Obituaries
Ligonier, IN. Obituaries
Local Obituaries for families in Ligonier and Noble County, IN.
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;...
Bradley Carlyle Klingaman
Dec 1, 2014
Bradley Carlyle Klingaman, age 70, of Cromwell, IN passed away on Monday morning December 1, 2014 at his home. He was born April 13, 1944 the son of Walton & Alys (Wilkinson) Klingaman in Wolf Lake, IN. On November 15, 1964 he married Judy A. Elliott in North Manchester, IN. He is survived by his wife, Judy Klingaman of...
Tommy Isaac
Nov 30, 2014
Tommy L. Isaac, age 63, of Wawaka, IN passed away on Sunday, November 30, 2014, at 2:16 AM at Parkview Regional Hospital in Fort Wayne, IN. He was born on September 2, 1951 to Howell and Lilly (Wright) Isaac in Martin, Kentucky. On May 5, 1973, he married Kathy Slone in Clintwood, Virginia. She survives. He graduated from Wheelwright...
Pauline Hursey
Nov 19, 2014
In Loving Memory of Pauline Hursey Sept. 7, 1926-Nov. 19, 2014 Wife, Mother, Sister, Daughter, Great-Grandaughter, Grandmother (May-May to her grands), Molly’s human care giver and friend, Life-long dog lover, Kite Maker- Kite Flyer, Quilter, stitcher, seamstress, Homemaker, Pie Baker, Gardener, Working Mom; #1 Fan of her husband and love, Paul. Simply a good person; Nice Lady And friend to...
Donald "Red" Hawn Sr.
Nov 13, 2014
Donald Gene “Red” Hawn Sr., age 84, of Wawaka, IN passed away on Thursday, November 13, 2014 at 12:10 PM. He was born on November 10, 1930, the son of George and Ethel (Smith) Hawn in Columbia City, IN .On March 14, 1952 he married Margaret “Peggy” Hawn, she preceded him in death on August 10, 2014. Donald served...
Loretta Hawn
Nov 9, 2014
Loretta Hawn, age 85, of Cromwell, IN passed away on Sunday, November 9, 2014 at Parkview Noble Hospital, Kendallville, Indiana. She was born July 11, 1929 to Grace (Daniels) Hawkins in Middletown, Ohio. On April 17, 1948 she married Arthur “Bud” Hawn in Columbia City, Indiana. She had worked for Essex Wire and Cromwell School. She enjoyed cooking and...
Charles L. "Pete" Rice
Nov 7, 2014
Charles L. “Pete” Rice, age 76, of Ligonier passed away very unexpectedly on Friday night November 7, 2014 at the Notre Dame Men’s basketball game. He was preparing to cheer for the Irish as he had been doing faithfully for over 30 years. Pete was born in Grove City, PA on March 25, 1938, the son of Ralph and...
Diana Rose Christner
Nov 4, 2014
Diana Rose Christner, age 64, of Topeka passed away on Tuesday, November 4, 2014 at 2:05 PM at home surrounded by her family after a 12 year battle with Non-Hodgkins Waldenstrom’s Lymphoma. She was born on May 1, 1950 to George and Pauline “Polly” (Huss) Moser in Ligonier, IN. On April 17, 1971 she married Kenneth Christner in Ligonier,...
Irene Hochstetler-Sprunger
Oct 27, 2014
Irene Louise Hochstetler-Sprunger, age 93, of Ligonier passed away on Monday, October 27, 2014 at 3:15 PM at Riverside Village in Elkhart. She was born on June 4, 1921 to Melvin and Mary Alice (Cripe) Dunafin in Elkhart County, IN. On March 12, 1938 she married Earl E. “Abe” Hochstetler. He preceded her in death on August 4, 1972....
Paul Gerke
Oct 23, 2014
Paul E. Gerke, age 84, of Ligonier, IN, passed away on October 23, 2014 at 5:20 PM at Avalon Village in Ligonier, IN. He was born on August 13, 1930 to Rudolph and Frances (Cozik) Gerke in Fort Wayne, Indiana. On September 5, 1953 he married Helen Bredemeyer at the Emmaus Lutheran Church in Fort Wayne, Indiana. She survives....
Raynah Marie Heskett
Oct 22, 2014
Raynah Marie Heskett was stillborn on October 22, 2014 in Goshen, IN. She is survived by her parents, Eric and Kathleen Heskett, of Goshen; her brothers, Ryker, Hazen and Carson, all at home; her grandparents, Fred and Terri Ross, of Middlebury, and Ed and Gail Heskett, of Savage, MN. Also surviving are many aunts and uncles. A private family...
