All Obituaries

Reggie Hess passed away on  Friday May 13, 2022 at home in Ft. Wayne IN. Reggie was born on June, 07, 1950 in Minden, NE. Parents are both deceased, Maxine Noltie of Minden, NE and Delbert Castellaw of Fairbanks, AK. Reggie was a maintenance supervisor in Ft. Wayne, IN and worked for Dr. Perry Brucker and various apartment complexes, and at Hyatt Place in Ft. Wayne, IN. Reggie loved antiques, garage sales, and fixing up items he bought and going...

Larry E. Boren, 78 of Laotto, Indiana passed away on March 12, 2022. He was born on January 15, 1944 to Lester and Hilda Boren. Larry enjoyed fishing. He is survived by his 5 kids, Tonie Powell, Doug Boren, Christine Huddleston, Michelle (Kelly) Boren, Trent (Michelle R) Boren; one step daughter Gayle Kirby. He also has a brother Jim (Cathy) Boren. He has one grandson who has passed. He is also preceded in death by his parents, Lester and Hilda Boren and his wife Diane.

Lynne Ann Crawford of Fort Wayne, Indiana passed away Wednesday May 11, 2022. She was born April 18, 1968 in Connersville, Indiana, daughter to the late Steven Crawford and late Sodonna Tuttle. Survived by her three children, Gemarcus ( Andrea) Crawford of Arlington, Texas, Shaletta (Robert) Russell of Bluffton and Nathaniel Crawford of Fort Wayne; 13 grandchildren; brothers Bill McDowell, Chuck McDowell, Ted Vaught, Sherman Vaught and Barry Crawford; Sisters Wendy Crawford, Daisy Dippel...

Michael A. Childers left this human world on Tuesday, May 10, 2022. He was born on March 14, 1954. Michael enjoyed as many rowdy entertaining moments he possibly could. Michael is survived by his brother, David (Dawn) of Wolfeboro, N.H.; niece, Alicia of Wolfeboro, N.H.; and great nephew, Lamar of Wolfeboro, N.H.; and nephew, Andrew of Boston, Mass. He was preceded in death by his parents, John A. and Mary J.; and brother, Keith. There will be no calling hours or funeral. "My...

Brenda Lee (Homeleski) Lopez, 59, of Southbend, Ind., passed away on Tuesday, May 10, 2022, at 3:05 a.m. Born July 27, 1962, she was the  daughter of Arthur and Dorothy Homeleski. She was a big fan of the Indianapolis Colts, and enjoyed her time watching The Big Bang Theory. Her main occupation for many years was working in several automotive related factories. She had a huge interest in reading and enjoyed several crime related TV series. On top of those things, she would enjoy...

Anna Mary Burkhart Stump, 81, passed away on Tuesday, May 10, 2022. Born in Summerfield, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Agnes and Malvan Burkhart. She graduated from Central Catholic High School in class of 1958. She is survived by her three children, Michael, David and Juliana; three grandchildren, Kevin, Mackenzie and Dashel; and seven great-grandchildren. Come by for a Celebration of Anna's life between 1:30 and 6 p.m. Saturday, June 11, 2022, at Epiphany Lutheran Church, 6606...

It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Linda Kay Pease (maiden name Clemons) of Ft. Wayne, Indiana. On Friday, May 6th at the age of 74, she passed away peacefully surrounded by her family. Born in Anderson, Linda enjoyed spending time with family and friends playing cards and board games. Some of her other hobbies included making crafts, golfing, cooking, gardening, shopping, and decorating for every season. She was preceded in death by her father: Robert S. Clemons, and...

Stephen Ditmars, 18 of LaOtto Indiana passed away on May 3, 2022. He was born on September 13, 2003 to Christopher Ditmars and Jessica Gammons.  Stephen was a young man who loved to spend time with his family and friends. He could be found in the garage helping his dad fix cars, and he helped his grandpa to change tires at his shop when he was a young boy. Stephen loved to read anime books and watch anime shows on TV. His favorite color is blue. He loved to go fishing with his...

James Bowen “Bo” Downey died Sunday May 1, 2022. Born in Greencastle, IN, November 9, 1960, he was the son of Muriel Woodhall Downey and the late James E. Downey. A 1979 graduate of Ashland High, Ashland, WI, Bo excelled in football and baseball, and enjoyed fishing, ice hockey and skiing. He earned a BA at UW-Eau Claire and an MS from UW-Stout. Bo had a huge, embracing personality and a smile that lit up the room when he entered; he knew no stranger. The golf course was both his...

William (Bill) R Blaising, 72 of Roanoke, IN, passed away at his home, on April 24, 2022. He was born on December 21, 1949 (Ft Wayne, IN), to Stephen and Viola Blaising. In 2005, he retired from General Electric Transformer division, where he worked since high school. He served in the Army 2nd Battalion 12th Infantry (1969-1971) and was deployed to Vietnam. He then joined the Indiana Air Guard in 1983 and retired in 2003, serving one deployment to Kuwait. During his retirement, one of his...