Obituaries

Robert "Bob" Forrer

Jul 19, 2018

Robert L. Forrer, 78, of Payne passed away Thursday, July 19, 2018 at Vancrest of Payne.

Bob was born in Payne on July 21, 1939, a son of the late Glenna (McGrew) and Lee  Forrer.

Bob proudly served his country in the U.S. Navy; worked at BF Goodrich & Nedra Corp.

He will be sadly missed by his children, Sue (Randy)...

Robert "Rocky" Rockstroh

Jul 19, 2018

Robert "Rocky" Rockstroh, 77, of Antwerp passed away Thursday, July 19, 2018 at the home of his sister. 

Rocky was born in Fort Wayne on August 10, 1940 a son of the late Robert & Marie (Green) Rockstroh.

Rocky worked at BF Goodrich for 30 years but he was most comfortable cheering for the Packers, White Sox, Celtics and the...

Ruth Ann Thompson

Jul 11, 2018

Ruth Thompson, 88, of Harlan, passed away Wednesday, July 11, 2018 at The Cedars of Leo. 

Ruth was born in Mishawaka on October 17, 1929 a  daughter of the late George & Laulah (Cunningham) England.

Ruth was known for her delicious wedding cakes that she made at T & T catering. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and devout...

Lawrence "Larry" E. Magnuson

Jul 5, 2018

Lawrence "Larry" Magnuson, 86 of Payne, Ohio  passed away Thursday, July 5, 2018 at Van Wert Inpatient Hospice Center.

Larry was born in Albion, Indiana on Nov. 17, 1931 a son of the late Glen & Margaret (Knox) Magnuson.

Larry proudly served his country in the U.S. Air Force and retried from General Electric in 1992 after 22 years of service. He...

Darlene D Bair

Jul 4, 2018

Darlene D. Bair, 89 passed away Wednesday, July 4, 2018 at Summit City Nursing & Rehab Center.

She was born in Fort Wayne on April 4, 1929 a daughter of the late Roy & Opal (Schultz) Pierce.

Her love of music carried through from her youth to becoming a private study music teacher.

She will be sadly missed by her...

Nancy Marie Brown

Jun 30, 2018

Ruby L. Berenyi

Jun 21, 2018

Ruby L.  Berenyi, 92, of Antwerp  passed away Thursday, June 21, 2018 at the Gardens of Paulding.

Ruby was born in Bryan in 1925 a daughter of the late Esther (Anderson) and Firm  Houlton.

Ruby became a registered nurse after graduating from Lutheran School of Nursing. She worked as a surgical nurse at Paulding County Hospital & was the...

Chuck Wiedman

Jun 18, 2018

Gene Alton Cox

Jun 10, 2018

Gene Alton Cox, age 77, of Payne, Ohio passed into his creator’s hands Sunday June 10, 2018 at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne, IN.

He was born February 9, 1941 in Payne, OH to Eliene (Deerwester) and Otis Cox, who have preceded him in death.

He leaves behind his beloved wife of 52 years, Sheryl Cox (Henshaw). Also missing him...

Laura "Katy" Schaadt

Jun 10, 2018

Laura “Katy” Schaadt, 79 of Fort Wayne passed away June 10, 2018 at Miller’s Merry Manor, Garrett, Indiana. 

Katy was born on Dec. 28, 1938 in Portland, Indiana a daughter of the late Margaret & Claude Hilton.                        

She enjoyed being a musician in Audiences Unlimited.                                                     

Katy will be sadly missed by her daughters, Wanda Rodman & Audrey Knapp both...

Paul E. Daeger

Jun 7, 2018

Paul E. Daeger, 97 of Hamilton, IN passed away Thursday, June 7, 2018 at  Lakeland Nursing Center, Angola, IN.

He was born in Antwerp a son of the late Peter & Viola (Strable) Daeger.

Paul proudly served in the U.S. Army during WWII; was a farmer for over 50 years and enjoyed being a member of the Goldwing Riders, Antwerp...

Jane L. Snyder

Jun 2, 2018

Allen S Etter

May 14, 2018

Allen Etter, 51, of Fort Wayne, Indiana passed away Monday, May 14, 2018.

Allen was born in Fort Wayne, Indiana on February 21, 1967.

He was able to do what he loved as an Art Professor at Ivy Tech, IPFW, ITT Tech, University of St. Francis and St. Charles School. Currently he was a painter for Indiana Signworks. He had a...

Mark A Brenneke

May 13, 2018

Mark A. Brenneke, 55, of New Haven, IN, passed away at home on Sunday, May 13, 2018.

Mark was born in Fort Wayne on July 4, 1962 a son of the late Norbert & Linda (Marbach) Brenneke. 

Mark was a farmer most of his life and also worked at Central States Enterprises.

He will be sadly missed by his sons,...

Joan Singer

May 6, 2018

Joan Singer, 87, of Antwerp passed away Sunday, May 6, 2018 at the Gardens of Paulding

Joan was born in Lorain, Ohio on November 18, 1930.  

She was a supervisor at the Biltmore Cafe & Casino in Crystal Bay, Nevada near Lake Tahoe.

She will be sadly missed by her daughter, Shelley (Steve) Marlin of Antwerp; sister, Jeanne Thomas of...

Lynn "Cy" Savage

Apr 30, 2018

Lynn H. "Cy" Savage age 81 of Coral, MI went to be with his Lord and Savior on Monday, April 30, 2018 at his son's home in Eugene, Oregon.

Lynn was born September 23, 1936 in Antwerp, Ohio the son of Wendell Savage and Nellie Billman.

He graduated from Antwerp High School and Bluffton College and was a coach and...

Barbara F Hull

Apr 30, 2018

Robert D. Lentz

Apr 29, 2018

With a journey that spanned times of war and times of peace, times of plenty and times of want, Robert Lentz lived a life of purpose while holding his loved ones near. He was a man of honor, courage, and strength who was deeply devoted to the community he called home. Bob was a loving husband and father, but there...

Mervin B Volkert

Apr 28, 2018

Mervin B. Volkert, 87 of Hicksville passed away Saturday, April 28, 2018 at Brookview Healthcare center, Defiance.

Mervin was born in Hicksville on September 12, 1930 a son of the late Glenn & Florence (Hefty) Volkert.

He served his country proudly in the United States Air Force from 1950 to 1954. Mervin helped on the Volkert family farm for many years...

Joyce Darlene Johnson

Apr 25, 2018