Search Archived Marriage Records
Bruce I. Maxwell, 71
A life-long farmer in Union Township of Huntington County, Bruce I. Maxwell, 71, of Huntington, died at 8:55 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 31 at the Hospice Home of Northeast Indiana.
Born March 20, 1933 to Rolland and Catherine Rife Maxwell, he was a 1953 graduate of Huntington High School and was a veteran of the Korean War, serving with the U.S. Air Force.
Survivors include two sons, Steve A. Maxwell of Fort Wayne and John W. Maxwell of Roanoke, Va.; a brother, Hugh Maxwell of Cresswell, N.C., and two grandchildren.
Calling will be held Tuesday at Myers Funeral Home, Markle Chapel, from 6 to 8 p.m. Interment will be at the Star of Hope cemetery in Huntington County after a private service.
Preferred memorials are to Visiting Nurse and Hospice Home.
(Notice dated November 1, 2004)
Edith “Iva” Deming, 88
Edith “Iva” Deming, 88, of 822 South Wayne St., died at 5 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 31, at a daughter’s home in Fort Wayne. She had been ill for the past 2 1/2 years and death was attributed to cancer.
Born Jan. 23, 1916 in Minneapolis, Minn., to Nils Edwin and Esther Elvira Constance Fridman Hanson, she married
Gerald E. deming in Hudson, Wis., Nov. 28, 1935. He preceded her in death April 17, 1977.
A resident of Wells County for 54 years, she was a homemaker and a member of the First Church of Christ where she was a member of the For Others Mission Circle and the Seekers Sunday School Class. She provided child daycare in her home for many years and was a member of the Scandia Club of Fort Wayne for over 40 years and of the Poplar Grove Economics Club for more than 50 years.
She is survived by a son, John E. Deming, of Fort Wayne; three daughters, Mrs. Bill (Joye Denise) Gardenour of Bluffton, Mrs. Donald (Judith Ann) Higgins of Fort Wayne, and Mrs. Larry (Jerilyn Kay) Sheets of Lima, Ohio; two sisters, Inez Sharpe of Bemidji, Minn., and Lois Hein of Roswell, N.M.; 11 grandchildren and 19 great grandchildren.
A son, James E. Deming, preceded her in death Feb. 9, 2002.
Services at 11 a.m. Thursday will be at Thoma/Rich, Hewitt & Chaney Funeral Home under the direction of Revs. Chris Higgins and Rick Sheets and Pastor Larry Sprinkle. Burial will follow at Six Mile cemetery.
Calling hours at the funeral home will be from 2 to 8 p.m. Wednesday and one hour prior to services Thursday.
memorials may be made to the Parkview Hospice of Fort Wayne, the Gideons or the First Church of Christ.
(Notice dated November 2, 2004)
Olive Lucille Hoag, 86
Former Uniondale resident Olive Lucille Hoag, 86, died at 6 a.m. Monday, Nov. 1, at Markle Health Care in Markle.
Born in Uniondale Aug. 9, 1918 to Homer and Nellie McAfee Harshman, she married
Noble L. Hoag April 4, 1947, in Uniondale. He preceded her in death Oct. 12, 1973.
A 1935 graduate of Rockcreek High School, she was retired from the Norfolk Western Railroad where she worked as a clerk. She was a member of St. Mark’s Lutheran Church in Uniondale.
Survivors include four sons, Doug of Markle, Jim of Tocsin, Larry of Bristol, and Guy of Antwerp, Ohio; three daughters, Mrs. Jim (Mae) Cobb of Bluffton, and Mrs. Terry (Diane) Bunch and Mrs. Jeff (Marilyn) Langley, both of Leesburg; a brother, Tom Harshman of Colorado; a sister, Madeline Brindle, Bluffton; 17 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by a daughter, Janet Hoag.
Services at 10:30 a.m. Thursday will be at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church in Uniondale under the direction of Pastors Gene Kinney and Bill Peterson. Burial will follow at St. Paul’s cemetery.
Calling at Goodwin Memorial Chapel will be from 2 to 8 p.m. Wednesday.
Memorials may be made to St. Mark’s Lutheran Church.
(Notice dated November 2, 2004)
Dean E. Crum, 72
A native of Uniondale, Dean E. Crum, 72, of Fort Wayne, died Sunday, Oct. 31 at Hospice Home of Fort Wayne.
He was employed by General Electric Company for 37 years, retiring in 1988. He was also a GE Elfin. He served with the U.S. Army and was a veteran of the Korean War and was a past board member of the Highland Elks Club of Cherokee Village, Ariz.
Survivors include his wife, Joan; a daughter, Mrs. Joe (Linda K.) Mason; and a son, Fred D. Crum, all of Fort Wayne; a brother, John Crum of Warsaw; a sister, Alice Alexander of Bluffton and five grandchildren.
A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at D.O. McComb & Sons Covington Knolls Funeral Home, 8325 Covington Rd. Calling will be from 12 noon to 2 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Preferred memorials are to the Alzheimer’s Association.
(Notice dated November 2, 2004)
Marilyn L. Prichard, 71
A former employee of the Craigville Post Office, Marilyn L. Prichard, 71, of Craigville died at 2 p.m. Monday, Nov. 1 at the home of a daughter.
Born Aug. 8, 1926 in Craigville to Ervin and Sylvia Kaehr Gerber, her marriage on Dec. 23, 1951, in Bluffton was to Willis U. Prichard, who survives.
Mrs. Prichard was the valedictorian of the Lancaster Central Class of 1951 and a member of the ODO Women’s Club. She attended Peace Lutheran Church in Berne. During their 53 years of marriage, she and her husband worked together in the family business, Gerber Locker in Craigville. She was also employed by the U.S. Postal Service for 20 years.
In addition to the husband, she is survived by 10 children, including two sons, Jeffrey U. Prichard and Michael A. Prichard, both of Craigville; eight daughters, Mrs. David (Larilyn) Cole of Roanoke; Kathy Prichard of Craigville; Mrs. William (Sally) Endorf of Berne; Janna Johnson of Bluffton; Mrs. Mark (Lisa) Wolfe of Lafayette; Mrs. Michael (Julie) Moser of Indianapolis; Mrs. Todd (Kristi) Hollman of Huntington and Mrs. Kevin (Tracy) Pflum of Indianapolis.
Also surviving are four brothers, Luther Gerber of Craigville, Herbert Gerber and Russell “Butch” Gerber of Bluffton and Glen D. Gerber of Indianapolis; a sister, Mrs. Charles (Maxine) Fiechter of Bluffton, 14 grandchildren and two great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a brother, Galen D. Gerber.
Services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at Goodwin Memorial Chapel with Rev. Paul Stohlman officiating and burial in Apostolic Christian cemetery. Calling at the funeral home will be Wednesday from 2 to 8 p.m. and Thursday from 12 noon until time of services.
(Notice dated November 2, 2004)
Dorothy M. Rose, 81
A former teacher in Wells County, Dorothy M. Rose, 81, died Monday, Nov. 1 in Montgomery Texas.
Born May 13, 1923 in Bluffton to Raymond G. and Lulu Grace “Billie” DeWeese Knoff, she was married
on April 25, 1943 to Max O. Rose, who preceded her in death on Feb. 28, 1988 in Montgomery.
Mrs. Rose earned undergraduate degrees in music and English and her master’s degree in education at Ball State University.
Early in her teaching career she taught music at Petroleum and Poling High Schools then began teaching English at Lancaster Central High School. She came to Bluffton High School in 1963 and eventually became head of the BHS English Department. She also was in charge of school journalism publications, including the school newspaper and yearbook.
She was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Bluffton and later joined the Lakeside Bible Church in Montgomery. She directed the church choir here, sang solos for various churches and other organizations and also taught private music lessons in voice and various instruments. She retired from teaching in 1979. She was a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution and an accomplished bridge player, attaining the level of “Grandmaster.”
Surviving are a son, David A. Rose of Houston, Tex., a daughter, Mrs. Jack (Margaret) Bond of Bowie, Md., three grandchildren and three great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by sisters Naomi Lewis Butcher and Ruthanna Pearson.
Memorials services were held today at Lakeside Bible Church in Montgomery. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the First United Methodist Church in Bluffton with Bruce Holland officiating.
Calling will be Friday from 5 to 8 p.m. at Thoma/Rich, Hewitt & Chaney Funeral Home and for one hour prior to services at the church on Saturday. Internment will follow at Elm Grove cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent to Lakeside Bible Church, 18940 Freeport Dr., Montgomery, Tex. 77356.
(Notice dated November 2, 2004)
Ruby L. Lockwood, 92
A clerk for 22 years at the Progress Store in Bluffton before retiring in 1978, Ruby L. Lockwood, 92, of 625 Riverview Dr., Bluffton, died at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 26, 2004, at River Terrace Estates. She had been in failing health for the past year.
Born April 6, 1912, in Wells County to William and Anna Howard Gavin, she was graduated from Liberty Center High School in 1930. Her marriage was on Dec. 24, 1936, in Bluffton to Lawrence Lockwood, who died on Jan. 15, 1996. A lifetime resident of Wells County, she was a member of the First Baptist Church and Crescent Chapter Eastern Star in Bluffton.
Surviving are one son, Jerry Lee Lockwood of Ossian, six grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a son, Terry Lockwood, who died in 1990, and three sisters, Ruth Gavin, Victo Gavin and Mary Smith.
Calling hours will be 3 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Thoma-Rich, Hewitt & Chaney Funeral Home, where services will be at 10 a.m. Friday with Pastor Bud Abrams officiating. Burial will be in Fairview cemetery. Preferred memorials to First Baptist Church.
(Notice dated October 27, 2004)
Wayne W. Dwyer, 89
A Warren resident since 1991, Wayne W. Dwyer, 89, died Sunday, Oct. 24, 2004, at his home.
Born Jan. 30, 1915, in Delaware County he was the last surviving of five children of Patrick A. and Cora E. Cummings Dwyer.
His wife, Lois R. Dwyer, whom he married
on March 29, 1941, died earlier this month. He was a graduate of Yorktown High School and was employed by Standard Oil, the Indiana Railroad and Southern Life Insurance Co. before establishing the Dwyer Insurance Agency. He was a member of the Yorktown United Methodist Church.
Surviving are two sons, Dr. James A. Dwyer of Hamburg, Germany, and Dr. Rex A. Dwyer of Raleigh, N.C., and five grandchildren.
Burial was with a brief graveside service at 1 p.m. today in Spring Hill cemetery at the United Methodist Memorial Home in Warren with Rev. Herbert Edwards officiating. A memorial service is to be at a later date. Memorials to the Yorktown United Methodist Church or the Warren United Methodist Memorial Home.
Glancy Funeral Homes-H. Brown & Son Funeral Home is handling arrangements.
(Notice dated October 27, 2004)
Edna Ruth Harris Heckert, 59
Mother of Joyce Gerber and Angela Harris, both of Bluffton, Edna Ruth Harris Heckert, 59, of Amity, Arkansas, died Friday, Oct. 22, 2004, following an extended illness.
She was born May 12, 1945, at Rosboro, Arkansas, a daughter of Charles and Maggie Craig Spears. She was a Bluffton resident for 20 years before moving back to the Arkansas location in 1994.
Surviving in addition to the Bluffton daughters are her companion, Don Anderson of Amity, Arkansas; two sons, Roger Keith Moore of Amity and Brian Christopher Harris of Decatur; four brothers, Marlin Joe, Charles, Ricky and Bobby Spears, all of Arkansas; four sisters, Virginia Quinones, Judy Miller, Shirley Davis and Elaine Wilder, all of Arkansas, and seven grandchildren.
The funeral service was Sunday, Oct. 24, in Arkansas, with burial at Coker cemetery, Rosboro, Arkansas.
(Notice dated October 27, 2004)
Ruby Mae Copeland, 78 -- Pending
Arrangements are pending at Thoma-Rich, Hewitt & Chaney Funeral Home for Ruby Mae Copeland, 78, of Bluffton, who died early today, Oct. 27, 2004, at her home.
(Notice dated October 27, 2004)
Roscoe J. Lydy, 91
A resident of 307 East Townley St. in Bluffton, Roscoe J. Lydy, 91, died at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne Tuesday, Oct. 26.
Born Jan. 18, 1913 in Wells County he was married
to Anna C. Meyer Lydy, who preceded him in death July 13, 1995.
He was a mechanic with International Harvester in Fort Wayne for 30 years, retiring in 1973. A member of the First United Methodist Church in Bluffton, he also was a member of the Square Dance Club for 20 years.
Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. John (Kay) Ormiston of Bluffton, and Mrs. Dan (Georgia) Schmidt of Fort Wayne; two sisters Maxine Roussey, Fort Wayne, and Mary Lou Schinner, Toledo, Ohio; three grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Services at 12:30 p.m. Friday will be at Elzey-Patterson-Rodak Funeral Home in Ossian. Calling is from 2-9 p.m. today at the funeral home and one hour prior to services Friday. Burial will be at Oak Lawn cemetery in Ossian.
(Notice dated October 28, 2004)
Carolyn J. Ziegler, 70
A native of Bluffton and a 1952 graduate of Bluffton High School, Carolyn J. Ziegler, 70, of Huntington, died at Parkview Memorial Hospital in Fort Wayne Tuesday, Oct. 26.
Born in Bluffton March 27, 1934 to Ivan and Lois Chalfant Hammond, she married
Bob Ferguson in Bluffton. He preceded her in death in August of 1972. Her second marriage was to Therl Dwayne Ziegler in Andrews March 18, 1978. He survives.
She was a homemaker and worked at the former Schacht Rubber Co. from 1968 to 1978.
Other survivors include three sons, Ron Ferguson of Fort Wayne; Bill Ferguson of Ft. Myers, Fla., and Dave Ferguson of Huntington; two sisters, Mrs. Lyle (Mary) Cloud of Bartow, Fla., and Mrs. Denver (Janet) Amburgey of Bluffton; three grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
Services at 10 a.m. Saturday will be at bailey-Love Mortuary, Huntington, with Rev. Victor Kolch officiating. Burial will follow at Six Mile cemetery in Bluffton.
Calling hours are 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.
Memorials may be made to the Renal Care Group.
(Notice dated October 28, 2004)
