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Huntington
DEAN GURTNER, 67, died Saturday at home. Born in Wabash, he was a production scheduler at Majestic of Huntington for 30 years. He was and had worked as a desk clerk at Huntington YMCA. He was a U.S. Army veteran. Surviving are his wife, Jane; two sons, Wayne Graham of Ossian and Glen Graham of Huntington; three daughters, Dianna Burt of Fort Wayne, April Leach of Gas City and Jennifer Godfroy of Huntington; and eight grandchildren. Services were held at Deal-Robbins & Van Gilder Funeral Home, Huntington Chapel.
Memorials to Huntington YMCA, 607 Warren St., Huntington, IN 46750. Condolences to drvgfuneral@skyenet.net.
Notice dated Mon, Feb. 10, 2003
LLOYD E. HASTY, 77, died Sunday at home. Born in Huntington County, he retired as a foundry foreman from Maco in Huntington after 28 years. Surviving are his wife, Daisy; a daughter, Sandra K. Rupert of Huntington; two brothers, Dewey and Roy, both of Fort Wayne; a sister, Ruth McVoy of Huntington; six grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a son, Terry Lee. Services at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Deal-Robbins & Van Gilder Huntington Chapel. Calling from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday.
Notice dated Mon, Feb. 10, 2003
Burial in Gardens of Memory, Huntington County. Memorials to Parkview Home health & Hospice in care of the funeral home, 338 E. Washington, Huntington, IN 46750. Condolences to drvgfuneral@skyenet.net.
Notice dated Mon, Feb. 10, 2003
ROBERT I. HUNT, 72, died Saturday at the Fort Wayne VA Medical Center. Born in Indianapolis, he was a self-employed contractor and also worked at Hunt Tree Service in Huntington. Surviving are four sons, Robert L. of Fort Wayne, and Greg, Lance and Tyler, all of Huntington; two daughters, Elaine Kolkman of Monroeville and Kelly Landrum of Huntington; 18 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; four brothers, Hardy of Indianapolis, Jim and Richard, both of Petersburg and Holman "Butch" of Huntington; and three sisters, Betty Black of Indianapolis, Mary Duncan of Philadelphia and Letta Brewer of Atlanta. Services at 10 a.m. Wednesday at McElhaney-Hart Funeral Home, Huntington. Calling from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday. Burial in Star of Hope cemetery, Huntington. Memorials to American Legion Post 85, Huntington, Ind., in care of the funeral home, 715 N. Jefferson St., Huntington, IN 46750.
Notice dated Mon, Feb. 10, 2003
RAYMOND D. "BUTCH" ROBERTS, 65, died Saturday at home. Born in Huntington, he was a U.S. Army veteran and had worked at Celotex in Lagro for 13 years. He was also a truck driver for many years. Surviving are a daughter, Judy Weesner of Huntington; four sons, Terry D., Rodney A., Timothy W. and Kevin S., all of Huntington; a brother, Max of Lagro; two sisters, Joan Martinsek of Gile, Wis., and Beverly Rudicel of Clinton, Tenn.; and 20 grandchildren. Services at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Myers Funeral Home, Huntington Chapel, with calling two hours before services. Burial in Gardens of Memory, Huntington County. Arrangements by Myers Funeral Home, Huntington Chapel.
Notice dated Mon, Feb. 10, 2003
Leesburg
STUART J. ALFANO, 65, died Friday at Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne. Born in Elkhart, he was a marketing representative at K.C. Online and a U.S. Army veteran. Surviving are his wife, Judy; two sons, Mark of Leesburg and Greg of Columbia City; brothers and sisters, including Sharon Anglemyer of Goshen; and six grandchildren. Services at 10 a.m. Wednesday at McHatton-Sadler Funeral Chapel, Warsaw. Calling from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday.
Burial in Violett cemetery, Goshen. Memorials to Calvary Baptist Church, 3065 E. Armstrong, Leesburg, IN 46538.
Notice dated Mon, Feb. 10, 2003
Pierceton
EDNA BRADLEY REFFITT, 82, died Saturday at Hospice Home of Northeast Indiana. Born in Floyd County, Ky., she was a homemaker. Her first husband, Herbert Bradley, died in 1971. Surviving are her husband, Jimmy of Warsaw; two sons, Curtis Bradley of Milford and Derbert Bradley of Villa Park, Ill.; two daughters, Nancy Beer of Milford and Darlene Marcum of Pierceton; eight grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. She was also preceded in death by a daughter. Services at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Northern Little Dove Church, Sidney. Calling from 2 to 5 p.m. today at McHatton-Sadler Funeral chapel, Warsaw, and after 6 p.m. today at the church.
Burial in Milford cemetery. Memorials to Hospice Home of Northeast Indiana, 5910 Homestead Road, Fort Wayne, IN 46814.
Notice dated Mon, Feb. 10, 2003
Preble
AUDREY L. REINHART, 75, died Sunday at Parkview Hospital, Fort Wayne. Arrangements pending at Zwick & Jahn Funeral Home, Decatur.
Notice dated Mon, Feb. 10, 2003
Syracuse
JAMES S. HARPER, 72, died Saturday at Goshen General Hospital. Born in Chicago, he retired as president of the UFCW union and was a U.S. Navy veteran. Surviving are his wife, Jacqueline; a son, James M. of Milford; two grandchildren; and a sister, Beverly Vicik of Sugar Grove, Ill.
Services at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Mishler-Eastlund Funeral Home, Harris Chapel, Syracuse, with calling one hour before services. Calling also from 2 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, with Masonic services at 7:30 p.m. Burial in Syracuse cemetery. Memorials to Lakeland Eagles in Syracuse for local children's charities.
Notice dated Mon, Feb. 10, 2003
Warsaw
JULIA ELIZABETH REISINGER LUDWICK, 78, died Saturday at home. Born in Wrightsville, Pa., she was a new accounts representative at Mid-America Federal Bank in Clarendon, Ill., and a World War II WAVE veteran. She was preceded in death by her husband, Stanley Joseph. Surviving are two daughters, Victoria Weir of Winona Lake and Kimberly Bauer of Palos Heights, Ill; three grandchildren; and a sister, Norma McGinnis of Fawn Grove, Pa. Services at 10 a.m. Thursday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Warsaw. No calling.
Burial in Resurrection Catholic cemetery, Justice, Ill. Memorials to Warsaw Salvation Army, P.O. Box 175, Warsaw, IN 46581. Arrangements by McHatton-Sadler Funeral Chapel, Warsaw.
Notice dated Mon, Feb. 10, 2003
Angola
ROBERT C. "BOBBY" GULICK, 49, of Fort Wayne, formerly of Angola, died Wednesday at home. Born in New Brunswick, N.J., he was a truck driver for Martin International in Fort Wayne and a class racecar driver at Angola Raceway. Surviving are his wife, Cecilia A.; a daughter, Leann Quinn of Clifton Park, N.Y.; three stepsons, Norman Yeager of Fort Wayne and Phillip and Joshua Yeager, both of Louisville, Ky.; and two brothers, Irv of Camden, Mich., and William V. of Angola. Services at 2 p.m. Sunday at Beams Funeral Home, Fremont. Calling from 5 to 8 p.m. Saturday.
Burial in Lakeside cemetery, Fremont. Memorials to Parkview Hospice, 2270 Lake Ave., Suite 200, Fort Wayne, IN 46805.
Notice dated Fri, Jan. 31, 2003
JAMES M. KLEJNOT, 52, died Wednesday at home. Born in Fort Wayne, he was a self-employed carpenter. Surviving are a son, Lee of West Lafayette; a companion, Angie Walter of Angola; three sisters, Mary Beth Wise of Cape Coral, Fla., Cass Stewart of Naples, Fla., and Tina Etter of Angola; and a brother, Donald of Tampa, Fla. Celebration of Life services from 3:30 to 6 p.m. Saturday at Tina and Bruce Etter residence, 6688 N. 600 W., Angola. Calling from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday at Beams Funeral Home, Fremont. Burial in Virgin Islands at a later date. Memorials to his son.
Notice dated Fri, Jan. 31, 2003
JORDAN EDWARD PHIBBS was stillborn Tuesday at Cameron Memorial Hospital, Angola. Surviving are his parents, Robert and Leanne Phibbs of Angola; two sisters; and four brothers. No services or calling.
Arrangements by Weicht Funeral Home, Angola.
Notice dated Fri, Jan. 31, 2003
Columbia City
JULIUS R. ZUMBRUN, 87, died Wednesday at his grandson's home in Columbia City. Born in Whitley County, he retired in 1972 from General Electric after 30 years. His wife, Alice E., died in 2001. Surviving are two daughters, Patricia Ann Cochran and Janice Kay Kimpel, both of Columbia City; a grandchild; and a sister, Marjorie Hazen of Columbia City. He was also preceded in death by a son, Julius Ray Jr. Services at 2 p.m. Saturday at Smith & Sons Funeral Home, Columbia City. Calling from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. today.
Burial in South Park Annex cemetery, Columbia City. Memorials to American Cancer Society.
Notice dated Fri, Jan. 31, 2003
Lagro
BYRON KEITH WEITZEL, 76, died Wednesday at home. Born in North Manchester, he retired in 1991 from Fisher Body in Marion after more than 27 years and was a World War II Army Air Corps veteran. He was preceded in death by a stepson. Surviving are his wife, Martha "Marty"; a daughter, Melinda M. Keaffaber of Wabash; a son, Byron Douglas of Peru; a stepdaughter, Angie Strahan of Fort Wayne; three stepsons, Jack Fisher of Warsaw and Jerry Fisher and Patric Fisher, both of Fort Wayne; two brothers, Robert of Pinellas Park, Fla., and Larry of Wabash; three sisters, Joyce Ebbinghouse of Wabash, Marilee Rupley of North Manchester and Connie Sue Vordran of Auburn; 13 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Services at 11 a.m. Saturday at Grandstaff-Hentgen Manchester Avenue Chapel, Wabash. Calling from 2 to 8 p.m. today. Burial in Pleasant Hill cemetery, North Manchester.
Notice dated Fri, Jan. 31, 2003
