Ligonier, IN. Obituaries

Jose "Joe" Vargas

Apr 7, 2022

Jose “Joe” Luis Vargas, age 66, of Ligonier, IN passed away Thursday, April 7, 2022, at home. He was born on April 22, 1955, the son of Pablo and Paula (Rodriguez) Vargas. On November 11, 1978 he married Dorfelinda (Vickie) Vargas.

He is survived by his wife of over 43 years, Dorfelinda (Vickie) Vargas of Ligonier; three...

Mary Ellen Holloway

Apr 6, 2022

Mary Ellen Holloway, age 72, of Goshen, Indiana, formerly of Dothan, Alabama passed away on Wednesday, April 6, 2022 at home with her family. She was born on November 14,1949 the daughter of Ammon and Alma (Bontrager) Miller.

She is survived by her mother, Alma Miller; two sons, David (Mary) Herschberger and Menno (Glenda) Herschberger; two daughters,...

Villia "Connie" Hunter

Apr 4, 2022

Villia “Connie” Hunter, age 65, of Kimmell, IN passed away unexpectedly at Orchard Pointe in Kendallville, IN on Monday, April 4, 2022. She was born on May 31, 1956 the daughter of Conley Owens Jr. and Nancy Garzanit in Richland, VA.

Connie worked at the Rubber factory in Ligonier for many years and loved animals of all...

Eloise Kuhn

Apr 2, 2022

Eloise (Obenchain) Kuhn, age 91, of Syracuse, IN went to be with The Lord on Saturday, April 2, 2022 at Orchard Pointe in Kendallville, IN. She was born in Logansport, IN on December 28, 1930 the daughter of John Donald and Violetta (Lapin) Obenchain. In 1954, she married John Kuhn in Logansport, IN.

She is survived by...

Dorothy A. "Dot" Mcfarren

Apr 1, 2022

Dorothy A. “Dot” McFarren, age 90, of Ligonier went to be with her beloved husband of 59 years, on Friday, April 1, 2022. She was born on February 20, 1932, the daughter of Russell and Helen (Ponko) Baker. On August 4, 1951, she married Max L. McFarren in the Parsonage of Sparta Church in Kimmell, IN; he preceded her...

Ina Jean Moore

Mar 29, 2022

Ina Jean Moore, age 87, of Ligonier, Indiana passed away on Tuesday, March 29, 2022 at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne, IN. She was born in Ligonier, Indiana on June 24, 1934 and was the daughter of Cecil “Pete” and Grace (Vannette) Paulus. Ina graduated from Ligonier High School in 1952. On January 17, 1953, she eloped...

Fabiola Irene Magallanes Gonzalez

Mar 26, 2022

Fabiola Irene Magallanes Gonzalez, age 28, of Ligonier, IN passed away on Saturday March 26, 2022 at Goshen Hospital. She was born on October 20, 1993 the daughter of Federico Magallanes and Maricela Gonzalez in Aguascalientes, Mexico. On December 28, 2018 she married German Esparza; he survives.

Other survivors include, her father Federico Magallanes of Mexico; two...

Florence "Flo" Jacobs

Mar 20, 2022

Florence “Flo” G. Jacobs, age 82, of Butler Indiana, passed away on March 20, 2022 at The Laurels of Dekalb in Butler, Indiana.  She was born to John and Helen (Poznanski) Zvijak on April 22, 1939 in Whiting, Indiana.  In 1962 she married Bobby Jacobs in Gary, Indiana.

Florence “Flo” is survived by her children, Bobby (Jennifer)...

Ralph Arthur Buchanan

Mar 16, 2022

Ralph Arthur Buchanan, age 88, of Ligonier, IN passed away peacefully, at home on Wednesday March 16, 2022. He was born on February 10, 1934  the son of Ralph T. and Maude J. (Huff) Buchanan in LaGrange, IN. On August 7, 1955, he married Norma Wright.

He is survived by his wife of 66 years, Norma Buchanan...

Vance Lowell Thompson

Mar 12, 2022

Vance Lowell Thompson, of Wawaka, IN passed away on Saturday, March 12, 2022 at Riley Children’s Hospital in Indianapolis, IN. He was born on April 15, 2009 the son Mitch and Carrie (Weber) Thompson in Goshen, IN.

Vance loved trains, swimming, evening rides on his golf cart, admiring the moon and the stars and being outdoors. He...

Donald Dewayne Wolfe

Mar 7, 2022

Donald Dewayne Wolfe, 46, of Albion, passed away on March 7, 2022 in Fort Wayne, Indiana.  He was born to Roger and Martha Jane (Young) Wolfe on March 24, 1975 in Auburn, Indiana.

Donald is survived by his son, Joseph Wolfe of Albion; mother, Martha Wolfe of Albion; brothers, Dennis (Jennifer) Wolfe of Albion, Kevin Wolfe of...

Amy Rose Miller

Mar 5, 2022

Amy Rose Miller, 14, of Ligonier, died unexpectedly of a short illness on Saturday, March 5, 2022. She was born July 10, 2007, daughter of Merle and Mary Miller of Ligonier. She was an eighth grader at Sunny Slope School and attended The Old Order Amish Church.

Surviving with parents are four sisters, Kathy Miller, Rachel Miller,...

Milton Moore

Feb 28, 2022

Milton W. Moore, 77, of Kendallville, passed away on February 28, 2022 at Parkview Reginal Medical Center. He was born on August 18, 1944 to Ralph D. Moore and Mary (Bickel) Orvileen in Cromwell, Indiana. Milton is survived by his daughter, Heidi Moore of Kendallville; grandchildren, Nicholas (Zihnar) West of Portland, OR, Tiffani Stidams of Kendallville, Mackenzie Stidams of Kendallville;...

Mark A. Hauguel

Feb 25, 2022

Mark A. Hauguel, 57, of Ligonier, Indiana, passed away on February 25, 2022 at his home.  He was born to Louis F. and Maryann (Ruszkowski) Hauguel on April 1, 1964 in Mishawaka, Indiana.  Mark married Lisa Tuvell on October 16, 2009 in South Bend, Indiana.

Mark is survived by his wife, Lisa Hauguel of Ligonier, Indiana; his...

Barbara Lou Enslen

Feb 16, 2022

Barbara Lou Enslen, age 80, of Noble County, IN, passed away on Wednesday, February 16, 2022 at home while surrounded by her loved ones. Barbara had been in the care of her daughter since her fall in September of 2021.

She was born in Goshen, IN on June 30, 1941 to the late Robert & Mattie (Halsey)...

Deloris Chiddister

Feb 14, 2022

Deloris Janet (McClure) Chiddister, age 88, of Ligonier, IN passed away on Monday, February 14, 2022 at Avalon Village in Ligonier. She was born on July 12, 1933 to Thomas & Helen (Couts) McClure in Fort Wayne, IN. On October 6, 1956 she married Bob W. Chiddister; he preceded her in death on September 13, 2010.

She...

Michael Kent Sprague

Feb 12, 2022

Michael Kent Sprague, 72, of Ligonier passed away February 12, 2022 at Waterford Crossing in Goshen, Indiana. He was born November 14, 1949 at McCray Hospital in Kendallville to Morris “Dutch” and Ruth (Blanton) Sprague. Mike graduated from Ligonier High School in 1968.

On July 15, 1994, Mike married Barbara “Susie” Campbell at Ligonier Christian Church in...

Becky Sue Stephens

Feb 6, 2022

Becky Sue Stephens, 62, of Knapp Lake, passed away on Sunday February 6, 2022 at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne, IN. She was born on January 26, 1960 the daughter of Robert J. and Ruth (Chivington) Neal in Fort Wayne, IN. She married Kelly Stephens on November 27, 1976.

She is survived by her husband...

James "Jimmy" Cart, Jr.

Feb 5, 2022

James "Jimmy" Cart Jr., age 62, formerly of Noble County passed away unexpectedly on February 5, 2022. He was born on September 14, 1959 in Kendallville, IN the son of James M. Sr. and Jennie M. (Davis) Cart.

He is survived by his children, Aaron Cart of Fort Wayne, IN, James Cart, and Jamie Cart, both of Carmel,...

Susan Kay Ritchie

Feb 1, 2022

Susan Kay Ritchie, age 70, of Ligonier, IN passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, February 1, 2022 in Goshen, IN. She was born on April 28, 1951 the daughter of Robert Bruce and Martha E. (Albers) Dhonau in Oak Park, IL. On July 6, 1999, she married Jimmy Darrell Ritchie.

Susan is survived by her husband, Jimmy Ritchie...