Obituaries

Ruth McDaniel

Ruth L. McDaniel, 77, of Decatur passed away Wednesday, June 19, 2024, at Swiss Village in Berne. She was born…

Susan Girod

Susan Girod, infant, of Bearcreek Township in Bryant died Monday, June 24, 2024, at Lutheran Hospital in Fort…

Stanley Weaver

Stanley L. Weaver, 74, went to his eternal home in Heaven Thursday, June 20, 2024, after fighting a courageous…

Larry Hanni

Larry B. Hanni, 88, of Indianapolis passed away peacefully Wednesday, June 19, 2024, at his home. He was born…

Joan Wendel

Joan J. (Ellsworth) Wendel, 89, of Monroe passed away at 6:38 a.m. Tuesday, June 18, 2024, at Christian Care…

Josephine S. Schwartz

Josephine S. Schwartz, 89, of Monroe passed away Tuesday evening, June 18, 2024, at her residence surrounded by…

Grace Herman

Grace M. Herman, 92 of Keystone, passed away Wednesday, June 12, 2024, at her home surrounded by her family.…

Amos Girod

Amos M. Girod, 70, of Berne passed away Sunday, June 16, 2024, at 3:37 a.m. at his residence. He was born Nov.…

Francis Coyne

Francis “JR” Coyne, 89, of Monroeville passed away Wednesday, June 5, 2024, at Swiss Village in Berne. He was…

Reuben Wickey

Reuben E. Wickey 65, of Leesville (Lawrence County) passed away Monday, June 3, 2024, at 5:43 a.m. He was born…

Shirley Ellenberger

Shirley Ellen Ellenberger, 80, of Greenfield, formerly of Geneva, passed away Saturday, May 25, 2024, at 1:25…

Kathy Strahm

Kathy Jane Strahm, 64, of Saint Albans, Vermont died Thursday, May 23, 2024. She was the daughter of Glen and…

Gregory Banta

Gregory Mark Banta, 69, of Geneva died Wednesday, May 29, 2024, at his residence. There will be no services at…

Elizabeth N. Schwartz

Elizabeth N. Schwartz, 91, of rural Berne passed away Tuesday, May 28, 2024, at 2:30 a.m. at her home. She was…

John Dickason

John E. Dickason, 80, passed away Thursday afternoon, May 16, 2024, at Christian Care Retirement Community in…

Demarius Ruble

Demarius C. Ruble, 96, of Pennville died Thursday, May 16, 2024, at Persimmon Ridge in Portland. Visitation was…

Noah Schwartz

Noah Schwartz Noah F. Schwartz, 84, of Monroe passed away Thursday, May 16, 2024, at his residence. He was born…

Lois Brunstrup

Lois J. Brunstrup, 76, of Monroe passed away Monday, May 13, 2024, at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne. She was…

Don Wallace

Don A. Wallace, 73, of Keystone died Saturday, May 11, 2024, at Envive Healthcare in Berne. Visitation will be…

Walter Houseman

Walter Mark “Walt” Houseman, 78, of Fort Wayne passed away Tuesday, April 23, 2024. He was born Sep. 14, 1945,…

Clarel Montgomery

Clarel R. Montgomery, 84, formerly of rural Bryant, passed away Sunday, May 12, 2024, at Christian Care…

Verna Sprunger

Verna Louise Sprunger, 103, of Berne was welcomed home by her Lord and Savior Saturday morning, May 11, 2024,…

Jacob B. Girod

Jacob B. Girod, 71, of rural Berne passed away Wednesday, May 8, 2024, at 10:50 p.m. in the Adams Memorial…

Pauline Steiner

Pauline Mae Steiner, 90, a beloved resident of Rockford, Ohio, passed away peacefully Wednesday, May 8, 2024.…