Obituaries
Ligonier, IN. Obituaries
Local Obituaries for families in Ligonier and Noble County, IN.
Mary M. Steele
Sep 1, 2013
Mary M. Steele, age 59, of Ligonier passed away on Sunday, September 1, 2013. She was born on February 14, 1954, to Junis T. and Helen (Brickey) Steele in Norton, Virginia. Ms. Steele was a member of the Apostolic Church in Ligonier and enjoyed cross word puzzles and playing games on the computer. She was an avid Michigan and...
Marilyn Taylor
Aug 27, 2013
Marilyn Taylor, age 72, of Wawaka passed away on Tuesday, August 27, 2013. She was born on September 24, 1940, to William and Beulah (Shrock) Whirledge in Goshen, IN. On September 24 she married Ellis Loyd Taylor. He preceded her in death in October 2006. Mrs. Taylor was a lifetime area resident and enjoyed fishing, bicycling, and most outside...
Ronald Larry Eary
Aug 27, 2013
Ronald Larry Eary, age 56, of Cromwell, IN passed away at the home of close relatives on Tuesday August 27, 2013 in Goshen, IN. He was born on July 9, 1956 in Goshen, IN the son of Ronald & Pauline (Helmick) Eary. On August 6, 2000 he married Silvia Jean Lent, she survives. He is also survived by his...
William Foster
Aug 25, 2013
William Foster, 90, of Ligonier, passed away on August 25, 2013 at Parkview Noble Hospital. He was born on December 7, 1922 in Albion, IN to John & Edna (Herendeen) Foster. He married Dorothy Furkis on June 13, 1944 in Ligonier. He is survived by his wife, Dorothy, of Ligonier, IN. Also surviving are 3 sons: Stephen (Francene) Foster...
Shannon Eugene Kathary
Aug 2, 2013
LIGONIER — Shannon Eugene Kathary, age 38, of Ligonier passed away on Friday August 2, 2013 at Parkview Regional Hospital in Fort Wayne as the result of a stroke suffered on Saturday morning, July 20, 2013. He was born on June 4, 1975, the son of Eugene and Kim (Miller) Kathary in Goshen, Ind. On August 3, 1996 he...
Celso Delacruz
Jul 30, 2013
Celso De La Cruz, age 56, of Ligonier, IN passed away on Tuesday, July 30, 2013 at 7:05 AM at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne, IN. He was born on April 6, 1957 to Antonio and Marina (Moncada) De La Cruz in Nuevo Leon, Mexico. He graduated from High School in 1975. He enjoyed exercising and staying...
Kenneth N Franks
Jul 16, 2013
Kenneth N. Franks, 90, of Wawaka, IN passed away on July 16, 2013 in Ligonier, IN. He was born on January 18, 1923 in Ligonier, IN to Karl and Leona M. (Raubert) Franks. He married Martha Dewey. She preceded him in death. He then married JoAnne Damon on August 18, 1998 in Hot Springs, SD. He is survived by...
Robert Paul Hagberg
Jul 11, 2013
Robert P. Hagberg,76, of Ligonier, passed away on July 11, 2013. Private family services will be held at Yeager Funeral Home in Ligonier with Rev. John Lutton officiating. Burial will take place at Oak Park Cemetery.
Billie W. Miller
Jun 29, 2013
Billie W. Miller, age 78, of Ligonier passed away on Saturday, June 29, 2013 at her home. She was born on August 9, 1934 to Orlando and Vina Ritchie in Hindman, Kentucky. On June 30, 1979 she married Omer L. Miller in Cromwell, IN. Mrs. Miller was a housewife and enjoyed cooking. She cooked the Rotary Club breakfast for...
Bruce S. Leitch
Jun 26, 2013
Bruce S. Leitch, 56, of Kimmell, passed away on June 26, 2013 at home. He was born on February 19, 1957 to Carroll V. and Martha J. (Clouse) Leitch in Kendallville, IN. He married Helen Winkleblack on November 7, 1975 in Albion, IN. He is survived by his wife, Helen, of Kimmell; a sister, Nancy (Ed) White of Larwill,...
Russell H Patton
Jun 25, 2013
Russell H. Patton, age 98, of Ligonier, IN passed away on Tuesday, June 25, 2013 at 3:20 PM at Parkview Noble Hospital, Kendallville, Indiana. He was born on December 15, 1914 to James and Viola (Holden) Patton. On December 13, 1940 he married Lillian Fowler, who preceded him in death in 1997. He had worked as an inspector for...
Ruthann Richards
Jun 22, 2013
Ruthann Ream Richards, of Topeka, IN, passed away at home on Saturday June 22, 2013 at the age of 74. She was born in Noble County on December 15, 1938 the daughter of Forest L. and Helen Lucille (Peterson) Ream. She is survived by her beloved children, Michael K. (Laure) Cunningham of Topeka, IN, Kim Cunningham of Lake Forest,...
Lena Mae Kent
Jun 16, 2013
Lena Mae Kent of Goshen and formerly of Topeka passed away at Greencroft on Sunday, June 16, 2013 at the age of 98. She was born on December 23, 1914 in Topeka, IN the daughter of Alfred and Jennie (Sheley) Saggars. In 1933 she married Kelsey Kent, he preceded her in death in September of 1990. She is survived...
Fillmore B. Price
Jun 7, 2013
Fillmore B. Price, 94, of Albion, IN passed away at Parkview Noble Hospital in Kendallville on June 7, 2013 at 12:35 A.M. He was born on July 19, 1918 in Kosciusko County to John and Goldie (Robinson) Price. He married Pauline Lucille Elijah on November 22, 1936. She preceded him in death in 2008. He is survived by a...
Eunice W. Roher
May 30, 2013
Eunice W. Roher, 92, of Wolcottville, IN, formerly of Ligonier, passed away on May 30, 2013 at Miller’s Merry Manor in LaGrange, IN. She was born on December 2, 1920 in Drumheller, Canada to Carlos and Ocie (Johnston) Hill. She married David Roher on December 7, 1940 in Kimmell, IN. He preceded her in death on October 1, 1982....
Sammy Ray Clevenger
May 29, 2013
Sammy R. Clevenger, age 58, of Ligonier passed away unexpectedly on May 29, 2013. He was born on March 20, 1955 the son of Sammy and Hadney (Wallen) Clevenger in Noble County, IN. He is survived by four children, Ian (Veronica) Clevenger, Aaron Clevenger, Regan Clevenger all of Grenada, Miss, and Amber Wanamaker of Shipshewana; a step-daughter, Cari (Brian)...
Novilla White
May 24, 2013
Novilla Mae White, 78, of Cromwell, IN passed away on May 24, 2013 at her home. She was born on January 22, 1935 in Indiana to Atlee & Ilah (Berry) Swickard . She married Norman Beckner in 1952. He preceded her in death in 1979. She then married Morris White. He preceded her in death in 1996. She is...
Bobby Lee Gibbons
May 19, 2013
Bobby Lee Gibbons, 62, of Ligonier, passed away on May 19, 2013 at home. He was born August 7, 1950 in Bulan, KY to Johnny & Bessie (Gibbons) Miller. He married Wilma Roberts July 13, 1992 in Albion, IN. Mr. Gibbons retired after 30 years employment at Supreme Corp. in Goshen. He is survived by his wife, Wilma, of...
Linda L. Steininger
May 12, 2013
Linda L. Steininger, age 72, of Cromwell passed away on Sunday May 12, 2013 following a brief battle with cancer. She was born December 10, 1940 the daughter of Harold M. & Elizabeth (McClintic) Bassett in Warsaw, IN. On June 23, 2001 she married Ronald Steininger, he survives. She is also survived by three sons, Tharon C. Smith Jr....
Charles Anthony Fennell
May 12, 2013
Infant Charles Anthony Fennell passed away on May 12, 2013 at 10:20 AM at IU Health Goshen Hospital. He was the son of Tiffany Howerton and Anthony Fennell. Charles is survived by, his parents of Goshen; maternal grandmother, Dawn Howerton of Goshen; paternal grandparents, Carol (Bart) Fausnaugh of Georgia and Sean Fennell of Arizona; maternal great-grandparents, Peggy (Jerry) Arthur...
