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BECKY LOUISE BOWDON, 81, died Wednesday at Covington Manor Nursing Center. Born in Crystal City, Mo., she was a homemaker. Surviving are her husband, Ben J.; a daughter, Kathleen L. Moore of St. Louis; two sons, David B. of Frisco, Texas, and James D. of Canton, Conn.; four brothers, Clifford Portell of Crystal City and Carl Portell, John Portell and Richard Portell, all of Festus, Mo.; and eight grandchildren. Mass of Christian Burial at 10:30 a.m. Monday at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church, 10700 Aboite Center Road, with calling one hour before services. Calling also from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday at D.O. McComb & Sons Covington Knolls Funeral Home, 8325 Covington Road, with rosary at 6:15. Entombment in Greenlawn Memorial Park. Memorials to Masses or Visiting Nurse Service's Hospice Home.
Notice dated Fri, Oct. 18, 2002
JOHN F. "JACK" BRITT, 89, of Columbus, died Wednesday at home. Born in Chicago, he retired in 1993 as a self-employed painter after 60 years and was a World War II Army Air Corps veteran. Survivors include his wife, Ruby; a daughter, Judy LeBeau of Fort Wayne; and three grandchildren, Ed LeBeau, Rachel LeBeau and Eric LeBeau, all of Fort Wayne. Memorial services at 2 p.m. Saturday at Grace Lutheran Church, Columbus. No calling. Burial at a later date. Memorials to the church. Arrangements by Myers Funeral Service, Reed & Jewell Chapel, Columbus.
Notice dated Fri, Oct. 18, 2002
EDNA MARIE HEFFNER, 96, died Wednesday at Village of Heritage Nursing Center, Monroeville. Born in Albany, she was a homemaker. Her husband, Eugene Perry, died in 1975. Surviving are a son, Jack Lee of Fort Wayne; a daughter, Penny Kay Ellenwood of Fort Wayne; a sister, Marjorie Shively of Muncie; six grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild.
Graveside services were Thursday at Williamsport cemetery, Poe. Memorial services at a later date. Memorials to Jehovah's Witness Kingdom Hall. Arrangements by Zwick & Jahn Funeral Home, Jacobs Chapel, Monroeville.
Notice dated Fri, Oct. 18, 2002
VILAS A. "PEELY" MILLER, 86, died Wednesday at Parkview Hospital. Born in Kendallville, he retired in 1983 as a contract administrator from Defense Logistics Agency after 15 years and was a U.S. Army veteran. Surviving are his wife, Germaine "Geri" Floyd-Miller; a son, Michael of Churubusco; a daughter, Tanya M. Lowenstein of Merrick, N.Y.; two sisters, Vada Walter and Olive Davis, both of Auburn; and three grandchildren. His first wife, Anne S., died in 1991. Memorials services at 3 p.m. Saturday at St. Alban's Episcopal Church, 7308 St. Joe Road, with calling one hour before services. Gathering following the service. Memorials to the church or Interim Health Care. Arrangements by D.O. McComb & Sons Lakeside Park Funeral Home, 1140 Lake Ave.
Notice dated Fri, Oct. 18, 2002
ROBERT G. PETRIE, 91, died Tuesday at Hospice Home of Northeast Indiana. Born in Huntington, he was co-owner of Ditzler-Kelley Lumber Co., Ditzler-Petrie Sawmill and Bob Petrie Building Service and had worked at Fort Wayne Area Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors Association and Snelling Personnel Service. His wife, Alice, died in 1996. Surviving are a son, Pete of Milwaukee; two daughters, Ann Baxter of Madison, Wis., and Sarah Petrie of Fort Wayne; five grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and a brother, John Petrie of Columbus Grove, Ohio. Services at 11 a.m. Saturday at First Wayne Street United Methodist Church, 300 E. Wayne St., with calling one hour before services. Burial in Mount Hope cemetery, Huntington. Memorials to Hospice Home of Northeast Indiana. Arrangements by Klaehn, Fahl & Melton Funeral Home Wayne Street Chapel, 420 W. Wayne St.
Notice dated Fri, Oct. 18, 2002
OMER BLEVINS, 74, died Sunday at home. Born in Middletown, Ohio, he was a retired minister of the Church of God. He also worked part-time at Indiana Auto Auction. Surviving are his wife, Wiletta; three daughters, Carol L. Blevins of Hickory, N.C., Cyndee L. Bentley of Anderson, and Debba J. Haupert of Cincinnati; a sister, Iona Asher of Middletown, Ohio; and two grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Beckie Blevins. Memorial service at 2 p.m. Saturday at County Line Church of God, Auburn, with a gathering of family and friends at 1 p.m. at the church. Memorials to the family. Arrangements by D.O. McComb & Sons Funeral Homes.
Notice dated Tue, Oct. 22, 2002
JERRY MAX DEGLER, 62, of Rockford, Mich., formerly of Fort Wayne, died Sunday. Born in Fort Wayne, he was the former owner and operator of Forevergreen Lawns. Surviving are his wife, Carolyn; a son, David of Indianapolis; a daughter, Deborah Weidner of Mundelein, Ill.; two sisters, Judith Degler of Las Cruces, N.M. and Linda Craig of Cave Creek, Ariz.; and five grandchildren. Services at 11 a.m. EDT (10 a.m. Fort Wayne time) Wednesday at Pederson Funeral Home, Rockford, Mich. Calling from 7 to 9 p.m. EDT today. Interment in Rockford cemetery, Rockford, Mich.
Notice dated Tue, Oct. 22, 2002
LULA FAYE FARVER, 83, died Sunday at Miller's Merry Manor, Fort Wayne. Born in Indiana, she was a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her husband, Cleland F. "Shorty" and a daughter, L. Faye Jones. Surviving are a son, Rex of Woodburn; two daughters, Shirley D. Hoepper of Woodburn and Brenda L. Baker of Payson, Ariz.; 10 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren and a great-great-grandchild. Private services. Arrangements by McComb, Dilgard & Cline Funeral Home, 502 N. Main Street. Burial in Cedar Creek cemetery. Memorials to donor's choice.
Notice dated Tue, Oct. 22, 2002
DOROTHY J. GEBELE, 77, died Friday at Lutheran Home. Born in Springfield, Ohio, she was a music librarian at Whittenburg University, retiring in 1987 after 23 years. Surviving are her husband, Charles E.; a daughter, Kathy L. Santa Maria of Cypress, Calif.; a son, James R. of Fort Wayne; a sister, Irene Mirti of Chicago; and two grandchildren. Private graveside services were held. Burial in Catholic cemetery. Arrangements by Hockemeyer & Miller Funeral Home, 6131 St. Joe Road. Memorials to American Diabetes Association.
Notice dated Tue, Oct. 22, 2002
DELLA M. GREENER, 74, died Sunday at Parkview Whitley Hospital, Columbia City. Born in Fort Wayne, she was a homemaker. Surviving are her husband, Roy S.; two daughters, Linda Neff of North Webster and Phyllis J. Greener of Columbia City; a son, Roger L. of Fort Wayne; a sister, Carolyn Zook of Lake Wales, Fla.; two grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Services at 10 a.m. Friday at St. John's Lutheran Church - Lake Township, 7914 W. Cook Road, with calling one hour before services. Calling also from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Sheets & Childs Funeral Home, Churubusco. Entombment at Covington Memorial Gardens. Memorials to the church or donor's choice.
Notice dated Tue, Oct. 22, 2002
HELEN L. HEIDER, 92, died Sunday at Woodview Health Care Center. Born in Bluffton, she was a homemaker. Her husband, Ervin H., died in 1999. Surviving are a son-in-law, Brad Altevogt of Fort Wayne; a grandson, Brad Altevogt of Fort Wayne; a granddaughter, Vickie Fisher of Beloit, Wis.; and four great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Betty Lou Altevogt.Private services. Arrangements by D.O. McComb & Sons Maplewood Park Funeral Home, 4017 Maplecrest Road. Entombment in Greenlawn Memorial Park. Memorials to Salem United Church of Christ.
Notice dated Tue, Oct. 22, 2002
ERIC P. LADENBERGER, 88, died Thursday at Parkview Hospital. Born in Fort Wayne, he was a sales associate at Peter Eckrich, retiring in 1980 after 43 years. He was a World War II U.S. Army veteran. Surviving are his wife, Dorothy M.; and a daughter, Ann Marie Kasting of Atlanta. Services at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Holy Cross Lutheran Church, 3425 Crescent Ave., with calling one hour before services. Calling also from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. today at D.O. McComb & Sons Maplewood Park Funeral Home, 4017 Maplecrest Road. Entombment in Concordia cemetery Gardens. Memorials to Holy Cross Worship for Shut-ins or Holy Cross Lutheran Church.
Notice dated Tue, Oct. 22, 2002
DONALD W. POITRAS, 54, of Evergreen, Colo., formerly of Fort Wayne, died Oct. 11 in Evergreen. Born in Fort Wayne, he was in the cooling tower business. He was a Vietnam War U.S. Army veteran. Surviving are his wife, Veronica; three stepsons, Charles Waltman, Thomas Waltman and Bradley Waltman, all of Evergreen; his mother, Betty Poitras of Fort Wayne; a sister, Janet Ettensohn of Fort Wayne and two brothers, Thomas of Weston, Fla., and Roger of Fort Wayne. Services were held in Idaho Springs, Colo. Arrangements by Hegmann Funeral Services, Idaho Springs, Colo. Burial was in National cemetery, Fort Logan, Colo.
Notice dated Tue, Oct. 22, 2002
DEBRAH L. POULSON, 49, died Saturday at home. Born in Marion, she was a homemaker. Surviving are her husband, Charles L.; a daughter, Terri L. Bartel of Fort Wayne; a son, James R. Doyle of Mesa, Ariz.; her father, Elmer D. Doyle of Kokomo; three brothers, Michael D. Doyle, and Dennis Lee and Donald Wardwell, all of Huntington; and four grandchildren. Services at 7 p.m. Wednesday at D.O. McComb & Sons Lakeside Park Funeral Home, 1140 Lake Ave. Calling from 2 to 4 and 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday. Memorials to the family.
Notice dated Tue, Oct. 22, 2002
FLORENCE SCHAFER, 81, died Sunday at Canterbury Nursing & Rehabilitation. Born in Glens Valley, she was a registered nurse and worked at Parkview, Lutheran and Charter Beacon hospitals. Her first husband, Wayne L., died in 1968. Surviving are two sons, Jeffrey W. and Mark S., both of Fort Wayne; a brother, James Pynchon of Fort Wayne; a sister, Emily Bennett of Delmar, Calif.; and two grandchildren. Services at 10 a.m. Thursday at Forest Park United Methodist Church, 2100 Kentucky Ave. Calling from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at D.O. McComb & Sons Lakeside Park Funeral Home, 1140 Lake Ave. Memorials to the church or Ronald McDonald House.
Notice dated Tue, Oct. 22, 2002
WALTER H. SCHERSCHEL, 86, died Monday at Hospice Home of Northeast Indiana. Born in Fort Wayne, he was a machinist at General Electric, retiring in 1978 after 40 years. His wife, Loretta, died in 1999. Surviving are two daughters, Sondra Case of Monroeville and Linda Lengachor of Butler; a son, John of Fort Wayne; five grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Services at 11 a.m. Friday at Elzey Patterson Rodak Home for Funerals, 6810 Old Trail Road. Calling from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday. Burial in Highland Park cemetery. Memorials to Visiting Nurse Service and Hospice of Northeast Indiana.
Notice dated Tue, Oct. 22, 2002
KELLY SOLGA, was stillborn Sunday at Parkview Hospital. Surviving are her parents, Adam and Monica Solga; grandparents, Terry and Carolyn Abney of Montpelier, Georgette Bonifas of Ossian, and Richard and Debbie Solga of Kendallville; great-grandparents, Lester Ellison and Marion and Della Abney, all of Montpelier, Marcel Solga of Fort Wayne and Janell Bonifas of Ossian. Services at 11 a.m. today at Glancy Funeral Homes-Walker Chapel, Montpelier, with calling 30 minutes before services. Burial in Brookside Memorial Park, Montpelier.
Notice dated Tue, Oct. 22, 2002
PATRICK M. "BUTCH" TORRES, 60, died Saturday in Fort Wayne. Born in Decatur, he had been an inventory specialist at Dana Corp. for 34 years. Surviving are his wife, Connie; two daughters, Donna Meyer of Fort Wayne and Shawneen P. Mapes of Cleveland, Tenn.; two sons, Roy of Fort Wayne and Martin P. of Fayetteville, W.Va.; his father, Don Torres of Sebring, Fla.; his stepfather, Jessie Masqueda of San Antonio; a brother, Arthur Masqueda of Fort Wayne; a sister, Virginia Vasquez of Fort Worth; two stepsisters, Diane Owens and Mary Peacock, both of Annapolis, Md.; four stepbrothers, Angel, Joe, Jack and Johnny, all of Annapolis, Md.; and eight grandchildren. Services at 7 p.m. Wednesday at D.O. McComb and Sons Maplewood Park Funeral Home, 4017 Maplecrest Road, with calling three hours before services. Memorials to the family.
Notice dated Tue, Oct. 22, 2002
JAMES "HARDY" WISDOM, 60, died Saturday at home. Born in Clarksville, Tenn., he was a truck driver for USF Holland. He was a U.S. Army veteran. Surviving are his wife, Elizabeth; three sons, Rodney of Atlanta, Kevin of Nashville, Tenn., and Brian Smith of Fort Wayne; four daughters, Erica of Fort Wayne, Sharon Thompson of Bowling Green, Ky., Cassandra of Canton, Ohio, and Juanita Braden of Florida; a stepdaughter, Demetra Thomas of Fort Wayne; five brothers, Edward H. of Nashville, Thomas E., Fred D. and Charles, all of Clarksville, Tenn., Melvin E. of Memphis, Tenn.; two sisters, Mary Tisdale of Nashville and Mildred McNeil of Clarksville; 12 grandchildren and a great-grandchild. Services at noon Wednesday at Carmichael Funeral Service, 831 E. Jefferson Blvd., with calling one hour before services. Burial in Foston Memorial Gardens, Clarksville.
Notice dated Tue, Oct. 22, 2002
J.T. WRISTPUS, 61, died Sunday at Parkview Hospital. Born in Columbus, Miss., he was a Vietnam War U.S. Army Veteran. He was an Allen County Council commander. He was awarded the Presidential Certificate of Achievement, the Combat Infantryman's Badge, Good Conduct Ribbon with four bronze stars, and two Purple Hearts with the National Defense Ribbon. Surviving are his wife, Margaret; five daughters, Maria Gomez-Espino, Jennie Kashani, Petra Beckstedt, Veronika Wristpus-Ortiz, and Heidi Williams, all of Fort Wayne; four sisters, Helen Arnold, Robbie Davis, and Emma Summerville, all of Fort Wayne and Patricia Reed of Mansfield, Ohio; nine grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Services at 11 a.m. Friday at D.O. McComb and Sons Maplewood Park Funeral Home, 4017 Maplecrest Road. Calling from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday. Burial in Lindenwood cemetery.
Notice dated Tue, Oct. 22, 2002
JOSEPH A. BARTON, 64, died Monday at Hospice Home of Northeast Indiana. Born in Goshen, he worked at Capitol Park Co. in Columbus, Ohio, and was a U.S. Navy veteran. Surviving are his wife, Caroline L.; a daughter, Barbara D. Brenneke of Churubusco; four sons, Tim D. of Cleveland and Tom D., Todd D. and Edward A., all of Fort Wayne; several brothers and sisters; 16 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Private family services.
Memorials to Hospice Home. Arrangements by Northeast Indiana Cremation Society, 4602 Newaygo Drive.
Notice dated Wed, Oct. 23, 2002
ORA M. BUUCK, 95, of Humboldt, Tenn., formerly of Fort Wayne, died Monday at Humboldt Nursing Home. Born in Wren, Ohio, she retired in 1975 as a bookkeeper at Keiffer-Stewart Co. and later worked for Gollers Cleaners. Surviving are three nieces, Ruth Busse of Humboldt, Elaine Schramm of Lincoln, Neb., and Kathleen Wind of Reston, Va.; and four nephews, Leonard Buuck of Fort Wayne, Robert Buuck of Bloomington, Minn., the Rev. David Buuck of Oakdale, Minn., and the Rev. Jon Buuck of Minnetonka, Minn. Services at 2 p.m. Monday at Martini Lutheran Church, 333 E. Moeller Road, New Haven, with calling one hour before services. Burial in Concordia cemetery Gardens. Memorials to the church or donor's choice. Arrangements by Klaehn, Fahl & Melton Funeral Home Wayne Street Chapel, 420 W. Wayne St.
Notice dated Wed, Oct. 23, 2002
HELEN L. HEIDER, 92, died Sunday at Woodview Health Care Center. Born in Bluffton, she was a homemaker. Her husband, Ervin H., died in 1999. Surviving are a son-in-law, Ron Altevogt of Fort Wayne; a grandson, Brad Altevogt of Fort Wayne; a granddaughter, Vickie Fisher of Beloit, Wis.; and four great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Betty Lou Altevogt. Private services. Arrangements by D.O. McComb & Sons Maplewood Park Funeral Home, 4017 Maplecrest Road. Entombment in Greenlawn Memorial Park. Memorials to Salem United Church of Christ.
Notice dated Wed, Oct. 23, 2002
