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Sheriff: Single Gunshot Wound Killed Schwartz

Autopsy report is clear on the injury.Preliminary results on the cause of death involving Wilma A. Schwartz of Fort Wayne, Indiana were released today by Paulding County Coroner Joseph Kuhn. According to the Lucas County, Ohio Coroner’s Office (where Paulding County’s autopsies are conducted), Schwartz was killed by a single gunshot to the head. This…

Body Found at State Line ID’d

Identification has been made in regards to the body discovered this morning at 10488 Road 1 Antwerp, Ohio.  Authorities confirmed Wilma A. Schwartz, age 44, of Fort Wayne, Indiana is the deceased female. Schwartz was listed as a missing person on March 9, 2016 by the Fort Wayne Police Department. “We do not believe this…

MEYER–SITCLER

Dennis and Lisa Meyer of Antwerp are pleased to announce the engagement and forthcoming marriage of their daughter, Kristen Marie Meyer, to Michael Ryan Sitcler, son of Roy and Patricia Sitcler, Harlan, IN. Kristen is a 2008 graduate of Antwerp High School and a 2012 graduate of University of St. Francis. She is currently employed…

Antwerp Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church Distributes Mission Money

Every December the Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church (LCMS) designates its remaining mission fund budget money to local, regional, or international recipients as needed.  2015 was another banner financial year for the church and provided the opportunity for Mt. Calvary to exceed the mission goal.  This year the largest recipients of the mission funds were both…

James O. Bovine

James O. Bovine, 84, of Fort Wayne, passed away Friday, January 22, 2016 at Parkview Regional Medical Center. Jim was born in Fort Wayne on December 19, 1931, a son of the late June  (Dailey) and Harvey  Bovine. He served proudly in the U.S. Army as a Sgt from 1949 to 1954. He later retired from Montgomery…

Gene Paul Volkert

Ft. Wayne, Indiana Gene Paul Volkert, 82, died Friday, November 27, 2015 at Parkview Regional Medical Center, Ft. Wayne, Indiana. Born on May 25, 1933 in Hicksville, Ohio, Gene was the son of the late Glenn Fredrick and Florence Mae (Hefty) Volkert. Gene was a 1951 graduate of Hicksville High School. He served his country…

The Franciscan Center’s “Turkey Tuesday” Expected to Hit Another Record on Tuesday, November 24

Fort Wayne — November 18, 2015 —The Franciscan Center announces today that it expects to again provide over 1,800 turkeys to clients on its annual “Turkey Tuesday”, the Tuesday before Thanksgiving that its Food Pantry is open. For the past 16 years the Franciscan Center has made efforts to help make Thanksgiving dinner a traditional…

Central Lions Club Honors Bruce Haines & Audio Reading Service

Thursday, October 22, 2015, Fort Wayne, IN. The Central Lions Club of Fort Wayne presented Bruce Haines with the 2015 Frank Celarek Sight Service Award. The Allen County Public Library’s Audio Reading Service nominated Bruce Haines for the Central Lion Club’s 2015 Frank Celarek Sight Service Award. Georgean Johnson-Coffey, Manager of the Audio Reading Service,…

Tom Kelley pledges record donation to Burn Council

Fort Wayne-area business leader and sports legend Tom Kelley, president of Kelley Automotive Group, has made a record-breaking donation to the Burn Council of Northern Indiana. His $100,000 contribution was announced at the St. Joseph Regional Burn Center in downtown Fort Wayne, a location where Kelley recently spent eight days battling a rare and life-threatening…

Halloween Festivities in Downtown New Haven

Don’t miss out on the fun – it’s all free!What: Harvest Carnival & Downtown Business Trick or Treat When: October 31, 2015, 4:00-6:00pm & 6:00-8:00pm Where: Schnelker Park, 956 Park Ave. & Downtown Broadway Street, New Haven, IN New Haven will celebrate Halloween with a downtown business trick or treating followed by a Harvest Carnival…

Real Life “Catch Me If you Can”

It’s not Tom Hanks or Leonardo DiCaprio who star in this local story of similar situation to the movie, “Catch Me If you Can” based on a real life story of fraud, deceit and crime. And, luckily, it didn’t take years to catch these suspects! On Thursday, October 22 around 4:00 p.m. Antwerp Police Captain…

Dorothy J. Vogel

Paulding, Ohio: Dorothy J. Vogel age 81 died 2:10 PM Saturday, August 22, 2015 at the Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne Indiana. Dorothy was born in Van Wert County Ohio on March 5, 1934 the daughter of Jacob and Regina (Werling) Schaeper. On July 18, 1953 she married Vern H. Vogel, who died on…

Ms. Mary E. Bailey (Bender) Weds Mr. Gabriel Oberlin

Ms. Mary E. Bailey (Bender) and Mr. Gabriel Oberlin were united in marriage on Tuesday, July 28, 2015 at half past eleven o’clock in the morning at Sandals Resort in Montego Bay, Jamaica. The ceremony was officiated by the Reverend Conrad Pitkin of Faith Temple Assembly of God. The bride’s brother hosted a dinner and…