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On July 29, 2020, Nelleta "Nellie" Reidenbach, 95, departed this life on earth and met her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, renewing her walk with her beloved husband Carl. The only daughter of Lee and Grace Sidle, she was born October 26, 1924, in Van Wert, Ohio. She is preceded in death by her parents as well as her brothers Oswin, Lowell, and Wayne and one grandson, James. Nellie worked at the canning factory and… Read more...
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Mark Hellinger, 60, of Roanoke, IN, died suddenly on July 26, 2020. Mark was born in Fort Wayne to the late Harmon and Opal Hellinger. He attended New Haven High School and then went on to Purdue University and earned a degree in Construction Management. Too short to become a fighter pilot, he dreamed of becoming a cowboy. Instead, he went on to build a successful construction company, CME Corporation. He was so proud to… Read more...
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Richard S. Keele, 75, of New Haven passed away Monday, July 27, 2020. Dick was born May 19, 1945 in Michigan City, IN, he was a son of the late Charles and Lorine Keele. He was a member of St. Peter’s Lutheran Church and was the treasurer of his neighborhood association. He was also a volunteer at Parkview Hospital. Dick was the owner of Keele Tax Service for over 40 years and retired from Midwest… Read more...
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Shirley Jean Bush-Shaw, 88, of Fort Wayne died July 26, 2020 at Apple Ridge Assisted Living, Fort Wayne, IN. Shirley was born to the late Howard and Alice Smith on July 18, 1932 in LaPorte, IN. She was a member of St Peters Lutheran Church. She worked for Parrot Packing 4 yrs and WS Shamban for 31 yrs. Shirley is survived by two daughters, Karen (Dennis) Rothermund-Aker and Laurie Paul; son, Timothy (Sandy) Bush of… Read more...
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Katherine Marie (Allgeier) Ankenbruck, age 93, passed away peacefully July 27th. She was born October 15, 1926 in Fort Wayne, Indiana. A 1944 graduate of Central Catholic High School, she went on to receive an Associate Degree in Fine Art at the Fort Wayne School of Art. She married Thomas John Ankenbruck in 1947 and they raised six children in Fort Wayne. A devoted homemaker and mother, Katherine also worked as a model at the… Read more...
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Juliane Francis Highlen, 89, AKA Mom Highlen of Fort Wayne died July 31, 2020, Fort Wayne, IN. Juliane is survived by sons, William, Michael, Thomas (Elisa) and James; 5 granddaughters and 11 great granddaughters. She was preceded in death by her husband Robert and son, Joseph, and 2 great grandchildren. Mom Highlen was a very spirited and fun loving lady. She will be deeply missed by all of the lives she touched. Services will be… Read more...
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John Anthony McKiernan, 77, of Fort Wayne died July 22, 2020 at home. John was born September 29, 1942 in Fort Wayne. He was the son of the late Thomas A and Elizabeth K McKiernan. John graduated from St. Patrick Catholic Grade School, Central Catholic High School and Xavier University. John's father died when he was 14 and he became the back bone of his family, caring for his younger brother and mother. He had… Read more...
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Stephen J. Hudak, 96, passed peacefully of natural causes on July 3, 2020 at St. Anne’s Retirement Community, Fort Wayne, IN, with family by his side. Born January 12, 1924, He was the son of the late John and Anna (Zuzow) Hudak of New Castle, PA, and was the youngest and last of five siblings. Steve loved attending daily Catholic services, flying airplanes and golfing. He is remembered by family as an outstanding BBQ chef… Read more...
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Elizabeth A. Hunter, 71, of Fort Wayne went to be with her Lord and Savior, July 19, 2020, surrounded by her loving family. Elizabeth was born November 27, 1948 in Toledo, OH, and was the daughter of the late Lawrence and Eileen Martin. She graduated from Central Catholic High School Class of 1966 and Purdue School of Nursing. Elizabeth had a generous heart and spirit, which she displayed throughout her 40 years as a nurse… Read more...
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Karen Ann Schleinkofer, 83, of Fort Wayne, IN, passed away on Monday, July 20th, 2020, surrounded by her family. Karen was born to the late William Hiatt and Jeannette Schnelker on March 16, 1937. Karen married Dr. Robert Schleinkofer and they were happily married for 63 years. She was a member of St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church. She worked as her husband’s office manager for 25 years. She was active in local organizations, enjoyed traveling,… Read more...