Excited for the Egg-stravaganza! The Antwerp Global Methodist Church is hosting an Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday March 30 from 1:00 until 2:30 in the afternoon the EGG-Stravaganza will take place at the church on East River Street. Parents and grandparents are invited to bring their children; pre-school through age 12 to this special Easter…
PAYNE, OH: Colleen “Sue” Strickler, 82, of Payne, Ohio passed away Tuesday, March 19, 2024, at Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne. Sue was born in Payne on February 18, 1942, a daughter of the late Florence (Spencer) & Frederick Hook. She dedicated her life to her faith and family. Sue worked at Navistar for…
Financial Partners Federal Credit Union is pleased to announce that two of its employees achieved a perfect balancing record in 2023. Tara Till, a teller at our Grabill Office, and Casey Schlatter, our Head Teller at our Grabill Office, were provided with their awards by CEO, Dave Shuey on February 5, 2024. To receive this…
WOODBURN, IN: Myrtle Irene Rekeweg, 97, formerly of Woodburn, Indiana passed away Tuesday, February 6, 2024 at Vancrest of Payne. Myrtle was born in Fort Wayne, Indiana on September 14, 1926, a daughter of Myrtle (Heath) and Charles Saurer. She retired from Woodburn Diamond Die. She always cherished the time she spent at Barton Lake…
Start your holiday shopping season off right by attending a Holiday Craft Fair sponsored by the Spirit of Woodlan Marching Band & Color Guard on Saturday, November 18, from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm at Woodlan Jr/Sr High School in Woodburn, Indiana. You will be welcomed by a variety of vendors to choose from to…
The 2023 Woodburn Christian Children’s Home Annual auction has now come and gone. 2023 is now the year to beat for this community fundraiser for the home that takes absolutely no tax dollars while serving the purpose of Christ and his disciples by serving the least of these. The children’s home is entirely funded through…
WOODBURN, IN: David F. Nahrwold D.V.M., 69, of Woodburn, passed away on Wednesday, October 4th at Parkview Hospital, Fort Wayne, following a valiant battle with cancer. His faith in Jesus Christ assured him that his spirit and soul are already in heaven awaiting the resurrection of his body on the last day. Dr. Nahrwold was…
The founder of Safe Haven Baby Boxes, Monica Kelsey of Woodburn, IN, will be a guest speaker at Antwerp Branch Library on September 18th at 5:30 p.m. She will be speaking about her book, Blessed to Have Been Abandoned: The Story of The Baby Box Lady and the Safe Haven Baby Boxes. The first Safe…
Dave Shuey, president/CEO for Financial Partners Federal Credit Union ($55.4 million, Woodburn, IN), was appointed to the Corporate One supervisory committee for a three-year term that began on April 28. As a member of the supervisory committee, Shuey will help ensure that the board of directors and management meet financial reporting objectives, and establish practices…
Hear it here! This week on PCBW we will learn from James Kornas, Vice President of Commercial Development, Mergers & Acquisitions for the Patriot Rail Company. The Patriot Rail recently purchased the Napoleon, Defiance and Western short rail line that goes from Woodburn, IN through Paulding County all the way to Campbells Soup facility in Napoleon,…
WOODBURN, IN: Thomas James McConnell, 80, of Woodburn, Indiana passed away at home on May 18, 2023, with family by his side. Tom was born in Fort Wayne, Indiana on September 17, 1942, a son of the late Nora (Roemke) and James McConnell. He proudly served his country in the U.S. Army. Tom was a valued…
Join East Central Fire and EMS on Monday February 13th as we celebrate our newest ambulance to our fleet with a push in ceremony at Station 1 – 420 Broadway St. in New Haven at 6pm. (please note parking is limited) The ambulance is a 2022 Ford F-550 4×4 made by PL Custom based out…
