Obituaries
Ligonier, IN. Obituaries
Local Obituaries for families in Ligonier and Noble County, IN.
Cristopher Castetter
Jan 3, 2014
Cristopher Castetter, age 29, of Millersburg, IN passed away on Friday, January 03, 2014. He was born on May 6, 1984 in Goshen, Indiana to Kit & Donna (Bergman) Castetter. Cris graduated from Westview High School in 2003 and had worked at Elkhart Plastics. He was a member of Topeka Methodist Church and enjoyed playing video games, activities at...
Joseph J. Heintzelman
Jan 3, 2014
Joseph J. Heintzelman, 77, of Ligonier, passed away on January 3, 2014 in Kendallville, IN. He was born on October 28, 1936 in Indian Village, IN to Joseph and Mae Heintzelman. He married Rosalie Stanger in Ligonier in 1957. She preceded him in death in May of 1991. He is survived by 2 sons, Rick (Lisa) Heintzelman of Ligonier,...
Don Arthur Bish
Dec 31, 2013
Don Arthur Bish, age 84, of Wawaka, IN passed away on Tuesday, December 31, 2013 at his home. He was born on March 26, 1929 to Clyde and Vivian (Fought) Bish in Topeka, Indiana. On August 4, 1956 he married Mary Ellizabeth Tredway, she survives. He graduated from Wawaka High School in 1947 as Valedictorian of his class. He...
Mary Allene Mullins
Dec 28, 2013
Mary Allene Mullins, age 69, of Goshen, formerly of Wawaka passed away on December 28, 2013 at the Center for Hospice in Elkhart. She was born on May 31, 1944 in Hollybush, KY to Grover & Alice (Hall) Caudill. In 1967 she married John L. Mullins. He preceded her in death on October 8, 1986. She retired from Maple...
Ralph E. Kistler
Dec 27, 2013
Ralph Emerson Kistler, Jr., of Ligonier passed away unexpectedly at home on Friday December 27, 2013 at the age of 75 and went to be with his Lord and Savior. He was born at home on the family farm near Leiters Ford, Indiana on May 12, 1938, the son of Ralph E. (Sr.) and Verna B. (Cripe) Kistler. On...
Nedra L. Miller
Dec 23, 2013
Nedra L. Miller, of Topeka passed away on December 23, 2013 at the age of 88. She was born on April 3, 1925 in Ligonier, IN. On August 30, 1952 she married Walter “Ray” Miller, he preceded her in death on October 6, 2003. She is survived by two daughters, Connie (Dave) Palmer of Centreville, MI and Patty (Bryce)...
John Brickey, Sr.
Dec 18, 2013
John Brickey, Sr., 57, of Ligonier, passed away on December 18, 2013 at his home. He was born on September 14, 1956 in Norton, VA to William Brickey and Dollie Short. He married Pam Sprague on October 6, 1979 in Syracuse, IN. He is survived by his wife, Pam, of Ligonier, a son, John Brickey, Jr. of Auburn, IN,...
Thomas Mccullough
Dec 16, 2013
Thomas McCullough, age 80, passed away on Monday, December 16, 2013 at Dekalb Health in Auburn, Indiana. He was born in Whitley County to John Thomas and Marion Etta (Rosenogle) McCullough on December 29, 1932. He honorably served his country from 1950-53 in the Army during the Korean Conflict. On June 11, 1954 he married Judith Hire at Nazarene...
Homer Feightner
Nov 24, 2013
Homer Feightner, age 85, of Ligonier, passed away on Sunday, November 24, 2013 at 7:30 AM at his residence from an extended illness. He was born on June 18, 1928 to Howard Irving and Valeria Leora (Reid) Feightner in Rome City, Indiana. On December 15, 1950 he married Donna Tracy, she survives. Mr. Feightner was a 1947 graduate of...
James Elser
Nov 21, 2013
James D. Elser, 73, of Ligonier, passed away on Thursday November 21, 2013 at his home. He was born on November 23, 1939 in York Township to Charley and Cleone (Reidenbach) Elser. He married Patricia Ann Kinnison on November 25, 1969 in Wawaka, IN. He is survived by his wife, Ann, of Ligonier, a brother, Richard B. (Roberta) Elser...
Mario Alberto Reyes
Nov 20, 2013
Mario Alberto Reyes, 25, of Ligonier, passed away on November 20, 2013 from injuries sustained in a car accident. He was born on June 16, 1988 in Mexico to Silvia and Santos Reyes. He married Alejandra Duque on April 5, 2007 in Ligonier. He is survived by his wife, Alejandra, of Cromwell, and 2 daughters, Natalie and Gizelle Reyes,...
Clark E. Lemley
Nov 18, 2013
Clark E. Lemley, of Ligonier, passed away at Avalon Village in Ligonier on Monday November 18, 2013 at the age of 95. He was born in Mount Morris, Pennsylvania on July 11, 1918 the son of Albert and Sadie (Rush) Lemley. He is survived by his step-children, Nancy (Robert) Stump of Cromwell; Melvin (Cindy) Coyle of Ligonier; Raymond (Janelle)...
Carroll E. Cory
Nov 17, 2013
Carroll E. Cory, age 92, of Goshen, IN passed away Sunday, November 17, 2013 at The Maples in Goshen, IN. He was born on December 10, 1920 to Harvey & Ethel (Weeks) Cory in Syracuse, Indiana. On June 17, 1944 he married Violet Gray in Melrose, MA. He worked for Johnson Control in Goshen and retired after 29 years...
Debra Knisely
Nov 16, 2013
Debra Knisely, age 58, of Auburn passed away on Saturday, November 16, 2013 at 5:43 PM at Dekalb Hospital in Auburn. She was born on March 1, 1955 to Edward & Florence Kubeja in Erie, PA. On July 11, 2008 she married Christopher Knisely in Auburn, IN. He survives. Mrs. Knisley had worked for the Dekalb County School System...
Lisa D. Funk
Nov 15, 2013
Lisa Funk, 44, of Albion, IN, passed away on Friday November 15, 2013. She was born on March 26, 1969 in Goshen, IN to Terry and Donna (Flowers) Funk. She is survived by her mother, Donna, of Ligonier and a sister Kandi (Rich) Click of Cromwell. 2 Nieces survive, Baylee and Kacee Click of Cromwell, as well as 4...
Emma Jo Lehman
Nov 8, 2013
Emma Jo Lehman passed away on November 8, 2013. She was born on Saturday, November 8, 2013 to Mervin Dean Lehman and Amanda Elaine (Miller) Lehman of Topeka, IN. She is survived by her parents; three brothers, Jalen Dale, Phillip Lee and Eric Drew all at home; paternal grandparents, Ernest and Linda (Jones) Lehman of Topeka, IN; maternal grandparents,...
Sandra Lynn Johnston
Oct 28, 2013
Sandra L. “Pam” Johnston, 59, of Cromwell, passed away on October 28, 2013 at Parkview Noble Hospital. She was born on May 12, 1954 in Charleston, West Virginia to Charles Henry and Mildred (Shockey) Porter. She married Johnny Johnston on May 31, 1980. He survives. Surviving are her husband, one son, Jonathan “Chris” Johnston, two brothers, Chuck (Carolyn) Porter...
Alice Geraldine Lung
Oct 18, 2013
Alice Geraldine Lung, 84, of Cromwell (formerly of Ligonier), passed away on October 18, 2013 at her home. She was born on June 28, 1929 in Cromwell, IN to LeRoy and Henrietta (Gorsuch) Price. She married Gerald Lung on November 25, 1947. He passed away in 1993. Surviving are 2 Grandchildren, Matt Lung of Cromwell and Pamela (Garrett) Gough...
Maxine Ladig
Oct 8, 2013
Maxine Ladig, 83, of Wolf Lake, passed away on October 8, 2013 at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne, IN. She was born on January 11, 1930 to Ruth (Erdly) Edward Waters. She married Donald Ladig in 1948. He preceded her in death in 1984. She is survived by 5 sons: Lon (Karen) Ladig of Wolf Lake, Ed (Dawn) Ladig...
Raymond D. Cripe
Oct 4, 2013
Raymond “Ray” D. Cripe, 72, of Goshen, passed away on October 4, 2013 at IU Health, Goshen Hospital. He was born on March 10, 1941in Goshen, IN to Ruby Jeanette (Musselman) Aust and Othello “Pete” Cripe. He married Sandra “Sandy” McDonald on March 11, 1962 at Zion United Church of Christ in Millersburg, IN. He is survived by his...
