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Phyllis VanHorn Obituary

Phyllis M. Van Horn, 79, of Monroeville, Indiana, passed away on October 9, 2025, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Survivors include her husband, Dennis Van Horn of Monroeville, Indiana; two sons, Brent (Jennie) Van Horn and Kurt (Kelly) Van Horn both of Monroeville, Indiana; daughter, Vickie (Deacon Rob) Lortie of Monroeville, Indiana; eight grandchildren, four great- grandchildren and one more on the way. Phyllis was preceded in death by two sisters, Virginia (Jim) Roy and Mary (Eugene) Wyss; and two brothers; Tom (Agatha) Roussey and Larry (Carolyn) Roussey. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, October 16, 2025 at St. Louis Catholic Church Besancon. Family and friends will be received from 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. and 5:30 – 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 15, 2025, at the Zwick & Jahn Funeral Homes, Jacobs Chapel, Monroeville, Indiana and from 9:45 a.m. until 10:45 a.m. Thursday at the church prior to Mass. The Holy Rosary will be recited at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday at the funeral home.

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Published by Fort Wayne Newspapers on Oct. 13, 2025.

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Kathleen Kearns

October 14, 2025

From all your 1964 classmates at Bishop Luers you will be missed. Rest in peace, my friend.

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15

Visitation

2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Zwick & Jahn Funeral Home Jacobs Chapel - Monroeville

111 South Water Street, Monroeville, IN

Oct

15

Rosary

4:00 p.m.

Zwick & Jahn Funeral Home Jacobs Chapel - Monroeville

111 South Water Street, Monroeville, IN

Oct

15

Visitation

5:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Zwick & Jahn Funeral Home Jacobs Chapel - Monroeville

111 South Water Street, Monroeville, IN

Oct

16

Visitation

9:45 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.

St. Louis Catholic Church Besancon

IN

Oct

16

Mass of Christian Burial

11:00 a.m.

St. Louis Catholic Church Besancon

IN

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111 South Water Street, Monroeville, IN 46773

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