Obituaries
Ligonier, IN. Obituaries
Local Obituaries for families in Ligonier and Noble County, IN.
Amber Larimer
Jun 13, 2023
Amber R. Larimer, age 44, of Topeka, Indiana passed away on Tuesday, June 13, 2023 at Goshen Health Hospital. She was born on October 3, 1978 the daughter of Ann (Mullins) McNamara and Randal Larimer in Goshen, Indiana.
Amber is survived by her parents; Ann (John) McNamara of Topeka, Randall (Rosa) Larimer of Syracuse; grandfather, Glen Larimer...
Erma Lee Aldrich
Jun 11, 2023
Erma Lee Aldrich, age 83, of Ligonier, Indiana passed away on Sunday, June 11, 2023 at The Laurels of Goshen. She was born on March 17, 1940 the daughter of Grover and Alice (Hall) Caudill in Knott County, Kentucky. Erma moved to the area in 1972 coming from Detroit, Michigan.
She is survived by her daughter, Patricia...
Keith Raymond Yoder
Jun 8, 2023
Keith Raymond Yoder, age 63, of Goshen, formerly of Ligonier, passed away on Thursday, June 8, 2023 at 11:52 pm at Goshen Hospital. He was born on September 8, 1959, the son of Raymond and Wilma (Lambright) Yoder in Goshen. On November 6, 1982, he married Cyndi Fulford.
He is survived by his wife of 40 years,...
Myrna Kathleen Earnhart
May 25, 2023
Myrna Kathleen Earnhart, age 88, of Cromwell, Indiana passed away on Thursday, May 25, 2023 at Lutheran Life Villages in Fort Wayne, Indiana. She was born on May 30, 1934 the daughter of Levi and Treva (Mullet) Miller in Noble County, Indiana. On May 30, 1953, she married Nelson J. Earnhart; he preceded her in death on January 25,...
Duane O. Leathers
May 24, 2023
Duane O. Leathers, age 70, of Ligonier, Indiana passed away on May 24, 2023 in Corunna, Indiana. He was born on November 9, 1952 in Lansing, Michigan to William and Georgia (Challender) Leathers. He married Leaetta Patches in 1984 in Ligonier, Indiana. She passed away on November 23, 2021.
Duane is survived by his daughter, Wendy; many...
Sarah Sue Browning
May 21, 2023
Sarah Sue Browning, age 73, of rural Albion, Indiana passed away on Sunday, May 21, 2023 in Kendallville, Indiana. She was born on August 10, 1949, the daughter of Melvin E. & Carroll (Ott) Twaits at Lucky Hospital in Wolf Lake, Indiana. On March 30, 1990, she married Ron Browning.
She is survived...
Sharon J. Doege
May 18, 2023
Sharon J. Doege, age 78, of Cromwell, Indiana passed away on Thursday, May 18, 2023 at Parkview Randallia Hospital in Fort Wayne, Indiana. She was born on December 7, 1944 to James & Mary (Scott) Gibson in Huntington, IN. On February 23, 1963 she married Orlin Paul Doege in Laud, IN. He preceded her in death in 2010.
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Jack L. Durham
May 14, 2023
Jack L. Durham, age 78, of Ligonier, Indiana passed away on Sunday, May 14, 2023 at Parkview Randallia Hospital in Fort Wayne, Indiana. He was born on August 31, 1944 the son of Medford and Flotilla (Hughes) Durham in Noble County, Indiana.
Jack was the last of the Durham brothers. He is survived by his sisters, Norma...
Raymond Jacob Jones
May 12, 2023
Raymond Jacob Jones, age 84, of Ligonier, Indiana passed away on Friday, May 12, 2023 at home surrounded by his family.
Ray was born on May 22, 1938, the son of Fred and Susanna (Beachy) Jones in LaGrange County, Indiana. On April 17, 1957 he married Frances Mabie; she preceded him in death on June 27, 2000....
Genevia A. Holm
May 9, 2023
Genevia A. Holm, age 81, also known as "Gibby", went to be with The Lord on May 9, 2023. She now joins her parents (James and Margaret), brother David Holm (Lee), sister-in-law Donna (Vance) Holm, and nephew Douglas Holm. Genevia was a lifelong resident of Ligonier, Indiana, graduating from Ligonier High School, Class of 1959. After graduation, she worked...
Paul K. Tacker
May 7, 2023
Paul K. Tacker, age 89, of Millersburg, Indiana, passed away at 1:25 am on Sunday, May 7, 2023 at Greencroft Healthcare in Goshen, Indiana. He was born on May 30, 1933, the son of Thomas and Pearl Tacker in Leapwood, Tennessee. On December 1, 1955, he married Mona J. Herrell in Peru, Indiana; she preceded him in death on...
Don "Magic" Hooker
May 5, 2023
Our hearts are heavy to say that Don “Magic” Hooker passed away of natural causes on Friday, May 5, 2023.
Don was born in Indianapolis in 1958 and raised in Ligonier, where he graduated from West Noble High School in 1976 and attended Indiana University. He spent...
Mary K. Folk
May 1, 2023
Mary K. Folk, age 89, of Ligonier, Indiana, passed away on May 1, 2023 at Lutheran Life Villages in Kendallville. She was born on December 18, 1933 the daughter of Samuel L. and Doris B. (Maggert) Stump in Noble County, Indiana. She graduated from Ligonier High School in 1951. On April 19, 1952, she married Carl “Butch” J. Folk...
Billy Frank Landrum
Apr 26, 2023
Billy Frank Landrum, age 73, of Cromwell, Indiana passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, April 26, 2023 at home. He was born on February 24, 1950 the son of Daniel Hermon and Rena Eugene (Adcock) Landrum in Magee, Mississippi.
Billy served his country honorably in the United States Army for 17 years achieving the rank of E-6. He...
Christopher Aaron Davidsen
Apr 26, 2023
Christopher Aaron Davidsen, age 49, of LaGrange, Indiana passed away on April 26, 2023 at 10:17 pm at Home. He was born on June 19, 1973 to Robert & Vanessa (Poyser) Davidsen in Columbia City.
Christopher graduated from Jackson High School in Jackson, Michigan in 1993. He then went on to graduate Cum Laude from Denver Automotive...
Patricia "Patty" Fisel
Apr 25, 2023
Mayor Patricia “Patty” Fisel, of age 82, of Ligonier, Indiana passed away on Tuesday, April 25, 2023 at 2:17 am at home surrounded by her family. She was born on April 11, 1941 the daughter of Alice Marie (Amick) and Richard D. Schlemmer in Kimmell, IN. On March 22, 1957, she married Thomas E. Fisel Sr. in...
Robert M. Wysong
Apr 22, 2023
Bob Wysong, age 72, of Ligonier, Indiana passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, April 22, 2023 at home. He was born on October 13, 1950 to Allen “Bud” and Joan (Bennett) Wysong at Luckey Hospital in Wolf Lake, Indiana. On September 13, 1987, he married Mary Howell.
Bob graduated from Wolf Lake High School in 1968 and held...
Jonathan E. Gaerte
Apr 21, 2023
Jonathan E. Gaerte, age 46, of Wawaka, Indiana, passed away on April 21, 2023 at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana. He was born on April 6, 1977 in Goshen, Indiana to Edd and Brenda (Tuvell) Gaerte.
Jonathan graduated from West Noble High School in 1996. He worked at Napa Auto Parts in...
Morris Glen Durham Sr.
Apr 20, 2023
Morris Glen Durham Sr., age 87, of Ligonier, Indiana passed away on Thursday, April 20, 2023 at Lutheran Life Villages in Kendallville, Indiana. He was born on May 19, 1935 the son of Medford and Flotilla (Hughes) Durham in Medora, Indiana. On June 1, 1957, he married Marjorie Hoover.
He is survived by his wife of over...
William Ray Baker
Apr 19, 2023
William Ray Baker, age 82, of Berrien County, Michigan passed away on Wednesday, April 19, 2023 at Lakeland Hospital in Saint Joseph, Michigan at 3:02 am. He was born on June 3, 1940 the son of Frank and Dorothy (Saurber) Baker in St. Joseph Michigan. On September 9, 1978 he married Connie Bowman in Berrien Springs, Michigan.
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