Angola:  James R. Johnson, 80, passed away Sunday, December 9, 2018.  He was born May 11, 1938 in Chicago, IL. to the late Laverne (Sippey)  Burnham and later was adopted by Art Johnson.  He married Linda M. (Clark) Johnson on September 26, 1959 in Fort Wayne, and she survives.  Jim owned and operated the Flint Gun Shop for 50 years, 1968-2018. He did a lot of carpentry work for himself and friends.He was a very skilled carpenter, and was a member of the Carpenters...

  Butler:  Rutheda (Ruth) J. Overholser, 79, passed away on December 8, 2018 at Laurel’s of DeKalb in Butler.  She was born June 9, 1939 in Butler to the late Roy Franklin and Hilda G. (Searfoss) Moughler. She married Stanley Dean Overholser on September 6, 1975 at Full Gospel Assembly Church in Edwardsburg, MI, and he preceded her in death 2012. She loved to read, loved to visit with friends and having coffee during the visits.  She loved to collect porcelain...

Angola:  Eugene “Gene” L. Reese, 88, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Monday, November 12, 2018 at Northern Lakes Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Angola.  Gene was born February 24, 1930 in Elkhart, IN. to the late Boyd and Whaneta (Stewart) Reese.  Gene was a 1948 graduate of Elkhart Central High School. He served in the U.S. Navy from 1950-1954 during the Korean War.  He married Marjorie (Hesterman) Reese on May 31, 1959 at Zion...

  Angola, Indiana Catherine Napper Governale passed away suddenly on October16, 2018.  Born in Billings, Missouri on February 8, 1933, Catherine is survived by her beloved husband Norman, son Jeffrey, daughter Susan, son-in-law Michael, and adored grandchildren: Katie, Michael, and Declan Mangan.  Catherine is preceded in death by her beloved parents, George and Lucille Napper, dear brothers Richard and Ted, sister-in-law Roxie, and brother-in-law Bill Adams.  She is...

Angola:  Mary Lou Holcomb, 85, passed away on Wednesday, October 17, 2018 at Lakeland Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation in Angola.  She was born May 29, 1933 in Ionia County, MI to the late Lyle L. and Rosalee Alice (Mason) Jones. Mary Lou married Walter W. Holcomb on January 31, 1953 at the Orleans Methodist Church in Orleans, MI. and he preceded her in death in 2005. After graduation, Mary Lou worked at a dress shop and did secretarial work.  In Angola, she worked 2 years...

Angola:  Joan Elizabeth Staup, 88, passed away Saturday, October 20, 2018 at Northern Lakes Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Angola.  She was born on  July 25, 1930 in Metamora, OH to the late Glenn and Nellie (Farison) Carr.  Joan married Robert W. Staup on July 31, 1948 in Metamora, OH.  Robert preceded her in death on July 3, 2015.  Joan was very proud to be a minister’s wife,  she taught many Sunday school classes, led the women’s...

Angola:  Evalene (Davis) Klink, 90, formerly of Ashley, passed away Thursday, September 13, 2018 at Cameron Woods in Angola.  She was born April 5, 1928 in Maysville, Ok. to the late Fred E. and Dora (Miller) Davis.Evalene graduated from Maysville High School in 1946 and enrolled in St. Anthony Hospital School of Nursing in Oklahoma City.  She later joined the U.S. Navy where she practiced nursing in Oakland, CA. during the Korean Conflict. While stationed there she met...

Hamilton:  Thomas E. Butler, 71, passed away Wednesday, September 5, 2018 at the University of Michigan Medical Center in Ann Arbor, MI.  Mr. Butler was born March 20, 1947 in Auburn to the late Robert J. and DeVonna J. (Kalb) Butler. He graduated from Auburn High School, Class of 1966 where he was involved in cross country and track.  Tom proudly served in the United States Marine Corp. from 1966 – 1978 and served three tours in Viet Nam.  He was a heavy duty...

Avilla:  Dollie Mae Vose, 74, formerly of Hamilton and Butler died Thursday, August 2, 2018 at Presence Sacred Heart Home in Avilla. She was born May 10, 1944 in Memphis, TN. to the late Clifford Jerome Garrant-Hankey and Ollie May (Wheeler) Hankey.  She was a 1962 graduate from Butler High School. Dollie married Lewis “Junior” Vose,  III in May of 1962.  They resided in Butler (their hometown) for a short time before moving to the Vose family farm south of...

Virginia Mae (Shambaugh) Pflueger of Auburn, passed away on Wednesday, August 22, 2018 at the age of 94 at Betz Nursing Home in Auburn.  She was born January 16, 1924 in Sugar Grove, IN. to the late Ora and Pearley (Reed) Shambaugh. She was employed at General Electric in Fort Wayne for 45 years, retiring in 1987. Virginia was a member of the GE Elex Club, Honorettes of Elex, and the GE Quarter Century Club. She was also a member of the VFW Auxiliary for over 65 years. Virginia is...