Obituaries
Ligonier, IN. Obituaries
Local Obituaries for families in Ligonier and Noble County, IN.
Dorothy J. Sellers
Jun 4, 2011
Dorothy Jean Sellers, age 91, of Topeka, formerly of Goshen, passed away at 11:15 PM on Saturday, June 4, 2011 at Courtyard Healthcare in Goshen, IN. She was born in Topeka, IN on August 9, 1919 to Ben & Hazel (Hochstetter) Leming. Dorothy was a lifelong area resident and was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star...
Robert C. Macdonald
Jun 2, 2011
Robert C. MacDonald, age 46 of Ligonier & formerly of Wawaka passed away unexpectedly on Thursday June 2, 2011 at his residence. He was born on March 23, 1965 to Paul Edward MacDonald & Mary Allene Caudill. He was a graduate of West Noble High School. He worked for over 20 years at Coachman Industries in Middlebury. Robert will...
Verlin Lee Reeve
Jun 2, 2011
Verlin Lee Reeve, age 78, of Kimmell, IN passed away at his residence on Thursday, June 2, 2011 at 5:15 AM following a brief battle with cancer. Mr. Reeve was born on August 2, 1932 to Charles Weldon & Althea (Fausnaugh) Reeve. He served his country honorably in the US Army during from 1953-55. He was a lifetime area...
Ladonna (Ness) Schroeder
Jun 1, 2011
LaDonna (Ness) Schroeder, age 71, of Ligonier, IN passed away on Wednesday, June 1, 2011 at 3:15 AM at Parkview Noble Hospital in Kendallville. She was born on February 7, 1940 in Whitley County to Edward Peter & Florence (Harkenrider) Ness. On February 23, 1963, she married Alva Eugene Schroeder. He preceded her in death on February 28, 1989....
Phyllis J. Loughner
May 19, 2011
Phyllis J. Loughner, age 87, of Ligonier passed away on Thursday, May 18, 2011 at Avalon Village Nursing Home in Ligonier at 6:46 AM. Arrangements are currently pending.
Luella M. Allen
May 4, 2011
Luella M. Allen, age 84, of Wawaka passed away on Wednesday, May 4, 2011 at 3:25 AM at Parkview Noble Hospital in Kendallville. She was born on January 17, 1927 to Maurice & Mildred (Myers) Schlabach in Noble County, IN. On April 21, 1946 she married Charles J. Allen in Cromwell, IN. He preceded her in death on January...
Donald Corbin
May 1, 2011
Donald Scott Corbin age 52, known as “The Mayor of Wilmot” of Wilmot, IN passed away unexpectedly early Sunday morning May 1, 2011. He was born to Donald Corbin & Peggy (Ondersma) McGlothlin on March 20, 1959 in Kalamazoo, MI. He was self employed & was known for caring for all the needs in the community of Wilmont. Whether...
Gloria Glee Iden
May 1, 2011
Gloria Glee Iden, age 88, Kimmell, Indiana died at 5:00 PM at North Ridge Village in Albion on Sunday, May 1, 2011. She was born on March 12, 1923. She graduated from Cromwell High School in 1941 and was the valedictorian of the class. On March 25, 1944 she married Junior D. Iden who is deceased. She was a...
Robert Allen Noe
May 1, 2011
Robert Allen Noe, 78, passed away Sunday, May 1, 2011, at Elkhart General Hospital. He was born on August 24, 1932, in Kimmell, IN to Claude R. and Luella L. (Thatcher) Noe. He was the eighth child of ten. He grew up happily on his parents’ farm in Kimmell, IN. He enlisted in the Army in 1951 and spent...
Albert Lee Wells
Apr 26, 2011
Albert Lee Wells, age 67, of Goshen, IN passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, April 26, 2011 at 7:30 PM in his residence as the result of natural causes. He was born January 26, 1944 in Pekin, KY to Wilbur & Imogene (Phillips) Wells. On May 16, 1964 he married Carol E. Manning. He retired from the RV industry in...
Shirley L. Smith
Apr 25, 2011
Shirley L. Smith, age 73, of Ligonier passed away April 25, 2011 at Parkview Hospital in Fort Wayne following a brief illness. She was born on April 18, 1938 to Harry & Myrtle (Walburn) Altimus in Kendallville, IN. On June 16, 1956 she married Danny B. Smith in Green Center, IN. She graduated from Albion High School in 1956....
Gerald Lee "Jerry" Waldron
Apr 24, 2011
Gerald Lee “Jerry” Waldron, age 68, of Ligonier passed away on April 24, 2011 at 9 PM in his residence following a courageous battle with cancer. He was the son of Bette (Pratt) Smith & Carnie Lewis Waldron. He was born on October 16, 1942 in Kendallville, IN. He married Charlotte Coffelt on October 21, 1967 in Ligonier, IN....
Sharon Sue Garber
Apr 18, 2011
Sharon Sue Garber, age 58, of Goshen, IN passed away Monday April 18, 2011 following a courageous battle with cancer. She was born on December 25, 1952 in Chicago, IL and was the daughter of Henry and Dorothy (Wagner) Anderson. On April 18, 1998 she married Leonard Garber, he preceded her in death June 29, 2006. She worked for...
Everett P. Baker
Apr 15, 2011
KIMMELL — Everett P. Baker, age 95, of Kimmell passed away Friday April 15, 2011 at Millers Merry Manor in Syracuse. He was born on October 24, 1915 to U.S. & Mary (Stephenson) Baker. In May of 1939 he married Lucille Beezley, she passed away June 27, 2003. Everett was a well known area farmer and farmed well into...
May Marlene Mann
Apr 11, 2011
May Marlene Mann, age 75, of Cromwell, IN passed away on April 11, 2011 at her residence following a courageous battle with cancer. She was born on November 11, 1935 in Walkerton, IN to Samuel & Gladys (Stankey) Tener. On June 2, 1955 she married David Donald Mann. He preceded her in death on October 5, 1992. Mrs. Mann...
Maureen O. Black
Apr 10, 2011
Maureen O. Black, age 93, of Albion passed away on Sunday, April 10, 2011 at 11:30 PM at Northridge Village in Albion. She was born on June 18, 1917 to Roy & Leta (Trittipo) Olinghouse in Ligonier, IN. On January 21, 1945 in Ligonier she married John Black at the Ligonier Presbyterian Church. He preceded her into heaven March...
Shirley Swartz
Apr 6, 2011
Shirley Swartz, age 73, of Ligonier, IN passed away on Wednesday, April 6, 2011 at 11:02 PM at Goshen Hospital after an extended battle with cancer. She was born on July 23, 1937 to Ozro Leon Hutchings & Alma (Petree) Hutchings-Gunter in Noble County. On February 17, 1956 she married Ronald Swartz. He survives. Mrs. Swartz was a dedicated...
C. Clark Bromley Jr.
Apr 4, 2011
C. Clark Bromley Jr., age 80, of Ligonier, passed away on Monday, April 4, 2011 at 12:00 AM at his residence after an extended illness. He was born on July 11, 1930 to Charles Clark and Hellen (Heberling) Bromley in Denver, CO. On January 18, 1990 he married Kathy Mickols. Mr. Bromley served his country honorably in the United...
Jim J. Vanlaecke
Apr 1, 2011
Jim J. VanLaecke, age 58, of Elkhart, IN passed away unexpectedly on April 1, 2011 at his residence. He was born on April 30, 1952 in Augsburg, Germany to Josephine & Julius VanLaecke. On July 17, 1998 he married Tamara Shackle. Mr. Vanlaecke previously lived in Jacksonville, NC where he worked for the Jacksonville Police Department. He later resided...
Martin Pena
Apr 1, 2011
Martin Pena, age 89, of Ligonier passed away at his residence on April 1, 2011 at 1:48 PM. Mr. Pena was born on December 1, 1921 in Sabinas, Hidalgo, Nuevo Leon, Mexico to Martin & Guadalupe (Rodriguez) Pena. On January 1, 1966 he married Aurora Rodriguez. Mr. Pena moved to Noble County in 1973 coming from Mexico. He retired...
