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LYNDEA HELEN DEW, 90, died Monday at Lutheran Home. Born in Remsen, Iowa, she was a secretary at Standard Oil Co. in Indiana for several years and a deputy clerk of courts for Keokuk County in Sigourney, Iowa. She had also worked at Bremer Co. Abstracts in Waverly, Iowa. Her husband, John Robert, died in 1995. Surviving are a brother, Dr. Raymond F. of Bellevue, Wash.; and a brother-in-law, Clairus Dew of Fort Wayne. Services at 11 a.m. Saturday at Hoover-hall Memorial Chapel, Monmouth, Ill., with calling one hour before services. Burial in Monmouth cemetery. Memorials to Faith United Presbyterian Church, Monmouth.
Notice dated Wed, Nov. 27, 2002
JENNIFER LYNN KOCKS, 35, of San Francisco, formerly of Fort Wayne, died Thursday at home. She was a self-employed painter. Surviving are her mother, Patricia; her stepfather, Clifford Kocks; a daughter, Sherina Orabi of Madison, Wis.; two sisters, Theresa Shaefer, and Bonnie Martinez of Fort Wayne; and four brothers, Herbert Kocks Jr. of Fort Wayne, Matthew Kocks and Daniel Kocks, both of San Francisco, and Theodore Kocks of Puyallup, Wash. No services or calling. Burial in Lindenwood cemetery, Fort Wayne. Arrangements by Pacific Interment Service Inc., San Francisco.
Notice dated Wed, Nov. 27, 2002
JEAN E. KREIDER, 84, died Nov. 7 at Applewood Health & Rehabilitation Center. Graveside services at 10 a.m. Friday at Lindenwood cemetery, 2324 W. Main St. No calling. Arrangements by D.O. McComb & Sons Lakeside Park Funeral Home, 1140 Lake Ave.
Notice dated Wed, Nov. 27, 2002
REAALMA "REA" McPHERSON died Saturday at Lutheran Homes. Born in Little Rock, Ark., she retired from Magnavox after 30 years. Surviving are two sons, Raymond Harris and Edwin Harris, both of Fort Wayne; a sister, Gladys Roper of Lansing, Mich.; four grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Memorial services from 1 to 3 p.m. Friday at Grace Temple Church of God in Christ, 2241 Smith St. Memorials to the church. Arrangements by Pickett Funeral Service, 1628 Pontiac St.
Notice dated Wed, Nov. 27, 2002
MARGARET E. RICE, 83, died Tuesday at St. Anne Home. Born in Fort Wayne, she retired in 1987 from Preferred Anesthesiologists after 12 years. Surviving are a daughter, Judy Hein of Fort Wayne; a son, William R. of Fort Wayne; two brothers, Robert Hilker of Hemet, Calif., and Eugene Hilker of Chapel Hill, N.C.; a sister, Alice Beery of Fort Wayne; five grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Her husband, Robert E., died in 1990. Services at 10 a.m. Saturday 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. Friday. Burial in Greenlawn Memorial Park. Memorials to Trinity Episcopal Church or Cancer Services of Allen County.
Notice dated Wed, Nov. 27, 2002
ELLA JANE BURELISON, 73, died Friday at Lutheran Hospital. She worked at ITT in Fort Wayne before retiring. Surviving are her husband, Irvin L.; three daughters, Sandra Balch of St. Louis, Karen Charters of Fort Wayne and Sheryl Meade of Angola; four sons, James and John, both of Fort Wayne, and Joe and Jacob, both of Angola; 19 grandchildren and 25 great-grandchildren. Private services. Arrangements by Showalter-Blackwell-Long, Baker-Fosdick Chapel, Liberty. Burial in Highland Park cemetery. Memorials to Lutheran Cancer Care Center.
Notice dated Tue, Nov. 26, 2002
MERCEDES C. CARTER, 78, died Thursday at home. Born in Dyer, Tenn., she was a homemaker. Surviving are seven sons, Winston Wright, Victor D. Carter, Bruce Carter, Gregory Carter, Bryant Carter and Leonard Carter, all of Fort Wayne, and Clark Carter of Muncie; three daughters, Patricia Pinkston, Callie Williams and Donna Hardy, all of Fort Wayne; two brothers, Vernon Brown and DeWayne Brown, both of Fort Wayne; and two sisters, Erma Beachum and Gradie Bright, both of Fort Wayne. She was preceded in death by her husband, Donald; and two daughters, Barbara Wright and Pamela Davis. Services at 10 a.m. Friday at Greater Mount Ararat Baptist Church, 2111 Edsall Ave., with calling one hour before services. Arrangements by Carmichael Funeral Service, 831 E. Jefferson Blvd. Burial in Lindenwood cemetery.
Notice dated Tue, Nov. 26, 2002
HENRIETTA M. FUDGE, 81, died Monday at Regency Place, Fort Wayne. Born in Detroit, she was a homemaker. Her husband, Dean Jr., died in 1989. Surviving are two sons, Alan L. of Fort Wayne and the Rev. Randy J. of Berne; a daughter, Patricia Branning of Fort Wayne; a sister Rosann Friend of Hamilton; three grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Services at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Sheets & Childs Funeral Home, Churubusco. Calling from 5 to 8 p.m. today. Burial in Eel River cemetery, Allen County.
Notice dated Tue, Nov. 26, 2002
MARY HODGE, 87, died Thursday at St. Anne Nursing Home. Born in Kentucky, she retired from Magnavox after 32 years. Surviving are three sisters, Josephine Smith, Cora Robinson and Anna Reeves, all of Fort Wayne; two brothers, Richard Trigg of Fort Wayne and Oneal Trigg of Chicago; a stepdaughter, Linda Brodeneaux of Fort Wayne; two stepgrandchildren; and a stepgreat-grandchild. She was preceded in death by her husband, William Russell. Services at noon Saturday at Zion Bethel Missionary Baptist Church, 1005 Colerick St., with calling two hours before services. Burial in Highland Park cemetery.
Notice dated Tue, Nov. 26, 2002
IVY M. LAYBOLT, 83, died Sunday at Sunrise Assisted Living, Fort Wayne. She was born in North Sydney, Nova Scotia. Her husband, Dermott, died in 1986. Surviving are two sisters, Vivian Nichol and Sarah Messerschmidt, both of Stratford, Ontario; and two nieces, Barbara Zink and Nancy Gibson, both of Fort Wayne. Services at 11 a.m. Wednesday 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. today. Burial in Covington Memorial Gardens.
Notice dated Tue, Nov. 26, 2002
NANCY HUMBARGER MASON, 61, of Boulder City, Nev., formerly of Fort Wayne, died Sunday at home. She was a teaching assistant in special education before retiring. Surviving are her husband, Howard; a son, Gerry of Scottsdale, Ariz.; a daughter, Heather Ripley of Las Vegas; three sisters, Donna Ross, Dorothy Cox and Doris Jones, all of Fort Wayne. Services at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Grace Community Church, Boulder City, with calling one hour before services. Arrangements by Boulder City Mortuary. Fort Wayne memorial service at a later date. Memorials to Crescent Avenue United Methodist Church, Fort Wayne, Grace Community Church of Boulder City, Lend A Hand of Boulder City or P.E.O. Chapter K of Boulder City.
Notice dated Tue, Nov. 26, 2002
PAULINE V. MILLER, 86, died Sunday in Fort Wayne. Born in Bluffton, she was a homemaker. Surviving are her husband, Alfred; a son, James of Fort Wayne; a daughter, Donna M. Ramsey of Columbia City; two brothers, Norman Robbins of Florida and Robert Robbins of Fort Wayne; a sister, Margaret Walsh of Adrian, Mich.; six grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren. Services at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Covington Memorial Funeral Home, 8408 Covington Road. Calling from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. today. Burial in Covington Memorial Gardens. Memorials to donor's choice.
Notice dated Tue, Nov. 26, 2002
MELVIN F. NIEMANN, 76, of Ridge Manor, Fla., formerly of Fort Wayne, died Saturday in Dade City, Fla. Born in Portage, Wis., he was a sales manager at Kwik-Lok Corp., New Haven, retiring after 25 years. Surviving are his wife, Verda; a son, John of Homosassa, Fla.; four daughters, Nancy Niemann and Mary Beth Niemann, both of Fort Wayne, Anne Fracasso of New Hartford, Conn., and Julie Fromm of Tarpon Springs, Fla.; a sister, Marian Carlisle of Sun Lakes, Ariz.; and three grandchildren. Services at 11 a.m. Wednesday at St. Anne's Catholic Church, Ridge Manor. Arrangements by Coleman & Ferguson Company, Dade City, Fla. Memorials to St. Anne's Church Building Fund, 4142 Treiman Blvd., Ridge Manor, FL 33523.
Notice dated Tue, Nov. 26, 2002
STOGIANIS NOVACHCOS, 92, died Monday at Heritage Park Health Care Center, Fort Wayne. Born in Polipotamos, Greece, he worked at The Rib Room for 30 years. His wife, Katherine, died in 1998. Surviving are two daughters, Eleftheria Frieda Gogos and Stoina "Joann" Nicevski, both of Fort Wayne; seven grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. Services at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, 110 E. Wallen Road, with calling one hour before services. Calling also from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. today at D.O. McComb & Sons Lakeside Park Funeral Home, 1140 Lake Ave., with a trisagion service at 8 p.m. Burial in Lindenwood cemetery. Memorials to the church.
Notice dated Tue, Nov. 26, 2002
SKYE M. SNOW-TORREZ, 3, died Monday at Parkview Hospital. She was born in Fort Wayne. Surviving are her mother, Angela Snow of Fort Wayne; a brother, Bryton Snow of Fort Wayne; grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Havener Jr. of Fort Wayne; great-grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Havener Sr. and Mr. and Mrs. Jack Diehm, and Carol Boyles, all of Fort Wayne. Services at 7 p.m. Friday at D.O. McComb and Sons Lakeside Park Funeral Home, 1140 Lake Ave, with calling two hours before services. Memorials to the family.
Notice dated Tue, Nov. 26, 2002
JOAN MAE "JOANIE" STAPP, 63, of Frederick, Md., formerly of Fort Wayne, died Saturday at Beverly Health Care Center, Frederick. She was born in Tamaqua, Pa. Her husband, Harold L., died in 1979. Surviving are a daughter, Susan Butterworth of Middletown; two sons, Michael of Kentucky, and John of California; a sister, Mae Settle of Fort Wayne; two brothers, Charles VanBlarcom of Henderson, Nev. and George Watson of Springfield, Va. Private services. Arrangements by Stauffer Funeral Homes, P.A., Frederick, Md. Memorials to American Diabetes Association of Maryland, 3120 Timanus Lane, Baltimore, MD 21244.
Notice dated Tue, Nov. 26, 2002
JAMES W. WYNN, 42, died Friday at Englewood Health Care. Arrangements pending at Northeast Indiana Cremation Society, 4602 Newaygo Road.
Notice dated Tue, Nov. 26, 2002
WILLIAM BUTLER, 72, died Saturday at Hospice Home. Born in Fort Wayne, he was a contract administration manager at ITT, retiring in 1989 after 30 years. He was a Korean War Marine Corps veteran. He was past president of the Olive Club, Fort Wayne. Surviving are his wife, Donna L.; two daughters, Lisa Butler of New Braunfels, Texas, and Maureen Batchelder of Fort Monmouth, N.J.; a brother, Donald Butler of Battle Creek, Mich.; a sister, Eileen McNeal of Fort Wayne; and five grandchildren. Services at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Holy Cross Lutheran Church, 3425 Crescent Ave. Calling from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. today at D.O. McComb & Sons Covington Knolls Chapel, 8325 Covington Road, and one hour before services Tuesday at the church. Burial in Emmanuel Lutheran cemetery, New Haven. Memorials to the church or Foster Grandparents Program, Allen County.
Notice dated Mon, Nov. 25, 2002
SAMANTHA HICKEY, 3, of Mishawaka, died Saturday at Memorial Hospital, South Bend. Survivors include her parents, Christopher and Tuesday Gates Hickey, formerly of Fort Wayne, of Mishawaka; grandparents, George and Terry Gates of Fort Wayne; great-grandmothers Mary Barile and Nancy Gates, both of Fort Wayne; an uncle, Heith Gates of Fort Wayne; and three aunts, Nicol Gates, Katie Gates and Jillian Gates, all of Fort Wayne. Funeral Mass at 10:30 p.m. Tuesday at St. Pius X Church, Granger. Calling from 4 to 7 p.m. today at Kanlewski Funeral Home, South Bend. Burial in St. Joseph Valley Memorial Park, Granger. Memorials to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society or local Ronald McDonald House.
Notice dated Mon, Nov. 25, 2002
WILLIAM M. KOZMA, 86, died Sunday at Parkview Hospital. Born in Fort Wayne, he was a public accountant for 30 years. He worked for the Indiana Department of Revenue for five years and was vice president of Anthony Wayne Bank for 10 years. He was a U.S. Army veteran. Surviving is his wife, Eva E. Services at 11 a.m. Wednesday at St. Nicholas Eastern Orthodox Church, 3535 Crescent Ave. Calling from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Mungovan & Sons Memorial Chapel, 2114 S. Calhoun St., with Trisagion service at 8 p.m. Calling also one hour before services Wednesday at the church. Burial in Greenlawn Memorial Park with military rites by American Legion 241. Memorials to the church.
Notice dated Mon, Nov. 25, 2002
NICHOLAS J. KRAJEWSKI, 81, died Saturday at Lutheran Hospital. Born in Hempstead, Long Island, N.Y., he was a service parts technician at Dana Corp., retiring in 1982 after 34 years. He was a World War II Army Air Corps veteran. Surviving are his wife, Mary E.; two sons, Nicholas J. Jr. and Kevin P., both of Fort Wayne; and a sister, Frances Stepnowski of Long Island. Funeral Mass at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at Queen of Angels Catholic Church, 1500 W. State Blvd., with prayers at 12:45 p.m. at D.O. McComb & Sons Lakeside Park Funeral Home, 1140 Lake Ave. Calling from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home with a vigil at 3:30 p.m. Burial in Prairie Grove cemetery. Memorials to the church.
Notice dated Mon, Nov. 25, 2002
LELAND F. BERNING, 75, died Saturday at home. Born in Fort Wayne, he was superintendent of transportation and distribution at American Electric Power Co., retiring in 1989 after 40 years. He was a World War II Navy veteran. Surviving are his wife, Marilyn J.; two daughters, Sharon K. Hudson of Huntertown and Patricia A. Trier of Fort Wayne; two sons, Daniel E. and James M., both of Fort Wayne; three sisters, Marguerite McDaniel of Crawfordsville, Althea Koenig of Defiance, Ohio, and Abita Schroer of Fort Wayne; eight grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Services at 11 a.m. Wednesday at St. Paul's Lutheran Church, 1126 Barr St., with calling one hour before services. Calling also from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Hockemeyer & Miller Funeral Home, 6131 St. Joe Road. Burial in Covington Memorial Gardens. Memorials to St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Parkview Home Health & Hospice, Camp Lutherhaven, Lutheran Home or Trinity Lutheran Church, Ligonier.
Notice dated Mon, Nov. 18, 2002
CLARA "MICKEY" BICKEL, 88, of Wausau, Wis., formerly of Fort Wayne, died Thursday at Marywood Convalescent Center. Born near Halder, Wis., she taught nursing at St. Joseph Hospital in Fort Wayne and at St. Mary's Hospital in Wausau. She had also served as assistant administrator in the nursing program at St. Mary's Hospital and had helped develop and taught at North Central Technical Institute. Her husband, John H., died in 1998. Surviving are a son, John Leo of Concord, N.C.; a sister, Grace O'Connor of Mosinee, Wis.; and many nieces and nephews. Funeral Mass at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Church of the Resurrection of Our Lord Jesus Christ, Wausau. Calling from 5 to 8 p.m. Monday at Brainard Funeral Home, Wausau. Burial in St. Patrick's cemetery, Halder.
Notice dated 04/14/2002
