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Helen L. (Mankey) Noll
Jan 6, 2021
Helen L. (Mankey) Noll, 88, of Markle, passed away Wednesday afternoon, Jan. 6, 2021, in Fort Wayne.
Helen was born in North Webster on May 17, 1932, to Frank and Sena (Rasmuson) Cunningham. She married Walter R. Mankey at Camp Pendleton, CA, on Apr. 7, 1952. Walter preceded her in death on Nov. 10, 1997. Helen later...
Richard "Dick" D. Clark
Dec 27, 2020
Richard "Dick" Clark, 95, passed away Sunday evening, December 27, 2020, at Christian Care Retirement Community in Bluffton.
Dick was born in Townsend, WI. on January 3, 1925, to Irwin and Ora (Young) Clark. Both parents preceded him in death. Dick married Beulah Kaehr on January 5, 1945. She preceded him in death on January 24, 1996....
Walter "Joe" Huss
Dec 19, 2020
W."Joe" Huss, 55, of Bluffton, passed away Saturday morning, December 19, 2020, at Visiting Nurse and Hospice Home in Ft. Wayne, IN.
Joe was born in Bluffton on May 22, 1965 to Robert Gene and Judith Ann (Shady) Huss, both parents preceded him in death.
He graduated from  Bluffton High School in 1984. Joe served...
Walter J. Lepter
Dec 19, 2020
Walter J. Lepter, age 90, of Bluffton, passed away Saturday evening, Dec. 19, 2020, at Markle Health Rehabilitation Center.
Walter was born on Mar. 12, 1930, in Johnstown, PA, to John A. and Amelia M. (Skasko) Lepter. He married Mary L. Rains in Harlan, KY, on May 25, 1950. Mary preceded him in death in 1996, after...
Richard P. Milholland
Dec 17, 2020
Richard P. Milholland, 79, passed away Thursday afternoon, December 17, 2020, at Dupont Hospital
in Ft. Wayne, following a short illness.
Richard was born in Ossian, IN. on April 12, 1941, to Max W. and Mary (Archbold) Milholland, both parents preceded him in death.
He attended Central High School in Ft. Wayne, following...
Robert "Don" Bricker
Dec 14, 2020
Robert "Don" Bricker, 73, passed away Monday, December 14, 2020, at Chalet Village Health and Rehab Center in Berne, IN.
Don was born in Bluffton, IN. on March 29, 1947, to Robert and Dorothy (Donald) Bricker, both parents preceded him in death.
He graduated from Bluffton High School. Â Don served in the U.S. Marine Corp....
Paul E. Fate
Dec 14, 2020
Paul E. Fate, 70, of Uniondale, passed away Monday afternoon, Dec. 14, 2020, at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne.
Paul was born in Bluffton on May 22, 1950, to Robert L. and Iva M. (Paxson) Fate. He married Jeanne Y. Brickley in Uniondale on Apr. 25, 1969; she survives.
A 1968 graduate of Norwell High...
Janice M. Reinhard
Dec 10, 2020
Janice M. Reinhard, 74, of Bluffton, passed away Thursday afternoon, Dec. 10, 2020, at Christian Care Retirement Community, with her children by her side.
Jan was born on June 25, 1946, in Bluffton, to Melvin and Berniece (Heyerly) Maller. Both parents preceded her in death.
A 1964 graduate of Bluffton High School, Jan worked as...
Wayne L. Barger
Dec 8, 2020
Wayne Barger, of rural Craigville, an avid, lifelong farmer, passed away at his home on Dec. 8, 2020, at the age of 94.  His life's efforts enabled a 4th generation Indiana family farm.
Wayne was born in Adams County on May 31, 1926, to Floyd Barger and Myrl (Plummer) Barger. He leaves his wife of 61 years,...
Andrew Weikel
Dec 4, 2020
Andrew F. Weikel, 68, passed away Friday, December 4, 2020, at Lutheran Hospital in Ft. Wayne following a short illness.
Andrew was born in Fort McClellan, Anniston, AL., September 23, 1952, to Frank K. and Carolyn G. (Anderson) Weikel, both parents preceded him in death.
He retired as the manager of Wendy's Restaurant in Wabash,...
James A. Kleinknight
Dec 3, 2020
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James A. Kleinknight, 92, passed away Thursday evening, December 3, 2020, at Christian Care Retirement Community in Bluffton.
Jim was born in Bluffton, IN., on June 6, 1928, to Chalmer E. and Glenetta (Elzey) Kleinknight, both parents preceded him in death. He married Ethel May (Meyer)...
Walter "Junior" Neuenschwander
Dec 2, 2020
Walter "Junior" Neuenschwander, 76, passed away Wednesday morning, December 2, 2020, at Dupont Hospital in Ft. Wayne.
Walt, affectionately known as Junior by family and friends, and was born in Decatur, IN. on March 14, 1944, to Walter W. and Edna (Schaefer) Neuenschwander. He married Joyce (Schoeff) in Bluffton on February 9, 1964, she survives in Bluffton....
Rose Marie Frauhiger
Dec 2, 2020
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Rose Marie Frauhiger, 84, of Bluffton, passed away Wednesday evening, Dec. 2, 2020, at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne.
Rose was born in Bluffton on Sept. 17, 1936, to Fredrick N. and Sadie L. (Moser) Moser. She married Thomas J. Frauhiger in Bluffton on Sept. 15, 1957; he survives.
...Robert W. Zaugg
Nov 29, 2020
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Robert W. Zaugg, 83, of rural Ossian, passed away Sunday morning, Nov. 29, 2020, at Christian Care Retirement Community.
Bob was born in Wells County on Oct. 29, 1937, to Ervin D. and Flossie (Essner) Zaugg. He married Virginia Steffen on Sept. 5, 1959; she survives....
Ernie Isch
Nov 28, 2020
Ernie S. Isch, 85, passed away Saturday evening, November 28, 2020, at Parkview Hospital Randallia, Ft. Wayne, IN.
Ernie was born in Bluffton, on May 12, 1935, to Joe L. and Sylvia (Aschliman) Isch, both parents preceded him in death. He married Lucille A. (Pfister) in San Antonio, Texas on July 13, 1958, she survives in Bluffton....
Phyllis "Judy" Addington
Nov 27, 2020
Phyllis "Judy" Addington, 78, passed away on Friday, November 27, 2020, at her residence following an extended illness.
Judy was born on July 17, 1942, in Blackford County, IN, to Raymond D. and Edna J. (Carr) Chenoweth, both parents preceded her in death. She married Donald K. Addington on July 3, 1960, in Montpelier, IN. He preceded...
Phil R. Moser
Nov 26, 2020
Philip "Phil" R. Moser, 81, of rural Decatur, passed away Thursday morning, Nov. 26, 2020, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne.
Phil was born in Bluffton on Feb. 1, 1939, to Harold A. and Aldine (Kaehr) Moser. He married Jean Isch in Bluffton, on Apr. 11, 1965; she survives.
A 1957 graduate of...
Harry L. Steffen
Nov 24, 2020
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Harry L. Steffen, 89, of Bluffton, passed away Tuesday afternoon, Nov. 24, 2020, at Christian Care Retirement Community.
Harry was born in Kirkland Township in Adams County on Feb. 27, 1931, to Tobias Louis Steffen and Martha (Baumgartner) Steffen. He married Betty Graber in...
Marcella M. Yergler
Nov 21, 2020
Marcella M. Yergler, 96, of Bluffton, passed away Saturday, Nov. 21, 2020, at Christian Care Retirement Community.
Marcella was born in Bluffton on Apr. 23, 1924, to Jacob and Minnie (Baumgartner) Tonner. She married Truman D. Yergler in Bluffton on Apr. 22, 1945. He preceded her in death on Jan. 30, 2016.
Marcella was a...
Dale Fiechter
Nov 21, 2020
Dale E. Fiechter, 94, of Bluffton, passed away Saturday evening, Nov. 21, 2020, at Christian Care Retirement Community.
Dale was born on Apr. 18, 1926, in Wells County, to John and Lydia (Gerber) Fiechter. He married Doris Tonner in Bluffton, on June 27, 1948. She preceded him in death on Feb. 15, 2018.
Dale was...
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