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James “Jim” Kelker, age 81, of Fort Wayne, peacefully passed away on Wednesday, May 3, 2023. Born on September 20, 1941, he was the son of the late Edward and Maxine (Baker) Kelker. Jim was a 1959 graduate of Central Catholic High School in Fort Wayne. After graduation, he enlisted in the United States Navy and proudly served for two years as a Fire Control Technician. He met the love of his life, Marilyn (Groves)… Read more...
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Daniel (Dan) Kranjc, 98, died Friday April 7, 2023. Dan was born July 16, 1924, in Ponikve, Slovenia. He immigrated to Cleveland, OH in 1951 where he met his wife Mimi, also a Slovenian immigrant, at a choir called Korotan. They were married in 1954 and lived most of their lives in the Cleveland area. They moved to Fort Wayne in 2014 to be closer to family. He went to night school for 8 years… Read more...
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Rosanne (Gensheimer) Minich of Las Vegas, Nevada, passed away on April 24, 2023. Rosanne was born in Bloomington, IL on January 4, 1939, to the late Joseph and Rose Gensheimer. Her family moved to Fort Wayne, IN when she was in high school. She graduated from Central Catholic High School and soon after went to work at Magnavox. While raising her five children, she worked tirelessly to provide delicious meals and a lovely home and… Read more...
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Gerald R. Joley, 81, of Fort Wayne, died Thursday April 27, 2023. Jerry was born in Ithaca Michigan on July 27, 1941, the son of (the late) Howard Joley, who died in WWII and Donna (Krepps) Joley Harnick. He was raised by his mother and his stepfather, (the late) Jack Harnick. After graduating from Davison High School in Burton MI, Jerry attended Michigan State University. He married Jean (Kanary) Joley on December 30, 1967. Jerry… Read more...
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Frederick Paul "Fred" Merz, 84, of Fort Wayne, died Friday April 28, 2023 at Parkview Regional Hospital, surrounded by his loved ones. He was born in Fort Wayne on December 1, 1938, the son of (the late) Raymond J. and Mary Jane (Staley) Merz Leiter. Fred married Rebecca A. “Becky” (Koepke) Merz on July 15, 1961; Becky preceded him in death on January 28, 2023 after 61 years of marriage. He was a member of… Read more...
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James Jacquelle Davis Sr., age 32, of Fort Wayne, passed away on Monday, April 24, 2023. Born on June 15, 1990, he was the son of the late Jackie Davis and Aratee (Tanner) Riley, who survives. James worked in construction as a roofer and was the owner of Davis Do It All in Fort Wayne. When not working, he enjoyed creating music and teaching his children to appreciate the true beauty in everything. James was… Read more...
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Thomas Miller, 83, of New Haven died April 30, 2023, in New Haven, surrounded by his loving family. Tom was born October 9, 1939, in Boomer, West Virginia, to the late Clyde E. and Sarah (Canterbury) Miller. He was a member of Christ Lutheran Church Woodburn, where his faith was so very important to him. He retired from International Harvester as a sales engineer, after 35 years of service. Tom loved spending time with his… Read more...
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Lyle J. Farrell, 73, of Fort Wayne, died Thursday April 27, 2023. Lyle was born in Fort Wayne on December 21, 1949, the son of (the late) Howard and Mary (Imm) Farrell. Lyle married Mary (Eberhard) Farrell in St. Jude Catholic Church on June 20, 1970; Mary survives after 53 years of marriage. Lyle retired in 2003 as President of CTD, Inc. after 32 years with the company. He was a member of Our Lady… Read more...
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Vaughn Franklin Crabtree, age 74, passed away peacefully on Friday April 28, 2023, surrounded by family. He was born on October 8, 1948 in Van Wert County, Ohio, and was the youngest son of the late Ward (“Cal”) and Lela (Fensler) Crabtree. Vaughn grew up in Convoy, Ohio, and graduated from Crestview High School in 1967. He served in Vietnam in the “BIg RED 1” U.S. Army 1st Division Infantry. Vaughn retired from Parkview Hospital… Read more...
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James D. Piepenbrink, 79, of Fremont and formerly of Fort Wayne, died Monday April 24, 2023 at Parkview Regional Medical Center. Jim was born in Fort Wayne on February 10, 1944, the son of (the late) George J. and Edna Mae (Kaliker) Piepenbrink. He graduated from Central Catholic with the Class of ’62 and then served his country proudly in the US Marine Corps. during the Vietnam Era. He earned his degree from Ventura College… Read more...
