Stephanie A. Sonnenberg
Oct 17, 2023
Stephanie A. Sonnenberg, 46, entered the Church Triumphant peacefully on October 17, 2023. She was born on August 23, 1977, in Napoleon, Ohio. She was baptized by The Rev. Jim Merkel at Hope Lutheran Church in Hamler, Ohio on October 30, 1977. For many years, she was a member of St. Mark's Lutheran in Auburn, Indiana where she confirmed...
Deborah L. (Anspach) Locke
Oct 5, 2023
Deborah L. Locke age 71 of Leo, IN died Thursday, October 5, 2023 surrounded by her loving family. Deborah was born July 26, 1952 in Fort Wayne, IN to Clarence Robert and Norma (Pritchard) Anspach. She married Russell L. Locke on December 14, 1978 in Fort Wayne, IN and he died August 22, 2023. Deborah retired from Parkview Hospital...
Gary L. Rutter
Sep 29, 2023
Gary L. Rutter age 76 of Garrett, IN died Friday, September 29, 2023 surrounded by his loving family. Gary was born March 15, 1947 in Indianapolis, IN to Art and Margaret Rutter. He married Christine K. Martin on November 12, 1994 in Renfrow Valley, KY. Gary was a truck driver, worked in maintenance and most recently did assembly work...
Stephen Lewis Long
Sep 20, 2023
FORT WAYNE — Stephen Lewis Long age 67, of Fort Wayne, Indiana, and formerly of Garrett, Indiana, died Wednesday evening, Sept. 20, 2023, at Canterbury Nursing and Rehabilitation, Fort Wayne, Indiana.
Stephen was born July 4, 1956, in Auburn, Indiana, to Jesse R. and Norma J. (Vaughn) Long.
Stephen is survived by two brothers, Rex...
Aaron D Smith
Sep 10, 2023
Aaron D Smith stepped into Glory on Sunday, September 10, 2023
Aaron was born in Garrett, Indiana October 10, 1941 to Buford and Marguerite (Dirr) Smith. The first thing he did was sneeze, thus the nickname "Sneezy". He graduated from Garrett High School in 1959 and promptly joined the U.S. Navy on a "minority cruise" at the...
George Riley Wappes
Sep 7, 2023
George Riley Wappes age 90 of Auburn, IN died Thursday, September 7, 2023 at Parkview Regional Medical Center surrounded by his loving family. George was born July 21, 1933 in Swan – Noble County to William I. and Mildred L. (Renkenberger) Wappes. George married Helen H. Hitchcock on May 2, 1964 in Pine Mountain, GA
George was...
Roxanne T. (Isenbarger) Hall
Sep 6, 2023
Roxanne T. Hall age 74 of Garrett, IN died peacefully Wednesday, September 6, 2023 at Parkview Hospital. Roxanne was born March 3, 1949 in Garrett, IN to Robert T. and Mary Alice (Caley) Isenbarger. She married Fred W. Hall Jr. on October 12, 1968 in Garrett, IN. Roxanne had worked as an office manager at the DeKalb Advertiser for...
Bonnie “Bonnie Belle” (Davis) Betley
Aug 31, 2023
Bonnie "Bonnie Belle" Betley age 77 of Huntertown, IN died Thursday, August 31, 2023 in Ft. Wayne, IN. She was born July 17, 1946 to William Monroe Davis and Lucy Kate Plymale in Wewoka Oklahoma.
Bonnie was baptized January 15, 1952 in Prague Oklahoma at St Wenes Laus Catholic Church
Bonnie worked at General Telephone...
Ruth M. (Anthony-Hecht) Leland
Aug 4, 2023
Ruth (Anthony-Hecht) Leland age 82 passed on August 4, 2023 at the Laurels of DeKalb in Butler, IN. She was born October 19, 1940 in Angola, IN to William and Mary (McAllister) Anthony and they preceded her in death.
Ruth married Willis Hecht Sr. in June 1961 and he passed in 1979. She then married Wayne Leland...
Floyd "Butch" Ernest Colgan
Jul 31, 2023
Floyd "Butch" Ernest Colgan age 76 died Monday , July 31, 2023 at Parkview Hospital. He was born May 1, 1947 in Garrett, IN to Karl L. and Betty M. (Henry) Colgan. He married Marge Kacprowicz on March 12, 1977 in Avilla, IN. Floyd worked as a forklift driver at International Harvester for 19 years and Courier in Kendallville,...
Brenda S. (Mcbride) Sinclair
Jul 26, 2023
Brenda S. Sinclair age 57 of Garrett, I died Wednesday, July 26, 2023 at Miller's Merry Manor – Garrett, IN. Brenda was born October 5, 1965 in Garrett, IN to Ross and Sue (Kerns) McBride. She worked in packing at a book publisher.
Brenda is survived by her daughter: Taylor Thompson, Garrett, IN; Mother: Sue Kerns, Garrett,...
Paul L. Johnston
Jul 14, 2023
Paul L. Johnston, 72, of Big Long Lake, passed away Friday, July 14, 2023 at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne.
He was born on December 17, 1950 in Cincinnati, Ohio to the late Clement and Christine (Bishop) Johnston.
On June 12, 1976 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Garrett, he married Janet Haffner....
Martha N. Howe
Jul 6, 2023
Martha N. Howe age 67 of Auburn, IN and formerly of Albion, IN died Thursday, July 6, 2023 at Auburn Village – Auburn, IN. Martha was born August 10, 1955 in LaGrange, IN to L. Russell (Bud) and Rosellen Mary (Fischer) Howe. She was a registered nurse at many area nursing homes.
Martha was a member of...
Kenneth Allen Carroll
Jul 1, 2023
Kenneth Allen Carroll, 84, of Lake of the Woods, Hudson, IN, went to be with our Lord, July 1, 2023.
Ken was born on July 11, 1938, in Garrett, IN, to Manfred and Hilda (Bauer) Carroll.
He married Joan on July 8, 1989, at Trinity English Lutheran Church in Fort Wayne, IN.
He...
John T Mccory
Jun 24, 2023
JOHN T. McCORY, 86, of Fort Wayne and Sun City Center, Fla., died Saturday, June 24, 2023, at Parkview Regional Medical Center - Fort Wayne. Born Sept. 25, 1936, in Sheridan, Ind., he was a son of John W. and Evelyn Ruth (Thompson) McCory. He married Ellamae Baumgartner on Nov. 26, 1965 in Fort Wayne. John taught at Fort...
Mark Douglas Bergner
Jun 11, 2023
Mark Douglas Bergner age 63 of Ft. Wayne and formerly Garrett, died Sunday, June 11, 2023 at Lutheran Hospital. Mark was born March 12, 1960 in Willard, OH to Charles and Patricia (Jeffers) Bergner and they preceded him in death.
Mark is survived by 3 sisters: Brenda (Wesley) Warstler, Garrett, IN; Mary Beth Bergner, Auburn, IN; Kathy...
William Louis Sobieski Jr.
May 5, 2023
William Louis Sobieski Jr.
William died Fiday, May 5, 2023 surrounded by his loving family
Born in Kendallville on October 26, 1949 to William L and Thelma (Veit) Sobieski
Married Janis Huelsenbeck in St. Mary's Catholic Church in Avilla, IN on December 27, 1969
Survived by:
Wife, Janis
...
John David Mitchell
Apr 26, 2023
John David Mitchell, age 77 years, went to abide with his Heavenly Father on April 26, 2023, at his home with his family at his side.
He was born Aug. 26, 1945, in Plymouth, Indiana, to parents John V. and Gladys C.(Utter) Mitchell.
He graduated from Garrett High School in 1963, and from IPFW with...
Russell Campbell
Apr 21, 2023
Russell Campbell age 77 died Friday, April 21, 2023 at Parkview Regional Medical Center – Ft. Wayne, IN. Russell was born September 3, 1945 in Hardshell, KY to and Mahala (Grigsby) Campbell.
He married Jama S. Payton on March 11, 1998 in Nashville, TN and he was a conductor for the CSX Railroad for 31 years, retiring...
Juanita L. (Thomas) Plimpton
Apr 17, 2023
Juanita L. Plimpton age 79 died Monday, April 17, 2023 at Betz Nursing Home, Auburn, IN. Juanita was born October 15, 1943 in Harriman, TN to Hubert C. and Mary (Pressley) Thomas and they preceded her in death. She married Jack L. Plimpton on November 11, 1989 in Garrett, IN. She was a homemaker.
Juanita is survived...
