Loren Edwin Biggs, age 75, of LaGrange passed away Friday, March 27, 2020 at his home.  Loren was born in San Diego, California on July 12, 1944 to the late Claude A. and Betty Mae (Stubbert) Biggs.  He honorably served his country from 1964-1970 in the United States Navy during the Vietnam War.  He married Carol Sue Mullins on May 8, 1987 in LaGrange and she survives him.  Loren was employed as a welder with Tenneco Automotive for 23 years and he was a member of the...

Clayton Bradley, age 86, of LaOtto, passed away March 26, 2020 at home. Mr. Bradley was born in Floyd County, Kentucky on June 5, 1933 to the late Kendall and Dollie (Shepherd) Bradley.  Clayton honorably served his country in the United States Army.  He married Mary E. Hileman and she preceded him in death in 1999.  He was employed many years at International Harvestor and he was a member of the Roanoke Beagle Club. Survivors include: Daughter, Karen Lahee of...

Marianne Grubb, 81, peacefully departed Thursday morning in her garden home.  A Fort Wayne native, she graduated from North Side High School.  On September 27, 1959, she married Richard C. Grubb who was the love of her life.  She was employed by Rudisill School as a Teachers Aide and the office of Pettigrew Reporting. She felt her most important role in life was that of wife, mother and grandmother. Her caring and kind nature touched the lives of many people. She was known for...

Charles Louis Nicole, age 69, of Fort Wayne, passed away March 26, 2020 at home.  Mr. Nicole was born in Fort Wayne, Indiana on September 25, 1951 to the late Jack C. Nicole and Norma Dean (Weikel) Nicole. He honorably served his country in the United States Marine Corps from 1968-1971. He married Cheryl Ann Cutler and she preceded him in death on December 30, 2019. Survivors include a daughter, Tonia Steele of Angola. There are no services scheduled.

JACQUELINE J. COON, 90, of Fort Wayne, passed away on Sunday, March 22, 2020. She was born May 19, 1929, in Little Rock, Ark., an only child of the late Rudolph and Augusta Jacobs. She and her family moved to Fort Wayne in 1971. She was the owner of the Diet Center at Georgetown North where she first established her health and spiritual counseling practice which she maintained well into her 80's. A vocal advocate for LGBTQ people, she founded the local chapter of PFLAG over 35 years ago...

Tyler (Ty) Hesse Brinneman of Fort Wayne, IN breathed his last early Friday morning on March 20th, 2020. He died peacefully at home next to his beloved wife in a room full of love and light. Ty was born on December 11, 1981 to Linda and Alan Brinneman of Bluffton, Indiana.  In 2013, he married Aubrey (Losen) Brinneman and together they made a home with four children in the 07.  Ty attended Huntington College for youth ministry and was employed at Starbucks as a barista. For...

Jon “Pat” Patrick Forney of Fort Wayne, passed away on Friday, March 20,2020 at Peabody Retirement Home, North Manchester, IN.  Born in Fort Wayne on February 16, 1934, he was the son of the late John and Grace Forney.  Pat graduated from South Side High School and International Business College.  He  was a United States Army Veteran, having served in Korea.  He was a member of Aboite Lutheran Church.  Pat grew up in a baseball family and was...

Ray Eugene Wilson, age 92, of Columbia City, passed away on Monday, March 16, 2020 at Majestic Care, Fort Wayne. Mr. Wilson was born in Mishawaka, Indiana on September 16, 1927 to the late Oliver Wilson and Cora Mae (Knaur) Hodges.  He honorably served his country in the United States Marine Corps from 1948-1951. He married Martha Jean Bratton on April 25, 1953 in Mishawaka and she preceded him on October 16, 2007.  Ray retired from Precision Plastics, Columbia City.  Ray was...

Jo Anne Williams, age 65, of Kendallville, died Sunday, March 15, 2020 at her home.  Jody was born in Sturgis, Michigan on October 11, 1950 to Joseph John Nowak and Sarah Belle (Kanouse) Nowak. She graduated from Sturgis High School in 1969 and married Joseph Gordon Williams on August 22, 1970 in Sturgis, Michigan.  He preceded her in death in 2004. Jody loved many years of camping at Gordon’s Campground and she belonged to the Monday Night Sallies bowling league. Survivors...

Robert W. Peters, Jr., of Angola, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Friday, March 13, 2020.  Robert was born to Robert and Shirley (Broom) Peters on December 5, 1945 in Detroit, Michigan.  He honorably served his country in the United States Army from 1966 to 1968.  He was a member of the Angola American Legion Post #31.  He attended the Living Hope Church in Ashley. For most of his life, he was a truck driver.  Survivors include: His daughter and grandsons,...