All Obituaries

David Saylor, 64, of Fort Wayne, passed away on Monday, November 27, 2023. He was born on August 29, 1959 to Letcher and Geneva Saylor. David enjoyed fishing. He is survived by his wife, Katherine Saylor; sons Matthew David Saylor and Jason Mehaffey; daughter Angela McDonald; sister Lesa Mann; 12 nieces and nephews; grandchildren, Geori Krenger, Matthew Mehaffey, James Mehaffey, Derek Mehaffey and best friend, Charles Maynard as well as family companion, Teea.

Jerry Lewis, 87 passed away on Sunday, November 26, 2023 in his recliner as he had always hoped. He was born March 28, 1936 in Tolar, Kentucky. He retired from Pittson Coal Company, where he was a proud coal minor.  He is survived by two daughters, Lora Bodie (Keith) and Lisa McGill (Denny); 4 grandchildren, Meghan and Cameron Bodie, and Brittney Henry (Wyatt), and Jennifer Jenkins; 3 great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, Homer and Hazel; his beloved brother...

Robert J Rowsey, 53, of Columbia City, passed away on Thursday, November 23, 2023. He was born on November 9, 1970, to Melody Benzinger and Jim Rowsey.    Whenever Robert wasn’t truck driving, he was always in his Jeep Rubicon. He loved to go on long road trips, and take his Jeep off-roading with his friends, family, and members of the Jeep community. Any time he was in his Jeep, you could already hear his music blasting from a mile away, and hear him singing along to his...

Michael R. Waldorf, 69, of Fort Wayne, passed away on Tuesday, November 21, 2023. He was born on March 17, 1954, in Columbus, OH, to the late Melvin and Norma Waldorf. Michael worked at Lincoln Life as Manager of Treasurers, Fort Wayne Foundry as Comptroller, and at Master Spas as Director of Human Resources. He would spend much of his free time up at Lake Wawasee, on and off the water. He loved gardening, both flowers and vegetables. He spent as much time as he could with family and...

Julie Ann Lewis, 53, a dear mother, grandmother, sister, and friend, passed away on November 16th at Lutheran Hospital in Ft. Wayne.     Julie was born on December 1, 1969 to Mary A. (Money) Hutchinson and Harold I. Hutchinson.  After Julie graduated from Elmhurst High School in 1988, she obtained a degree in accounting from Ivy Tech.   She was a valuable employee in many accounting and administrative settings, most recently working for Allen County by managing...

Peggy Jo Funk, 64, of Woodburn passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, November 12, 2023. She was born on August 9, 1959 to the late Darrell & Marilyn (Messman) Gilbert. She was the owner of Olde Towne Diner and Golden Carriage Car Company in Leo. Her hobbies and interests included thrifting & picking, crafting, playing euchre, and spending time with family. She was also a great cook. Surviving family include her partner of twenty years, Dan Kneubuhler; children Jobey (Sara)...

Richard C. Freygang, 98, of Fort Wayne, IN passed away on Saturday, November 11, 2023. He was born on August 21, 1925 to Carl and Clementine Freygang, the oldest of six kids. Richard retired from GE after 40+ years of service in the wire mill, working swing shift and never turning down overtime. Many of those years at GE he rode his bike the three miles to and from work, no matter what time of day or night. He also worked odd jobs doing whatever needed to be done to provide for his...

Helen Louise (Lewis) Beard, 90, of Fort Wayne, passed away on November 9, 2023, at Heritage Park Nursing Home. She was born February 27, 1933 in Greensboro, IN to the late Edward G. and Regina (Millis) Lewis. Helen worked in retail for many years, her last job was a cook at St. Ann’s Nursing Home before retiring. She had a great fondness for animals, especially cats. Family was her greatest joy in life. She is survived by a daughter Vicki (Jim) Hoffman; two son James (Kari) Dyer and...

Joyce Elaine (Davis) Hidy of Servia, 78, ended her time here on earth on Sunday, October 29th at PRMC in Ft. Wayne.  Those that knew her well, knew she had many health obstacles and we rejoice in knowing she can finally rest and breathe easy.   Joyce was born on January 20, 1945 in Warsaw Indiana to the late Robert and Ruth (Shewman) Davis. She lived and worked most of her life in North Manchester. She had her finger on the pulse of the neighborhood and was affectionately...

Joy Hershberger, 61, passed away on October 29, 2023 in Ft. Wayne, IN. She was born on May 29, 1962 to the late Ervin Leitch and Sharon McDaniels. Joy had a talent for crocheting and cooking, finding solace and joy in these creative pursuits.  She leaves behind her husband, Mark Hershberger; daughters Nikki (Billy) Fore, Sheena (Justin) Niles; stepdaughter Ashley Hershberger; grandchildren Camron, Codie, Dakota, Justin Jr., Lillian, Zoe, Cloe, Rylee; step-grandchildren Harlow, Ember,...