Butler: Irene Z. Curry, 94, passed away Monday, September 23, 2019 at Cameron Memorial Community Butler Hospital, Angola. She was born June 5, 1925 at home in  Stafford Twp. rural Butler, to the late Harry and Zola (Beard) Ginder. Irene graduated from Butler High School Class of 1943. She retired from Charleston Metals, Waterloo with 22 years of service. Irene was dedicated to work and raising her family.  She was very contented with life and extremely loyal to her children...

Auburn, IN:  Nancy Lou Middleton, 73, passed away on Saturday, September 21,2019.  She was born on April 29, 1946 in Auburn, IN. to the late Raymond H. and Genevieve E. (Poper) Casebere.  She was a graduate of Butler High School class of 1964. She was a member of the Butler American Legion Post #202, Hicksville Eagles Aerie #2556, Hicksville VFW Post 3211, Hamilton Fish and Game Club, and the Auburn Moose Lodge #566. She was a Huge Elvis Presley fan and also loved...

Hamilton, IN.: Melody A. Morrow, 76, passed away Saturday, September 28, 2019 at DeKalb Health, Auburn. She was born October 9, 1942 in Rensselaer, IN. to the late Wilbur A. and Virginia (Ross) Long.  She married Lloyd E. Morrow on February 1, 1971 in Waterloo. Melody retired from Universal Tool & Stamping with 20 years of service. She also worked at the Butler Hotel, 10 yrs and Dekko Wire, Butler, 7 yrs. She enjoyed facebook, fishing, cooking, swap meets, garage sales and antique...

  Sturgis, MI:  Patsy Marie Burton, 43, passed away Tuesday, September 24, 2019 results from a car accident. She was born March 5, 1976 in Angola to John and Nadene (Patton) Ross. She loved spending time with her family and being outdoors. She is survived by her husband, Troy W. Burton of Sturgis, her father, John (Mary) Ross of LaGrange, her mother, Naden (Patton) Davis of Butler, one son; Matthew W. Cooper of Butler, one  daughter; Patsy Aschleman of Angola. Also...

Angola:  Mary E. Douglass, 89, passed away on Wednesday, September 4, 2019 at Golden Years Homestead in Ft. Wayne.  She was born May 14, 1930 in Toledo, OH to the late John and Sarah (McManus) McShane who emigrated from Ireland.  Mary met Joseph M. Douglass, Jr. at Bledsoe’s Beach and they raised three daughters.  Joe preceded her in death on January 13, 1986.  Mary was a member of St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church in Angola, President and charter member of...

Auburn:  Gloria (Jane) Boger, 80, passed away Monday, September 2, 2019 at home in Auburn. Jane was born August 28, 1939 in rural DeKalb County to the late John R. and Mary R. (Hogan) Dickson. She attended school at Butler High School. Jane was united in marriage to Clarence A. Boger on August 14, 1953 and he preceded her in death on June 4, 2015. She retired with 40 years of service from Cooper Tire in Auburn.  She enjoyed puzzle books, doll and music box collecting. Her passion...

  Angola:  Donald R. Simpson, 86, passed away Thursday, August 29, 2019 at the Parkview Hospital on Randallia Dr. in Fort Wayne.  Donald was born April 6, 1933 in Alvordton, OH to the late Earl D. and Elsie (Oyer} Simpson.  He married Judy K. (Wills) Simpson on August 8, 1956 in Metz, and she survives.  Don was a farmer and worked for the Steuben County Highway Department for 35 years, retiring in 1995.  He had been a member of the Land O’ Lakes Lions...

St. Joe, IN.:  Brittany Kay High-Stinson, 32, passed away Monday, August 12, 2019 at DeKalb Health in Auburn.  She was born June 8, 1987 in Auburn.  Surviving are her parents; Matthew John and Jodi Lynn (Houser) Traster of Butler, Ty High of Summerville, South Carolina, one son; Camden High of St. Joe,  one step-bother; Logan Traster of Auburn.  Maternal  grandparents; Sharon and Jack Wallace of Butler, grandparents; John and Becky Traster of South Milford....

New Haven:  Nathan T. Carnahan, 28, formerly of Butler, passed away Sunday, August 18, 2019 in New Haven, IN. Nathan was born July 30, 1991 in Defiance, Ohio to Rita Carnahan. He was a graduate of Eastside High School.  He worked in the shipping department at Wal-Mart Distribution Center, Auburn. Nathan was a member of the CCC (Classic City Center for Arts & Athletics) Waterloo, where he enjoyed kick boxing, boxing and working out. He also was a member of the Weekend...

Butler:  Ellen Jean Bond Bowen, 93, passed away Tuesday, July 30, 2019 at Laurels of DeKalb in Butler.  She was born November 5, 1925 in Fort Wayne to the late Glenn and Mary Geneva {Hagerty) Oberlin. She sang in her younger years in the Big Band Era and her stage name was “Ann Barry.” She was married in 1943 to G. Thomas Bond in San Francisco, Calif.  She was later united in marriage to Forrest “Woody” Bowen on October 16, 1973 in Newville, IN and he...