Obituary and Death Notice Archives

Allen County, Indiana Marriages
Extracted from Local Announcements

James Alan Tyndall and Tracy Elizabeth Strom were married Nov. 30, 2002 at St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church. Their parents are John and Carolyn Tyndall of Foxchase Run, and Eric Strom of Granger and the late Jane Strom. Susan Strom was maid of honor. Jeffery Herr was best man. Cynthia Longville, Debra Robinson, Audrey Stauffer, Tracy Tyndall, Tracey and Heather Myers were bridesmaids. David Tyndall, Craig Voll, Andrew Stauffer, Brian and Matthew DeVoss and Erin Barill were groomsmen. The wedding party included John DeVoss, Matthew Haugk, Phillip McClurg, Emily, Madeline and Joseph Longville Samuel Tyndall and Victoria Robinson. The reception was held at the Marriott. The couple took a trip to St. Lucia. They live in Overland Park, Kan. Terrence Lockett and Renee Dawn Shuttleworth were married March 1, 2003 at Mount Calvary Missionary Baptist Church. Their parents are Rebecca Lockett, and Anthony Jelks and Dawn Eloph. The couple took a trip to Jamaica. They live in Fort Wayne. Michael J. Klockow and Amy J. James were married March 8, 2003 at Chapel of the Bells, Las Vegas. Their parents are Neil and Pat Klockow of Granger, and Linda Grogg of Auburn and the late Bill James. Mary Smith was honor attendant. Todd Scott was best man. Susan Cobbs and Carol Scott were bridesmaids. Patrick Smith and Frank Cyran were groomsmen. The reception will be held in Auburn this summer. They live in Fort Wayne. Christopher J. Onopa and Lisa Anne Howe were married March 15, 2003 at Christ the King Lutheran Church, Orlando, Fla. Their parents are John and Diane Onopa of Groveland, Ill., and Margaret Onopa of Tampa, Fla., and Daniel and Beverly Howe of Fort Wayne. Shelly Douglas was matron of honor. Mike Simeur was best man. Heidi Howe, Andrea Van Wyngarden, Cherri Onopa, Michelle Marker and Margie McConnell were bridesmaids. Dan Howe, Rod Douglas, Jon Raich, Jim Cox and Bob Mazza were groomsmen. The reception was held at Renaissance Orlando Resort. The couple took a trip to St. Lucia. They live in Windermere, Fla. Butch Lehman and Brenda Hahn were married March 1, 2003 at Emma Mennonite Church, Topeka. Their parents are Mervin and Liz Lehman of Topeka, and Richard and Gloria Hahn of New Haven. Jill Hochstetler was matron of honor. Dave Sible was best man. Stephanie Hahn and Tresea Holman were bridesmaids. Keith Schmidt and Chad Hochstetler were groomsmen. The wedding party included Gary Hahn, Stan Strater, Riley Hochstetler and Eric Raber. The reception was held at the Guesthouse. The couple took a Caribbean cruise. They live in Topeka. Micah Shane Meranda and Janisha LaShay Trice were married Feb. 22, 2003 at Edgewood/North Congregation of Jehovah Witnesses - Kingdom Hall. Their parents are Juan and Marcia Meranda of Cincinnati, and Shawn and Mechelle Trice of Fort Wayne. Kristen Walters was maid of honor. Lakeiton McCall was best man. Dyeaka Wilson, Crystal Vann, Shanise Trice and Tristin Meranda were bridesmaids. Juan Cannon, Micah Goodner, Shawn Trice II and Owen Norris were groomsmen. The wedding party included Brad Whitemoss, Tyler and Trevor Bird, Manuel Himendez and Jason Tyler. The reception was held at the Memorial Coliseum. The couple took a trip to Indianapolis and St. Petersburg, Fla. They live in Fort Wayne. Brian Robert Mehaffey and Joan Sue Schmidt were married Nov. 2, 2002 at Suburban Bethlehem Lutheran Church. Their parents are Stanley Mehaffey of Chicago and Thomas and Karen Alrich of Glenview, Ill., and Paul and Wilma Schmidt of West Washington Center Road. Jodie Knipstein was maid of honor. Kevin Mehaffey was best man. Annette Schmidt and Bridget Knepper were bridesmaids. Calvin Schmidt and Adam Molberger were groomsmen. The wedding party included Eric Hultgren, Steve Kacsmark and Kaitlyn and Heather Schmidt. The reception was held at Elegant Occasions. The couple took a trip to Galena, Ill. They live in Chicago. Michael Gerard Yoder and Amanda Jo Hull were married Nov. 9, 2002 at St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Churc. Their parents are Richard and Mary Yoder of Oak Wind Court, and Mark and Cindy Hull of Killeen Run. Theresa Yoder was maid of honor. Dustin Hull was best man. Kritine Jehle and Emily Brandenberger were bridesmaids. David Gallagher and Matthew Zlotkowski were groomsmen. The wedding party included James Conn, Matt Koehl and Megan Campbell. The reception was held at Elegant Occasions. The couple took a trip to Maui, Hawaii. They live in Fort Wayne. Neil Gerard Szczepanski and Ryann Kathleen Cox were married Oct. 26, 2002 at St. Jude Catholic Church. Their parents are Ronald and Kathleen Cox of Fort Wayne, and John and Kristine Szczepanski of Leo. Stephanie Schaab was maid of honor. Philip Hilger was best man. Kaitlin and Meghan Cox, Laura Scudder, Julie Druelle, Sarah Szczepanski and Courtney Boyle were bridesmaids. Kevin Cox, John Scudder, Jeremy Druelle, Patrick Hilger, Andy Kwart and Adrian Giesler were groomsmen. The wedding party included Mark Dankow, Jim Wall, Erin Cox and Thomas Sordelet. The reception also was held at the church. The couple took a trip to Hawaii. They live in Fort Wayne. Christopher John Mikola and Wendy Sue Asp were married Oct. 5, 2002 at Broad Street Presbyterian Church, Columbus, Ohio. Their parents are Stephen and Georgia Mikola of Warren, Ohio, and Walter and Susan Asp of Traders Pass. Karen Asp-Pataluch was matron of honor. Jeff Austin was best man. Sarah Wagoner, Kim Mitchell, Beth Harrington, Tina Farley and Amy Cook were bridesmaids. John Vrontos, Steve and Matt Mikola, Ryan Eberhart and Dan Collins were groomsmen. The wedding party included Jeff Peterson, Mike Dillon, Noah Benjamin and Emily Thirion. The reception was held at New Albany Country Club, New Albany, Ohio. The couple took a trip to St. Martin. They live in Columbus, Ohio. Ryan Patrick Wilson and Kathleen Noel McCracken were married Nov. 30, 2002 at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church. Their parents are John and Leslie Wilson, and Jim and Sandy McCracken, all of Fort Wayne. Christy Jacob was matron of honor. Ian Wilson was best man. Kori Brutton, Amy McCracken and Brooke Likens were bridesmaids. Evan Wilson, Jeff McCracken and Andy Walters were groomsmen. The wedding party included Brent Mergy, Kevin Kelley and Louis and Kelly Bunnell. The reception was held at Elegant Occasions. The couple took a trip to Caesar's Pocono Palace, Pa. They live in Fort Wayne. Allen Coe Deckard and Jennifer Ann Knight were married July 6, 2002 at American Legion Post 82. Their parents are Delbert and Sharon Deckard of Churubusco, and Michael and Susan Knight of Lake Avenue. Susan Knight was maid of honor. Delbert Deckard was best man. Shenoah White and Sara Tyndall were bridesmaids. The wedding party included Miranda Knight and Sierra Pace. The reception also was held at American Legion Post 82. The couple took a trip to Somerset, Ky. They live in Fort Wayne.