Oct 1, 2020

Allen R. Ashley, Sr., 74, of Decatur, Indiana passed away early Thursday morning, October 1, 2020, at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne.

He was born August 3, 1946 in Winchester, Tennessee to Dewey Ashley, Sr. and Vaude (Clark) Ashley. On October 3, 1998, he married Karen A. Boeckman.

Allen was a member of the Eagles...

Oct 1, 2020

Duane G. Hoffman, 75, of Decatur, Indiana, passed away October 1, 2020 at Adams Memorial Hospital in Decatur.

He was born November 18, 1944 in Decatur, Indiana to the late Walter Hoffman and the late Lorine (Erxleben) Hoffman.

Duane was united in marriage to Jacqueline “Jackie” Rice on August 9, 1968 at St. Paul Lutheran...

Sep 30, 2020

Evelyn M. (Habegger) Hammond, 57, of Decatur, Indiana passed away Wednesday, September 30, 2020 at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana.

She was born on December 5, 1962, in Ontario, California to the late Eldon L. Habegger Sr. and the late Carolyn A. (Newman) Habegger.

Evelyn was united in marriage to Matthew Hammond...

Sep 29, 2020

KC Rose Longberry, 28, of Fort Wayne, Indiana passed away Tuesday, September 29, 2020, at Adams Memorial Hospital.

She was born in Fort Wayne, Indiana on August 10, 1992, to the late Vincent Longberry and Olga Longberry. KC was employed as a teller at Three Rivers Federal Credit Union in Fort Wayne and had just recently received...

Sep 29, 2020

Elizabeth H. King, 103, of Berne, Indiana was welcomed to her eternal home in Heaven on Tuesday, September 29, 2020, at Swiss Village in Berne.

She was born on July 17, 1917, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to the late Robert A. Hentz and the late Elizabeth (Jones) Hentz. Betty was united in marriage to William “Bill” W. King...

Sep 27, 2020

Rita M. Gerke, 81, of Decatur, Indiana, passed away Sunday, September 27, 2020, at Adams Memorial Hospital.

She was born on April 3, 1939 in Fort Wayne, Indiana to the late Herman H. Hockemeyer and the late Mary E. (Beebe) Hockemeyer.

Rita was united in marriage to Donald W. Gerke on June 5, 1959 at...

Sep 24, 2020

Robert A. “Bob” Gregory, 58 of Decatur, Indiana passed away Thursday, September 24, 2020 at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne, Indiana.

He was born on November 29, 1961 in Flint, Michigan to Lester A. Gregory and Christine (Ray) Gregory. He married Shelly L. Pfluger on April 30, 1988 in Lakeland, Florida and she preceded him in death...

Sep 22, 2020

Kenneth Wayne Grandlienard, 95, entered heaven Tuesday morning, September 22, 2020.

He was born March 10, 1925, in Bluffton, Indiana. His parents were the late Charles and Marguerite Grandlienard of Bluffton, Indiana.

His wife, Mary Jean, preceded him in death in 2018.  His siblings Brooks, Ruth, Fred, and Joe also preceded him in death. He...

Sep 18, 2020

William A. Baumann, 83, of Decatur, Indiana passed away, Friday, September 18, 2020, at Adams Heritage in Monroeville, Indiana.

He was born on June 30, 1937 in Decatur, Indiana to the late Ernest Baumann and Maxine (Bailer) Baumann.

Bill was united in marriage to Jo Ann Jones and she survives.

He was a...

Sep 16, 2020

Ruth A. Bultemeyer, 84, of Fort Wayne, Indiana passed away early Wednesday morning, September 16, 2020, at her residence.

She was born on September 13, 1936 in Ossian, Indiana to Rufus and Marie (Witte) Werling. She married Richard L. Bultemeyer on September 30, 1955 in Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Ossian, Indiana and he survives following almost 65...

Sep 14, 2020

Mary Kathryn Eicher, age 94, of Berne, Indiana passed away Monday morning, September 14, 2020, at Swiss Village in Berne.

She was born on August 8, 1926, in Berne, Indiana to Palmer and Edna (Lehman) Moser. Mary graduated from Berne High School in 1944 and married John Eicher on November 1, 1947. John and Mary celebrated 71...

Sep 13, 2020

Marian D. Banet, 91, of Monroeville, Indiana passed away Sunday afternoon, September 13, 2020, at Dupont Hospital in Fort Wayne.

She was born October 21, 1928, to Arthur and Minnie (Weilman) Banet.

Marian a quiet lady, who was a self-employed farmer, in addition to farming she enjoyed raising chickens, and she especially loved her cats....

Sep 13, 2020

Pauline Lucille Habegger, 89, of Fort Wayne, Indiana went home to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Sunday afternoon, September 13, 2020, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana.

She was born on June 26, 1931, in Berne, Indiana to the late Albert Nussbaum and the late Grace Marie (Reinhard) Nussbaum. Pauline...

Sep 12, 2020

Gertrude Faye "Gert" Kropa, 94, of Meredith, New Hampshire passed away peacefully Saturday, September 12, 2020, in her home with her loving family by her side.

She was born April 28, 1926, in Berne to Christian W.R. and Minnie (Sprunger) Schwartz. She was married July 1, 1950, to Gomer “Whitey” Kropa. She was raised on the family...

Sep 9, 2020

Miriam E. (Liechty) Sprunger, 102, of Berne, Indiana, was ushered into the presence of her Lord & Savior Jesus Christ on September 9, 2020 at Swiss Village.

She was born on June 1, 1918 in Berne, Indiana to Jerry and Emma (Mosser) Liechty. Miriam married Orison J. Sprunger on June 16, 1940 and he preceded her in...

Sep 9, 2020

Mark A. Zimmerman, 44, of Decatur, Indiana passed away Wednesday morning, September 9, 2020, at his residence.

He was born on March 11, 1976 in Decatur, Indiana to Rollie and Julie (Luginbill) Zimmerman.

Mark was a 1994 graduate of Bellmont High School. He had worked at Prestress, Fleetwood, and Thunderbird all in Decatur.

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Sep 8, 2020

Matthew Alan Gorman, 27, of Decatur, Indiana passed away Tuesday evening, September 8, 2020, following a motorcycle accident.

He was born on March 26, 1993, in Fort Wayne, Indiana to Joseph P. Gorman Sr. and Linda K. Keuneke.

Matt was a member of the Zion Lutheran Church, Friedheim in rural Decatur.

He was...

Sep 7, 2020

Benjamin A. Baumert, 45, of Monroeville, Indiana passed away Monday, September 7, 2020, at his residence. His death was unexpected, but followed a lengthy period of health issues.

He was born on April 6, 1975, in Fort Wayne, Indiana to Greg K. Baumert and Kathleen (Roe) Baumert. Ben was united in marriage to Molly Young on August...

Sep 7, 2020

Patricia J. “Patty” Hunter, 64, of Decatur, Indiana passed away early Monday morning, September 7, 2020, at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne, following a brief battle with leukemia.

Patty was born on June 17, 1956 in Decatur, Indiana to Robert E. and Ardena M. (Nevil) Hunter.

She was a member of the USBC Bowling Association...

Sep 4, 2020

Marlene Lobsiger, 77, of Decatur, Indiana passed away Friday morning, September 4, 2020, at Hearth & Home at Van Wert.

She was born on March 16, 1943 in Van Wert, Ohio to Harold & Pauline (Foster) Hurless. Marlene married Dennis Lobsiger September 3, 1960 and he preceded her in death on April 11, 2019.

She...