Obituaries
Ligonier, IN. Obituaries
Local Obituaries for families in Ligonier and Noble County, IN.
Cathy J. Ratcliff
Jul 8, 2025
Cathy J. Ratcliff, age 73, of Goshen, passed away on July 8, 2025, at the Goshen Hospital. She was born on August 7, 1951, to Gerald and Edna (Haslett) Birch in LaGrange, Indiana. On June 8, 1985, she married Fred Ratcliff in Elkhart, Indiana.
She is survived by her husband, Fred Ratcliff; daughter, Jeanna Ryan of Millersburg; brother Michael (Crystal) Birch...
Fred L. Green
Jul 6, 2025
Fred L. Green, age 78, of Cromwell, passed away on Sunday, July 6, 2025 at his residence. He was born on September 1, 1946 to Edwin Knight and Doris Rebecca (VanAlstine) Green in Kendallville, Indiana. He married Karen Sue Mynhier on January 17, 1976 in Kimmell, Indiana.
Fred is survived by his children, Jennifer Hines of New Haven, Jason (Heather) Green...
Yesenia Anilu Mendez
Jul 5, 2025
Yesenia Anilu Mendez, age 53, of Ligonier, passed away on Saturday, July 5, 2025, in Ligonier, Indiana. She was born on May 27, 1972, to Jorge “Coke” and Maria “Cony” Mendez in Guatemala City, Guatemala.
She is survived by her daughter, Tiffany Jaramillo; mother, Maria “Cony” Mendez; sister, Judy (Marco) Garcia; niece, Ginger Garcia; nephews, Kelvin (Marielos) Garcia and Marco Garcia...
Merlin Isaac, Sr.
Jul 4, 2025
Merlin Isaac, Sr., age 69, of Wawaka, passed away on Friday, July 4, 2025 at his residence. He was born on October 9, 1955 in Virgie, KY to Howell and Lilly (Wright) Isaac. Merlin married Lois Ann Hall on March 5, 1973 in Clintwood, VA.
Merlin is survived by his wife of 51 years, Lois Ann Isaac of Wawaka; son, Sterlin...
Matthew David Laughlin
Jun 22, 2025
Matthew David Laughlin, affectionately known as Matt, passed away on June 22, 2025, in Goshen, Indiana. Born on January 1, 1980, in Elyria, Ohio, Matt's journey through life was marked by his courage, thoughtfulness, and kindness.
Matt was a proud alumnus of Goshen High School, where he graduated in 1998. His formative years in Elyria and Goshen forged lifelong friendships and...
David Leroy Pendill
Jun 19, 2025
David Leroy Pendill, age 83, of Elkhart, passed away on Thursday, June 19, 2025 at the Ernestine M. Raclin House in Mishawaka, Indiana. He was born on November 18, 1941 to Robert and Rosalie (Working) Pendill in Elkhart, Indiana.
David was an assistant chief of the Osceola Fire Department. He has also been a proud member of the UAW for 53...
Alice M. Johnson
Jun 19, 2025
Alice M. Johnson, age 80, of Wawaka, passed away Thursday June 19, 2025, at Lutheran Life Villages in Kendallville, Indiana.
Alice was born March 29, 1945 to Raymond and Carlie (Arnold) Hicks in Jolo, West Virginia. She was married to Kenneth Ray Johnson on February 1, 1981, in Cromwell, Indiana.
Alice was a wonderful loving wife, mother and grandmother to her family....
Christopher Vitale
Jun 18, 2025
Christopher P. Vitale, age 66, of Syracuse, passed away on Wednesday, June 18, 2025 at home. He was born on November 10, 1958 to Santo Joseph (Joe) and Elsie (Bougher) Vitale in South Bend, Indiana.
Chris graduated from Riley High School in South Bend and was employed for most of his career designing, building and installing signs, awnings and commercial/industrial air-handling...
Jack Lee Kime
Jun 16, 2025
Jack Lee Kime, age 90, of Ligonier, passed away on Monday, June 16, 2025, at Orchard Pointe in Kendallville. He was born on February 22, 1935, in Sturgis, Michigan to Dick Kime and Mildred (Patrick) Hamlet.
He is survived by his children; Cathy Markham of Goshen, Debbie (Randy) Mishler of White Pigeon, Michigan, Tina (Doug) Marchand of Millersburg, Jeff (Tammy) Kime...
Raul Moreno-Castañeda
Jun 16, 2025
Raul Moreno-Castañeda, 88, passed away on Monday, June 16, 2025 in Ligonier, Indiana. He was born on May 9, 1937 to Ignacio Moreno and Ana Maria Castañeda in Torreon Cahahuilo, Mexico. He married Socorro Hernandez Erives, she proceeded him in death on October 9, 2014.
He is survived by his children, Uriel (Aracely Valenzuela) Moreno of Goshen, Raul (Beatriz) Moreno of...
Lina J. Fedorow
Jun 15, 2025
Lina J. Fedorow, age 71, of Ligonier, passed away on Sunday, June 15, 2025, in Ligonier, Indiana. She was born on December 12, 1953, to Vera (Kuska) Umar in Goshen, Indiana.
She is survived by her daughters, Michelle (Scott) Burchett of Ligonier and Allison Click of Indiana; brothers, Alex (Connie) Fedorow of Albion and Dave Federow of Goshen; sisters, Tanja Spencer...
Percy Donald Morrow
Jun 9, 2025
Percy Donald Morrow, age 89, departed this life on Monday, June 9th, 2025. Dad would just say "Well, I'm dead", and that would be the end of that. But every now and then dad would let someone else get their way. So... Here we are.
Dad was born in Meadville, PA on August 22, 1935, to Harry John & Bessie Louise...
Ronald Browning
Jun 9, 2025
Ronald Browning, age 78, of Albion, passed away on Monday, June 9, 2025 in Albion, Indiana. He was born on December 16, 1946 to William Earl and Esther (Johnston) Browning Sr. in Mishawaka, Indiana. On March 30, 1990, he married Sarah Twaits.
He is survived by his two children; Hal Browning of Milford, Indiana and Carla (Melvin) Ladig-Cormican of Fort Wayne;...
Thaddeus Cordell Smart
Jun 6, 2025
Thaddeus Cordell Smart, aged 52, fell asleep in death on Friday, June 6, 2025, at his home in Antwerp, Ohio.
Thadd was born on April 23, 1973, in Kendallville, Indiana, to Jack and Cindy Smart. He grew up in Syracuse, Indiana, where he excelled in sports and developed many talents. Among these, he showed a particular aptitude for the building trades—skills...
Laron Paul Beyer
Jun 4, 2025
Laron Paul Beyer, a loving husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, passed away peacefully on June 4, 2025, in Kimmell, Indiana, at the age of 89. Born on November 15, 1935, in Lansing, Michigan, to Wilmer and Geraldine (Parker) Beyer, Laron was a true pillar of strength and kindness throughout his life.
Laron is survived by his devoted wife, Marla (Kenaga) Beyer,...
Mary Hale
May 30, 2025
Mary Catherine (Bonnètt) Hale, age 77, of Ligonier, passed away on Friday, May 30, 2025 in Ligonier, Indiana. She was born on July 7, 1947 in Grove City, Pennsylvania to Vasco Vincent and Margaret Rebecca (Cubbison) Bonnètt.
She graduated from Syracuse High School in 1965 and went on to attend Indiana University and earned a nursing degree from North Central College...
Dolph Tuvell, Jr.
May 30, 2025
Dolph Tuvell, Jr, age 88, of Ligonier, passed away on Friday, May 30, 2025 at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana. He was born on September 5, 1936 to Dolph and Frances (Crist) Tuvell, Sr, in Ligonier, Indiana. He married Janet M. Gray on February 26, 1971 in Ligonier, Indiana. She passed away on December 8, 2023.
Dolph is...
Crystal C. Mast
May 29, 2025
Crystal C. Mast, age 67, of Topeka, passed away on Thursday, May 29, 2025 at her residence. She was born on September 22, 1957 to Dale and Marylin (Pippenger) Craig in Columbia City, Indiana. Crystal married Allen Mast on November 10, 1973 in North Webster, Indiana.
Crystal is survived by her husband, Allen Mast of Topeka; children, Matthew (Jodi) Mast of...
Gary Lawrence
May 26, 2025
Gary Lawrence (79), of Cromwell, went to be with his Lord and Savior Monday, May 26, 2025. Gary was born to Jennie Lorraine Kuhn Lawrence (Miller) and Jesse Willmore Lawrence of North Webster on June 4, 1945. After graduating from North Webster High in 1963, Gary enlisted into the United States Marine Corps. While stationed in Yuma, AZ, he met...
Jack LeCount
May 24, 2025
Jack LeCount, age 95, of Ligonier, passed away on Saturday, May 24, 2025 at home. He was born on March 31, 1930 to Roscoe and Ethel (Stacker) LeCount in Cromwell, Indiana. On March 5, 1952, he married Barbara J. LeCount in Angola, Indiana. She passed away on January 13, 2025.
He is survived by his son, Jeff “Dewey” (Connie) LeCount of...
