Robert Fredrick Bennett, Jr., age 83, of rural Kendallville, formerly from Fort Wayne, died at home on Thursday, April 8, 2021. Mr. Bennett was born on Hanna Street in Fort Wayne, Indiana on Christmas Day, December 25, 1937 to the late Robert Fredrick Bennett, Sr. and Rosalyn (Fabian) Bennett. His mother died at an early age when Robert was 16 years old. His stepmother was Helen Bennett who helped raise him. Robert graduated from Concordia High School in 1957 and entered in the Air National...

Patricia Anne (Hire) Speaker, age 88, of Albion, died Saturday, April 3, 2021 at Ascension Sacred Heart Home, Avilla. Mrs. Speaker was born in Wolf Lake, Indiana on October 17, 1932 to Glenn Hire and Elizabeth (Wilson) Hire. She was “Mom” to many young children in Albion where she resided many years. She obtained her Certified Nursing Assistant certification and was employed with Parkview Noble Home Health and Visiting Nurse for many years before semi-retiring in 1994. She...

Ronald Eugene Miller, age 78, of Auburn, died Friday, April 2, 2021 at home. Mr. Miller was born in Fort Wayne, Indiana on May 3, 1942 to the late Harold L. and Mildred E. (Amsden) Miller. He married Roberta Ann Taylor on May 23, 1964 in Bryan, Ohio. Ron was an independent insurance claims adjuster for many years and a member of the Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, Grabill. Survivors include: Wife, Roberta “Robbie” Miller of Auburn.  Daughter, Renea and Jason Sauder of Fort...

David W. Easterday, age 66, of Garrett, died Thursday, April 1st, 2021, at his residence. He was born May 23rd, 1954 at Fort Campbell, Kentucky to the late Laurel (Pork) and Betty (Hovarter) Easterday. On December 30th, 1977 In Albion Indiana, he was united in marriage to Joyce M. Reade. She preceded him in death on May 19th, 2013. He worked at Essex Wire in Kendallville, where he met Joyce. He retired from Essex Wire after 35 years of employment. Dave loved boating, water skiing, fishing,...

Ray Manns, age 77, of Kendallville, died unexpectedly Monday, March 29, 2021 at home. Ray was born in Wayland, Kentucky on July 31, 1943 to the late James and Nora (Allen) Manns. He was a foundryman and employed with Lane Foundry and Kendallville Foundry. He married Nadine Hale in 1963 in Albion and she preceded him in death in 2018. He recently married Patricia Marie Marcum on December 1, 2020.  Survivors include: Daughter, Tina Manns of Kendallville. Son, Jeff Manns of...

Barbara Jo McDaniels, age 73, of Fort Wayne, passed away at home on March 28, 2021. She was born in Jessamine County, Kentucky on February 9, 1948 to the late Sanford Abe Woods and Eliza Jane (Halcorn) Woods. She married Ronald Lee McDaniels on December 10, 1966 in Fort Wayne, Indiana and he preceded her in death on January 29, 2019. Barbara was employed with Supermarket Services in Fort Wayne. Survivors include: Daughter, Ronda and Robert Crousore of Fort Wayne.  Son, Ronald, Jr. and...

Roger Allan Diehm, age 54, of rural Kendallville, died unexpectedly Saturday, March 20, 2021 at his home. Roger was born at McCray Hospital in Kendallville, Indiana on March 14, 1967 to Wayne Edward and Lois Lenor (Hess) Diehm. He graduated from East Noble High School in 1986 and married Shelly Lynn Pranger 32 ½ years ago on October 20, 1989 at Calvary Chapel, Auburn. The heart of a king and a man of vision always improving. He was a legendary family man and entrepreneur with many...

Bob Leo Miller, age 77, of Ligonier, Indiana, passed away at his home on March 19, 2021. Bob was born to the late Harvey Miller and Thelma (Little) Robinson on July 12, 1943 in Benton Harbor, Michigan. He honorably served in the United States Army during the Vietnam War. He married Pamela J. Henderson on September 29, 1973 in Benton Harbor, Michigan. He retired in 2006 from driving a truck for Carpenter Company of Elkhart, Indiana.  Survivors include his wife, Pamela Miller of...

DENNIS LEE (DENNY) ENGLEHART, of Huntertown, died Friday, March 19, 2021 in Fort Wayne, Indiana.  Born August 6, 1940 in Fort Wayne, he was the son of the late Everette Englehart and Henrietta Englehart-Leedy.  He was a graduate of Huntertown High School.  Denny was united in holy matrimony to Frances Marion Weeks at Huntertown Methodist Church on September 25, 1965.  They were blessed with two children shortly after.  Dennis Lee is a veteran of the Vietnam War,...

Brenda Elaine Lewis, age 68, of Fort Wayne, died March 10, 2021 at Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne. Brenda was born in Roanoke, Indiana on October 15, 1952 to the late Rex and Faye Belle (Craig) Hughes. She graduated from Mississinewa High School in 1971. She graduated Summa Cum Laude from Indiana Wesleyan University and received a master’s degree also from Indiana Wesleyan University. Brenda married Ward Rinehart Lewis in Jonesboro, Indiana. They have lived in Fort Wayne,...