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Neal P. Ryan
Neal P. Ryan, 47, of Fort Wayne, who was self-employed, died Sunday, Feb. 3, 2002, at Parkview Hospital.
"He was a devoted husband and father who cherished his time with his family. Go Yanks!" The Fort Wayne native was a member of Holy Cross Lutheran Church. Surviving are his wife, Teresa M.; a daughter, Kelsea M. of Fort Wayne; a son, Noland P. of Fort Wayne; a stepson, Doug L. Roeder of Fort Wayne; his mother, Elvira A. Ryan of Fort Wayne; sisters Susan E. Ryan of Boise, Idaho, Ann M. Reidenbach of Albion, Dona L. Atkin o San Diego and Linda M. Perry, Sharon L. Raabe, Carol A. Laisure and Maureen E. Widner, all of Fort Wayne; a brother, Tim M. of Phoenix; and several nieces and nephews. Services are 2 p.m. Thursday at Holy Cross Lutheran Church, 3425 Crescent Ave. Calling is from 7 to 9 p.m. today and also from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at D.O. McComb& Sons Lakeside Park Funeral Home, 1140 Lake Ave. Burial will be at Concordia Cemetery Gardens. Memorials are to the church.
Information provided by D.O. McComb& Sons Lakeside Park Funeral Home, 1140 Lake Ave., 426-9494.
Charles Kenneth "Ken" Fairfield
Charles Kenneth "Ken" Fairfield, 80, of Fort Wayne, former president of Don Shive Management, died Saturday, Feb. 2, 2002, at Parkview Hospital.
"He thoroughly enjoyed all the people he met on his rounds each week." The Fort Wayne native was founder and president of Fort Wayne Apartment Association, had also served on the board of directors and had also specialized in property management. He also worked part time for Sand Point Nursery. He had served in World War II and the Korean War in the Army Air Corps, Air Force and Air National Guard. Surviving are his wife of 33 years, Ruth; sons Steven of Dallas and Gary of Jacksonville, Fla.; daughters Sue Spitler of Michigan City and Nancy McGraw of Olive Branch, Miss.; six grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. Services are 11 a.m. Thursday at D.O. McComb& Sons Maplewood Park Funeral Home, 4017 Maplecrest Road, with calling from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday. Burial will be at Covington Memorial Gardens.
Information provided by D.O. McComb& Sons Maplewood Park Funeral Home, 4017 Maplecrest Road, 426-9494.
Herbert C. Zinn
Herbert C. Zinn, 96, of Fort Wayne, owner of Zinn's Standard Service Station for 40 years, died Sunday, Feb. 3, 2002, at Lutheran Hospital.
The Payette, Idaho, native was also owner of Zinn's Beer& Cheer for several years. He was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church, Knights of Columbus 451 and also lived in Venice, Fla. Surviving are his wife, Olivette; sons Dale of Fremont, Robert of Columbia City and David of St. Louis, Mo.; a daughter, Diane Lassus of Fort Wayne; a brother, the Rev. Phillip of Tampa, Fla.; a sister, Dorothy Zinn of Fort Wayne; nine grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Services are 10 a.m. Thursday at St. Joseph Catholic Church, 1910 Hale Ave., with calling one hour before services. Calling is also from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at Klaehn, Fahl& Melton Funeral Home, Winchester Road Chapel, 6424 Winchester Road. Burial will be at Catholic Cemetery. Memorials are to Gibault School, Masses or donor's choice.
Information provided by Klaehn, Fahl& Melton Funeral Home, Winchester Road Chapel, 6424 Winchester Road, 424-1525.
James H. Thomas
James H. Thomas, 63, of Fort Wayne, an avid bass fisherman and sports enthusiast, died Sunday, Feb. 3, 2002, at home.
"He was all things to many." The St. Joseph, Mich., native was owner of Ridge Co. Auto Parts in Fort Wayne, Wabash and Huntington, which had been founded by his father, Bill. He was a member of Aldersgate United Methodist Church. Surviving are his wife, Evelyn; daughters Kim Springer of Fort Wayne, Tammie Ware of Carmel and Lisa Moor of Pittsboro; a twin brother, Joe of Fort Wayne; a sister, Marion Bonner of Evansville; and five grandchildren. Services are 11 a.m. Friday at Covington Memorial Funeral Home, 8408 Covington Road, with calling one hour before services and also from 2 to 5 and 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday. Burial will be at Greenlawn Memorial Park. Memorials are to American Heart Association.
Information provided by Covington Memorial Funeral Home, 8408 Covington Road,432-2508.
Samuel H. Rice Jr.
Samuel H. Rice Jr., 64, of Fort Wayne, a Fort Wayne native, died Saturday, Feb. 2, 2002, at home.
"He enjoyed NASCAR racing and football." He worked with B& N Auto Sales for one year, had worked for Graves Trucking Co. for 10 years and Mobile Aerial Towers for 13 years. Surviving are his wife, Virginia M.; sons Dean A. and Chris J., both of Fort Wayne; daughters Patricia A. Rice and Devonna L. Wylie, both of Fort Wayne; a brother, David P. of Kokomo; three grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. His brother preceded him in death. Services are 2 p.m. Thursday at D.O. McComb& Sons Lakeside Park Funeral Home, 1140 Lake Ave., with calling from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday. Memorials are to the family.
Information provided by D.O. McComb& Sons Lakeside Park Funeral Home, 1140 Lake Ave., 426-9494.
Evelyn M. Durbin
Evelyn M. Durbin, 77, of Fort Wayne, a member of Trinity English Lutheran Church, died Monday, Feb. 4, 2002, at Parkview Hospital.
The Fort Wayne native retired in 1986 from North Side High School as cashier after 20 years of service and was a member of American Legion Post 499. Surviving are a son, Doyle W. of Fort Wayne; daughters Cindy L. Falls and Janet S. Durbin, both of Fort Wayne; four grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Doyle W. Sr., and a brother. Services are 11 a.m. Thursday at C.M. Sloan& Sons Funeral Home, 1327 N. Wells St., with calling from 10 a.m. until services and also from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday. Burial will be at Lindenwood Cemetery. Memorials are to the church or Cardiac Center at Lutheran Hospital.
Information provided by C.M. Sloan& Sons Funeral Home, 1327 N. Wells St., 422-4232.
Jalen Dominique Brookins
Infant Jalen Dominique Brookins of Fort Wayne died Monday, Jan. 28, 2002, at Lutheran Hospital.
Surviving are the parents, Gerrie D. Boone and Delwin W. Brookins of Fort Wayne; and grandparents Andre and Veronia Hamilton of Fort Wayne, Beatrice F. Brookins of Indianapolis and Delwin and Darlene Murphy of Gary. Graveside services are 11 a.m. Wednesday at Highland Park Cemetery, 2403 E. Wallen Road. There is no calling.
Information provided by D.O. McComb& Sons Lakeside Park Funeral Home, 1140 Lake Ave., 426-9494.
Rolf Grorud
Rolf Grorud, 61, of Fort Wayne and formerly of South Bend died Saturday, Feb. 2, 2002, at Canterbury Nursing Home.
"Beloved grandpa to Jesse." The Bismarck, N.D., native had worked as a certified pubic accountant with various firms for 30 years. He had served in Army National Guard and his hobbies were nature, outdoor work and playing bridge. Surviving are sons Trent and Mark, both of Fort Wayne; a brother, Karl of South Bend; sisters Ruth Hanson of Vandalia, Mich., and Gail Grorud of South Bend; his former wife, Sharon Grorud of Dana Point, Calif.; and one grandchild. There are no services. Calling is from 3 to 6 p.m. today at C.M. Sloan& Sons Funeral Home, 1327 N. Wells St. Burial will be at Covington Memorial Gardens.
Information provided by C.M. Sloan& Sons Funeral Home, 1327 N. Wells St., 422-4232.
William T. "Bill" Eckman
William T. "Bill" Eckman, 75, of Warren, owner/operator of Eckman Motors for more than 50 years, died Sunday, Feb. 10, 2002, at home. The Warren native's dealership was the oldest Pontiac dealership in the United States. He was a member of Warren United Methodist Church, National and Indiana Automobile Dealers associations, King Masonic Lodge 246 and Scottish Rite Valley of Fort Wayne. He was a World War II and Korean War Marine Corps veteran. Surviving are his wife, Elaine; a son, Mark of Warren; daughters Lisa Martin of Philadelphia, Sally Roberts of Indianapolis and Suzanne Anderson of Columbia, S.C.; sisters Mary Tam of Elwood, Sally Humbaugh of Washington and Jane Bear of Craigville; and eight grandchildren. Services are 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Glancy Funeral Homes, H. Brown& Son Chapel, Warren, with calling from 2 to 8 p.m. Wednesday. Burial will be at Woodlawn Cemetery, Warren. Memorials are to Warren Fire Department, Knight Civic Center or Pulse Opera House.
Information provided by Glancy Funeral Homes, H. Brown& Son Chapel, Warren, 1-260-375-3110.
Donald E. Freeman
Donald E. Freeman, 83, of Hamilton, a retired farmer, died Sunday, Feb. 10, 2002, at home. The Auburn native retired in 1981 from farming and from Rieke's in Auburn. He was a member of Hamilton Fish& Game, enjoyed going to auctions and was a World War II Army veteran. Surviving are his wife, Dorothy; daughters Diana Alwood of Las Vegas and Darlene L. Marr of Butler; sisters Virginia Bry of Butler and Betty Berryhill of Warren; a brother, Billy of Fort Wayne; four grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Services are 2 p.m. Wednesday at Feller Funeral Home, Waterloo, with calling from noon until services and also from 4 to 8 p.m. today. Burial will be at Waterloo Cemetery. Memorials are to American Cancer Society.
Information provided by Feller Funeral Home, Waterloo, 1-260-837-2581.
Sarahann Roberts
Sarahann Roberts, 71, of Danville, Ill., a native of Fort Wayne, died Friday, Feb. 8, 2002, at Provena USMC Logan Campus.
"She enjoyed taking in and helping foster children." She had worked at Fort Wayne Newspapers, at General Electric Co. for 14 years and attended Bethel Baptist Church and St. Paul's Church. Surviving are her husband, James; sons Vern R. and Bill Walser, George and Terry Goelz, and James Roberts, all of Danville; a stepson, John Goelz of Fort Wayne; daughters Debbie Doggett of Chrisman and Laurie Murphy of Danville; sisters Lillie Roller, Ina Wolford and Sadie Logan, all of Fort Wayne, and Betty Williamson of Rosemead, Calif.; 12 grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. She was preceded in death by husbands Vern J. Walser Jr., and John T. Goelz. Services were Monday at Sunset Funeral Home, Danville. Burial was at Resurrection Cemetery.
Information provided by Sunset Funeral Home, Danville, Ill., 1-217-442-2874.
Willeadean Robison Conley
Willeadean Robison Conley, 92, of Dalton, Ga., a member of United Methodist Church in Columbia City, Ind., died Saturday, Feb. 9, 2002, at Ridgewood Nursing Manor. The Kosciusko County, Ind., native had taught at Larwill, Ind., School and was a member of Columbia City, Ind., Order of Eastern Star Chapter 65. Surviving are sons Phill of Dalton and Clark of Florida; a sister, Wilma D. Gustafson of North Carolina; eight grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; and seven great-great-grandchildren. Her husband, Clark C., preceded her in death. Services are 1 p.m. Wednesday at Smith& Sons Funeral Home, Columbia City, Ind., with calling from 7 to 9 p.m. today with an 8:30 p.m. twilight service. Burial will be at Palestine Cemetery, Kosciusko County. Memorials are to Georgia Sheriff's Cherokee Estates, 850 Cherokee Boys Estate Road N.E., Dalton, GA 30720.
Information provided by Smith& Sons Funeral Home, Columbia City, Ind.,1-260-244-7601.
Dorothy I. Dinius
Dorothy I. Dinius, 94, of Huntington, secretary/agent/bookkeeper of Russ-Dinius Agency, died Saturday, Feb. 9, 2002, at Parkview Huntington Hospital. The Henry County native was a member of Evangelical United Methodist Church, Order of Eastern Star and Grandmothers Club. Surviving are a son, L. Jack of Huntington; a daughter, L. Jean Denney of Huntington; a cousin, Mildred Smith of Huntington; six grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Russel S. Services are 11 a.m. Wednesday at Evangelical United Methodist Church, Huntington, with calling two hours before services. Calling is also from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. today with a 7 p.m. Eastern Star Service at Deal-Robbins& Van Gilder Funeral Home, Huntington. Burial will be at Old Lutheran Union Cemetery. Memorials are to the church or Order of Eastern Star Chapter 75.
Information provided by Deal-Robbins& Van Gilder Funeral Home, Huntington, 1-260-356-2720.
Ronnie Hall
Ronnie Hall, 40, of Warsaw, a native of Floyd County, Ky., died Saturday, Feb. 9, 2002, at Kosciusko Community Hospital. He worked for Quality Control and Supreme Corp. Surviving are his wife, Dianna; children Chad P., Jessica M. and Cheyenne N., all of Warsaw; stepchildren Jill M. Kerby, Sherry L. Hamman and Michael V. Krise, all of Warsaw; his mother, Verlie Hall of Mentone; brothers Junior, Teddy W. and Kenneth, all of Warsaw, and James of Mentone; sisters Jo Ann Adkins of Etna Green, Pearl Maish of Warsaw and Kathleen Newsome of McDowell, Ky.; and three stepgrandchildren. His father, Henry P., preceded him in death. Services are 10 a.m. Wednesday at Titus Funeral Home, Warsaw, with calling from 6 to 8 p.m. today. Burial will be at Palestine Cemetery, Palestine. Memorials are to Ronnie Hall Memorial Fund.
Information provided by Titus Funeral Home, Warsaw, 1-574-267-3104.
Vernon Garde Riedel
Vernon Garde Riedel, 73, of Topeka, a native of Noble County, died Sunday, Feb. 10, 2002, at home. He was retired from Tite-Lock and enjoyed motorcycles, automobiles and airplanes. He was baptized in Topeka Mennonite Church. Surviving are his wife of 50 years, Betty; sons Randy R., James E. and Kenneth E., all of Topeka, and Gregory A. Sr., of LaGrange; daughters Vicki M. Graham of Centreville, Mich., Deborah K. Riedel of Topeka and Teresa N. Hicks of Wawaka; a sister, Ruth M. Dubbs of Goshen; five grandchildren; two stepgrandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Services are 11 a.m. Wednesday at Ulrey-Renner Funeral Home, Ligonier, with calling from 4 to 8 p.m. today. Memorials are to Parkview Home Health& Hospice of LaGrange.
Information provided by Ulrey-Renner Funeral Home, Ligonier, 1-260-894-3119.
Wilbur L. Bailey
Wilbur L. Bailey, 61, of Decatur, a truck driver with Select Express, died Monday, Feb. 11, 2002, at Adams County Memorial Hospital. The Decatur native had worked for M.J.R. Express Trucking and Buchman Trucking. He was a member of Trinity Assembly of God, American Legion Post 43 and had served in Army National Guard. Surviving are daughters Dawn A. Pierce of Fort Wayne, Amanda B. Bailey of Decatur and Gladys R. McDougall of Bluffton; stepdaughters Esther J. Cochran and Betty J. Ashley, both of Decatur; stepsons William S. Seip of Waterloo, Harry J. and Dennis W. Seip, both of Decatur, and Jerry L. Seip of Monroeville; sisters Edna M. Bleeke of Decatur, Janice Barr of Monroeville, Evelyn Ikes of Montpelier, Kathleen McCoy of Jacksonville, Fla., and Joyce Bailey of Celina, Ohio; a brother, Richard of San Antonio; five grandchildren; 17 stepgrandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and 13 step great-grandchildren. His wife, Betty C., and a stepson, Andrew E. Seip, preceded him in death. Services are 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at Zwick& Jahn Funeral Home, Decatur, with calling from 11:30 a.m. until services and also from 4 to 9 p.m. today. Burial with military graveside services will be at Decatur Cemetery. Memorials are to Adams County Hospital Oncology.
Information provided by Zwick& Jahn Funeral Home, Decatur, 1-260-724-9164.
Joseph D. Nichols
Joseph D. Nichols, 44, of Auburn, a machine operator, died Monday, Feb. 11, 2002, at Pleasant Lake. The Steuben County native worked at Auburn Foundry for 25 years and attended Assembly of God in Angola. Surviving are daughters Tricia A. Hodges of Columbia City, Amy J. Brown of Eaton, Ohio, and Cassandra Nichols of Auburn; his parents, Burton D. and Gladys I. of Pleasant Lake; a sister, Joan M. Anderson of Concord, Mich.; and two grandchildren. There are no services or calling. Memorials are to DeKalb County Cancer Society.
Information provided by Feller Funeral Home, Waterloo, 1-260-837-2581.
John R. Eckert
John R. Eckert, 51, of LaGrange, a group leader and shipping supervisor, died Monday, Feb. 11, 2002, at Life Care Center of LaGrange. The Sturgis, Mich., native worked for Ventline Industries in Bristol and was a member of Mount Zion Lutheran Church. Surviving are his wife, Carol G.; daughters Julie and Tracey Eckert, both of LaGrange; sons John Jr. and Jim, both of LaGrange; his mother, Louise Eckert of Sturgis, Mich.; and a brother, David of Sturgis, Mich. He was preceded in death by a son. Services are 10 a.m. Friday at Mount Zion Lutheran Church, LaGrange. Calling is from 3 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Frurip-May Funeral Home, LaGrange. Burial will be at Greenwood Cemetery, LaGrange. Memorials are to Parkview Home Health& Hospice or LaGrange County Cancer Society.
Information provided by Frurip-May Funeral Home, LaGrange, 1-260-463-3131.
John Kevin Fouts
John Kevin Fouts, 44, of Warsaw, part owner and supervisor of Warsaw Engineering and Fabricating, died Sunday, Feb. 10, 2002, at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne.
He was a native of Elwood. Surviving are his wife, Cheryl; sons Greg, Scott, Chad and Seth, all of Warsaw; his parents, John and Sharon of Elwood; a brother, Jay of Warsaw; sisters Joan Williams of Warsaw and Judy Fischer of Hebron; and one grandchild. Services are 1 p.m. Wednesday at McHatton-Sadler Funeral Chapel, Warsaw, with calling from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. today. Burial will be at Oakwood Cemetery. Memorials are to the Heart Association.
Information provided by McHatton-Sadler Funeral Chapel, Warsaw, 1-574-267-7123.
Donald D. Shaw
Donald D. Shaw, 76, of Van Wert, Ohio, who had worked for the Van Wert Times Bulletin, died Saturday, Feb. 9, 2002, at Christ Hospital in Oaklawn, Ill. The Van Wert native had worked for the Hilo Hawaii Tribune Herald, Rochelle News Leader in Rochelle, Ill., and retired from Sunstrand Aviation Corp. in Rockford, Ill. He was affiliated with Trinity Friends Church, member of Loyal Order of Moose, American Legion, VFW and a World War II Navy veteran. Surviving are a son, Donald D. of Springfield, Ill.; a daughter, Sarah Eickenberg of Lac du Flambeau, Wis.; a sister, Helen Murphy of Van Wert; and three grandchildren. His wife, Margaret E., preceded him in death. Services are 10:30 a.m. Friday at Alspach-Gearhart Funeral Home, Van Wert, with calling from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday. Burial with military graveside services will be at Woodland Cemetery, Van Wert. Memorials are to the church.
Information provided by Alspach-Gearhart Funeral Home, Van Wert, Ohio, 1-419-238-1112.
Dale A. Middleton
Dale A. Middleton, 68, of Sebring, Fla., a Korean War Air Force veteran, died Friday, Feb. 8, 2002, at home. The Topeka, Ind., native had worked for Indiana State Highway Department as an engineer for 30 years. He was a member of American Legion Post 240, VFW Post 2749 and Eagles Aerie 2455, all of Albion, Ind. Surviving are his wife, Ilene of Albion, Ind.; sons Don of Colorado Springs, Colo., and Brad of Auburn, Ind.; daughters Norma Bergdahl of Fort Wayne and Belinda Goodrich of Indianapolis; his mother, Kathryn Middleton of Auburn, Ind.; a brother, Duane of Oklahoma; sisters Peggy Hartman of Rochester, Ind., and Judy Mote of Garrett, Ind.; 11 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Services are 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Brazzell Funeral Home, Albion, Ind., with calling from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m Wednesday. Burial with military graveside services will be at Rose Hill Cemetery, Albion. Memorials are to American Legion Post 240.
Information provided by Brazzell Funeral Home, Albion, 1-260-636-2101.
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