He was born Jan. 16, 1927 in Ft. Wayne to the late Horace and Harriet Scott.  He lived in Fort Wayne his entire life.

Bud was married to his wife Peggy (Schlose) for 65 years before her passing in 2019. Together they raised two children,...

Jan 21, 2022

Scott (Scottie) A. Spisak, 50, of Fort Wayne, passed away on Jan. 21, 2022 at Lutheran Hospital following a month long illness. He was born on Nov. 22, 1971, to Alan and Kathleen Spisak in Lyndhurst, Ohio.

Scottie moved with his family to southwest Fort Wayne in 1980. He attended Homestead High School graduating in 1991. He...

Jan 18, 2022

Richard W. Gruesbeck, 87, of Fort Wayne passed away in his home surrounded by his family January 18.  He was born January 12, 1935 in Fort Wayne to the late Carl and Josephine (Ulshafer) Gruesbeck.

Richard proudly served in the Marines at the end of the Korean War repairing tanks.  When he returned from duty, he married...

Jan 16, 2022

Robert Perez, 73, of Fort Wayne passed away at Lutheran Hospital January 16, 2022.  He was born August 7, 1948 in Sunnyside, Washington to the late Andres and Gladys (Williams) Perez. Robert was a hard working man, making his living as a truck owner/operator.  He married his beautiful wife, Susie (Gonzalez) on September 25, 1965 and spent 56 wonderful...

Jan 15, 2022

Terry L. Bodine, 74, died January 15, 2022 in Indianapolis where he had lived for 2 years. Born June 1, 1947 in Fort Wayne, he attended Emmaus Lutheran Schools, South Side High School and received a B. S. in Business from Indiana University. Terry worked first at Lincoln National Life Insurance where he was introduced to the world of...

Jan 13, 2022

Jewel Mullins Swink went to be with the Lord Jesus Thursday January 13, 2022, at Parkview Hospice, Fort Wayne.  Born in Dorton,  Kentucky April 20, 1935, "Julie" was the daughter of the late Calvin and Cassie Mullins.

Julie worked at Peter Echrich, L.S. Ayers, and retired from Lincoln Life and Macy's.  She loved Jesus and worked with...