Obituaries
Ligonier, IN. Obituaries
Local Obituaries for families in Ligonier and Noble County, IN.
James "Jimmy" Edgar Deel
Jul 6, 2020
J ames “Jimmy” Edgar Deel, age 55, of Ligonier, IN passed away unexpectedly, on Monday, July 6, 2020 at home. He was born on January 23, 1965 the son of Edgar and Patsy Deel in Richlands, Va. On August 29, 1990 he married Kelley Winship.
Jimmy is survived by his wife of nearly 30 years, Kelley Deel...
Melissa "Missy" Cox
Jul 5, 2020
Melissa “Missy” (Griffith) Cox, age 47, of Cromwell, IN passed away on Sunday evening, July 5, 2020 at her sister’s home in Goshen. She was born on April 9, 1973 the daughter of Rayful and Bonita (Hoover) Griffith in Goshen.
Missy is survived by her beloved son, Adam Cox of Cromwell; mother, Bonita Griffith of Cromwell; and...
Uriah Sterling Scofield Esq. V
Jul 1, 2020
Uriah Sterling Scofield Esq. V, age 23, of South Bend, IN, passed away unexpectedly as the result of an accident on Wednesday morning, July 1, 2020 while traveling home from work. He was born on June 26, 1997, the son of Brandon and Deanna (Davis) Scofield in South Bend, IN.
He is survived by his parents, Brandon...
Kimberly Sue Diehm
Jun 28, 2020
Kimberly Sue Diehm, age 57, of Ligonier, IN passed away on Sunday, June 28, 2020 at Parkview Hospital in Fort Wayne. She was born on March 27, 1963 in Knoxville, TN, the daughter of Donald and Helen (Yearly) Hubbard. On June 5, 1981, she married Gregory Allen Diehm in Fort Wayne, IN.
Kim moved to Ligonier in...
Rev. Jack E. Devault
Jun 21, 2020
Rev. Jack E. DeVault, age 87, of Ligonier, IN, formerly of Dunlap, relocated to his heavenly father’s estate on Sunday, June 21, 2020. Although it came as a surprise on Father’s Day, we know it was when he was scheduled to leave, because he always told us that he “wouldn’t leave a day before The Lord called him...
Theresa "Jane" Hammack
Jun 21, 2020
Theresa “Jane” Hammack, 76, of Ligonier passed away on June 21, 2020 at Lutheran Life Villages in Kendallville. She was born on August 9, 1943 to Eugene Stanbaugh and Margaret “Maggie” (Folk) Conner in Wolf Lake, Indiana. Jane was later adopted by Edward “Ed” Conner.
Jane worked most of her life in the kitchen including: Foo &...
Travis W Newcomer
Jun 19, 2020
Travis W Newcomer, age 30, of Ligonier, IN passed away unexpectedly as the result of an automobile accident that took place on Friday, June 19, 2020 in Syracuse, IN. He was born on November 11, 1989 the son of Bruce Newcomer and Nida Baker in Warsaw, Indiana.
He is survived by his mother, Nida and stepfather William...
Elva Jay Miller
Jun 18, 2020
Elva Jay Miller, age 78, of Ligonier, IN died at 10:41 pm on June 18, 2020 at Goshen Hospital. He was born on May 21, 1942 to Eli and Anna (Fry) Miller. ON June 22, 1994 in Elkhart, IN he married Martha Otto; she survives.
Other survivors include, three daughters, Esther Anna (Floyd) Eash of Ligonier, Erma...
Lurene S Sack
Jun 12, 2020
Lurene S. Sack of Dallas, TX passed away peacefully at home on June, 12, 2020. She was born on April 11, 1926 in South Whitley, IN. She is the daughter of Donald C. Sickafoose and Ruth E. Sickafoose. She graduated from Ligonier High School in 1944. She married Richard F. Sack on December 25, 1947 in Ligonier, IN and...
Maria Contreras De Saldivar
Jun 11, 2020
Maria Contreras De Saldivar, age 59, of Ligonier, IN passed away on Thursday, June 11, 2020 at 2:40 pm IU Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis, IN. She was born on October 24, 1960 the daughter of Jesus Contreras Ibarra and Maria Felicitas Moreno Regalado in Chinampas, Jalisco Mexico. On September 17, 1983 she married Valente Saldivar and together they shared...
Carol Rose
Jun 3, 2020
Carol Rose, age 72, of Ligonier, IN passed away on Wednesday, June 3, 2020 at home surrounded by her family. She was born on October 7, 1947 the daughter of William and Martha (Cook) Richardson in Dean Kentucky. On April 24, 1965, she married Robert “Bob” Rose in Clintwood, VA.
She is survived by her husband, Bob...
Darrell Dean Click
Jun 2, 2020
Darrell Dean Click, 69, of Kimmell, passed away on Tuesday June 2, 2020, at Sacred Heart Nursing Home in Avilla. He was born on August 5, 1950 in Atwell, West Virginia to Clarence Edward and Nellie May (Dawson) Click. On March 1, 1978, he married Connie Jean West; she preceded him in death on May 25, 2015.
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Mary Jane Johnson
May 19, 2020
Mary Jane Johnson, age 97, of Ligonier, Indiana, passed away on Tuesday, May 19, 2020, in Kendallville, Indiana.
She was born on Feb. 25, 1923, the daughter of Henry Hessin and Bernice Esther (Fleck) Price in Huntington, Indiana.
On Nov. 28, 1944, she married Marlow Richard Johnson. He preceded her in death on Aug. 14,...
Maria Del Refugio Bocanegra Rivera
May 18, 2020
Maria Del Refugio Bocanegra Rivera, age 75, of Ligonier, IN passed away on Monday, May 18, 2020 at 4:09 pm. She was born on January 18, 1945 in Loreto Zacatecas, Mexico the daughter of Maria Lina Rivera Lara and J Guadalupe Bocanegra Almeida. On October 27, 1969, she married Jose D. Villalobos Jaime; he survives.
Other survivors include, six children, Ricardo,...
Beverly Joan Campbell
May 16, 2020
Beverly Joan Campbell, age 67, of Ligonier, passed away Saturday, May 16, 2020 at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne. Beverly was born on July 20, 1952 in Wabash County to Donald and Rowena (Clark) Greer. On August 4, 2018, she married her best friend, Daniel “Dan” Campbell.
Beverly loved to travel, fish, and spend time...
Dorothy Waldron
May 13, 2020
Dorothy Waldron, age 96, of Goshen, formerly of Topeka, passed away on Wednesday, May 13, 2020 at Courtyard Healthcare in Goshen. She was born on December 9, 1923 to George and Elisabeth (Leiter) Hoffert in Coesse, IN. On April 21, 1946 she married Harold Waldron in Topeka. He preceded her in death in April of 1988.
Mrs....
Paul Arnold Pfenning
May 11, 2020
Paul Arnold Pfenning, age 83, of Ligonier, IN passed away at home with his family, on Monday, May 11, 2020 at 6:50 am. He was born on November 4, 1936, the son of Clarence and Lucy (Smith) Pfenning. On March 29, 1959 he married Annette Lassus.
He is survived by his wife of over 61 years, Annette...
Ollie James Slone
May 9, 2020
Ollie James Slone, 71, of Ligonier passed away on May 9, 2020 at 10:36pm at home surrounded by his family. He was born on April 10, 1949 to Golden and Laura (Huff) Slone. Ollie married Dana Branam in 1977, and they remained lifelong friends.
Ollie loved spending time with his grandchildren, which he always called “his boys.”...
Zaydkiel Enrico Carmichael
May 8, 2020
Zaydkiel Enrico Carmichael, age 9 months, of Topeka, passed away on Friday, May 8, 2020 at home following a battle with congenital heart disease. He was born on July 24, 2019, the son of Kayla Nicole and Christopher Carmichael in Indianapolis.
He is survived by his parents; maternal grandparents, Cynthia (Devin) Mills; paternal grandparents, Norman Carmichael and...
Paula Dianne Gingerich
May 6, 2020
Paula Dianne (Biddle) Gingerich, age 73, of Ligonier, IN passed away on Wednesday, May 6, 2020 at Parkview Regional Hospital in Fort Wayne, IN. She was born on December 4, 1946 the daughter of Norman Jack Biddle & JoAnn (Poyser) Tait in Wolf Lake, IN. On December 11, 1984, she married Larry B. Gingerich; he preceded her in death...
