All Obituaries

Click here to view Memorial Tribute Barbara Ann Witham, age 65, of Kendallville, died Saturday, January 16, 2021at home. Mrs. Witham was born in Fort Wayne, Indiana on October 20, 1955 to the late Frederick and Esther (Miller) Blaising. She married Calvin Edward Witham in July of 2000 and he survives. Barb loved being with her family and friends, spending time outside, traveling to Las Vegas, and her beloved dog, Jasper.  Survivors include: Husband, Calvin Witham of...

Cynthia Rae Wilks, age 69, of lifetime Kendallville resident, died January 14, 2021 at home. Cindy was born in Kendallville, Indiana on December 28, 1951 to the late Gilbert Lee Wilks and Maxine Allison (Nickerson) Brunkhart. Survivors include her children; daughter, Satina Knight; sons, Zachary Knight and Dennis (Marie) Orr; brothers, Tim Wilks, Jon Wilks and deceased brother, Tom Wilks; sisters, Jessica Kendall, Valerie Richards; stepmother, Lois Wilks; grandchildren, Corey, Alex, Avalise,...

Marjorie Ellen Browand, age 97, lifetime Kendallville resident, died January 13, 2021 at Orchard Pointe, Kendallville. Ms. Browand was born in Kendallville, Indiana on July 1, 1923 to the late Alfred Albert and Elsie Lavana (Kuhn) Browand. Marge was the oldest of five girls. She graduated from Kendallville High School in 1941. Marge was a bookkeeper with Reliable Tool and Machine in Kendallville for 23 years. Her sisters, Lavana “Bonnie” King, Virginia “Tootie”...

William Howard Whitcomb, age 78, died on Saturday, January 9, 2020 at Hospice Hanson House in Michigan.  Mr. Whitcomb was born in Kendallville, Indiana on March 1, 1942 to the late Howard and Thelma (Leins) Whitcomb.  Bill graduated from Kendallville High School in 1959, Manchester College in 1963 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Education and Physical Education and then received his Master’s Degree from Indiana University (Bloomington) in Elementary Education in...

Jo Lorraine “Lorrie” Tracy, age 64, of Garrett, died January 9, 2021 at Orchard Pointe in Kendallville. Lorrie was born in Fort Wayne, Indiana on November 24, 1956 to Robert Eugene Myers and Mildred Louise (Knisley) Custer. She graduated from Elmhurst High School, Ivy Tech and Lutheran Hospital School of Nursing in 1990. Lorrie was a registered nurse for 30 years. She was a wonderful teacher and mentor to young nursing students. Lorrie was the director of nursing with many...

Robert Eugene Lash, age 84, formerly of Kendallville, died on Friday, January 8, 2021 in Mesa, Arizona from an apparent heart attack. He will be cremated in Mesa. No further arrangements at this time. 

Roger L. Holbrook, age 74, passed away on January 7, 2021 at his residence after a six-month battle with cancer. Mr. Holbrook was born on February 28, 1946 in Garrett, Kentucky to Edgar and Julia (Young) Holbrook. He was a 1964 graduate of Garrett High School, Garrett, Kentucky. He proudly served his country in the United States Army having served two years in Germany as a communications specialist. He retired from Dalton Foundry after 43 years. On September 20, 1970, he married the love of...

Hans Peter Mehr, age 90, of Fort Wayne, Indiana, formerly of Cincinnati, Ohio, entered the Church Triumphant on January 7, 2021.  Born on October 12, 1930 in Redvers, Saskatchewan, Canada, to naturalized U.S. citizens, Johannes George Ludvig Mehr and Maria Katharine (Hansen) Mehr, his parents moved their family back to Denmark in 1933 where Hans grew up. Hans returned to the States in 1949 for college, graduating from Iowa State University at the top of his class.  His...

Barbara Lou Briggs, age 88, of Fort Wayne, died January 4, 2021 at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne. Mrs. Briggs was born in Akron, Ohio on June 7, 1932 to the late Thomas Edward and Ruby Marie (Meaders) Nicholson. She graduated from Greensburg High School in 1951 and married Elmer Junior Briggs in 1952 in Akron, Ohio. He preceded her in death in 2018. Barbara moved with her husband to Fort Wayne in 1954 and she was a homemaker. She was an active member of the First Baptist...

Click here to view Memorial Tribute Gloria Jane Everidge, age 80, of Stroh, died Thursday, December 31, 2020 at Lutheran Life Villages in Kendallville. Mrs. Everidge was born in Campton, Kentucky on February 25, 1940 to Charlie Clay Peck and Janie (Hollan) Peck. She married Clyde Everidge on September 7, 1956 in Richmond, Indiana and he preceded her in death on June 29, 2012. Gloria retired in 1997 as a cafeteria cook with the Prairie Heights School Corporation. She was a member of the...