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Hazel R. Hormann
New Haven - 1919-2002

Hazel R. Hormann, 82, of New Haven, a member of Emanuel Lutheran Church, died Friday, March 29, 2002, at Regency Place Nursing Home.

The Fort Wayne native retired after 20 years at HWI of Fort Wayne. Surviving are a daughter, Carolyn Zelt of Fort Wayne; two grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Willis. Services are 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Emanuel Lutheran Church, 800 Green St. New Haven, with calling one hour before services. Calling is also from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. today at E. Harper& Son Funeral Home, 740 Indiana 930 East, New Haven. Burial will be at Emanuel Lutheran Cemetery. Memorials are to the church Endowment Fund.

Information provided by E. Harper& Son Funeral Home, 740 Indiana 930 East, New Haven, 493-4433.

Louise Merz
Fort Wayne - 1929-2002

Louise Merz, 73, of Fort Wayne, died Saturday, March 30, 2002, at St. Joseph Hospital.

The Allen County native is survived by her husband, Ralph J.; daughters Sharon A. Merz of Fort Wayne, Connie L. Bleclic, and Cindy S. Baker of New Haven; sisters Marie Thornburg of South Whitley, and Marjorie Oberkiser of Port Huron, Mich.; a brother, Herbert Musser of Fort Wayne; 14 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a brother. Services are 11 a.m. Wednesday at Covington Memorial Funeral Home, 8408 Covington Road, with calling one hour before services. Calling is also from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday. Burial will be at Covington Memorial Gardens. Memorials are to Arthritis Foundation.

Information provided by Covington Memorial Funeral Home, 8408 Covington Road, 432-2508.

James F. Hartwig Sr.
Fort Wayne

James F. Hartwig Sr., 69, of Fort Wayne, died Saturday, March 16, 2002, at home.

The Fort Wayne native retired in 1995 as a self-employed concrete specialist and was a member of Eagles Lodge 3164 and Navy Club 245. Surviving are his wife, Gloria; sons James F. Jr. of El Paso, Texas, John H. of New Bern, N.C., and Richard A. of Fort Wayne; a daughter, Suzanne R. Scherschel of New Haven; brothers Robert E., Richard A. and John E., all of Fort Wayne; seven grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Services are 10 a.m. Wednesday at Wesley Chapel Church United Methodist Church, 13733 Wesley Chapel Road. Memorials are to Hospice Home of Northeast Indiana.

Information provided by Tom Mungovan Funeral Home, 2221 S. Calhoun St., 744-4124.

Eunice Eileen Stoller
Fort Wayne - 1924-2002

Eunice Eileen Stoller, 77, of Fort Wayne, a member of New Haven United Methodist Church, died Sunday, March 17, 2002, at Hospice Home of Northeast Indiana. The Monroeville native was a homemaker. Surviving are daughters Barbara Robertson, Beverly Kolmerton and Brenda Lineberry, all of Fort Wayne, and Betty Lou Coonrod of Monroeville; sons William E. and Robert W., both of Fort Wayne; a brother, Earl P. Myers of Colorado; 11 grandchildren; two stepgrandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and six stepgreat-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, William P. Services are 11 a.m. Thursday at E. Harper& Son Funeral Home, 740 Indiana 940 East, New Haven, with calling from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday. Burial will be at IOOF Cemetery. Memorials are to Hospice Home of Northeast Indiana.

Information provided by E. Harper& Son Funeral Home, 740 Indiana 940 East, New Haven, 493-4433.

Gerald G. Szymanski
Fort Wayne - 1936-2002

Gerald G. Szymanski, 65, of Fort Wayne, a member of St. Charles Borremo Catholic Church, died Sunday, March 17, 2002, in Fort Wayne.

The Detroit native retired as associate professor of education at IPFW. Surviving are his wife, Dolores; sons John, Thomas and James Szymanski, all of Fort Wayne; a daughter, Mary Robinson of Fort Wayne; a brother, Dr. Dennis of Benton Harbor, Mich.; a sister, Arlene McKechnie of Longwood, Fla.; and nine grandchildren. Services are 10:30 a.m. Thursday at St. Charles Borremo Catholic Church, 4916 Trier Road, with calling one hour before services. Calling is also from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday with a 3:30 p.m. vigil service at D.O. McComb& Sons Maplewood Park Funeral Home, 4017 Maplecrest Road. Burial will be at a later date. Memorials are to the Indiana-Purdue Foundation, the church or Fort Wayne Alzheimer's Support Group.

Information provided by D.O. McComb& Sons Maplewood Park Funeral Home, 4017 Maplecrest Road. 426-9494.

Ruth R. McBride
Fort Wayne - 1917-2002

Ruth R. McBride, 84, of Fort Wayne, a member of Gospel Temple Church, died Monday, March 18, 2002, at Applewood Health& Rehabilitation Nursing Center.

The Markle native was a homemaker. Surviving are her husband, Ralph L.; sons Ralph Jr., and William D., both of Fort Wayne, and Steve of Peru; a daughter, Janet Will of Fort Wayne; sisters Clellah Fisher and Ruby Kemple, both of Bluffton; 10 grandchildren; 30 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild. She was preceded in death by a brother and two sisters. Services are 10 a.m. Thursday at Klaehn, Fahl& Melton Funeral Home, 6424 Winchester Road, with calling from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday. Burial will be at Markle Cemetery.

Information provided by Myers Funeral Home, Markle Chapel, 415 North Lee St., Markle.

Irene E. Whittig Crooks
Fort Wayne

Irene E. Whittig Crooks, 90, of Fort Wayne, a member of Sherman Street Church of God, died Sunday, March 17, 2002, at Riverbend Health Care Center.

The Elkhart native was a homemaker and worked for Guy Lawrence Packing Co. and Rogers Market. Surviving are a son, James Crooks of Naples, Fla.; daughters Merrilee A. Dahman of Fort Wayne, Florence Diedrich of Naples, Fla., and Bonnie Turner of Clarkston, Mich.; 12 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert J.; and a brother. Services are 10 a.m. Thursday at D.O. McComb& Sons Covington Knolls Funeral Home, 8325 Covington Road, with calling from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday. Burial will be at Waterloo Memorial Cemetery. Memorials are to the church or the American Heart Association.

Information provided by D.O. McComb& Sons Covington Knolls Funeral Home, 8325 Covington Road, 426-9494.

Hazel M. Noble
Fort Wayne - 1927-2002

Hazel M. Noble, 74, of Fort Wayne, died Monday, March 18, 2002, at Hospice Home of Northeast Indiana.

The Huntington native was a homemaker. Surviving are daughters Nancy Noble of Fort Wayne, and Anne Medina of Huntington; sons David Noble and David Lawrence Noble, both of Fort Wayne; a brother, Hayden Hale of North Dakota; and a grandson. She was preceded in death by her husband, Estil; a son, Kevin E.; and a sister. Graveside services are 2 p.m. Saturday at Mount Hope Cemetery. Memorials are to Hospice Home of Northeast Indiana.

Information provided by Northeast Indiana Cremation Society, 4602 Newaygo Drive, 482-6139.

Norman D. Smith
Fort Wayne

Norman D. Smith, 30, of Fort Wayne, died Sunday, March 17, 2002, in Fort Wayne. The Pike County, Ky., native was a forklift operator at Superior Essex Corp. for two years. Surviving are a daughter, Gabriella Smith of Fort Wayne; his stepfather, Terry L. Vance of Fort Wayne; and a sister, Sabrina Smith of Fort Wayne. He was preceded in death by his parents, Darlene Vance and Dallas Smith. Services are 11 a.m. Wednesday at D.O. McComb& Sons Maplewood Park Funeral Home, 4017 Maplecrest Road, with calling from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. today. Burial will be at Concordia Cemetery Gardens. Memorials are to the Gabriella Smith Education Fund.

Information provided by D.O. McComb& Sons Maplewood Park Funeral Home, 4017 Maplecrest Road, 426-9494.

Slater Gavin "Slade" Wilson
Fort Wayne

Infant Slater Gavin "Slade" Wilson, died Sunday, March 17, 2002, at Lutheran Hospital.

Surviving are his parents, Dane and Lisa Wilson; a brother, Dylan N. of Fort Wayne; grandparents Tony and Dawn Vonesh of Roanoke, and Natalie Wilson of Indianapolis; great-grandparents Alberta Crichton of Janesville, Wis., Robert and Shirley Pollock of Mauston, Wis., John and Pat Herrick of Roanoke, and Ruby Herrick of Huntington. Services are 6:30 p.m. today at D.O. McComb& Sons Pine Valley Park Funeral Home, 1320 E. Dupont Road, with calling one hour before services. Memorials are to Lutheran Children's Hospital.

Information provided by D.O. McComb& Sons Pine Valley Park Funeral Home,1320 E. Dupont Road, 426-9494.

Harold E. Robinson
Fort Wayne - 1925-2002

Harold E. Robinson, 77, of Fort Wayne, a member of Northpark Community Church, died Monday, March 18, 2002, at Bethlehem Woods Nursing Home.

The Allen County native retired in 1983 after 35 years as an inspector at Dana Corp. He was a World War II Army Air Forces veteran. Surviving are his wife, Alice E.; daughters Cheryl A. Henderson of Charlotte, N.C., and Sandra S. Click of Fort Wayne; a son, Keith D. of Fort Wayne; a sister, Eula M. Black of Fort Wayne; a brother, Raymond A. of Fort Wayne; six grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Services are 3 p.m. Thursday at Covington Memorial Funeral Home, 8404 Covington Road, with calling one hour before services and from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday. Burial will be at Covington Memorial Gardens. Memorials are to the chapel and the church or Fort Wayne Alzheimer's Support Group.

Information provided by Covington Memorial Funeral Home, 8404 Covington Road, 432-2508.

Rex D. Swing
Roanoke - 1919-2002

Rex D. Swing, 82, of Roanoke, a licensed Little League umpire, died Saturday, Nov. 2, 2002, at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne.

"He enjoyed sports, especially baseball, basketball and bowling." The Jefferson Township, Whitley County native retired from Coil Engineering/Square D Corp. as a foreman after 38 years of service. He then worked for Inland Oil of Roanoke and Oak Lanes in Huntington. He was a U.S. Navy World War II veteran and a member of American Legion Post 160. He attended Pleasant Chapel United Methodist Church in Roanoke. Surviving are his wife, June; brothers Ed of Lebanon, Dick of South Whitley and Harry of Huntington; sisters Cynthia Young of Converse, Ohio, Geraldine Cobbs of Upland, Donnabelle Gillam and Aladean Weaver, both of Huntington; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by three brothers and a sister. Services are 10 a.m. Tuesday at Myers Funeral Home Huntington Chapel, with calling from 2 to 8 p.m. today. Burial will be at Covington Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Fort Wayne. Memorials are to the church.

Information provided by Myers Funeral Home, Huntington, 1-260-356-2400.

Richard Allen Woollweever
Angola -1946-2002

Richard Allen Woollweever, 55, of Angola, died Saturday, Nov. 2, 2002, at University Hospital, Ann Arbor, Mich.

The Duluth, Minn., native was a U.S. Army Korean War veteran. He was a prison guard and food administrator at Leavenworth Prison in Kansas. Surviving are brothers Robert of Angola and Raymond; sisters Janet McGrane of Duluth, Minn., and JoAnne Stevens of Angola. He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother. There will be no services or calling. Burial will be at Calvary Cemetery, Duluth, Minn.

Information provided by Weicht Funeral Home, Angola, 1-260-665-3111.

Jarie L. MacDonald
North Manchester - 1922-2002

Jarie L. MacDonald, 80, of North Manchester, died Friday, Nov. 1, 2002, at home. The Prestonsburg, Ky., native was a homemaker and a member of Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church, North Manchester. Surviving are a son, Richard J. of North Manchester; sisters Essie Poe of Silver Lake, Martha Miller, Anna Bays and Nancy Hile, all of Warsaw, and Sally Shepherd of Claypool; three grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Preceding her in death are her husband, Major H., a son, Thomas L., three brothers and two sisters. Services are 10 a.m. Wednesday at DeLaughter-McKee Mortuary, North Manchester Chapel, with calling Tuesday from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Burial will be at Oaklawn Cemetery, North Manchester.

Information provided by DeLaughter-McKee Mortuary, North Manchester, 1-260-982-6700.

Thelma L. Gibson Held
St. Petersburg, Fla. - 1908-2002

Thelma L. Gibson Held, 94, of St. Petersburg, Fla., a retired seamstress, died Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2002, at home.

"She was a champion shuffler and avid golfer." The Churubusco, Ind., native had worked at Fort Wayne Tailoring Co. and was a member of Lake Placid Tourist Club. Surviving are daughters Gaynell J. Stier of Fort Wayne, Arliss J. Wells of St. Petersburg and Guilia B. Longardner of Avilla; a son, Vincent of St. Petersburg; 14 grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren; and 10 great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husbands, Edward Gibson and Ralph Held. Calling is from 2 to 5 p.m. Tuesday at C.M. Sloan& Sons, 1327 Wells St. Private burial will be Wednesday at Catholic Cemetery, Fort Wayne. Memorials are to Masses.

Information provided by C.M. Sloan& Sons, 1327 Wells St.,422-4232.

Joan Y. Lewis
Haviland, Ohio - 1930-2002

Joan Y. Lewis, 72, of Haviland, Ohio, a church pianist, died Saturday, Nov. 2, 2002, at St. Catherine's Care Center in Fostoria.

The Indiana native was a member of the Methodist Church in Haviland. She retired in 1995 from Lincoln Life in Fort Wayne. Surviving are a daughter, Glenna Schear of Christmas, Fla.; sons Lloyd Sprague of Sherwood and Nolan Sprague of Haviland; her mother, Pallas Wiebke of Ossian, Ind., a brother, Theodore Wiebke of Ossian; six grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Kathleen King, and a brother. Services are 11 a.m. Wednesday at Brown Funeral Home, Hicksville, with calling two hours before services. Calling is also from 4 to 9 p.m. Tuesday. Burial will be at Sherwood Cemetery, Sherwood, Ohio. Memorials are to the donor's choice.

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

Vivian K. Pifer
Edgerton, Ohio - 1907-2002

Vivian K. Pifer, 95, of Edgerton, Ohio, a homemaker, died Saturday, Nov. 2, 2002, at Parkview Nursing Center in Edgerton.

The Auburn, Ind., native was a member of the Edgerton United Methodist Church and the Edgerton Garden Club. She was a former member of the Williams County Fair Board. Surviving are a son, Ned A. Lash of Angola, Ind.; a grandchild; and two great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Elmer E. Lash, her second husband, Ronald M. Pifer, and three sisters. Services are 2 p.m. Tuesday at Krill Funeral Home, Edgerton, with calling two hours before services. Burial will be at Maple Grove Cemetery, Edgerton. Memorials are to the donor's choice.

Information provided by Krill Funeral Service, Edgerton, 1-419-298-2329.

Thomas J. Kennedy
Indianapolis - 1943-2002

Thomas J. Kennedy, 59, of Indianapolis, a U.S. Air Force Vietnam War veteran, died Saturday, Nov. 2, 2002, at Brookview Nursing and Rehab in Indianapolis. The Montpelier native was a former member of Millard-Brown American Legion Post, Montpelier and was a member of a post in Indianapolis. He was a member of St. Margaret's Catholic Church, Montpelier. He worked for Brulin Corp. as a research chemist. Surviving are his wife, Marietta; a stepdaughter, Jorama Bunsoy of Indianapolis; his mother, Virginia of Hartford City; a sister, Peggy Sharp of Hartford City; and a friend, Warren Mattson of Hartford City. He was preceded in death by his father, Charles W. Services are 11 a.m. Wednesday at Glancy Funeral Homes, Walker Chapel, Montpelier, with calling one hour before services. Military graveside services are 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at Marion National Cemetery, Marion. Memorials are to the family.

Information provided by Glancy Funeral Homes, Walker Chapel, Montpelier, 1-765-728-2414.

Don L. Muter
Venedocia, Ohio - 1940-2002

Don L. Muter, 61, of Venedocia, a U.S. Army National Guard veteran, died Friday, Nov. 1, 2002, at home.

"He enjoyed his Harley-Davidson, snowmobiling and fishing." The Elgin, Ohio, native was a member of Salem United Presbyterian Church, Venedocia. He was also a member of Masonic Mendon and Shane Lodge, Rockford, and Venedocia Lions Club. He worked at Clark Equipment in Lima for 17 years, Ohio Department of Transportation for 22 years and also refurbished Corvettes. Surviving are his fiancee, Debbie Fair of Middle Point; sons Kevin Fair, Scott Fair and Ryan Fair, all of Middle Point; sisters Jane Martin of Antwerp, Sue Mohr of Convoy and Edna Semer of Glenmore. Also surviving is Carol Place of Van Wert. He was preceded in death by a brother. Services are 11 a.m. today at Salem United Presbyterian Church, Venedocia, with calling one hour before services. Calling was Sunday at Harter& Son Funeral Home. Burial and military rites by Spencerville VFW will be at Wright Cemetery in Van Wert. Memorials are to the church, Gideons or Hospice.

Information provided by Harter& Son Funeral Home, Delphos, Ohio, 1-419-692-8055.

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