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Mary Beth Hanchar, 64, a resident of Eel River Township in Allen County and wife of Phillip L. Hanchar, died at 10:05 a. m. on Friday, July 31, 2009, at Parkview North Hospital in Fort Wayne following an extended illness.

Mrs. Hanchar was born on July 26, 1945 in Coldwater, Michigan, a daughter of Basil and Marcella [Sloffer] Hoyer, and graduated from Fremont High School in 1963.  On June 1, 1963 she was married in Fremont to Phillip L. Hanchar, and loved most of her adult life in Allen County.

She had been employed in the floral department at Kroger’s West Dupont Road Store for several years, retiring earlier this year due to ill health.

The surviving relatives include her husband Phillip; her daughters Jody Talarico of Fort Wayne and Michelle [Greg] Endris of Bedford; two brothers Gene [Judy] Hoyer of Castle Rock, Col., and Roger [Shirley] Hoyer of Angola; two sisters Fay [Court] Jarrett of Emory, Tx., and Connie [Mike] Swartz of Lima, Oh; four grandchildren Jennifer Talarico, Nicole Talarico, Jade Falls, and Nicholas Endris; and three great-grandchildren.

Her parents preceded her in death.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a. m. on Wednesday, August 5, 2009, at the Sheets & Childs Funeral Home in Churubusco with Rev. Corinne K. Boruff, pastor of Churubusco United Methodist Church, officiating.

The family will receive friends at the mortuary on Tuesday from 5 to 8 p. m.

Interment will be in the Huntertown Cemetery.

For those who wish, memorials may be directed to Parkview Home Health & Hospice.

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Betty M. Weigold, 78, a former resident of Eel River Township, died at 3:35 a. m. on Thursday, July 23, 2009, at Parkview Hospital in Fort Wayne.  She had been taken to the hospital on Monday from Canterbury Rehabilitation Center where she had resided for the past year.

Mrs. Weigold was born in Allen County on December 20, 1930, a daughter of William A. and Dorval E. [Houck] Phillips, Jr.  She spent her formative years on the family farm in Eel River Township, and graduated from Huntertown High School in 1949.

A lifelong resident of Allen County, she had been employed part-time at the Shiloh Hall on Carroll Road, and was retired from Byron Health Center.

The surviving relatives include her daughter Victoria L. Weigold of Eel River Township; a brother William C. [Carolyn] Phillips of Wolcottville; and a sister Jo Ann Beard of Fort Wayne.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two brothers Kenneth Phillip and Robert A. Phillips.

Funeral services will be held at 10 a. m. Saturday, July 25, 2009, at the Sheets & Childs Funeral Home in Churubusco with Rev. Larry Smith, pastor of Wesley Chapel United Methodist Church, officiating.

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

Interment will be in the family plot at Eel River Cemetery, Allen County.

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Warren S. Hummell, 88, a resident of rural Albion, died on Friday, July 17, 2009, at St. Joseph Hospital in Fort Wayne following a lengthy illness.

Mr. Hummell was born on March 16, 1921 in Braddock, Pennsylvania, a son of Samuel H. and Jessie M. [Richey]Hummell, and was married on November 4, 1940 in Cumberland, Maryland to Harriet Weist.  The couple moved to Churubusco in 1984 and lived there until moving to Albion in 1990.

He was employed as an electrical inspector for the State of Pennsylvania for 22 years, retiring from there in 1984.  He was a member of the Albion American Legion Post and the Disabled American Veterans.

The surviving relatives include the widow Harriet, to whom he was married for over 68 years; his children Wesley [Sharon] Hummell of Albion, Leona H. Sterling of Eighty Four, Penn., Reginald D. Hummell of Tensed, Idaho, and Kenneth W. [Jo] Hummell of Fort Wayne; ten grandchildren and 24 great grandchildren.  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a half-sister and by three half-brothers.

Family graveside services were held on Tuesday, July 21, 2009, at the Rose Hill Cemetery in Albion with interment following.

At Mr. Hummell’s request, there were no calling hours.

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

For those who wish, memorials may be directed to the Disabled American Veterans.

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Andrew C. “Andy” Spencer, 17, a resident of rural Churubusco, passed away on Thursday afternoon, July 16, 2009, from the results of a one vehicle accident on County Road 550-East in rural Whitley County.

Andy was born on December 15, 1991 in Fort Wayne, a son of Michael A. and Cathy A. (Lonsbury) Spencer. He was a lifelong resident of Churubusco  where he was to start his senior year at Churubusco High School. He was a member of the Churubusco High School basketball team, and lettered in both football and baseball.   He was a member of Faith Lutheran Church in Churubusco.

The surviving relatives include his parents Michael and Cathy Spencer; his sister Samantha (Austin) Wagner of Camp Lejeune, North Carolina; his brother Bobby M. Spencer of Churubusco; the paternal grandparents, Robert C. and Judith A. Spencer of Churubusco; and the maternal grandmother Sharron Lonsbury of Huntertown.  Also surviving are many aunts, uncles, cousins, and a host of friends.

He was preceded in death by his maternal grandfather Clyde F. Lonsbury.

Funeral services will be held on Monday July 20, 2009 at 2:30 p. m. at the Faith Lutheran Church in Churubusco with Pastor Lane Burgland officiating. Burial will follow in the Riverview Cemetery, south of Churubusco.

The family will receive friends on Sunday, July 19, 2009 from 2 to 7 p. m. at the Churubusco High School Gymnasium, with a memorial service following at 7 p.m. facilitated by Jon Pelz of Campus Life Ministries.

For those who wish, memorials may be directed to the Spencer Family to establish a Scholarship Fund in Andy’s name. Envelopes will be available at the school and church.

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

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Megan Christine Young, 16, a resident of rural Columbia City in Smith Township, passed away on Thursday afternoon, July 16, 2009, from the results of a one vehicle accident on County Road 550-East in rural Whitley County.

Megan was born on January 1, 1993 in Beech Grove, a daughter of C. Christopher and Tanya C. (Widmer) Young, and moved with her family to the Churubusco-area from Indianapolis in 1997.

A junior at Churubusco High School, she excelled in academics, and was a member of the school’s volleyball and basketball teams, and also FFA.  She was employed part-time at Kroger’s in Columbia City and also had a part-time business cleaning homes.  In her leisure time she loved animals, being outdoors, four-wheeling, and activities with her family.

She was a member of St. John Bosco Catholic Church in Churubusco.

The surviving relatives include her parents Chris and Tanya Young; a sister Morgan Young, a sophomore at Churubusco High School; a grandmother Toy Widmer of Elberfeld, Ind; a great-grandmother Polly Brown of Evansville; two uncles Chris Widmer of Evansville and Dan [Laura] Rexroad of Dover, Ohio; two aunts Amy Young of Evansville, and Misty Widmer of Boonville; and several cousins.

The Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a. m. Monday, July 20, at St. John Bosco Catholic Church in Churubusco with Father Babasino Fernandes, the celebrant.

The family will receive friends on Sunday, July 19,  from 2 to 7 p. m. at the Churubusco High School Gymnasium, with a memorial service following at 7 p. m., facilitated by Jon Pelz of Campus Life Ministries.

Interment will be in the Ege Catholic Cemetery, Noble County.

An additional memorial mass will be celebrated at 10 a. m. on Wednesday, July 22, 2009, at St. Joseph In the City Catholic Church, 600 E. Virginia St., Evansville, with Father Jean Vogler, the celebrant.

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

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the Churubusco High School Athletic Department, 1 Eagle Drive, Churubusco, IN  46723, or for Masses.

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