Archive - 2013 - Obituary
April 19th
Roger W. Burkhart, 66, of Decatur, passed away on Wednesday, April 17, 2013, at Adams Memorial Hospital, following an extended illness over the last year.
Roger was born Thursday, August 1, 1946, in Decatur, to the late Charles F. and Helen M. (Stewart) Burkhart.
He married Harriet S. Bercot on March 1, 1986, at Decatur Church of God; she survives in Decatur.
Roger was a member of the Salem Community Church and was a lifelong farmer in the Salem area.
Ronald Laveral Holcomb, 79, of Kingman, Ariz., died at 4:20 p.m. Tuesday, April 16, 2013, at his residence.
Ronald was born May 8, 1936, in Boaz, Ala., to the late E. C. and Elizabeth Holcomb.
He married Ruth Gail Clark on September 24, 1955; she preceded him in death.
Ronald worked for International Harvester in Fort Wayne for many years until his retirement.
Robert L. Litwiller, 78, Berne, died Thursday evening.
Arrangements are pending at Yager-Kirchhofer Funeral Home.
April 18th
Roger W. Burkhart, 66, of Decatur, died Wednesday.
Arrangements are pending at Zwick & Jahn Funeral Home.
Irene Krueckeberg, 84, of Decatur, passed away on Tuesday, April 16, 2013, in Woodcrest Nursing Center.
Irene was born on Monday, October 15, 1928, in Stuttgart, Germany, to the late Richard and Luzie (Kuhnen) Weber.
She married Robert H. Krueckeberg on September 25, 1953, in Stuttgart, Germany; he survives in Decatur.
Michael D. Lemmon, 48, of Fort Wayne, departed his earthly home Monday, April 15, 2013, at Lutheran Hospital following a brief illness.
Michael was a lifelong Fort Wayne resident, Northrop High School graduate, and IUPU graduate. He was a 19-year employee of Press-Seal Gasket Corporation of Fort Wayne. He was an extrusion operator. Michael loved video gaming, was a lover of Christ, and of Christian music. He was the most kind and loving man, husband and father.
Dora R. "Becky" (Burgess) Tarkington, 81, of Berne, formerly of Geneva, passed away at 10:50 p.m. Tuesday, April 16, 2013, at Swiss Village in Berne.
Becky was born Saturday, January 2, 1932, in Huntertown, Ind., to the late Harlow C. Hart and Pearl Eash-Hart-Shaver.
She worked for the Berne Police Department as a dispatcher and had also worked as a bookkeeper for the Adams Co. Highway Dept.
April 17th
Maxine R. Lehman, 91, Berne, passed away Monday morning, April 15, 2013, at Swiss Village.
Maxine was born to the late Gilbert and Minnie (Depp) Stucky on September 20, 1921, in Adams County.
She married Roger "Pete" Augsburger, who died in 1972, and Wilmer "Cy" Lehman, who died in 2006.
Michael D. Lemmon, 48, of Fort Wayne, died Monday.
Arrangements are pending at Zwick & Jahn Funeral Home.
Dora R. "Becky" Tarkington, 80, of Berne, died Tuesday morning.
Arrangements are pending at Downing & Glancy Funeral Home.
