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Catherine Hull
Sault Ste. Marie, Mich. - 1910-2002

Catherine Hull, 91, of Sault Ste. Marie, Mich., and formerly of Ligonier, Ind., died Friday, Feb. 1, 2002, at Tendercare Nursing Home.

The Columbia City native was survived by a son, M. Thomas of Ligonier; a daughter, Virginia Cymbalist of Sault Ste. Marie; five grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Milton J.; and an infant son. Services and burial are private at Oak Park Cemetery, Ligonier. Memorials are to Ligonier Presbyterian Church or to the donor's choice.

Information provided by Ulrey-Renner Funeral Home, Ligonier, 1-260-894-3119.

Russell Grogg
Butler - 1910-2002

Russell Grogg, 92, of Butler, died Saturday, Feb. 2, 2002, at Laurels of DeKalb Nursing Home.

The Auburn native was survived by sons Richard and Walter, both of Butler; four grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife, Helen, and three brothers. Services are 11 a.m. Wednesday at H.E. Johnson& Son Funeral Home, Butler, with calling from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday. Burial will be at Butler Cemetery. Memorials are to DeKalb County Hospice.

Information provided by H.E. Johnson& Son Funeral Home, Butler, 1-260-868-2127.

Florence "Flo" Alverda Hale
Berne - 1904-2002

Florence "Flo" Alverda Hale, 97, of Berne, a member of High Street United Methodist Church, Geneva, died Sunday, Feb. 3, 2002, at Swiss Village Retirement Center.

The Geneva native was a clerk at the Filer Store and Kroger and Food Bank Groceries in Geneva. She was a member of Order of Eastern Star. Surviving are a son, William of Poway, Calif.; a sister, Helen Johnson of Decatur; three grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, William S.; four brothers and a sister. Services are 1:30 p.m. Thursday at Downing Funeral Home, Geneva, with calling 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Thursday. Burial will be at West Lawn Cemetery, Geneva. Memorials are to the church.

Information provided by Downing Funeral Home, Geneva, 1-260-368-7676.

Lucille "Red" Ray Heintzelman
Albion - 1912-2002

Lucille "Red" Ray Heintzelman, 89, of Albion died Sunday, Feb. 3, 2002, at Provena Sacred Heart Home, Avilla.

The Albion native worked at R&W Excavating and Central Noble Cafeteria. Surviving are daughters Inez Slentz of Fort Wayne and Patsy Gaff of Albion; a stepson, Roger; a stepdaughter, Sue Ellen Beers; five grandchildren; five stepgrandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; and 10 step-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Russell R. Ray and her second husband, Lawrence. Services are 11 a.m. Wednesday at Brazzell Funeral Home, Albion, with calling from 2 to 8 p.m. Tuesday. Burial will be at Merriam Christian Chapel Cemetery, Merriam. Memorials are to the Asbury United Methodist Church Music Deptartment.

Information provided by Brazzell Funeral Homes, Albion, 1-260-636-2101.

Roberta A. Hicks
Ligonier - 1960-2002

Roberta A. Hicks, 41, of Ligonier died Friday, Feb. 1, 2002, at Parkview Noble Hospital, Kendallville.

The Goshen native worked at Acadia Rubber Co. Surviving are her husband, Ronald E.; sisters Jeanie Keene of Wawaka, Julie Sanders of Albion, and Connie Adkins of Crystal Springs, Fla.; brothers Denny Sanders of Ligonier, Howard Sanders of Angola, Donald Sanders of Wawaka and Gary Sanders of LaGrange. Services are 11 a.m. Tuesday at Little Flossie Old Regular Baptist Church, Lisbon, with calling after 2 p.m. today. Burial will be at Cosperville Cemetery.

Information provided by Berhalter-Hutchins Funeral Home, Kendallville, 1-260-347-0950.

Hiram P. Fee Jr.
Coldwater, Mich. - 1920-2002

Hiram P. Fee Jr., 81, of Coldwater, Mich., died Friday, Feb. 1, 2002, at Borgess Medical Center, Kalamazoo.

The Auburn, Ind., native retired after 36 years from Coldwater Board of Public Utilities Power Plant as a superintendent. He enjoyed fishing, gardening and traveling. He was a World War II Army veteran and a member of American Legion Post 52. Surviving are his wife, Marian; a daughter, Carol Hageman of Coldwater; sons Lanny, Ronald and Rodger, all of Coldwater, and Gary of Seattle; sisters Harriet Hernandez of Apache Junction, Ariz., and Betty Warkoczeski of Sun Lake, Ariz.; 13 grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a brother and a stepbrother. Services are 11 a.m. Wednesday at Beams Funeral Home, Fremont, with calling from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday. Burial with military graveside services will be at Lakeside Cemetery, Fremont. Memorials are to the American Cancer Society or American Lung Association.

Information provided by Beams Funeral Home, Fremont, 1-260-495-2915.

William "Billy Boy" Lee Johnson Jr.
Warsaw - 1948-2002

William "Billy Boy" Lee Johnson Jr., 53, of Warsaw, a Protestant, died Saturday, Feb. 2, 2002, at home.

The Danville, Ill., native is survived by his mother, Joyce Johnson of Warsaw; sisters Fran Armbruster of Warsaw, and Pamela S. Rogers of Mancelona, Mich.; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his father. There are no services or calling. Private burial will be at Oakbrook Cemetery, Warsaw.

Information provided by Titus Funeral Home, Warsaw, 1-574-267-3104.

Velma E. Fulkerson
Bluffton - 1917-2002

Velma E. Fulkerson, 84, of Bluffton, a member of Apostolic Christian Church, died Saturday, Feb. 2, 2002, at Christian Care Center.

The Latte, Ohio, native was a seamstress, and a waitress at Hobby House and L.S. Ayres Tea Room. Surviving are sons Terry L. of Fort Wayne, and Ron R. of Bloomington; a daughter, Kay E. Rauhe of Okemos, Mich.; brothers Harry and Kenneth Steffen, both of Bluffton; sisters Hilda Robinson of Lafayette, Mary Ann Kaehr of Bluffton, and Lucille Borror of Fort Wayne; seven grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Sylvester; two brothers and a sister. Services are 10 a.m. Wednesday at Bluffton North Apostolic Christian Church, with calling one hour before services, and from 6 to 8 p.m. today and 1 to 8 p.m. Tuesday. Burial will be at Apostolic Christian Church Cemetery. Memorials are to Christian Care Retirement Center.

Information provided by Goodwin Memorial Chapel, Bluffton, 1-260-824-3852.

Connie J. Shuman
Waterloo - 1921-2002

Connie J. Shuman, 80, of Waterloo died Friday, Feb. 1, 2002, at DeKalb Memorial Hospital.

The Auburn native retired in 1985 after 12 years as a cook at Betz Nursing Home. She was a member of Order of Eastern Star and Pythian Sisters Lodge. Surviving are sons Mike of Hicksville, Ohio, Gary of Fishers, Phil of Bellevue, Neb., and Mark of Waterloo; a sister, Lois Cooper of Fort Wayne; 12 grandchildren; two stepgrandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Elmer. Private services are today at Feller Funeral Home, Waterloo. Burial will be at Waterloo Cemetery. Memorials are to DeKalb Home Health Care.

Information provided by Feller Funeral Home, Waterloo, 1-260-837-2581.

Charles E. Sprouse
Shipshewana - 1923-2002

Charles E. Sprouse, 78, of Shipshewana, a member of Living Stone Christian Fellowship, died Friday, Feb. 1, 2002, at home.

The Louisville, Ky., native retired from Mishler Meat Packing, Shipshewana. He was am Army veteran of World War II. Surviving are his wife, Bertha M.; a daughter, Clair Milleman of Warsaw; a son, Jerry W. of Auburn; and three grandchildren. Services are 10 a.m. Tuesday at Living Stone Christian Fellowship, Middlebury. Calling is from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. today at Frurip-May Funeral Home, LaGrange. Burial with military graveside service will be at Greenwood Cemetery, LaGrange. Memorials are to the church or Parkview Home Health and Hospice.

Information provided by Frurip-May Funeral Home, LaGrange, 1-260-463-3131.

Elaine J. Thomae
Howe - 1928-2002

Elaine J. Thomae, 73, of Howe, a member of Lima Presbyterian Church and its Priscilla Circle, died Saturday, Feb. 2, 2002, at Miller's Merry Manor, LaGrange.

The Sturgis, Mich., native was a homemaker and worked for Kirsch Co., Sturgis, Mich. Surviving are her husband, Frank J.; daughters Julie Smoker of Howe, Joyce Chaney of Fort Wayne and Susan Loudenslager of Sturgis, Mich.; a son, Philip M. of Port Lavaca, Texas; four grandchildren; three stepgrandchildren; and a stepgreat-grandchild. She was preceded in death by a brother and a sister. Services are 10 a.m. Thursday at Frurip-May Funeral Home, LaGrange, with calling from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday. Burial will be at Riverside Cemetery, Howe. Memorials are to the church.

Information provided by Frurip-May Funeral Home, LaGrange, 1-260-463-3131.

Darlene M. Werling
Decatur - 1911-2002

Darlene M. Werling, 90, of Decatur, a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church, Preble, and its Ladies Aid Society, died Saturday, Feb. 2, 2002, at Woodcrest Nursing Center.

The Allen County native was a homemaker and retired in 1975 from Western Auto. Surviving are a daughter, Brenda Werling of Decatur; and a sister, Glendola Barnett of Fort Wayne. She was preceded in death by her husband, Arthur W.; two sisters; and three brothers. Services are 11 a.m. Wednesday at St. Paul Lutheran Church, Preble, with calling one hour before services. Calling is also from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Zwick& Jahn Funeral Home, Decatur. Burial will be at St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery. Memorials are to the church or Wyneken Memorial Lutheran School.

Information provided by Zwick& Jahn Funeral Home, Decatur, 1-260-724-9164.

Everett "Gene" Wann
Antwerp, Ohio - 1927-2002

Everett "Gene" Wann, 74, of Antwerp, Ohio, died Thursday, Jan. 31, 2002, at home.

The Pioneer native was a self-employed welder and retired from Chessman Trucking Co., Fort Recovery. He was a World War II Army Medical Corp. veteran and a member of VFW, American Legion, AMVETS and DAV. Surviving are daughters Sharon Wann of Hicksville and Cindy Fraley of Bucyrus; sons Bruce of Barking, Ark., Dennis of Antwerp, Charles of Hicksville and Andrew of Angola, Ind.; a brother, Harold of Antwerp; 13 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife, Alice I.; and a brother. Services are 2 p.m. today at Brown Funeral Home, Hicksville, Ohio, with calling after 10 a.m. Burial with military graveside services will be at Scipio Cemetery.

Information provided by Brown Funeral Home, Hicksville, Ohio, 1-419-542-8065.

Belinda L. Winkelman
Huntington - 1955-2002

Belinda L. Winkelman, 46, of Huntington, died Saturday, Feb. 2, 2002, at Parkview Huntington Hospital.

The Wabash native was a homemaker and worked at Hayes Lemmerz International for nine years in the maintenance engineering department. Surviving are her husband, Michael K.; sons Brady D. White of Wabash, and Anson W. White of Huntington; her mother, Ida E. Helvey, and step-father, Paul Cripe, of North Manchester; brothers Brian and Barry Helvey, both of North Manchester; and two grandchildren. Services are 10 a.m. Wednesday at Bailey-Love Mortuary, Huntington, with calling from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday. Burial will be at Gardens of Memory Cemetery, Huntington.

Information provided by Bailey-Love Mortuary, Huntington, 1-260-356-1710.

Catherine Holland
Hobart - 1921-2002

Catherine Holland, 80, of Hobart, died Thursday, Jan. 31, 2002, in Hobart.

The Huntington native is survived by a sister, Anna M. Holland of St. Augustine, Fla. She was preceded in death by two brothers. Mass of Christian Burial is 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Huntington, with calling one hour before services. Burial will be at Mount Calvary Cemetery, Huntington.

Information provided by Hart Funeral Home, Huntington, 1-260-356-3320.

Anthony E. "Tony" Teeple
Decatur - 1918-2002

Anthony E. "Tony" Teeple, 84, of Decatur, a member of St. Mary of the Assumption Catholic Church, died Friday, Feb. 1, 2002, at Bluffton Regional Medical Center.

The Decatur native and Adams County farmer retired in 1985 as president of Teeple Truck Lines. He was a member of the Holy Name Society, Knights of Columbus 864 and American Legion. Surviving are sons David F. and Frederick W., both of Decatur; daughters Kathleen Gase of Colorado Springs, Colo., and Christine Ruble of Monroeville; a sister, Patricia Klepper of Lima, Ohio; a brother, Leo A. of Decatur; his companion, Kay Bohnke of Decatur; 11 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife, Catherine, four brothers and eight sisters. Prayer services at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday at Zwick& Jahn Funeral Home, Decatur precede Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. at St. Mary of the Assumption Catholic Church, Decatur. Calling is from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home, with a 4 p.m. rosary service. Burial will be at St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery. Memorials are to Masses.

Information provided by Zwick& Jahn Funeral Home, Decatur, 1-260-724-9164.

Franklin Robert Yelton
LaGrange - 1913-2002

Franklin Robert Yelton, 88, of LaGrange, a member of LaGrange Church of the Nazarene, died Saturday, Feb. 2, 2002, at LaGrange Community Hospital.

The Hazel Dell, Ill., native retired from Spreuer& Son of LaGrange as a welder. Surviving are daughters Kathryn Lehman of Topeka, Lenora Johnson of North Fort Myers, Fla., Shirley Fleming of Churubusco, and Sonia Yelton of Bonners Ferry, Idaho; sons Mike of Ligonier, and Jeff of Chesterton; a sister, Latreva McCord of LaPlace, Ill.; 12 grandchildren; three step-grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; and a stepgreat-grandchild. He was preceded in death by his wife, Gertrude, and two sisters. Services are 8 p.m. Tuesday at Frurip-May Funeral Home, LaGrange, with calling two hours before services. Burial will be at Hazel Dell Cemetery, Hazel Dell, Ill. Memorials are to the church.

Information provided by Frurip-May Funeral Home, LaGrange, 1-260-463-3131.

Violet M. Rigsby
Fort Wayne

Violet M. Rigsby, 87, of Fort Wayne, a former Girl Scout leader for 10 years, died Sunday, Jan. 3, 2002, at Lutheran Home.

The Beda, Ky., native was a homemaker, a member of Auburn First United Methodist Church and an active member of Oakdale United Methodist Church in Louisville, Ky. Surviving are daughters Ruth V. Munroe of Fort Wayne and Lynda L. Crawford of Columbia City; eight grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Comer W., a son, Rodney, and two brothers. Services are 7 p.m. today at D.O. McComb& Sons Foster Park Park Funeral Home, 6301 Fairfield Ave., with calling two hours before services. Graveside services are 2 p.m. Wednesday at Bon Ayr Cemetery, Bon Ayr, Ky. Memorials are to SCAN Inc.

Information provided by D.O. McComb& Sons Foster Park Park Funeral Home, 6301 Fairfield Ave., 426-9494.

Dan R. Moyer
Fort Wayne

Dan R. Moyer, 48, of Fort Wayne, a truck driver, died Saturday, Feb. 2, 2002, at home.

The Fort Wayne native worked with Indiana Fiber Recycling. Surviving are a son, Danny of Fort Wayne; a daughter, Vanessa Moyer of Fort Wayne; his mother, Marian Emery of Pueblo West, Colo.; his stepfather, Howard Emery; brothers Michael R. of Fort Wayne and James of Lebanon, Tenn.; a sister, Cheryl Ellison of Pueblo West, Colo.; his grandfather, Scudder Chaney of Fort Wayne; and one grandchild. Services are 11 a.m. Wednesday at D.O. McComb& Sons Lakeside Park Funeral Home, 1140 Lake Ave., with calling from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. today. Burial will be at Lindenwood Cemetery.

Information provided by D.O. McComb& Sons Lakeside Park Funeral Home, 1140 Lake Ave., 426-9494.

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