Obituaries
Ligonier, IN. Obituaries
Local Obituaries for families in Ligonier and Noble County, IN.
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...
Kenneth T. Guenther
Oct 4, 2013
Kenneth T. Guenther, age 81, of Albion, IN passed away Thursday, October 4, 2013 at Northridge Village in Albion, IN. He was born on July 7, 1932 to Jacob O. & Pauline M. (Carver) Guenther in Fort Wayne, IN. On December 23, 1967 he married Shirley A. (Hickman) Mundon in Albion, IN. He worked and retired from P.I.C.-Phillips Industries...
Nada Gaff
Oct 3, 2013
Nada Brown-Gaff passed away on Thursday, October 3, 2013 in Ligonier, IN at the age 95. She was born on January 26, 1918 in Noble County, IN to Melvin & Ella D. (Keister) Wright. After graduating from Cromwell High School in 1936, she married A. DeCaroll Brown in New Haven, IN on June 15, 1937; he preceded her in...
Ricky Kline
Sep 29, 2013
Ricky J Kline, of Indianapolis, IN and formerly of Ligonier, IN passed away unexpectedly Sunday morning September 29, 2013 at the age of 53. He was born on May 31, 1960 the son of Oscar Edward and Marguerite Irene (Randol) Kline in McCray Hospital. On September 29, 1991 he married Patricia G. Collins; she survives. Also surviving are his...
Ethel L. West
Sep 28, 2013
Ethel L. West, 94, of Ligonier, passed away on September 28, 2013 at Avalon Village Nursing Home. She was born on October 3, 1918 in Noble County to J.C. & Emma (Lawson) Lee. She married Morris “Bus” West in 1940. He preceded her in death in 1982. She is survived by 2 sons, Jerry (Sheila) West of Ft. Myers,...
Bill Burnworth
Sep 22, 2013
Bill G. Burnworth of Kimmell passed away on Sunday, September 22, 2013 at 4:00 pm surrounded by his loving family at his home on Harper Lake. He was born on December 13, 1930 in Noble Township, Noble County and was the son of Melvin and Catherine (Buckles) Burnworth. Mr. Burnworth’s mother died in 1939 and in 1940 at the...
Carla Grotrian
Sep 17, 2013
Carla Esther Grotrian, 37, of Ligonier, passed away on September 17, 2013 at home. She was born on September 14, 1976 in Lincoln, NE to Curtis and Doris (Woods) Gierhan. She married Anthony Grotrian on July 20, 2013. She is survived by her husband, Anthony, of Ligonier, and Andrew “Drew” Callander, at home, and Liam Anthony Grotrian, who would...
Tharon Smith
Sep 16, 2013
Tharon Smith of Albion, IN, born August 28, 1957, passed away peacefully on September 16, 2013 in his home. Tharon was the son of Tharon Smith Sr. and Linda Steinenger and was born in Goshen, IN. Tharon graduated from West Noble High School in 1975. Tharon worked for Breyden Products in Columbia City and was an electrician. Tharon enjoyed...
Oscar Rodriguez
Sep 14, 2013
Oscar Rodriguez, 24, of Cromwell, passed away on September 14, 2013. He was born on August 7, 1989 in Mexico City, Mexico to Maria Ines Cordero Guerrero and Javier Rodriguez Carrillo. He married Jessica Flores in 2011. He is survived by his wife, Jessica, of Cromwell, and a daughter, Maylin Rodriguez, at home. His parents survive, as well as...
Gladys L. Shepherd
Sep 11, 2013
Gladys Shepherd, 67, of Ligonier, passed away on September 11, 2013 at her home. She was born on November 6, 1945 in Leburn, KY to Keen & Esther F. (Reynolds) Owens. Gladys is survived by a son, Gary (Cara) Gingerich of Elkhart, IN. 4 Grandchildren survive: Morgan Noe, Sumer Noe, Gary Alan Gingerich and Gage Jackson Gingerich. 2 Brothers...
