Sheets and Childs Funeral Home

Dale J. LeFever, 82, a resident of Churubusco and former Churubusco town official, died at 2 p. m. on Friday, September 4, 2009, at St. Joseph Hospital in Fort Wayne following an extended illness.

Mr. LeFever was born in Columbia City on March 30, 1927, a son of Arthur and Fern [Secrist] LeFever, and spent his formative years in  Churubusco.  He graduated from Churubusco High School in 1945 and later from the International Business College in Fort Wayne.   On September 4, 1949 he was married in Churubusco to Imogene C. Allman, and lived all of his adult life in this community.

Employed as an accountant all of his life, he worked at the former McCoy Lumber Company in Churubusco, and was later employed at Schlater Hardware in Fort Wayne.  He served as the clerk-treasurer for the Town of Churubusco for 45 years.

He was a member of the Churubusco United Methodist Church, was a member and past secretary for 20 years of Churubusco Lodge 515 F&AM, and served on the board of directors of the Churubusco Public Library for 43 years.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife Imogene LeFever on December 30, 1992.

The surviving relatives include his two sons David L. [Monica] LeFever of Churubusco and Gary F. [Elaine] LeFever of Fort Wayne; four grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

Funeral services will be held at 1 p. m. on Wednesday, September 9, at the Sheets & Childs Funeral Home in Churubusco with Pastor Dale H. Linhart, officiating.

The family will receive friends at the mortuary on Tuesday from 2 to 7 p. m.  Churubusco Lodge 515 F&AM will conduct memorial services at 7 p. m. Tuesday at the mortuary.

Interment will be in the Christian Chapel Cemetery, Merriam.

The family requests that memorials be directed to the Churubusco Public Library, 116 N. Mulberry Street, Churubusco, IN  46723

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Janice I. Geiger, 70, a resident of rural Columbia City in Smith Township and wife of Dale E. Geiger, died at 8:31 p. m. on Monday, August 31, 2009, at the Visiting Nurse & Hospice Home in Fort Wayne.  She had been in failing health since February.

Mrs. Geiger was born in Green Township in Noble County on January 18, 1939, a daughter of Homer J. and Sarah A. [Gaff] Owen.  She spent her formative years in Green Township and graduated from Albion High School in 1957.

On January 18, 1958 she was united in marriage in Decatur to Dale E. Geiger.  The couple lived their married lives in Smith Township, and had lived at their present home since 1966.

She was a member of the Sugar Grove Church of God, north of Churubusco.

The surviving relatives include her husband and soul mate Dale, to whom she was married for over 51 years; a son Dalen [April] Geiger of Columbia City; a daughter Debbie [Phil] Gebert of Columbia City; two brothers Jack [Jane] Owen of Albion and Dennis [Wanda] Owen of Lafayette; two sisters Kay [Wilbur] Freeman of Marion and Joyce [Richard]Caskey of Ligonier; a sister-in-law Barbara Owen of Albion; and four grandchildren Brelle [Brandon] Bridge, Bralen Gebert, Brittany Geiger, and Colton Geiger.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a brother Darryl Owen.

Funeral services will be held at 10 a. m. Friday, September 4, 2009, at the Sugar Grove Church of God with Pastor Timothy Grable, officiating.

The family will receive friends at the Sheets & Childs Funeral Home in Churubusco on Thursday from 3 to 8 p. m., or at the church one hour prior to the service Friday morning.

Interment will be in the Eel River Cemetery, south of Churubusco.

For those who wish, memorials may be directed to Sugar Grove Church of God or Visiting Nurse & Hospice Home.

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