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John D. Brower 61, of Fort Wayne, passed away Wednesday, August 28, 2024, at Lutheran Hospital. He was born on December 30, 1962, in Fort Wayne to the late Robert James Brower and Juanita (Roembke) Scheimann. He is survived by his wife, Denise (Kreienbrink), to which he had been married for 42 years. John spent his career as a lighting sales representative, most recently at Professional Lighting Services. In his free time, John enjoyed “everything”… Read more...
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Catherine A. Arnold, 86, of Fort Wayne, died Sunday August 25, 2024 at St. Anne Home. Cathy was born in Fort Wayne on March 10, 1938, the oldest of the 4 children of (the late) Louis P. and Catherine W. (Baker) Schultheis. Cathy married Paul J. Arnold on May 24, 1958; he survives after 66 years of marriage, along with their children, Renee (Randy) Springer of Ossian, Sarah (Arthur) Dragoo of Monticello, and Anita Slattery,… Read more...
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Patricia “Pat” Helmkamp, age 77, of Fort Wayne, IN passed away on Monday, August 26, 2024, surrounded by her loving family. Born on August 27, 1946, she was the daughter of the late Robert and Elizabeth (MacDonald) Wirick. Pat was a graduate of South Side High School, class of 1964. She earned her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in education from Indiana University. Pat was a very devoted and beloved first grade teacher for over 40… Read more...
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Dr. William Conrad “Bill” Gillig, 91, of Fort Wayne, died Saturday August 24, 2024. Bill was born September 5, 1932 in Decatur, the son of (the late) Harmon and Leona (Harting) Gillig. He graduated from Decatur Catholic High School, earned his bachelor’s degree from Xavier University and graduated from the School of Dentistry at Indiana University. Dr. Gillig was licensed in Orthodontia and practiced in Florida and as a sole practitioner in Indiana. Bill married… Read more...
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Edward J. Hake, 76, of Fort Wayne, Indiana died Friday, August 23, 2024, at his home. Born November 17, 1947, in Fort Wayne, Indiana, Edward was the son of the late Joseph H. Hake and Rose (Schenkel) Hake. He attended Most Precious Blood Grade School. He graduated from Central Catholic High School in 1966. Edward graduated from Indiana University Bloomington in 1970. In his early years, he worked at Sandpoint Greenhouse. Later, Edward was a… Read more...
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Brett Hammell Lutes, of Decatur, passed away peacefully Monday, August 26, 2024, in the early morning hours of his 73rd birthday. Brett was born on August 26, 1951, in Decatur to Tom and Joanne Lutes. Graduated from Bellmont High School, class of 1969, Brett was then accepted to Ball State University where he played on the school’s baseball and intramural basketball team. He chose a major in Secondary Education. Brett then interned at Muncie Middle… Read more...
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Monte David Ice passed away at his Fort Wayne residence on Friday, August 22, 2024, at age of 74, after battling pancreatic cancer. He was born February 21,1950 in Anderson, Indiana to the late George and Olza (Blakey) Ice. He was an honor student of the 1968 Anderson High School class. He earned degrees from Ivy Tech, Ball State and Southern Illinois University at Carbondale. He retired after 31 and a half years of employment… Read more...
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William Thomas "Tom" Dirig, 80, passed away on August 21, 2024. Tom was born in Ft. Wayne and attended St. Andrews Catholic Grade School and graduated from Central Catholic High School in 1961. He worked 33 years for the street department of NIPSCO, retiring in 1999. Tom was an avid Notre Dame fan, enjoyed traveling, fishing, hunting, riding his motorcycle and loved his family. He is survived by his son Scott Dirig; brother, Tim (Janet)… Read more...
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Travis L. Ballard, 43, of Fort Wayne, was born on April 27, 1981. He was a graduate of Bishop Dwenger High School (1999) and received his associate’s degree from ITT Technical Institute in Electronics. Travis unapologetically lived life to the fullest in everything he did. He loved the lake and annual trips with his closest friends. He loved buying and tinkering with random and novel gadgets. He loved chatting it up in social settings. He… Read more...
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Eugenia “Jeannie” Furman passed away peacefully on the morning of August 18, 2024, in Fort Wayne, Indiana, at the age of 88. Born on November 24, 1935, in Clarksburg, West Virginia, Jeannie spent her early years in West Virginia and Maryland. She met the love of her life, Gary Furman in high school; they wed in 1957 and shared 67 wonderful years of marriage. Jeannie attended Baltimore Business College and worked for several years as… Read more...