Sheets and Childs Funeral Home

Clark L. Bradley, 54, a resident of Fort Wayne, passed away unexpectedly and was found at his residence on Sunday afternoon, December 30, 2007.

Mr. Bradley was born in Fort Wayne on May 26, 1953, a son of John C. II and Martha E. (Bowers) Bradley. He graduated from Northside High School in 1971, and was a lifelong resident of Fort Wayne.

He was a member of American Legion Post 253 in North Webster.

Clark enjoyed his life, and was fiercely independent. He loved being with his family, playing poker, and exercising. All who knew him knew of his great sense of humor. Clark was a blessing in all our lives.

The surviving relatives include his father John C. Bradley II of Cromwell; three brothers John C. Bradley III of Albion, Scott M. (Mary) Bradley and Ross M. Bradley, both of Cromwell; a sister Connie Bradley of Churubusco; three nieces; four nephews; and ten great nieces and nephews.

His mother preceded him in death on July 4, 2000.

Funeral services will be held at 10 a. m. Friday, January 4, 2008, at the Sheets & Childs Funeral Home in Churubusco with Pastor Terry Sturges, officiating.

The family will receive friends at the mortuary on Thursday from 6 to 8 p. m.

Interment will be in the Thorn Cemetery at Ormas.

The family requests that memorials be directed to Turnstone Center, 3320 N. Clinton Street, Fort Wayne, IN 46805

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Gerald L. “Jerry” Ford, 64, a resident of rural Churubusco, died at 8:05 p. m. on Sunday, December 30, 2007, at Parkview Hospital in Fort Wayne. He had suffered complications after submitting to heart surgery in November.

Mr. Ford was born on July 8, 1943 in Randolph County near Farmland, a son of Henry Harlon and Helen Louise (Cleek) Ford. As a youth he moved to Fort Wayne, graduated from Central High School in 1960, and later served with the U. S. Army.

He had been employed in the auto parts department for several automobile dealerships in Fort Wayne, and had worked as a parts driver for NAPA Auto Parts in Fort Wayne for the past nine years. In addition, he and his wife worked with Wildlife Rehab and Nature Care for 21 years.

On June 13, 1986 he was married in Columbia City to Linda Schweitzer Boseker. She survives.

The other surviving relatives include two step-children Donald A. Boseker of Columbia City and April (Tim) Miller of Payne, Ohio; his brother Larry D. Ford of Kendallville; six grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a step-son Chris A. Boseker on July 30, 1988; and by a grandson Dennis Boseker on May 3, 1995.

Funeral services will be held at 2:30 p. m. Thursday, January 3, 2008, at the Sheets & Childs Funeral Home in Churubusco with Father Danney Pinto, pastor of St. John Bosco Catholic Church, officiating.

The family will receive friends at the mortuary on Wednesday from 4 to 8 p. m.

Interment will be in the Highland Park Cemetery in Fort Wayne.

The family requests that memorials be directed to masses for Chris A. Boseker; or to the family.

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Robert Dale “Bob” Smith, 53, a resident of Churubusco, died at 11:00 p. m. on Sunday, December 23, 2007, at Miller’s Merry Manor in Columbia City. He had been seriously ill for over a year, and had been a patient there since June.

Mr. Smith was born in Columbia City on January 5, 1954, a son of Dale and Marlene (Killworth) Smith. He was educated in the Smith-Green Community Schools, and as a young boy lived in Green Township with his parents until the family moved into Churubusco in 1967.

He had been employed as a groundskeeper at Cobblestone Golf Course in Kendallville for four years, and in his leisure time enjoyed hunting, bow hunting, and muzzle loading.

The surviving relatives include his daughter Chasidy Smith of Fort Wayne; his mother Marlene Smith of Churubusco; a brother Greg Smith of Tulsa, OK; and a sister Sherri (Daniel) Moord of Fort Wayne. There is one niece and two nephews.

In addition to his father, he was preceded in death by a sister Marsha Smith.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p. m. Thursday, December 27, at the Sheets & Childs Funeral Home in Churubusco with his uncle Ken Killworth, presiding.

Calling hours will be after 12 noon on Thursday until the service time.

Interment will be in the Christian Chapel Cemetery, Merriam.

For those who wish, memorials may be directed to American Cancer Society, Whitley County Unit, P. O. Box 636, Columbia City, IN 46725

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Mary E. Hawk, 89, a resident of rural Ligonier and widow of Woodward J. “Woody” Hawk, died at 6:07 a. m. Saturday, December 22, 2007, in Elkhart where she had resided with her daughter for the past two years.

Mrs. Hawk was born on a farm near Kimmell on May 3, 1918, a daughter of Orval and Marie (Piper) McLallin, and spent her formative years on the family farm there.  She graduated from Wolf Lake High School in 1935, and later graduated from the International Business College in Fort Wayne.

As a young woman, she was the first bookkeeper for the Noble County REMC.  On May 17, 1941 she was married in Merriam to Woodward J. “Woody” Hawk.  She continued to work for the Noble County REMC during his military tenure during World War II, and following his military discharge, the couple moved to their farm home in York Township.

Along with her husband, the couple were engaged in farming in York Township all of their adult lives.  She was a member of the Merriam Christian Chapel, was a homemaker, and was “a devoted wife and mother.”

Mr. Hawk preceded her in death on December 17, 2001.

The surviving relatives include her two daughters Linda McClanahan of Bellville, Ohio and Patty Hawk of Elkhart; a brother Lewis (Genny) McLallin of Kimmell; and three grandchildren Sarah (Heyward) Armstrong and Emily (Nathan) Funk, both of Raleigh, NC, and Joshua McClanahan of LaBelle, Fla.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a. m. Monday, December 24, 2007, at the Merriam Christian Chapel, with Pastor Steven Pulley, officiating.

The family will receive friends at the church on Sunday from 3 to 8 p. m., or one hour prior to the service Monday morning.

Interment will be in the Christian Chapel Cemetery, Merriam.

The family requests that memorials be directed to the Merriam Christian Chapel, 3985 South U. S. 33, Albion, IN  46701

Sheets & Childs Funeral Home in Churubusco is in charge of the arrangements.

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Garree Elaine (Welch) Ternet, 58, a resident of Tri-Lakes and formerly of Churubusco, died at 5:20 p. m. Tuesday, December 18, 2007, at the family residence. She had been in declining health for over four years, and had been seriously ill for the past several months.

Mrs. Ternet was born on March 3, 1949 in Wolf Lake, a daughter of the late William Burrell and Jane Carroll (Litherland) Welch. She spent her formative years in Churubusco, and was educated in the Smith-Green Community Schools.

On June 14, 1965 she was married in Churubusco to Neal F. Ternet. The couple have lived at their present home at Tri-Lakes since 1979.

The surviving relatives include her husband Neal; her children Tammy (Jim) Ormsby of Churubusco and Tyrone Ternet of Columbia City; four sisters Beverly (Robert) Irving of Deltona, Fla., Brenda (Steve) Baumgartner of Bluffton, Linda K. Galligher of Kendallville, and Janel D. Welch of Churubusco; and her grandchildren Brittany Ormsby, Brock Ormsby, and Leah Ternet.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a sister Narda R. Strong on December 28, 2003.

Funeral services will be held at 10 a. m. Saturday, December 22, 2007, at the Sheets & Childs Funeral Home in Churubusco with Rev. Paul D. White, pastor of Churubusco Church of the Nazarene, officiating.

The family will receive friends at the mortuary on on Friday from 1 to 3 and from 5 to 8 p. m., or one hour prior to the service Saturday morning.

Interment will be in St. Mary’s Cemetery, Avilla.

The family requests that memorials be directed to the Humane Society of Whitley County, P. O. Box 245, Columbia City, IN 46725; or Visiting Nurse & Hospice, 5910 Homestead Road, Fort Wayne, IN 46814.

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