Lonnie K. Lewis, 56, of Ashley, died Sunday, March 12, 2023 at Parkview Regional Center in Fort Wayne. Lonnie was born January 11, 1967 in East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania. Lonnie had worked at Multimatic in Butler and was also a semi-professional wrestler. He attended Grace Community Church in Bryan, Ohio. Lonnie had a great sense of humor and enjoyed reading, music, good food and Star Wars. He also had great interest in the Civil War and had visited Gettysburg several times. He is survived...

Master Trooper James R. Bailey, 50, of Auburn, died Friday, March 3, 2023. James was born November 10, 1972 in Auburn. James was a 1991 graduate of Garrett High School.  He was a nearly 16-year veteran of the Indiana State Police and  received the Life Saving Award in 2010, was named Trooper of the Year for District 22 in 2012 and he also earned the combat “Action Award” in 2021. James was a member of the Fraternal Order of Police Indiana Wayne Lodge 14 and...

Taysha Marie Sanders passed away on March 3, 2023. She was born on Feb. 18, 1982, and resided in Waterloo, Indiana. Taysha was a gentle soul who was a devoted mother to her two sons, Bruce Fredrick Goodman, age 16, and Logan Heath Goodman, age 9. She was a lover of music, movies, and all animals (especially cats). She was preceded in death by her mother, Barbara Sanders; and her grandparents, Frederick and Mary Petre and Bobby and Louise Sanders. Surviving family members include her...

Jerald A. Baker, 71, of Butler, died Thursday February 23, 2023 at The Laurels of DeKalb in Butler.  Jerald was born March 9, 1951 in Angola, Indiana, a son of the late Keith and Harriett Baker. Keith had worked at Bohn Aluminum and then at DeKalb Molded Plastics. He enjoyed watching NASCAR and drag racing. He is survived by a son, Joshua Baker of Decatur; six grandchildren, Jordan Alan Baker, Taylor Marie Baker, Kaden Alan Baker, Alexander Gregory Baker, Christopher Robert Baker and...

          Sonja R. Groshon, 77, of Fremont, Indiana, died on Monday, Feb. 20, 2023, at The Laurels of DeKalb in Butler, Indiana. Sonja was born on Feb. 17, 1946, in Parkersburg, West Virginia. Sonja is survived by her husband, Jerry Groshon, of Fremont; son, Travis Schoonover, of Georgia; daughter and son-in-law, Tami and Junior Howe, of Edgerton, Ohio; sister and brother-in-law, Rita and Thomas Emerick, of Auburn; stepson, David (Brandy) Groshon, of...

    Clarena Faye Johnson, 75, of Garrett, Indiana, died on Monday, Feb. 13, 2023, in Port Charlotte, Florida. She was born in Garden City Kansas, on April 6, 1947, a daughter of the late LeRoy and Melinda Allen. She married Roy Johnson on Feb. 8, 1975, and he survives. Also surviving are three sons, Michael (Melissa) Johnson, of Burlington, North Carolina, Brian (Angela) Johnson, of Auburn and Kerry (Brooke) Johnson, of Fort Wayne; eight grandchildren, Krystal Crabtree,...

Victoria L. Frost-Elftmann, 64, of Ashley, formerly of Toledo, Ohio, passed away on Friday, February 10, 2023 at her home. Victoria was born October 14, 1958 in Monroe, Michigan. Victoria was a team leader at Kautex.  Victoria will be deeply missed by her family and friends. She loved dogs, camping, motorcycle riding and spending time in Florida and Tennessee.  She is survived by her husband, Dennis Elftmann of Ashley; daughters and sons-in-law, Terra and Steven Richards of...

Patricia Wood-Kirt, 92, of Kentucky, died Monday February 6, 2023 at Parkview Noble Hospital in Kendallville. Patricia was born April 16, 1930 in Kentucky. Patricia’s favorite things were her cat Penny and flowers. She is survived by a son and daughter-in-law, Mike and Diana Weick of Auburn; daughter, Debbie Tarlton of Garrett; son and daughter-in-law, Brad and Lynn Weick of Florida; grandchildren, Tammie (Ed) Rogusta, John (Nicki) Secrest, Jennifer Weick, Laurie (Tim) Agee, Melissa...

Lloyd Frederick Cline, of Twenty-Nine Palms, California, died on January 31st, 2023 at Desert Regional Medical Center in Palm Springs, California. Fred Cline was born on June 27, 1947 in DeKalb County, Indiana. His parents were Lloyd M. and Helena E. (Keller) Cline who preceded him in death.  Fred’s niece, Sylvia (Southern) Baum Sorg also preceded him in death.  Fred graduated from DeKalb High School and soon thereafter went to California, living the last several years in San...

George Allen Hardcastle, 57, of Butler, died Thursday January 26, 2023 at his home. George was born March 8, 1965 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He is survived by two daughters,  Jada Hardcastle of Porterville, California and Alexis Taylor of Tulare, California; close friend Richina Fritz of Butler.  No services will be held.