Obituaries
Ligonier, IN. Obituaries
Local Obituaries for families in Ligonier and Noble County, IN.
June Williams
Aug 13, 2014
June Williams, age 94, of Ligonier passed away on Wednesday, August 13, 2014, at 2:25 AM at her home. She was born on July 5, 1920 to Ezra & Beatrice (Owen) Shideler in Marilla, Michigan. On February 25, 1945 she married Charles R. Williams in Marilla, Michigan. He preceded her in death on April 21, 1999. Mrs. Williams graduated...
Margaret "Peggy" Hawn
Aug 10, 2014
Margaret “Peggy” Hawn, age 86, of Wawaka, IN passed away on Sunday, August 10, 2014 at 7:55 PM. She was born on July 13, 1928 to Rex and Alice ( Carey ) Morton in Fort Wayne, Indiana. On March 14, 1952 she married Donald Hawn Sr. Surviving are her husband, Donald of Wawaka; four children, Don (Barb) Hawn of...
Clair W. Archer
Aug 10, 2014
Clair W. Archer, age 89, of Cromwell, IN, passed away on Sunday, August 10, 2014 at 8:35 AM at IU Health Goshen Hospital in Goshen, IN. He was born on October 5, 1924 to Elbert D. and Alma M. (Anderson) Archer in Noble County, Indiana. On August 12, 1945 he married Phyllis Bitner in Syracuse, Indiana. She survives. Clair...
Michael Hoppus
Aug 9, 2014
Michael R. Hoppus, age 59, of Columbia City, IN, formerly of Warsaw, passed away on Saturday, August 9, 2014 at 9:15 PM at Miller’s Merry Manor in Warsaw, IN. He was born on March 10, 1955 to Robert and Doreathea (Smith) Hoppus in Warsaw, Indiana. On December 31, 1992 he married Shelia Brown. She survives. He worked seven years...
Wanda Knafel
Aug 8, 2014
Wanda J. Knafel, 89, of Ligonier, passed away on August 8, 2014 in Albion, IN. She was born on April 17, 1925 to Cecil and Frances (Ozier) Phares. She married Gust D. Knafel, Jr. He preceded her in death in 1995. She is survived by 4 sons: Stan (Darlene) Knafel of New Paris, Tim Knafel of Ligonier, Ted (Janet)...
Lolita Joan Mckibbin
Aug 7, 2014
Lolita Joan McKibbin, 82, of Middlebury, passed away on August 7, 2014 in Goshen, IN. She was born on May 6, 1932 in Goshen, IN to Buren A. and Nellie V. (Rogers) Powell. She married Larry McKibbin on December 24, 1948 in Topeka, IN. He preceded her in death. Lolita is survived by 2 sons: Larry L. (Carolyn) McKibbin...
Eleanor M. Barnum
Aug 7, 2014
Eleanor M. Barnum, 94, formerly of Ligonier and Syracuse, passed away on August 7, 2014 in Fort Wayne, IN. She was born on July 7, 1920 in Ligonier, IN to A. Dewey and Ruth (Mock) Biddle. She married Orlo Kenneth (Kenny) Barnum on October 5, 1940 in Albion. He preceded her on death September 6, 2002. She is survived...
Cleo Hartzler
Aug 4, 2014
Cleo E. Hartzler, age 84, of Topeka, IN passed away on Monday, August 4, 2014 at 9:20 PM at home surrounded by his family. He was born on February 19, 1930 to Dana and Dorothy (Zimmerman) Hartzler in Topeka, Indiana. On October 3, 1953 Cleo married Phyllis Oesch in Mishawaka, Indiana. She survives. He graduated from Topeka High School...
Bruce Edward Hazelton
Aug 3, 2014
Bruce Edward Hazelton, age 53 of Ligonier passed away unexpectedly on Sunday August 3, 2014 at his home. He was born on October 28, 1960, the son of Charles & Elizabeth (Damon) Hazelton in Defiance, OH. On October 25, 1986 he married Leah Elliott in Ligonier, IN. He is survived by his wife, Leah Hazelton of Ligonier; a son,...
Freida Marie Miller
Aug 1, 2014
Freida Marie Miller, 80, of Warsaw, IN, passed away on Friday August 1, 2014 at Peabody Retirement Community in North Manchester, IN. She was born on December 6, 1933 to Manases and Nona (Bontrager) Miller in Topeka, IN. They preceded her in death. Freida is survived by beloved cousins and cherished friends. Freida lived at the Glad Street group...
Allan Hanna
Jul 24, 2014
Allan L. Hanna, 75, of Ligonier, passed away on July 24, 2014 in Goshen. He was born on September 1, 1938 in Mishawaka, IN to Paul and Lucille (Slocum) Hanna. He married Joyce Stump on Sept. 2, 1960 in Boston, MA. He is survived by his wife, Joyce, of Ligonier, his daughter, Debbie Hanna of Elkhart, and a son,...
Harold Richardson
Jul 24, 2014
Harold Richardson, 72, of Ligonier, passed away on July 24, 2014 at home. He was born on February 19, 1942 in Polly, Kentucky to William and Martha (Cook) Richardson. He married Mazie Caudill on Januray 6, 1964. She preceded him in death on June 6, 1995. He is survived by his daughter, Kimberly Renee Richardson, and a grandson, Jesse...
Ralph Lewis
Jul 23, 2014
Ralph E. Lewis, age 70, of Ligonier, IN passed away on Wednesday, July 23, 2014 at 7:28 PM at Parkview Noble Hospital in Kendallville, IN. He was born on March 2, 1944 to Marvin and Alta (Dobbs) Lewis in Monticello, KY. On June 7, 1964, he married Nancy Poindexter. She survives. He graduated from Hagerstown High School in 1963....
Evelyn Tuttle
Jul 22, 2014
Evelyn Tuttle, 91, of Ligonier, passed away on July 22, 2014 at Avalon Village, Ligonier, IN. In keeping with Evelyn's wishes, no public visitation or services are planned.
Katie Bontrager
Jul 20, 2014
Katie (Thomas) Bontrager, age 93, of Ligonier, IN passed away on Sunday, July 20, 2014 at 7:09 PM at home. She was born on March 6, 1921 to Ben and Lovina (Mullet) Thomas in Dodge City, Kansas. Katie married Andrew L. Bontrager who preceded her in death on April 23, 1982 after 38 years of holy matrimony. Mrs. Bontrager...
Sharon Hill
Jul 17, 2014
Sharon Hill, 72, of Ligonier, passed away on July 17, 2014 at her daughter’s home. She was born on April 29, 1942 to Juanita Trine in Columbia City, IN. She married Jimmy Hill on April 14, 1965. He preceded her in death on February 6, 2007. She is survived by her daughter, Tracy (Eric) Robbins of Ligonier, and a...
Etosha Marie Wooten
Jul 10, 2014
Etosha Marie Wooten, age 32, of Rome City, formerly of Ligonier, passed away on Thursday, July 10, 2014 at 6:15 PM at Parkview Regional Hospital in Fort Wayne, IN. She was born on May 27, 1982 to Ken & Deborah (Kraft) Wooten in Goshen, Indiana. She graduated from West Noble High School. She had a love for fishing, being...
Charles W. "Billy" Nichols
Jul 5, 2014
Charles W. “Billy” Nichols, of Goshen, IN and formerly of Topeka, IN, passed away on Saturday July 5, 2014 at Goshen Hospital at the age of 53. He was born on September 24, 1960. He is survived by his mother, Charla Fought of Topeka, IN; two sisters, Sharla (Mark) Thompson of Topeka, IN and Rhonda (Bryon) Morgan of LaGrange,...
Harvey L. Heintzelman
Jul 4, 2014
Harvey L. Heintzelman, 75 of Ligonier passed away Friday July 4, 2014 at his home. He was born on July 8, 1938 to the late Joseph & Anna Mae (McDonald) Heintzelman in Cromwell, IN. On April 8, 1961 in Ligonier, he married Patricia S. Christlieb, who was his beloved wife for 53 years. Surviving are his wife, Patrica Heintzelman...
J. Hal Stump
Jul 1, 2014
J. Hal Stump, 77, passed away on July 1, 2014 at Select Service Hospital in Fort Wayne, IN after a lengthy illness. He was born on August 9, 1936 in Washington Township, Noble County to James and Gladys (Stults) Stump. On April 8, 1955, he married Bonita Bender. Hal attended grade school at Washington Center and graduated from Wolf...
