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Jerry Lee Rathbun

Jerry Lee Rathbun, 85, Fort Wayne, formerly of Warsaw, died at 4:44 a.m. Feb. 3, 2023.

He was born Sept. 20, 1937. On June 4, 1960, he married Susan Diane Babcock. She preceded him in death July 23, 2014. On June 26, 2016, he married Ruth Ione (Cameron) Casner; she survives.

He is also survived by a daughter, Jennifer Judy, Fort Wayne; stepson, Matthew C. Casner, Warsaw; two grandchildren; two stepgrandchildren; three stepgreat-grandchildren; and a sister, Suzanne Page, Sun City, Ariz.

Services were held Feb. 7 at Redpath-Fruth Funeral Home, Warsaw. A graveside service was held Feb. 8 at Concordia Cemetery Gardens, Fort Wayne. Military rites were performed by members of the American Legion Post 49 of Fort Wayne.

Bonnie Jean Rock

Bonnie Jean Rock, 88, New Paris, died at 7:50 a.m. Feb. 6, 2023. She was born April 13, 1934. On June 15, 1984, she married Eugene J. “Gene” Rock. He preceded her in death June 26, 2010.

Surviving are her children, Allen Postma, Flower Mound, Texas, and Penny Wilchewsky, New Paris; stepdaughters, Susan Schrock, Goshen, and Donna Whittaker, Florida; four grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and numerous stepgrandchildren and stepgreatgrandchildren.

Services were held Feb. 11 at Grace United Methodist Church, New Paris. Burial was in New Paris Cemetery. Rieth Rohrer Ehret Funeral Home, Goshen, was in charge of arrangements.

Wilma M. Ruch

Wilma M. Ruch, 88, Milford, died Feb. 6, 2023.