Hockemeyer & Miller Funeral Home

03/09/2023

10/14/2022

In loving Memory of Mary Lou Brown

02/11/2022

John R. Baker, 77, of Fort Wayne, passed away on Tuesday, February 8, 2022. He was born to the late Clayton E. and Phyllis June (Ridgway) Baker on May 24, 1944 in Saint Joe, Indiana. He graduated from Riverdale High School in 1962. He attended Indiana University and then took welding classes at Ivy Tech. He was a Supervisor at Harvester, Magnavox and Grant Durbin. John Honorably served 4 years in the United States Air Force and 8 years in the Seabees. He was a member of American Legion Post 47 for 14 years, of which he was commander for one year, and then retired as manager in 2009. He was an avid Fisherman, loved to play Golf with his buddies and enjoyed reading. He married Sandra Lamley In 1992, she preceded him in death is 2018. Together, they loved to go to Florida in the winter once they retired. He was a member of Messiah Lutheran Church. Surviving is his companion, Sandy Aldrich; children, Jessica Gammon and Brandon Baker of Florida, and Tina Markey of Fort Wayne; four grandchildren; 3 great-grandchildren; brothers, Robert, Jerry and Don Baker; sister, Susie Bohl; and he was especially close with, Roger, Linda and Brenda Baker. Also preceding him in death was a brother Bruce Baker. Calling will be Friday, February 18, 2022 from 2 PM to 4 PM and 6 PM to 8 PM at Hockemeyer and Miller Funeral Home, 6131 Saint Joe Road, Fort Wayne, IN 46835. Calling will also be one hour prior to the service. Funeral services will be February 19, 2022 at the funeral home at 10 AM. Burial will follow at Covington Memorial Gardens in Fort Wayne. Memorials may be directed to the American Legion Post 47.

01/24/2022

Richard Noland Ramsey, 79, born April 20,1942, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, to the late David Arlington Ramsey and Eva Poff Ramsey of Beloit, Wisconsin, died peacefully at home on January 6, 2022, following an extended illness. After graduating from the University of Wisconsin, Madison (BS,1963), he served as First Lieutenant in the US Army Infantry, and was honorably discharged in 1970. He continued his education at the University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana (MA, 1969, PhD, 1973), majoring in Restoration and 18th-Century British Literature. He began his career as an Assistant Professor teaching literature and writing at SUNY Geneseo, and moved to Fort Wayne in 1979 where he became an Associate Professor in the IPFW Department of English & Linguistics. During his 28 years at IPFW, he taught literature and writing classes, served as Director of Writing, Director of Graduate Studies, and Department Chair, and retired in 2007. Surviving are his wife of 43 years, Yvonne (Akers) Ramsey; three children, Will (Rachel) of Fort Wayne, Ed (Sarah) of Cincinnati, and Katy of Bloomington; six
treasured grandchildren, Marshall, Molly, and Mila of Fort Wayne, and Silas, Titus, and Judah of Cincinnati; sisters-in-law Char Mae (Neal, d.) Frysinger, Laura (Doug) Welch, Teresa (Richard,
d.) Brown, Diane (Richard) Skeffington, Darcy (Todd) Voeks, and brother-in-law Vincent (Robin) Akers; several cousins, nieces, nephews, and great nieces and nephews. He was preceded in
death by his parents and several aunts and uncles. Arrangements by Hockemeyer & Miller Funeral Home. The family asks that in lieu of flowers, those who wish to contribute to a charitable organization consider The Brown Ink Society (through the Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne), Community Harvest Food Bank, or Visiting Nurse Fort Wayne, three of Rick’s most valued local causes. The remote services will be held on Saturday, January 29, 2022 at 2 PM. Please follow the link for access to the service: Join from computer or mobile: https://iu.zoom.us/j/84143891496 . Meeting ID: 841 4389 1496 . Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.HockemeyerMillerFH.com

11/25/2021

Holiday greetings to you from Hockemeyer & Miller Funeral Home. May this season begin and end with a warmth, joy, and peace that transcends any circumstance that may befall us.

09/11/2021

New York City Market Director Angelo Ambrosino remembers 9/11: "I always think about all the children who lost a parent. It's something that the term really means something. It's a tough reminder of all of the brave men and women running into the building when everyone was running out. Someone who I went to high school with was a fireman who ran into the building and never came out. Every year during 9/11, my thoughts and prayers are with all the families who had a loss."

09/11/2021

09/11/2021

New York City Market Director James Torrellas remembers 9/11: "Probably two-thirds or three-quarters of the people lost were never found. But everybody needs to say goodbye. For one man, we had a mass service with a casket. The family gave us photos and things of remembrance. We buried that casket at a cemetery, marked with a stone, but his remains were never found. It was sad that people didn't get the proper way to say goodbye to their loved one. And that will be something I will always remember."

03/24/2021

Help save a life!

Our D.O. McComb & Sons - Maplewood Park location is hosting a Red Cross Blood Drive.

Monday, June 28, 2021
9:00am - 3:00pm

Please contact LaReta Beckman at 260-426-9494 with questions on how to donate.

03/23/2021

There are glimmers of hope, but the pandemic has taken a toll on funeral professionals, who are huggers by nature. WANE-TV in Fort Wayne, Indiana, explains the personal challenges of the funeral profession.

One year after the start of the pandemic, deathcare workers are being called unsung heroes.