Ligonier, IN. Obituaries

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,...

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,...

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...

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.

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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...

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.”...

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...

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...

May 5, 2020

Virginia P. Keene, age 89, of Wawaka, passed away on Tuesday, May 5, 2020 at Parkview Noble Hospital in Kendallville. She was born on December 11, 1930, the daughter of Jasper S. and Florence A. (South) Taylor in Yukon, West Virginia. On August 22, 1949, she married Virgil Christian in Clintwood, Virginia; he preceded her in death in 1952....

May 5, 2020

Thelma Louise Jablonski, born December 21, 1939, passed in the early morning of May 5th, 2020.  Her son, Thomas McCluskey and husband, Walter Jablonski proceeded her in death. She leaves behind two sons, Micheal Jablonski and William Mcclusky.  Two daughters, Yvonne Dwyer and Laura Baldini.  She also leaves behind many great  grandchildren, grandchildren, nieces and nephews and many friends who...

Apr 25, 2020

Robert Kenneth Donaldson, age 43, of Fort Wayne, IN passed away on April 25, 2020 at Parkview Regional Hospital in Fort Wayne, IN. He was born in Avon Park, FL on December 10, 1976.

He is survived by his parents, Kenneth and Kathy Donaldson of Fort Wayne, IN; a sister, Emily (Lance) Whalen of Adams,...

Apr 22, 2020

Rickie R. Beckner, age 74, of Ligonier, IN passed away on Wednesday, April 22, 2020 at MIller’s Merry Manor in Wakarusa, IN. He was born on June 17, 1945 the son of John and Ruth (Ritter) Beckner in Ligonier, IN. On September 2, 1969 he married Shirley Navarro and together they shared over 50 years of marriage.

Apr 19, 2020

Thomas James Ervin, age 68, of Ligonier, IN passed away unexpectedly on Sunday April 19, 2020 at home 12:06 pm. He was born on June 3, 1951 the son of Orville and Frances (Young) Ervin in Wabash, IN. On June 28, 1970 he married Barbara Ruff.

Tom is survived by his wife, Barbara Ervin of Ligonier; three...

Apr 9, 2020

Brian Eugene Collett , age 56, of Wawaka, passed away as the result of complications following a bypass operation, on Thursday, April 9, 2020 at 3:00 am, with his wife by his side. He was born on June 20, 1963 the son of Joseph and Norma (Kummer) Collett at Ball Hospital in Muncie, IN. On October 28, 1989, he...

Apr 8, 2020

Edmund L. Jones, age 74, of Wawaka, IN passed away early Wednesday morning, April 8, 2020. He was born on March 17, 1946 the son of Henry E. and Alice I. (Kresse) Jones in Kendallville, IN.

He is survived by three children, Tony (Jennifer) Altimus of Wawaka, Ronald (Cathy) Jones of Wawaka, and Katy Jacobs of Ligonier;...

Apr 8, 2020

Glenn “Doyle” Hensley, age 74, passed away on Wednesday, April 8, 2020 at Bethlehem Woods in Fort Wayne, IN. He was born on May 24, 1945 the son of Virgil and Uffie (Spratlin) Hensley in Dayton, OH. On August 26, 1996, he married Gwen Myers; she preceded him in death on January 22, 2014.

Doyle...

Apr 6, 2020

Rebecca Sue Colby, 67, passed away on Monday, April 6, 2020, at 11:52pm, after an 8-year battle with Alzheimer’s.  She was born on December 27, 1952 in Dayton, OH, to Donald and Margueritte Colby.

She graduated from Westview High School in 1971 and went on to obtain a bachelor’s degree in education from Manchester College. She received...

Apr 6, 2020

Marjorie A. Willsey, age 77, of Florida, and formerly of Ligonier, passed away on Monday, April 6, 2020. She was laid to rest with her parents at Oak Park Cemetery on Thursday, April 9, 2020.

Apr 5, 2020

Amber Rochelle Mister, age 25, of Goshen, formerly of Ligonier, passed away unexpectedly, on Sunday morning April 5, 2020 at home. She was born on April 16, 1994 the daughter of Oscar “Ozzie” Collins and Jennifer (Ostrander) Mister in Goshen, IN.

She is survived by her mother, Jennifer Mister of Ligonier, IN; a sister, Ashley...

Apr 1, 2020

Jimmie Lynn Sprunger, age 88, of Kendallville, IN passed away on April 1, 2020 at home. He was born on February 11, 1932 the son of Lynn and Lula (Curley) Sprunger in Fort Wayne, IN. On July 4, 1954, he married Darlene Mehl, and she became “his darling.”

Jim was a self-employed Graphic Designer for over 50...