Ligonier, IN. Obituaries

Dec 8, 2015

Herman Rollins, age 92, passed away at Goshen Hospital on Monday afternoon, December 8, 2015. He was born on August 20, 1923 to Earnest & Ada (Reed) Rollins. On April 5, 1958 he married Gail Lisman; she survives. Also surviving are his siblings, Gene Rollins of Syracuse, IN and Irene Fisher of Cromwell, IN. He was preceded in death...

Dec 5, 2015

Marjorie Roberta Bushong, age 90, left Parkview Noble Hospital to be with Jesus December 5th, 2015. She was born on January 18, 1925 to Leroy M. and Mable I. (Bause) Hontz on the family farm near Cromwell, IN. On Easter Sunday, April 9, 1944 she married Emerson Bushong at the family farm. Upon Emerson’s return from World War II,...

Dec 3, 2015

Robert D. Wilcox, age 80, of Ligonier, IN passed away following an illness late evening on Thursday, December 3, 2015. He was born on November 5, 1935, the son of Fred M. and Leona Playford (Norris) Wilcox in Hillsdale, MI. Robert served in the United States Army, a military veteran, you could find him after retirement heading to the...

Nov 29, 2015

Ramon Villa, age 87, of Ligonier, IN passed away on the afternoon of November 29, 2015 at his home. He was born on August 30, 1928, in Huiscolco, Zacatecas Mexico and was the son of Jesus and Petra (Velasco) Villa.

Ramon is survived by his children, Salvador Villa, Maria de Jesus Serna, Maria Rodriguez, Ramona Villa, Martina...

Nov 29, 2015

Mark A. Vosteen, age 58, of Ligonier, IN passed away following an illness early morning on Sunday, November 29, 2015. He was born on July 27, 1957, the son of Hans Adolf and Carol Louise (Sthair) Vosteen in Elkhart, IN. On June 4, 1988 he married Kathleen (Caffrey) Vosteen; she survives. Also surviving are siblings, Michael Vosteen of Ligonier,...

Nov 27, 2015

Sandra K. White, age 66, of Cromwell, IN passed away after fighting a long courageous battle, on the evening of November 27, 2015 at St. Joseph’s Hospital. She was born on April 1, 1949, the daughter of Varen Minier and Betty (Fulk) Brady, of Wawaka, IN. Sandy is survived by her children, Teresa White of Cromwell, IN; Larry (Pam)...

Nov 21, 2015

Lillian Mae (Umbaugh) Hursey, 90, of Cromwell, Indiana passed away on November 21, 2015 at Countryside Meadows American Senior Communities, Avon, Indiana after a lengthy illness of Alzheimer's disease. Lillian was born on August 9, 1925 in Chicago, Illinois to John and Mary (Smith) Umbaugh. She was a life long cat lover and Chicago Cubs Baseball fan. She accepted...

Nov 18, 2015

Marjorie (Galloway) Kimball, 102, passed away on November 18, 2015 in Mesa, Arizona. Marjorie was born in Wakarusa, Indiana on January 1, 1913 to Forest and Ethel Smeltzer. She graduated from Elkhart High School and while there attended a local business college. Marjorie formerly served as Ligonier City Clerk and assisted her husband, Herb, in the family store, Galloway’s...

Nov 17, 2015

Oma L. Messer, age 74, of Wawaka, IN passed away after fighting a long courageous battle, on the evening of November 17, 2015. She was born on September 25, 1941, the daughter of Kendall and Olive (Patton) Griffith of Garrett, Kentucky. On July 30, 1971 she married Flem J. Messer; he survives. Also surviving are her children, Rick Johnson...

Oct 30, 2015

Richard L. Smith, age 57, of Ligonier, IN passed away on Friday, October 30, 2015 at 10:20 AM at IU Health Goshen Hospital in Goshen, IN. He was born on May 6, 1958 to Bethel Don and Viola S. (Gavreledes) Smith-Fetters in Elwood, Indiana. On June 25, 2000 he married Tina Franks in The Rock Church, Cromwell, Indiana. He...

Oct 30, 2015

Lary Dale “Red Eye” Reed, of the Cromwell Syracuse area, passed away Friday October 30, 2015 following a brief illness, at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne, IN. He was 56 years old. He was born August 29, 1959 the son of Dale and Mary Reed in Goshen, IN. Like a wise man, he never married. He is survived by...

Oct 29, 2015

Linda Rae Crothers, age 67, of Ligonier, IN passed away at home on October 29, 2015 as the result of natural causes. She was born on December 5, 1947 in Logansport, IN the daughter of N. Russell and Wanda L. (Hopper) King. She married Roger Crothers; he preceded her in death. She is survived by a sister, Karen (Daniel)...

Oct 28, 2015

LaVon D. “Mose” Shrock, age 50, of Topeka, IN passed away unexpectedly following an illness resulting from a stroke in 2014. He was born on March 24, 1965, the son of Moses and MaryEtta (Mishler) Shrock in Elkhart, IN. On October 30, 2010 he married Rachael Yoder-Thomas; she survives. Also surviving are siblings, Lorene (Greg) Schrock of Topeka, IN,...

Oct 26, 2015

Lavina Alderfer, age 68, of Cromwell, IN passed away on Monday, October 26, 2015. She was born July 31, 1947 to Lewis and Mildred (Warren) Bules. On November 20, 1965 she married Wayne Alderfer in Etna Green, IN. She is survived by her husband, Wayne; four children, Lewis Alderfer, Eric Alderfer, Jeannette (Joe) Pinkerton all of Cromwell, Lynette Fritz...

Oct 23, 2015

Shawn J. Keene, age 36, of Kimmell, IN passed away on Friday, October 23, 2015 at 4:56 PM at home. He was born on August 26, 1979 to Jerry & Debra (Cline) Keene in Kendallville, Indiana. He graduated from West Noble High School in 1999 and worked for Tower Ribbons for 15 years. Shawn enjoyed fishing and playing basketball....

Oct 22, 2015

Cleo May Hartman, age 91, of Ligonier, IN passed away at 5:11 am at Parkview Noble Hospital in Kendallville, IN. She was born on August 27, 1924 the daughter of Eddie William and Rena May (Long) Bassler in Macy, IN. On April 18, 1943 she married Harold James Hartman Sr. who passed away in February of 1997. She is...

Oct 17, 2015

Wayne L. Reed, age 86, of Kimmell, IN went to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, on Saturday October 17, 2015. He was born on October 22, 1928 in Noble County, IN the son of the late Clarence Oliver and Ruby Irene (Rodman) Reed. Wayne married the love of his life, Shirley Virginia Kalb on June 2,...

Oct 13, 2015

Dorothy Roberta Stoelting, 98, of St. Louis, MO, and formerly of Ligonier and Lake Wawasee, passed away on Tuesday, October 13, 2015. She was born on October 8, 1917 in Warsaw, IN, the daughter of Merl and Leone (Summy) Scoles. She married Richard Stoelting on March 7, 1942. She is survived by her loving daughters, Jean (Kent) Burgess of...

Oct 1, 2015

Eloise M. Enders, 91, of Fort Wayne, IN passed away Thursday, October 1, 2015 at 1:30 AM at Greystone Nursing and Rehabilitation in Fort Wayne, IN. She was born on May 21, 1924 in Etna Green, IN to Henry B. and Mable (Marquess) Harmon. On December 31, 1945 she married Earl Enders in Plymouth, IN. He preceded her in...

Sep 20, 2015

Georgena E. “Gene” Moser, age 90, of Ligonier, IN passed away Sunday, September 20, 2015 at 11:28 AM at Avalon Village in Ligonier, IN. She was born on May 3, 1925 in Elkhart County to Eldon S. and Blossom G. (Odiorne) Miller. On June 25, 1944 she married Lewis L. Moser. He preceded her in death on November 23,...