Wayne High School Indiana Alumni Obituaries

Etta "Geneva" Hurley Gatti a long time resident at Cape ElizabethMaine passed awaypeacefully on January 17 2022 at Birchwoods of Canco Assisted CareFacility at the age of 95. Geneva was predeceased by her 3 older siblings Wayne Warren andLoren her first husbandLeon Steeves her second husband Anthony...

Arthur Eugene Parks 81 of Ann St. Concord NC entered into eternal rest on Saturday January 17 2026 at Atrium Health Cabarrus. He was born March 29 1944 in Cabarrus County to the late Arthur Lee Parks and the late Mary Margaret Caldwell Parks. Arthur was educated in Cabarrus County School System and ...

Gloria CloptonRobinson was born on July 2 1953 in Sledge Mississippi to Louise Ganaway and Calvin Clopton. She moved to Fort Wayne in 1968 and graduated from Central High School. She later attended and graduated from Indiana University Purdue University Fort Wayne IPFW. She met the love of her life ...

E. Jane LaHive 93 of Rydal GA died late January 2 2026. She was born October 6 1932 in Altoona a daughter of the late James W. and Ora M. Keith Curry. She married Francis W. LaHive on May 6 1978 who preceded her in death. She was also preceded in death by her former husband Wayne J. Alloy with whom ...

Elaine Natzke Schmidt, 93, died peacefully Tuesday morning, October 14, 2025, at Parkview Estates in Wayside, Wisconsin. Born on June 3, 1932, at the family home in Wayside, Elaine Elsie Lydia Natzke was the eldest child of Amos and Loraine (Kiekhaefer) Natzke. She was baptized and confirmed at Zion...

William Henry Martins 83 passed away peacefully surrounded by loved ones on Thursday November 27 2025. He was born on April 23 1942 in Oak Park Illinois to the late Roy Martins and Agnes Cramer. Bill graduated from Middletown High School in 1960 and attended Miami University of Ohio. He went on to w...

Clarence Wallace 78 of Mt. Sterling entered his Heavenly home on Monday August 11 2025 at his residence. Born December 7 1946 at Sharkey in Rowan County he was the son of the late Ernest Wallace and Eula Frances Black and was raised by his late Uncle Sud and Aunt Christine Rawlings. Clarence was a m...

Mary Jane Haller age 93 passed away peacefully on Friday January 23 2026 in Louisville Kentucky. Mary Jane was born and raised in Peru Indiana and was a graduate of Richland Township High School. Following graduation she relocated to Fort Wayne Indiana to continue her postsecondary education. She be...

Anthony Tony Wayne Raney 55 of Danville Indiana passed away peacefully on Sunday January 25 2026 at his residence surrounded by his family. Tony was baptized in the Nazarene Church and he was a graduate of Loogootee High School. Following graduation he proudly joined the United States Navy. Tony had...

Jody Lynn Lomas 62 of Lafayette passed away on Tuesday January 27 2026 at The Springs of Lafayette She enjoyed spending time with her friend Roy and many members of staff at The Springs of Lafayette for the past 10 years. In her early life Jody enjoyed playing shuffleboard spending time outside and ...

Diane Kay Hersch 74 of Pleasant Lake Indiana near Angola passed away on Tuesday January 20 2026 at Hospice Care Parkview Regional Medical Center Fort Wayne Indiana. Diane was born on July 7 1951 in Bremen Indiana to the late Paul R. Klotz and M. June Lemler Klotz. Diane is survived by her companion ...

Patricia Ann Ritter 97 of Angola Indiana passed away peacefully on Thursday January 1 2026 at Lakeland Rehab Health Care Center in Angola Indiana. Pat was born on May 11 1928 in Angola Indiana. She was the daughter of Wymond L.C. Sr. and Clara Talbott Ritter. She graduated Salutatorian from Angola ...

Benson Ben K. Penick 86 of Orland Indiana passed away peacefully on Thursday January 8 2026 at Cameron Health in Angola Indiana. Ben was born on October 6 1939 in Orland Indiana to A.J. Penick and Merry Sperry Penick Rowdabaugh. He graduated from Orland High School in 1958. Ben enjoyed cutting wood ...

Richard Dick R. Holiday 91 of Flint Indiana passed away peacefully with his family by his side on Sunday January 4 2026 at Cameron Health in Angola Indiana. Born July 5 1934 in Branch County Michigan he was the son of Ray W. and Wava M. Abbott Holiday. He graduated from Flint High School. He worked ...

Debra Joan Toliver Baskis fondly known as Debbie passed away on January 28 2026 at Northwestern Hospital in Chicago Illinois. Born on September 26 1954 at Mercy Hospital in Urbana Illinois Debbie was the beloved daughter of Wayne and Joan Smith Toliver.On June 6 1992 Debbie married the love of her l...

Robert Joe Joseph Musson passed away Sunday June 13 in Effingham from a heart attack. He was born June 15 1980 in Des Moines Iowa to Bobby and Jeri Musson. Joe is survived by his parents Bobby and Jeri Musson two sisters Nicole and Matt Westcott of Rushville and Jessie and Wes Wendte of Altamont fou...

William Wallace Warnick III 78 affectionately known as Bill passed away peacefully on Saturday January 17 2026 at home. A resident of Wayne County for the past fiftysix years Bill was born on September 22 1947 in Flora Indiana to the late William Wallace Warnick II and Genevieve Hanna Warnick. He sp...

Thomas Alan Toy 70 of Henderson Kentucky passed away Sunday December 28 2025 at The Waters Skilled Nursing Center in Rockport Indiana. He was born October 9 1955 to the late Kenneth King Toy and Vinnie Katherine Toy Trent in Henderson. Thomas was a graduate of Henderson County High School. He was a ...

Wanda Lee Stone Simpson was born September 22 1938 to William H. Stone and Sarah L. Laine Stone in Richmond Indiana as their third daughter of four. She passed away peacefully at her home on December 14 2025 after a lengthy illness surrounded by loving family members. She graduated from Richmond Sr....

Donita Lynette Smith affectionately known as Donnie was born November 19 1959 to her loving parents Willie and Catherine Smith. She was the eighth of nine children. She accepted Christ as her Lord and Savior at an early age. Baptized May 3 1970 at Trinity Missionary Baptist Church under the leadersh...

Willie J. Mims was born June 23 1947 to Dock Mims Sr. and Corine Burton Mims in Marion Alabama. Willie passed away Monday January 5 2026 at the age of 78 at Canterbury Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Willie accepted Christ at an early age at Oak Grove Methodist Church in Marion Alabama. After hig...

Anjel Yvonne Brown Paschall age 89 was born on December 5 1936 in Fort Wayne Indiana to the late Elisha and Jessie Blanche Paschall. From an early age Anjel accepted Christ as her Savior and remained steadfast in her faith throughout her life. While not a member of any particular church Anjel faithf...

Shirley A. MuffBynum was born on January 3 1951 to Clifford and Frances MuffBlakey in Fort Wayne Indiana. Shirley passed away on January 18 2026 at the age of 75 at Parkview Regional Medical Center The Heart Institute. Shirley accepted Christ at an early age at St. John Baptist Church in Fort Wayne ...

Keith P. Pohl, 56, born in Warren, MI, passed away peacefully with family by his side on 01/17/2026.Keith graduated from East Detroit High School, where he excelled in athletics, earning varsity letters in both football and basketball. Even as an adult, he enjoyed co-ed softball and volleyball with ...

Kevin E. Downing 67 of Pioneer passed away on January 12 2026 at his home. He was born on March 15 1958 in Warsaw Indiana to Richard L. and Carolyn D. Boothman Downing. Kevin graduated from North Central High School and went on to attend Indiana Purdue University Fort Wayne to study refrigeration. K...

Mr. Marshall Wayne Shelton age 71 of Madison Indiana was born on July 25 1954 in Owenton Kentucky to parents Marshall Edward Shelton and Florrie Ford Lusby Shelton. Raised in Owenton Marshall moved to Madison in 1965. He attended Madison Consolidated High School until 1971 and then worked for Wheele...

Larry Wayne Hickson was born on September 22 1953 in Lamesa Texas and died January 11 2026 in Cedar Hill Texas. Larry graduated from Justin F. Kimball High School in Dallas in 1971 and was granted a B.A. in Accounting from Anderson College now University in Anderson Indiana in 1978. He has been a re...