Obituaries
Ligonier, IN. Obituaries
Local Obituaries for families in Ligonier and Noble County, IN.
Grace E. Cripe
Dec 7, 2016
Grace “Gracie” E. Cripe, 91, of Topeka, IN, passed away on Wednesday, December 7, 2016, at 2:54a.m. at Avalon Village in Ligonier. She was born on July 29, 1925, to Emile and Rose (Halbauer) Willsey in Lake City, South Dakota. On June 5, 1943, Grace married Harvey A. Cripe in Elkhart, IN. He preceded her in death on June...
Susan "Sue" Lee Lord
Dec 7, 2016
Susan Lee Lord, age 60, of Ligonier, IN, passed away at the Parkview Regional Hospital on December 7, 2016, in Fort Wayne, IN. She was born on September 2, 1956, in Grand Rapids, MI, to Calvin Lee and Julia (Zakrajsek) Trowbridge. On December 13, 1980, she married Robert B. Lord II, in Goshen, IN.
She was a...
Mary Lou Howell
Dec 3, 2016
Mary Lou (Mawhorter) Howell, age 89, of Cromwell, IN, passed away on Saturday morning, December 3, 2016 at Northridge Village in Albion, IN. She was born April 18, 1927 the daughter of Clarence and Burnice (Huntsman) Mawhorter in Noble County, IN. On January 17, 1948 she married Mack D. Howell; he preceded her in death on October 7, 1976....
Philip A. Hakey Jr.
Dec 1, 2016
Philip A. Hakey Jr., age 51, of Diamond Lake passed away unexpectedly at 8:31 AM on Thursday, December 1, 2016 at Parkview Hospital in Fort Wayne, IN. He was born on August 20, 1965 the son of Philip and Lucille (Wagner) Hakey Sr. On July 2, 2009 he married Jessica Dela Cruz Abanalo in Albion, IN; she survives.
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Mary Sue Yoder
Nov 29, 2016
Mary Susana “Sue” Yoder, 81, of Topeka, IN, passed away on November 29, 2016 at home. She was born on July 19, 1935 in Goshen, IN to Charles M. and Eva M. (Smith) Speicher. She married Phil E. Yoder on June 18, 1954 in Goshen, IN.
She is survived by her husband, Phil Yoder, of Topeka; 4...
David Wayne Teel
Nov 28, 2016
David “Wayne” Teel, 54, of Cromwell, passed away in an auto accident on November 28, 2016 in Elkhart County. He was born on May 17, 1962 in Charleston, West Virginia to David L. and Janet (Copen) Teel.
Wayne is survived by his fiancée, Carrie Thompson of South Bend, IN; 2 Sons, Justin (Tiffany) Teel of Warsaw, IN...
Jean Ott
Nov 22, 2016
Jean Ott, age 93, of Ligonier, IN passed away on Tuesday November 22, 2016 at2:20 P.M. at Parkview Randallia Hospital in Fort Wayne, IN. She was born on December 23, 1922 in Noble County to Homer & Nellie (Frick) Boyd.
Jean graduated from Wawaka High School and attended South Bend College of...
Andres Ibarra Rivera
Nov 20, 2016
Andres Ibarra Rivera, age 72, of Ligonier, IN passed away at Goshen Hospital early Sunday morning, November 20, 2016. He was born on November 10, 1944 in Valle Hermoso, Tamaulipas, Mexico the son of Alejandro Ibarra and Guadalupe Rivera. On March 30, 1968 he married Juana Perez; she survives.
Also surviving are five children, ...
Charlene L. Gehring
Nov 6, 2016
Charlene L. Gehring, age 85, of Ligonier, IN, passed away on Sunday afternoon, November 6, 2016 at Avalon Village in Ligonier, IN. She was born on May 29, 1931 the daughter of Charles Leroy and Beatrice Mae (Hagen) Branham in Chicago, IL.
She is survived by her daughters; Cynthia (David) Swank, of Ligonier, IN, Susan Rittenberry of...
Michael Isaac Sr.
Nov 6, 2016
Michael Isaac Sr., age 56, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, November 6, 2016 at his home in Albion, IN. He was born to the late Howell and Lilly (Wright) Isaac on March 18, 1960 in McDowell, KY. From the day they met in 1985, they both considered themselves married. But five years later on February 27, 1990 he married...
Jessie Hall
Nov 6, 2016
Jessie M. Hall, age 74, of Cromwell, IN, passed away on Sunday morning, November 6, 2016 at her residence in Cromwell, IN. She was born on August 18, 1942 the daughter of Howard A. and Florence M. (Snider) Baase in Saginaw, MI. On October 26, 1961, she married Dale L. Hall; he survives.
She is survived by...
Savannah Bell Rose Ramer
Nov 3, 2016
Savannah Bell Rose Ramer, of Ligonier, IN, went to heaven in the arms of The Lord on Thursday, November 3, 2016 at 2:33 PM. She was born on September 7, 2016 the daughter of Jacquelyn (Ritchie) and Mark Ramer.
Along with her parents, Savannah is survived by her siblings, Audry and Daren Ramer of Avilla, IN; maternal...
Wilbur "Willie" Slabach
Oct 25, 2016
Wilbur L. "Willie" Slabach, 82, of Wawaka, IN, passed away on Tuesday, October 25, 2016, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne, IN. He was born in LaGrange County, IN on September 15, 1934, the son of Abraham and Lena (Miller) Slabach. On September 15, 1957 he married Mary A. Yoder at the Methodist Church in Middlebury, IN;...
James "Jimmy" Gibson
Oct 23, 2016
James “Jimmy” Gibson Jr., age 79, passed away on Sunday, October 23, 2016 at his home in Cromwell, IN. He was born on July 7, 1937 to James and Mae (Lawson) Gibson Sr. in Norton, VA.
Jimmy served from 1955 – 1957 in the United States Army. He worked for several years at Gates Rubber in Kentucky...
Helen M. Wolf
Oct 10, 2016
Helen M. Wolf, age 90, of South Bend, went to be with God in Heaven Monday afternoon, October 10, 2016 at Sprenger Health Care of Mishawaka. She was born on February 2, 1926 in Sturgis, Michigan to the late Arthur and Hazel (Johnson) Paulus. On December 24, 1945, she married Henry I. Wolf, who preceded her in death in...
Evelyn Marie Kreager
Oct 7, 2016
Evelyn Marie Kreager, age 85, of Ligonier, IN, passed away on Friday, October 7, 2016 at Parkview Noble Hospital in Kendallville, IN. She was born on June 14, 1931 the daughter of Orvis and Ena (Miller) Musser. On June 24, 1951, she married the character, Jack Kreager; he preceded her in death in 1979.
She is survived...
Gerald "Jerry" Wellman
Oct 2, 2016
Gerald “Jerry” Edward Wellman, age 69, passed away early morning on Sunday, October 2, 2016 at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne, IN. He was born to the late George and Dolores (Gardina) Wellman on May 23, 1947 in Gary, IN. On December 20, 1969 he married Jane Ann Albright in Terre Haute, IN; she survives. Jerry was a very...
Glory Ann Arnold
Sep 26, 2016
Glory Ann Arnold, age 84, of Ligonier, IN, passed away early Monday morning, September 26, 2016. She was born in Hot Springs, AK on September 3, 1932, the daughter of William Prim and Beulah Jane (Bacon) Lautzenheiser. She is survived by four children, Angella Arnold-Henson of Fort Wayne, IN, Valerie (James) Wood of Elkhart, IN, Jeffrey (Dorthea) Arnold of...
Robert H. "Bob" Hyndman
Sep 24, 2016
Robert H. “Bob” Hyndman, age 75, of Ligonier, IN, passed away unexpectedly, early Saturday morning, September 24, 2016. He was born in Churubusco, IN on December 10, 1940, the son of Joseph and Ruth (Bonar) Hyndman. On November 5, 1960 he married Linda Fitzsimmons in Fort Wayne, IN; she survives. He is also survived by five children, Jodi Smith...
Chad D. Thompson
Sep 20, 2016
Chad D. Thompson, age 42, of Albion, IN, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, September 20, 2016 as the result of an automobile accident in Oakland County, MI. He was born on July 7, 1974 the son of Robert and Diane (Rumsyre) Thompson in Columbia City, IN. On November 25, 2000 he married Tabitha Stump in Cromwell, IN; she survives....
