All Obituaries

Click here to view Memorial Tribute Dr. Donald Paul “Doc” Danklefsen, 78, passed away peacefully Wednesday, November 14, 2018 at his home on Crooked Lake in Angola.  Born October 26, 1940 in Fort Wayne, Indiana, he was the son of the late Donald and Lucille Danklefsen. Dr. Danklefsen attended Southside High School, and then served in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War.  Upon returning from service, he graduated from Purdue University and Palmer Chiropractic...

Justin Leynn Rodman, age 18, died Wednesday, November 14, 2018 at his home in Kendallville. He was born August 8, 2000 in Fort Wayne, Indiana to Jeannie Marie (Dunderman) Campbell and Michael Lee Rodman. He was a member of New Hope Baptist Church and loved sports, and the Dallas Cowboys. Survivors include: Mother and step father, Jeannie and Curtis Campbell of Kendallville. Father and step mother, Mike Rodman and Debra Hart of Kimmell. Paternal grandfather, Albert Rodman of Columbia...

Click here to view Memorial Tribute Marilyn Louise Reynolds, age 85, of Avilla, died Wednesday, November 14, 2018 at Presence Sacred Heart Home, Avilla.  Mrs. Reynolds was born December 7, 1932 in Swan Township, Noble County, Indiana to the late Wallace and Velda (McCoy) Scheurich. She was a 1951 graduate of Avilla High School and worked many years on the family farm rural Avilla.  Later she worked at King Seeley and Colwell General both in Kendallville. She loved her pets and...

Drema Cote, age 61, of Kendallville, died Tuesday, November 13, 2018 at her daughter’s home in Wabash, Indiana.  She was born in Welsh, West Virginia to the late Elbert David Elam and Anna (Mills) Lemley. Survivors include: Daughter, Michelle and David Herron of Kendallville Daughter, Angel and Sal Alsaidi of Detroit, Michigan. Daughter, Kari Coe of Kendallville. Son, Travis and Sarah Coe of Kendallville. Daughter, Lacy and Kyle Baker of Kendallville. Son, Cheston Coe of...

Click here to view Memorial Tribute Jack Lee Funk, age 87, of Big Long Lake, died Monday, November 12, 2018 at Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne.  Mr. Funk was born August 22, 1931 in Kendallville, Indiana to the late Irvin Clarence Funk and Helen Louise (Baumle) Funk.  He graduated from New Haven High School in 1951 and entered the United States Air Force proudly serving his country in Japan from 1951-1954 during the Korean War. He married Patsy Jean Myers on...

Sally Ann Batchelder, 85, of Fort Wayne, Indiana passed away peacefully on November 11, 2018 surrounded by her family. She was born to the late Albert and Evelyn Heine on August 25, 1933 in Fort Wayne, Indiana. She graduated from South Side High School and retired from General Electric after many years of service.  Sally enjoyed reading and being by the water. Survivors include: Daughter, Deborah and Ronnie Williamson of Drift, Kentucky. Daughter, Becky and Dave Tuttle-Hohenstein of...

Click here to view Memorial Tribute George Franklin “Jud” Gillespie, age 96, lifetime resident of Kendallville, died Thursday, November 8, 2018 at home.  Mr. Gillespie was born at his parent’s home on Krueger Street in Kendallville, Indiana on April 3, 1922 to the late Gordon and Jennie Mae (Sillaway) Gillespie. He honorably served his country in the United States Army from 1942-46 during WWII and the Battle of the Bulge in Europe.  He was a sergeant and drove a...

Click here to view Memorial Tribute Robert Edward Newton, age 75, a lifelong resident of Kendallville, died unexpectedly on Monday, November 5, 2018 at his brother, Mick’s home, rural Kendallville. Mr. Newton was born in Kendallville, Indiana on April 3, 1943 to the late Elmer Thomas and Grace Phyllis (Engelbrecht) Newton.  He graduated from Kendallville High School in 1961 and served in the Army National Guard from 1962-1968.  Bob was employed for many years at Haney Glass...

Larry Franklin Steffe, age 71, of Auburn, Indiana, passed away Tuesday morning, October 30, 2018 at his home surrounded by his family.  Larry was born November 18, 1946 in Garrett, Indiana to the late Junior Franklin Steffe and Donna Jean (Treesh) Steffe.  He graduated from Albion Jefferson High School in 1965 and enlisted in the United States Air Force honorably serving his country from 1965-1969 during the Vietnam War.  He was assigned to the 35th Combat Support Team and...

Donald Harold Nash, age 62, of Fort Wayne, Indiana, died October 30, 2018.  Mr. Nash was born in Bluffton, Indiana to Wilmer Grant and Alice Jane (Finley) Nash.  He was employed at Eagle Pitcher and volunteered for the Democratic Party. Survivors include: Mother, Alice Nash of Ossian. Brother, Robert and Karen Nash of Bluffton. Niece, Mandy and Ira Taylor of Ossian. He was preceded in death by his father, Wilmer and his sister, Rachel Lynn Therrien. No services scheduled.