All Obituaries

Susan C. (Bauer) Ritz Beshay, 69, of Anderson, IN, and formerly of Huntington, IN, passed away on February 11, 2019, at her residence in Anderson, IN. Ms. Beshay was born on June 20, 1949, to Leonard W. and Catherine (Scher) Bauer in Huntington, IN.  Her parents preceded her in death. Ms. Beshay graduated from Huntington Catholic High School in 1967, then went on to Ball State University and received her MBA.   Susan was a Speech Therapist and owned her own business in...

Thomas N. Scher, 76, of Huntington, IN, passed away on Sunday, February 3, 2019, at Aperion Nursing Home, Fort Wayne, IN. Tom was born on May 6, 1942, in Huntington, IN, to Marcellus and Jane R. (Kline) Scher.  His parents preceded him in death. Mr. Scher was a 1960 graduate of Huntington Catholic High School. He was an employee of Our Sunday Visitor, he also helped set up auctions for Wells Realty, and did surveying work with Robert Meyer Surveying. He was a member of St. Mary...

Margaret C. “Mugs” Scher, 82, of Huntington, IN, passed away on Tuesday, January 8, 2019, at Heritage Pointe of Warren, Warren, IN. Mrs. Scher was born on June 27, 1936, to Earl V. and Florence C. (Conner) Schultis in Cleveland, Ohio.  Her parents preceded her in death.  She married Richard Thomas Scher on October 5, 1957.  He survives and resides in Huntington. Mugs graduated from Auburn High School in 1954 and from St. Joseph School of Nursing in 1957. ...

Nancy M. Randall, 62, of Huntington, IN, passed away on Wednesday, January 2, 2019, at 5:45 a.m. at Miller’s Merry Manor, Huntington, IN.   Nancy was born on October 31, 1956, in Jackson County, MO, to Larry R. and Barbara J. (Stuckwish) Maple.   Her parents preceded her in death.   She married Jerry Randall on July 1, 2006.  He survives and resides in Huntington, IN. Nancy worked in housekeeping at the Bowen Center, Huntington, IN. Along with her...

Ruth Agnes Anderson, 94, of Huntington, IN, passed away on Wednesday, January 2, 2019, at 9:10 p.m. at St. Anne’s Community Victory Noll, Huntington, IN.    Ruth was born on August 29, 1924, in New York, NY, to Frank and Gussie (Doerr) Harmsworth.   Her parents preceded her in death.   She married Dennis Francis Anderson and he preceded her in death on April 30, 1985. Ruth graduated high school in 1942 from John Adams in Queens, NY.  Ruth was a...

Florence Marie McCue, 89, of Huntington, IN, passed away on Thursday, December 27, 2018, at her daughter’s residence.   Mrs. McCue was born on May 18, 1929, in Copi, Chile, to Joseph and Maria (Galli) Kelly. Her parents preceded her in death.  Florence married Alfred J. McCue on January 25, 1947, in Long Island, New York.  Alfred preceded her in death on January 2, 2009.  Mrs. McCue worked at Oxford University Press in New York and was a homemaker.  She was a...

Thelma Virginia (Ginger) VanderZee, 94, of Fort Wayne, IN, and previously of Huntington, IN, passed away on Thursday, December 13, 2018, at Aperion Care Fort Wayne, Fort Wayne, IN.    Ginger was born on December 26, 1923, in Williamsport, PA, to Callaway and Leona (Foresman) Hardy. She was preceded in death by her parents and her daughter Virginia Lee (Cornish) Holmes. She married Wilbur E. “Van” VanderZee on May 6, 1967. He preceded her in death on October 14,...

Helen C. Johnson, 90, of Huntington, IN, passed away on Sunday, December, 2, 2018, at 7:55 p.m., at the Heritage of Huntington. Mrs. Johnson was born on September 19, 1928, in Jefferson Township, Whitley County, to Sylvester and Marietta (Pequignot) Hinen.  Her parents preceded her in death. She married Russel Johnson on May 14, 1949, and he preceded her in death on December 28, 2004. Mrs. Johnson was a homemaker. Helen did work for many years at the Hallmark Store in Huntington. She...

Timothy Patrick Krause, 44, of Huntington, IN, passed away on Friday November 9, 2018 in Fort Wayne, IN.  Tim was born on October 1, 1974, in Edgerton, WI, to Randy and Lois (Chesebro) Krause.   Tim went to Huntington North High School.   He worked for Randy’s Under Presser Power Washing, in Huntington. He attended Union Church and The Awaking Church both in Huntington, IN. Tim is survived by his parents Randy and Lois Krause of Huntington, IN.   2...

Palmer Lee Ness, 90, of Huntington, IN, passed away on Thursday, November 8, 2018, at 9:30 p.m. at Tipton Place in Huntington, IN.    Palmer was born on August 8, 1928, in Huntington, IN, to George A. and Mary (Palmer) Ness. His parents preceded him in death.  Palmer married Helen Louise Johnson on August 29, 1959.  She preceded him in death on December 8, 1972. Palmer was a 1946 graduate of Roanoke High School.  He served in the United States Army during the...