Ligonier, IN. Obituaries

Jun 10, 2024

Domenick Jayson Barnes, 18, of Ligonier passed away unexpectedly on June 10, 2024 as a result of an automobile accident. He was born on July 17, 2005 to Walter and Kimberly Barnes in Zephyrhills, Florida. He was a senior at West Noble High School in Ligonier.

Dom was an easy baby and very smart as a young...

Jun 5, 2024

Roberta J. Fisher, 100, of Ligonier, Indiana passed away on Wednesday, June 5, 2024 at home. She was the last of the Johnson family. She was born on January 25, 1924 the daughter of Lyman and Edna (Firestone) Johnson in Ligonier, Indiana. On October 10, 1947, she married Billy B. Fisher; he preceded her in death on April 15,...

Jun 2, 2024

Marissa I. Pacheco, age 50, of Ligonier, Indiana passed away on Sunday, June 2, 2024 at 9:47 PM at Parkview Regional Medical Center. She was born on January 22, 1974, the daughter of Jose G. Guadalupe (Diaz) Pacheco in Salinas, California. In 2018 she married Ricardo Gorostieta; he survives.

Other survivors include her child, Jose Chavez of...

Jun 1, 2024

Joan “Joni” Ruth Saggars, age 69, of Ligonier, Indiana, passed away on Saturday, June 1, 2024 at home following a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. She was born on April 23, 1955, the daughter of George A. and Mary E. (Wysong) Parkison at Lucky Hospital in Wolf Lake. On September 28, 1974, she married Kent Charles Saggars.

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May 30, 2024

Charles Ray “Chuck” Werker, age 63, of Syracuse, Indiana passed away on Thursday, May 30, 2024 at home surrounded by family. He was born on November 19, 1960 in Columbia City, Indiana the son of Charles Lewis and Beth (Moore) Werker. Chuck graduated from West Noble High School in 1979 and served his country honorably in the United States Navy...

May 24, 2024

Larry N. Hartzler, age 88, of Ligonier, IN passed away unexpectedly at 10:14 am on Friday, May 24, 2024 at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne, IN. He was born on June 24, 1935, the son of Roy and Mae (Steele) Hartzler in rural LaGrange County, IN.  On May 21, 1960, he married Linda Lou Johnson in Ligonier,...

May 17, 2024

William B. Souder, Jr., age 83, of Syracuse, passed away Friday, May 17, 2024 at The Waters of Syracuse in Syracuse, Indiana. William was born on January 14, 1941 in Kokomo, Indiana to William B. and Emma (Snyder) Souder.

William is survived by his sister, Karen English of Sun City, FL; niece, Elizabeth Lindsay of Valrico, FL;...

May 12, 2024

Bonita C. Stump, 88, of Kimmell passed away on Sunday, May 12, 2024 in Columbia City. Mrs. Stump was born April 22, 1936 in Roann, IN to Melvin and Esther (Miller) Bender. On April 8, 1955, she married J. Hal Stump, who passed away in 2014 after 58 years of marriage.

Mrs. Stump spent her formative years...

May 9, 2024

Roger Dale Reynolds, 65, of Wawaka, IN passed away on May 9, 2024 at Parkview Randallia in Fort Wayne, IN. Roger was born to Morris Reynolds and Goldie Holland in Norton, VA on December 26, 1958. He married Susan Johnson on Oct. 22, 1988 at the Methodist Church in Ligonier, IN.

Roger loved being outside, especially camping....

May 9, 2024

Sandra K. Barley, 55, of Ligonier passed away Thursday, May 9, 2024 at Avalon Village in Ligonier. She was born to Ronald Sr. and Violet Wilkinson on December 28, 1968 in Goshen. Sandra was raised and spent most of her years in Kimmell.

Sandra was a devoted caretaker to her parents for many years. In her spare...

May 8, 2024

On the evening of May 8, 2024 at 8:30 pm the heavens welcomed one of their most precious souls.  Donna Feightner was born on July 18, 1932 to Matthew “Jack” and Geraldine Tracy and was an adored and beloved sister to Jackie Tracy all of whom preceded her.  From her earliest days Donna absorbed the profound family values imparted...

May 6, 2024

Claude Mitchell, age 95,  of Ligonier, Indiana, passed away peacefully on May 6, 2024 at Avalon Village.  He was born on July 26, 1928 in Ligon, Kentucky to Dewey and Dona Catherine (Tackett) Mitchell. Claude married Carmel J. Caudill on May 5, 1947; she preceded him in death on April 19, 2009.

Claude grew up in Kentucky,...

May 3, 2024

Susan Kathryn Storms, age 75, of Ligonier, IN, formerly of Hamden, Ohio passed away Friday, May 3, 2024 at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana. She was born on July 22, 1948, the daughter of Gerald Vernon and Bertha (Mitchell) Peoples in McArthur, Ohio. On September 5, 1964, she married Cleveland “Gene” Storms in McArthur, Ohio.

May 2, 2024

Rosemary Joan (Prucinsky) Gillespie of Ligonier passed peacefully from this world in the early morning hours of May 2, 2024 at Orchard Pointe in Kendallville after 93 beautiful years on this earth.

She was born June 13, 1930 to Joseph and Margaret (Fuzey) Prucinsky in Mishawaka, IN. She married Donald “Whitey” Gillespie on August 6, 1949. They...

May 2, 2024

Bruce H. Hippensteel, age 86, of Fort Wayne, Indiana, passed away on May 2, 2024, at Kingston Memory Care with his family at his side.  He was born on February 8, 1938, to Dale and Thelma (Wright) Hippensteel.  On August 21, 1960, he married his wife of 63 years, Judith Ann.

Bruce lived a life dedicated to...

Apr 29, 2024

Lloyd Owen Schrock, age 74, of Topeka, Indiana, passed away on Monday morning, April 29, 2024 in at Hubbard Hill in Elkhart, Indiana. He was born on September 23, 1949, the son of Faye Irene (Tustison) and Virgil K. Schrock in Goshen, Indiana.

He is survived by his mother, Irene Schrock of LaGrange, Indiana, three children, Shannon...

Apr 23, 2024

Kim Sue Sprunger, age 67, of Ligonier, passed away at home on Tuesday, April 23, 2024 following a courageous battle with cancer. She was born on July 1, 1956  the daughter of John A. & L. Lorene (Mauzy) Weimer in Warsaw. On November 1, 1975, she married Dennis Sprunger.

She is survived by her husband of over...

Apr 22, 2024

Mary Stump, age 91, of Goshen, Indiana passed away at home on April 22, 2024. She was born on March 21, 1933 the daughter of Evelyn J. (Burger) and Clayton B. Kline. On March 18, 1989, she married Billy Ray Stump; he preceded her in death on July 18, 2016.

She is survived by children; Dawnice Alexander...

Apr 19, 2024

Dora Buch, age 87, of Ligonier, Indiana passed away on Friday, April 19, 2024 at Parkview Noble Hospital in Kendallville, IN. She was born on September 8, 1936, the daughter of Sirilo and Margarita (Castillo) Dimas in San Antonio, TX. She grew up in Texas and married Andrew Buch in 1965.

Dora moved to Ligonier in the...

Apr 15, 2024

Herbert L Lent, age 88, of Cromwell, Indiana, passed away on April 15, 2024, at Parkview Regional Hospital Fort Wayne with his family at his side. He was the son of Elsie May and James Mckinley Lent. Born on July 16, 1935. He married Lorraine Rose Alexander on March 2, 1956. They had 5 children Sylvia (Larry) Eary of...