Ligonier, IN. Obituaries

Jun 6, 2014

SYRACUSE — Peter Duane Null, 78, passed away at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne Friday June 6, 2014 as the result of natural causes. He was born Nov. 5, 1935 in Montgomery, Mich., the son of Frank and Madge Null. He grew up in Montgomery, Mich., and after college moved to Ligonier, where he met his wife...

May 25, 2014

Eileen Evelyn Huff, age 90, of Albion passed away on Sunday, May 25, 2014 at 7:50 PM at North Ridge Village in Albion. She was born on January 18, 1924 to Fred and Cora (Selby) Hoeppner in Fort Wayne, IN. The family moved to Bluffton, Indiana where Eileen graduated from P.A. Allen High School. She also graduated from International...

May 19, 2014

Patrick Dooley, age 59, of Cromwell, IN passed away on Monday, May 19, 2014 at 11:40 PM at Hospice Home in Fort Wayne, IN. He was born on August 9, 1954 to Richard and Vivian (Young) Dooley in Elkhart, Indiana. On December 2, 1978, he married Cynthia Teel. She survives. He received his GED and went on to serve...

May 14, 2014

Kenny Lee Growcock, age 55, of Wolcottville, IN passed away on Wednesday, May 14, 2014 at home. He was born on June 3, 1958 to Bob and Karen (Weaver) Growcock in LaGrange, IN. He graduated from Lakeland High School in 1977 maintenance technician in the lumber industry. He enjoyed hunting and fishing. Kenny enjoyed mushroom hunting and watching Nascar...

May 8, 2014

Charles Geiger, age 82, of Cromwell, IN passed away on Thursday, May 8, 2014 at 7:02 PM at his home surrounded by his family. He was born on August 1, 1931 to Adrian and Mary (Birch) Geiger in Noble County, IN. On June 4, 1949, he married Catherine “Pat” Iden. She survives. He graduated from Cromwell High School in...

May 4, 2014

Wayne Frame, age 96, of Ligonier, IN passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 4, 2014 at 2:35 pm at Avalon Village in Ligonier. He was born on July 4, 1917 in Fort Wayne, IN to George Edward and Pauline (Farra) Frame. He married Margaret Ellen Westrick on April 24, 1943 in Chicago, IL; she preceded him in death in...

May 4, 2014

Arthur E. Loutzenhiser Jr., age 56, of Ligonier, IN passed away on Sunday, May 4, 2014 at 9:00 AM at home. He was born on February 1, 1958 to Arthur and Shirley Shaffer (Harrell) Loutzenhiser in Goshen, Indiana.

He had worked as a production worker at Nibco in Goshen, IN. Arthur had a passion for repairing cars...

Apr 29, 2014

Heaven got a beautiful Angel on Tuesday.  Margaret R. (Hunter) Bond, 97, of  Cromwell, went to be in the arms of the Lord on April 29, 2014 at home.  She was born on August 19, 1916 in Albion, IN to Charles and Beulah (Ott) Franks.  She married William Hunter 1939.  He preceded her in death in 1968.  She then...

Apr 26, 2014

Jaylin Andrew Miller, of Ligonier, IN passed away unexpectedly as the result of an accident at home on Saturday April 26, 2014. He was seven years old. Jaylin was born on August 19, 2006 in Shipshewana, IN the son of Merlin & Edna (Yoder) Miller.

He is survived by his parents; four siblings, Myron, Jeremy, Kaylene, and...

Apr 14, 2014

Roger Wolfe, age 74, of Albion, IN passed away on Monday, April 14, 2014 at 9:50 AM at Northridge Village in Albion, IN. He was born on December 18, 1939 to Max and Bertha (Stangland) Wolfe in Kimmell, Indiana.  On April 19, 1969 he married Martha Young.  She survives.

He graduated from Albion Jefferson High School in...

Apr 2, 2014

Mary Jane Lepird, 95, of Summitville, IN, formerly of Ligonier, IN, passed away on April 2, 2014 in Alexandria, IN.  She was born on May 21, 1918 in Brimfield, IN to Clarence and Clara (Frick) Svoboda.  She was raised by her mother and step-father, Arthur and Clara Couts.  She Married Woodie Madden in November of 1936.  He passed...

Mar 26, 2014

Starlin Ledford Runyon, age 65, of Ligonier, IN passed away on Wednesday, March 26, 2014 at 7:10 AM at Avalon Healthcare in Ligonier, IN. He was born on November 10, 1948 to Lawrence and Carrie (Runyon) Owens in Grundy, Virginia.  On April 19, 2011 he married Janet Schopf.  She survives.

He graduated from Council High School &...

Mar 24, 2014

Linda Marie Dyarman, age 62, of Albion passed away on Monday, March 24, 2014 at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne. She was born on May 27, 1951 to Donald and Mary (Weber) Mills in Fort Wayne, IN. On June 2, 1973 she married Gary Dyarman in Fort Wayne, IN. He survives.

Linda was a data...

Mar 14, 2014

Cyndi Watson, 55, of Ligonier, passed away on March 14, 2014 at home. She was born on May 4, 1958 in LaGrange, IN to Mary Renner. She married Kenny Watson on November 16, 1973 in Cromwell, IN. He survives. Cynthia is survived by a son, Nick Watson of Ligonier, IN, and 2 daughters, Amy (Matty) Lake of Driggs, Idaho...

Mar 5, 2014

Juan Carlos Gutierrez- Najera, 26, Ligonier, IN, passed away on March 5, 2014 in Fort Wayne, IN. He was born on January 17, 1988 in Los Cumbres Aguascalientes, Mexico to Antonio Gutierrez and Tiffany Trevino. Juan is survived by his mother of Ligonier, IN, and 2 brothers, Jorge L. Najera of Ligonier and Christopher Najera of Ligonier. He is...

Mar 5, 2014

Todd Gemmill, 51, of Albion, IN, passed away on March 5, 2014 in Fort Wayne, IN. He was born on November 1, 1962 in Bluffton, IN to Selby and JoAnn (Herendeen) Gemmill. He married Joan Noland on November 23, 1985. She survives. He is survived by 2 sons: Brandon Gemmill of Albion and Trenton Gemmill of Albion; and a...

Feb 27, 2014

John Hollowell, 58, of Ligonier, passed away on February 27, 2014. Arrangements are currently pending at Yeager Funeral Home in Ligonier, IN.

Feb 26, 2014

Rowland Keith, 79, of Cromwell, IN, passed away on February 26, 2014 at I.U. Health Goshen Hospital. He was born on May 13, 1934 in Terre Haute, IN to Omel Sumpter and Rosabelle (Clark) Keith. Mr. Keith is survived by his love of 25 years, Teresa Stezowski. His daughter, Helen (Tim) Prindle of Fennville, MI, and 2 sons, Alan...

Feb 16, 2014

Vance A. Good, Jr., age 85, of Ligonier, IN passed away on Sunday, February 16, 2014 at 11:30 PM at IU Health Goshen Hospital in Goshen. He was born on December 7, 1928 to Vance A. & Minnie B. (Merchant) Good in Hammond, Indiana. On January 17, 1948 he married Lorraine Ginter, she survives. Mr. Good worked as a...

Feb 14, 2014

Donald E. Brode, 72, of Ossian, IN (Formerly of LaGrange), passed away on February 14, 2014.  He was born on April 1, 1941 in Noble County, IN to Robert & Florence (Sellers) Brode.  Mr. Brode is survived by 2 daughters, Teresa (Terri) L. (Kurt) Bradtmueller of Ossian, IN and Rebecca (Andrew) Behbehani of Cincinnati, OH and 2 grandchildren, Grace...