Obituary Listing

Recent Obituaries

Susia "Sue" A. Pinkerton

Susia "Sue" A. Pinkerton

Jan 20, 2021

Susia A. "Sue" Pinkerton, 76, of Keystone, passed away Wednesday evening, Jan. 20, 2021, at St. Joseph Hospital in Fort Wayne.

Sue was born in Wells County on Mar. 2, 1944, to Jacob E. and Hazel I. (Mankey) Borne.  She married Raymond L. Pinkerton in Wells County on June 28, 1963.  He preceded her in death on...

Richard "Dick" E. Mcconn

Richard "Dick" E. Mcconn

Jan 19, 2021

To view the live stream please Click Here

Richard E. "Dick" McConn, 65, of rural Ossian, passed away Tuesday morning, Jan. 19, 2021, at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne.

Dick was born in Wheeling, WV, on May 13, 1955, to Richard and Alta (Coss) McConn.  He married Janet I. Lautzenheiser on Nov. 2, 1974; she...

Carolyn S. Zimmerman

Carolyn S. Zimmerman

Jan 16, 2021

Carolyn Sarah Zimmerman, 87, of Indianapolis, passed away Saturday morning, Jan. 16, 2021, at Miller's Merry Manor in Indianapolis.

Carolyn was born in Bluffton on Mar. 27, 1933, to Dwight and Alta (Studebaker) Maddux.  She graduated from Bluffton High School in 1951 and later that year met Jack R. Zimmerman while training at Methodist Hospital.  Carolyn and...

Thomas L. Mayne

Thomas L. Mayne

Jan 14, 2021

Thomas L. "Tom" Mayne, 69, passed away Thursday afternoon, January 14, 2021, at Lutheran Hospital in Ft. Wayne, following an extended illness.

Tom was born in Muncie, IN. on August 7, 1951 to Richard and Mary Ellen (Adamson) Mayne, both parents preceded him in death. He graduated from P.A. Allen High School  in 1969, and attended Indiana...

Donna L. Clough

Donna L. Clough

Jan 14, 2021

Donna Lee Clough, 69, of Fort Wayne, passed away Thursday afternoon, Jan. 14, 2021, at her residence, surrounded by her family.

Donna was born in Chicago, IL, on Oct. 16, 1951, to Helge Duren and Sylvia (Torné) Duren.  Donna married Steve Clough at Elim Baptist Church in Chicago, IL, on June 30, 1973; he survives.

...

Ann Lee Zoll

Ann Lee Zoll

Jan 13, 2021

Annlee L. Zoll, 82, formally of Bluffton, passed away Wednesday evening, January 13, 2021, at St. Frances Hospital & Health Center, Indianapolis, IN.

Ann was born on April 5, 1938, in Bluffton, to Beuhlah Jane (Snider) Enderle, her mother preceded her in death.  She married Kenneth V. Zoll on August 31, 1956 in Bluffton, he preceded her...

Gary Stoller

Gary Stoller

Jan 10, 2021

Gary Eugene Stoller, 83, went home to be with his Lord and Savior surrounded by his wife and children on Sunday evening January 10, 2021, at his home in Van Wert, OH.

He was born in Paulding County, OH, on May 17, 1937, to Jesse H. and Lillian I. (Fiechter) Stoller. Both parents preceded him in death...

Becky S. Engle

Becky S. Engle

Jan 10, 2021

Becky Sue Engle, 73, passed away Sunday evening, January 10, 2021, at Lutheran Hospital in

Ft. Wayne, IN.

Becky was born in Ft. Wayne, IN. on April 4, 1947, to Roy H. and Hazel May (Knox) Stebing, both parents preceded her in death. She married Gary D. Engle Sr. in Bluffton on May 12, 1964,...

Herman Baumgartner

Herman Baumgartner

Jan 9, 2021

Herman H. Baumgartner, 96, of Bluffton, passed away January 9, 2021, at his residence in Bluffton, IN.

Herman was born in Berne, IN, Nov. 28, 1924, to Cornelius and Fannie (Fiechter) Baumgartner. He married Mary L. Lehman in Wolcott, IN, on Feb. 5, 1955. She survives in Bluffton.

He worked for Dunbar Furniture Company for...

Helen L. (Mankey) Noll

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

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

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

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

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

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.  Don served in the U.S. Marine Corp....

Paul E. Fate

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

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

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

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

James A. Kleinknight

Dec 3, 2020

To view the funeral service live, click here .

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)...

Subscribe

Subscribe to get alerts on new obituaries

An orange arrow pointing to the right on a white background.
A Year of Grief Support

Sign up for one year of weekly grief messages designed to provide strength and comfort during this challenging time.