Obituaries
Ligonier, IN. Obituaries
Local Obituaries for families in Ligonier and Noble County, IN.
Geoffrey Kent Hemmick
May 17, 2015
Geoffrey Kent Hemmick, age 66, of Ligonier, IN passed away on Sunday, May 17, 2015 at 10:32 AM at IU Health Goshen Hospital in Goshen, IN. He was born on October 12, 1948 to Robert and Dorotha (Coffel) Hemmick in Marion, Indiana. On June 2, 1968, Geoffrey married Donna Richcreek. She survives. He graduated from Oak Hill High School...
Carol Vanoni
May 16, 2015
Carol Vanoni, age 60, of Ligonier, passed away on Saturday, May 16, 2015 at 11:13 AM at IU Health Goshen Hospital, Goshen, Indiana. She was born on November 19, 1954 and at the age of 4 years became the daughter of Joe and Becky (Stoltzfus) Zehr. Mrs. Vanoni attended the Wawasee Lakeside Chapel. She enjoyed gardening, sewing, crocheting and...
Margie I. Meroney
May 9, 2015
Margie I. Meroney, age 86, of Ligonier, IN passed away Saturday, May 9, 2015 at 5:30 AM at Avalon Village in Ligonier. She was born March 29, 1929 in Allen County, Indiana to William and Marguerite (DeLagrange) Lengacher Sr. Margie married Leland Meroney Sr. He preceded her in death. Mrs. Meroney was lifelong area resident. She worked for Starcraft...
Phyllis J. Delong
May 8, 2015
Phyllis J. DeLong, age 78, of Ligonier, IN passed away Friday, May 8, 2015 at 10:10 PM at Avalon Village in Ligonier. She was born on January 2, 1937 in Kanawha County, West Virginia to Fred and Tressah (Greene) DeLong. Phyllis served her country honorably in the United States Army from 1967-1979. Ms. DeLong moved to the Ligonier area...
Arlene Collins
May 4, 2015
Arlene (Fran) Collins age 65 of Ligonier, IN passed away on May 4, 2015. She was born in Corunna, IN to Samuel Crossley and Sarah (McDonald) Lemely. Arlene worked at Nosag Products in Kendallville, IN for many years. She loved Nascar and her diet Pepsi. Arlene also loved spending quality time with her grandkids. Arlene is survived by her...
Donald Earl Poyser
May 2, 2015
Donald Earl Poyser age 79 of Cromwell, IN passed away on Saturday May 2, 2015. He was born in Cromwell, IN on June 15, 1935 to George and Ethel (Hursey) Poyser. Donald married Lois Harsh on October 8, 1954 at the Cromwell Methodist Church. Donald was a beloved and devoted pastor. He served Wolf Lake, Kimmel, Burket, Pierceton, and...
Emma Marie Yoder
Apr 30, 2015
Emma Marie (Barkman) Yoder, age 87, of LaGrange, passed away on Thursday, April 30, 2015 at 7:35 AM at home. She was born on March 25, 1928 to Samuel and Lena (Plank) Barkman in Hicksville, OH. On October 22, 1946 Emma married Jacob J. Yoder. He preceded her in death. She is survived by seven sons, Alvin (Miriam) Yoder...
Fredrick L. Campbell, Sr.
Apr 29, 2015
Fredrick L. Campbell, Sr., age 86, of Ligonier, IN passed away on Wednesday, April 29, 2015 at 4:30 AM at Avalon Village in Ligonier, IN. He was born on May 23, 1928 to George and Erma (Roe) Campbell. On August 28, 1948 Fredrick married Ruby Stump. She survives. He established Campbell’s Garage in 1958. Mr. Campbell enjoyed working and...
James O. Martin
Apr 20, 2015
James O. Martin age 94 of Millersburg, IN passed away on April 20, 2015 at his residence. He was born in Macomb, Illinois on January 3, 1921 to Flaude E. and Leah D. (Unger) Martin. James married Betty (Poland) on August 27, 1944 in Macomb, IL. She preceded in death in 1986. James married Alice V. (Houchin) of Minneapolis,...
Charlene Heintzelman
Apr 20, 2015
Charlene Heintzelman, age 79, of Cromwell, IN passed away Monday, April 20, 2015 at 1:30 PM at IU Health in Goshen, IN. She was born on November 26, 1935 in Elkhart, IN to Dr. Russel and Hazel (Irey) Horn. On April 23, 1955 she married Roger Heintzelman in Topeka, IN. He survives. Mrs. Heintzelman was a lifelong area resident....
Betty J. Leslie
Apr 18, 2015
Betty J. (Reese) Leslie of Kimmel, IN joined her heavenly father and husband Saturday, April 18, 2015. She was born in Elkhart County June 10, 1928 and raised by her foster parents John and Maude Reese of Ligonier, IN. She was raised on their farm east of Ligonier, and a 1946 graduate of Ligonier High School. Betty married Charles...
Larry Schlotterback
Apr 16, 2015
Larry Schlotterback, age 74, of Syracuse, IN passed away on Thursday, April 16, 2015at 5:20 PM at Golden Living Center in Elkhart. He was born on October 14, 1940 to Leo & Orvaleen (Heffner) Schlotterback in Kendallville, IN. He served his country honorably in the United States Marines stationed in Guam. Larry was a private pilot and built his...
Lynn Moore
Apr 11, 2015
Lynn Moore, age 61, of Ligonier, IN went home to his heavenly reward on Saturday, April 11, 2015 at 4:09 AM surrounded by his family. He was born on April 29, 1953 to Ross and Annalee (Holler) Moore in New Paris, PA. On August 4, 1982, Lynn married Rosalie Bowser. She survives. He graduated from Chestnut Ridge High School...
Gertie Mae Mehl
Mar 28, 2015
Gertie Mae Mehl, 90 of Ligonier, stepped into the presence of her heavenly Father on March 28, 2015. She was born on July 16, 1924 the daughter of Alvin & Mattie (Hampton) Lawson in Artville, KY. On January 12, 1952 she married David H. Mehl. They shared over 63 years of marriage. She is survived by five children, Jeannie...
Charles W. Leslie
Mar 24, 2015
Charles W. Leslie 91 of Kimmel, IN joined his heavenly father on Tuesday March 24, 2015. He was born on December 21, 1923 in Ligonier, IN to Glen and Rose (Beal) Leslie. He married Betty J. Reece on June 22, 1946. Charles retired after 21 years of service driving a semi-truck for Perfection Biscuit Company in Fort Wayne, IN....
Marion C. Halsey
Mar 13, 2015
Marion Clester Halsey, Sr., 86, of Cromwell, passed away on Friday March 13, 2015 in Ligonier, IN. He was born on June 10, 1928 in LaGrange County, IN to John C. and Lula Mae (Gevedon) Halsey. He married Pearl Marie Foreman on March 4, 1951. He is survived by his wife, Pearl, of Cromwell; a son, Marion C. Halsey,...
Mary L. Lee
Mar 12, 2015
Mary L. Lee, 85, of Goshen, passed away Thursday, March 12 at Courtyard Healthcare Center, 2400 College Ave. She was born November 9, 1929, in Lula, Mississippi to the late Rosa Lee Mapkin and Johnny Johnson. Mary united in marriage with Baker Lee Sr where they were blessed with fifteen children. In 1968, Mary moved to Chicago, IL where...
John A. Hochstetler
Mar 11, 2015
John A. Hochstetler age 81 of Hicksville, OH passed away on March 11, 2015. He was born on September 3, 1933 to Albert M. and Anna L. (Miller) Hochstetler. He married Marilyn Meroney in Wawaka, IN on March 16, 1958. She preceded him in death. John married Martha Stoll on July 24, 2004 in Hicksville, OH. She survives in...
Dolores J. Orona
Mar 7, 2015
Dolores J. Orona age 76 of Ligonier passed away on March 7, 2015 at her residence. She was born on June 21, 1938 to Donald and Hermine (Garcia) Andrews in Los Angeles, California. Dolores married John Palmer of Ligonier in 1958. She then married Felix Orona of Fresno, California in 1980. Dolores was a very simple and happy woman....
Joseph F. Glaser
Mar 6, 2015
Joseph F. Glaser age 85 of Ligonier, IN, formerly of Lake Wawasee passed away on Friday March 6, 2015. On November 18, 1929 he was born to Ben and Ethel (Wills) Glaser in Fort Wayne, IN. He married Cloha M. Kettlebar on August 8, 1950. She preceded him in death in January 2005. Joseph was self-employed as a GM...
