Obituaries
Ligonier, IN. Obituaries
Local Obituaries for families in Ligonier and Noble County, IN.
Gerald E. "Gene" Birch
Jun 12, 2011
Gerald E. “Gene” Birch, age 84 of Ligonier passed away at 7:35 AM on Sunday, June 12, 2011 at Parkview Noble Hospital in Kendallville, IN. He was born to Charlie & Susie (Rarick) Birch in Wolf Lake, IN. He married Violet “June” Poff in 1963, she preceded him in death in 2005. He later married Jean Parks in 2008,...
Clara Marie Wiese Vance
Jun 10, 2011
It is with love and heartfelt sorrow that we announce the passing of Clara Marie Wiese Vance on June 10, 2011. Clara was born October 24, 1907 at home on the Wiese family farm on Adams Center Road in New Haven, IN, moving later to Ft. Wayne, Ligonier and Goshen. She was the 6th of 11 children of Henry...
Robert L. Yoder
Jun 8, 2011
Robert LeRoy Yoder, age 91, of Topeka, IN passed away on June 8, 2011 at 5 PM at Parkview Noble Hospital in Kendallville, IN. Mr. Yoder was born on April 19, 1920 to Erman B. & Gladys (Phillips) Yoder in LaGrange County, IN. He graduated from Topeka High School in 1937 and went on to serve his country honorably...
Edward Lee Peffer
Jun 6, 2011
Edward Lee Peffer, of Ligonier passed away at 6:30 PM on Monday June 6, 2011 at IU Health Goshen Hospital. He was born the son of Charles E. Peffer & Josephine M. Leighty on July 13, 1948. He graduated from Avilla High School in 1966 and went on to serve his country honorably in the United States Army from...
Jennifer Gail Wright-Duesler
Jun 4, 2011
Jennifer Gail Wright-Duesler, age 35, of Wawaka passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, June 4, 2011 at Parkview hospital in Fort Wayne, IN at 3:15 PM. She was born on April 23, 1976 in Port Smith, Virginia to Thomas W. & Joyce (Nelson) Wright.She graduated from Slippery Rock High School in Slippery Rock, PA in 1994. She is survived by...
Wayne Massey
Jun 4, 2011
Wayne Massey, age 59, of Bear Lake near Albion, IN passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, June 4, 2011 at his residence. He was born on December 3, 1951 to Lewis Leon & Mary Ellen (Dunlap) Massey in Kokomo, IN. He served his country honorably during Vietnam in the United States Army from 1971-73. Wayne was an avid outdoorsman to...
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...
