All Obituaries

                            Arrangements are pending

Charles E. McClurg, age 77, of Fort Wayne (formerly Huntington) passed away Tuesday, November 6, 2018, at 7:45 pm at Canterbury Nursing Center.  He worked at ITT Optical Aerospace.  He loved camping, flying model airplanes and fishing.  Charles was born on November 1, 1941, the son of Rexford and Florentine (King) McClurg. On December 30, 1994 he married Leetta Souder in Greentown, IN and she survives along with a son Brian (Carliene) McClurg of Fort Wayne, a daughter Teresa...

Arrangements are pending. Terry L. Lesh, age 63, of Roanoke, passed away Monday November 6, 2018 at 7:08 pm at Covington Manor, Fort Wayne.  He worked in research & development at Ellison Bakery in Fort Wayne and enjoyed camping, fishing and boating.   Terry was born November 7, 1954, in Fort Wayne, the son of Alton and Mildred (Shropshire) Lesh.  On July 22, 1972 he married his beloved wife of 48 years Sharon Haiflich Lesh. She survives in Roanoke.  Also surviving...

            Mark K. Patty, age 59, of Columbia City and previously of Fort Wayne, went to be with his Savior Jesus Christ Thursday, October 18, 2018 at 11:41 am at Parkview Regional Medical Center surrounded by his loving family.  He graduated from Snider High School in 1977 and played basketball at IPFW. He was a truck driver for Nabisco for 37 years, and was an avid IU Basketball and Chicago Bear Football fan. He enjoyed traveling to Manistee, MI,...

  Bessie B. Caley, age 98, of Roanoke, passed away Friday, October 12, 2018, at 1:20 pm at her daughter’s home in Fort Myers, Florida.  She graduated from Roanoke High School in 1938, and worked as a winder at Coil Engineering and then as an inspector at Economy Engineering Products for 25 years.  Bessie was a lifelong member of First Brethren Church, where she taught Bible School, was a member of WMS, a Deaconess, baked bread for communion and laundered the communion...

  Robert Gottschalk Sr, age 79, of Huntington, passed away Wednesday, October 3, 2018 at 5:58 pm at the Heritage of Huntington.  He graduated from Lagro High School and worked as a typesetter at the Herald-Press for 36 years.  He was a devoted grandfather and an avid bowler.   Robert was born October 6, 1938, in Wabash, the son of Lyman G. and Ruth (Conrad) Gottschalk.  He is survived by a son Robert G. (Leslie) Gottschalk Jr. of Huntington, a daughter Lisa...

Albert L. Cleaver, age 84, of Warsaw, passed away Monday, October 1, 2018 at 6:20 am at his home.  He served in the US Air Force and worked as an aeronautical engineer at Phillips Magnavox.    Albert was born July 16, 1934, in Andrews, the son of Edward and Nina (Taylor) Cleaver.  He married Phyllis Laymon and she survives in Warsaw.  Also surviving are 2 sons Mike Cleaver of Andrews and Phillip J. Cleaver of New Haven, 5 grandchildren and 6...

            Marvin D. Land, age 84, of Huntington, passed away Sunday, September 30, 2018, at 3:50 pm at Oakbrook Village, Huntington.  He attended Huntington High School from 1949 to 1952, served in the US Navy from 1952 to 1956, then finished his senior year and graduated from Gouvenuer High School, New York in 1957.  He worked for the Huntington Street Department and Utrad from 1958 to 1973, at Maco from 1973 to 1978, at Pully-Kellam in 1979,...

        Susan M. Fisher Dieringer, age 77. of Huntington, passed away Saturday, September 29, 2018 at 10:20 am at Parkview Hospital, Fort Wayne.  She graduated from Huntington Catholic High School in 1958.  She ran a family daycare for 48 years, retiring in 2008.  She was a member of Faith Community Church of God where she served as a Sunday School teacher, co-director of Kids Club, church board member, and sang in the choir.  She was active in Cub...

Jerry W. Whitacre, age 68, of Andrews, passed away Thursday, September 27, 2018, at 5:41 am at Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne. He was a welder at Dexter Axle in Albion and a cargo handler at Kitty Hawk in Fort Wayne.  He was a member of the KA-BAR Knife Club, and enjoyed fishing, drag racing and home improvement.     Jerry was born February 28, 1950, in Huntington, the son of Wanda Mae Whitacre.  On June 17, 1973 he married Edith E. Stallsmith and she...