Starke County Coroner's Office

09/03/2026

September is Su***de Prevention Awareness Month.

Approximately 134 people every day. Another 14.3 million adults seriously considered su***de, and an estimated 2.2 million attempted su***de.

Those of us who work in medicolegal death investigation understand that these numbers are not simply statistics.

Each one represents a person, a family, a community, and a life story that mattered.

Su***de prevention begins before a crisis. It begins when we check on one another, listen without judgment, recognize changes, take concerns seriously, and remind people that asking for help is not weakness.

If you are struggling - or worried about someone else - call or text 988 or chat at 988lifeline.org. The 988 Su***de & Crisis Lifeline provides free, confidential support 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

You matter. Your life matters. Your story is not over.

Statistics: CDC Su***de Data⁠
Support: 988 Su***de & Crisis Lifeline⁠

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09/01/2026

Office stats as of August 31, 2026!

08/23/2026

Friendly reminder- check on your people.

Not just the ones who tell you they’re struggling.

Check on the strong ones.

The funny ones.

The dependable ones.

The ones who always answer the phone.

The ones who show up when everyone else needs help.

The ones who say, “I’m fine.”

In the medicolegal death investigation and death care professions, we spend our careers stepping into some of the hardest moments of other people’s lives. And sometimes we get so good at carrying the weight that nobody realizes how heavy it has become.

So send the text. Make the call. Grab the coffee.

And don’t stop at “How are you?”

Ask again. Sit with them. Listen without trying to fix it. Remind them they don’t have to carry everything alone.

Sometimes checking on your people is nothing more than saying:

“Hey. I was thinking about you. How are you really doing?”

That small moment of connection may matter more than you will ever know.

Strong people need support too.

Check on your people.

Then check on them again. 🖤💜

08/01/2026

Here are the office stats as of July 31st!

07/23/2026

The Allen County Coroner's Office is preparing to lay to rest the cremated remains of people who have gone unclaimed. If you know any of the below named people, please have their families reach out to the Allen County Coroner's Office at 260-449-7389.

A ceremony to pay tribute to these indviduals is planned.

Date: Wednesday, August 26, 2026
Time: 11:00 a.m.
Location: Divine Mercy Funeral Home & Catholic Cemetery, 3500 Lake Ave, Fort Wayne IN

Ceremony of Unclaimed Deceased Names
Names Death Date
Adams, Roland 9/9/20
Adams, Timothy C. 7/12/25
Anderson, William 10/11/20
Armstrong, Tamara L. 1/3/09
Baker, George A. 2/15/25
Baker, Janice 4/25/21
Baker, Steven D. 10/16/21
Bazile, Randolph 1/9/21
Barnes, Kenneth G. 10/16/25
Beresford, Margaret E. 7/22/09
Bogart, Patrick 10/23/17
Boyd, Richard A. 10/16/17
Burden, Robert William 7/7/13
Burnette, Edmund 3/8/21
Chaviano, Camilo 3/11/23
Christian, Wykeena Marie 5/22/18
Cochran, Nancy 1/3/23
Collins, Merle A. 5/2/24
Collins, Ruth E. 12/30/12
Cook, David M. 8/6/25
Cooper, Willie 4/16/85
Copeland, Maxine 3/21/16
Craig, Kevin 2/10/23
Dent, Steven 2/4/21
Diegel, Christina Jo 8/1/24
Doughton, Barbara 9/5/01
Ebbs, Gertrude 8/8/17
Falls, Kenneth 1/26/18
Fenske, James M. 10/12/24
Fort, Irving P. 9/13/17
France, Michael 9/12/19
Galloway, Michael L. 5/22/11
Gilbert, Mary 5/13/21
Gibbs, Rosemary L. 3/6/26
Glen, Steave 9/29/19
Greenbush, Harry Clifford Jr. 6/24/23
Haroldson, Phyllis J. 5/20/24
Hatfield, Alfred T. 4/18/25
Haywood, Michael E. 3/25/25
Heeter, Julia 12/19/19
Hepworth, Patricia 1/8/25
Hill, Dale 6/15/19
Hisey, Raymond V. 12/29/19
Hogan, John 9/17/23
Hudson, Steven 5/28/24
Jackson, Crystal 12/26/20
Jackson, Joseph 1/6/19
Jackson, Kayonna 5/25/17
Janka, Steven 6/12/25
Jones, Robert L. 1/18/25
Jones, Ronald 2/19/16
Kaufman, Mark Paul 12/18/23
Kaw, Pa 12/6/24
Keller, David L. 5/5/25
King, Aaron C. 6/24/24
Korte, Robert 3/5/25
Lanham, Orville 4/14/21
Larrance, Maria A. 3/11/25
Lawrence, Marvin 12/30/14
Lloyd, William 8/28/21
Logan, Lance A. 6/27/25
Lord, Michael Arthur 10/16/14
Lynn, Lauren Jean 11/2/23
Magner, Kevin A. 12/26/24
Matthews, Bruce 6/15/15
Mazurak, John 12/14/25
Miller, Michael 9/18/14
Miller, Walter L. 4/25/24
Michalic, John Anthony 5/31/20
Milligan, James Jr. 3/13/22
Mosher, James Claude 3/14/24
Murfield, Marvin 5/20/19
Myers, Ronald L. 8/18/15
Naing, Ye Htut 4/18/18
Nance, Robert 11/1/23
Nungester, Jonathan Hamdim 6/4/17
Oberley, Gregory 11/17/14
Parks, Bernard R. Jr. 11/25/24
Patterson, Brenda Howe 9/27/17
Polly, Timothy 10/19/22
Popa, Maria Dogaru 9/16/22
Reynolds, Charles 10/24/21
Robin, Josephine 8/8/09
Robinson, Lawrence D. Unknown Date
Robinson, Malcolm 1/27/19
Rolston, Donna 5/14/17
Romack, James 4/30/14
Rowe, Jackie 4/4/23
Royal, Jordan 2/8/25
Sawvel, Donald W. 6/4/24
Schweitzer, Robert 2/6/18
Shadrach, Jon 10/11/23
Shubert, Roger E. 12/12/17
Shuler, Lloyd Jr. 8/24/16
Shy, Jackie 6/28/21
Simmons, Gary L. 8/26/11
Siwicki, Krzysztof 2/23/26
Smith, Cindy 2/22/26
Snyder, Joseph 11/6/19
Spratt, Hal E. 5/25/24
Stallone, Shirley Ann 9/6/21
Stephen, Gregory 8/19/23
Summers, Jeffrey R. 7/1/25
Surbrook, Larry A. 3/6/04
Tallman, Marie 10/17/20
Tobaru, Tomio 8/16/24
Tran, Hungvan 6/18/18
Trowell, Norman 12/21/22
Tuggle, James W. 4/24/13
Urban, Rebekah 8/23/22
Vickers, Baby 2/9/23
Wantuch, Ted 5/12/14
Washington, Vince 11/23/20
Weatherwax, Sheri Fay 1/12/22
Webb, Thomas 5/22/20
Webster, Donald 6/2/23
Weihert, Daniel Alan 3/17/12
Wheeler, Robert 1/19/13
Wilson, Carlton P. 7/15/24
Zeiger, Richard 2/16/22
Zeigler, Jeffrey 4/4

07/09/2026

07/03/2026

07/01/2026

Sending a big thank you Julie Kube for the generous yarn donation, and also to the quilting club from Our Redeemer Lutheran Church for their donation of these beautiful quilts all for our Crafted with Care, Wrapped in Dignity program! We appreciate you!! 💜

07/01/2026

June 2026 office stats!