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Stroh
FLORENCE M. PERKINS, 91, died Tuesday at Shepherd of the Hill, Kendallville. Born in LaGrange County, she was a homemaker. Her husband, Floyd A., died in 1987. Surviving are four daughters, Annetta L. Whitting and Karen M. Stockwell, both of Hudson, Martha F. Relford of Chicago and Marilyn K. Faulkner of Wolcottville; two sons, Miles S. of Hudson and James W. of Wolcottville; 16 grandchildren; and 28 great-grandchildren. Services at 2 p.m. Friday at Stroh Church of Christ. Calling from 2 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the church, with Order of Eastern Star service at 8 p.m. Burial in Lake Bethel cemetery, LaGrange. Memorials to the church.
Notice dated Wed, Feb. 27, 2002
Fort Wayne
DARLENE MYRIE KACSOR, 67, died Sunday at her home. Born in Chesapeake, Ohio, she was a homemaker. Surviving are her husband, Robert; two sons, Gary DePrimio of the Waynedale area and Carl DePrimio of Fort Wayne; a daughter, Patricia Kacsor of New Haven; two brothers, Texas Hamlin of Illinois and Richard Hamlin of West Virginia; three grandchildren; and a great-grandchild.
Services at 11 a.m. Wednesday at D.O. McComb & Sons Lakeside Park Funeral Home, 1140 Lake Ave. Calling from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday. Burial in Covington Memorial Gardens. Memorials to Visiting Nurse Service & Hospice.
Notice dated Mon, Feb. 25, 2002
IRENE ADAMS RHODES, 79, died Sunday in Fort Wayne. Born in Schoolfield, Va., she was a homemaker. Surviving are her husband, Claude P.; a son, Samuel of Fort Wayne; three daughters, Amy Vondersmith and Martha Rook, both of Fort Wayne, and Fern Carney of Glenarm, Md.; four grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
Services at 2 p.m. Wednesday at D.O. McComb & Sons Maplewood Park Funeral Home, 4017 Maplecrest Road. Calling from 2 to 5 p.m. Tuesday. Entombment in Concordia cemetery.
Notice dated Mon, Feb. 25, 2002
Angola
DORIS AMY COX, 88, of Lancaster, Texas, formerly of Angola, died Tuesday in Lancaster. Born in Winchester, she retired in 1976 as a packer from Moore Business Forms after 12 years. Her husband, Wallace, died in 1976. Surviving are two sons, Kelvan "Gus" of Crestview, Fla., and Dr. Rex of Louisville; a daughter, Darlene Hertenstein of Lancaster; five grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; four step-great-grandchildren; and three step-great-great-grandchildren. She was also preceded in death by a grandson, Randall Mark Peters. Services at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Weicht Funeral Home, Angola. Calling one hour before services. Burial in Circle Hill cemetery, Angola. Memorials to Pleasant View Church of Christ, Angola.
Notice dated Mon, Feb. 25, 2002
Butler
HAZEL I. COATS, 72, died Sunday at DeKalb Memorial Hospital. Born in Grass Valley, Calif., she was a homemaker. She was past secretary of the Butler Fraternal Order of Eagles. Her husband, Russell A., died in 2001. Surviving are four sons, Michael, Andrew and Joseph, all of Butler, and Ronald of Fort Wayne; a brother, Fred Wells of Willows, Calif.; nine grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren. Services at 2 p.m. Thursday at Feller Funeral Home, Waterloo. Calling from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday. Burial in Butler cemetery. Memorials to the family in care of Knibley Bank, Butler.
Notice dated Mon, Feb. 25, 2002
Decatur
MICHAEL R. GEETING, 45, died Feb. 13 at his home. Born in Fort Wayne, he worked at Don Ray Drive Away. Surviving are three sisters, Sharon Sheets of Lima, Ohio, Carolyn Haley of Defiance, Ohio, and Linda Dager of Decatur. Memorial service at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Haggard & Sefton Funeral Home, Decatur, with calling an hour before services. Burial in St. Joseph Catholic cemetery, Decatur. Memorials to donor's choice.
Notice dated Mon, Feb. 25, 2002
Grabill
FOSTER C. KLOPFENSTEIN, 81, died Saturday at Sun Coast Hospital, Largo, Fla. Born in Grabill, he retired in 1987 as president of Trinity Wholesale Distributors, New Haven, and in 2001 as chairman of the company's board. He was a World War II Army Air Corps veteran. Surviving are his wife, Willodean; a daughter, Sandy Jones of Leo-Cedarville; two sons, Dave of Fort Wayne and Phil of Leo-Cedarville; a brother, Calvin of Grabill; a sister, Beverly Schantz of Fort Wayne; and five grandchildren. Services at 10 a.m. Thursday at Grabill Missionary Church, with calling an hour before services. Calling also from 2 to 5 and 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at the church.
Burial in Leo Memorial cemetery, Leo-Cedarville. Memorials to the church building fund. Arrangements by E. Harper & Son Funeral Home, 740 Indiana 930 East, New Haven.
Notice dated Mon, Feb. 25, 2002
LaGrange
DANIEL A. RYAN, 14, died Saturday at Riley Hospital for Children, Indianapolis. A lifelong resident of LaGrange, he was an eighth-grader at Lakeland Middle School. Surviving are his parents, Steven P. and Shelley R.; four brothers, Christopher M. Ryan of Sturgis, Mich., Joseph A. Ryan of Mongo, and Adam P. Ryan and Earl D. Yerington, both of LaGrange; and his grandmothers, Margaret Yerington of Fort Wayne and Ruth Ryan of Columbia City. Services at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Mount Zion Lutheran Church, LaGrange. Calling from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Frurip-May Funeral Home, LaGrange. Burial in Greenwood cemetery, LaGrange. Memorials to the hospital's cancer unit.
Notice dated Mon, Feb. 25, 2002
Syracuse
ELIZABETH JOHNSON, 95, died Saturday at Miller's Merry Manor. Born in Bloomfield, Ill., she retired from Delco Electronics, Kokomo, after 30 years on the production line. Her husband, Glenn, died in 1965. Surviving are a daughter, Bette Brockett of Syracuse; a grandson, Dave Brockett of Ligonier; and two great-granddaughters, Kelly and Stephanie Brockett. Graveside services at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at Kokomo Memorial Park, Kokomo. Calling from 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at Ulrey-Renner Funeral Home, Ligonier. Memorials to donor's choice.
Notice dated Mon, Feb. 25, 2002
Uniondale
MABEL M. SONNENBERG, 82, died Saturday at her home. Born in Wells County, she was a homemaker. Surviving are her husband, Robert; two sons, Arno K. of Ossian and Werden J. of Fort Wayne; a daughter, Cinda L. Gater of Fort Wayne; two sisters, Margaret Williams and Edith Byerly, both of Bluffton; six grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Services at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Elzey-Patterson-Rodak Funeral Home, Ossian, with calling an hour before services. Calling also from 2 to 8 p.m. Tuesday. Burial in Oaklawn cemetery, Ossian. Memorials to Wells County Cancer Society or American Heart Association.
Notice dated Mon, Feb. 25, 2002
Wabash
MARK A. LINCOLN, 41, died Saturday at his home. Born in Wabash, he was self-employed. Surviving are a brother, Rodney G. of Germany.
Memorial service at 7 p.m. today at Treaty Church of Christ. No calling.
Arrangements by McDonald Funeral Home, Eddingfield Chapel, Wabash. Memorials to the church or to American Diabetes Association.
Notice dated Mon, Feb. 25, 2002
ERWIN C. BERNING, 93, died Saturday at Sheridan Manor, Sheridan, Wyo. Born in Fort Wayne, he was retired, having held various positions with manufacturing companies including Studebaker and U.S. Rubber. He had also operated his own business and was a World War II veteran. He was preceded in death by his wife, Quilla. Surviving are a son, Greg of Buffalo, Wyo.; a daughter, Gretchen Berning of Tempe, Ariz.; and a grandchild. Private graveside services at St. Peter's Lutheran cemetery, Fort Wayne. No calling.
Memorials to Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Fort Wayne. Arrangements by Champion Ferries Funeral Home, Sheridan, Wyo.
Notice dated Tue, Mar. 05, 2002
DR. RICHARD E. BOWER, 74, died Sunday at home. Born in Marion, he was a physician. He retired in 1986 from private practice at Physician's Plaza. He was Allen County coroner from 1968 to 1972 and had worked at Lutheran Hospital emergency room from 1980 to 1986, at Caylor Nickel, Georgetown from 1986 to 1989 and at the Occupational Health Clinic from 1989 to 1990. He had also worked at Lincoln National Bank and co-founded B.M.A. Associate Physicians. Surviving are his wife, Sharon Philips Bower; five stepdaughters, Christine Bowers and Lynn Lee, both of Fort Wayne, Michele Krakowski of Danville, Jill Myers of Sarasota, Fla., and Leslie Philips of Windfall; a brother, William of Atlanta; three sisters, Mary Wills, Margery Thompson and Jeanne Cardone, all of Fort Wayne; and five grandchildren. His first wife, Joy, died in 1980. Services at 1 p.m. Thursday at D.O. McComb & Sons Covington Knolls Funeral Home, 8325 Covington Road. Calling from 3 to 8 p.m. Wednesday. Entombment in Greenlawn Memorial Park. Memorials to Visiting Nurse Service & Hospice Inc.
Notice dated Tue, Mar. 05, 2002
VIRGINIA A. "GINNY" COLE, 67, died Sunday at Hospice Home of Northeast Indiana. Born in Toledo, she was a homemaker. Surviving are her husband, Edward; two daughters, Debbie Ferrel of Denver and Cheryl Schultz of Noblesville; two sons, Douglas of Carmel and Bruce of Fort Wayne; a brother, Gordon Schwanzl of Westerville, Ohio; a sister, Janie Ekey of Toledo; and 11 grandchildren. Prayers at 9:30 a.m. Thursday at D.O. McComb & Sons Pine Valley Park Funeral Home, 1320 E. Dupont Road, followed by a 10 a.m. Mass of Christian Burial at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church, 1502 E. Wallen Road. Calling from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home, with vigil at 4:30 p.m. Burial in Catholic cemetery. Memorials to Visiting Nurse Service's Hospice Home or Masses.
Notice dated Tue, Mar. 05, 2002
