Robert J. Drake
May 21, 2007
Robert J. Drake, 78 years old of Decatur, Indiana, passed away at 8:50 a.m. on Monday, May 21, 2007 in the Adams Memorial Hospital located in Decatur, Indiana. Robert was born on March 28, 1929 in Decatur, Indiana, the son of the late Thomas Dorwin Drake and the late Cora E. (Springer) Drake. He married the late Betty L. Drake...
Ralph Morton Mesing
May 20, 2007
Ralph Morton Mesing, 81 years old of Decatur, Indiana, passed away at 5:40 p.m. on Sunday, May 20, 2007 in the Lutheran Hospital of Indiana located in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Ralph was born on December 4, 1925 in Allen County, Indiana, the son of the late Clarence Mesing and the late Elsie (Mueller) Mesing. He married Edna E. Marbach on...
Lafauna V. Koenig
May 15, 2007
Lafauna V. Koenig, 94 years old of Decatur, Indiana, passed away on Tuesday, May 15, 2007 in the Select Care Speciality Hospital located in Fort Wayne, Indiana. She was born on Monday, July 15, 1912 in Van Wert County, Ohio the daughter of the late Charley Haggerty and the late Louise (Schoenstedt) Haggerty. She married the late Peter J. Koenig...
Charlotte Conrad
May 6, 2007
Charlotte Conrad, 87 years old of Decatur, Indiana, passed away at 11:50 p.m. on Sunday, May 6, 2007 in the Adams Memorial Hospital located in Decatur, Indiana. Charlotte was born on May 24, 1919 in Allen County, Indiana, the daughter of the late Herman Moellering and the late Bertha (Scheuman) Moellering. She married the late Walter A. Conrad on December...
Michael Joseph Drake
May 4, 2007
Michael Joseph Drake, 40 years old of Fort Wayne, Indiana, passed away 3:37 a.m. on Friday, May 4, 2007 in the Parkview Hospital located in Fort Wayne, Indiana as a result of injuries sustained in a fire early Friday morning. Michael was born on May 3, 1967 in Decatur, Indiana, the son of the late Danny A. Drake and the...
Ethel A. Orrick
Apr 26, 2007
Ethel A. Orrick, 82 years old of Monroeville, Indiana, passed away on Thursday, April 26, 2007 in the Select Care Speciality Hospital located in Fort Wayne following a three-month illness. She was born on Sunday, March 1, 1925 in Dierks, Arkansas the daughter of the late Henry Earl Kitchens and the late Alice (Jenkins) Kitchens. She married W. Clarence Orrick...
Marjorie L. Andrews
Apr 25, 2007
Marjorie L. Andrews, 92 years old of Fort Wayne, Indiana, passed away on Wednesday, April 25, 2007 in Covington Manor where she had resided for the past six years. She was born on Friday, April 9, 1915 in Van Wert County, Ohio the daughter of the late Albert Burke and the late Grace (Ramsey) Burke. She married the late Roger...
Fred R. Hoffman
Apr 19, 2007
Fred R. Hoffman, 85 years old of Decatur, Indiana, passed away at 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, April 19, 2007 at his residence. Fred was born on March 17, 1922 in Adams County, Indiana, the son of the late Herman G. Hoffman and the late Francis A. (Smith) Hoffman. He married E. Joan Pape on December 2, 1945 in the Zion...
James Logan Ball
Apr 17, 2007
James Logan Ball, 72 years old of West Liberty, Kentucky, passed away on Tuesday, April 17, 2007 at his residence. He was born on Sunday, November 11, 1934 in Morgan County, Kentucky the son of the late Quincy Ball and the late Mary Elizabeth (Keeton) Ball. He married Martha "Marty" Sell on January 1, 1955 in Kentucky. They lived in...
Jerry L. Marquardt
Apr 15, 2007
Jerry L. "Hap" Marquardt, 61 years old of Monroeville, Indiana, passed away on Sunday, April 15, 2007 in the Visiting Nurse & Hospice Home located in Fort Wayne following an extended illness of eleven months. He was born on Wednesday, October 24, 1945 in Harlingen, Texas the son of the late John A. Marquardt and the late Mary A. (Burgo)...
Abigail M. Alana
Apr 8, 2007
Abigail M. Alana, 1 year old of Decatur, Indiana, passed away on Sunday, April 8, 2007 at her residence. She was born on Saturday, December 31, 2005 in Fort Wayne, Indiana the daughter of Jason P. Alana and Christina M. (Garwood) Alana. Surviving are her parents, Jason & Christina Alana of Decatur, Indiana, brother, Sean P. Alana & twin brother,...
Elise S. Dersch
Apr 8, 2007
Elise S. Dersch, 104 years old of Decatur, Indiana, passed away at 8:05 a.m. Sunday in Woodcrest Nursing Center. Elise was born on August 30, 1902 in Adams County, Indiana the daughter of the late Otto E. Bleeke and the late Emilie R. (Steele) Bleeke. She married Clarence J. Dersch on April 7, 1928 in the Immanuel Lutheran Church, Decatur....
Lloyd C. Ball
Apr 7, 2007
Lloyd C. Ball, 90, a resident of Woodburn, Indiana, died at 8:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 7, 2007 at the Village of Heritage Nursing Home in Monroeville. Lloyd was born on February 24, 1917 in Monroeville, Indiana to Charles C. and Etta Bell (Murfield) Ball. Both Charles and Etta Bell preceded Lloyd in death. Lloyd was united in marriage to...
Phyllis M. Mccullough
Apr 7, 2007
Phyllis M. McCullough, 72 years old of Decatur, Indiana, passed away at 1:00 a.m. on Saturday at her residence following an extended illness. Phyllis was born on October 12, 1934 in Jay County, Indiana the daughter of the late James Henry Barr and the late Bertha M. (Zigler) Barr. She married Edward A. McCullough on November 9, 1952 in Zion...
Fred W. Schimmel, Jr.
Apr 3, 2007
Fred W. Schimmel Jr., 79 years old of Fort Wayne, Indiana, died peacefully on Tuesday, April 3, 2007 in the Parkview Hospital, Fort Wayne. He was born on Wednesday, October 12, 1927 in Cleveland, Ohio the son of the late Fred W. Schimmel, Sr. and the late Theresa (Krumesz) Schimmel. He married Ruth Ann Selking on April 29, 1978 in...
Minerva Riffle
Mar 29, 2007
Minerva Riffle, 101 years old of Berne, Indiana, passed away on Thursday, March 29, 2007 in the Chalet Village. She was born on Friday, May 12, 1905 in Lorraine County, Ohio the daughter of the late Arthur Kelsey and the late Armida (Rowland). She married the late Leroy Riffle on September 23, 1933 in Willshire, Ohio. She was a former...
Franklin M. Buuck
Mar 28, 2007
Franklin M. Buuck, 73 years old of rural Decatur, Indiana, passed away at 10:40 p.m. on Wednesday, March 28, 2007 at his residence after a lengthy illness. Franklin was born on Sunday, July 30, 1933 in Allen County, Indiana, the son of the late Martin C. Buuck and the late Amanda (Gallmeyer) Buuck. He married Marilyn J. Boerger on April...
Aleta G. Zwick
Mar 26, 2007
Aleta G. Zwick, 94, of Decatur, died at 2:20 a.m. on Monday, March 26, 2007 at the Adams Memorial Hospital where she had been a patient for 3 days. Aleta was born on May 10, 1912 in Adams County, Indiana, the only child of Albert and Cora (Shoemaker) Harlow. Following her graduation from high school, she also attended the John...
