Ligonier, IN. Obituaries

Lois Jean Ritter

Feb 3, 2019

Lois Jean Ritter, 86, of Ligonier, passed away on Sunday, February 3, 2019 at The Maples in Goshen.  Lois was born on June 5, 1932 in Franklin, OH to the late Douglas A. and Elda (Smallwood) Mehl. She married Donald E. Ritter in 1950 in Ligonier.  He passed away on July 28, 2003.

Lois moved to Ligonier...

John R. Firestone

Jan 31, 2019

John R. Firestone , age 70, of Wawaka, IN passed away unexpectedly on Thursday January 31, 2019 at home following an extended illness. He was born on March 3, 1948 the son of Roger and Ida Mae (Marker) Firestone at Lucky Hospital in Wolf Lake. On October 21, 1973, he married Elizabeth Black.

He is survived by his...

Ethan & Shawna Kiser

Jan 28, 2019

Ethan and Shawna Kiser left this world unexpectedly, but together on Monday January 28, 2019 as the result of an automobile accident.

Ethan B. Kiser was born on December 18, 1996 the son of Keith and Stacie (Swinehart) Kiser in Goshen, IN and a short while later, on March 24, 1997, Shawna Leigh Young was born to Jeffrey...

Terri L. Reasoner

Jan 26, 2019

Teresa “Terri” Reasoner, age 68, of Ligonier, IN passed away on Saturday, January 26, 2019 at home. She was born on February 4, 1950, the daughter of Herbert & Bonnia (Hicks) Wade in Elkhart, IN. On June 6, 1970, she married Ralph Reasoner at the Ligonier Methodist Church.

Terri graduated from West Noble...

William "Bill" Kenneth Krumm Jr

Jan 26, 2019

William “Bill” Kenneth Krumm Jr., 68, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, January 26, 2019. He was born on March 28, 1950 in Brooklyn, NY to William Kenneth, Sr. and Charlotte Gladys (Ruehle) Krumm, grew up in Hicksville, Long Island, NY, and moved to Fort Wayne, IN in 1988.

Bill served his country honorably in the Seabees as...

Chris Jones

Jan 20, 2019

Stanley “Chris” Jones, age 60, of Albion, IN passed away at Northridge Village in Albion, IN on Sunday, January 20, 2019. He was born on December 25, 1958 the son of Ora and Mazel (Terrell) Jones in Morehead, KY. He married Karen Cleaver; she preceded him in death on October 3, 2009.

He is survived by a son,...

Keith E. Meyer

Jan 17, 2019

Keith E. Meyer, age 68, of Cromwell went to be with The Lord on Thursday, January 17, 2019. He was born on May 2, 1950 the son of Elmer and Mary (Maystead) Meyer in Holstein, Iowa. On December 1, 2000 he married his best friend of seventeen years, Ruth Proeschel.

Keith is survived by his beloved wife,...

Joseph Ray Malagon

Jan 15, 2019

Joseph Ray Malagon, age 11, of Ligonier, IN passed away unexpectedly at home following a brief illness. He was born on March 16, 2007 the son of Carlos Malagon and Katrina L. Bench in Goshen, IN.

Joseph attended West Noble Middle School. He loved swimming, baseball, video games, scavenger hunts, and making everyone scrambled eggs. Joseph was...

Dixie Lee Peoples

Jan 12, 2019

Dixie Lee Peoples age 63, of Ligonier, IN passed away on Saturday January 12, 2019 at home. She was born on September 30, 1955 to Alfred & Rose (Johnson) Lindsay in LaGrange, IN. On April 28, 1973 she married Dennis Eugene Peoples at the Church of the Brethren in Ligonier.

Dixie graduated from West Noble High School...

Kevin Ray Prentice

Jan 12, 2019

Kevin Ray Prentice, age 62, of Kendallville, IN passed away on Saturday January 12, 2019 at 5:07 PM at Parkview Noble Hospital. He was born on January 1, 1957 the son of Ivan and Maxine (Cook) Prentice. On June 8, 2002, he married Sarah Zumbrun; she survives.

Kevin was a 1975 graduate of West Noble High School, worked...

Patricia E Pettry

Jan 9, 2019

Patricia E. Pettry, 65, of Bristol, IN passed away on January 9, 2019 at Avalon Village in Ligonier, IN.  She was born on July 31, 1953 in Columbus Ohio to the late Walter and Julie (Moore) Puckett.

Patricia is survived by her sons, Brian Puckett of Goshen, Paul (Jennifer Finney) Pettry of Rochester, IN, Bobby Pettry of...

Barbara K. Richards

Jan 3, 2019

Barbara K. Richards, 73, of Cromwell, IN, passed away on Thursday, January 3, 2019 at IU Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis, IN.  She was born on April 24, 1945 in Canton, OH to the late Edward and Winona (Brinkley) Cunningham.  She married Larry Richards on January 11, 1984 in Billings Montana.

Barbara is survived...

Pamala Jo Whonsetler

Jan 2, 2019

Pamala Jo (Kirkpatrick) Whonsetler, age 66, of Albion, IN passed away at Parkview Regional Hospital in Fort Wayne, IN on January 2, 2019 at 8:37 PM.  She was born on April 2, 1952 the daughter of John Bert Sr. and Willodean (Gaff) Kirkpatrick at Lucky Hospital in Wolf Lake, Indiana.

She married Craig Whonsetler; He preceded her...

Helen Lucille Galloway

Dec 25, 2018

Helen Lucille Galloway, age 90, of Kimmell, IN passed away on December 25, 2018 at 10:05 PM. She was born on April 12, 1928 the daughter of Charles A. and Mary Etta  (Speaker) Amick. She married Earl Galloway September 16, 1972; he preceded her in death on April 6, 2010.

She is survived by two children, Ronnie (Robin)...

Debra Ruth Hanlon

Dec 20, 2018

Debra Ruth Hanlon, age 62, of Wawaka, IN passed away on Thursday December 20, 2018 at home. She was born on January 23, 1956 the daughter of Bernard Albert and Ruth Ida (Griffin) Fausnaugh. Debra is survived by her daughter, Tracy L. (Joey) Patton of Wawaka, IN; granddaughters, Courtney and Trinity Patton of Wawaka, IN; brothers, Stan A. (Nancy) Fausnaugh ...

Roger A. Stahly

Dec 17, 2018

Roger A. Stahly, age 76, of Kimmell, IN, passed away on Monday December 17, 2018, at Parkview Regional Hospital in Fort Wayne, IN.  He was born on November 17,1942, to Fred and Doris (Knepper) Stahly.  He married Karen R. McLallin on September 5, 2003.

Roger is survived by his loving wife; daughters, Lisa (Michael) Mabie of Carmel,...

Joseph Neal Taylor

Dec 17, 2018

Joseph Neal Taylor, age 74, of Ligonier, passed away following a battle with cancer on Monday, Dec. 17, 2018, at 1:35 p.m.

He was born April 3, 1944, the son of Leland and Cleo (Fausnaugh) Taylor in Noble County. On June 25, 1983, he married Vicki Crossley.

Joseph is survived by his wife of over...

Walter Lee Brazel

Dec 10, 2018

Walter Lee Brazel, 80, of Ligonier, IN passed away on December 10, 2018 at North Ridge Village Nursing and Rehab in Albion, IN. He was born on October 26, 1938 in Syracuse, IN to Russell and Katherine Marie (Bair) Brazel. He married Anne L. Waterson on July 29, 1961 in the Methodist Church in Ligonier.

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Joseph A. Chivington

Dec 10, 2018

Joseph A. Chivington, 78, of Cromwell, passed away on December 10, 2018 at Parkview Regional Medical Center.  He was born on July 9, 1940 in VanWert, OH, to Eugene and Mary (Riechard) Chivington.

Joseph is survived by his brothers, Ed (Gloria) Chivington of North Webster, David Chivington of Cromwell; a sister Karen...