Mar 4, 2022

Kenneth L. Ridenour, 87, of Fort Wayne, Indiana, passed away March 4, 2022. Ken and his twin brother, Keith, were born April 26, 1934 in Continental, OH. Ken and his wife, Marilyn, were married in 1955. Ken served in the U.S. Army from 1956 to 1958, and in the U.S. Army National Guard from 1958 to 1962. Ken and...

Mar 3, 2022

Daniel Aren Meeks, 64, of Ft. Wayne passed away March 3 with his wife, Kathy, by his side.  He was born May 29, 1957 in Ft. Wayne to the late George and Ruth (Stemmler) Meeks.

Dan graduated high school and eventually went into the police academy and was on the Ft. Wayne Police Department for 34 years...

Mar 3, 2022

Olivia Zakhi Puryear, 93, of Fort Wayne passed away peacefully March 3, 2022 in her home surrounded by her daughters.  She was born May 6, 1928 in Fort Wayne to the late Ioan "John" and Anghlina (Sas) Zakhi.

Olivia married her late husband, Roy Puryear, on June 4, 1949 and together they raised two daughters.  She worked...

Mar 1, 2022

Norma Jean (Hornett) Rhoades, 93, of Ft. Wayne passed away March 1, 2022 with her daughter by her side.  She was born April 13, 1928 in Auburn, IN to the late Charles and Helen (Brown) Hornett.

Norma married her husband, David Rhoades on July 3, 1964 and were together for 48 years until his passing in 2012. ...

Feb 25, 2022

WALTER HERMAN OTTO OSTERMEYER, 93, was called home to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Friday, February 25, 2022. Born March 29, 1928, in Fort Wayne, he was the son of the late Edwin and Janetta Ostermeyer. He was a member of Zion Lutheran Church his entire life. He was a graduate of Concordia Lutheran High...

Feb 25, 2022

Franklin E. Crowe, Jr., 94, of Fort Wayne passed away peacefully February 25, 2022.  He was born July 8, 1927 in Fort Wayne to the late Franklin E. and Mary (Treuchet) Crowe, Sr.

Franklin joined the Navy and was stationed in the Pacific during World War II.  When he came home he married the love of his...

Feb 21, 2022

Edwin Charles Goshert, 92, of Fort Wayne, Indiana passed away peacefully on Monday, February 21. He was born on October 12, 1929, in Fort Wayne to the late Harold L. and F. Deane (Leiter) Goshert. After graduating from Central High School, Ed joined the Navy Seabees. He married his love, Nila (Meyer) Goshert on November 16, 1952, and together...

Feb 19, 2022

Wanda "Jean" (Fry) Lahrman, 92, went to be with her Lord on Saturday, February 19, 2022.  She was born in Convoy, Ohio on August 11, 1929, the daughter of the late Ralph and Verona Fry.

Her family moved to Fort Wayne, in 1942 where she graduated from South Side High School.  She married Clarence Lahrman, Jr. in...

Feb 13, 2022

Sandra "Sandy" Barrett passed peacefully in her home on Sunday afternoon, February 13, 2022.  She was surrounded in love by her immediate family.  Sandra was born January 17, 1941 in Detroit, Michigan.  She was the daughter of Edwin and Mary Thibodeau.  She was raised in Mishawaka, Indiana where she attended St. Joseph High School.  She later moved to Fort...

Feb 12, 2022

George Edwin Dunlap, 96, of Ft. Wayne, passed away Feb. 12 at The Cedars in Leo, Indiana.  He was born July 23, 1925 in Ft. Wayne, IN to the late Hubert and Grace (Baker) Dunlap.

George was a WWII Navy veteran who served on the USS Pyrope PYC-17 and the USS Colahan DD-658 in Pearl Harbor.  He...