Obituaries - February 2012 Archive
Lorn C. Joy
By Lamont Neal on Wednesday, February 29th, 2012
Lorn C. Joy, 58, Huntington, IN passed away at 3:00 p.m. on Monday, February 27, 2012 in Wabash County.
Lorn Joy was born on August 7, 1953 to Harold and Betty Clements Joy. His father preceded him in death. His mother survives. He married Gloria Messersmith in September, 1982... Read More...
June Louise Krider
By Lamont Neal on Wednesday, February 29th, 2012
June Louise Krider, 96, passed away on Monday (February 27, 2012) at Parkview Huntington Hospital. She and her husband moved from their home in Yake’s addition to The Heritage of Huntington in August of 2002.
June was born in June 24, 1915, in Huntington, to Jesse and Mary C... Read More...
Sara Lee "Sally" Zook (Ruble)
By Lamont Neal on Tuesday, February 28th, 2012
Sara Lee "Sally" Zook (Ruble), 74, left this earth on February 27, 2012 . She was a resident at the Good Samaritan Society Nursing Home in Olathe , KS at the time of her passing.
Sara was born Sept. 26, 1937 in Warren , IN to John and Avis Ruble. She graduated from Warren High School in 1955 and shortly after married Neil Zook of Huntington , IN... Read More...
Edward Gargiulo
By Lamont Neal on Tuesday, February 28th, 2012
Edward Gargiulo, 95, died Wednesday (February 22, 2012) at the Tipton House, Huntington in the company of his immediate family.
He was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York, and married Anne Pastore in 1945. The couple moved to North Arlington, New Jersey in 1954 where he was a painting contractor, and retired to Brick, New Jersey in 1986... Read More...
L. Christine Adams
By Lamont Neal on Tuesday, February 28th, 2012
L. Christine Adams, 84, of Warren, IN, passed away at 5:45 AM, on Sunday, February 26, 2012 at Wesleyan Health Care Center in Marion, IN. She was born on Thursday, November 17, 1927, in Claypool, KY. She was the daughter of the late Hollis Grady Knight and the late Ina (White) Knight... Read More...
Mark Leonard Rice
By Lamont Neal on Tuesday, February 28th, 2012
Mark Leonard Rice, 56 of Huntington passed away at 12:55 a.m. on Sunday, February 26, 2012 at Lutheran Hospital. Mark was a 1974 graduate of Huntington North High School. He later graduated from Culinary School in Fort Wayne. He was Director of Food Services at Manchester College for several years... Read More...
Ted Stell
By Lamont Neal on Monday, February 27th, 2012
Ted Stell, age 69, of Warren, died at 1:45 p.m. Saturday (February 25, 2012) at his home.
Ted was born April 6, 1942, in Huntington, to Roman V. and May (Vore) Stell. He was a Sergeant in the Army and served in the Korean War. Ted married Barbara Ann Smith on October 20, 1973... Read More...
J. Arthur Gard, Sr.
By Lamont Neal on Monday, February 27th, 2012
J. Arthur Gard, Sr., 99 passed away Saturday evening at his home, the “Searles-Gard Homestead Farm”, with family by his side. He was born on November 4, 1912 to Wendell E. “Bert” and Olive L. (Searles) Gard in Wayne Township, Huntington County. He graduated from Banquo High School in 1931... Read More...
Ted Stell
By Lamont Neal on Sunday, February 26th, 2012
Ted Stell, age 69, of Warren, died Saturday (February 25, 2012) at 1:45 pm at his home in Warren, IN.
Arrangements are entrusted to Bailey-Love Mortuary, 35 West Park Drive, Huntington, IN. Please visit our website at www.baileylove... Read More...
Linda Lacey Kozlowski
By Lamont Neal on Saturday, February 25th, 2012
Linda Lacey Kozlowski, 55, of Huntington, IN formerly of Wheaton, IL and Charleston, IL. passed away Saturday, February 25, 2012 at 1:45 AM at Norwood Health Center, Huntington, IN.
Linda was born August 2, 1956 in Chicago Heights, IL to Robert and Mary (Hauenstein) Lacey. Her father preceded her in death... Read More...
Linda Kay Bartrom
By Lamont Neal on Thursday, February 23rd, 2012
Linda Kay Bartrom, age 67, of Huntington, died at 3:30 a.m. Tuesday (February 21, 2012) at Parkview Huntington Memorial Hospital.
Ms... Read More...
Rex B. Boyer
By Lamont Neal on Thursday, February 23rd, 2012
Rex B. Boyer, age 67, of Huntington, died at 6:47a.m. Wednesday, (February 22, 2012) at Parkview Huntington Hospital.
Rex was born May 30, 1944, in Huntington, to Roger and Nellie (Pasko) Boyer.
He was a 1963 graduate of Lancaster High School, and completed 2 years at DeVry Tech in Chicago, Illinois... Read More...
Kenneth A. “Bobby” Harp
By Lamont Neal on Wednesday, February 22nd, 2012
Kenneth A. “Bobby” Harp, 32 of Ft. Wayne passed away Saturday February 18, 2012 at St. Joseph Hospital in Ft. Wayne Indiana. Kenneth worked at Ingram in Ft. Wayne for two years and was a member of the Army National Guard, serving as an Infantryman. He loved his two sons and enjoyed spending time with them... Read More...
Linda K. Bartrom
By Lamont Neal on Tuesday, February 21st, 2012
Linda K. Bartrom, age 67, of Huntington, passed at 3:30 a.m. Tuesday (February 21, 2012) at Parkview Huntington Hospital.
Arrangements are pending at Bailey-Love Mortuary, 35 West Park Drive, Huntington.
Frances “Sue” Anstett
By Lamont Neal on Monday, February 20th, 2012
Frances “Sue” Anstett, 80 of Markle passed away at 8:05 a.m. on Sunday, February 19, 2012 at Markle Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center. She had worked at General Electric in Fort Wayne for 29 years, retiring in 1989. She enjoyed working in the yard. She was a member of the St. Peter & Paul Catholic Church... Read More...
Lillian F. Karst
By Lamont Neal on Monday, February 20th, 2012
Lillian F. Karst, 87, Fort Wayne, IN formerly of Huntington, IN passed away Saturday, February 18, 2012 at Emeritus Assisted Living Center in Fort Wayne, IN.
Mrs. Karst was born on November 21, 1924 to David and Iva Ethington Brown in Shelby County, KY. Her parents preceded her in death... Read More...
M. Dorothy (Collett) Perry
By Lamont Neal on Wednesday, February 15th, 2012
M. Dorothy (Collett) Perry, long time resident of rural Huntington County, died at 2:12 p.m. on February 12, 2012 at Elizabeth House in Flat Rock, North Carolina.
Mrs. Perry was born on September 22, 1915 in Silver Lake, Indiana... Read More...
Reba L. Groves
By Lamont Neal on Wednesday, February 15th, 2012
Reba L. Groves, 75, of Warren, IN, passed away at 1:48 AM, on Tuesday, February 14, 2012 at Heritage Pointe in Warren, IN. She was born on Saturday, February 29, 1936, in Marion, IN. Reba was the daughter of the late Robert and Harriet (Bailey) Haley. She attended the Monumnet City High School and graduated from Lancaster High School Class of 1954... Read More...
Cheryl Foster
By Lamont Neal on Tuesday, February 14th, 2012
Cheryl Foster, 60, Huntington, IN, passed away at 8:58 p.m. on Monday, February 13, 2012, at Parkview Hospital, Fort Wayne.
Cheryl Foster was born July 2, 1951, to Charles H. and Eileen T. Ufheil Foster in Huntington, Indiana. Her parents preceded her in death... Read More...
Gerald E. “Gene” Funk
By Lamont Neal on Monday, February 13th, 2012
Gerald E. “Gene” Funk, age 87, of Huntington, passed at 1:35 a.m. Sunday (February 12, 2012) at Parkview Hospital in Ft. Wayne after an extended illness.
Gene was born June 15, 1924, in Rock Creek Township, Wells County, the son of Allen Leroy and Clara Belle (Paul) Funk... Read More...
Everett L. Wilson
By Lamont Neal on Saturday, February 11th, 2012
Everett L. Wilson, 87 formerly of Markle passed away early Saturday morning February 11, 2012 at Heritage Pointe in Warren where he had resided for the last few years. He was a 1943 graduate of East Union High school in Wells County and was a U.S. Army Veteran. After his discharge in 1947 he began working in the Burial Vault industry... Read More...
Jack P. Barlow
By Lamont Neal on Saturday, February 11th, 2012
Jack P. Barlow, Sr., 70 of Huntington passed away Friday afternoon, February 10, 2012 at The Heritage of Huntington. Jack was a 1959 graduate of Bentley High School in Livonia, Michigan. He was a 1964 graduate of William Tyndle College, he received his Master of Arts degree from Eastern Michigan College, and he furthered his studies at Michigan State University and Ball State University... Read More...
Kevin G. Mann
By Lamont Neal on Saturday, February 11th, 2012
Kevin G. Mann, 55, of Warren, IN, passed away at 1:43 AM, on Friday, February 10, 2012 at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne, IN. He was born on Wednesday, November 14, 1956 in Melbourne, FL. He was the son of Wendell and Bette (Hardin) Mann of Roanoke, IN. Kevin graduated from Huntington North High School Class of 1976... Read More...
LaVada L. North
By Lamont Neal on Thursday, February 9th, 2012
LaVada L. North, 76, passed away on Wednesday, February 8, 2012 at Rolling Meadows Healthcare, LaFontaine, IN.
Mrs. North was born August 20, 1935 in Sandborn, Indiana to George and Cordella DeWeese Stremming. Her parents preceded her in death.
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Maxine D. “Mick” Leatherm
By Lamont Neal on Tuesday, February 7th, 2012
Maxine D. “Mick” Leatherman, age 91, of Huntington, died at 10:05 p.m. Friday (February 3, 2012) at the Miller’s Merry Manor of Huntington.
Mrs. Leatherman was born on October 23, 1920, in Huntington, the daughter of Everett Ray and Dorothy Lee (Adams) Guntle... Read More...
Anthony Wayne “Tony” Bickel
By Lamont Neal on Monday, February 6th, 2012
Anthony Wayne “Tony” Bickel, age 67, of Huntington, died at 4:00 a.m. Sunday (February 5, 2012) at the Norwood Health and Rehabilitation Center in Huntington.
Tony was born June 14, 1944, in Huntington, to Norbert Edward and Garnet Mary (Fulton) Bickel... Read More...
Robert E. Huffman
By Lamont Neal on Monday, February 6th, 2012
Robert E. “Back Alley Bob” Huffman, 60 of Markle passed away Friday afternoon, February 3, 2012 at the Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne. Bob had worked in Buildings and Grounds at Indiana Tech in Fort Wayne for 28 years. He was a 1969 graduate of Huntington North High school and was a past member of ABATE (American Bikers Aimed Towards Education)... Read More...
Norma Jean Prough
By Lamont Neal on Thursday, February 2nd, 2012
Norma Jean Prough, age 74, formerly of Huntington, passed away at 1: p.m. Wednesday (February 1, 2012) at Miller’s Merry Manor in Marion.
Norma Jean was born on July 30, 1937, in Huntington, the daughter of Ralph and Iva (Elick) Prough... Read More...