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TREVA L. BOWMAN, 78, died Tuesday at University Park Nursing Home. Born in Van Wert, Ohio, she was a dishwasher at Hall's Restaurant. Surviving are two sons, Larry Blake and Joseph Krans, both of Fort Wayne; three sisters, Charlotte Flotow and Maxine Zent, both of Fort Wayne, and Eleanor O'Hara of San Diego; a brother, Doyle Blake of Fort Wayne; five grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Services at 1 p.m. Thursday at Elzey-Patterson-Rodak Funeral Home, 6810 Old Trail Road, with calling two hours before services.
Burial in Prairie Grove cemetery.
Notice dated Wed, Dec. 04, 2002
ROSELMA A. DALE, 85, of Fort Wayne, formerly of New Haven, died Monday at Parkview Whitley Hospital, Columbia City. Born in Fort Wayne, she retired in 1985 as a teacher's aide at Fort Wayne Community Schools. Her husband, Robert C., died in 1979. Surviving are a son, Robert of Columbia City; three brothers, Kenneth Disler and Wick Disler, both of Fort Wayne, and Delbert Disler of Oakland City; a sister, Edna Augenstein of Fort Wayne; three grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and a step-grandchild. Services at 11 a.m. Friday at Trier Ridge Community Church of God, 7501 Hessen Cassel Road, with calling one hour before services. Calling also from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday at E. Harper & Son Funeral Home, 740 Indiana 930 E., New Haven. Burial in Covington Memorial Gardens. Memorials to the church.
Notice dated Wed, Dec. 04, 2002
SCOTT R. ELLIS, 30, died Tuesday at Parkview Hospital. Born in Racine, Wis., he was a computer trainer with Park Center Inc. for two years and involved with video ministries for Heartland Community Church. Surviving are his wife, April; two sisters, Stacy Carlin of Bryan, Ohio, and Krystin of Archbold, Ohio; two brothers, Jordan Courtney and Kyle Courtney, both of Bryan; his mother and stepfather, Dawn and Garry Courtney of Bryan; and his grandmother, Esther Ellis of Michigan. Services at 10 a.m. Friday at D.O. McComb & Sons Pine Valley Park Funeral Home, 1320 E. Dupont Road. Calling from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday. Graveside services at 1 p.m. Friday at Schiffler cemetery, Jefferson Township, Ohio. Memorials to Living Word Christian School, Stryker, Ohio.
Notice dated Wed, Dec. 04, 2002
ISAAC ESSEX SR., 95, of Selma, Ala., died Sunday at home. Born in Selma, he was a dairyman and farmer. He was a trustee and deacon of Hickory Grove Baptist Church. Surviving are six sons, Arthur Sr., Ernest Sr., Wilbert and Isaac Jr., all of Fort Wayne, and Albert Sr. and James, both of Marion, Ala.; six daughters, Mabel Martin and Frances Milan, both of Fort Wayne, Annie Essex, Mary Lou Essex and Mary Ella Perry, all of Marion, Ala., and Wilma Everette of College Park, Md.; two sisters, Oddie Ridley of Fort Wayne and Louise Essex of Miami, Fla.; two brothers, Thomas Sr. of Fort Wayne and Lewis of Opa Locka, Fla.; 32 grandchildren; 41 great-grandchildren; and nine great-great-grandchildren. Services at 1 p.m. Saturday at Marion Baptist Academy, Marion, Ala. Calling from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at the church. Burial in the church cemetery. Arrangements by Lee and Rollins Funeral Home, Marion, Ala. Local arrangements by Ellis Funeral Home, 1021 E. Lewis St.
Notice dated Wed, Dec. 04, 2002
RENEE SUE FAVORY, 49, of Tucson, Ariz., formerly of Fort Wayne, died Saturday at home. Surviving are her mother and stepfather, Sue and Zeke Torres of Tucson; two brothers, Thomas Favory and Charles Favory; her stepmother, Grace Favory of Fort Wayne; and her fiance, Fernie Tadeo of Tucson. No services or calling. Memorials to Pima County Public Fiduciary, 10 E. Pennington, Tucson, AZ 85701.
Notice dated Wed, Dec. 04, 2002
ROY E. HARRIS, 73, of Battle Creek, Mich., formerly of Fort Wayne, died Tuesday at home. Born in Fort Wayne, he worked at automobile dealerships in Fort Wayne for 29 years and was a service director at Kline Oldsmobile in Minneapolis for many years. He was currently employed by Heritage Chevrolet. Surviving are his wife, Dorothy E.; a daughter, Diane Ellington of Canton, Texas; two sons, Tom of Battle Creek and Scott of Eugene, Ore.; four grandchildren; two sisters, Mildred Pribbernow and Ruth VanWagner, both of Fort Wayne; and a brother, Glenn of Fort Wayne. Memorial Mass at 11 a.m. Saturday at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Battle Creek. Calling from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Friday at Farley-Estes & Dowdle Funeral Home, Battle Creek, with rosary at 7:30 p.m. Memorials to Lifespan Good Samaritan Hospice Care, 166 E. Goodale, Battle Creek, MI 49017; Battle Creek Area Catholic Schools Foundation, 63 N. 24th St., Battle Creek, MI 49015; or Parker Hughes Cancer Center, Attn: Mary Sauter, 2699 Patton Road, Roseville, MN 55113.
Notice dated Wed, Dec. 04, 2002
IDELLA SMITH "MOUSE" JONES, 77, died Thursday at Select Specialty Hospital. Born in Birmingham, Ala., she worked at Florsheim Shoes and was a homemaker. She was preceded in death by a son, James. Surviving are her husband, Costello P.; 10 children, Otto Costello Jones and Cynthia E. Jones, both of Minneapolis, Frances E. Campbell, Bonnie Nessadel Campbell, Michelle L. Williams and Idella Echols, all of Fort Wayne, Major Jones of Gary, Samuel A. Jones of Chicago, and Edward P. Jones and Lloyd Jones, both of Indianapolis; 42 grandchildren; 53 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild.
Services at noon Saturday at Come As You Are Community Church, 7910 S. Anthony Blvd., with calling one hour before services. Calling also from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday at Ellis Funeral Home, 1021 E. Lewis St. Burial in Concordia cemetery.
Notice dated Wed, Dec. 04, 2002
JANET JEAN VanAUKEN LEEPER, 78, died Monday at St. Joseph Hospital. Born in Fort Wayne, she was a dental receptionist. Her husband, C.M. "Monty, " died in 1982. Surviving are three daughters, Claudia M. Nussbaum of Woodburn, Rhonda L. Leeper of Fort Wayne and Jennifer J. Zur-buch of Petaluma, Calif.; a son, Stanley M. of Fort Wayne; seven grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Services at 1:30 p.m. Friday at Klaehn, Fahl & Melton Funeral Home Wayne Street Chapel, 420 W. Wayne St. Calling from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday. Burial in Covington Memorial Gardens. Memorials to Civic Theater or Fort Wayne Animal Care & Control.
Notice dated Wed, Dec. 04, 2002
HAROLD LOOPER, 62, died Thursday at Parkview Hospital. Born in Lawrenceburg, Tenn., he worked for Chrysler Corp. in Detroit and later for Pepsi and Magnavox Corp. He was a U.S. Air Force veteran. Surviving are a son, Harold Bernard of Detroit; two stepsons, Craig Shelton and Victor Shelton, both of Detroit; five sisters, Marion Manus, Cora James, Linda Booker and Vivian Hatch, all of Fort Wayne, and Millie Stewart of Detroit; two brothers, Frank of Fort Wayne and Terry of Shelbyville, Tenn.; and seven grandchildren.
Services at noon today at Ellis Funeral Home, 1021 E. Lewis St., with calling two hours before services. Burial in Concordia cemetery.
Notice dated Wed, Dec. 04, 2002
SADIE HUDLOW MERCER, 79, died Monday at Life Care Center. Born in Nashville, Tenn., she was a self-employed beautician. Her husband, Robert M., died in 1996. Surviving are a son, Jim of Leo-Cedarville; two daughters, Flora Mai Beard of Crawfordville, Fla., and Frances C. Walker of Fort Wayne; a brother, Stephen Dunn of Nolensville, Tenn.; a stepdaughter, Brenda Neff of Ohio; 15 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild. She was also preceded in death by a stepson, Robert D. Mercer. Services at 11 a.m. Friday at D.O. McComb & Sons Lakeside Park Funeral Home, 1140 Lake Ave. Calling from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday. Burial in Oaklawn cemetery, Ossian. Memorials to Shriners Children's Hospital or American Heart Association.
Notice dated Wed, Dec. 04, 2002
GERALD S. O'MORROW, 73, of Radford, Va., formerly of Fort Wayne, died Nov. 9 in Invergargill, New Zealand. Born in Fort Wayne, he was teaching at Southern Institute of Technology and was a Korean War Air Force and U.S. Air Force Reserves veteran. He was a pioneer in therapeutic recreation and wrote several textbooks. He had served as a therapist, administrator and consultant with health care facilities and as an educator and administrator in academic settings, retiring from Radford University, Radford. He had served as a consultant to World Health Organization and was former president of National Therapeutic Recreation Society. He was initial president of Board of Regents, Therapeutic Recreation Management School. He was principal and founder of Therapeutic Recreation International Consulting Firm. Surviving are his wife, Mary; four children, Dianne Snyder of Concord, N.C., Sharon O'Morrow and Steven O'Morrow, both of Radford, and Patrick O'Morrow of Columbus, Ohio; and a brother, Maurice of Fort Wayne. Memorial Mass at 2 p.m. Saturday at St. Jude's Catholic Church, Christiansburg, Va.
Notice dated Wed, Dec. 04, 2002
CHESTER JOE PRICE, 59, died Friday at Parkview Hospital. He was born in Olmstead, Ill. Surviving are two brothers, Albert A. and Asa A., both of Fort Wayne; a sister, Sylvia Y. Kelly of Fort Wayne; and two stepbrothers, Michael and Gregory Arkwright, both of Fort Wayne. Memorial services at7 p.m. Thursday at D.O. McComb & Sons Lakeside Park Funeral Home, 1140 Lake Ave., with calling one hour before services. Memorials to donor's choice.
Notice dated Wed, Dec. 04, 2002
ANNA LEE SIMMONS, 71, died Monday at University Hospital, Indianapolis. Born in Kosciusko County, she was a homemaker. Surviving are three daughters, Pamara Simmons-Willman, Debara Dee McDowell and Sandra K. Lawyer, all of Fort Wayne; a son, Michael P. of Florence, Ore.; a brother, Robert Hathaway of Warsaw; seven grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
Services at 8 p.m. Thursday at D.O. McComb & Sons Lakeside Park Funeral Home, 1140 Lake Ave., with calling two hours before services. Memorials to Indiana University Medical Center Cancer Research.
Notice dated Wed, Dec. 04, 2002
CATHERINE STREET, 75, died Nov. 27 in Chicago. Born in Holly Springs, Miss., she retired from Community Harvest Food Bank. Surviving are nine sons, Oscar, Edward, Cotrell, Conway, Tommy, Elton and Ardell, all of Fort Wayne, and Danny and Cardell, both of Chicago; four daughters, Bertha Benford, Isabella Lyles and Lula Lyles, all of Fort Wayne, and Beatrice Owens of Chicago; 58 grandchildren; 47 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild. Services at 11 a.m. Saturday at Greater Mount Ararat Baptist Church, 2111 Edsall Ave., with calling one hour before services. Burial in Lindenwood cemetery. Arrangements by Carmichael Funeral Service, 831 E. Jefferson Blvd.
Notice dated Wed, Dec. 04, 2002
ESTHER L. WEITZMAN, 94, of Cincinnati, formerly of Fort Wayne, died Nov. 23 in Annapolis, Md. She was past president of Fort Wayne Philharmonic Women's Committee and worked for Jackson, Parrish and Larson for many years. Surviving are three children, Gail Fredensborg of Cincinnati, Merle Opelz of Geneva, Switzerland, and Bruce Baldwin of Annapolis; eight grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husbands, David C. Baldwin, Robert Irish and Paul Weitzman. Memorial services at 4 p.m. Saturday at Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, Cincinnati. Memorials to Fort Wayne Philharmonic, World Wildlife Fund or Trinity English Lutheran Church, Fort Wayne. Arrangements by Paul R. Young Funeral Home, Cincinnati.
Notice dated Wed, Dec. 04, 2002
DOROTHY M. SONGER, 75, died Thursday at United Methodist Memorial Home, Warren. Born in Anderson, she retired in 1982 in production from the guide division of General Motors after 33 years. Surviving are her husband, Robert N. of Anderson; a son, Steve W. of Terre Haute; a brother, James Keesling of Warren; three sisters, Mary Keesling and Jean Bault, both of Warren, and Olive Egan of Las Vegas; and three grandchildren. Graveside services at 11 a.m. Monday at Anderson Memorial Park cemetery Chapel. No calling. Memorials to Alzheimer's Association, P.O. Box 4204, South Bend, IN 46634. Arrangements by Glancy Funeral Homes, H. Brown & Son Chapel, Warren.
Notice dated Sat, Nov. 30, 2002
LARRY D. BIDDLECOME, 61, died Monday at Lutheran Hospital. Born in Fort Wayne, he worked at Harris-Kayot as a supervisor and had also worked at Essex and Navistar. He was an Army National Guard veteran and had been an umpire for area little leagues. Surviving are his wife, Colleen; a daughter, Kelly D. Worden of Fort Wayne; a son, Kevin D. of Fort Wayne; a brother, Jack of Hicksville, Ohio; and two grandchildren. Services at 11 a.m. today at Klaehn, Fahl & Melton Funeral Home Winchester Road Chapel, 6424 Winchester Road, with calling one hour before services. Burial in Lindenwood cemetery. Memorials to Aboite Township Volunteer Fire Department, 11321 Aboite Center Road, Fort Wayne, IN 46814.
Notice dated Sat, Nov. 30, 2002
ROBERT R. BOLTE, 58, died Tuesday at home. Born in Holland, Mich., he previously worked at NASA at the Johnson Space Craft Center as a testing engineer, had formerly owned Eten House in Holland and retired from General Electric Co. in 1996 after 28 years. He was a Korean War Navy veteran. Surviving are his wife, Sara-Jo; two daughters, Karalene Yarbrough of Madison, Wis., and Paula-Jo Pyrchla of Fort Wayne; a son, Jonathan of Rantoul, Ill.; two grandchildren; and a sister, Leslie Gelders of Ada, Mich. Services at 1:30 p.m. Monday at Dykstra Northwood Chapel, Holland, Mich. Calling from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday. Burial in Pilgrim Home cemetery, Holland. Memorials to Hospice of Holland.
Notice dated Sat, Nov. 30, 2002
HUBERT V. DOWTY, 90, died Thursday at Hospice Home of Northeast Indiana. Born in Wells County, he had worked as a route driver for Coverall Rental Service and retired in 1976 as deputy assessor for Wayne Township after 16 years. His wife, Velma R., died in 2001. Surviving are a son, Don A. of Churubusco; a daughter, Karen L. Cross of Fort Wayne; a sister, Marjorie Sorg of Fort Wayne; eight grandchildren; three step-grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and seven step-great-grandchildren. No services or calling. Memorials to Hospice Home of Northeast Indiana, 5910 Homestead Road, Fort Wayne, IN 46804. Arrangements by Sheets & Childs Funeral Home, Churubusco.
Notice dated Sat, Nov. 30, 2002
LORETTA L. DREYER, 88, died Thursday at Lutheran Hospital. Born in Fort Wayne, she was a homemaker. Her husband, Edward, died in 1978. Surviving are four nephews. Graveside services at 10 a.m. Monday at Greenlawn Memorial Park, 6600 Covington Road. No calling. Burial in Greenlawn Memorial Park. Arrangements by Klaehn, Fahl & Melton Funeral Home Winchester Road Chapel, 6424 Winchester Road.
Notice dated Sat, Nov. 30, 2002
VIOLET A. KNIPPER, 80, died Friday at home. Born in South Amherst, Ohio, she retired this year as a hostess at the McDonald's at Canterbury after 12 years. Surviving are her husband, Robert H.; two daughters, Martha Jean Rash of Grand Rapids, Mich., and Frances Anne Bengs of Fort Wayne; two sons, Ronald R. of Fort Wayne and Robert A. of Spencerville; nine grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; a sister, Rose Sackett of South Amherst; and a brother, Albert Gentile of South Amherst. Her son, Reginald R., died in 2000. Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. Monday at Our Lady of Good Hope Catholic Church, 7215 St. Joe Road. No calling. Burial in Catholic cemetery. Memorials to Masses or the church. Arrangements by Hockemeyer & Miller Funeral Home, 6131 St. Joe Road.
Notice dated Sat, Nov. 30, 2002
