Archive - Feb 2013 - Obituary
February 27th
Colleen J. Hodge, 64, of Berne, passed away Monday, February 25, 2013, in Indianapolis.
She was born on March 25, 1948, to the late Chris and Florence (Liechty) Biberstine in Adams County.
Colleen was a member of the West Missionary Church and was employed at Tyson Foods, Portland. In the past she worked for Dunbar Furniture, Berne Apparel, and CTS Corp. She enjoyed reading, making and sending colorful cards, and especially loved her family.
February 26th
Viola Dennison, 95, of Berne, passed away Monday, February 25, 2013, at Swiss Village.
She was born on November 25, 1917, to the late Daniel and Barbara (Liechty) Habegger in Adams County.
She married Claude Dennison on November 10, 1945; he preceded her in death.
Colleen Hodge, 64, of Berne, died Monday.
Arrangements are pending at Yager-Kirchhofer Funeral Home.
Lorine Hoffman, 91, of Decatur, passed away at 5:55 p.m. on Saturday, February 23, 2013, at Woodcrest Nursing Center in Decatur.
She was born on Sunday, June 19, 1921, in Adams County, to the late Henry and Emma (Westphal) Erxleben.
Lorine married Walter Hoffman on June 19, 1943, in the parsonage at Zion Lutheran Church, Friedheim; he passed away on October 13, 1991.
February 25th
Viola Dennison, 95, of Berne, died Monday.
Arrangements are pending at Yager-Kirchhofer Funeral Home.
Harold J. Feasby, 94, of Van Wert, Ohio, passed away on Sunday, February 24, 2013, at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne.
He was born February 3, 1919, in Tully Township to the late Willis K. and Othal (Foley) Feasby.
Harold married June Violet Gipe on May 16, 1942; she preceded him in death on December 20, 2010.
Lorine Hoffman, 91, of Decatur died Saturday.
Arrangements are pending at Zwick & Jahn Funeral Home.
Janet Kenworthy, 84, of Fort Wayne, died Friday.
Among survivors are her husband, former Decatur resident Forest Kenworthy; two sons, Jim (Karen) Yankosky, and Bob (Maria) Kenworthy; and a daughter, Judy (Randy) Kahn.
Visitation will be from 7-8 p.m. on Tuesday at Klaehn, Fahl & Melton Funeral Homes, Winchester Road Chapel, 6424 Winchester Road, Fort Wayne. Funeral services will be held at 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.
Gerald J. “Jerry” Martin, 91, of Decatur, passed away on Friday, February 22, 2013, at Woodcrest Nursing Center.
He was born on October 31, 1921, in Monroeville to the late Paul E. and Clara C. (Minnich) Martin.
Gerald married Anna Joyce Meyer on May 3, 1947, in St. Catherine of Alexandria Catholic Church - Nix Settlement; she survives.
February 22nd
Alexandria R. "Lexy" Pharr, 23, of Decatur, passed away on Thursday, February 21, 2013, following an automobile accident on County Road 900 N in Adams County.
She was born on Monday, December 18, 1989, in Decatur, to Anthony "Tony" Pharr and Kristine (O'Campo) Smedley.
Lexy had been employed at Ossian Meats for the past several months. She was formerly employed by Bi-County Services in Berne and Ford Clutch Company, also in Berne.
