Herbert C. Grile, 92
A former regional marketing manager for National Oil & Gas Inc. of Bluffton, Herbert C. Grile, 92, of Fort Wayne, died in 1990. Services at 10:30 a.m. Saturday will be at First Missionary Church, 701 West Rudisill Blvd., Fort Wayne, and burial will be in Elm Grove Cemetery in Bluffton. Calling hours at D.O. McComb & Sons Foster Park Funeral Home, 6301 Fairfield Ave., Fort Wayne, will be Friday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. and at the church Saturday for one-half hour prior to services. Memorials to Sunshine Network First Missionary Church.

Joseph H. Waggoner, 77
Joseph H. Waggoner, 77, of Albion, a former resident of the Markle and Zanesville areas, born in Grant County May 10, 1923 to Mr. and Mrs. Harry Waggoner. His marriage in Wells County on Oct. 3, 1952 was to Betty Caley, who died at 12:35 a.m. today at Meadowvale Care Center. Death was due to a stroke and followed an illness of 18 months. She was employed in the 1960s at Nowak’s Progress Store and in the 1970s at Bummie’s B&K Root Beer Stand. She was died Sept. 6, 1999. She was a 1943 graduate of Rockcreek High School. Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Donald (Cynthia Jo) Wiedelman of Bluffton; a son, James “Andy” Wolf of rural Craigville; four brothers, John Harshman of Anderson, Paul Harshman of Bluffton, Norman Harshman of Washington, Mich., and Ronald “Dick” Harshman of Lafayette; two sisters, Mrs. Everett (Ellen) Tarr of Dunkirk and Nondis Lash of Bluffton; five grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. A brother and two sisters are deceased. Services at 10:30 a.m. Saturday will be at Thoma/Rich, Hewitt & Chaney Funeral Home, where calling hours will be Friday from 2 to 8 p.m. and Saturday after 9 a.m. Rev. Mark Dauterman will officiate and burial will be in Six Mile Cemetery. Memorials to the First Church of Christ.

Joseph T. Glendining, 99
Funeral services for Joseph T. Glendining, 99, will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Downing Funeral Home in Geneva. Mr. Glendining born in Adams County March 1, 1902 to Joseph and Elizabeth E. Thornburg Glendining. His marriage on Dec. 31, 1939 at Portland was to Kathryn Free, who Cemetery at Geneva. Memorials to the donor’s choice.

John F. Behrends, 78
John F. Behrends, 78, of rural Huntington, born in Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada, July 13, 1922 to Herman and Martha Pitt Behrends. His marriage in Huntington County on Aug. 30, 1942 was to Mary F. Gressley, who Interment will be in Clear Creek Cemetery in Huntington County with full military graveside rites. Visitation times will be Friday from 2 to 5 and 6 to 9 p.m. at Myers Funeral Home Huntington Chapel and Saturday at the church for one hour prior to services. Memorials to the Salvation Army or to church masses.

Dean L. Hartle, 82
Funeral services for Dean L. Hartle, 82, of Warren, will be held at 1:30 p.m. Monday at the United Methodist Memorial Home at Warren, where he born Jan. 20, 1919 to Earl A. and Lavina Mae Brumbaugh Hartle. His marriage at Huntington on Sept. 7, 1952 was to Minnette Will, who survives. Other survivors are a brother, Gene Hartle of Huntington; a stepbrother, Max Murrow of Fort Wayne; a stepsister, Mrs. David (Edith) Canaan of Fort Wayne; two foster children, Alleyne Metzger of Bippus and Rev. Evelyn Teddy of Huntington; and six foster grandchildren. Pastor Herbert Edwards and Revs. John Pattison, Mike Beall and Galen Lowery will participate at the services and burial will be in Star of Hope Cemetery in Huntington County. Memorials to the building fund of the Warren United Methodist Memorial Home.

Glen E. Carnes, 81
Glen E. Carnes, 81, of rural Poneto, born in Wells County April 2, 1920 to Elmer Lee and Fay Ethel Penrod Carnes, who are deceased. His first wife, the former Margaret A. Ham, is deceased. His second marriage at Indianapolis on Dec. 28, 1971 was to Shirley J. Dodson, who survives. Other survivors include a son, James A. of Shelby Township, Mich.; three daughters, Kimmy A. Carnes of Grand Rapids, Mich., Joni Lea Carnes of Plainwell, Mich., and Jeri Jo Shelton of Thorntown; five grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Glancy Funeral Homes Walker Chapel with Rev. Dewey Zent officiating. Burial will be in Miller Cemetery in Chester Township. Calling hours at the funeral chapel will be Saturday from 4 to 8 p.m. and Sunday from 2 to 8 p.m. Memorials to the Chester Center Church.

Almeda Reynolds Downhour, 100 --
Rites Pending
Almeda Reynolds Downhour, 100, died Thursday at her home in Urbana, Ohio. Arrangements are pending at Glancy Funeral Homes Walker Chapel in Montpelier.

Sharon L. Wall, 69
Sharon L. Wall, 69, of Hartford City, born in Hartford City July 25, 1931 and was married at Coldwater, Mich., on May 21, 1954 to Chester “Chet” L. Wall, who died Wednesday at Mercy Hospital in Cadillac, Mich. She was died at 11:52 a.m. Thursday at Grady Memorial Hospital in Delaware. Mr. Schindler was a former resident of Berne and served from 1942 to 1966 as a state trooper and subsequently as a state police detective. After retirement from the law enforcement agency, he became engaged as an insurance representative with the Business Men’s Assurance office in Bluffton. He was a member of the First Missionary Church at Berne. He was died in 1995. Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Don (Anita) Dyck of Delaware, Ohio, and Mrs. Steve (Nan) Habegger of Knoxville, Tenn.; a sister, Edith Crumpton of Ridgeway, S.C.; a brother, Clarence Schindler of Statesville, N.C.; four grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Two brothers and three sisters are deceased. Services at 2 p.m. Sunday will be at Yager-Kirchhofer Funeral Home in Berne with Rev. Robert Dye officiating. Burial will be in MRE Cemetery. Calling hours at the funeral home will be Saturday from 7 to 8 p.m. and Sunday for one hour prior to services. Memorials to Miracle Hill Ministries in Greenville, S.C.

Fred C. Nahrwold, 68
Fred C. Nahrwold, 68, rural Ossian and formerly of the Bluffton area, born in New Haven Oct. 2, 1932 to Elmer and Bertha Schmidt Nahrwold. His marriage in rural Ossian on April 5, 1953 was to Norma P. Werling, who survives. Surviving also are two sons, Dr. David F. of Woodburn and Curtis F. of Markle; three daughters, Rhonda S. Rasdorf of Ossian, Susan N. Laughbaum of Wadesville and Carol Sue Nahrwold of Cincinnati; a student exchange daughter, Carla Ferretti-Hoover of Roanoke; three brothers, James and Larry, both of New Haven, and Elmer Jr. of Fort Wayne; eight grandchildren; two stepgrandchildren; and two stepgreat-grandchildren. A brother is deceased. Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at New Hope Lutheran Church at Ossian with Rev. Paul Doehrmann officiating. Burial will be in Bethlehem Lutheran Cemetery in rural Ossian. A military graveside service will be provided by Bluffton American Legion Post 111. Visitation hours at Elzey-Patterson-Rodak Funeral Home in Ossian will be today from 6 to 8 p.m. and Tuesday from 2 to 8 p.m. and at the church Wednesday for one hour prior to services.

Marvin J. Denney, 83
A former Ossian resident, Marvin J. Denney, 83, born in Allen County Feb. 16, 1918 to Roscoe and Stella Mutton Denney. His marriage at Huntington on Jan. 22, 1944 was to Betty L. LaVine, who Cemetery at Ossian. Visitation hours were today prior to the service. Harmony IOOF Lodge performed a memorial service today at noon. Memorials to the building fund of the Ossian United Methodist Church.

Paul E. Jones, 76
Paul E. Jones, 76, of Ossian, born March 23, 1923 in Wells County. He never married. Surviving are a sister, Charlotte Allen of Fort Wayne; two nephews, Doyle Allen and Edwin Allen, both of Fort Wayne; and a niece, Gloria DeMay of Florida. Services at 2 p.m. Tuesday will be at Elzey-Patterson-Rodak Funeral Home, 6810 Old Trail Road, Fort Wayne. Burial will be in Woodlawn Cemetery at Warren. There will be no visitation hours.

Waneta M. Hoover, 74
Sister of Arlene McCune of Uniondale, Waneta M. Hoover, 74, of Huntington, Cemetery at Huntington. Memorials to the family.

Paul V. Stucky, 77
Paul V. Stucky, 77, of Monroe, died at 1:45 a.m. today at the Markle Medical Center. He retired in 1979 as an inspector for the Dana Corporation, Spicer Axle Division after an employment of 32 years. Mr. Foudy was a 1935 graduate of Lancaster High School and was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II, serving in the European Theater of Operations. He attended the East State Street Church of God. He was Interment will be in Woodlawn Cemetery at Warren. Calling hours at the funeral home will be Tuesday from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. and Wednesday one hour prior to services.

Hazel G. Grove, 96
Hazel G. Grove, 96, formerly of 1342 West South St. in Bluffton, born in Marion April 24, 1904 to Charles A. and Mary M. Goldner Schorey. Her marriage at Geneva on April 20, 1924 was to William D. Grove Sr., who died in 1998, and four brothers and a sister also are deceased. Services at 10:30 a.m. Thursday will be at Thoma/Rich, Hewitt & Chaney Funeral Home, where calling hours will be Wednesday from 2 to 8 p.m. Rev. Stephen Oglesbee will officiate and burial will be in Fairview Cemetery. Memorials to the Epworth United Methodist Church.

Eugene A. Lanhardt, 86
A Bluffton resident for the past five years, Eugene A. Lanhardt, 86, born in Yuton, Ill., Aug. 26, 1914 to Herman and Elizabeth Gustmann Lanhardt. His marriage was to Edith Simpson, who Cemetery in Bloomington, Ill. Calling hours in Bluffton will be Wednesday from 4 to 8 p.m. at Thoma/Rich, Hewitt & Chaney Funeral Home and in Bloomington, Ill., Friday at Kibler-Smith Memorial Home. Memorials to Riley Children’s Hospital in Indianapolis.

Rev. Ivan E. Steed, 80
Rev. Ivan E. Steed, 80, a United Methodist minister for more than 56 years, Cemetery at Pennville. Visitation hours at the Baird-Freeman Funeral Home in Portland will be Thursday from 4 to 8 p.m. Memorials to the Jay County Cancer Society or to the church.

Dorothy J. Richardson, 73
Funeral services for Dorothy J. Richardson, 73, of rural Andrews will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Pilchers Chapel United Methodist Church in Huntington. Visitation hours at Myers Funeral Home Huntington Chapel are today from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Mrs. Richardson born in Huntington County June 3, 1927 to William A. and Iva M. Bare Rathfon. Her marriage in Auburn on Oct. 2, 1948 was to Daryl E. Richardson, who Cemetery in Huntington County. Memorials to Pilchers Chapel United Methodist Church.

Francis A. Winchell, 86
Francis A. Winchell, 86, grandfather of Indiana State Police Sgt. Rick Oatess of Bluffton, born March 12, 1915 in Marion and had lived there all of his lifetime. Surviving, in addition to the grandson in Bluffton, are a stepdaughter, Mrs. Richard (Charlene) Oatess of Marion; two granddaughters, Mrs. Rhodes (Julie) Autry of Marion and Mrs. Robert (Lee Ann) Stephan of Valparaiso; another grandson, Robert Oatess; and nine great-grandchildren. His wife, Maxine, died at 11 p.m. Monday at Chalet Village Retirement Center in Berne. Born in Adams County Nov. 30, 1901, she was a former resident of Geneva and daughter of Bertrum and Rose Cottrell Parr. Her marriage was to Sampson Farlow, who Cemetery at Berne. Visitation hours at the funeral home will be Thursday from 5 to 9 p.m. and Friday for one hour prior to services. Memorials to Adams County Hospice or to Calvary Bible Church in Berne.

Violet M. Alberson, 86
A native of Wells County, Violet M. Alberson, 86, Cemetery at Ossian. Memorials to Heartland Hospice. Arrangements are by Elzey-Patterson-Rodak Funeral Home at Waynedale.

Douglas Alan Street, 36
Brother of Brian W. Street of Markle, Douglas Alan Street, 36, of Marion, formerly of Huntington, Cemetery at Huntington. There will be no visitation time. Memorials to St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital. Arrangements are by Hart Funeral Home in Huntington.

Rev. Robert D. Wilburn, 86
A former pastor of the Uniondale United Methodist Church, Rev. Robert D. Wilburn, 86, born in Tipton County. He served pastorates also at Twelve Mile, Jimtown, South Bend, Delphi, Oxford, Leo, South Whitley, Elkhart, Sheridan, Thorntown, Spiceland and Mexico. Rev. Wilburn was a veteran of World War II and the Korean War and a retired lieutenant colonel. His wife, Dorothy, Cemetery at Tipton.

Nevo Ellison Oswalt, 88
A former resident of the Poneto area, Nevo Ellison Oswalt, 88, of Montpelier, born Oct. 22, 1912 to Charles Frederick and Oral Gladys Fink Ellison. Her marriage at Hartford City on Jan. 7, 1933 was to Elmer “Pete” Oswalt, who Cemetery at Keystone. Calling hours at the funeral home will be Thursday from 2 to 8 p.m. Memorials to the Chester Center Church.

Loreto R. Eichhorn, 81
Loreto R. “Sis” Eichhorn, 81, of Decatur, born in Decatur Sept. 18, 1919 to Charles C. and Catherine L. Kriegel Lose. She was married on Jan., 10, 1951 in Fort Wayne to John R. Eichhorn, who survives. Surviving also are six daughters, Eileen Eichhorn, Angela Klarke, Mrs. Ed (Mary Kathryn) Dyer, Mrs. Randy (Dorothy) McCullough, Mrs. Ray (Laura) Ditto and Mrs. Jim (Phyllis) Whitright, all of Decatur; four sons, Robert of Albany, and David, Charles “Chuck”, and Arthur, all of Decatur; a brother, Edward “Red” Lose of Cincinnati; 18 grandchildren; and one great-grandson. Three brothers are deceased. A private family service will be conducted at 9:30 a.m. Saturday at Zwick & Jahn Funeral Home in Decatur, followed by a public Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. in St. Mary of the Assumption Catholic Church. Father Phil DeVolder will officiate at rites and burial will be in St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery at Decatur. Visitation hours at the funeral home will be Friday from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Memorials to the National Jewish Hospital Children’s Asthmatic Unit.

Mona Mae McCready, 61
Mona Mae McCready, 61, of Indianapolis, a former resident of Bluffton and Decatur, born Oct. 22, 1939 in Toledo, Ohio. Her marriage was to Robert Edward Lewis McCready, who is deceased. Surviving are two daughters, Cheryl P. Lenington and Charlene McCready; a son, Shawn McCready; two brothers, Leo D. Palm and Ray Casey Jr.; and eight grandchildren. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at Flanner & Buchanan Carmel Mortuary with cremation to follow. Calling will be for one hour prior to the service.

Franklin J. Loftus, 74
Father of Cheryl Beard of Bluffton, Franklin J. Loftus, 74, died Tuesday at Life Care Center in Fort Wayne. Born in Ashtabula, Ohio, he was a store keeper for 21 years. He also was a Navy veteran of World War II and the Korean War. Surviving, in addition to the daughter in Bluffton, are his companion, Mary Eberle of Fort Wayne; three sons, Mark of Fort Wayne and Dan L. and David J., both of Decatur; another daughter, Karen M. Loftus of Fort Wayne; 10 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Services at 2 p.m. Friday will be at First Wayne Street United Methodist Church in Fort Wayne with calling for one hour before services. Burial will be in Covington Memorial Gardens. Calling also will be Thursday from 2 to 6 p.m. at Elzey-Patterson-Rodak Funeral Home, 6810 Old Trail Road, Fort Wayne. Memorials to the church.