Donald Harold Nash, age 62, of Fort Wayne, Indiana, died October 30, 2018.  Mr. Nash was born in Bluffton, Indiana to Wilmer Grant and Alice Jane (Finley) Nash.  He was employed at Eagle Pitcher and volunteered for the Democratic Party. Survivors include: Mother, Alice Nash of Ossian. Brother, Robert and Karen Nash of Bluffton. Niece, Mandy and Ira Taylor of Ossian. He was preceded in death by his father, Wilmer and his sister, Rachel Lynn Therrien. No services scheduled. 

Thomas Jefferson Hitzemann, age 74, died October 29, 2018 at his residence in Fort Wayne, Indiana.  Mr. Hitzemann was born in Fort Wayne on July 10, 1944 to the late Rudolph and Luella (Harmeyer) Hitzemann.  He married Sharon Marie Byrd in 1962 and honorably served his country in the United States Army during the Vietnam War from 1962-1965. Tom was employed with Zollner Piston as a quality control engineer for 31 years before retiring in 1997. He also owned and operated...

Hubert Williams, age 81, of Columbia City, died Friday, October 19, 2018 at his rural Columbia City residence.  Mr. Williams was born in Gadsden, Alabama on August 30, 1937 to the late Andrew Benjamin Williams and Manila Elizabeth (Naler) Williams. He married Mary Alice Winchester on March 3, 1965 in Fort Wayne and she survives him. Hubert retired from Wabash Fiberbox in Fort Wayne and O’Neal Steel in New Haven. He attended the Sugar Grove Church of God near Churubusco. Survivors...

April Deanne Wright, age 40, went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ surrounded by her loving family on Friday, October 5, 2018 at Parkview Memorial Hospital, Fort Wayne.  She was born November 25, 1977 in Columbus, Ohio to Gene and Carol McBride of Marysville, Ohio.  She graduated from Marysville High School in 1996 and Mount Vernon Nazarene College in 2000.  Upon graduation, she worked for the Union County Department of Job and Family Services and was an active...

Mary Lou Eames, age 84, of Kimmell, died Wednesday, October 3, 2018 at Miller’s Merry Manor, Syracuse.  Mrs. Eames was born in Kimmell, Indiana on August 20, 1934 to the late Charles Laurence Beers and Laura Alice (Werker) Beers.  She graduated from Cromwell High School in 1952 and married Robert Eugene Eames on December 24, 1953 in Burr Oak, Indiana.  Robert preceded her in death on May 11, 2017.  Mary was a homemaker later in life but earlier she worked in the...

David Lee VanDoorn, age 82, of Fort Wayne, died Saturday, September 22, 2018 at home. Mr. VanDoorn was born on October 10, 1935 in Quincy, Illinois to the late James and Gertrude VanDoorn.  He graduated from Quincy Senior High School in 1953 and honorably served his country in the United States Army from 1954-1957.  He married Edith Gaynell Herndon on March 30, 1974 in Fort Wayne, Indiana. David was a retired chemist with General Tire in Wabash. He loved holiday gatherings with his...

MARGARET JULIA WEERTS, 97, of Fort Wayne, passed away on Thursday, Sept. 20, 2018. Memorial service is 10 a.m. Monday, Oct. 1, 2018, at St. Michael Lutheran Church, 2131 Getz Road, Fort Wayne, with calling one hour prior. By the grace of God Margaret Julia (nee Dicke) Weerts received the crown of life on September 20, 2018.  Margaret, the oldest child of Edward A. and Edith C. (nee Klinkenberg) Dicke, was born on September 14, 1921, at Ijuhy, Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil.  Her...

Everette Vester Smith, age 71, of Defiance, Ohio, died Tuesday, September 11, 2018 at home.  Mr. Smith was born June 28, 1947 in Middlesboro, Kentucky to the late Bud and Daisy Kathleen (Vining) Smith. He proudly served his country in the United States Army, 5 years active duty and 19 years of honorable service in the Tennessee National Guard. Everette was an auto mechanic for 15 years and worked at Defiance Metal Products for 9 years before retiring in 2009. He married Alice Christine...

Thomas Lee Daniels, age 63, died September 5, 2018 at his residence in Fort Wayne. Mr. Daniels was born on February 12, 1955 in Chicago Heights, Illinois to Leroy and Helen Daniels.  Mr. Daniels was a United States Marine Corps veteran and was employed with the United States Postal Service. Survivors include: Son, Sidney Isaac Daniels of Fort Wayne. Son, Jonathan Daniels of Fort Wayne. Daughter, Jennifer Daniels of Indianapolis. Son, David Daniels of Indianapolis. Son, Quinton...

Thomas John Burris, age 77, of Fort Wayne, died September 4, 2018 at Renaissance Village in Whitley County, Indiana.  Mr. Burris was born December 24, 1940 in Fort Wayne, Indiana to the late John James and Ruth Marie (Kummer) Burris. He graduated from Elmhurst High School in 1958 and was retired from Zollner Piston.  Survivors include: Son, Terry Burris of Columbia City. Son, Aaron Burris of Lake Wawasee. Two grandchildren: Abbey Burris and Shelbie Reuille and...