Ligonier, IN. Obituaries

Mar 15, 2018

JoEtta "Jody" Stump, age 65, of Ligonier, IN passed away on Thursday morning, March 15, 2018 at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne, IN. She was born on July 21, 1952 the daughter of Joseph “Joe” W. and Roalice (Wheatley) James in Norton, VA.  On November 27, 1971, she married Sammy K. Stump in Ligonier, IN; he survives....

Mar 14, 2018

Raven V. Young, age 61, of Rochester, IN passed away on March 14, 2018 in Ligonier, IN. He was born on December 12, 1956 in Chicago, IL to Willie & Christine (Davis) Young. In August of 1995, he married Vetonia Williams in Rochester. She survives. Mr. Young was a LPN and also worked for Lippert Components in Elkhart. He...

Mar 11, 2018

Hugh J. Goldsworthy Sr., age 66, of Cromwell, IN passed away Sunday, March 11, 2018 at Avalon Village in Ligonier, IN as the result of natural causes. He was born on March 13, 1951 the son of Gayle and Eleanor (Hawley) Goldsworthy in Toledo, OH. On October 26, 1984, he married Debra A. Caudill; she survives.

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Mar 11, 2018

Syracuse- James E.  ”Jim” Lough, age 96, passed away on Sunday, March 11, 2018 at Warsaw Meadows in Warsaw, Indiana.  He was born in Angola, Indiana on July 17, 1921 to Coy O. and Martha (Pollock) Lough.

On September 12, 1944, he married Virginia J. Hicks in Indianapolis, Indiana.  They lived in several locations before...

Mar 9, 2018

Emma S. Hochstetler, age 97, of 5325 W 700 S, Topeka, IN died March 9, 2018 at her residence. She was born on July 24, 1920 in LaGrange County to Samuel A. and Edna J. (Yoder) Schlabach. She was married January 23, 1941 to Harry C. Hochstetler. He preceded her in death on November 19, 2004. She...

Mar 6, 2018

Robert “Bob” Frank Roe, age 75, of Ligonier, IN passed away on Tuesday, March 6, 2018 at Avalon Village in Ligonier. He was born on January 10, 1943 the son of Wilbur and Zelma (Stuckman) Roe. On May 4, 1985, he married Marilyn J. Sheley; who survives.

Also surviving are two children, Kathy (Juan) Diaz and Brian...

Mar 5, 2018

Justin Scott Adams, age 30, of Ligonier, Indiana, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, March 5, 2018, in Ligonier, Indiana. He was born on February 21, 1988, the son of John McKibbin and Michelle Adams, in Goshen, Indiana.

He is survived by his son, Aiden Adams at home; parents Michelle (Tim) Limerick of Kimmell, Indiana and John McKibbin...

Mar 5, 2018

Amanda I. “Mandy” Feldstein, age 39, of Ligonier, IN passed away unexpectedly on Monday, March 5, 2018 in Ligonier, IN. She was born on April 11, 1978 the daughter of Brenda Williams in San Gabriel, CA.

Mandy is survived by her mother, Brenda Todd of Kimmell, IN; Four siblings, Christina (Scott) Fortier of...

Feb 27, 2018

Linda Jean Strong, age 68, of Fort Wayne, IN, passed away Tuesday, February 27, 2018 at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Fort Wayne, IN.

She was born on October 7, 1949, in Kendallville, IN, to Merrit Dwayne and Nancy Lou (Gangwer) Hawkins.

Linda worked for many years in the Printing Industry. She enjoyed horseback riding, anything...

Feb 17, 2018

David Lee Kinnison , age 69, of Boiling Springs, SC, formerly of, Wawaka, IN, went home to be with our Lord on Saturday, February 17, 2018 at 9:45 AM at Spartanburg Hospital for Restorative Care in Spartanburg, SC. He was born on October 27, 1948 to Charles “Merrill” and Mary “Jane” (Yant) Kinnison in Boise, ID.  On...

Feb 12, 2018

James “Jim” M.  Lynch, age 67, of Ligonier, IN went to be with his Lord and Savior on Monday, February 12, 2018.  He was born on January 30, 1951 the son of Thomas F. and Dolores (Mellow) Lynch in Erie, PA.

Jim served his country honorably in the United States Navy from 1969-1973.  He worked...

Feb 6, 2018

Gladys Mary Schultz , 80 of Ligonier, passed away Tuesday morning, February 6, 2018 at Avalon Village Nursing Home in Ligonier, IN. She was born October 14, 1937 the daughter of Jasper Robb and Hazel May (Cox) Jones in Wheatfield, IN.  On August 7, 1954 she married Fred M. “Fritz” Schultz in Wheatfield, IN.  He has since...

Feb 5, 2018

Larry A. Flowers, age 79, of Topeka, IN passed away on Monday, February 5, 2018 at the Avalon Village Nursing home in Ligonier, IN.  He was born on September 9, 1938 to William and Helen (Heffner) Flowers in Ligonier, IN.

Larry was a life-long resident of Ligonier, before he moved to Topeka. He worked as...

Jan 29, 2018

KIMMELL - Bessie J. Mullins, age 90 , of Kimmell, IN, went home to be with The Lord on January 29, 2018.  She was born on December 17, 1927 in Jenkins, KY to Hardaway & Oggie (Mullins) Vanover. On November 21, 1946 she married Emal Mullins. He preceded her in death on July 11, 2011....

Jan 21, 2018

LIGONIER - Larry Wayne Frey, age 73 , of Ligonier passed away peacefully of natural causes on Sunday, January 21, 2018, at his home. He was born on October 25, 1944 to Sylvanus S. and Marietta L. (Miller) Frey in Wolf Lake, IN.

Larry was a lifetime area resident and graduated from Ligonier High School...

Jan 21, 2018

HOWE — Michael M. Miller , age 27, of Howe, Indiana, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, January 21, 2018, in LaGrange County, Indiana. He was born on September 6, 1990 the son of Marion E. and Clara Miller.

Surviving are his parents; three brothers, James (Angela) Miller of Ligonier, Indiana, Myron Miller of Bristol, Indiana,...

Jan 9, 2018

KIMMELL - Mary “Eileen” Mynhier, 93, of Kimmell, IN, passed away at 6:20 A.M. Tuesday, January 9, 2018 at her home in Kimmell, IN.  She was born on September 22, 1924 in Noble County, IN to John and Stella (Sparrow) Gangwer.  On April 8, 1944 she married, Edwin “Lefty” Mynhier Jr.  He survives.

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Jan 8, 2018

LIGONIER - Linda May Hontz, 68, of Ligonier, IN, passed away at 12:19 P.M. Monday, January 8, 2018 at North Ridge Village Nursing home in Albion, IN.  She was born on December 9, 1949 in Wolf Lake, IN to Floyd and Opal (Harroff) Murphy.  On June 10, 1972 she married, George L. Hontz.  He preceded her in...

Jan 5, 2018

Arkisle William Adams, of Ligonier, IN, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, January 5, 2018.  He was born on October 30, 2017 the infant son of Kayla Nicole Adams and William Allen Whitt in Kendallville, IN.

He is survived by his parents; Kayla Adams and her significant other, Christopher Carmichael; maternal grandparents, Cynthia (Devin) Mills; paternal grandmother, Valerie...

Jan 4, 2018

LIGONIER – Todd Alan LeCount , 63, passed away on January 4, 2018 at Goshen Hospital surrounded by family in Goshen, IN.  He was born on July 31, 1954 in LaGrange County, IN to Jack and Barbara (Ostrander) LeCount.  On February 14, 1975, he married Rita “Jeanie” Franklin in Ligonier, IN.

Todd is survived...