All Obituaries

Stephen (Steve) Bennett Langley, 57, of Torrington, Connecticut, died December 4, 2019 of a heart attack. He was born April 11, 1962 in Kendallville, Indiana and grew up in Fort Wayne. He spent most of his adult life on the East coast. He had many friends across the U.S. and around the world. For the past decade, he was a certified addiction counselor for Mountainside Treatment Center in Canaan, Conn., where he worked in various positions, including executive vice president,...

Donald Leroy Garver, age 86, of Kendallville, died Sunday, September 13, 2020 at Lutheran Life Villages, Kendallville. Mr. Garver was born in LaGrange, Indiana on February 22, 1934. He honorably served his country in the United States Marine Corps. He was employed by the City of Kendallville Street Department in the past. Don is survived by his past wife, Irene Gasper of Kendallville; stepdaughter, Gloria Fulk of Kendallville and a sister, Mary Johnlof of Sturgis, Michigan. There will be no...

Click here to view Memorial Tribute Edith Gaynell VanDoorn, age 80, of Fort Wayne, died September 12, 2020 at home. Mrs. VanDoorn was born in West Dante, Virginia on September 6, 1940 to the late Rev. Bascom Slemp “Bass” Herndon and Virgie Ethel (Williams) Herndon. She married David Lee VanDoorn on March 30, 1974 in Fort Wayne, Indiana and he preceded her in death on September 22, 2018. Edith was employed with General Electric, Aircraft division, Fort Wayne.  Survivors...

Click here to view Memorial Tribute Juanita Irene “Toni” Williamson, age 85 of Kendallville, passed away September 10, 2020 at Orchard Pointe in Kendallville. Mrs. Williamson was born in Kendallville, Indiana, above the Palace of Sweets on Main Street, on August 5, 1935 to the late Basil Earl Nott, Sr. and Grace Eleanor “Pat” (Bordner) Nott-Eshelman. She graduated from Rome City High School in 1953 and early on worked at Sears & Roebuck in Kendallville. Later she...

Aris Genesis Renkenberger, six months old, died September 8, 2020 at home. He was born in Fort Wayne, Indiana on March 25, 2020 to parents Gavin Renkenberger and Keisha Coe of Kendallville. His brothers are Keyan Renkenberger and Johrdan Downing of Kendallville and Ashton Royer of Fort Wayne. His paternal grandparents are Judith and Harold Rhoden of Kendallville and Barron and Tina Renkenberger of Kendallville. He was preceded in death by maternal grandparents, Mark Reinig and Dreama...

JOSEPH R. KOHL, 88, of Fort Wayne, passed away peacefully, Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2020 at home. Born Jan. 9, 1932 in Youngstown, OH, he was the son of Andrew and Mary Kohl. A Korean Army Veteran, he was a member of Post 47. He is survived by sons, Joseph Kohl Jr., Robert Kohl, James Kohl, Richard (Jennifer Kage) Kohl, Thomas (Meg) Kohl; daughters, Cheryl Krieg and Holli Jo Armstrong; brother, Billy Kohl; 10 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren; Shirley Kohl and Marcia Armstrong. He was...

Click here to view Memorial Tribute It is with deep sorrow and much love that we mourn the passing of Carolyn Suzanne Cull, age 64, of Roanoke. She passed away on Tuesday, September 1, 2020 at Lutheran Hospital. Carolyn was born on September 15, 1955 to Russell and Martha (Williams) Medley. Her father preceded her in death. She was united in marriage with her best friend and love of her life, Thomas Michael Cull on May 29, 1982 in Georgetown, Texas. Thomas and her children were her greatest...

Richard Charles Blauvelt, age 96, of Fort Wayne, died at home on August 29, 2020 surrounded by his family. The son of Carl Emmett Blauvelt and Irene Gertrude (Gebhard) Blauvelt, Richard was born in Fort Wayne, Indiana and graduated from Central Catholic High School class of 1942.  In 1945, he married Kathleen Randel, the love of his life. He was a veteran of World War II and worked for 35 years for the Penn Central Railroad. Richard enjoyed summers with family at their lake cottage and...

Marjorie A. Dobbins, age 84, died Saturday, August 29, 2020 at her home in New Carlisle, Indiana.  Mrs. Dobbins was born in Lisbon, Indiana on August 29, 1936 to Harold Michael Gienger and Esther Matilda (Keck) Gienger. She graduated from Avilla High School in 1955 and married Everett LeRoy Dobbins on March 2, 1957 in Kendallville, Indiana. He preceded her in death February 1, 2019. Margorie was a devoted wife, mother and homemaker. She kept the books for many years for her...

 Click here to view Memorial Tribute Willa Mae Kitter, age 92, passed away Thursday, August 27, 2020 at Sacred Heart Home in Avilla. Mrs. Kitter was born in Chicago, Illinois on March 31, 1928 to Ethel Cortwright. She married Howard B. Kitter in 1973 in Wheaton, Illinois and he preceded her in death in 2012.  Survivors include: Son, David Parthun of Fort Wayne. Daughter, Joy and Michael Kitter of Big Long Lake, Wolcottville. Daughter, Gayle Sullivan of Bloomingdale,...