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Fremont
HIRAM P. FEE JR., 81, of Coldwater, Mich., formerly of Fremont, died Friday at Borgess Medical Center, Kalamazoo, Mich. Born in Auburn, he retired as superintendent of Coldwater Board of Public Utilities power plant after 36 years and was a World War II Army veteran. Surviving are his wife, Marian; a daughter, Carol Hageman of Coldwater, Mich.; four sons, Gary of Seattle and Lanny, Ronald and Rodger, all of Coldwater, Mich.; 13 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; and two sisters, Harriet Hernandez of Apache Junction, Ariz., and Betty Warkoczeski of Sun Lake, Ariz. Services at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Beams Funeral Home, Fremont. Calling from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday. Burial in Lakeside cemetery, Fremont, with military committal services by Coldwater American Legion Post 52. Memorials to American Cancer Society or American Lung Association.
Notice dated Sun, Feb. 03, 2002
Hartford City
ROBERT E. McFEELY SR., 75, died Thursday at Blackford County Hospital. Born in Hartford City, he retired from management at Overhead Door Corp. in Hartford City and a World War II Army veteran. Surviving are a son, Robert E. Jr. of Dillon, S.C.; six grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a son, Eddie. Services at 11 a.m. Monday at Waters Funeral Home, Hartford City. Calling after 9:30 a.m. Monday until services. Burial in Hartford City cemetery. Memorials to Dunkirk Head Start Program.
Notice dated Sun, Feb. 03, 2002
Huntington
CATHERINE HOLLAND, 80, died Thursday. She was born in Huntington. Surviving is a sister, Anna Mary Holland of St. Augustine, Fla. Funeral Mass at 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Huntington, with calling one hour before services. Burial in Mount Calvary cemetery, Huntington. Arrangements by Hart Funeral Home, Huntington.
Notice dated Sun, Feb. 03, 2002
LaGrange
TONY MANNS, 92, died Thursday at Miller's Merry Manor, LaGrange. Born in Jackson, Ky., he had worked for the Forestry Service in Kentucky. His wife, Lula, died in 1987. Surviving are three daughters, Vera Bailey and Veva Blaylock, both of LaGrange, and Buretta Hall of Auburn; a son, Glenn of Howe; a sister, Eliza Ritchie of Frankfort, Ky.; 15 grandchildren; and 22 great-grandchildren. He was also preceded in death by a son, Willie, and a daughter, Geneva Rogers. Services at 11 a.m. Monday at Carney-Frost Funeral Home, LaGrange. Calling from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. today. Burial in Greenwood cemetery, LaGrange. Memorials to LaGrange County Cancer Society.
Notice dated Sun, Feb. 03, 2002
Ligonier
RICHARD "DICK" J. DUNLAP, 74, died Friday. Born in Ligonier, he was a retired construction worker and also performed grounds maintenance at Maxwelton Golf Course. Surviving are his wife, Norma; three daughters, Jane Mazelin of Nappanee, Susan Kilgore of Kimmell and Donna Huff of Lakeville; three sons, Dennis and Jesse, both of Ligonier, and Bill of Goshen; a sister, Vesta Mae Romine of Ligonier; 14 grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren.
Services at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Orr Funeral Home, Ligonier. Calling from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday. Burial in Salem cemetery, Ligonier. Memorials to Parkview Noble Hospice or Ligonier Church of the Nazarene.
Notice dated Sun, Feb. 03, 2002
ROBERTA A. HICKS, 41, died Friday at Parkview Noble Hospital, Kendallville. Born in Goshen and formerly of Kendallville and Cromwell, she had worked at Acadia Rubber Co. in Ligonier. Surviving are her husband, Ronald E.; three sisters, Jeanie Keene of Wawaka, Julie Sanders of Albion and Connie Adkins of Crystal Springs, Fla.; and four brothers, Denny Sanders of Ligonier, Howard Sanders of Angola, Donald Sanders of Wawaka and Gary Sanders of LaGrange. Services at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Little Flossie Old Regular Baptist Church, Lisbon. Calling after 2 p.m. Monday at the church. Burial in Cosperville cemetery. Arrangements by Berhalter-Hutchins Funeral Home, Kendallville.
Notice dated Sun, Feb. 03, 2002
CATHERINE PLUMMER HULL, 91, of Sault Ste. Marie, Mich., died Friday at Tendercare Nursing Home, Sault Ste. Marie. She was born in Columbia City. Her husband, Milton "Jim" James, died in 1997 and an infant son in 1939. Surviving are a son, M. Thomas of Ligonier; a daughter, Virginia Cymbalist of Sault Ste. Marie; five grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Private graveside services at Oak Park cemetery, Ligonier. Memorials to Ligonier Presbyterian Church or donor's choice. Arrangements by Hovie Funeral Home, Sault Ste. Marie, and Ulrey-Renner Funeral Home, Ligonier.
Notice dated Sun, Feb. 03, 2002
New Haven
JACK L. VOIROL, 56, died Saturday at Parkview Hospital, Fort Wayne. Born in Fort Wayne, he retired as a life insurance agent and manager at American General Life & Accident Insurance Co. Surviving are his wife, Mary L.; three sons, William of Michigan and Jack and Jess, both of New Haven; three daughters, Christina Fahlsing of Fort Wayne and Kellie Voirol and Charlene Voirol, both of New Haven; two brothers, William of Cecil, Ohio, and Jess of Fort Wayne; and eight grandchildren. Prayers at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at E. Harper & Son Funeral Home, 740 Indiana 930 E., New Haven, followed by an 11 a.m. Mass of Christian Burial at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, 943 Powers St., New Haven. Calling from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home, with rosary at 8:30 p.m. Burial in St. Louis Catholic cemetery, New Haven. Memorials to the family.
Notice dated Sun, Feb. 03, 2002
Portland
MARGUERITE M. HINKLE, 93, died Saturday at home. Born in Jay County, she was a secretary at Whitaker and Mills, Attorneys at Law, in Portland, a court reporter for Jay Circuit Court and a deputy prosecuting attorney. She was elected prosecuting attorney of Jay County in 1944 and practiced law until 1961. She was honored last year by Indiana Bar Association as one of the first 100 women to practice law in the state of Indiana and was past president of Psi Iota Xi Sorority. Her husband, Wayne W., died in 2000. Surviving are a son, William of Portland; a daughter, Martha Nill of Portland; and four grandchildren. Services at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Baird-Freeman Funeral Home, Portland. Calling from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday. Burial in Green Park cemetery, Portland. Memorials to Asbury United Methodist Church.
Notice dated Sun, Feb. 03, 2002
Stroh
CHARLES E. SPROUSE, 78, of Shipshewana, formerly of Stroh, died Friday at home. Born in Louisville, Ky., he retired from Mishler Meat Packing in Shipshewana and was a World War II Army veteran. Surviving are his wife, Bertha M.; a daughter, Thelma Milleman of Warsaw; a son, Jerry W. of Auburn; and three grandchildren. Services at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Living Stone Christian Fellowship, Middlebury. Calling from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at Frurip-May Funeral Home, LaGrange. Burial in Greenwood cemetery, LaGrange, with military graveside services by LaGrange American Legion Post 215. Memorials to the church or Parkview Home Health & Hospice.
Notice dated Sun, Feb. 03, 2002
Wabash
TIMOTHY L. PLUM, 45, died Saturday in Peru. Born in Wabash, he worked at Marburger Foods in Peru. Surviving are his mother, Pauline Pitts Plum of Wabash; two sisters, Pamela Ortiz of Denver and Lisa Carlsen of Lafayette; and a companion, Pam Clark of Peru. Services at 10 a.m. Wednesday at McDonald Funeral Home, Edding-field Chapel, Wabash. Calling from3 to 8 p.m. Tuesday. Burial in Friends cemetery, Wabash.
Notice dated Sun, Feb. 03, 2002
Warsaw
WILLIAM "BILLY BOY" LEE JOHNSON JR., 53, died Saturday at home. He was born in Danville, Ill. Surviving are his mother, Joyce Johnson of Warsaw; and two sisters, Fran Armbruster of Warsaw and Pamela Sue Rogers of Mancelona, Mich. No services or calling. Private burial at Oakwood cemetery, Warsaw, at a later date. Arrangements by Titus Funeral Home, Warsaw.
Notice dated Sun, Feb. 03, 2002
Waterloo
CONNIE J. SHUMAN, 80, died Friday at DeKalb Memorial Hospital, Auburn. Born in Auburn, she retired in 1985 as a cook from Betz Nursing Home in Auburn after 12 years. Her husband, Elmer, died in 1993. Surviving are four sons, Mike of Hicksville, Ohio, Gary of Fishers, Phil of Bellevue, Neb., and Mark of Waterloo; a sister, Lois Cooper of Fort Wayne; 12 grandchildren; two step-grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Private services at Feller Funeral Home, Waterloo. No calling. Burial in Waterloo cemetery. Memorials to DeKalb Home Health Care.
Notice dated Sun, Feb. 03, 2002
Albion
ALICE L. "RED" RAY HEINTZELMAN, 89, died Sunday at Provena Sacred Heath Home, Avilla. Born in Albion, she had worked at R & W Excavating and the Central Noble cafeteria. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Russell "Tut" Ray, in 1992, and her second husband, Lawerence Heintzelman, in 1998. Surviving are two daughters, Inez Slentz of Fort Wayne and Patsy Gaff of Albion; a stepson, Roger Heintzelman; a stepdaughter, Sue Ellen Beers; five grandchildren; five step-grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; and 10 step-great-grandchildren. Services at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Brazzell Funeral Home, Albion. Calling from 2 to 8 p.m. Tuesday. Burial in Merriam Christian Chapel cemetery, Merriam. Memorials to Asbury United Methodist Church Music Department.
Notice dated Mon, Feb. 04, 2002
Bluffton
VELMA E. FULKERSON, 84, died Saturday at Christian Care Center, Bluffton. Born in Latty, Ohio, she was a seamstress and a waitress at the Hobby House Restaurant and the L.S. Ayres Tea Room. Her husband, Sylvester "Si, " died in 1987. Surviving are two sons, Terry L. of Fort Wayne and Ron R. of Bloomington; a daughter, Kay E. of Okemos, Mich.; two brothers, Harry Steffen and Kenneth Steffen, both of Bluffton; three sisters, Hilda Robinson of Lafayette, Mary Ann Kaehr of Bluffton and Lucille Borror of Fort Wayne; seven grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Services at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Bluffton North Apostolic Christian Church, Bluffton, with calling one hour before services. Calling also from 6 to 8 p.m. today and 1 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Goodwin Memorial Chapel, Bluffton. Burial in Apostolic Christian cemetery, Bluffton. Memorials to Christian Care Retirement Center, Bluffton.
Notice dated Mon, Feb. 04, 2002
Butler
RUSSELL GROGG, 92, died Saturday at Laurels of DeKalb Nursing Home, Butler. Born in Auburn, he was a retired farmer. His wife, Helen Carr, died in 1990. Surviving are two sons, Richard and Walter, both of Butler; four grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Services at 11 a.m. Wednesday at H.E. Johnson & Son Funeral Home, Butler. Calling from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday.
Burial in Butler cemetery, Butler. Memorials to DeKalb County Hospice.
Notice dated Mon, Feb. 04, 2002
Columbia City
MARABELLE NAPE, 77, died Saturday at Miller's Merry Manor, Columbia City. Born in Noble County, she worked at Alcoils from 1973 to 1979. She worked at the Columbia City Nursing Home from 1979 to 1986, when she retired. Her husband, Harry L. "Bud", died in 1996. Surviving are a stepdaughter, Amy Palmer of Akron, Ohio; a brother, Walter Rosenogle of Columbia City; a sister, Cecile Roberson of Churubusco; three step-grandchildren; and several step-great-grandchildren. Services at 10 a.m. Tuesday at DeMoney-Grimes Countryside Park Funeral Home, Columbia City. Calling from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. today. Burial in Thorn cemetery, Noble County.
Notice dated Mon, Feb. 04, 2002
Churubusco
JACK D. KOOGLER, SR., 78, died Saturday at VA Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne. Born in Springfield, Ohio, he owned J.D. Floorings Co., retiring in 1989. He was a World War II Army veteran. His wife, Evelyn, died in 1994. Surviving are four sons, Jack D. Jr. of New Haven, Douglas E. and John D., both of Fort Wayne, and Dennis J. of Churubusco; a half-brother Frank Koogler of Springfield; his stepmother, Grace Koogler of Springfield; a stepdaughter, Sandra Jastremski of Huntertown; 13 grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren. Services at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Hockemeyer & Miller Funeral Home, 6131 St. Joe Road. Calling from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday. Burial in Perry Township cemetery, Huntertown, with military honors. Memorials to Statewood Baptist Church Food Bank.
Notice dated Mon, Feb. 04, 2002
Geneva
FLORENCE "FLO" ALVERDA HALE, 97, died Sunday at Swiss Village, Berne. Born in Geneva, she was a clerk at the Filer Store, Kroger and Food Bank Groceries, all in Geneva. Her husband, William S., died in 1968. Surviving are a son, William "Bill" of Poway, Calif.; a sister, Helen Johnson of Decatur; three grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Services at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at Downing Funeral Home, Inc., Geneva, with calling from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Thursday. Burial in West Lawn cemetery, Geneva. Memorials to High Street United Methodist Church, Geneva.
Notice dated Mon, Feb. 04, 2002
Howe
ELAINE J. THOMAE, 73, died Saturday at Millers Merry Manor, LaGrange. Born in Sturgis, Mich., she was a homemaker and had worked at Kirsch Co., Sturgis. She was also a Democratic inspector for the Lima Township Election Board. Surviving are her husband, Frank J.; three daughters, Julie Smoker of Howe, Joyce Chaney of Fort Wayne and Susan Loudenslager of Sturgis; a son, Philip M. of Port Lavaca, Texas; seven grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Services at 10 a.m. Thursday atFrurip-May Funeral Home, LaGrange. Calling from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday. Burial in Riverside cemetery, Howe. Memorials to Lima Presbyterian Church, Howe.
Notice dated Mon, Feb. 04, 2002
