Obituaries

Clinton "Wayne" Smith

Clinton "Wayne" Smith

May 23, 2026

Clinton “Wayne” Smith, age 57, of Arcola, IN, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, May 23, 2026, at his residence. Still loving his are his mother, Janet Smith, and 3 sisters, Kendra, Dena, Ann, and a few select friends. He was preceded in death by his father, Flavel Smith. There are no services scheduled at this time and cremation will take...

Grant "Nash" Aleksander Reef

Grant "Nash" Aleksander Reef

May 21, 2026

Grant “Nash” Aleksander Reef, age 38, of Fort Wayne, IN, formerly of Parchment, MI, passed away on Thursday, May 21, 2026. He was born on July 14, 1987, in Kalamazoo, MI, to Stacy Micah Wicks and Tiffany Ann (Reef) Owens.

Nash graduated from Martin High School in Martin, MI, in 2005. On September 2, 2023, he proposed to the love of...

Larry L. Mock

Larry L. Mock

May 21, 2026

Larry L. Mock, age 82, of Auburn, Indiana, passed away peacefully on Thursday, May 21, 2026, at Betz Nursing Home in Auburn. Born on March 1, 1944, in Portland, Indiana, Larry lived a life defined by hard work, independence, and a wide range of talents and interests.

Larry proudly served his country in the United States Army, carrying with him the...

Cing Ngaih Lun

Cing Ngaih Lun

May 18, 2026

Cing Ngaih Lun, age 44, of Fort Wayne, passed away on Monday, May 18, 2026, at Kindred Hospital Indianapolis North in Indianapolis. Mrs. Lun was born on March 8, 1982, in Burma to Lang Suan Thang and Niang Khan Vung.

Cing was a loving mother, grandmother, and devoted homemaker who cherished caring for her family and home. She enjoyed watching Burmese,...

Carlos Heredia

Carlos Heredia

May 16, 2026

Carlos Heredia-Parra, age 58, of LaGrange, Indiana, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Saturday, May 16, 2026, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana.

Carlos was born on October 7, 1967, in Michoacán, Mexico, to Salvador Heredia and Elvira Parra. On December 21, 1988, he married the love of his life, Eva Avila, in Simiroa, Michoacán,...

Charles Michael Bowles

Charles Michael Bowles

May 12, 2026

Charles “Charlie” Michael Bowles passed away on Tuesday, May 12, 2026, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne. Charlie was born on February 15, 1974, to Peggy (Chadwell) Bowles and David F. Bowles in Louisville, KY. In 1992, he graduated from Atherton High School in Louisville. For all his working life, Charlie was an electrostatic painter, working first at...

Glenn Terry

Glenn Terry

May 11, 2026

Glenn Terry, age 72, of Kendallville, Indiana, passed away on Monday, May 11, 2026, at his residence. Mr. Terry was born on February 4, 1954, in Garrett, Indiana, to the late Shelby Terry and Helen (Sawyer) Gibson. Glenn attended Prairie Heights High School and later obtained his GED. He married Crystal Landrum at their residence in Kendallville, Indiana.

Glenn was a...

Christopher Licatesi

Christopher Licatesi

May 8, 2026

Christopher Licatesi, age 66, of Marion, Indiana, passed away on Friday, May 8, 2026, after a long illness at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne, IN.

Chris was born on October 16, 1959, in Chicago, to John and Patricia (Burke) Licatesi. Chris worked in various manufacturing positions, including time with General Motors in Willow Springs, IL.

Chris spent most of his life in...

Patricia F. Allen

Patricia F. Allen

May 6, 2026

Patricia F. Allen, age 65, of Fort Wayne, passed away on Wednesday, May 6, 2026, at The Waters of Fort Wayne. Ms. Allen was born on October 2, 1960, in Lima. In 1978, she graduated from Elmhurst High School in Fort Wayne. Patricia then continued her education, earning an associate’s degree in fashion merchandising at Balder University in Miami.

Patricia was...

Keith Marshall Dawson

Keith Marshall Dawson

May 5, 2026

Keith Marshall Dawson, age 68, passed away on Tuesday, May 5, 2026, in Fort Wayne, Indiana. He was born on September 25, 1957, in Fort Wayne, Indiana, to Marshall Dawson and PJ Knaggs.

Keith attended Northside High School in Fort Wayne and dedicated more than 20 years of service to Connolly’s Do-It Best Hardware and Rental, where he worked as a...

Stanley A. Hill

Stanley A. Hill

May 4, 2026

Stanley A. Hill, age 47, of Fort Wayne, Indiana, passed away on Monday, May 4, 2026, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne.

Stanley was born on April 5, 1979, in Detroit, Michigan. He graduated from Baldwin High School in Michigan and went on to further his education at C1 Academy Trucking. Stanley dedicated 10 years of service as a...

Frederick A. Leiter

Frederick A. Leiter

May 3, 2026

Frederick “Fred” A. Leiter, age 94, passed away on Sunday, May 3, 2026, at Chandler Place in Kendallville, Indiana. Fred was born on April 14, 1932, in Warsaw, Indiana, to the late Everett P. Leiter and the late Suzy (Downhour) Leiter. After serving in the United States Army, Fred married Betty Jean Robinson on June 5, 1955; she predeceased him...

Charlene Kay White

Charlene Kay White

May 2, 2026

Charlene Kay White, age 63, of Fort Wayne, IN, passed away on Saturday, May 2, 2026, at her residence. Mrs. White was born on August 8, 1962, in Michigan. She graduated from Elmhurst High School in Fort Wayne, IN. Charlene married Kelly White, who preceded her in death.

For 10 years, Charlene worked for DeBrand Fine Chocolates in Fort Wayne, IN....

Erica Ann Eggeman

Erica Ann Eggeman

Apr 27, 2026

Erica Ann Eggeman, age 42, of Fort Wayne, Indiana, passed away on Monday, April 27, 2026, at her residence.

Erica was born on February 11, 1984, in Fort Wayne, Indiana, to Amador Alonzo and Janette (Debacher) Altic. She attended Northside High School in Fort Wayne. Erica enjoyed watching court shows, The Jerry Springer Show, and spending time outdoors. Above all, she...

Sylvia "Jene" J. Burris

Sylvia "Jene" J. Burris

Apr 22, 2026

Sylvia “Jene” J. Burris, age 85, of Fort Wayne, Indiana, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Wednesday, April 22, 2026, at her residence.

Ms. Burris was born on October 8, 1940, in San Diego, California, to the late James G. Brown and Ethel L. Long. In 1959, she married Jesse Burris in Texas, and together they shared many years...

Thomas "Tom" C. Lamkin

Thomas "Tom" C. Lamkin

Apr 19, 2026

Thomas “Tom” C. Lamkin, age 76, of Huntington, Indiana, passed away on Saturday, April 19, 2026, at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne, Indiana.

Mr. Lamkin was born on March 27, 1950, in Indianapolis, Indiana, to Charles Thomas and Joan Maire (LaGue) Lamkin. He was a high school graduate who dedicated many years of his career to the manufacturing industry as a...

Lisa Linnette Toth

Lisa Linnette Toth

Apr 15, 2026

Lisa Linnette Toth, age 61, of Wheeling, West Virginia, passed away on Wednesday, April 15, 2026, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana.

Lisa was born on January 2, 1965, in Fort Wayne, Indiana. She attended Emmanuel Lutheran School and later Northern Community College in West Virginia. Lisa worked as a shredding supervisor for WATCH, where she helped support...

Rosemary Layne Mosley

Rosemary Layne Mosley

Apr 14, 2026

Rosemary Layne Harris Mosley, age 85, departed this life peacefully at home, surrounded by her loving family, on Tuesday, April 14th, 2026, in Indianapolis, IN. She was born on February 19th, 1941, to Alphonso Harris and Lizzie Mae Nelms.

Rosemary was a devoted daughter, wife, mother, sister, aunt, niece, cousin, grandmother, great-grandmother, great-great-grandmother, and a loving friend to many. She accepted...

Kay L. Beard

Kay L. Beard

Apr 9, 2026

Kay L. Beard, age 76, of Fort Wayne, Indiana, passed away on Thursday, April 9, 2026, at her residence, surrounded by her loving family.

Kay was born on May 14, 1949, in Auburn, Indiana, to the late Virgil and Margaret (Higley) Bonecutter. She graduated from Hamilton High School in Hamilton, Indiana, in 1966, and went on to earn an associate's degree...

Angela Marie Coker-Conner

Angela Marie Coker-Conner

Apr 8, 2026

Angela Marie Coker-Conner, age 53, of Fort Wayne, Indiana, passed away on April 8, 2026, at her residence.Angela was born on March 25, 1973, in Fort Wayne, Indiana, to Jerry Wayne Coker and Vera May (White) Harper.

She was previously employed at Creative Coating in Fort Wayne as a powder coater.Angela enjoyed watching volleyball, reading books, and spending time at home,...