Lawrence “Lornie” W. Stabler, 84, of rural Bluffton, passed away Thursday evening, Sept. 12, 2024, at Stillwater Hospice Home in Fort Wayne. Lornie was born in Wolf Lake on July 8, 1940, to Albert and Nora (Smith) Stabler. He married Suzanne “Suzie” Stroman in Fort Wayne on Nov. 11, 1960; she survives.