Fort Wayne, IN Obituaries

Wanetta Irene Kestner passed on March 2, 2025, at the age of 99, having been born on February 3, 1926, and residing in Fort Wayne, Indiana.

Kristy Kay Prine, 52, of Fort Wayne, Indiana, passed away on November 12, 2026. Born October 28, 1974, in Fort Wayne, Indiana, Kristy was the daughter of the late Robert G. Girton and Cathy A. (Banks)...

James A. "Jim" Fitzgerald, 85, of Leo, Indiana, passed on Thursday, November 12, 2026. He was born on October 14, 1941, in Grand Rapids, Michigan, a son of the late Arthur and Elsie (Dornboss) Fitzge...

James Raymond Christman passed on November 6, 2026, at the age of 79. Born on August 30, 1947, James was a resident of Naples, Florida.

Dr. Alan Russ Gilbert, age 87, passed away at home on November 10, 2026, surrounded by his loved ones. He was born to the late Lee and Iris Gilbert on August 27, 1939, in Cleveland, Ohio. His family m...

Norman L. Riley, 95, of Ossian, Ind., and formerly of Fort Wayne, Ind., passed away on November 10, 2026, at Ossian Health and Rehabilitation Center. Born in 1931, in Fort Wayne, he was a son of the l...

Dick Stoner, beloved magician and Fort Wayne legend, took his final bow on November 10, 2026, at the age of 96. The longtime owner of Stoner’s Funstore had one last vanishing act up his sleeve, leavin...

John Lamont Nelson Jr. "Jay" 32, passed away November 10, 2026, in Fort Wayne, IN. He was born February 9, 1994, a native and lifetime residence of Fort Wayne, Indiana. John graduated from Snider Hig...

Richard A. “Dick” Glusenkamp, 85, of rural Markle, Indiana, passed away on Monday, November 9, 2026. He was born on November 10, 1940, in Fort Wayne, Indiana, the son of the late Herbert and Hilda (We...

OLSON, Pauline Margaret, 88, found peace with God on November 8, 2026. Pauline was born on March 5, 1938, to Clarence and Ruby Paulsen in Cerro Gordo County, Iowa. In 1956, she married William “Bill”...

J.W. “Jay” Singleton, age 77, passed away on November 5, 2026, in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Born June 20, 1949, in Brandenburg, Kentucky, Jay was the son of the late Woodard Lovell and Maxine Dell Singlet...

Paul Allen Groves, 79, of Fort Wayne passed away early Friday morning, November 6, 2026 in his home after an acute illness. He was born in Fort Wayne, son of the late Cecil and Bonnie (Herrman) Groves...

Wilma L. Greenlee, 85, of Fort Wayne, passed away on November 4, 2026. She was born on December 15, 1940, in Evansville, Indiana, daughter of the late Grover and Helen (Poehline) Bird. Wilma was a mem...

Richard Dean Zook, 86, of Fort Wayne, Indiana, passed away on Thursday, November 5, 2026. He was born on May 16, 1940, in Wooster, Ohio, to Howard and Margaret Zook. Richard is survived by his lovin...

Beth Anne Eagan, age 69, of Fort Wayne, Indiana and Wabash, Indiana, passed away on Sunday, November 8, 2026, due to complications from ALS. She was born December 5, 1956, in Akron, Ohio, to John G. E...

Daniel Allen Reed, 77, was born May 24, 1949, in Chicago, Illinois, at Evangelical Hospital, to the late Edward and Monica (Klaczynski) Reed. He died November 7, 2026. He was a resident of Fort Wayne,...

Jules Bryan Mettert, 64, of Fort Wayne, Indiana, passed away on November 1, 2026, in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Born March 4, 1962, in Toledo, Ohio, Jules lived a life marked by steady integrity and a gener...

Brian Loudye Chilton passed on November 6, 2026, at the age of 65. Born on July 7, 1961, in Fort Wayne, IN, Brian lived in Fort Wayne, Indiana. He is survived by his wife Bobbie, son William Hair and...

Ronald M Myers passed on November 6, 2026, at the age of 85. Born on June 8, 1941, in Fort Wayne, Indiana, Ronald lived in Yoder, Indiana.

Joann Marie Nichols (Hicks), 53, passed away on Wednesday, November 4, 2026. She was born on October 13, 1973, in Fort Wayne, Indiana, to Joseph Hicks and Cathy Roussain. Joann married Robert Nichols...

Cordell Lamont Walker passed on October 31, 2026, at the age of 46; born July 31, 1980, in Iowa, Cordell is remembered with a humorous and lighthearted tone.

Jason Paul Herd, age 44, passed away on November 3, 2026, in Fort Wayne, Indiana. He was born on February 5, 1982, in Punta Gorda, Florida. Jason went to Snider High school in Fort Wayne, Indiana. He...

Larry Kenneth Bower, ageless, passed into his heavenly home on November 2, 2026 with his wife of 35 years by his side. Larry was born in Creston, Iowa to Kenneth and Marjorie Bower. His formative year...

Pamela Marie McAbee passed on November 1, 2026, at the age of 79, having been born on March 10, 1947, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. She worked as a Daycare provider for a number of years at Holy Trini...

Stanley J. Goeglein, a family man, entrepreneur, and life-long resident of Fort Wayne, died on November 4, 2026, in Fort Wayne. He was 89 years old. Stan attended Elmhurst High School, where he met h...

Reverend Otis Bernard Jetter August 31, 1942–October 31, 2026 The Reverend Otis Bernard Jetter, age 84, of Indianapolis, Indiana, peacefully entered eternal rest on Saturday, October 31, 2026, a...

Dennis John Healy, 85, of Fort Wayne, passed away on November 3, 2026, at Heritage Pointe of Fort Wayne. Born October 31, 1941, in Pittsburgh, Penn., he was a son of the late Angus and Margaret (McCar...

Carol Ruth Rose, age 97, passed away November 3, 2026, in Fort Wayne, Indiana. She was born in Wawaka, Indiana to Roy and Ruth Gaby. She was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother and aunt. She was born ...

Mary Louise Grime, 93, of Fort Wayne, passed away on November 2, 2026, at The Terrace at Fort Wayne. Born October 4, 1933, in Jackson, Minn., she was a daughter of the late James and Phoebe (Pew) Glac...

Patrick Walter Ball, 72, of Auburn, IN, died on October 31, 2026, at Parkview Hospital in Fort Wayne, IN. Patrick was born Michael Andrew Nestor on May 29, 1954, in Cleveland, OH, to Andreas Kristian...

Cindy K. (Logsdon) Badman passed on November 1, 2026, at the age of 59. Born on July 2, 1967, in Fort Wayne, Indiana, she was the daughter of the late Curt and Rebecca. Cindy was an animal lover,...

Richard Arlen Hornsby, 92, of Fort Wayne, Indiana, was born in Uniontown, Pennsylvania on October 9,1934, and passed away on November 3, 2026. Richard proudly joined the Marines, following high schoo...

Barbara Ellen Springer, age 90, passed away November 2, 2026, in Fort Wayne, Indiana. She was born February 14, 1936, in Huntertown, Indiana, the daughter of Charles and Joella Decker Sr. Barbara was...

In loving Memory of David Lyn Baumgartner November 5,1965-October 27,2026 David Lyn Baumgartner passed away on October 27,2026, at the age of 60, after battling colon cancer. Born on November 5, 19...

Anthony Eugene Becker, 76, passed away on November 1, 2026. He was born December 28, 1949, in Paducah, Kentucky, to the late Wilfrid & Alvina (Papenbrock) Becker. Anthony was a graduate of Bishop Lue...

Don William Chapman, 91, of Leo, IN, passed away at home on Monday, Nov. 2, 2026. Don was a longtime member of Carpenters Local 232 and worked for Strahm for many years. He enjoyed golfing, hunting,...

Diane C. Runkel, 79, passed away on Saturday, October 31, 2026, at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne, IN. She was born in Celina, OH on February 16, 1947, daughter of the late Leander and Rose Ann (Uhle...

Adrian Brzozowski, 20, of Fort Wayne, Indiana, passed away after a brief illness at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center on October 30, 2026. Adrian was born to the beloved parents of Amanda ...

Duane Lee Ramey, 58, of Fort Wayne, IN, passed away on November 2, 2026 at Heritage Park Nursing Home. Born on April 24, 1968 in Fort Wayne, IN, to the late Wayne Sterling and Margaret May DePew-Ram...

Brenda Lynn Hake, 68, passed on October 26, 2026, and was a resident of Fort Wayne, Indiana. Brenda was fun loving, stubborn, sassy and a fashionista. For a few years, she enjoyed working at the S...

Angela Marie Cook passed on October 27, 2026, at the age of 52. Born on November 23, 1973, in Fort Wayne, Indiana, Angela lived in Fort Wayne, Indiana.

Janet Marie Yost, 85, passed away peacefully on October 30, 2026, in Monroeville, Indiana. She was born on December 12, 1940, in Anderson, Indiana, to the late Thomas and Jessie (Currie) Deane. Janet...

Ronald William Kohrman, 86, moved to his heavenly home on Thursday, October 29, 2026. Born January 19, 1940, in Fort Wayne, he was the son of the late Robert and Velma Kohrman. He graduated from Centr...

Atlas Monroe Judge passed on October 29, 2026, having been born on August 9, 2026, in Fort Wayne, Indiana, and residing in Fort Wayne, Indiana.

David Ray Ames Jr., 56, of New Haven, IN, passed away on October 28, 2026. He was born in Portland, IN on July 20, 1970, a son of David Ray Ames Sr. and Donna Furthmiller. David worked at Dana Corpo...

David Bruce Whitinger, age 78, passed away on Wednesday, October 28, 2026, after a long battle with sarcoidosis and congestive heart failure. He was surrounded by his family; wife, Carol (Goshorn) Whi...

Jeanne Sue Tracey, 74, of Fort Wayne, Indiana, passed away on October 29, 2026. She was born June 16, 1952, in Fort Wayne, Indiana, to the late Harold and Elaine (Graue) Lopshire. She graduated from E...

Donna Mae Welch, 98, of Fort Wayne, passed away on October 28, 2026, at Byron Health Care Center. Born July 22, 1928, in Canton, Ohio, she was a daughter of the late Clarence and Rose (Freiday) VanKir...

Kevin Schlitter passed on October 22, 2026, at the age of 68, born on August 30, 1958, in Waterloo, Iowa, and a resident of Fort Wayne, Indiana.

Lois E. Gardt, 99, of Fort Wayne, Indiana, passed away on Monday, October 26, 2026, at The Towne House Retirement Community. She was born May 9, 1927, in Fort Wayne, the daughter of the late Clarenc...