Ligonier, IN. Obituaries

Dec 8, 2020

Evelyn J. Grimm, age 97, of Topeka, IN went to be with The Lord on Tuesday, December 8, 2020. She was born on April 3, 1923 the daughter of Ross and Olive (Hollopeter) Tustison in Dekalb County, IN. On September 1, 1943, she married Earl “Pete” Grimm; he preceded her in death in 2003.

Evelyn lived in...

Dec 6, 2020

Robert Wayne “Bob” Bish, of Ligonier, IN, went to be with The Lord on Sunday morning December 6, 2020. He was 89 years young. Bob was born on February 9, 1931, the son of Clyde R. and Vivian I. (Fought) Bish in Ligonier, IN. On September 17, 1960 he married Dorothy Garvin, and together they shared 60 years of...

Dec 5, 2020

Helen R. Lohrei, age 93, of Ligonier, IN passed away on Saturday, December 5, 2020 at 8:30 pm. She was born on August 20, 1927 the daughter of Fred S. and Louisa K. (Growcock) Duesler. On August 10, 1955, she married Roy Lohrei in North Webster, IN.

Helen graduated from Albion High School...

Dec 3, 2020

Carl F. Riddle, age 89, of Albion, IN, passed away on Thursday morning, December 3, 2020 at North Ridge Village. He was born on July 29, 1931, the son of Jesse Riddle and Ruby (Frick) Riddle. He married Julia Yeager in 1954.  She passed away in 1992.  Carl married Kay Ann Gaerte in 1993.

He is survived...

Nov 30, 2020

Pamela Faye “Pam” Halsey, age 70, of Wawaka, IN passed away on early Monday morning, November 30, 2020 at home. She was born on July 31, 1950, the daughter of Lyle Mayo and Rossie Jaunita (Harlow) Dudley in Covington, VA. On May 15, 1971, she married Lowell Halsey.

She is survived by her husband, Lowell Halsey of...

Nov 29, 2020

After a short but valiant battle with cancer, John F. Emmert, of Ligonier, went peacefully to be with his Lord and Savior at 7:40 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 29 surrounded by his loving family that adored his adventurous, kind and generous spirit.

John was born Jan. 18, 1946 to Arthur F. and Minnie M. Emmert. He married...

Nov 27, 2020

Lewis John McLallin, age 90, of Kimmell, IN passed away on Friday, November 27, 2020 at 3:20 PM at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne, IN. He was born on March 6, 1930 the son of Orval and Esther Marie (Piper) McLallin in Wolf Lake, IN. On January 19, 1952, he married Genevieve “Genny” Johnson.

Nov 20, 2020

Robert B. “Bob” Ritchie, age 76, of Kimmell, IN passed away on Friday, November 20, 2020 at Parkview Regional Hospital in Fort Wayne, IN. He was born on May 1, 1944 the son of Austin and Hollie (Polly) Ritchie in Ritchie, KY. On April 12, 2003, he married Diana Sleighter.

Survivors include his wife, Diana Ritchie of...

Nov 17, 2020

Shawn E. Carter was born on March 25, 1964, to George A. and Sandra L. (DeGroff) Carter in Columbia City, Indiana.  Shawn attended Kimmell, Cromwell and West Noble Schools, graduating from West Noble High School in 1982. While in high school Shawn was very active in sports, music and drama.   He then attended Johnson College for a year before...

Oct 29, 2020

Maria Elena Pizana, age 68, of Ligonier, IN, passed away on October, 29, 2020 at Parkview Hospital in Fort Wayne, IN following a recent illness. She was born on February 21, 1952 the daughter of Jesus Pizana Estrada and Josefina Lizaran Moreno in La Union Aguascalientes, Mexico. In 1972, she married Jose Copsepcion Cardona Alvarez; he preceded her in...

Oct 26, 2020

Shirley V. Reed, age 90, of Kimmell, IN went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, on Monday October 26, 2020. She was born on September 16, 1930 in Dayton, Ohio the daughter of the late Mr. Shirley L. and Mrs. Julia Ann (Jones) Kalb. She married the love of her life, Wayne L. Reed on June...

Oct 20, 2020

Dean A. Jackson, age 59, of Albion, IN, passed away on Tuesday, October 20, 2020. He was born on May 3, 1961, the son of James and Gale (Conley) Jackson in Fort Wayne, IN.

Dean is survived by his daughters, Amanda (Kyle) Lock of Albion and Jessica (Derick Owen) Jackson of Wolf Lake; 5 grandchildren; brothers, Scott...

Oct 20, 2020

Jeanie Marrs, age 75, passed away on October 20, 2020 at home. She was born on November 14, 1944 the daughter of Buster and Betty Lou Dennis in Fort Wayne, IN.

Survivors include her son, Jeff Marrs, granddaughters, Kayla (Jared) Feller, Stormie (Dylan) Mahon, great-grandson Bentley Mahon; great-granddaughters, Alyliah Rose Mahon and Everleigh Feller; sisters, Daila Working,...

Oct 20, 2020

Viola M. Lesh, 99, of Winona Lake, formerly Cromwell, passed away on October 20, 2020 at Grace Village Retirement Center in Winona Lake, Indiana.  She was born on April 30, 1921 in Cromwell Indiana to Harlan and Esther (Smith) Miller.  She married Albert Lesh.  He passed away in 1997.

Viola is survived by her son, Larry (Donna)...

Oct 20, 2020

Martha R. Sprague, age 97, of Kendallville, Indiana passed away on Tuesday, October 20, 2020 at Lutheran Life Village in Kendallville, IN. She was born on February 22, 1923, the daughter of Roscoe and Ethel Gertrude (Stocker) LeCount in Cromwell, IN. On June 14, 1941 she married Frank Sprague, Jr. in Ligonier.  He passed away on October 9, 2001....

Oct 18, 2020

Darlene Mae (Mehl) Sprunger, age 85, of Topeka, IN, formerly of The Villages, FL, passed away on Sunday, October 18, 2020 at 2:25 am at Miller’s Merry Manor in LaGrange, IN. She was born on October 26, 1934 the daughter of Darlo J. and DonnaBelle (Haller) Mehl. On July 4, 1954, she married Jimmie Lynn Sprunger and was “His...

Oct 5, 2020

Gloria “Sue” E. Tackitt, age 75, of North Webster, IN passed away on Monday, October 5, 2020 at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne, IN. She was born on November 10, 1944, the daughter of George J. and Mieze (Roan) Polinsky Freeman in Framingham, Massachusetts. On May 7, 1988 she married Richard Tackitt in Cromwell, Indiana.

Sue is...

Oct 3, 2020

Cynthia “Cindy” Kay Rasler, age 68, of Topeka, IN passed away on Saturday, October 3, 2020 at 4:48 pm at Parkview Regional Hospital in Fort Wayne, IN. After a month long battle with Covid-19 . Cindy was born on May 2, 1952 the daughter of Robert and Edith (Kiester) Vance at Lucky Hospital in Wolf Lake, IN. On March...

Oct 1, 2020

Vonda S. Thornsbearry, age 62, of Ligonier, IN passed away on Thursday, October 1, 2020 at Parkview Regional Hospital in Fort Wayne, IN. She was born on August 31, 1958, the daughter of Ramon and Wilma (Johnston) Rowe in Auburn, IN.

Vonda is survived by her longtime companion Trevor Gard of Cromwell, IN; a daughter, Sara Handshoe...

Sep 30, 2020

Nancy Sue Fausnaugh, age 66, of Ligonier, IN passed away on Wednesday, September 30, 2020 at Methodist Hospital Indianapolis, IN. She was born on October 12, 1953, the daughter of Charles and Henrietta (Musser) Myers in LaGrange, IN. On August 17, 2000 she married Stanley Fausnaugh in Ligonier.

Nancy is survived by her husband Stanley Fausnaugh of...