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Marjorie Lucile Drake
Marjorie Lucile Drake, 84, of Fort Wayne, a member of Bethel United Methodist Church, died Friday, Aug. 2, 2002, at Lutheran Hospital.
The DeKalb County native was a homemaker. Surviving are her husband, David L.; sons Terry L. and Gary A., both of Fort Wayne; three grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild. She was preceded in death by a brother. Services are 11 a.m. Wednesday at Hockemeyer& Miller Funeral Home, 6131 St. Joe Road, with calling from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday. Burial will be at Huntertown Cemetery. Memorials are to the church.
Information provided by Hockemeyer& Miller Funeral Home, 6131 St. Joe Road, 485-8500.
Delores Sparta
Delores Sparta, 78, of Fort Wayne, died Thursday, Aug. 1, 2002, at Covington Manor Nursing Home.
The New York, N.Y., native was a seamstress for 40 years with New York Fashions and an antique collector. Surviving are a son, Nicholas of Naples, Fla.; sisters Rosemary Johnson of Colorado Springs, Colo., and Leona Lee of Shohola, Pa.; four grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Nicholas. Services are Thursday in Naples, Fla. Burial will be at Germanhill Cemetery, Shohola, Pa.
Information provided by D.O. McComb& Sons Lakeside Park Funeral Home, 1140 Lake Ave., 426-9494.
William Raymond Tracey
William Raymond Tracey, 70, of Fort Wayne, a member of Statewood Baptist Church, died Friday, Aug. 2, 2002, at Parkview Memorial Hospital.
The Fort Wayne native worked as a security guard for 10 years for Zies Security, and he served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. Surviving are sons William Jr. of New Haven, Eugene of Poe, and Larry and Donavon, both of Fort Wayne; daughters Kathy Romines and Angela Smith, both of Fort Wayne, Vicky Habib of Angola, Cindy Wolf of Findlay, Ohio, and Brenda Tracey of Columbia City; brothers Jerry and Don, both of Fort Wayne, and Tom of New Haven; 23 grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by four sons. Services are 11 a.m. Tuesday at C.M. Sloan& Sons Funeral Home, 1327 Wells St., with calling from 5 to 8 p.m. today. Burial will be at Greenlawn Memorial Park Cemetery. Memorials are to the family.
Information provided by C.M. Sloan& Sons Funeral Home, 1327 Wells St., 422-4232.
Dolores M. Adamski
Dolores M. Adamski, 80, of Fort Wayne, a member of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, died Saturday, Aug. 3, 2002, at Saint Anne Home.
The Galion, Ohio, native retired in 1984 as a nurse at St. Joseph Hospital. Surviving are her husband, Norbert J.; a daughter, Susan K. Ledermeier of Cincinnati; and a grandchild. She was preceded in death by a sister.
Mass of Christian Burial was today at Saint Anne Home Chapel, 1900 Randallia Drive. Burial was at Catholic Cemetery. Memorials are to the American Cancer Society, Saint Anne Home or Masses.
Information provided by Klaehn, Fahl& Melton Funeral Home, Wayne St. Chapel, 420 W. Wayne St., 424-1525.
Naomi Mary Alles
Naomi Mary Alles, 69, of Roanoke, who worked part-time at Oley's Pizza in Fort Wayne, died Monday, July 15, 2002, at Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis.
The Decatur native was also a homemaker and a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church where she was a member of the choir and Rosary Society. She was a member/past president of American Legion Post 160 Auxiliary. Surviving are her husband, Dale; sons Denny of Roanoke, Pat of Huntington and Joe of Nashville, Tenn.; daughters Janet Alles, Carol Stopher and Lisa Sauter, all of Fort Wayne, Diane Eckert of Huntington and Barb Carroll and Mary Smith, both of Roanoke; sisters Vera Johnson of Ossian, Sister Carol Geels of Jefferson, Wis., and Delores Ehinger of New Haven; a brother, Carl Geels of Fort Wayne; 16 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Cathy Hattendorf. Services are 11 a.m. Friday at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Roanoke, with calling one hour before services. Calling is also from 2 to 8 p.m. Thursday with a 7 p.m. rosary service at Roanoke Memorial Funeral Chapel, Roanoke. Burial will be at the church cemetery. Memorials are to Masses or the American Cancer Society.
Information provided by Roanoke Funeral Memorial Chapel, Roanoke, 1-260-356-2720.
Brian Keith Schlemmer
Brian Keith Schlemmer, 38, of Warsaw, a member of the Wabash Eagles, died Monday, July 15, 2002, at Kosciusko Community Hospital.
He was a Wabash native. Surviving are daughters Terri and Amanda Schlemmer, both of Wabash; his mother, Carol Sands of Wabash; a sister, Mary Moser of Urbana; and brothers Gary and Kevin, both of Warsaw. His father, Terry L., preceded him in death. Services are 11 a.m. Friday at Titus Funeral Home, Warsaw, with calling from 9 a.m. until services. Graveside services are 2 p.m. Friday at Laketon Cemetery, Laketon. Memorials are to the Schlemmer Family Fund for Terri and Amanda Schlemmer.
Information provided by Titus Funeral Home, Warsaw, 1-574-267-3104.
Rosemarie Lowman
Rosemarie Lowman, 65, of Claypool, a member of Escapees RV Club, died Monday, July 15, 2002, at home.
The Seattle native was former co-owner/office manager of Lowman Rug Service in Warsaw and a member of Double H Home Economics Club. She attended the Methodist Church. Surviving are her husband, Daniel; daughters Pamela M. Plesher of Ardmore, Okla., and Rhonda L. Deaton and Lynda K. Miller, both of Warsaw; a son, Michael H. of Olympia, Wash.; sisters Betty Sill and Marilyn Gibson, both of Washington, Louise Butler of Illinois and Carol Gill of California; five grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. A sister preceded her in death. Services are 11 a.m. Thursday at McHatton-Sadler Funeral Chapel, Warsaw, with calling from 4 to 8 p.m. today. Private burial will be at Oakwood Cemetery, Warsaw. Memorials are to Hospice/Home Health Care of Kosciusko County.
Information provided by McHatton-Sadler Funeral Chapel, Warsaw, 1-574-267-7123.
G. Pauline Campbell
G. Pauline Campbell, 84, of Albion, a lifelong area resident, died Tuesday, July 16, 2002, at Hickory Creek Nursing Home in Kendallville.
"She loved hummingbirds, bingo, fishing and children." The Albion native had worked for Essex Wire in Topeka for 35 years. Surviving are nephews she raised, Mike and Don Campbell, both of Albion; a niece she raised, Jan Gordon of Albion; and several other nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by brothers Charles and Robert Campbell. Services are 10 a.m. Friday at Brazzell Funeral Home, Albion, with calling from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday. Burial will be at Rose Hill Cemetery, Albion. Memorials are to the Albion Fire Department.
Information provided by Brazzell Funeral Home, Albion, 1-260-636-2101.
Nathan Alain Barlow
Infant Nathan Alain Barlow of Ashley was stillborn Monday, July 15, 2002, at DeKalb Memorial Hospital in Auburn.
Surviving are his parents, Steve and Sally of Ashley; a brother, Steven of Ashley; sisters Nicole Sudderth and Denell Barlow, both of Fort Wayne; and his grandfather, William N. Barlow Jr. of Fort Wayne. Services are 2 p.m. Thursday at Feller Funeral Home, Waterloo, with calling from 1 p.m. until services. Burial will be at Waterloo Cemetery, Waterloo. Memorials are to the family.
Information provided by Feller Funeral Home, Waterloo, 1-260-837-2581.
Harry V. Smith
Harry V. Smith, 68, of Berne, a member of First Missionary Church, died Monday, July 15, 2002, at home.
The Adams County native had worked at International Harvester Co. in Fort Wayne. Surviving are a son, Matthew; daughters Lori Simpson and Amy J. Bertsch, both of Berne, and Debra Gerber of Decatur; nine grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. He was preceded in death by his wife, Colleen F., a brother and three sisters. Services are 10 a.m. Friday at First Missionary Church, Berne, with calling one hour before services. Calling is also from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Haggard& Sefton Funeral Home, Decatur. Burial will be at MRE Cemetery, Berne. Memorials are to the church or the family.
Information provided by Haggard& Sefton Funeral Home, Decatur, 1-260-724-7167.
Wilma J. Woodring
Wilma J. Woodring, 71, of West Unity, Ohio, died Monday, July 15, 2002, at Parkview Nursing Center in Edgerton.
The Defiance native was a nurse and homemaker and attended West Unity Methodist Church. She was an associate member of Bryan Eagles Auxiliary and VFW Auxiliary. Surviving are daughters Marie Bungard of Bryan, Stella Casebere of Hudson, Mich., and Ruth A. Springer of Archbold; sisters Nancy Jackson of Florida and Anna Bordner of Holgate; brothers Robert Bond of Defiance, John Bond of Perrysburg and Ralph Bond of Londonderry, N.H.; seven grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Richard G., two brothers and a sister. Services are 11 a.m. Thursday at Den Herder Funeral Home, Paulding, Ohio, with calling from 8 a.m. until services and also from 2 to 9 p.m. (Ohio time) today. Burial will be at Rochester Cemetery, Cecil. Memorials are to the Make A Wish Foundation.
Information provided by Den Herder Funeral Home, Paulding, Ohio, 1-419-399-2866.
Ronald Charles Passmore Jr.
Ronald Charles Passmore Jr., 33, of Hicksville, Ohio, a native of Chicago, died Sunday, July 14, 2002, in Ottawa, Ill.
He worked with Sky Dive in Chicago as an instructor, was a strong rated tandem jump and static line instructor, held a D license and had completed more than 1,400 jumps in the last six years. He was a former member of the Montpelier Eagles. Surviving are daughters Leah Thompson, Tiffany, Amanda, Tessa and Peggy Passmore, all of Butler, Ind.; his parents, Margaret and Russell Nickloy of Hicksville; sisters Joan Heminger of Pioneer and Rebecca Vanderhorst of Farwell, Mich.; and brothers Edward of Chicago and Joseph Nickloy of West Unity. Services are 10:30 a.m. (Ohio time) Friday at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Edgerton. Calling is from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Krill Funeral Home, Edgerton. Memorials are to the donor's choice.
Information provided by Krill Funeral Home, Edgerton, Ohio, 1-419-298-2329.
Rev. H. Carlyle Seiple
Rev. H. Carlyle Seiple, 87, of Deming, N.M., and formerly of Huntington, Ind., died Monday, July 15, 2002, in Las Cruces.
The Hillsdale, Mich., native was a pastor at United Brethren in Christ Church in Indiana and Ohio. In 1967, he was appointed business manager of U.B. Publishing Establishment and secretary of publications for the United Brethren denomination. He established the Hillcrest Lithographing Printing Shop in 1972 in his Huntington, Ind., home. Surviving are a daughter, Marilyn Woods of Deming, N.M.; a sister, Frances Helmer of Westland, Mich.; a brother, George of Pittsford, Mich.; three grandchildren; four stepgrandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and eight stepgreat-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by wives Loraine and Louise, a son, Duane, a stepdaughter, Beverly Peppler, and a brother. Services are 10 a.m. Friday at McElhaney-Hart Funeral Home, Huntington, Ind., with calling from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday. Burial will be at Pilgrims Rest Cemetery, Huntington, Ind. Memorials are to New Hope United Brethren Church in Huntington.
Information provided by McElhaney-Hart Funeral Home, Huntington, 1-260-356-3320.
Edna Mae Schooley
Edna Mae Schooley, 77, of Paulding, Ohio, a retired sales clerk, died Tuesday, July 16, 2002, at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne.
The Paulding County, Ohio, native retired in 1989 from the Chief Supermarket after 25 years of service and was a member of Paulding United Methodist Church. Surviving are sons Lonnie, Rick and Kenneth, all of Paulding; daughters Garnet Moore, Ruth Schooley and Marilyn Stevenson, all of Paulding, Gloria Fett of Leo-Cedarville, Ind., and Rita Bodenbender of Cecil; sisters Opal Ankney of Paulding and Maxine Hanenkratt of Cecil; 22 grandchildren; and 20 great-grandchildren. Services are 11 a.m. (Ohio time) Saturday at Den Herder Funeral Home, Paulding, with calling from 8 a.m. until services and also from 2:30 to 9 p.m. Friday. Burial will be at Paulding Memorial Cemetery, Paulding. Memorials are to the Paulding County Heart Fund or the church Fellowship Hall Fund.
Information provided by Den Herder Funeral Home, Paulding, Ohio, 1-419-399-2866.
Orest Gilmore Cole
Orest Gilmore Cole, 83, of Largo, Fla., and formerly of Antwerp, Ohio, died Wednesday, June 19, 2002, at Morton Plant Hospital in Clearwater. The Corydon, Ind., native was retired from Peter Eckrich& Sons in Fort Wayne. He was a World War II Navy veteran, had served in the National Guard and was a 1937 graduate of Antwerp, Ohio, High School. Surviving are sons Mike of Largo and Brent of Jacksonville; a daughter, Marilyn J. Butler of Largo; and several grand- and great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife, Evelyn, and a daughter, Judith K. Fallis. Graveside services with military honors by Antwerp VFW Post 5087 are 2 p.m. Saturday at Maumee Cemetery, Antwerp, Ohio. Memorials are to the Upper Penallis Association for Retarded Citizens, 1501 N. Belther Road, Suite 244, Clearwater, FL 33765.
Information provided by Dooley Funeral Home, Antwerp, Ohio, 1-419-258-5684.
Neva Ione Lavoncher
Neva Ione Lavoncher, 84, of North Manchester, owner/operator of Neva's Beauty Nook for 53 years, died Monday, July 15, 2002, at Peabody Healthcare Center.
The Kokomo native was a beautician and member of Community Presbyterian Church and Lemon Bay Women's Club, both of Englewood, Fla. She was formerly of Florida for 19 years and of Wabash. Surviving are her husband, Arthur L.; a son, Wayne L. of Pewauke, Wis.; a daughter, Rita Murphy of Denver, Ind.; a sister, Mary Jane McAlister of Greenwood; and three grandchildren. She was preceded in death by two brothers and two sisters. Services are 11 a.m. Friday at Grandstaff-Hentgen Funeral Service, Manchester Avenue Chapel, Wabash, with calling one hour before services. Burial will be at Memorial Lawns Cemetery. Memorials are to the Wabash-Miami Home Healthcare& Hospice.
Information provided by Grandstaff-Hentgen Funeral Service, Manchester Avenue Chapel, Wabash, 1-260-563-8879.
Marian Elaine Shuler
Marian Elaine Shuler, 65, of Concord, Calif., a Fort Wayne native, died Wednesday, July 10, 2002, in Walnut Creek.
"Marian was a beloved wife, mother and grandmother." She had worked for North American Van Lines in Fort Wayne as a dispatcher for 20 years and was also a homemaker. She was a volunteer for Contra Costa County Animal Shelter in Martinez, and enjoyed bowling, gardening and her cats. Surviving are her husband, Marvin D. Williams; daughters Kathleen S. Reynolds of Ephrata, Pa., and Cynthia A. Brown of Fort Wayne; a son, Alan R. Shuler of Jacksonville, Fla.; a stepson, Kevin D. Williams of Pittsburg, Calif.; brothers Jim Smith of Kinross, Mich., and John Smith of Fort Wayne; nine grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Memorial services were July 14 at Ouimet Brothers Concord Funeral Chapel, Concord. Memorials are to the Lost and Found Department, C/O Contra Costa Animal Shelter, 4949 Imhoff Place, Martinez, CA 94553.
Information provided by Ouimet Brothers Concord Funeral Chapel, Concord, Calif., 1-925-682-4242.
Hilda O'Dier Strouse
Hilda O'Dier Strouse, 95, of Fort Wayne and formerly of Churubusco and Bradenton, Fla., died Monday, April 8, 2002, at St. Joseph Hospital.
The Huntington native was a homemaker and attended Churubusco United Methodist Church. She enjoyed gardening, walking, sewing and playing the organ. Surviving are a daughter, Jo Anne Henning of Churubusco; a stepdaughter, Jean Walter of Columbia City; seven grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by husbands Arthur O'Dier and Guy Strouse, a son, Jack O'Dier, and a stepdaughter, Dorothy Fairweather. Services are 10:30 a.m. Friday at Sheets& Childs Funeral Home, 206 N. Main St., Churubusco, with calling from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday. Burial will be at Eel River Cemetery, Churubusco. Memorials are to the American Diabetes Foundation or American Heart Association.
Information provided by Sheets& Childs Funeral Home, 206 N. Main St., Churubusco, 1-260-693-2907.
George H. Schmidt
George H. Schmidt, 66, of Monroeville, who served in the U.S. Army National Guard, died Tuesday, April 9, 2002, at Adams County Memorial Hospital. The Hessen Cassel native retired in 1985 from International Harvester Co. after 30 years of service. He was a member of St. Rose Catholic Church. Surviving are his wife, Rosalie; a daughter, Theresa Acosta of Monroeville; sons David and Joseph, both of Monroeville; sisters Mildred Sorg of Hoagland, Ruth Pyle and Carol Doehrman, both of Fort Wayne, and Lucille Anderson of Wisconsin; brothers William of Fort Wayne, Robert of Leesburg and Alfred of New Haven; three grandchildren; and one stepgrandchild. He was preceded in death by two brothers and a sister. Prayer services at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Zwick& Jahn Funeral Home, Jacobs Chapel, 111 S. Water St., Monroeville, precede Mass of Christian Burial at 11 a.m. at St. Rose Catholic Church, 206 Summit, Monroeville. Calling is from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday with a 4 p.m. rosary service at the funeral home. Burial with military graveside services by American Legion Post 420 and VFW Post 10205 will be at the church cemetery. Memorials are to Masses or the donor's choice.
Information provided by Zwick& Jahn Funeral Home, Jacobs Chapel, 111 S. Water St., Monroeville, 623-3279.
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