Randy J. Bentrup, 67, of Fort Wayne, passed away Wednesday, March 22, 2017 at Hospice Home. He was born August 11, 1949 in St. Louis, Missouri to the late Ralph Robert and Lorane Sarah (Young) Bentrup. . . Read More
, lifelong resident of Fort Wayne, passed away Sunday, January 8, 2017 at Heritage of Fort Wayne. She was born October 6, 1923 to the late Harry and Mary (Gongaware) Stapleton. . . Read More
Youngsters milling around American Legion Post #241 in Waynedale in Navy uniforms aren’t on shore leave from an aircraft carrier, they’re proud members of the post’s Sea Cadet Corp.
Youth, from as young as 10 years old, all the way up through . . . Read More
DELORES ANN WRIGHT, 78, of Fort Wayne, passed away, Friday, September 9, 2016 at her home. She was born August 28, 1938 in Fort Wayne to the late Ernest and Gertrude (Tielker) Erxleben. . . Read More
CHERYL ANN COLEMAN, 60, of Fort Wayne passed away Monday, June 6, 2016. She was born on June 12, 1955. She was a lifetime member and past auxiliary president at VFW #1421 and also belonged to AmVets Post #33. . . Read More
BARBARA ALICE (ESCH) NOBLE, 95, of Decatur, formerly of Fort Wayne, passed away Saturday, June 11, 2016 at Woodcrest Retirement Community in Decatur. She was born on March 8, 1921 in Dhamtari, India to the late Christian David and Mina Ellen (Brubaker) . . . Read More
Memorial Day again and memories . . .I saw pink and white peonies, families and friends sitting along Old Trail Road watching the Memorial Day parade and a beautiful military ceremony honoring those that were lost. . . Read More
The Waynedale Memorial Day Parade has been scheduled! With a blast of sirens and flashing lights from Fort Wayne’s finest Police and Fire Departments, the 2016 Waynedale Memorial Day Parade will begin its route at the Waynedale United Methodist Church, . . . Read More
PAUL REED, 84, of Waynedale, passed away Friday, April 15, 2016. He was born on March 1, 1932 to the late Elmer and Helen (Gocke) Reed. He worked as a trucker driver for 25 years and later at Umber’s Do It Best. . . Read More
KARL W MCOMBER, JR., 93, formerly of Fort Wayne passed away Saturday, April 30, 2016. He was born on April 26, 1923, a son of the late Karl W. and Mrytle (Ford) McOmber, Sr. . . Read More
MICHAEL MERLE SEIY, 66, of Fort Wayne passed away March 16, 2016 at Coventry Meadows. He was born January 14, 1950 to Merle and Grace (Schneider) Seiy. He was a member of Mt. . . Read More
DAVID DUANE HARMEYER, 50, passed away unexpectedly at home, Sunday, December 13, 2015. Born in Fort Wayne, Indiana, he was a 1984 graduate of Wayne High School. David began his career as a water waste treatment operator at Universal Plated Plastics, . . . Read More
A year and a half ago, in March of 2014, plans began to take root for blazing a trail for a trail race to include running and/or walking through the woods and vineyard at Two EEs Winery. . . Read More
RICKEY RICARDO FLOURNOY, 60, passed away on September 12, 2015, after a long illness. Rickey is now at rest. He was born on April 17, 1955 to the late Albert White and Frances Flournoy in Chicago, Illinois. . . Read More
SHIRLEY K. HENRY, 90, of Fort Wayne, passed away Monday, September 7, 2015 at Hamilton House. She was born May 22, 1925 in Pennsylvania to the late Carl and Kathryn (Gimber) Schray. . . Read More
ROSIE DOVE SIMON, 77, of Fort Wayne, passed away Wednesday, July 29, 2015 at Hospice Home. She was born December 5, 1937 in Thomkinson, Kentucky to the late Lacy and Audie (Burgess) Davis. . . Read More
RAYMOND “RAY” HOUT, 87, of Fort Wayne, passed away Tuesday, June 16, 2015 at Riverbend Health Care. He was born October 22, 1927 in Robinson, Illinois to the late Willie R. . . Read More
Judy Fry is a Waynedale fixture if you ask the bartender at American Legion Post #241 on Bluffton Road. It was last Friday when she sat down for a cold beer after a day’s worth of yard work. . . Read More
On May 25 the Annual Waynedale Memorial Day parade will wind its way through the streets to the Prairie Grove Cemetery. Once again we will gather to mourn those brave men and women who gave their lives in service to their country. . . Read More
As American Legion posts nationwide see a decline in members and relevance, Waynedale Post #241 continues to thrive and remains one of the most prosperous legion halls in the Northeast Indiana District. . . Read More
THOMAS “TOMMY” ALAN JACKSON, 46, of Fort Wayne, passed away January 9, 2015 at his home. He was born February 23, 1968 in Fort Wayne to David and Darleen (McClure) Jackson. . . Read More
ROGER R. FRANKLIN, 62, of Fort Wayne, went home to be with the Lord encircled by friends and family on Wednesday, December 10, 2014. He was born on August 27, 1952 to the late Ralph and Dorothy (Neely) Franklin. . . Read More
BEVERLY IRENE DIKTY, 81, passed away Friday, December 12, 2014 at Coventry Meadows. She was born September 20, 1933 in Fort Wayne. She retired from Kmart after 30 years and then worked for McDonalds. . . Read More
DAVID SCHMUCKER, 77, of Fort Wayne passed away, Friday, December 12, 2014. He was born on May 13, 1937 in Allen County to the late Samuel and Rosa (Miller) Schmucker. He worked for Zollner Pistons as an inspector. . . Read More
National nonprofit Wreaths Across America is working hard to ensure no veteran from Fort Wayne is forgotten this holiday season. On December 13, live, balsam remembrance wreaths will be placed at the headstones of fallen veterans at nearly 1,000 locations . . . Read More