Obituaries
Ligonier, IN. Obituaries
Local Obituaries for families in Ligonier and Noble County, IN.
Mary Anne "Claire" Johnson
Jul 21, 2016
Mary Anne "Claire" Johnson, age 85, of Ligonier, IN, and formerly of Davenport, FL, passed away July 21, 2016, at home. She was born on August 22, 1930, the daughter of Octave Henry and Marie Anne Rosalie (Guimond) Grondin. On March 18, 1950 she married Byron Harbison; he preceded her in death in 2006. She is survived by, three...
Billy Ray Stump
Jul 18, 2016
Billy Ray Stump, 80 of Goshen, passed away Monday evening, July 18, 2016 at IU Goshen Hospital in Goshen, IN. He was born August 3, 1935 the son of Noah E. and Irene (Piper) Stump in Washington Township, IN. On March 18, 1989 he married Mary Catherine Kline in Ligonier, IN. Billy Ray was an extremely talented carpenter. He...
Wava Maxine Roy
Jul 16, 2016
Wava Maxine Roy, age 94, of Topeka, IN, left her home to be with the Lord on July 16, 2016. She was born on March 16, 1922 in LaGrange County, IN the daughter of Harry Franklin and Amelia Melinda (Ramer) Wiard. On August 7, 1947 she married Bernard Roy; he preceded her in death on January 29, 1984. She...
Enrique "Henry" Sanchez
Jul 16, 2016
Enrique “Henry” Sanchez, 74, of Ligonier, passed away Saturday morning, July 16, 2016 at Parkview Regional Hospital in Fort Wayne, IN. He was born July 15, 1942 the son of Bernardo and Juanita (Soto) Sanchez in Nuevo Laredo, Mexico. Enrique was a man of many talents. He really enjoyed fishing, backyard bar-b-que's, walking, and talking to everyone in the...
Norma Jean Wood
Jul 14, 2016
Norma Jean Wood, age 87, of Elkhart, IN, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, July 14, 2016. She was born into this life on February 5, 1929, the daughter of Harlan and Edna (Wagner) Balsley. On December 24, 1954 she married William Lee Wood and they went on to share a life together for over 61 years....
Barbara K Watson
Jul 10, 2016
Barbara Kay Watson, age 69, of Liberty Mills, IN, passed away at home on Sunday, July 10, 2016 following an extended illness. She was born on March 13, 1947 the daughter of William Doyle and Maxine Delight (Campbell) Surfus in Dayton OH. She is survived by her children, William David Hunnicutt, Dannielle L. Hunnicutt, and Denise E. (Mickey) Evans;...
Elfie M. Deardorff
Jul 9, 2016
Elfie M. Deardorff, formerly of rural Kimmell, IN., passed away on July 9, 2016 in Zionsville Meadows. She was 90 years old. Her husband, Glenn Deardorff, passed away 13 years ago. Formerly Elfie Spring, she was born on March 8, 1926 in Kimmell to the late Eliza and James Spring. She met Glenn when she was 14 years old...
Anita Christner
Jul 8, 2016
Anita Christner, age 64, left her home to be with Jesus Friday, July 8, 2016. She was born on June 12, 1952 to Kenneth M. and Marie Y. (Martin) Sheley in Goshen, IN. On June 29, 1968 she married Larry Christner in LaGrange, IN. Mrs. Christner was a woman of many traits. All the while she kept her interest...
Bryan Shidler
Jul 8, 2016
Bryan Shidler, 42, of Ligonier, passed away unexpectedly Friday evening, July 8, 2016 at his home. He was born August 9, 1973 the son of Robert F. and Elaine Sue (Smith) Shidler in Bowling Green, OH. On July 8, 1995 he married Kellie Joeva Honeycutt in Marion, IN. Bryan was an accomplished musician and was an active member of...
Helen Jacobs
Jul 7, 2016
Helen Jacobs, age 68, of Wawaka, IN passed away on Thursday, July 7, 2016. She was born on April 22, 1948 the daughter of Frank and Lydia Slone (Jacobs) in Hindman, KY. She is survived by her companion of 25 years, Edmund Jones, of Wawaka, IN; four children, Sherry Carr, Sheila (Teddy) Martin, Katy Jacobs and her companion Brandon...
H. Ray Swank
Jul 2, 2016
H. Ray Swank, 70, of Wolcottville, IN, passed away Saturday, July 2, 2016 at home following a courageous battle with cancer. He was born to Harold and Olive Swank on August 13, 1945 in Garrett, Indiana. Ray graduated from Ligonier High School with the class of 1964, and he went on to honorably serve his country for four years...
Freddie Lindsey
Jun 23, 2016
Our beloved husband, father, grandfather, uncle, cousin and friend, Freddie Lee Lindsey, 81, of S. Iowa St. was called home to be with the Lord on June 23, 2016, at West Bend Nursing & Rehabilitation. On September 13, 1934, Freddie Lindsey was born in Memphis, Tennessee, to the union of George (Bezzel) Wands and Etta Wands-Williams. After relocating to...
Shirley A. Guenther
Jun 19, 2016
Shirley A. Guenther, age 80, of Albion, IN, passed away Sunday afternoon, June 19, 2016, at Parkview Regional Hospital in Fort Wayne, IN. She was born on November 8, 1935 the daughter of William A. and Armetta (Parr) Hickman in Swan Township, IN. On December 23, 1967 she married Kenneth T. Guenther; he preceded her in death on October...
Saloma Eash
Jun 18, 2016
Saloma N. Eash, age 86, of Topeka, IN passed away Saturday morning June 18, 2016 at home. She was born on May 22, 1930 the daughter of Noah T. and Katie J. (Yoder) Eash in LaGrange County, IN. Saloma had worked as a housekeeper for many years and also at ARC in LaGrange, IN. She was a member of...
Doris E. Sedgwick
Jun 17, 2016
Doris died June 17, 2016 in Nokomis, FL. She was predeceased by her beloved husband, Robert (Bob) K. Sedgwick. Doris was born July 16, 1919 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. She moved to Zion, Illinois with her family, graduated from Zion High School and business school. Doris met Bob on a blind date when he was stationed at Great Lakes Naval...
Jerry L. Owen
Jun 14, 2016
Jerry L. Owen, 74, of Ligonier, passed away Tuesday evening, June 14, 2016 at Parkview Regional Hospital in Fort Wayne, IN. He was born July 28, 1941 the son of Leo and Ilene (Pippenger) Owen. On September 17, 1993 he married AnnJeanette Ankney in LaGrange, IN. He is survived by his wife of 23 years, AnnJeanette Owen of Ligonier;...
Ruth I. Neal
Jun 12, 2016
Ruth I. Neal, age 82, of Cromwell, IN, passed away early Sunday morning, June 12, 2016, at Visiting Nurse Hospice Home in Fort Wayne, IN. She was born on August 27, 1933 the daughter of Eugene and Mary Elizabeth (Riechard) Chivington in VanWert, OH. On May 9, 1953 she married Robert Joseph Neal; he preceded her in death on...
Donald T. Griffith
Jun 10, 2016
Donald T. Griffith, age 76, of Wawaka, IN, passed away on June 10, 2016, at home. He was born on October 15, 1939 the son of Tilman and Helen (Lemons) Griffith in Detroit, MI. On July 20, 1963 he married Mary Beth Quinn in Riverdale, IL; she survives. Also surviving are six children, Donald (Heather) Griffith of Syracuse, IN,...
Leon R. Stoltzfus
Jun 5, 2016
Leon R. Stoltzfus, age 81, of Ligonier, IN passed away on Sunday, June 5, 2016. He was born on August 23, 1934 the son of Elmer and Emma Stoltzfus in Leola, PA. On June 26, 1965 he married Norma May Royce in Bristol, IN. He is survived by his wife, Norma (Royce) Stoltzfus of Ligonier, IN; two children; Diana...
Norma Jean Loveless
Jun 4, 2016
Norma "Jean" Loveless, 88, of Kendallville, IN, formerly of Cromwell, IN passed away at home on Saturday, June 04, 2016. She was born in Noble County on August 1, 1927 the daughter of Roy and Ethel (Frederick) Stahly. On August 22, 1948 she married John Loveless; he preceded her in death on August 15, 2002. She is survived by...
