Sheets and Childs Funeral Home

Ella Louise Fick, 102, a former resident of Lake Township, went to her Heavenly Home on Friday, December 4, 2009, at Kingston Care Center in Fort Wayne.  She had resided there for the past one and one-half years.

Mrs. Fick was born on June 5, 1907 in Lake Township in Allen County, a daughter of Henry and Minnie (Stahlhut) Thiele.  On February 9, 1929 she was married to Louis W. Fick, was a homemaker, and worked beside her husband on the family farm.

She was a member of St. John’s Lutheran Church–Lake Twp., where she sewed quilts for many years.

The surviving relatives include her daughter and loving caregiver Jean Bosserman of Fort Wayne; a son Richard Fick of Fort Wayne; ten grandchildren, 20 great-grandchildren, and 14 great-great-grandchildren.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband on February 19, 1976; by sons Willard Fick on January 5, 1960 and Delmar D. Fick on November 5, 2009; and by a sister Bertha Lennemeier.

Due to her home church renovation, funeral services will be held at 10 a. m. on Wednesday, December 9, 2009, at St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church, 2305 Goshen Road, with Pastor Ralph Easterhaus, officiating.

The family will receive friends at the Sheets & Childs Funeral Home in Churubusco on Tuesday from 2-4 and from 6-8 p. m., or at the church one hour prior to the service Wednesday morning.

Interment will be in Covington Memorial Gardens, Fort Wayne.

For those who wish, memorials may be directed to St. John’s Lutheran Church–Lake Twp. Building Fund.

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Earl “Gene” Coppock, 31, a resident of Merriam, died early Friday, December 4, 2009, from the results of a one vehicle accident on County Road 900 East, north of Churubusco.

Mr. Coppock was born in Marion on October 26, 1978, and graduated from Central Noble High School in 1997.  He worked as a mechanic.

The surviving relatives include his daughter Nancy Coppock of Albion; his mother and step-father Judy and Donnie Camron of Merriam; his father and step-mother Tony and Julie Coppock, Sr. of Warren; three brothers Don Cameron of Wabash, Tony Coppock II of Warren, and Mark Coppock of Markle; three sisters Mary “Jackie” Cameron of Fort Wayne, DonElla (Don) Hartman of Oxford, and Nicole Coppock of Warren; and his grandparents Mary Robillard of Marion, Margot Mullenix of Converse, and Ira and Joyce Wood of Warren.

Services for family and friends were held on Sunday, December 6, at the Cornerstone Wesleyan Church in Merriam.

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

Memorial contributions should be directed to the family.

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Lynn I. Bair, 73, a resident of rural Churubusco, died peacefully at 11:38 p. m. on Tuesday, December 1, 2009, at the family residence in Smith Township.

Mr. Bair was born in Noble County on November 8, 1936, a son of Ebony and Ada (Haney) Bair, and graduated from Churubusco High School in 1954.  On December 31 of that year he was married to Anita C. Shively, and spent his adult life in Smith Township in Whitley County.

Employed at International Harvester in Fort Wayne for 30 years, he retired from there in 1985.  He later worked as a truck driver for Egolf Grain Company, and more recently worked as a driver for the Indiana Auto Auction in Fort Wayne.

He was a member and elder of the Sugar Grove Church of God, north of Churubusco.  A dedicated family man, he especially enjoyed attending and supporting his grandchildren’s sporting activities.

The surviving relatives include his wife Anita; five daughters Debra (Ben) Lowe of Queen Creek, Ariz., Shelly Lybarger of Churubusco, Terri (Ron) Skinner of Albion, Susie (Kevin) Teague of Churubusco, and Amy (Charlie) Vice of Albion; two sisters Nora Jane Bair and Mary Lois Edwards, both of Albion; 13 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers Ralph Bair and Paul Bair; a sister Pauline Delanoy; a grandson Andy Vice; and a great-grandson Jacob Teague.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a. m. on Saturday, December 5, 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 Friday from 2 to 8 p. m., or at the church one hour prior to the service.

Interment will be in the Rose Hill Cemetery, Albion.

For those who wish, memorials may be directed to Shriner’s Hospitals For Childre, 2001 S. Linbergh Blvd., St. Louis, MO  63031-3597; or Cancer Services of Northeast Indiana, 6316 Mutual Dr., Fort Wayne, IN  46825

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