Obituaries
Ligonier, IN. Obituaries
Local Obituaries for families in Ligonier and Noble County, IN.
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....
Claire John Baker
Nov 15, 2012
Claire John Baker, 90, of Dixon, died Thursday, November 15, 2012, at Dixon Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center, Dixon. Claire worked as truck driver for Turner Trucking and for Priebe and Sons for several years, and also worked on the farm with his brother Rodney for 10 years. He then worked as a custodian at Jefferson School and St. Anne’s...
Susana Meza
Nov 2, 2012
Susana Meza, of Cromwell passed away unexpectedly as the result of an automobile accident on Friday, November 2, 2012 at the age of 36. She was born on February 20, 1976, the daughter of Aurelio Rangel & Maria De Jesus Garcia in Aguascalientes, Mexico. On August 14, 1993 she married Jose Meza in Chicago, IL. She is survived by...
Arthur C. Epert
Oct 28, 2012
Arthur C. Epert, age 83, of Syracuse, IN and formerly of Ligonier passed away on Sunday, October 28, 2012 at 12:45 am in his home surrounded by his loved ones. He was born on February 13, 1929 in Ligonier, IN to A. Carlyle and Florence (Jerles) Epert. He married Betty H. Eytcheson January 6, 1950; she preceded him in...
Charles 'Chuck' L. Smith
Oct 26, 2012
Charles L. “Chuck” Smith Jr. passed away at his residence in Cromwell, IN on Friday, October26, 2012 at the age of 83. He was born on September 11, 1929 in Detroit, MI. He was the son of Charles L & Inatha Smith Sr. On February 17, 1975 he married Hazel Wallace; she preceded him in death on March 18,...
Denny K. Anderson
Oct 25, 2012
Dennis K. “Denny” Anderson, 62, of Ligonier, passed away at 11:20 A.M. on Thursday October 25, 2012. He was born on October 18, 1950 in Kennett, MO to John E. Reva M. (Goodwin) Anderson. He married Cindy Cook on December 23, 1992 in Rome City, IN. He is survived by his wife, Cindy, of Ligonier and a son, Seth...
Nina Rohm
Oct 25, 2012
Nina (VanAman) Rohm, a resident of Pleasant View Nursing Home, McCordsville since March 2010, died on October 25. She was 90 years old and the last survivor of John and Mary VanAman’s five children. Apart from her military service, Nina spent her entire life in Indiana. Nina was a long-time beloved resident of Cromwell. She graduated from Ligonier High...
