Obituaries - September 2010 Archive
Gladys L. Glascock
By Lamont Neal on Thursday, September 30th, 2010
Gladys L. Glascock, 92 recently of Andrews and lifelong resident of 1751 Etna Ave. Huntington was rescued from the confines of her body by Jesus at 9:12 a.m. on Tuesday, September 28, 2010. Many family and friends awaited her arrival in heaven, most recently, her husband Alvin C. Glascock, January 15, 2005, and her daughter, Leah (Mrs... Read More...
Timothy “Tim” D. Vance
By Lamont Neal on Monday, September 27th, 2010
Timothy “Tim” D. Vance, 49 of Huntington passed away at 9:40 p.m. on Saturday, September 25, 2010 at the Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne. Mr. Vance was a Sales Manager at Power Plant Service Inc. in Fort Wayne for 10 years. He was a 1979 graduate of Huntington North High school... Read More...
Sr Mary Bernarda Marquez, OLVM
By Lamont Neal on Monday, September 27th, 2010
Sister Mary Bernarda Marquez, OLVM, 98, died at 7:15 p.m. Thursday, September 23, 2010 at Holy Family Care Center, Victory Noll, Huntington, IN.
Sister Mary was born August 30, 1912 in Duran, New Mexico to Castulo and Imelda Sanchez Marquez. Sister Mary Bernardo entered the Congregation of Our Lady of Victory Missionary Sisters on February 7, 1933 and made first vows on March 25, 1936... Read More...
Patricia A. Bonam
By Lamont Neal on Sunday, September 26th, 2010
Patricia A. Bonam, 73 of Huntington passed away at 8:45 p.m. on Friday, September 24, 2010 at her residence. Mrs. Bonam had worked at Juergens Hardware for 23 years, from 1970 to 1979 and 1995 to 2009 when she retired. She was a 1955 graduate of Central High school in North Manchester... Read More...
Edith L. Wohlford
By Lamont Neal on Thursday, September 23rd, 2010
Edith L. Wohlford, 91 of Huntington passed away at 6:05 p.m. on Wednesday, September 22, 2010 at the Meadowvale Health and Rehabilitation Center in Bluffton. She was a homemaker, and with her husband, farmed on Old Fort Wayne Road. She attended the Zion United Methodist Church.
She was born on May 16, 1919 in Andrews, a daughter of Samuel J... Read More...
Lynn Edwin Paul
By Lamont Neal on Wednesday, September 22nd, 2010
Lynn Edwin Paul, 83, passed away September 1, 2010 in Texas from complications of diabetes and congestive heart failure, just short of his 84th birthday.
Born Oct 9 1926 in Huntington Indiana, he was the son of Charles and Merle Paul, also of Huntington.
He served in the Navy during WWII as a dispatcher, stationed off the coast of West Virginia... Read More...
Sister Callista Ley, OLVM
By Lamont Neal on Wednesday, September 22nd, 2010
SISTER Callista Ley, OLVM, age 99, a resident of Victory Noll, died at 11:05 P.M on Tuesday, September 21, 2010 at Holy Family Health Care Center at Victory Noll, Huntington.
Sister Callista Ley was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on February 23, 1911 to William Ley and Cecilia Wohleber Ley... Read More...
Robert L. Miller
By Lamont Neal on Wednesday, September 22nd, 2010
Robert L. Miller, age 80, formerly of Huntington, died at 8:20 p.m. Tuesday (September 21, 2010) at the Visiting Nurse and Hospice Home in Ft. Wayne. He had resided in North Manchester for the past two and a half years.
Robert was born on November 26, 1929, in Union Township, Huntington County, the son of L... Read More...
Lynn Edwin Paul,
By Lamont Neal on Tuesday, September 21st, 2010
Lynn Edwin Paul, 83, passed away in Texas from complications of diabetes and congestive heart failure, just short of his 84th birthday.
Born Oct 9 1926 in Huntington Indiana, he was the son of Thomas and Merle Paul, also of Huntington.
He served in the Navy during WWII as a dispatcher, stationed off the coast of West Virginia... Read More...
Noble O. Mitchell
By Lamont Neal on Monday, September 20th, 2010
Noble O. Mitchell, 89 of Uniondale passed away at 7:05 p.m. on Tuesday, September 14, 2010 at the Ossian Health Care Center. He was a 1938 graduate of East Union High School. He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Bluffton. He was a farmer his entire life in Wells County. He was a WWII Navy veteran who served from 1943 – 1946... Read More...
Eldon B. Schoeff
By Lamont Neal on Sunday, September 19th, 2010
Eldon B. Schoeff, 87, a life long resident of Jackson Township, Huntington County passed away Friday evening September 17, 2010 at his residence. Mr. Schoeff was a life long farmer in Jackson Township. He was a 1941 graduate of Roanoke High School. He played basketball for the Markle Boosters for several years during his younger days... Read More...
Grace L. Montgomery
By Lamont Neal on Sunday, September 19th, 2010
Grace L. Montgomery, age 64, of Huntington, died at 3:29 a.m. Sunday (September 19, 2010) at her home.
Grace was born on August 3, 1946, the daughter of James W. and Margaret (Mulder) Ashmore, in Chicago Heights, Illinois. She was a 1964 graduate of the Thornridge High School in Dolton, Illinois... Read More...
Christopher Dalton Bear
By Lamont Neal on Sunday, September 19th, 2010
Christopher Dalton Bear, of Huntington, age 19, died at 1:38 p.m. Friday (September 17, 2010) at Parkview Huntington Hospital.
Christopher was born in Huntington on February 14, 1991, the son of Billy W. Bear, Jr. and Vicki L. (Seger) Bear... Read More...
Homer E. Smart
By Lamont Neal on Sunday, September 19th, 2010
Homer E. Smart, 80, of Huntington died at 12:30 a.m. on Friday, September 17, 2010 at his residence following an extended illness. Mr. Smart worked for the Erie – Lackawanna / Conrail Railroad for forty - one years retiring in 1993. He was a 1947 graduate of Huntington Township High school... Read More...
Lela Mae Neuer
By Lamont Neal on Thursday, September 16th, 2010
Lela Mae Neuer, 87, Huntington, Indiana died at 3:40 a.m. Thursday, September 16, 2010 at Heritage Pointe in Warren, Indiana.
Mrs. Neuer was born August 15, 1923 in Huntington to Oris Alfred and Hazel Mae Landon Foor. Her parents preceded her in death.
Mrs... Read More...
Edward Merckx
By Lamont Neal on Thursday, September 16th, 2010
Edward Merckx, 92, Huntington, IN, died at 3:09 a.m., Thursday, September 16, 2010 at Parkview Huntington Hospital.
Mr. Merckx was born August 2, 1918 in Union Township, Huntington, IN to Peter J. and Rosalie Faes Merckx. His parents preceded him in death.
Mr... Read More...
David E. Gurtner
By Lamont Neal on Thursday, September 16th, 2010
David E. Gurtner, age 91, of Huntington, died at 8:40 a.m., Thursday
(September 16, 2010) at the Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne.
David was born on August 20, 1919 in Huntington County to Otto and Blanche (Felabom) Gurtner. He was a 1937 graduate of Rock Creek High School, Wells County... Read More...
Debra K. Rittenhouse
By Lamont Neal on Monday, September 13th, 2010
Debra K. Rittenhouse, 58, a life long resident of Bippus, died at 5:48 PM on Saturday, September 11, 2010 at Oakbrook Village after a lengthy battle with Multiple Sclerosis. Debra’s greatest joy in life was being a grandma. She enjoyed flower gardening and spending time by the pond feeding her Koi... Read More...
Geraldene V. Christman
By Lamont Neal on Sunday, September 12th, 2010
Geraldene V. Christman, 98, of Huntington, died at 7:11 AM on Saturday, September 11, 2010 at the Heritage of Huntington. Geraldene was a member of St. Mary Catholic Church. Along with her husband, Wilbur, she owned and operated Christman’s Motor Repair for 65 years.
Mrs... Read More...
Charles L. Goebel, Jr.
By Lamont Neal on Sunday, September 12th, 2010
Charles L. Goebel, Jr., age 82, of Huntington, died at 6:10 a.m. Saturday (September 11, 2010) at the Markle Health and Rehabilitation.
Charles was born October 9, 1927, the son of Charles L. Goebel and Nellie Sprinkle Goebel, in Huntington. On July 26, 1952, Charles married Maxine Lesh in Wells County... Read More...
Stella I. Rodgers
By Lamont Neal on Friday, September 10th, 2010
Stella I. Rodgers, 88 of Roanoke passed away at 1:37 a.m. on Friday, September 10, 2010 at Lutheran Hospital. She worked from 1958 to 1982 at Square D Corporation in Huntington. She was a member of the First Baptist Church for over 50 years. She enjoyed crocheting, quilting and was a master gardner... Read More...
Harlan K. Schmittler, Sr
By Lamont Neal on Friday, September 10th, 2010
Harlan K. Schmittler, Sr., of Andrews, age 71, died at 3:20 a.m. Friday (September 9, 2010) at his home.
Harlan was born in Albion, Illinois on December 20, 1938, the son of Robert Schmittler and Nellie Grace (Balding) Schmittler. He was a 1956 graduate of Albion High School, Illinois and served in the United States Navy... Read More...
Gary J. Riggers
By Lamont Neal on Thursday, September 9th, 2010
Gary J. Riggers, 63 of Warren, passed away at 7:25 a.m. on Thursday, September 9, 2010 at his residence. He was a 1965 graduate of Huntington High School. After high school he worked at International Harvester for 18 years. He later worked at DANA Corporation as a Global Director; he retired in December of 2008 after 27 years of service... Read More...
Gary L. Townsend
By Lamont Neal on Wednesday, September 8th, 2010
Gary L. Townsend, age 57, of Huntington, died at 2:31 p.m. Tuesday (September 7, 2010) at Parkview Huntington Hospital.
Gary was born on February 24, 1953 in Kokomo, Indiana to Oren Merl and Cecil Marie (Bell) Townsend. He was a 1971 graduate of North Western High School, Kokomo, Indiana... Read More...
Chad D. Clements SPC
By Lamont Neal on Wednesday, September 8th, 2010
Chad D. Clements, 26, Huntington, IN., died Monday August 30, 2010 in Morghan Village near Kandahar Afghanistan.
Chad Clements was born March 16, 1984 in San Diego, CA to Daniel R. Clements and Anne (Beady) Clements Tarter. His father preceded him in death; his mother survives in Huntington, IN... Read More...
Douglas Troy Jena
By Lamont Neal on Monday, September 6th, 2010
Douglas Troy Jena, 49, of Huntington, died at 7:18 PM on Thursday, September 2, 2010. Mr. Jena was a 1979 graduate of Center Grove High School in Greenwood, Indiana and a 1983 graduate of Indiana State University with a bachelor’s degree in Graphic Arts Management. He was employed as a propane sales representative for North Central Co-op... Read More...
Charles Albert West, Jr.
By Lamont Neal on Thursday, September 2nd, 2010
Charles Albert West, Jr., age 40, of Huntington, died at 1:20 p.m. Tuesday (August 31, 2010) at his home.
Charles was born January 25, 1970, the son of Charles B. West and Bonnie J. Nichols, in Bluffton.
Charles was a mechanic at Webbers in Marion for 7 years... Read More...
Patty J. Lacoax
By Lamont Neal on Wednesday, September 1st, 2010
Patty J. Lacoax, 81 of Fort Wayne passed away at 10:15 p.m. on Tuesday, August 31, 2010 at the Markle Health and Rehabilitation Center. She was a 1947 graduate of North Clay Community High School in Clay County, Illinois. She worked in the accounting department at the Indiana Bank in Fort Wayne for 15 years... Read More...