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William L. Gourley, 80, of Fort Wayne died June 12, 2021 at Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne, IN. William was born to the late Harold and Pauline Gourley on November 2, 1940 in Muncie, IN. Bill proudly served in the United States Navy and then moved to Fort Wayne where he worked for the Fort Wayne Newspaper. Bill Spent a lot of his time at Whitmer Lake called his "man cave". He was an avid outdoorsman… Read more...
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Andrew J. McCanna, MD (Andy) died peacefully at home surrounded by his family on June 30, 2021, after a 20-month battle with a rare form of prostate cancer. Andy was born on March 7, 1975, in Indianapolis. As a child, his family settled in Auburn, Indiana, where he was able to enjoy the small-town atmosphere that included the Auburn Free Fall Fair, Little League baseball and of course basketball. He enjoyed summers in his grandparents’… Read more...
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Eugene R. "Bob" Wagner, 82, (and his sidekick Charlie) of Fort Wayne passed away Tuesday, June 29, 2021, at home surrounded by family. Born August 20, 1938, in Delphos, OH, he was a son of the late Eugene and Viola Wagner. He was a member of St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church and was a 4th Degree Knight of Columbus. For 17 years he was an usher at Notre Dame football games. Bob served in the… Read more...
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Carol Ann Abbott, 84, of Fort Wayne died June 27, 2021 at Hospice Home, Fort Wayne, IN. Carol was born to the late Fred and Ester Boehrer on December 19, 1936 in Fort Wayne. She was a member of Saint Henry Catholic Church. She graduated from Central Catholic High School and worked at First Federal Bank. She enjoyed sewing, reading, cooking & golf and also enjoyed Lake of the Woods for 72 years. Carol is… Read more...
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Jonathan Mark Vaught, 59, of Fort Wayne passed away Tuesday, June 29, 2021. Jon was born June 2, 1962 in Cass County, IN. He was a member of Forest Park United Methodist Church. He ran track at Marshall Middle School in Columbia City and continued running track until he graduated Snider High School in 1981. Jon drove trucks for various companies in Fort Wayne. He participated in Civil War reenactments and was a U.S. Military… Read more...
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Lowell E. Snyder, 78, of New Haven passed away Friday, June 18, 2021. Lowell was born in Denver, IN and was the son of the late Lester and Mary Snyder. He was a transportation manager at Do It Best. Lowell is survived by his wife Alicia; two sons, Chris (Jody) Snyder of Roanoke, IN and Doug (Amy) Snyder of FL; daughter, Tammy Garman of Fort Wayne, IN; two brothers, Harold Snyder and Jim (Shirley) Snyder;… Read more...
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Zachary B.W. Stewart, 31, of Fort Wayne, was taken way too soon in a car accident on Saturday, June 12, 2021. Zachary was born in Fort Wayne, attended St Peter Catholic Church growing up and graduated from Bishop Luers High School. He worked at SDI LaFarga Copperworks. He enjoyed music, bowling, drawing, singing anime and most of all, he loved being a Dad. Zachary is survived by his fiance; Abigail Dutcher; his children Kaylee-Rai, Charlie… Read more...
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James (Jim) Wallace Rainard Minich of Fort Myers, Florida passed away peacefully on June 19, 2021, surrounded by his family. Born in Fort Wayne, Indiana, Jim joined the Indiana Air National Guard and went on to serve his country in active duty for 38 years as Master Sergeant in the motor pool and later as a safety coordinator within his unit. He then went on to work as a government auditor for Magnavox, after which… Read more...
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Phyllis Jean Rush, 92, of New Haven, passed away Friday, June 18, 2021. Born April 10, 1929, in Huntington, she was a daughter of the late Herman and Etta Arnold. She was a member of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, New Haven, where she was involved with the Rosary Sodality, parish representative for CYO, and coached girls' sports. Phyllis worked at Hutners for over 10 years. She loved to play euchre. Christmas was her… Read more...
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Elizabeth J. Wolansky, 92, of Fort Wayne died June 17, 2021 at, Cedar Ridge Assisted Living in Fort Wayne. Elizabeth was born to the late George and Josephine Jacobsen on January 22, 1929 in Chicago. She was a devout member of St Jude Catholic Church. Elizabeth is survived by two daughters, Paula (Steven) Royse of Angola, IN and Susan Sordelet of Warsaw, IN; son, Ernest Wolansky (Ruth Anne) of Bainbridge Island, WA; and four grandchildren… Read more...