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George L. Laturner

George L. Laturner

Aug 3, 2019

George L. LaTurner , 73, of Decatur, Indiana passed away on August 3, 2019 at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne, Indiana.

He was born on July 26, 1946 in Adams County, the son of the late Joseph D. LaTurner and the late Luella E. (Hower) LaTurner.  He was united in marriage to Sandra Wenger on...

Thomas L. Hall

Thomas L. Hall

Jul 28, 2019

Thomas L. Hall, 64 of Decatur, passed away on July 28, 2019 at his residence, surrounded by loved ones.

He was born on September 21, 1954 in Bluffton, Indiana the son of the late Reverend James H. Hall and the late Eileen (Krieg) Hall. He was united in marriage to Elaine Eckhart on February 8, 1975 in...

Joann A. Schurg

Joann A. Schurg

Jul 27, 2019

JoAnn A. Schurg, 81, of Woodburn, Indiana passed away Saturday morning, July 27, 2019, at Parkview – Randallia Hospice Supportive Care Unit. Her death followed a year-long battle with Alzheimer’s at her residence.

She was born on April 12, 1938 in Fort Wayne, Indiana to the late Albert and Bernice (King) Becker. JoAnn was united in marriage...

Karlene A. Colclasure

Karlene A. Colclasure

Jul 26, 2019

Karlene A. Colclasure, 63, of Decatur, Indiana passed away on Friday, July 26, 2019, at her residence following a battle with cancer.

She was born on May 12, 1956 in Decatur, Indiana to the late Marvel L. Johnson and late Doris M. (Miller) Adler Johnson. She was united in marriage to Brad Colclasure on July 27, 1996...

Barbara J. Wiegmann

Barbara J. Wiegmann

Jul 25, 2019

Barbara J. Wiegmann, 87, of Decatur, Indiana passed away Thursday evening, July 25, 2019, at Adams Heritage in Monroeville.

She was born on November 26, 1931 in Fort Wayne, Indiana to James and Florence (Strum) Morning. Barb was united in marriage to Walter Wiegmann on February 7, 1948 at Emanuel Lutheran Church in New Haven and he...

Skip Howard

Skip Howard

Jul 22, 2019

Stephen R. “Skip” Howard, 76, of Monroeville, Indiana passed away on Monday, July 22, 2019 at his residence.

He was born on September 21, 1942 in Fort Wayne, Indiana the son of the late Earl J. Howard and the late Constance “Jean” (Macke) Howard. He was united in marriage to Barb Parker on October 13, 1962 at...

Alan L. Hutker

Alan L. Hutker

Jul 21, 2019

Alan L. Hutker, 68, of Decatur, Indiana passed away Sunday afternoon, July 21, 2019, at his residence following a brief battle with cancer.

He was born on October 28, 1950 in Decatur, Indiana to William & Phyllis (Lough) Hutker. Alan married Ruth Thieme on September 6, 1984 in Decatur.

Alan was a member of the...

Doyle L. Sheets

Doyle L. Sheets

Jul 20, 2019

Doyle L. Sheets, 96, of Coldwater Michigan, passed away on July 20, 2019 at Aperion Care in Angola.

He was born on January 30, 1923 in Decatur, Indiana the son of the late Noah Sheets and the late Marie (Teeple) Sheets. He married Marianne Klarowski in 1946 and they lived in Fort Wayne. She preceded him in...

Ricky D. Bleeke

Ricky D. Bleeke

Jul 19, 2019

Ricky D. Bleeke, 61 of Decatur, passed away Friday, July 19, 2019 at Majestic Care Waynedale, in Fort Wayne.

Ricky was born on June 14, 1958 in Hartford City, Indiana, the son of the late Vernand F.”Dutch” Bleeke and the late Edna Mae (Bailey) Bleeke. Ricky was united in marriage to Dawn M. Saylor on June 7,...

Robert F. Scheumann

Robert F. Scheumann

Jul 19, 2019

Robert F. Scheumann, 98, of Hoagland, Indiana passed away late Friday, July 19, 2019 at his residence.

Bob was born on April 22, 1921in Madison Township, Allen County, Indiana to Julius and Rosa (Luttman) Scheumann. He was united in marriage to Ruth Oehler on June 27, 1953 at Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Soest.

Bob was a...

Katrina Madison Helm

Katrina Madison Helm

Jul 15, 2019

The exciting moments of pregnancy have turned to sorrow and heartfelt loss with the loss of our baby girl, Katrina Madison Helm, the precious baby girl of Geneva Helm and Thalia Medina was born in the arms of angels on Monday, July 15, 2019, at Dupont Hospital.

Although, Katrina never spent any time with us on earth...

Rosemary Pope

Rosemary Pope

Jul 15, 2019

Rosemary Pope, 78, of Elkhart, Indiana and former resident of Hoagland, Indiana passed away on Monday, July 15, 2019, at her residence.

She was born on September 6, 1940 in Marion, Indiana to the late Samuel and Ethel (Jones) Bechtel. She married Wayne E. Pope on September 21, 1958 in Huntington, Indiana and he preceded her in...

Eugene M. Hill

Eugene M. Hill

Jul 13, 2019

Eugene M. Hill, 90, of Decatur, Indiana passed away on Saturday, July 13, 2019, at Adams Woodcrest in Decatur.

He was born on April 13, 1929 in Van Wert, Ohio to the late Eular H. and Cleo A. (Krick) Hill. Eugene married Betty M. Kukelhan on May 7, 1955 and she preceded him in death on February...

Carl "Bud" L. Shaw

Carl "Bud" L. Shaw

Jul 11, 2019

Carl L. “Bud” Shaw, 80, of Decatur, Indiana passed away Thursday, July 11, 2019, at Golden Meadows Home.

He was born on March 25, 1939 in Decatur, Indiana to the late Carl M. and Georgia (Hower) Shaw. He was united in marriage to Sarah Sims on June 18, 1993 at First United Methodist Church in Decatur, Indiana...

Gary Lee Witte

Gary Lee Witte

Jul 10, 2019

Gary Lee Witte, 78, of Fort Wayne, Indiana passed away on July 10, 2019 at his residence.

He was born on January 20, 1941 in Fort Wayne, Indiana the son of the late Lee Glen Witte and the late Helen (Driver) Witte. He was united in marriage to Annette DeWert on November 25, 1962 at Monroeville Methodist...

Sylvia June Bleeke

Sylvia June Bleeke

Jul 8, 2019

Sylvia June Bleeke, 74, of Decatur, Indiana passed away Monday, July 8, 2019, at Parkview Hospital Randallia in Fort Wayne.

She was born on November 8, 1944 in Decatur, Indiana to the late Raymond O. and Audrey M. (Ritter) Bleeke.

She was a former member of Zion Lutheran Church in Decatur.

Sylvia was...

Blaine Robert Fulton

Blaine Robert Fulton

Jul 7, 2019

Blaine Robert Fulton, 93, of Berne, Indiana passed away on Sunday, July 7, 2019, at his residence.

He was born on April 18, 1926, in Laketon, Indiana to the late Robert and Bertha (Johnson) Fulton. He was united in marriage to Phyllis (Myers) on November 25, 1947, in Richvalley, Indiana.

Blaine served his country in...

Donald E. Coons

Donald E. Coons

Jul 2, 2019

Donald E. Coons, 77, of Linn Grove, Indiana passed away early Tuesday, July 2, 2019 at Adams Memorial Hospital in Decatur.

He was born on October 11, 1941 in Redkey, Indiana to Walter H. Coons and Garnet L. (Starr) Coons.

Donald retired from Smith Brothers in Berne with 41 years of service.

He...

Alvin "Al" D. Neuenschwander

Alvin "Al" D. Neuenschwander

Jun 30, 2019

Alvin D. “Al” Neuenschwander, 89, of Berne, Indiana passed away on Sunday, June 30, 2019, at River Terrace Retirement Community in Bluffton, Indiana.

He was born on October 23, 1929 in Adams County, Indiana to the late David and Catherine (Amstutz) Neuenschwander. Al was united in marriage to Mabel Miller on December 31, 1952 and she preceded...

Leila "Jean" J. Swygart

Leila "Jean" J. Swygart

Jun 30, 2019

Leila J. “Jean” Swygart, 87, of Monroeville, Indiana passed away Sunday morning, June 30, 2019, at Adams Heritage.

Jean was born on December 21, 1931 in Hicksville, Ohio to Elmer M. & Violet F. (Carver) Bassett. She was united in marriage to Weldon W. Reas on December 20, 1950 and he preceded her in death on January...

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