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Leesburg
ALAN SCOTT KRAMER, 59, died Saturday at home. Born in Evergreen Park, Ill., he was a truck driver for S&T; & Son Trucking and a police officer in Dixmoor, Ill., and Markham, Ill., for 12 years. He was a Vietnam War Army veteran. Surviving are his wife, Barbara Ann; a son, Theodore of Warsaw; a daughter, Kelly Robinson of Warsaw; and two grandchildren.
Services at noon Tuesday at St. Martin De Porres Catholic Church, Syracuse. Calling from 9 to 11 a.m. Tuesday at McHatton-Sadler Funeral Chapel, Warsaw.
Notice dated Mon, Dec. 23, 2002
North Manchester
DONALD GREER, 81, died Sunday at Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne.
Arrangements are pending at DeLaughter-McKee Mortuary, North Manchester Chapel.
Notice dated Mon, Dec. 23, 2002
I. FRANCES NORDMANN, 82, died Saturday at Timbercrest Healthcare Center, North Manchester. Arrangements pending at DeLaughter-McKee Mortuary, North Manchester Chapel.
Notice dated Mon, Dec. 23, 2002
New Haven
RUTH C. REMENSCHNEIDER, 86, died Sunday at Golden Years Homestead, Fort Wayne. Arrangements pending at E. Harper & Sons Funeral Home, New Haven.
Notice dated Mon, Dec. 23, 2002
Ossian
DAVID G. SMUTS, 50, died Saturday at the Hospice Home of Northeast Indiana. Born in Bluffton, he worked at General Electric for 30 years. Surviving are his brother, Thomas R. of Bluffton; and a sister, Janice Miller of Huntington. Services at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Goodwin Memorial Chapel, Bluffton. Calling from 2 to 8 p.m. Thursday. Burial in Markle cemetery. Memorials to Hospice Home of Northeast Indiana.
Notice dated Mon, Dec. 23, 2002
Pierceton
MARY E. BELL, 79, died Sunday at Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw. Born in Fort Wayne, she was a sales associate at L.S. Ayres in South Bend for 14 years, retiring in 1988. She was a World War II Navy veteran. Surviving are her husband, Trueman O. Jr.; a daughter, Cynthia Bell of Raleigh, N.C.; a brother, Fred Jenkins of Fort Wayne; a sister, Patricia Kook of Anaheim, Calif.; and two grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a son, Larry A. Services at 3 p.m. Thursday at Elzey-Patterson-Rodak Funeral Home, Ossian, with calling two hours before services. Burial at Greenlawn Memorial Park, Fort Wayne. Memorials to North Webster Church of God.
Notice dated Mon, Dec. 23, 2002
Portland
CHARLES LEE GRIMES SR., 69, died Wednesday at home. Born in Portland, he retired in 1995 from Portland Forge after 42 years. Surviving are a son, Charles L. Jr. of Ridgeville; a daughter, Louwana K. Cline of Portland; a sister, Betty J. Pogue of Portland; two grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Private services were Saturday. Burial in Green Park cemetery, Portland. Memorials to Family Hospice of Northeast Indiana. Arrangements by Williamson & Spencer Funeral Home, Portland Chapel.
Notice dated Mon, Dec. 23, 2002
Warsaw
MURLIN F. BECHER, 82, died Saturday at Parkview Hospital in Fort Wayne. Born in Dorset, Ohio, he was a supervisor at Kimble Glass, Warsaw, and Rozella Ford Golf Course. He was a World War II Army Air Forces veteran. Surviving are his wife, Hulda; three daughters, Linda F. Becher of Quebec, Canada, Kathy Williamson of Kansas City, Mo., and Patty Smith of Pierceton; two sisters, Dorothy Starner of Claypool and Laura Limmerick of Lakeville; a brother, Lavern of New Paris; and five grandchildren. Services at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Redeemer Lutheran Church, Warsaw. Calling from 5 to 8 p.m. today at Titus Funeral Home, Warsaw. Burial in Woodland cemetery. Memorials to the church or Redeemer Lutheran Church School, 1720 E. Center St., Warsaw, IN 46580.
Notice dated Mon, Dec. 23, 2002
D'MARIS M. MILLER, 84, died Sunday at Miller's Merry Manor, Warsaw. Arrangements pending at Mishler-Eastlund Funeral Home, Harris Chapel, Syracuse.
Notice dated Mon, Dec. 23, 2002
JAMES S. TITONE, 80, died Saturday at Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw. Born in Chicago, he was a truck driver for Herriott Trucking, Chicago. He was a World War II Army veteran. He was preceded in death by his wife, Mary Bradshaw. Surviving are a son, Vincent of Chicago; two daughters, Kathy Huels of Chicago and Patricia Blazek of Warsaw; two sisters, Bridgette Ziebierk of Addison, Ill., and Ann West of Illinois; and 10 grandchildren.
Services at 10 a.m. Friday at St. Anne's Episcopal Church, Warsaw. Calling from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the church. Burial in Oakwood cemetery. Arrangements by McHatton-Sadler Funeral Chapel, Warsaw.
Notice dated Mon, Dec. 23, 2002
IVAN J. ZIMPELMAN, 78, died Saturday at Parkview Hospital. Born in North Manchester, he worked at Miller & Sons Lumber, Kerlin Motors and was a rural mail carrier. He was a World War II veteran. Surviving are his wife, Betty; a son, Gary of Columbia City; and a sister, Edna Grable of Luddington, Mich. Services at 1 p.m. Tuesday at McHatton-Sadler Funeral Chapel, Decatur. Calling from 4 to 8 p.m. today with Masonic service at 7:30 p.m. Military graveside services at Lakeview cemetery, Silver Lake, by American Legion Post 49, Warsaw. Memorials to American Diabetes Association.
Notice dated Mon, Dec. 23, 2002
Auburn
CLARIS M. FREELAND, 95, of Auburn, died Wednesday at Betts Nursing Home, Auburn. Born in Coesse, she was a homemaker. Surviving are two daughters, Beverly Bade of Fort Wayne and Elaine Sevenski of West Phalia, Mich.; a stepsister, Leone Divido of Auburn; two stepbrothers, Ralph Spaw of Kendallville and Melvin Spaw of Fort Wayne; 12 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; and 11 great-great-grandchildren. Services at 3 p.m. Saturday at C.M. Sloan & Sons Funeral Home, 1327 N. Wells St., Fort Wayne, with calling one hour before services. Calling also from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. today. Burial in Greenlawn Memorial Park cemetery. Memorials to Faith United Church of Christ or Multiple Sclerosis Society.
Notice dated Fri, Dec. 27, 2002
RICK L. PURDY, 53, died Wednesday in Carlisle. Born in Garrett, he spent 24 years as a machinist at Aero Industry. Surviving are a wife, Myrna of Auburn; a daughter, Sharmin Swogger of Wolcottville; a son, Scott of Fort Wayne; a stepson, Todd Johnson of Fort Wayne; a stepdaughter, Amber Johnson of Fort Wayne; two sisters, Maxine Henson of Fort Wayne and Barbara Gauthier of Las Vegas; a brother, Dale of Arizona; and six grandchildren. Services at 11 a.m. Monday at Zion Lutheran Church, with calling one hour before services. Calling also from 2 to 5 and 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday at McComb, Dilgard & Cline Funeral Home, Auburn. Burial in Zion Lutheran Church cemetery. Memorials to the church.
Notice dated Fri, Dec. 27, 2002
Bluffton
MILDRED L. JOHNSON, 75, died Wednesday at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne. She worked for Preble Gardens and Memcor, now Raytheon, in Huntington. Her husband, Arlen, died in 1988. Services at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Thoma/Rich, Hewitt & Chaney Funeral Home, Bluffton, with calling an hour before services. Calling also from 4 to 8 p.m. today. Burial in Greenlawn Park, Fort Wayne.
Notice dated Fri, Dec. 27, 2002
Columbia City
FLORA JOSEPHINE TERRY, 95, died Tuesday at Woodview Health Center, Fort Wayne. A homemaker, she moved from Kentucky to Indiana at age 19. Surviving are two sons, William of Fort Wayne and Tim of Congerville, Ill.; two daughters, Martha Jean Thomas of Markle and Jo Ann Baker of Columbia City; 10 grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren. Her husband, William, died in 1986. She was preceded in death by two sons, Jack and Bobby. Services at 1:30 p.m. Sunday at Milner-Orr Funeral Home, Bardwell, Ky., with calling one hour before services. Calling from 4 to 7 p.m. today at DeMoney-Grimes Countryside Park Funeral Home, Columbia City. Burial in Bardwell cemetery, Bardwell, Ky. Memorials to Community Bible Church, Columbia City.
Notice dated Fri, Dec. 27, 2002
Decatur
FREEDA E. IRWIN, 92, died Wednesday at Woodcrest Nursing Center. She was born in Van Wert, Ohio, and lived most of her life in Adams County. Surviving are a son, Steve A. Irwin of Decatur; seven daughters, Peggy Hinkle of Bellefontaine, Ohio, and Barbara Ross, Daisy Garner, Kathryn McGill, Margie Ross, Jane Lengerich and Jackie Haviland, all of Decatur; 30 grandchildren; 68 great-grandchildren and 29 great-great-grandchildren. Her husband, Arthur, died in 1965. She was also preceded in death by two sons, Jimmie Irwin and Michael Irwin, and three daughters, Elva "Sally" Ross, Dorothy Cook and Christine Irwin. Services at 1:30 p.m. Sunday at Zwick and Jahn Funeral Home, Decatur, with calling two hours before services. Calling also from 2 to 8 p.m. Saturday. Burial in Decatur cemetery. Memorials to Mount Zion U.B. in Christ Church at Bobo.
Notice dated Fri, Dec. 27, 2002
