Obituaries
Ligonier, IN. Obituaries
Local Obituaries for families in Ligonier and Noble County, IN.
Camerina Contreras
Jan 13, 2013
Camerina Contreras, 67, of Ligonier, passed away on Sunday January 13, 2013 at Parkview Noble Hospital. She was born on March 23, 1945 in Tabasco, Zacetecas, Mexico to Ismael and Fortina Contreras. She married Salvador Haro in 1963 in Mexico. She is survived by her husband, Salvador, of Ligonier. 3 Sons survive and 4 Daughters survive. Also surviving are...
James Leo Johnson
Jan 11, 2013
James Leo Johnson, 68, of Ligonier, passed away on January 11, 2013 in IU Goshen Hospital. He was born on March 13, 1944 in Knott County, KY to Charlie and Eveline (Jones) Johnson. He married Darlene Riley on July 2, 1965. She preceded him in death. He is survived by 3 daughters: Christina (Edward) Gillespie of Albion, Elsie (Roger...
James P. Wallace
Jan 11, 2013
James P. “Jim” Wallace, 81, of Ligonier, passed away at 12:45 P.M. Friday January 11, 2013 at Avalon Village in Ligonier. He was born on May 16, 1931 to Russell and Altha L. (Harn) Wallace. He married Greta M. Robbins on January 22, 1955 in Elkhart, IN. She preceded him in death. He is survived by a son, Rock...
Roy Dean Gorsuch
Jan 11, 2013
Roy Dean Gorsuch, 72, of Ligonier passed away at 10:20 A.M. Friday, January 11, 2013 at Parkview North Hospital in Fort Wayne, IN. He was born on December 10, 1940 at the family farm in Noble County, IN to Dale and Almeda (Reeve) Gorsuch. He is survived by his companion of 28 years, Sharon Pfeiffer of Ligonier. 4 children...
Frances Tuvell-Kinnison
Jan 10, 2013
Frances Tuvell- Kinnison, 96, of Albion passed away on January 10, 2013 at Northridge Village in Albion. She was born on April 30, 1916 in Algier, Ohio to Gary and Lottie (Wooten) Crist. She married Dolph Tuvell on October 19, 1935. He preceded her in death in 1959. She then married Maurice Kinnison in June of 1962. He preceded...
John R Butts
Jan 8, 2013
John Butts, age 85, of Albion, IN and formerly of St. James, MO went to be with the Lord January 8, 2013 at 4:05 AM following a courageous battle with cancer. He was born March 9, 1927 in Chelsea, MA to John and Elsie (Gill) Butts. On May 11, 1975, John married Dorthy L. Christian. John had attended Chelsea...
Bonita M. Lemon
Dec 29, 2012
Bonita M. Lemon, 72, of Kimmell, IN, passed away on December 29, 2012 at Parkview Noble Hospital in Kendallville. She was born on May 2, 1940 in Noble County to James and Evelyn (Morris) Staton. She married Philip K. Lemon on February 8, 1958 in Wawaka, IN. He preceded her in death on January 25, 2000. She is survived...
George L. Hontz
Dec 26, 2012
George Lewis Hontz, 76, of Ligonier, IN, passed away at 12:30 P.M. Wednesday, December 26, 2012 with his family by his side. He was born on December 24, 1936 in Warsaw, IN to Ralph and Lillie (Tom) Hontz. He married Linda Murphy on June 10, 1972. He is survived by his wife, Linda, and a son, Terry (Donna) Hontz,...
Helen Crider
Dec 23, 2012
Helen Crider, 89, of Edinburgh, died at 12:20 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 23, 2012, at her home. Helen was a World War II bride from Belgium who came to the States in 1945. She first resided in a coal camp in Dorchester, Virginia, then moved to Ligonier in 1962 where she retired from Erving Products and was a member of...
Vernon E Rice
Dec 18, 2012
Vernon E. Rice, age 74, of Ligonier, IN passed away on Tuesday, December 18, 2012 at 11:35 AM at Parkview Noble Hospital in Kendallville, Indiana. He was born on August 30, 1938 to John and Josephine (Koekenberg) Rice in Attica, Indiana. He graduated from Attica High School in 1955 and went on to serve four years in the Army...
Karen Sue Westrick
Dec 16, 2012
Karen Sue Westrick, 59, of Cromwell, passed away at her home on Sunday, Morning December 16, 2012. She was born on August 30, 1953 to Calvin E. & Amy (Mayes) Straw. She married Nicholas Westrick on December 19, 1997 in Angola. He survives with a daughter, Autumn Hassett of Fort Wayne, and a son, Robert Hassett of Angola. A...
Kay Marie Edsall
Dec 15, 2012
Kay Marie Edsall, of Kimmell, IN passed away at Avalon Village on Saturday, December 15, 2012 at the age of 54. She was born July 10, 1958 in Goshen, IN to Lewis and Genevieve (Johnson) McLallin. She married Steve Edsall on September 17, 1977 in Wolf Lake, he survives. Also surviving are two children; Michael Edsall of Kimmell along...
Terry Reed
Dec 15, 2012
Terry Reed, 54, of Cromwell, passed away at 6:20 P.M. Saturday, December 15, 2012 at his home. He was born on August 2, 1958 in St. Louis, MO to Alfred and Margaret Reed. He married Carol Drabenstot in Noble County. Terry is survived by his wife, Carol, and 2 Sons, Tony Drabenstot of Cromwell, Michael of Arizona. 2 Daughters...
Burlyn C. Conkling
Dec 8, 2012
Burlyn C. Conkling, 98, of Cromwell, IN, passed away on Saturday, December 8, 2012 at 1:55 PM at Northridge Village in Albion. He was born on September 14, 1914 to Grey Sloan and Ethel Mae (Smith) Conkling in Bureau County, IL. On January 19, 1936 he married Gladys I. Prentice; she preceded him in death in March of 1977....
Jeffery S Anderson
Dec 3, 2012
Jeffery Scott Anderson, age 46 of Milford, IN formerly of Bradford, OH, passed away Monday, December 3, 2012 at Kosciusko Community Hospital. Jeffery was born in Troy, OH on May 23, 1966 to William J. & Patricia (McMaken) Anderson; was a truck driver for over 20 years; past member at Bradford First Baptist Church; enjoyed fishing, hunting and watching...
Larry B. Gingerich
Nov 27, 2012
Larry B. Gingerich, 62, of Ligonier, IN passed away on November 27, 2012 at his home after a short-term battle with cancer. He was born on May 6, 1950 in Goshen, IN to Benedict and Barbara (Bontrager) Gingerich. He married Paula Swihart on December 11, 1984 in Las Vegas, NV. She survives with a son, Quentin (Hope) Swihart, of...
Lucion Romeo Lopez
Nov 21, 2012
Lucion Romeo Lopez was still born on November 21, 2012 in Noble County. He is survived by his mother, Dawn Swango, of Cromwell, IN and his father, Francisco Javier Lopez, of Cromwell. Also surviving is a sister, Ingrid Yarelii Lopez. His grandmother, Crystal Rogers of Cromwell, survives. A committal will take place at Legacy Cremation and Remembrance Center.
Brandon T. Reynolds
Nov 21, 2012
Brandon T. Reynolds of Cromwell, passed away unexpectedly in Ligonier, IN on Wednesday, November 21, 2012 at the age of 32. He was born on March 31, 1980 the son of Kim (Kreager) & Roger Reynolds in Goshen, IN. He lived in Cromwell, IN and was a lifelong area resident. Brandon attended West Noble High School where he played...
Betty Lou Hire
Nov 21, 2012
Betty Lou Hire of Ligonier passed away on Wednesday, November 21, 2012 at Goshen Hospital at 2:50 PM at the age of 71. She was born on October 24, 1941 the daughter of the late Arthur Dale & Marcella Virginia (Keim) Coy. On June 27, 1958 she married David Ray Hire, he survives. She is also survived by three...
Wiladean E. Franks-Depew
Nov 16, 2012
FORT WAYNE — Wiladean E. Franks-Depew passed away on Friday, Nov. 16, 2012, in Fort Wayne, at the age 95. She was born on April 24, 1917 in Noble County to Claude & Tillie (Elijah) Conrad. After graduating from Wawaka High School she married Ford Franks in Greenfield on March 28, 1937. He preceded her in death in 1992....
