All Obituaries

JUNE H. HILKER 90, of Ft. Wayne died Wednesday July 11, 2018 at her home. The daughter of Naomi (Graver) Braun and LLoyd J. Braun, June was born in Ft. Wayne in 1928 and graduated from Central Catholic High School in 1946. She enjoyed painting, crafting, and dancing and was devoted to her family and many lifelong friends. June was preceded in death by her husband of 65 years, John "Jack" Hilker in 2013, and her sister, Marilyn "Lindy" Braun, in 2016. She is survived by...

RALPH JOSEPH MEEKS SR. 88, passed away on July 7, 2018 at Park Place Senior Living in Ft. Wayne. He was born January 3, 1930, in Ft. Wayne to his birth father Joseph Meeks and mother Nellie (Miller) Green. He was raised by his step-father Edward Green and his mother in Ft. Wayne. Ralph was a life long resident of Ft. Wayne, and graduated from Central High School in 1948. After high school, he joined the Marine Corps Reserve and was immediately sent to Korea after basic training. After...

JOSEPH "JOE" FRANK MUNGOVAN            died peacefully at home on Monday, June 18th.  Born August 24, 1931 in Fort Wayne, he was the son of the late Thomas and Agnes (Bonifas) Mungovan.  Joe was a veteran of the Korean War proudly serving our country in the United States Navy as both a Fireman and Barber from July, 1950 to May, 1954.  Joe then went on to become a Barber in Fort Wayne where he operated his shop on...

PATRICIA K. SCHAEFER Services to be announced at a later time

BARBARA (POTA) FALBA 94, passed away on Sunday May 20, 2018 at her home surrounded by her family.   Born in Pennsylvania Barbara also resided in Oakwood, OH and Ft. Wayne, IN.   She will be greatly missed by her loving family. Surviving are her children, Paul (Sharon) Wurm, Paula Lipp, Maryann (Troy) Jordan and many grandchildren, great grandchildren and great-great grandchildren. Barbara was preceded in death by her husband Bruno F. Falba, sons Joseph Wurm and Michael...

ROBERT "BOB" DALE KAMMER 85, of Ft. Wayne passed away on Tuesday May 15, 2018 at Signature Health Care in Ft. Wayne. Bob was born in Ft. Wayne to Ernest and Gertrude Kammer on June 18, 1932. He attended Concordia Lutheran High School graduating in 1950. He married Rose (Edith) Marvel on March 19, 1955 in Ft. Wayne at Zion Lutheran Church. He worked as a data programmer for Dana for 31 years. He served in the United States Army from 1951 to 1953 Bob is survived by his children...

ALVENA M. MARTIN 82, of  Ft. Wayne, went to be with the Lord on April 2, 2018 at Genesis New Haven Center. She was born Nov. 24, 1935 in Marietta OH to Virgil Erb, and Margaret Best Hasley.   She was a devoted Christian wife, mother, and grandmother. She was a member of New Horizons Fellowship and was known for her cheery smile and her double decker sandwiches.   She is survived by her sons Michael (Susie) and Mark (Dawn) Wilson; grandsons Jeremy (Amber) and Chad Wilson;...

DE ETTA K. GLADBACH   90, formerly of Ft. Wayne, went home to Jesus on March 29, 2018. She was born on March 29, 1927 in Ft. Wayne to Rudolph and Edna (Kamphues) Gladbach.   She was the last of seven siblings, and worked for at the Ft. Wayne Humane Shelter for 34 years. She claimed to be a "Fool for Christ", trusting Jesus as her Savior on April 1, 2005 at age 77.   She is survived by a nephew Earl Bercot and family, cousins, and many dear...

VELMA E. SMITH 101, of Ft. Wayne, passed away Saturday February 24, 2018 at St. Joseph Medical Center. Velma was born to parents Hitty and Charles Lahr on October 4, 1916. She had five siblings, Keith, Chuck, Lester, Alvin, and Violet. Velma married Riley and had two children, Danny and Jerry. She worked for Eckrich for many years before retiring from Ft. Wayne Tailoring. She enjoyed watching wrestling, cooking and old westerns. Velma is survived by her son Jerry, daughter in law...

RONALD E. CHANEY passed away at his home surrounded by his family on January 4, 2018 from a long illness. Ron was the owner of Sewer and Draining Service for over forty years. He served in the US Army and was the son of the late Dale and Ruth Chaney. He is survived by Ronald Jr. (Shelly), Richard (Carmelita), Rhonda (John) Lukins, Rodney, Rene (Manuel) Arana, and main caregivers Brandon (Dawn) Chaney; 11 grandchildren, 9 great grandchildren, 3 brothers, and 2 sisters. He was preceded in...