Obituaries
Ligonier, IN. Obituaries
Local Obituaries for families in Ligonier and Noble County, IN.
Rebecca Zumbrun
May 5, 2012
Rebecca Jeanette Zumbrun, age 50, of Cromwell, IN passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, May 5, 2012 at her residence. She was born on December 13, 1961 to Thomas Alan & Rosemary Jeanett Zumbrun in Valparaiso, IN. She is survived by her son, Thomas Murray Zumbrun of Cromwell, IN; her father, Thomas (Almeda) Zumbrun of Millersburg; one sister, Sarah (Kevin)...
Bermuda M. Blake
May 2, 2012
Bermuda M. Blake, age 89, of Topeka, IN passed away on Wednesday, May 2, 2012 at her daughter-in-law’s home. She was born on February 10, 1923 to Clyde and Margaret (Foreman) Vaughn in Garrett, IN. On October 10, 1959, she was married to Harley F. Blake in Wawaka, IN; he preceded her in death in 1988. She is survived...
Alverna Maggart
Apr 27, 2012
Alverna Maggart, 94, of Ligonier passed away on Friday, April 27, 2012 at 4:07 AM at North Ridge Nursing Home in Albion. She was born on December 31, 1917 to Hugh and Susannah (Eberly) Warstler in Elkhart County, IN. On April 14, 1936 she was married to Russell Deloss Maggart, he preceded her in death in 1997. Alverna will...
Carroll "Peck" Leitch
Apr 27, 2012
Carroll “Peck” V. Leitch, age 90, of Smalley Lake, Kimmell, IN passed away on Friday, April 27, 2012 at 7:15 AM at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Ft. Wayne. He was born on June 19, 1921 to Russell and Lenna (Herendeen) Leitch in Noble County. On August 10, 1946 he married Martha “Marty” Clouse in Albion; she preceded him...
Ann Woodworth
Apr 17, 2012
Ann Woodworth, age 71, of Topeka, IN passed away Tuesday morning, April 17, 2012 at 6:30 am. She went to be with the Lord following a courageous battle with cancer. She was born on December 4, 1940 to Donald & Carol (Simes) Colby in Dayton, OH. On November 15, 1963 she married Jerry Woodworth. She is survived by, her...
Laveta Phares
Apr 15, 2012
Laveta Emma (Bitner) Phares, age 84, of Wolcottville was called home to be with the Lord on Sunday, April 15, 2012, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne. Laveta was born in Sparta Township, Noble County on April 3, 1928, to Harold and Lois (Reeve) Bitner. She graduated from Cromwell High School in 1946. She married Marvin Willis...
William "Bill" Guyas
Apr 15, 2012
William “Bill” Guyas, age 70, of Ligonier, IN went to be with the Lord on Sunday, April 15, 2012 at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne, IN. He was born on November 21, 1941 to Joseph G. and Winona (Gloor) Guyas in Akron, OH. William married Carol Kay (Cripe) Guyas on February 3, 1963. William was a loving...
John Hockman
Apr 13, 2012
John Edward Hockman, 56, of Topeka passed away at I.U. Health System in Goshen, Indiana just after noon Friday, April 13, 2012. John was born to Paul and Roberta Hockman on January 20, 1956 in Springfield, Ohio. Mr. Hockman spent his formative years in Springfield before going to the University of Kentucky in Lexington. On May 20, 1978, John...
John W. Beechy
Apr 11, 2012
John W. Beechy, 82, died April 12, 2012 at 1:00 PM at his residence, 4880 W 600 S; Topeka, IN. He was born November 17, 1929 to John and Anna (Fry) Beechy. On November 23, 1950 he married Fannie Nissley. He was a member of the Old Order Amish Church. He is survived by his wife; one son, Dave...
Nina Case
Apr 11, 2012
Nina Case, age 90, of Ligonier passed away on Wednesday, April 11, 2012 at 8:20 PM. She was born on September 25, 1921 in Noble County to Carl & Nellie (Barkley) Schlemmer. On May 30, 1945 she married James W. Case in Monroeville; he preceded her in death on November 17, 1972. Nina graduated in 1939 from Ligonier High...
Clarene Reid
Apr 7, 2012
Ligonier, IN 46767 Phone (260) 894-4900 Fax (260) 894- 4979 Clarene Reid, 65, of Ligonier, IN passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, April 7, 2012 at her residence. She was born on September 27, 1946 in Goshen, IN to Clair W. and Phyllis A. (Bitner) Archer. On August 1, 1965 in Cromwell, IN she married Paul A. Reid, he survives...
Israel "Izzy" Eugene Yoder
Apr 5, 2012
Israel “Izzy” Eugene Yoder, age 21, of Ligonier passed away unexpectedly on April 5, 2012 in Haiti as the result of a swimming accident. He was serving on a mission trip. He was born on December 4, 1990 in La Grange, IN to Daniel & Laura (Wickey) Yoder. He is survived by his parents; three sisters, Naomi Joy Yoder,...
Sharon R. Schlabach
Apr 5, 2012
Sharon R. Schlabach, age 63, of Albion passed away on April 5, 2012 at St. Vincent Seton Specialty Hospital in Indianapolis, IN following an extended illness. She was born on November 21, 1948 to Raymond & Deloris (Hewitt) Coney in Kendallville, IN. On August 23, 1985 she married Robert Schlabach; he preceded her in death June 2, 2003. She...
Ada Miller
Apr 2, 2012
Ada (Mast) Miller, age 82, of Ligonier died on Monday, April 2, 2012 at 4:00 AM at her home after a brief illness. She was born on July 23, 1929 in LaGrange County to Levi D. and Amelia (Lehman) Mast. She was a member of the Old Order Amish Church. Ada married Elmer C. Miller on February 1, 1951....
Sallie A. (Sweeney) Troyer
Mar 31, 2012
Sallie A. (Sweeney) Troyer, age 50, of Topeka, IN passed away on Saturday, March 31, 2012 at her residence after a 4 year courageous battle with melanoma. She was born March 5, 1962 she was born to George & Marcella (Pearson) Sweeney in Fort Wayne, IN. On September 26, 1987 she married the love of her life Ronald Troyer...
Paul Romine
Mar 20, 2012
Paul Romine, age 72, passed away on Tuesday, March 20, 2012 at 11:18 PM at IU Health Goshen Hospital following a twenty year battle with emphysema. He was born on January 6, 1940 to Paul David & Florine (Price) Romine in Sikeston, Missouri. On March 10, 1962 he married Vesta Maye Dunlap. He is survived by; his wife, Vesta...
Arnold Shepherd
Mar 18, 2012
Arnold Shepherd, age 75, of Wauseon, OH, formerly of Ligonier passed away on Sunday night, March 18, 2012 at his residence. He was born on June 5, 1936 to Odis and Ethel (Johnson) Shepherd in Prestonsburg, KY. In 1954 he married Oralee Whitaker; they resided on their farm in Claypool, IN for 18 years. In 1974 Arnold married Sandra...
Daniel Bontrager
Mar 17, 2012
Daniel J. Bontrager, 94, of Wolcottville, Indiana passed away Saturday at his residence. Mr. Bontrager was born March 12, 1918 to Joseph and Mattie Bontrager in Lagrange County, Indiana. On December 14, 1939 he married Mary Bontrager; she preceded him in death on January 22, 1991. Mr. Bontrager spent his formative years in Lagrange County. He was a farmer....
Pamela D. Earnhart
Mar 11, 2012
Pamela D. Earnhart, age 64, of Wolf Lake, IN passed away Sunday, March 11, 2012 at 2:00 AM at her home following an extended illness. She was born on July 21, 1947 at Lucky Hospital in Wolf Lake, IN to Dean and Iona (Schnapp) Parker. She married Larry J. Earnhart in 1973; he preceded her in death in 2005....
Elaine Mcguire-Wolfe
Mar 10, 2012
Elaine McGuire-Wolfe, a well-known lifetime resident of Albion passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, March 10, 2012, at 5:15 p.m. in Lutheran Hospital of Fort Wayne. She was born on June 17, 1946, at McCray Hospital in Kendallville to the late Max D. and Mable I. (Turk) McGuire. On Dec. 27, 1983, she married Neal C. Wolfe, he preceded her...
