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...

ANGOLA - Theresa (Laverty) Hodge joined her creator on Saturday, July 7, 2018 in Indianapolis, Indiana at the St. Vincent Seton Specialty Hospital. She was born March 9, 1934 in Lemont, Illinois. Theresa graduated from Mount Saint Mary Academy in St. Charles, Illinois in 1952. Theresa’s loving husband, Ronald L. Hodge, preceded her in death on February 18, 2016. They were married on Oct. 6, 1956. She was also preceded in death by both parents Milton Arthur Laverty and Josephine...

Angola:  Judith Elaine (Wiley) Underwood, 72 of Angola passed away Thursday, August 2, 2018, at her home in Angola. She was born December 4, 1945 in Auburn to the late Orville L. and Opal L. (Rinehold) Wiley.  She was a 1964 graduate of Angola High School. During High School she was a member of the Choir, Swing Choir, Booster Club and participated in 4-H Club. She had worked at Simley’s  Corp. for 16 yrs. and Indiana Marine Products for 17 yrs. both in Angola. ...

Fremont:  David Lee McMurray, 78, of Fremont, passed away Saturday, July 28, 2018 at his home.  He was born October 17, 1939 in Angola to the late Wilford D. and Pearl Geraldine (Farver) McMurray.  He was a survivor of polio at a very young age. David graduated from Fremont High School and Hillsdale College.  He was a photographer and owned McMurray Portrait Studio for many years, where he enjoyed capturing his customer’s special memories.  He enjoyed helping...

Fort Wayne:  Scott Edward McGhee, 28, passed away on Friday, July 20, 2018 in Steuben County.  He was born October 5, 1989 in Leesburg, Virginia to Edward G. and Susan E. (Whitcomb) McGhee. He was a 2009 graduate of Carroll High School, Ft. Wayne. Scott served in the U.S. Army for five years. He worked for AP Alternatives, Ridgeville Corners, Ohio as a Site Superintendent. He enjoyed riding Harley Motorcycles and spending time with friends. Scott is survived by his mother, Susan...

Angola: Timothy Raymond Bunge, Sr., age 63, passed away Monday, July 16, 2018  at St. John’s Medical Center, Detroit, MI.  He was born July 9, 1955, in Monroe, MI to the late Chester J. and Elaine T. (Herman) Bunge.  He was dearly loved and surrounded by his family as he went home to be with the Lord.  He married Beverly R.( Brown) Bunge on February 4, 1984 in Monroe, MI. and she survives in Angola. He was previously employed with GM, and then pursued his passion...

Coldwater, Michigan:  Lyle R. Tritch, 66, passed away on Saturday, June 30, 2018 at Maple Lawn Medical Care Facility, Coldwater, MI.  He was born February 24, 1952 in Angola to the late William L. and Thelma M. (Sanders) Tritch.  He was a 1970 graduate of Angola High School.  He served in the U.S. Army from 1970-1972.  Lyle married Maria Ann (Ludwick) Tritch on September 2, 2006 in Fremont, and she survives in Coldwater, MI.  He previously worked at General...

Angola:  Mary Lou Chard, 73, passed away Thursday, June 28, 2018 at Visiting Nurse and Hospice Home in Fort Wayne.  She was born July 20,1944in Defiance, Ohio to Lowell H. and Dorothy L. (Boday) Folk.  She graduated in 1962 from Ayresville High School in Ayresville,OH.  Mary Lou was united in marriage to Lee Chard on October 3, 1965 at St.Stephens Lutheran Church, Defiance, OH. and he survives in Angola. Until retirement she had worked at Vice Insurance and previously at...

Angola:  Marie Bolin, 85, of Angola, died Sunday, June 17, 2018 at Parkview Regional Medical Center, Ft. Wayne. She was born in Turenne, Algeria on September 10, 1932 to the late Colombo and Isabelle (Visciano) Nucci. Her father was Mayor of the town where she grew up, and earned his living producing briar wood pipes. As a young girl, Marie remembered catching candy from the American Soldiers as they marched in the streets during the liberation of France. In 1955 she met an American Air...

Angola:  Lisa M. Chupp, 50, passed away Friday, May 11, 2018.  She was born on April 16, 1968 in Sturgis, Michigan. She was a 1986 graduate of Prairie Heights High School, where she was a member of the baton and flag corp.  She was a hairdresser and had worked at the The Hair Hut in Angola and later at the Hair Gallery in Angola. Lisa loved her family and wanted the most out of life.  She enjoyed the outdoors, was free spirited, had a good heart and was a bundle of joy...