Obituaries
Ligonier, IN. Obituaries
Local Obituaries for families in Ligonier and Noble County, IN.
Gloria "Sue" Tackitt
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...
Cynthia "Cindy" Kay Rasler
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...
Vonda S. Thornsbearry
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...
Nancy Sue Fausnaugh
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...
Richard "Rick" Louis Correll
Sep 27, 2020
Richard “Rick” Louis Correll, age 63, of Larwill, IN, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, September 27, 2020 at home. He was born on August 7, 1957 the son of Charles and Eleanor (Sisterhen) Correll in LaGrange, IN. On August 19, 1978, he married Peggy Leslie.
Survivors include his wife of 42 years, Peggy Correll,...
Catheleen A Hayes
Sep 22, 2020
Catheleen A. Hayes, age 100, of Ligonier, IN passed away at 8:25 am on Tuesday, September 22, 2020 at Avalon Village in Ligonier, IN. She was born on November 15, 1919 the daughter of Roy Stroman and Hazel (Schick) Stroman in Helmer, IN. She married Gerald Hayes in 1939. He passed away on August 19, 1999.
Catheleen...
Lisa Kaye Miller
Sep 20, 2020
Lisa Kaye (Reid) Miller, 53, of Kewanna passed away Sunday, September 20, 2020 at home. She was born to Jerry Reid and Linda Maples on August 28, 1967 in Smithfield, NC.
Lisa will be greatly missed by her children, Melissa (William Greene) Kilby of Lenoir, NC, Holly (Joe) Reed, and Alan (Essie) Miller, both of Elkhart; two...
Alexander Frey
Sep 18, 2020
Alexander Joseph Lee Whitman Frey, age 20, of Ligonier, IN busted through the pearly gates of heaven on Friday, September 18, 2020. He entered this world on March 16, 2000 in Goshen, IN.
He is survived by his parents Gary and Rebecca Frey of Ligonier, IN and Lawrence and Cynthia Kincaid of Goshen, IN; siblings, Lisa Myers...
Melvin James Bruner
Sep 16, 2020
Melvin James Bruner, age 91, of Cromwell, IN passed away on Wednesday, September 16, 2020 at Orchard Pointe in Kendallville, IN. He was born October 27, 1928 the son of Albert and Mary (Connell) Bruner in Bellevue, OH.
Melvin graduated from Bellevue High School in 1946 and retired from Nickel Plate Railroad, later Norfolk & Western as...
Sharon Kay Beers
Sep 16, 2020
Sharon Kay Beers, age 81, of Kimmell, IN, passed away at home surrounded by her family on September 16, 2020 at 2:38 pm. She was born on July 21, 1939 the daughter of Burlyn and Gladys (Prentice) Conkling in Kimmell, IN. On March 14, 1957, she married her childhood sweetheart, Alan Beers.
Sharon was a lifetime resident...
Arthur "Ron" Epert
Sep 15, 2020
Arthur “Ron” Epert, age 69, of Steinbarger Lake, passed away on Tuesday morning, September 15, 2020 at home. He was born on August 10, 1951, the son of Arthur C. & Betty H. (Eytcheson) Epert in Fort Wayne, IN. On June 7, 1980 he married Melanie Hire; she survives.
Ron was a lifetime area resident and a...
Georgetta Jean Martin
Sep 12, 2020
Georgetta Jean Martin, age 74, of Ligonier, IN passed away on Saturday, September 12, 2020 at 12:53 pm at Avalon Village in Ligonier, IN. She was born on February 17, 1946 the daughter of William L. and Thelma M. (Walker) Thaxton in Charleston, WV. On June 24, 1961, she married James W. Martin and together they shared 56 years...
Edward L Neufer
Sep 9, 2020
Edward L. Neufer, 86, of Fort Wayne, Indiana, passed away on September 9, 2020 due to Covid-19.
Ed was born on January 29, 1934, in Topeka, Indiana, to Lulu Mabel Plank and Luther Earl Neufer. Ed was raised on a small farm and attended Topeka High School where he was Student Council President,...
Suzanne Vanfleeren
Sep 8, 2020
Suzanne VanFleeren, age 61, of Cromwell, IN, passed away peacefully at her home on Tuesday, September 8, 2020. She was born in Lagrange, IN on December 26, 1958, the daughter of Donald and Margaret (Morton) Hawn. On July 1, 2017 she married Keith VanFleeren.
She is survived by her husband; son, Michael (Marilyn) Zarse of Nappanee; one...
Pamela Jean Anglemyer
Sep 4, 2020
Pamela Jean Anglemyer of Shavehead Lake, passed away Sept. 4, 2020 at home surrounded by her family. She was born in Elkhart to Donald Sr. and Margie (Fields) Anglemyer on Aug. 2, 1964. Pam is survived by her father and stepmother, Donald Sr. and Ruth Anglemyer; the love of her life and partner of 20 years, Terrance McKinley; children, Casey...
Irene Hawks
Aug 29, 2020
Irene (Shannon) Hawks, age 77, of Wawaka, IN passed away on Saturday, August 29, 2020, at home. She was born on November 29, 1942 the daughter of Janis Elaine (Meroney) and Charles Jefferson Shannon. On May 21, 1992, she married Arthur Hawks; he preceded her in death on May 15, 2002.
Irene is survived by two sons,...
Mary Jane Gorsuch
Aug 29, 2020
Mary Jane Gorsuch, age 89, of Kimmell, IN passed away peacefully at 1:20 pm on Saturday, August 29, 2020 at Miller’s Merry Manor in Syracuse, IN. She was born on September 15, 1930 the daughter of John Henry and Matilda Ann (Carl) Robinson in Sherwood, OH. On September 15, 1948, she married Karl Gorsuch; he preceded her in death...
Jerald Wayne Karst
Aug 27, 2020
Jerald Wayne Karst, age 70, of Wawaka, IN passed away on August 27, 2020 at Parkview Noble Hospital. He was born on May 14, 1950 the son of William & Doris (Paul) Karst in Huntington, IN. On January 6, 1973 he married Connie Karst; she preceded him in death on April 1, 2012.
He is survived by...
Pastor Ornan "Dale" Williams
Aug 26, 2020
Pastor Ornan “Dale” Williams personally met Jesus on the morning of August 26 2020 at The Laurels of Dekalb in Butler, IN. He was born on August 16, 1935 in Decatur, IL to Ornan A. Williams and Gladys P. (Hays) Williams. Dale was a 1953 graduate of Decatur High School and later received a BA in 1958 from Anderson...
Ronald L Wilkinson Sr.
Aug 25, 2020
Ronald L. Wilkinson Sr, age 82, of Kimmell, IN passed away on Tuesday, August 25, 2020. He was born on May 14, 1938 the son of Alvin and Kathryn (Rathke) Wilkinson in Cromwell. IN. He married Violet Hall on February 24, 1963. She preceded him in death on June 2, 2010.
He is survived by a two...
