All Obituaries

Dennis C. Garwood, 67, of Decatur, IN, passed away on Wednesday, September 27, 2023 at Parkview Hospital Randallia in Fort Wayne. Dennis, the son of the late Charles R. and Eileen L. (Krick) Garwood, was born in Decatur on March 4, 1956. On October 10, 1980, he married Virginia L. Snyder. Dennis was a parishioner of St. Mary of the Assumption Catholic Church. He was a 1975 Bellmont H.S. graduate. Dennis enjoyed playing basketball, watching I.U., Indiana Pacers, playing chess, telling jokes,...

Paul E. Spangler, 89, former lifelong resident of Decatur, IN, passed away on Wednesday, September 27, 2023, at Lutheran Life Villages in Kendallville, IN. Paul was born on April 1, 1934, in Decatur, IN, the son of the late Anthony C. and Evelyn Spangler. On October 10, 1953, Paul married Anna Marie Everett and after 60 years together she preceded him in death on August 7, 2014. He was a parishioner of St. Mary of the Assumption Catholic Church and graduate of Decatur Catholic High School....

Randall “Randy” Girod, 64, of Syracuse, IN passed away unexpectedly while vacationing in Grand Rapids, MI on 9/22/23. He was born in Decatur, IN on 2/17/59 to Jane (Maddox) and Dwight Girod. He grew up in Fort Wayne, IN and graduated from Elmhurst High School in 1977. Randy graduated from Indiana University in Bloomington in 1981 with a B.S. in Accounting from the Business School. He was a member of Delta Chi fraternity. Randy graduated from Indiana University School of Law...

Jewel Ann Shoaf, 83, of Decatur, passed away on Tuesday, September 19, 2023, at Adams Woodcrest. She was born on May 19, 1940, in Decatur, IN, the daughter of the late Orval and Vera E. (Hawkins) Sudduth. On June 11, 1960, she married Gary W. Shoaf, he preceded her in death on July 31, 2023. She attended Grace Fellowship Church in Decatur and had worked for Woodcrest in the dietary department. She was a people person who never met a stranger, and always looked for ways to help...

Jacqueline L. “Jackie” Beery, 94, of Decatur, IN, passed away on Tuesday, September 19, 2023 at her residence. Jackie was born on August 10, 1929 in Ithaca, Michigan to the late Charles O. and Frances A. (Gribler) Bricker. On June 21, 1947, she married James Beery; he preceded her in death on February 6, 2022. She was a member of Zion Lutheran Church, in Decatur. Jackie and Jim were in the restaurant business their entire lives and were the owners of the Donut Shop, Happy Humpty...

Robert L. “Bob” McMillen, 76, of Decatur, IN, passed away on Friday, September 15, 2023, at his residence. He was born in Decatur on October 22, 1946, the only son of the late John W. “Bill” McMillen and Mary Ruth (Bebout) McMillen. On July 23, 1966, he married Linda D. Roe. He was a member of Salem Community Church and was a 1964 graduate of Adams Central High School. He worked for International Harvester in Ft. Wayne until 1983 and then went on to work at Navistar...

Hortensia S. Artea, 95, former longtime resident of Decatur, IN, passed away Wednesday, September 13, 2023, at Adams Memorial Hospital. She was born in Matamoros, Mexico, on August 23, 1928, the daughter of the late Leocadio and Brijida (Guerra) Sifuentes. On May 4, 1952, Hortensia married Refugio Artea and he preceded her in death on January 2, 1983. She was a parishioner of St. Mary of the Assumption Catholic Church and a member of the Rosary Society. She retired from Decatur Industries...

Barbara M. Sipe, 62, of Bluffton, Indiana, passed away Sunday, September 10, 2023, at Ascension St. Vincents Hospital in Indianapolis, Indiana. She was born on November 11, 1960, in Rochester, New York, adopted and raised by her loving parents, Stephen F. and Dorothy (Young) Cass. On February 10, 2009, she married Jared Lee Sipe, he preceded her in death on August 13, 2023. In high school, Barb enjoyed playing volleyball and twirled baton. The love she was raised with carried on into her...

Kenneth E. Grim, 87 of Decatur, Indiana, passed away on Saturday, September 9, 2023 at Stillwater Hospice. Kenneth was born in Decatur on November 18, 1935 to the late Francis and Mary (Bartlett) Grim. On November 24, 1956, he married Sharon Herman. Kenneth was a parishioner of St. Mary of the Assumption Catholic Church. After high school he went to work for Schafer Glove factory, where he worked for 26 years, then worked for Zollner Pistons in Fort Wayne, where he then retired...

James R. (Jim) Affolder, 57, of Berne, Indiana, passed away at his residence on Thursday, September 7, 2023. Jim was born on April 15, 1966 in Portland, IN to Ray and Phyllis (Wolford) Affolder. On December 2, 1989, Jim married Melissa Eldridge. Jim worked in maintenance at Red Gold in Geneva. Jim was dedicated and driven in every aspect of his life. He loved his boys and his wife deeply. He was a hard worker and an avid fan of his Adams Central Jets and the NHRA. He is survived by his...