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Ethan Lane Burton, infant son of Kenton L. and Victoria [Arnett] Burton of rural Churubusco in Eel River Township, was stillborn at 2:34 p. m. on Wednesday, October 28, 2009, at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne.

Other immediate survivors are the paternal grandparents Richard and Sue Burton of rural Fort Wayne; the maternal grandmother Carolyn Doty of Winamac; and a great-grandfather Frank Doty of Winamac.

Private family graveside services will be held at the Eel River Cemetery, south of Churubusco.  Rev. Corinne K. Boruff, pastor of Churubusco United Methodist Church, will officiate.  Interment will follow.

At the request of the family, there will be no calling hours.

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

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Bobbie Jean Butler, 82, a resident of Churubusco and widow of Robert E. Butler, died at 8:45 p. m. on Monday, October 19, 2009, at The Oaks in Columbia City.  She had been a patient there for he past six years.

Mrs. Butler was born in Greenwood, Mississippi on May 11, 1927, a daughter of Hugh Davis and Louise [Holland] Moore, and spent her formative years in that area.  Following her marriage she moved to this area, and moved from Arcola to Churubusco in 1954.

As a young girl she was raised in the Baptist faith, and had worked for 26 years at Dana Corporation in Churubusco, retiring from there in 1989.  In her leisure time she enjoyed flower gardening, music, and dancing.

Mr. Butler preceded her in death on June 14, 1968.

The surviving relatives include her children Jean [Jim] McGuire and Peggy Tomlinson, both of Churubusco, and Donna Gilbert of Montpelier; eight grandchildren and ten great-grandchildren.

In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by two brothers, two sisters, and a grandson.

Funeral services will be held at 10 a. m. on Friday, October 23, 2009 at the Sheets & Childs Funeral Home  in Churubusco with Fred Speckert, officiating.

The family will receive friends at the mortuary on Thursday from 2 to 8 p. m.

Interment will be in the Fairview Cemetery, northwest of Huntertown.

For those who wish, memorials may be directed to the donor’s choice

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Doris G. Bailey, 82, a former resident of Churubusco and of Bear Lake, died at 3:50 p. m. on Monday, October 19, 2009, at Miller’s Merry Manor in Columbia City.  She had been a patient there for over six years.

Mrs. Bailey was born in Whitley County on November 18, 1926, a daughter of William Edward and Lucille A. [Tulley] Summers, and spent her formative years in Churubusco.  As a young woman she lived near Elizabethtown, Kentucky, and was married there on March 1, 1959 to James T. Bailey.  He preceded her in death on November 6, 1977.

She lived at Bear Lake in Noble County for 20 years, and later returned to Churubusco where she lived until entering the nursing home.

She was a member of the Gilbert Davis American Legion Ladies Auxiliary Post 157 in Churubusco.

The surviving relatives include her son Frank [Linda] Demaree of Churubusco; three grandchildren Sally Davis and Frank Demaree, Jr., both of Churubusco, and Rhonda Walter of Columbia City; six great-grandchildren, and four great-great-grandchildren.

In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by a son Danny Paul Wood on December 4, 1993;  three sisters Irene Barker, Eva Marvel, and Ruby Guy; and by a brother Frank Summers.

Graveside services will be held at 2 p. m. on Friday, October 23, 2009, at the Riverview Cemetery, south of Churubusco, with Chaplain Larry Rice, Jr., officiating.  Interment will follow.

At the request of the family, there will be no calling hours.

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

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Neil F. Kreger, 73, a resident of Churubusco, died on Thursday, October 15, 2009, at his home.  Although he had been in failing health, his death was unexpected.

Mr. Kreger was born in Fort Wayne on November 25, 1935, a son of Kenneth W. and Hazel E. [Peek] Kreger, and spent his formative years in Huntertown.  As a young man he served in the U. S. Army, and lived near Albion from 1973 until moving to Churubusco ten years ago.

He had been engaged in farming in Noble County, and retired as a truck driver for Elway Tricking in Fort Wayne.

A member of the Teamster’s Union, he was also a member of the Gilbert Davis American Legion Post 157 in Churubusco and the Albion Fraternal Order of Eagles.

The surviving relatives include his children Deb [Michael] Kumfer of Fort Wayne, Eva [Joseph] Baysinger of Kimmell, Sharon Kreger and William [Peggy] Kreger, both of Churubusco, Brian [Janet] Kreger of Albion, and Dena Kreger of Syracuse; his brother Jerry [Joyce] Kreger of Pierceton; and a sister Sonia [Norm] Meyer of Fort Wayne.  There are 15 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister Rita Kreger.

At the request of Mr. Kreger, there will be no services or calling hours.

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

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Donald W. Greve, Sr., 83, a resident of Blue Lake near Churubusco, died at 9:35 p. m. on Wednesday, October 7, 2009, at the Provena Sacred Heart Home in Avilla.  He had been a patient there for the past two years.

Mr. Greve was born in Fort Wayne on September 20, 1926, a son of Edward B. and Nora A. [Sutton] Greve, and spent his formative years there.  As a young man he served in the U. S. Navy during World War II, and was married on November 2, 1946 to Susie Irene Ackerman.  He had lived at his home at Blue Lake since 1954.

Employed as a truck driver for Old Fort Supply in Fort Wayne, he retired from there in 1985 after 25 years.

He was a member of the Gilbert Davis American Legion Post 157 in Churubusco and the Churubusco Veteran’s of Foreign Wars Turtle Post 3846.  He was instrumental in starting the annual Blue Lake fireworks, and in his leisure time enjoyed fishing and Churubusco Eagle and Notre Dame Fighting Irish football.

Mrs. Greve preceded him in death on February 11, 2007.

The surviving relatives include his children Jimmy Powers of New York City, Don [Rosie] Greve of Churubusco, and Carol Collingsworth and Wanda Jett, both of Fort Wayne; eight grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren, and a great-great-granddaughter.

In addition to his parents and wife, he was preceded in death by two brothers and two sisters.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p. m. on Saturday, October 10, 2009, at the Sheets & Childs Funeral Home in Churubusco with Chaplain Tom Novy, officiating.  A U. S. Navy military presentation will immediately follow the service.

The family will receive friends at the mortuary on Saturday after 12 noon until the time of the service.

Interment will be in the Lake View Cemetery, Kendallville.

For those who wish, memorials may be directed to the Provena Sacred Heart Home in Avilla, or to Visiting Nurse & Hospice Home, Fort Wayne.

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