LORI A. WALTER, 52
Friday, May 18 2012
LORI A. WALTER, 52, passed peacefully and unexpectedly at home, May 6, 2012. Born October 15, 1959, in Fort Wayne, she was a daughter of Gary and Elaine (Fox) Hinton. She worked as a homemaker and loved spending time with her son. She had a... Read more...
CHARLES N. POWELL, 91
Friday, May 04 2012
CHARLES N. POWELL, 91, formerly of Fort Wayne, passed away Thursday, April 26, 2012 in Indianapolis. He was born November 22, 1920 in Connerville, IN to the late Roscoe A. and Anna L. (Sherry) Powell. Mr. Powell retired in 1982 after 40 1/2 years at... Read more...
DALE DANIEL HILBERT, 88
Friday, May 04 2012
DALE DANIEL HILBERT, 88, died Sunday, April 29, 2012 in Westland, Michigan. He was born April 30, 1923 in Defiance, Ohio. Dale enlisted in the Air Force in 1942 and as a Technical Sergeant on the crew of the B-24 Liberator 'Back to the Sack' flew 30... Read more...
OPAL (WINGET) REDDIN
Friday, May 04 2012
OPAL (WINGET) REDDIN passed away November 9, 2011 at Haven Hospice, Chiefland, FL. She was born June 1929 in Hartford City, IN to the late Albert Winget and Margaret (Coons) (Winget) Ziegler. Opal married her husband of 55 years, Loyal LaRue Reddin... Read more...
WILLIAM H. GRAFT, 55
Friday, April 20 2012
WILLIAM H. GRAFT, 55, of Fort Wayne, passed away at his residence Thursday, April 5, 2012. He was born August 13, 1956 in Waynedale to the late Kenneth and Mildred (Hawkins) Graft. He graduated from Wayne High School where he was a member of the... Read more...
JUANITA J. BUNN, 85
Friday, April 06 2012
JUANITA J. BUNN, 85, of Fort Wayne, passed away Tuesday, March 27, 2012 at Englewood Health and Rehabilitation Center. She was born March 9, 1927 in Fort Wayne to the late Maurice and Bernadette Cox. Mrs. Bunn was a homemaker and worked as a... Read more...
LAVONA LUCILLE TURPCHINOFF, 100
Friday, April 06 2012
LAVONA LUCILLE TURPCHINOFF, 100, of Fort Wayne, passed away Tuesday, March 27, 2012 at Renaissance Village. She was born May 16, 1911 in Fort Wayne to the late Dell and Eliza (Wilcoxson) Johnson. She worked as a seamstress at Wayne Knitting Mills in... Read more...
JOAN A. SCHWARTZ, 83
Friday, April 06 2012
JOAN A. SCHWARTZ, 83, of Fort Wayne, passed away on Monday, March 26, 2012 at Lutheran Hospital. She was born November 16, 1928 in Fulton County, Ohio to the late Harry and Emma (Schroeder) Meyer. She worked in the accounting department for Phelps... Read more...
ANNA MARIE BALL, 59
Friday, April 06 2012
ANNA MARIE BALL, 59, of Fort Wayne passed away Tuesday, March 20, 2012. She was born on May 23, 1952 in Fort Wayne to the late Charles and Peggy (Bluhm) Martin. She was a homemaker. Surviving family include her husband, John Ball of Fort Wayne;... Read more...
ELLEN LORAINE SPRUNGER, 93
Friday, March 23 2012
ELLEN LORAINE SPRUNGER, 93, went to be with her Lord and Savior, Thursday, March 8, 2012. She was born Friday, September 13, 1918 in Fort Wayne to the late Kurt Adler and Anna (Stewart) Pender. She graduated from Northside High School. Mrs. Sprunger... Read more...

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LAWRENCE RICHARD “DICK” SCHWARTZ, 85
Friday, January 27 2012

LAWRENCE RICHARD "DICK" SCHWARTZ, 85, of Fort Wayne, passed away Sunday, January 15, 2012 at Riverbend Health Care. He was born March 5, 1926 in Fort Wayne to the late James and Estella (Myer) Schwartz.

Mr. Schwartz retired from Phelps Dodge as superintendent of maintenance in 1985. He was a member of Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church, American Legion #241, and the VFW after serving in the Army during World War II.

Surviving are his wife, Joan Schwartz of Fort Wayne; sons, Art (Peggy) Schwartz of Fort Wayne and Carl (Nancy) Schwartz of Columbia City; sister Martha Nitzche of Columbia City; seven grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren.

Preceding him in death were his first wife, Hazel Schwartz in 1978; two sisters and a brother.

Funeral service was Thursday, January 19, 2012 at 10:30 A.M. at Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church, 1819 Reservation Dr., Fort Wayne, IN with visitation one hour prior to services at church. Visitation was also on Wednesday, January 18, 2012 from 3 to 7 P.M. at Elzey-Patterson-Rodak Home For Funerals, 6810 Old Trail Road, Fort Wayne, IN. Burial in Glenwood Cemetery, Roanoke, IN.

Preferred memorials may be made to Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church or Cancer Services of NE Indiana.

 

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