Fort Wayne, IN Obituaries

Gary Robert Mallory, 84, of Fort Wayne, Indiana, passed away September 12, 2026. He was born January 14, 1942, in Columbus, Ohio. Born January 14, 1942 in Circleville, Ohio, Gary was the son of th...

Guy Eldon Bookout, 89, of Fort Wayne, Indiana, passed away on September 12, 2026. Born in Fort Wayne on May 9, 1937, Guy was the son of the late Arthur and Juanita (Weaver) Bookout. A proud resident o...

Michael Robert “Mike” Westfall, 49, of Fort Wayne, Indiana, passed away on September 10, 2026. Mike was born November 18, 1976, in South Bend, Indiana, to Lon E. Westfall and Betty Jo (Parker) Westfa...

Jerry J. Moore, age 95, passed away in his home on September 10th, 2026. Jerry was born in Laketon, Indiana to Forest and Cleo Moore. He attended Laketon High School and Manchester University where he...

Kenneth Thompson, 71, of Fort Wayne, IN passed away on September 9, 2026. He was born in Detroit, MI on September 5, 1955, a son of the late EJ and Lilian Thompson. Ken worked for the Auction as a ...

Bruce Wayne Gensel, 62, of Fort Wayne Indiana, passed away peacefully on September 9, 2026 in the care of Majestic Care of New Haven after a lengthy illness. Born on June 26, 1964 in Fort Wayne, Indi...

Dale LaMar Arnold, 89, of New Haven, Indiana passed on September 8, 2026, at home surrounded by family at his side. He was born on June 17, 1937, in New Haven, Indiana, to Bryant Edward Arnold and Leo...

Joseph Anderson Cockrell Sr., 73, was born July 14, 1953, in Washington, District of Columbia, to the late James and Rose (Toney) Cockrell. He passed away on September 8, 2026, at his home with family...

David Duane Hauk, 70, passed on Sunday, September 6, 2026. He was born on September 27, 1955, in Shelbyville, Indiana, son to the late Jack and Mary (Foster) Hauk. David had worked for Bluffton Rubber...

Linda Mae Hammer was born July 12, 1938, to Beauford and Gertrude Willison. She went to be with Jesus on September 7, 2026. On May 21, 1960, she married Herman Hammer. They celebrated 63 years of marr...

It is with great sadness that we share news of the loss of Mary Elaine Kirchner to the scourge of cancer at the age of 80. Born Mary Elaine Stephenson, August 29,1946 in Muncie Ind., she spent the maj...

Teresa Carnahan passed away Monday, September 7, 2026, surrounded by love, comfort, and peace. Teresa was a daughter, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend. She was funny, intelligent, feisty...

Dannie Lee Malone was born on April 30, 1943, in Waterford, Mississippi, to the late Reverend Will C. Malone and Millie Mae (Boothe) Malone. She was the fifth of their children. Dannie graduated from...

My loving husband and best friend Jonathan Wilcox passed away on Sep 4, 2026 in our home. Jon retired from Avalign Technologies where he was a machinist for 40 years. Jon was a Ham Radio operator KB9u...

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Annette Marie Irven, 63 of Fort Wayne, Indiana, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, September 4, 2026. She was born on May 13, 1963, in Fort Wayne, a daughter of th...

Patricia Ann “Pat” Vachon, 92, of Fort Wayne, Indiana, passed away peacefully on September 5, 2026, surrounded by her loving family. Patricia was born on June 22, 1934, in Fort Wayne to the late Walt...

Karen L. Martin, 86, of Fort Wayne, Indiana, passed away on September 4, 2026. Born February 17, 1940, in Warsaw, Indiana, Karen was the daughter of the late Donald and Bernice (Butt) Jefferies. She c...

Dorothea (Dolli) A. Hollmann, 73, of Fort Wayne, IN, died Thursday, September 3, 2026. She was born in Cleveland, Ohio, the daughter of the late Raymond and Herma Haynes. Dolli retired in 2010 after ...

Alberta “Bert” Scott was born on June 29, 1948, in Sprott, Alabama, to the late Lee Curtis Turner and Clearethia (King) Turner. She departed this life peacefully on Tuesday, September 1, 2026, at Park...

Bill Alan Zent, 68, of Fort Wayne, passed away on Tuesday, September 1, 2026, at his home. Born June 21, 1958, in Fort Wayne, he was a son of the late Eldon M. and Maxine D. (Blake) Zent. He attended ...

Steven M. Sprinkle,70, passed on September 3, 2026. He was born on September 30, 1955, in Fort Wayne, Indiana, son of the late Morris and Mary (Meo) Sprinkle. Steven worked for the City of Fort Wayne ...

Jerry L. Pliett, 78, passed on August 31, 2026. He was born on October 29, 1947, in Fort Wayne, Indiana, son of the late Albert and Ava (Ausdran) Pliett. Visitation will be held from 4:00 pm to 7:00 p...

Monte Lynn Davidson, 77, of Fort Wayne, Indiana, passed away September 2, 2026, at Englewood Health and Rehabilitation. He was born June 21, 1949, in Logansport, Indiana. Monte was the son of the lat...

Willard "Ed" Hinzman, 66, of Fort Wayne, passed on Tuesday, September 1, 2026. He was born on August 19, 1960, in New Port, Rhode Island, son of the late Willard Hinzman and Nancy (Rumsey) Schmidt. Ed...

Frederick William Dager Jr. 68, passed away August 31, 2026, at his home in New Haven, IN. He was born on March 30, 1958, in Fort Wayne, IN, the son of Frederick William and Beverly Dager. He gradua...

David J. Kiester, 79, of Fort Wayne, Indiana, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, September 1, 2026. Born on August 5, 1947, in Fort Wayne, David was the son of the late Robert "Bob" Kiester and Mary ...

Cyrus Grey Deprey was born April 17, 2026, and passed away August 30, 2026, at the age of four months, at his home in Garrett, Indiana. Though his time was brief, Cyrus was deeply beloved, held close...

Carrie Frances Stebbins passed on August 27, 2026, at the age of 45. She was born on November 5, 1980, in Fort Wayne, Indiana. She is survived by her husband, Scott Stebbins, of Fort Wayne; her mothe...

Charles Thomas (Tom) McCoy, 79, of Fort Wayne, Indiana, passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by his loving family, on August 30, 2026. Born August 13, 1947, in Bluffton, Indiana, Tom will be rem...

Donna Joan Ruble was born January 4, 1929, in Marion, Indiana, and passed away on August 31, 2026, at the age of 97. Joan lived in Bluffton, Indiana for many years.Throughout her life, Joan was known ...

Barbara Jean Burkart, 78, passed away peacefully on August 27, 2026, in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Born in Fort Wayne, Barbara was the daughter of the late Henry and Anna Wesche. She was a member of Pathwa...

E. Lynn Gibson, 72, of Fort Wayne, Indiana, passed on Monday, August 31, 2026, at Saint Anne Communities, Fort Wayne. He was born on December 14, 1953, in Marion, Illinois, a son of the late Ogal and...

Janet Ruth Rose, 93, of Fort Wayne, Indiana, passed away on August 30, 2026. Born April 11, 1933, in Decatur, Indiana, Janet lived a life marked by steady devotion, quiet strength, and a faithful care...

In Loving Memory of Steven E. Modezjewski Steven E. Modezjewski, 79, passed away peacefully on the morning of August 30, 2026 surrounded by his loved ones. Born on October 23, 1946, the son of the ...

Esther Pinnow, 94, passed away on Sunday, August 30, 2026. Born in Fort Wayne, Indiana, she was the daughter of the late John and Marie Hostrup. She attended St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Fort Wayne...

Veronica L Cvar passed on August 26, 2026, at the age of 60. Veronica was born on November 22, 1965, and was a resident of Puyallup, Washington.

Jennifer Schlatter, 55, passed away on August 27, 2026. She was born on July 1, 1971, and graduated from Northrop High School in 1990. Jennifer married the love of her life, Brian Schlatter, on Marc...

Eric Santiago Carranza, age 35, passed away peacefully surrounded by family and friends on August 27, 2026, following a courageous battle with cancer. He was born on February 3, 1991, in Los Angeles, ...

H. Stuart Trainer, 91, passed away August 27, 2026. For almost 50 years, along with his parents and brother, they served the community through Trainer Service Center in Waynedale. He then enjoyed wor...

*** Virginia Ann Badger Brown (nee Scott), 94, was called home to rest in the arms of her Redeemer, on August 27, 2026. Virginia was born in Armada, MI on March 21, 1932. She was the youngest daughter...

Bertha "Toots" Baker, 85, passed away peacefully on August 28, 2026. Known affectionately as "Toots" to family and friends, and deeply loved as "Mammaw" by her large, adoring family, Bertha leaves beh...

Sue passed away peacefully in the care and compassion of those at Lutheran Life Village. She was a parishioner of St. Sabina and St. Ferdinand parishes. Sue was a proud graduate of Nerinx Hall. She s...

Elsie Rosalie Wood Fitzpatrick Blaising, born July 19, 1924, peacefully passed away the evening of August 26, 2026, in Ossian, IN, securing a legacy culminated after 102 years of life. Mother, grandmo...

Geraldine F. “Gerri” Brown, 91, of Fort Wayne, Indiana, passed away peacefully in her home with her sons beside her and family nearby on August 25, 2026. Born July 15, 1935, in Orcutt, Calif., (Sant...

On August 22, 2026, Henry Bryan Pehlke went to be with the Lord. While his time was short, the amount of love and affection he created was immeasurable. He brought such joy to his parents, Bryan and...

Jeanne Marie Koch, 79, passed away August 26, 2026, at Windsor Reflections in Lakewood Ranch, Florida. She was born on November 7, 1946, in Fort Wayne, IN, the daughter of the late Leonard Sylvester a...

Catherine P. Wolfe (Wells), known by most as Katie, passed away just before 1:00 a.m. on August 16, 2026, after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. She was surrounded by loved ones who meant s...

James Joseph Kane passed away on August 24, 2026, at the age of 85, born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin to Leona and William Kane on October 13, 1940. James was a devoted husband to Carolyn Kane for 38 years...

Judith Ann Young, 84, passed away August 25, 2026, at Kingston Care of Fort Wayne, IN. She was born on December 3, 1941, in Peoria, IL, the daughter of the late Frank B. and Oletha Young (nee Eller). ...

Maung Maung Kyaw, 58 passed on August 23, 2026. He was born on April 8, 1968, in Rangoon, Yangon, Burma. Visitation will be held at 11:00 am on Saturday, September 5, 2026 at Klaehn, Fahl & Melton Fun...