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Dorinda S. Shepherd
Dorinda Sue Shepherd, 53, Fort Wayne, died unexpectedly Monday, Sept. 28, 2026, at Lutheran Hospital. She was born Dec. 4, […]
Nancy J. Lewis
Nancy J. Lewis, 79, New Haven, formerly of the Columbia City area, died Monday, Sept. 28, 2026, at Heritage Park […]
Marvin E. ‘Ed’ Phillips
Marvin Edward “Ed” Phillips, 64, Fort Wayne, formerly of Roann, died Friday, Sept. 25, 2026, at home. He was born […]
Mike Ripley
Michael K. “Mike” Ripley, 82, of Fort Wayne, Indiana, passed away at 5:56 p.m. Wednesday, September 23, 2026,
Gaynor R. Worden – UPDATED
Gaynor R. Worden, 83, died Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2026, in Fort Wayne. He was born Jan. 1, 1943. He is […]
Lois M. (Rowe) Lenaburg – PENDING
Lois M. (Rowe) Lenaburg, 91, died Monday, Sept. 21, 2026, at Kingston Care Center, Fort Wayne. Arrangements are pending at […]
Editor Rose Friedman, who helped shape NPR's cultural coverage, dies at 38
Rose Friedman, who shaped NPR's arts and culture coverage over the past 15 years, died Sept. 17 at age 38.
Editor Rose Friedman, who helped shape NPR's cultural coverage, dies at 38
Friedman was in her early 20s when she landed her first position as an editorial assistant at NPR. She became an editor and reporter, and a co-creator of the annual Books We Love reading guide.
Remembering jazz singer Cassandra Wilson
Wilson, who died Sept. 1, spiced her singing with funk, hip-hop and blues. Kevin Whitehead offers an appreciation, and we listen back to Terry's 1988 interview with Wilson.
Steven C. Emrick
Steven Charles Emrick, 81, Wabash, died at 3:31 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2026, at Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne. […]
Annie Dillard, Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist, dies at 81
Dillard's work was characterized by spare prose and a deep connection to nature. She is best known for Pilgrim at Tinker Creek, An American Childhood, The Maytrees and The Writing Life.
Johnny L. Belcher – UPDATED
Johnny L. Belcher, 54, died Friday, Sept. 11, 2026, at Canterbury Nursing Home and Rehab, Fort Wayne. He was born […]