Waynedale Obituaries

Sally Anna Pepper, 69, of Fort Wayne, passed away on Wednesday, February 26, 2020 at her home surrounded by family. Sally was born November 4, 1950 in Muncie, daughter of the late Gerald O. and Evelyn P. Terry. Sally retired from Water Furnace in 2013 . . . 

Georgianna May Hanks, 73, passed away on Wednesday February 12, 2020. She was born May 19, 1946 in Muncie, daughter of the late Rev. Charles A. and Victoria I. (Boothby) Wine. Georgianna had worked as a CNA at many different healthcare facilities and . . . 

Lucille Dull, 95, of Fort Wayne passed away on Saturday, January 18, 2020. She was born on June 21, 1924 in Dugger, Indiana, a daughter of the late Gerald E. and Edith L. (White) Azbell. She graduated from Manchester College. She worked as a school . . . 

Charles Walter (Zeke) Klenke Jr., 92, of Fort Wayne was called home by his Savior on Thursday December 26, 2019. He was the son of Charles and Frieda Klenke. He graduated from New Haven High School with the class of 1945. He served in the Army Air . . . 

Diana J. (Krill) McIntosh, 73, of Fort Wayne, died Saturday, December 21, 2019 at Miller’s Merry Manor. She was born December 3, 1946 in Fort Wayne as a premature baby with Larsen’s Syndrome (A skeletal/muscular condition which can include scoliosis, . . . 

Doug “Double D” Dalberg, 61, passed away on Sunday, January 12, 2020. Doug was born November 4, 1958 in Janesville, Wisconsin, a son of the late Lyle and Beverly (Gutweiler) Dalberg. He retired from General Motors in 2008 and most recently worked . . . 

Edward Koop, Jr., 81, of Fort Wayne, passed away on Thursday, December 5, 2019. He was born December 19, 1937 in Fort Wayne, son of the late Edward and Kathryn (Egolf) Koop, Sr. He worked in the oil business, distributing fuel oil and gasoline for . . . 

Richard F. (Smitty) Schmitt, 83, passed away Tuesday, November 12, 2019 at Visiting Nurse and Hospice Home in Fort Wayne, IN. He was born in New Haven, IN to the late Linus and Cecelia (Ternet) Schmitt.

Richard served honorably in the United States . . . 

Marilyn, L. Dalman, 81, of Fort Wayne passed away on Thursday, November 7, 2019. She was born on April 28, 1938, a daughter of the late William and Ruth (Meyer) Schoenemann. She worked for Hallmark Cards. She was a long time member at Bethany Lutheran . . . 

A sincere thank you for all of the kind expressions of caring concern for me over the past several weeks with the passing of my husband, Don. The outpouring support from the communities of Waynedale and Elmhurst has been overwhelming and greatly appreciated. . . . 

Linda J. Christlieb, 72, of Fort Wayne passed away on Sunday, September 22, 2019. She was born on May 31, 1947 in Fort Wayne, the daughter of the late George and Dortha (Swaim) Wonderly. She worked at home raising her family. She and her husband Danny . . . 

Donald E. Waldrop, 78, of St Augustine, Fl passed away Tuesday, September 10, 2019. He was born in Fort Wayne, Indiana on January 30, 1941 to the late Donald and Frances Waldrop where he lived until August 2015. He and his wife, Rosalie, relocated . . . 

Carole L. Overmyer, 77, of Fort Wayne passed away on September 8, 2019 at Kingston Residence where she had resided since March 2011. Carole was a daughter of the late Ted and Dorothy Overmyer and was born in Hartford City, Indiana. She was a member . . . 

Mary Lou Rethlake, 64, of Fort Wayne, passed away on Saturday, August 17, 2019. Born on June 27, 1955 in Limestone, Maine to the late Jim and Marge (Blackstone) Shelton. She was a teacher’s aide at Waynedale Elementary School for many years. Was . . . 

Justine R. (Brite) Walter, 95, of Fort Wayne, passed away on Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2019, at her home. Born Feb. 21, 1924 on a farm near Preble, she was the daughter of Julius and Gertrude (Geels) Brite. She graduated from Decatur Catholic High School. . . . 

Nöella Kruse, 101, of Fort Wayne, passed away Saturday, Aug. 3, 2019, at Hospice Home. She was born on Jan. 23, 1918, in Lublé, France. She married Henri Janssens, losing him during World War II in Belgium. She then met and married Charles Kruse, . . . 

John M. “Jack” Sallee, 88, of Fort Wayne passed away on July 25, 2019. He was born on March 24, 1931, in Lowell, Indiana, a son of the late John Sallee and Neva (Iliff) Losievski. He served in the U.S. Army from 1952 to 1954. He worked as a truck . . . 

Albert “Ben” Haugh, 83, of Fort Wayne, passed to spirit, June 8, 2019. He was born on the home farm, March 20, 1936, near Valley, rural LaFarge, WI. The son of Delma Dolan Haugh and Joseph W. Haugh. He attended school in Valley and Hillsboro. Ben . . . 

Woodrow “Bear” A. Ormiston Sr., 75, of Fort Wayne, passed away on Tuesday, June 25, 2019 at Lutheran Hospital. He was born April 2, 1944 in Fort Wayne to the late Harold and Dorothy Ormiston. He worked as a Teamster Truck Driver. Woody is survived . . . 

Glenn Charles “Chuck” Walbridge, 83, died Thursday, June 13, 2019.
Born February 17, 1936 in Detroit, Michigan, the son of Glen and Frances Walbridge.

He grew up in Anderson, Indiana and was a graduate of Anderson High School and served for two years . . . 

Opal Faye Williamson, 88, of Fort Wayne passed away on Sunday, June 16, 2019. She was born on May 1, 1931, in Hope, Arkansas, a daughter of the late Hugh and Armittie (Sims) Spears. She worked at home caring for and raising her family. She was a member . . . 

Gerald Leon Loyd, 90, of Fort Wayne, passed away on Tuesday, April 23, 2019 at Lutheran Life Villages. He was born May 30, 1928 in Portland, IN to the late Bert and Wilma (Bechdolt) Loyd. He served as a U. S. Marine during the Korean War and was a . . . 

David L. Rowe, 63, of Fort Wayne, passed on Saturday, April 27, 2019. He was born on March 19, 1956 to Raymond E. Rowe and Bonnie B. West. He loved to spend his time camping, fishing, and with his family and friends. He retired from Food Marketing . . . 

Theresa A. Bireley, 93, of Fort Wayne passed away on Monday, April 29, 2019 in Merrillville, IN. She was born July 19, 1925 in Seattle, Washington to the late James and Ethel (Foreman) Cunningham. She was a very active and involved member of St. Therese . . . 

Loretta (Nana) Loy, 83, of Fort Wayne, passed away on Monday, April 22, 2019. Loretta married Jay Loy in 1955. He preceded her in death in 1992. Together they raised seven children who survived her; Mike, Greg, Laurie, Marty, Traci, Robyn, and Ronnie. . . . 

Betty J. Loveless, 94, of Ossian passed away on Wednesday, April 17, 2019 at Lutheran Hospital. She was born on February 12, 1925 in Allen County, a daughter of the late Herschel Reed and Claudia McCoy. She was a long time employee at McJohn’s Photo . . . 

Paul F. Bunsold, 87, passed away on Saturday, April 6, 2019 at Lutheran Hospital. He was born January 30, 1932 in Muncie to the late John R. and Mabel (Smith) Bunsold. He was a Sergeant in the U. S. Army during the Korean War. Paul worked as an owner-operator . . . 

Beverly A. Giant, 86, of Fort Wayne passed away on Saturday, March 30, 2019 at home surrounded by her loving family. She was born on March 22, 1933, a daughter of the late Jerome and Beatrice (Bodie) Schoeph. She graduated from Elmhurst High School. . . . 

Bertha Brittingham Garrett, 92, of Fort Wayne, passed away on Thursday, March 14, 2019 at her home. She was born March 24, 1926 in Gibson County, Indiana to the late Robert and Anna (Hunt) Brittingham. She was a graduate of Mt. Olympus High School . . .