Obituaries
Ligonier, IN. Obituaries
Local Obituaries for families in Ligonier and Noble County, IN.
Kevin Turcios-Castro
Jan 22, 2015
Kevin Moises Turcios-Castro, 15, of Goshen, passed away on January 22, 2015 at home. He was born on November 22, 1999 in Honduras to Carlos Ramirez-Lopez and Nelsy Elizabeth Castro. He is survived by parents of Goshen; a sister, Kathy Ramirez-Castro of Goshen; an uncle, Carlos Aguilar of Goshen; an aunt, Sandra Patriz of Goshen. He attended 8th grade...
Bertha L. Miller-Troyer
Jan 22, 2015
Bertha L. Miller-Troyer, 91, of Ligonier, passed away on January 22, 2015 at her son’s home. She was born on March 8, 1923 in Haven, Kansas to Lewis and Albina (O’Neal) Meier. She married Jake Miller. He preceded her in death in 1967. She then married Jerry Troyer in 1971. He preceded her in death. She is survived by...
Grayson Douglas Schalinske
Jan 21, 2015
Grayson Douglas Schalinske, 3 months, of Albion, IN, passed away on January 21, 2015. He was born on October 3, 2014 in Ft. Wayne, IN to Gavin and Ashleigh Schalinske. He is survived by his parents of Albion; his Grandparents, George and Connie Schalinske of St. Joe, Indiana; Monica and Jeff Massie of Tuscon, Arizona; Great-Grandparents, Sandy and Jerry...
Mariann Schwartz
Jan 19, 2015
Mariann (Miller) Schwartz, age 76, of Ligonier, IN passed away Monday, January 19, 2015 at 4:26 AM at her residence. She was born on May 27, 1938 to Daniel and Lavina (Lengacher) Miller in New Haven, Indiana. On September 20, 1956 she married John Schwartz. He survives. She was a member of the Old Order Amish Church. She is...
Bertha Mae Lengacher
Jan 19, 2015
Bertha Mae Lengacher, 85, of Ligonier, passed away on January 19, 2015 at Life Care in LaGrange, IN. She was born on September 2, 1929 in Gewaga County, Ohio to Clemonce S. and Barbara U. (Mast) Yoder. On May 4, 1950, Bertha married Edwin J. Lengacher. He preceded her in death on December 9, 1981 She is survived by...
Kenneth M. Stanger
Jan 15, 2015
Kenneth M. Stanger, 86, of Florida, formerly of Knapp Lake, passed away on January 15, 2015 in Winter Haven, FL. He was born August 21, 1928 in Wawaka, IN to Roy C. and Ruth (LaRue) Stanger. He married Norma Carter on August 9, 1952 in Fort Wayne, IN. She preceded him in death on November 8, 2002. Kenneth is...
Larry E. Reichard
Jan 11, 2015
Larry E. Reichard, age 72, of Ligonier, IN passed away Sunday, January 11, 2015 at Parkview Noble Hospital in Kendallville. He was born on February 7, 1942 to Dale and Maxine (Shriver) Reichard in South Whitley, Indiana. He was a lifetime area resident and worked on his parent’s farm in Larwill, and also at Monsanto, Sorg Products, and retired...
Cynthia Carroll
Jan 8, 2015
Cynthia Carroll, 49, of Ligonier, passed away on January 8, 2015 in Goshen, IN. She was born on April 19, 1965 to Willis and Mildred (Thurman) Carroll in Tulia, Texas. She married Mike Long on June 17, 2000. She is survived by her husband, Mike Long, of Ligonier; her father, Willis Carroll, of Amarillo, TX; her siblings: Linda (Mike)...
Kimberlee R. Hooley
Jan 7, 2015
Kimberlee R. Hooley, age 49, of Ligonier passed away on January 7, 2015 at 1:23 AM at Parkview Noble Hospital in Kendallville. She was born on December 11, 1965 to Sanford and Nancy Hooley in Noblesville, IN. Ms. Hooley was a lifetime area resident and graduated from West Noble High School in 1984. She enjoyed art projects, bingo, and...
Richard Shallenbarger
Jan 6, 2015
Richard Shallenbarger, age 82, of Goshen, formerly of Topeka, entered the presence of the Lord on Tuesday, January 6, 2015 at IU Health, Goshen, Indiana. He was born on November 1, 1932 to Harold and Wava (Morrow) Shallenbarger in Grand Rapids, MI. On June 9, 1973 he married Esther Mae Lehman in Wooster, Ohio. She survives. He was a...
June E. Wheeler
Jan 4, 2015
June Elizabeth Wheeler, age 94, of Winchester, Virginia, passed away on Sunday, January 4, 2015 at the Winchester Medical Center. Mrs. Wheeler was born in 1920 in Martinsburg, WV to Harry and Mamie L. Price. On June 8, 1946 June married Max R. Wheeler in Washington, DC. He preceded her in death in 1993. Mrs. Wheeler moved from Ormas,...
Clara Bender
Jan 4, 2015
Clara Bender, age 97, of Topeka, passed away on Sunday, January 4, 2015 at 8:10 PM at North Ridge Village in Albion. She was born on May 29, 1917 to Jacob and Elizabeth (Lehman) Miller in Middlebury, IN. Mrs. Bender was a lifetime area resident and was a member of the Maple Grove Church. She enjoyed sewing and was...
Edward Harper
Jan 4, 2015
Edward Harper, age 69, of Cromwell, IN passed away Sunday, January 4, 2015 at Parkview Regional Medical Center. He was born on March 6, 1945 to Harmon and Helen (VanAman) Harper in Wolf Lake, Indiana. On July 26, 1969 he married Janet Lee in Ligonier, Indiana. She survives. Ed was a farmer and worked at the Cromwell Feed Mill...
Denise E. Frey
Dec 31, 2014
Denise E. Frey, 55, of Ligonier, IN died Wednesday, December 31, 2014 at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne. She was born December 28, 1959 in Goshen, Indiana to the late Donald E. and Lois (Mehl) Ritter. On June 25, 1983 Denise married Mahlon Frey in Ligonier, Indiana. He survives. She worked at Millenium Industries. Denise was a...
Connie (Kilmer) Smith
Dec 31, 2014
Connie (Kilmer) Smith, 62, of Ligonier, passed away on December 31, 2014. She was born on February 7, 1952 in Goshen, IN to Herman and Kathryn (Yoder) Kilmer. She married Charles Smith on July 5, 1994. She is survived by her husband, Charles, of Ligonier; a son, Daniel Woodrum, of LaPorte, IN; a daughter, Crystal Kilmer, of Goshen, IN;...
Mervin M. Miller
Dec 31, 2014
Bishop Mervin M. Miller, age 74, of Ligonier, IN passed away at home on Wednesday, December 31, 2014. He was born on July 23, 1940 the son of Mose N. and Emma (Lehman) Miller. On October 13, 1960, he married Vera Yoder. He is survived by his wife, Vera Miller of Ligonier, IN; three children, Dewayne J. (Ida Mae)...
Joseph G. Stump
Dec 28, 2014
Joseph G. Stump, age 89, of Ligonier, IN passed away on Sunday, December 28, 2014 at 4:50 PM at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne, IN. He was born on January 3, 1925 to Asa and Pearl (Galloway) Stump in Kimmell, Indiana. On December 23, 1943 Joseph married Lois Winebrenner in Little Rock, Arkansas. She preceded him in...
Devert Jacobs
Dec 26, 2014
Devert Jacobs, 58, of Cromwell, passed away on December 26, 2014 at his home. He was born May 1, 1956 in Kott County, KY to Frank and Lydia (Slone) Jacobs. He is survived by his companion of 34 years, Ella Scott of Cromwell; a daughter, Mary Ann Jacobs-Hall of Prestonsburg, KY; a step-son, Rob Scott of Columbia City, IN;...
Henry G. Avery
Dec 5, 2014
Henry G. Avery, 50, of Kimmell, passed away on December 5, 2014 in Ft. Wayne, IN. He was born on September 25, 1964 in East Chicago, IN to Wayne and Norma (Quigg) Avery. He is survived by his mother, Norma Pate, of Kimmell; a sister, Teresa (Tony) Alfrey, Sr. of Syracuse, IN : 3 brothers, Terry (Karen) Avery of...
Elma L Foust
Dec 3, 2014
Elma L. Foust, 71, of Ligonier, IN, passed away on December 3, 2014. She was born on June 19, 1943 in Syracuse, IN to Walter & Gwendolyn (Rogers) Williams. She married James Foust on April 29, 1960 in Corona, California. She is survived by her husband, Jim, of Ligonier; a son, Roger L. (Racquel) Foust, of St. Robert, Missouri;...
