Ligonier, IN. Obituaries

Apr 5, 2018

Adriana “Donna” Cantu, age 45, of Ligonier, IN passed away unexpectedly on Thursday April 5, 2018 at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne, IN. She was born on February 19, 1973 the daughter of Adrian and Gladys (Ake) Cantu in Weslaco, TX.

Donna is survived by her two loving daughters, Maria “Mali” Contreras of Ligonier, IN...

Apr 3, 2018

TOPEKA – Jacob M. “Jake” Galloway, age 88, of Topeka, IN passed away, on Tuesday afternoon April 03, 2018 at Parkview Hospital in Fort Wayne, IN. He was born in Cromwell, IN on January 4, 1930 the son of Merl and Erma (Lindsey) Galloway.  On June 16, 1956, Jake married Nancy L. Plank at the Baptist Church...

Mar 30, 2018

CROMWELL — Gregory A. Leedy, age 56, of Cromwell, IN passed away unexpectedly, on Friday morning March 30, 2018 at his home in Cromwell, IN. He was born in the Henry County Hospital in New Castle, IN on April 15, 1961 the son of Raymond "Gene" and Nancy E. (Schafer) Leedy.

Gregory is survived by...

Mar 26, 2018

Carrie Faye Staton , 42 of Waterloo, IN, passed away Monday morning, March 26, 2018 at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne, IN. She was born February 19, 1976 the daughter of John Chester Staton and Julia B. (Kidd) Fenner in Goshen, IN.

Carrie was a woman of many talents and great traits.  Her family describes...

Mar 26, 2018

Joe E. Adkins, 58 , of Ligonier, IN passed away on Monday, March 26, 2018 at his residence in Ligonier, IN.  He was born on August 21, 1959 in Logan, West Virginia to James and Betty (Maynard) Adkins.

He is survived by his loving partner of 11 years, Jeanne L. Adkins, of Ligonier, IN; Mother,...

Mar 18, 2018

Michael A. Poyser, 92, of Cromwell, IN passed away on March 18, 2018 at Millers Merry Manor in Syracuse.  He was born on November 24, 1925 in Cromwell, Indiana to George and Ethel (Hursey) Poyser. He married Margaret Kolberg on August 12, 1950 in Syracuse, IN.

He is survived by his wife Margaret Poyser of Cromwell; one...

Mar 17, 2018

Austin R. Delgado, age 21, of Kimmell, IN passed away on March 17, 2018. He was born November 26, 1996, the son of Christina Delgado in Goshen, IN.

He is survived by his mother Christina Delgado of Kimmell, IN; his grandmother, Kim Delgado (Jose Zamirippa) of Kimmell, IN; great grandfather, Erie Elson of Ohio; uncles, Antonio Delgado...

Mar 16, 2018

Delmar Lynn Yoder, age 18, of 4759 West 1100 North, Ligonier, IN, passed away on March 16, 2018 as the result of an accident. He was born on October 27, 1999 in LaGrange, IN to Harley and Loretta (Miller) Yoder.

Surviving are his parents, Harley and Loretta Yoder of Ligonier; three brothers, Vernon (Rose) Yoder of LaGrange,...

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...