Mar 5, 2016

William J. "Bill" Becker, 86 years old of New Haven, Ind. and a longtime resident of Decatur, passed away on Saturday, March 5, 2016 at Genesis Healthcare New Haven Center.

He was born on Monday, October 7, 1929 in...

Mar 3, 2016

Mildred M. Wolfe, 97 years old of Berne, Ind., and a longtime resident of Pleasant Mills, Ind., passed away on Thursday, March 3, 2016 at Swiss Village.

She was born on Saturday, February 22, 1919 in Adams County, Indiana...

Feb 29, 2016

Katheryn G. Isch, 89 years old of Decatur, Indiana, passed away on Monday, February 29, 2016 in the Adams Woodcrest.

She was born on Friday, April 16, 1926 in Adams County, Indiana the daughter of the late Albert Burke...

Feb 28, 2016

Clifton D. Zuercher October 18, 1924 - February 28, 2016

Clifton D. Zuercher, 91, Berne passed away on February 28, 2016 at Swiss Village. He was born to David and Leona Lehman Zuercher on October 18, 1924 in Adams County. He married Dorine R. Howard on March 4, 1950. Cliff was a member of the Church of the Nazarene....

Feb 28, 2016

Esther F. Biberstein December 9, 1921 - February 28, 2016

Esther F. Biberstein, 94, Berne passed away on February 28, 2016 at Swiss Village where she was a resident. Esther was born on December 9, 1921 in Adams County to Jacob and Emma Kneuss Sommer. She married Leroy Biberstein on February 21,1947. She was a member of the First...

Feb 28, 2016

Elda A. Bischoff, 90 years old of Decatur, Indiana, passed away on Sunday, February 28, 2016 at Adams Memorial Hospital.

She was born on Friday, October 9, 1925 in Allen County, Indiana the daughter of the late William Kruse...

Feb 27, 2016

Raymond "Tom" Summers, 95 years old of Fort Wayne, Indiana, passed away on Saturday, February 27, 2016 at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne.

He was born on Tuesday, September 7, 1920 in Decatur, Indiana the son of the late Lloyd E. Summers and the late Rose (Hoffman) Summers....

Feb 27, 2016

Darrell Maitlen February 20, 1944 - February 27, 2016

Darrell Maitlen, 72, Berne passed away on February 27, 2016 at Chalet Village, Berne. He was born on February 20, 1944 to Harrison and Jessie Knuckles Maitlen in Ft. Wayne, IN. He was a former employee of Dunbar Furniture, G.E. Co. and Geneva EPC Co. His interests included; NASCR racing,...

Feb 26, 2016

Joyce Ann (Daniels) McAhren, 70, went to her heavenly home on February 26, 2016 after a battle with cancer. Her devotion to her family and firm belief in God ultimately gave her peace. She remained a brave, iron-willed woman, even throughout her final days.

Joyce was born to the...

Feb 26, 2016

Bradley A. Swander, 49 years old of Willshire, Ohio, passed away on Friday, February 26, 2016 at IU Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis.

He was born on Thursday, February 2, 1967 in Huntington, Indiana the son of Carl and Nila (Vining) Swander. He married Nichole L. Berry on December 5, 1992 in Decatur, Indiana.

Brad was...

Feb 25, 2016

Norma L. Miller, 92 years old of Decatur, Indiana, passed away on Thursday, February 25, 2016 at her residence.

She was born on Saturday, November 17, 1923 in Decatur, Indiana the daughter of the late Gustav Krueckeberg and the...

Feb 23, 2016

Wayne F. Dubach February 27, 1926 - February 23, 2016

Wayne F. Dubach, 89, rural Geneva, passed away Tuesday morning February 23, 2016 at Swiss Village where he was a resident. He was born on February 27, 1926 in Adams County to Elmer and Orilla Blocker Dubach. He married Annabelle Balsiger on March 16, 1947. Wayne graduated from Hartford...

Feb 23, 2016

Crystal A. Bailey July 3, 1930 - February 23, 2016

Crystal A Bailey, 85, Berne, passed away Tuesday, February 23, 2016 at Swiss Village where she was a resident for 7 years. She was born on July 3, 1930 to Larry and Ruth Crosby Bennett Murphy. She married Paul "Bud" Bailey on November 26, 1954. Crystal was a member...

Feb 21, 2016

Frieda Brown March 12, 1929 - February 21, 2016

Frieda "Fritz" Brown, 86, Berne passsed away on February 21, 2016 at Swiss Village where she had been a resident. She was born on March 12, 1929 in Chicago, Ill. to William and Emile Urick Zelmer. She met and married her husband Howard Brown and moved to Ravenna, Ohio. She...

Feb 18, 2016

Norma A. Poorman December 22, 1928 - February 18, 2016

Norma A. Poorman, 87, Berne, passed away on Thursday, February 18, 2016 at Adams Memorial Hospital. She was born to Alton and Lillie Moser Schindler on December 22, 1928 in Adams County. She married John Poorman on February 14, 1947. She was a member of the Free Christian Church...

Feb 18, 2016

Vivian E. Guenin, 80 years old of Monroeville, Indiana, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, February 18, 2016 under the care of Parkview Hospice.

She was born on Friday, August 9, 1935 in Woodburn, Indiana the daughter...

Feb 14, 2016

Herman P. Witte, 75 years old of Decatur, Indiana, passed away on Sunday, February 14, 2016 at his residence following an illness diagnosed in July. Herm was born on August 7, 1940 in Decatur, Indiana the son of the late August H. Witte and the late Esther (Luttmann) Witte. He married Joyce S. Tope on November 8, 1959 in St....

Feb 13, 2016

Ronald J. "Mike" Hurst, 76 years old of Decatur, Indiana, passed away on Saturday, February 13, 2016 in the Adams Woodcrest located in Decatur. He had been a resident at Woodcrest for past 3 months. Mike was born on January 14, 1940 in Decatur, Indiana the son of the late Arthur J. Hurst and the late Anna M. (Burkhead) Hurst....

Feb 13, 2016

Mary D. Hartsock, 68 years old of Decatur, Indiana, passed away on Saturday, February 13, 2016 in the Chalet Village located in Berne, Indiana following a lengthy illness, but her death was unexpected. Mary was born on Monday, May 19, 1947 in Celina, Ohio the daughter of the late Ralph Wappelhorst and the late Frieda (Smith) Wappelhorst. She was united...

Feb 13, 2016

Theresa Louise Coonrod, 97 years old of New Haven, Indiana, passed away on Saturday, February 13, 2016 at her residence. Theresa was born on January 10, 1919 in Allen County, Indiana the daughter of the late Charles Lopshire and the late Ursula (Brady) Lopshire. She married the late Elmer Francis Coonrod on November 18, 1939 in the St. Louise Catholic...