Obituaries
Charles Allen Boyd
Aug 20, 2026
Charles Allen Boyd, age 85, passed away on Thursday, August 20, 2026, at his residence.
There are no services scheduled at this time and upon Mr. Boyd's wishes, cremation will take place.
Private interment will take place at a later date.
Arrangements and care entrusted to Hess Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Fort Wayne, IN.
JC Sloan
Aug 18, 2026
JC (Conger) Sloan, age 62, passed away on August 18, 2026, in Fort Wayne, Indiana. JC was born in Geneva, NY on July 8, 1964, to Gloria (Kinney) Niles and Stanley Conger. After high school, she graduated from Bryant & Stratton College with a bachelor’s degree in business management.
Throughout her life, JC was known to have a huge care-giving soul....
Asuzeta Margarita Suarez Figueroa
Aug 18, 2026
Asuzeta Margarita Suarez Figueroa, age 79, of Goshen, IN, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, August 18, 2026, at Parkview LaGrange Hospital in LaGrange, IN.
Asuzeta was born on February 12, 1947, in Porlamar, Venezuela, to the late Ildefonzo Suarez and Maria Figueroa. She graduated from high school and went on to devote her life to being a loving mother and grandmother.
Asuzeta...
David James Kluka
Aug 12, 2026
David “Dave” James Kluka, age 71, of Fort Wayne, Indiana, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, August 12, 2026, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne. He was born on August 11, 1955, in Berwyn, Illinois, to the late John and Berenice Kluka.
Dave was a graduate of Morton West High School in Berwyn and continued his education at Morton College....
Jann Marie Janda
Aug 11, 2026
Jann Marie Janda, 68, of Ligonier, Indiana, passed away peacefully on August 11, 2026. Jann was born in Watseka, Illinois, and raised in Kankakee, Illinois with her twin sister Jill by their amazing parents, Inez and Royal Schroeder. She was proudly the mom of six children, and beloved owner of Gibbs, the Australian Shepherd. Jann lived life fully, always there...
Mary Ellen Saunders
Jul 23, 2026
Mary Ellen Saunders, age 77, passed away peacefully at her residence.
Private family services will take place at a later date.
Arrangements and care entrusted to Hess Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Fort Wayne, IN.
Judy Helen Heck
Jul 20, 2026
Judy Helen Heck, age 81, of Fort Wayne, Indiana, passed away peacefully at her residence on Monday, July 20, 2026.
Judy was born on July 21, 1945, in Fort Wayne, Indiana, to the late Millard and Helen (Cook) McClintock. She graduated from New Haven High School and, in August 1962, married the love of her life, Ronald Heck, in Michigan. Together...
Ronald "Ron" A. Kelley
Jul 18, 2026
Ronald A. Kelley, 72, of Fort Wayne, Indiana, passed away peacefully at his residence on Saturday, July 18, 2026.
Born on December 10, 1953, in Fort Wayne, Ron was the son of the late David and Cleo Kelley. Following his graduation from high school, he dedicated many years to working in shipping and receiving for both Acro and Peg Perego, where...
Ronald "Ron" Roma Hess
Jul 16, 2026
Ronald Roma Hess, age 86, of Wolcottville, Indiana, passed away on July 16, 2026, at Orchard Pointe Health Campus in Kendallville, Indiana.
Ron was born on December 1, 1939, in Auburn, Indiana, to the late Roma and Murriel (Saunders) Hess. He spent his early years in Auburn before attending Ball State University, where he met the love of his life, Judith...
William "Buzz" Alan Voelker
Jul 10, 2026
William Alan "Buzz" Voelker departed from this life on July 10, 2026, at age 64. Bill was born and died in Fort Wayne, Indiana. He lived and worked at locations around the world as an engineer for firms including PeopleSoft and Andersen Consulting. Bill was baptized at Holy Cross Lutheran Church in 1962 and graduated Concordia Lutheran High School in...
Cynthia "Cindy" Dawn Harden
Jul 2, 2026
Cynthia “Cindy” Dawn Harden, age 71, of Fort Wayne, Indiana, passed away on Thursday, July 2, 2026, at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne.
Cindy was born on January 15, 1955, in Fort Wayne, Indiana. She graduated from Concordia Lutheran High School in 1973. She was employed by the Journal Gazette in Fort Wayne for many years before retiring after 22 years...
Mary Ellen Gladys Hart
Jul 1, 2026
Mary Ellen Gladys (Johnson) Hart, age 84, formerly of LaGrange, Indiana, passed away on Wednesday, July 1, 2026, at Cameron Hospital in Angola, Indiana. Mary Ellen was born on March 21, 1942, in Bluffton, Indiana, to the late Arthur Edward and Viola Emma (Straub) Johnson. She was later joined at home by her brother, Emmitt Arthur Johnson.
During her early childhood,...
Richard Robert Young
Jun 29, 2026
Richard “Dick” Robert Young, age 74, of Fort Wayne, IN, passed away peacefully on Monday, June 29, 2026, at Lutheran Life Villages on Anthony Boulevard.
Dick was born on November 8, 1951, in Fort Wayne, IN, to the late Robert Arnold and Genevieve Mary (Obert) Young. In 1970, he graduated from Bishop Dwenger High School and continued his education at the...
Terry Eugene Hively
Jun 25, 2026
Terry Eugene Hively, age 81, of Fort Wayne, IN, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his loving family and Pastor James Gier, on Thursday, June 25, 2026, at his residence.
Mr. Hively was born on September 18, 1944, in Chelsea, MA, to the late Homer Hively and Ada (Roberts) Hively Miller. Terry was raised in Columbia City, IN, and graduated from Elmhurst...
Craig D. Lehman
Jun 25, 2026
Craig D. Lehman, age 47, of Fort Wayne, IN, passed away on Thursday, June 25, 2026, at his residence. He was born on January 6, 1979, in Decatur, IN, to Gaylord “Pete” and Thelma (Tweedy) Lehman.
In 1997, Craig graduated from Belmont High School in Decatur, IN. He continued his education, earning a bachelor’s degree in science from Purdue University Fort...
Myron A. Stevens
Jun 23, 2026
Myron A. Stevens, age 85, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, June 23, 2026, at Bethlehem Woods while in hospice. He was born on May 1, 1941, in Decatur, IN.
Myron graduated from Monroeville High School in 1960. After graduation, Myron Joined the United States Army serving in Vietnam as part of the Air Borne Division.
In 1967, he married Mary Lay and...
Joseph Timouthy Williams
Jun 20, 2026
Joseph Timouthy Williams, age 58, passed away on June 20, 2026, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne, IN.
There are no services scheduled at this time.
Arrangements and care entrusted to Hess Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Fort Wayne, IN.
Donnie Ray Carroll
Jun 20, 2026
Donnie Ray Carroll, age 71, passed away on Saturday, June 20, 2026, in Fort Wayne. He was born on October 22, 1954, to the late Viola Carroll and the late Jesse Carroll in Texas. Donnie worked for a time at Mayneland Farm in Naperville, Illinois and worked in the Horticulture Department at the College of DuPage in Glen Ellyn, Illinois....
Sharon Lee Drew
Jun 19, 2026
Sharon Lee Drew, 87, from Albion, Indiana. went to be with the Lord on June 19, 2026 at Parkview Hospital, Lagrange. She was surrounded throughout her last days by her loving family.
She was born in Fort Wayne. IN to Gilbert P. and Elizabeth H. (Rainey) Malott. She attended Elmhurst High School and later attended Withlacoochee School of Nursing in Inverness,...
Michael "Mike" J. Nern
Jun 17, 2026
Michael “Mike” J. Nern, age 75, of Fort Wayne, IN, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, June 17, 2026, at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne. Mike was born on December 26, 1950, in Fort Wayne, IN, to the late Clarence and Luetta (Haugk) Nern. He was a 1969 graduate of Snider High School. Mike worked in manufacturing for most of his...
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