Obituaries
Ligonier, IN. Obituaries
Local Obituaries for families in Ligonier and Noble County, IN.
John B. Shepherd
Dec 26, 2011
John B. Shepherd, age 69, of Cosperville, IN passed away Monday, December 26, 2011 at 3:27 PM at Hickory Creek Nursing Home in Kendallville, IN. He was born on July 27, 1942 to Odis & Ethel (Johnson) Shepherd in Prestonsburg, KY. On March 8, 1996 he married Sandra Anthony Miller, she survives. He retired from Skyline RV in Elkhart...
Barbara A. Kief
Dec 19, 2011
Barbara A. Kief, age 72, of Glenwood, AR, formerly of Ligonier, IN passed away on Monday, December 19, 2011 at 7:40 pm. She was born on May 6, 1939 to Chester & Ethel (Reed) Staton in Noble County, IN. She married James Kief on June 27, 1964. He preceded her in death in April of 2001. Mrs. Kief retired...
Elaine J. Harper
Dec 19, 2011
Elaine J. Harper, age 90, of Syracuse, formerly of Cromwell, passed away on December 19, 2011 at 1:20 AM at Miller’s Merry Manor in Syracuse. She was born on June 28, 1921 to William and Alta Parken in Dwight, Kansas. On October 18, 1945 she married Don Harper in Denver, CO. He preceded her in death on June 10,...
Geraldine Louise Gloor
Dec 15, 2011
Geraldine Louise Gloor, age 77, of Topeka, IN passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, December 15, 2011 as the result of injuries sustained in an automobile accident. She was born October 13, 1934 to Iris & Florence (Yoder) Fought in Topeka, IN. On May 3, 1952 she married William F. Gloor at the Topeka United Methodist Church. She had worked...
Pearl Peterson
Dec 14, 2011
Pearl Peterson, age 84, of Cromwell, IN passed away on Wednesday, December 14, 2011 at Parkview Hospital in Fort Wayne, IN. She was born on May 3, 1927 to Herman and Mary E. (Martin) Neumann in Fort Wayne, IN. On June 30, 1946 she married Gilbert Hoffman, he preceded her in death. She later married Paul Peterson, he also...
Carol M. Kellar
Dec 10, 2011
Carol M Kellar, age 55, of Kimmell, IN, formerly of Marietta, OH passed away unexpectedly Saturday, December 10, 2011 at 6:00 AM at Parkview Hospital in Fort Wayne, IN. On March 28, 1956 she was born to Charles W. & Ruth Marie (Blair) Kellar in Marietta, OH. Carol graduated from West Noble High School in 1974. She had a...
Kimberly Mccoy Beechy Huff
Dec 7, 2011
Kimberly McCoy Beechy Huff, age 37, of Topeka, formerly of Albion, IN, passed away unexpectedly following injuries sustained in an automobile accident that took place Wednesday, December 7, 2011 on SR 5 in Topeka, IN. She was born April 5, 1974 to John & Donna (Smart) McCoy in Kendallville, IN. On September 1, 2011 she married Johnny J. Huff...
Connie Kay Parsons
Dec 6, 2011
Connie K. Parsons, age 57, of Cromwell, IN passed away on Tuesday, December 6, 2011 at her home. She was born on February 3, 1954 to Oscar Edward & Marguerite Irene (Randol) Kline in Kendallville, IN. Ms. Parsons was a homemaker and also attended meetings of Jehovah’s Witnesses. She enjoyed trips to the dunes, playing guitar, singing, both making...
Terry L. Funk
Dec 6, 2011
Terry L. Funk, age 66, of Wawaka, IN passed away on Tuesday, December 6, 2011 at 7:15 PM at Northridge Village in Albion, IN. He was born on December 31, 1944 to Escoe & Vina Funk in Michigan. Terry served his country honorably in the United States Army during Vietnam. He retired as a driver for Quality Drive Away...
Michael Richard Aronson
Dec 3, 2011
Michael Richard Aronson, age 75, of Topeka, IN passed away Saturday, December 3, 2011 at his residence. He was born on August 14, 1936 to Arthur E. & Marguerite (Hollenbeck) Aronson in Pasadena, CA. He moved to the area in 1971 coming from California. On May 10, 1964 he married Janet E. Burkhead, she preceeded him in death in...
Lynnette Kae Funk
Nov 26, 2011
Lynnette Kae Funk, age 39, of Wawaka, IN passed away Saturday, November 26, 2011 at 1:55 PM following a courageous battle with breast cancer. She was born on January 2, 1972 in Goshen, IN to Terry & Donna Funk. Lynnette graduated from West Noble in 1990 & had recently worked at Union Products in Cromwell. She is survived by...
Howard "Wayne" Brockett
Nov 22, 2011
Wayne Brockett passed away Tuesday, November 22, 2011 at the age of 93 in Fort Wayne, Indiana. He was born to Grace and Howard Brockett on September 16, 1918 in Mt. Carmel, Illinois. He served in the army during World War II and worked at the United States Post Office until retirement. Before returning to Ft. Wayne six months...
Greta M. Wallace
Nov 18, 2011
Greta M. Wallace, age 77, of Cromwell, IN passed away on Friday November 18, 2011 at 4:07 PM at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne, IN. She was born on December 31, 1933 to Donald & Mary B. (Elder) Robbins in Warsaw, IN. On January 22, 1955 she married Jim P. Wallace in Elkhart, IN. Greta grew up working in...
Lucinda M. Hunt
Nov 16, 2011
Lucinda “Cindy” Marie Hunt, 56, of Kimmell, passed away on Wednesday, November 16, 2011 at 5:03 pm at Avalon Village Nursing Home in Ligonier. She was born on May 2, 1955 to Carlisle & Martha (Leslie) Miller in Wolf Lake, IN. On April 12, 1975 she married Lester Ray Hunt, he survives. She had worked at Courtyard Healthcare in...
Betty J. Saggars
Oct 23, 2011
Betty J. Saggars, age 91, of Ligonier, IN passed away Sunday, October 23, 2011 at Northridge Village in Albion, IN. She was born on September 25, 1920 to Willis J. & Ruth N. (Homsher) Mahnesmith in Noble County. On November 30, 1939 in Columbia City, IN she married Harvey Saggars, he preceded her in death in 1996. Betty worked...
Clayton E. Preston
Oct 19, 2011
Clayton Earl Preston, age 97, passed away on October 19, 2011 at 10:05 PM at North Ridge Village in Albion. He was born on July 1, 1914 to Earl & Grace (Wald) Preston in Antwerp, OH. On February 6, 1937 he married Imogene Fought. Mr. Preston moved to Ligonier in 1950 coming from Antwerp, OH. He was a farmer...
Wayne F. Janowski
Oct 15, 2011
Wayne F. Janowski , age 68, of Topeka, IN passed away on October 15, 2011 at 9:05 PM at Parkview Hospital in Fort Wayne following an extended illness. He was born on March 28, 1943 to Stanley & Virginia Janowski in Cleveland, OH. On March 7, 1970 he married Rose A. Paine. He graduated from Grand Valley High School...
Chad Irvin Shepherd
Oct 12, 2011
Chad Irvin Shepherd, age 31, of Ligonier passed away unexpectedly on October 12, 2011 at IU Goshen Health. He was born on September 30, 1980 to Jan Woodworth and Irvin Shepherd Jr. in Goshen, IN. Chad worked at Midwest Printing Equipment in Goshen, IN since 2008. He was a talented artist and loved to draw, was an avid sports...
Helen Steele
Oct 11, 2011
Helen Steele, age 81, of Ligonier passed away on October 11, 2011 at 5:25 PM at Avalon Village in Ligonier. She was born on October 1, 1930 to Willie & Lillie M. (Crider) Brickey in Dorchester, VA. On May 3, 1947 she married Junis T. Steele. He preceded her in death on May 23, 2004. Mrs. Steele was a...
Connie L. Smith
Oct 10, 2011
Connie L. Smith, age 72, of Ligonier, IN passed away on Monday, October 10, 2011 at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne. She was born on May 8, 1939 to Ernie & Gladys (DeBolt) Cripe in Whitley County, IN. On September 5, 1958, she married Eldon Smith, he survives. Connie graduated from Ligonier High School in 1957. She co-owned and...
