Albion - Wayne F. Clouse, 72, of Albion, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Saturday, Jan 2, 2021.  He was born on Aug 7, 1948 in Kendallville, to Frank and Elizabeth (Williamson) Clouse.  Wayne was a graduate of Albion Jefferson High School and served in the US Navy.  He married Debra Jo Bridegan on Aug 24, 1969.  He was a lifetime area farmer and also worked at Moorhouse Oil and Truelove Brothers.  Wayne served on the...

HELEN J. CAMPBELL, 79, of Tri Lakes, Columbia City, died peacefully  on Saturday, Jan. 2, 2021. Born Dec. 10, 1941, she was a daughter of Jack and Virginia Robinson.  She grew up in Fort Wayne with brother John and sister  Nancy (Jerry) Klaehn. A proud 1960  graduate of South Side High School, Helen married her high school sweetheart, Donald E. Campbell, on June 23, 1962. She was a loving, devoted wife of 58 years. Helen dedicated her life to her family, volunteer work,...

Larry Neil Gray, 84, of Albion, passed away on Tuesday, December 29, 2020. He was born December 3, 1936 in LaPorte, Indiana to Walter and Ruth (Durbin) Gray. After graduating from Albion-Jefferson High School in 1956, he married his beloved wife, Lois (Herendeen) Gray, on November 3, 1956. Larry has been a lifetime member of the Albion community.  He farmed with his father-in-law, Elda Herendeen, while still in high school and then went to work at Noble REMC in September of...

Fort Wayne - Annette "Nanny" Smith, 91, of Fort Wayne, passed away on Tuesday, December 29, 2020.  She was born on January 11, 1929 in Osceola Mills, PA, to John and Antoinette Contadeluci.  She retired from Kroger Corporation and was a member of Our Lady of Good Hope Catholic Church.  Words can't express the depth of love she had for her family; and they for her.  Survivors include her daughters, Sally (John) Jones, and Darla (Mike) Kellermeyer,...

Avilla - Patrick A. "Pat" Teders, 74, of Avilla, passed away on Friday, December 18, 2020 at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne.  He was born on June 22, 1946, in Garrett, to Arnold and Bertha (Karasiewicz) Teders.  Pat was a 1964 graduate of Avilla High School and served his country in the US Navy, including two tours in Vietnam.  He retired after 21 years.  He worked as an electrician with Dana Corporation in Ft. Wayne for 30 years.  Pat was a...

Bradley W. Smolek, age 64, of Albion, passed away on Friday, December 11, 2020, surrounded by his loving family. Bradley was born January 4, 1956, in Wolf Lake, to Arthur and Jacquelyn (Summers) Smolek. He graduated from Central Noble in 1974, and married Jerra Landes on January 9, 1981 at Asbury Church.   He worked in procurement at Deister Concentrator in Fort Wayne, retiring in 2019. He was a member of the Albion American Legion Post #246, and enjoyed restoration of old...

LaOtto - Lenora Bell (Cobbs) Hatton, 94, of LaOtto, passed away on Friday, December 11th, 2020 at her home.  Lenora was born January 30th, 1926 to Frank and Ethel (Cramer) Cobbs.  She married Carl Hatton on September 13th, 1946.  Lenora cared for her family most of her life, raising her own children and three of her grandchildren.  She spent a great deal of time with and helped raise her great-granddaughter, Chaunda (O’Mandre) Hall, with whom she shared a special...

Avilla - Monte E. Fischer, 68, of Sioux City, formerly of Avilla, passed away on Wednesday, December 9, 2020.   He was born on November 23, 1952, in Kendallville, to Dale and Agatha "Johnny" (Truelove) Fischer.  Monte worked as a diesel mechanic and welder, as well as owning his gun shop where he made custom guns.  He was a Master Gunsmith and dealer.   Monte was also an ordained minister.  In December of 1971, Monte married Eva Clark, and to this...

Helen A (Blair) Campbell, 77, of Auburn, formerly of Albion, passed away on Tuesday, December 8, 2020 at Auburn Village in Auburn. Helen was born on September 24, 1943, in Harrisburg, PA,m to Albert and Francis (Hickle) Blair. She married Boyd Campbell on Aug. 8, 1970 in Fairchance, PA. They met while working at Sheller Globe in Grabill, IN. She later retired from Custom Light. She loved bowling and also enjoyed toy tractor shows. Surviving are 2 stepdaughters, Rena (Jeff) Schumm of...

Wolf Lake - Max John Kilgore, 74, of Wolf Lake, passed away on Thursday, November 26, 2020 at Parkview Noble Hospital.  He was born on July 28, 1946 in Wolf Lake to John and Maxine (Cart) Kilgore.  John, as he was known by most, graduated from Wolf Lake High School in 1964 and went on to earn his degree from DeVry Technical Institute.  He served in the Indiana Air National Guard.  John went on to work at Magnavox (Ratheyon) as an electrical engineer for nearly 40 years,...