Obituaries
Ligonier, IN. Obituaries
Local Obituaries for families in Ligonier and Noble County, IN.
Dan C. Routsong
Jan 2, 2011
Dan C. Routsong, age 69, of McAllen, TX, formerly of Albion, IN passed away Sunday, January 2, 2011 at his residence. He was born on September 4, 1941 in Sturgis, MI to George W. & Eunice (Garlets) Routsong. On December 24, 1976 he married G. Joan Cox. Mr. Routsong graduated from Cromwell High School in 1960. He then went...
Anthony Max Zimmerman
Dec 31, 2010
Anthony Max Zimmerman, age 86, of rural Ligonier, passed away at Northridge Village in Albion on Friday, December 31, 2010. He was born on October 16, 1924 to Clyde & Eva (Billman) Zimmerman in Elkhart County. On May 3, 1946 he married Donnabelle Chiddister in Franklin, IN. Mr. Zimmerman was a lifetime area resident. He was a farmer early...
Fay E. Brown, Aka "George Duncan"
Dec 28, 2010
Fay E. Brown, AKA “George Duncan”, age 77, of Big Lake of rural Noble County, passed away at 6:24 PM Tuesday, December 28, 2010 in Parkview Whitley Hospital of Columbia City following a brief illness. He was born on April 16, 1933 to Donald E. & Lavonne (Conrad) Brown in Whitley County. On October 1, 1960 he married Marcella...
Rosena Frances Mcguin
Dec 28, 2010
Rosena Frances McGuin, age 92, of Ligonier IN, passed away at 12:05 AM Tuesday, December 28, 2010 at The Maples at Waterford Crossing. She was born on October 26, 1918 to Joseph B. & Madglene (Blomeke) Miller. On June 2, 1965 she married William R. McGuin, he preceded her in death on April 4, 1978. Mrs. McGuinn was a...
Raymond D. Mullet
Dec 24, 2010
Raymond D. Mullet, age 63, of Syracuse, IN and formerly of Goshen, IN passed away December 24, 2010 at 6:15 AM at Miller’s Merry Manor in Syracuse. He passed away of complications resulting from a stroke suffered in October. Raymond was born September 11, 1947 in Bremen, IN to Daniel J. & Emma (Yoder) Mullet. On November 10, 1976...
Shirley L. Buchtel
Dec 13, 2010
LIGONIER — Shirley L. Buchtel, 75, of Ligonier, Ind., died at 4:30 p.m. Monday, December 13, 2010, at Goshen General Hospital following an extended illness. Mrs. Buchtel grew up in the Goshen area and lived there until moving to Ligonier in 1962. She worked as a telephone operator in LaGrange until retiring in 1978. Mrs. Buchtel graduated from Goshen...
David L. Edgell
Dec 11, 2010
David L. Edgell, age 63, of Ligonier, IN passed away following an extended illness on Saturday morning December 11, 2010 in his residence. David was born on October 12, 1947 in Lafayette, IN. On December 21, 1975 he married Bonnie (Jackson) Edgell, she survives. Also surviving are two sons: Ryan Edgell of Indianapolis and Nathan Edgell of Terre Haute;...
Thelma I. Cook
Dec 8, 2010
Thelma I. Cook, age 81, of Kimmell, IN passed away at 2:42 PM on December 8, 2010 in her residence following an extended illness. She was born January 31, 1929 to Fred & Grace (Cinnamon) Stingley in Fulton County, IN. On April 12, 1947 in North Manchester, IN she married James Cook. They later moved to Kimmell, IN in...
Alden M. "Doc" Fausnaugh
Dec 7, 2010
Alden “Doc” Fausnaugh, age 75, of Ligonier, IN passed away on Tuesday, December 7, 2010 at 9:41 AM at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne. Doc was born on March 6, 1935 to Arthur C “Fuzz”. & Mildred J. “Pete” (Moore) Fausnaugh in Sparta Township. On October 11, 1958 he married Nancy S. Miller in Kimmell, IN. He was a...
Mildred Harriet Gard
Dec 6, 2010
LIGONIER — Mildred Harriet Gard, 97, of North Webster died unexpectedly at 10:42 p.m. Monday, December 6, 2010, in Bradenton, Fla., following a brief illness. Mrs. Gard had been a lifetime area resident. She was a dedicated homemaker and had worked on the family farm. She was a member of the Cromwell United Methodist Church and Gideon International Auxiliary....
Roger Johnson
Dec 5, 2010
Roger Johnson, age 35, of Knapp Lake in Wolf Lake, IN passed away unexpectedly Sunday morning December 5, 2010. He was born on July 14, 1975 to Ronnie & Shirley (Williams) Johnson in Wayne, MI. Mr. Johnson moved to the area when he was 17, coming from Wayne, MI. He is survived by his two children, Haley Johnson and...
Joan Doll
Dec 5, 2010
N. Joan Doll, age 87, of Cromwell, IN passed away on Sunday, December 5, 2010 at Miller’s Merry Manor in Syracuse. She was born on October 22, 1923 in Cromwell, IN to Ben and Annabelle (Kring) Archer. On June 20, 1942 she married Herman (Mike) Doll. He preceded her in death on October 2, 1992. Mrs. Doll worked at...
Lauretta Violetta Stoner
Dec 2, 2010
Lauretta Violetta (Kolberg) Stoner, age 84, of Syracuse, IN passed away Thursday, December 2, 2010 at 5:20 AM at Miller's Merry Manor in Syracuse. She was born on January 15, 1926 to Arthur and Violett (Prentice) Kolberg. On March 18, 1944 She married Kletice Stoner in Syracuse. He preceded her in death on November 13, 2001. Mrs. Stoner was...
Norman E. Thomas
Dec 1, 2010
Norman Eugene Thomas, age 76, of South Bend, IN, passed away on Wednesday, December 1, 2010 at 11:05 PM at Healthwin Nursing Home in South Bend, IN. Mr. Thomas was born on February 24, 1934 in Teegarden , IN to Clarence and Nina Mabel (Cook) Thomas. On October 22, 1955 he married Marie G. Ice, she preceded him in...
Russell "Butch" Sherer Jr.
Nov 29, 2010
Russell Sherer, age 87, of Topeka, IN passed away Monday November 29, 2010 at 1:00 AM at his residence after a courageous battle with cancer. Russell was born on March 3, 1923 in Topeka, Indiana to Russell & Laura Sherer Sr. On December 9, 1942 he married Arlene M. Gangwer. Mr. Sherer was a lifetime resident of Topeka. He...
Mildred "Mid" Marie Kettlebar
Nov 24, 2010
LIGONIER — Mildred “Mid” Marie Kettlebar, 85, died at 7:50 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 24, 2010 in Goshen General Hospital, Goshen, following an extended illness. She was a lifelong area resident, and retired from the U.S. Postal Service after over 35 years of service. She loved to travel, and was an avid Cubs and Indiana University fan. She enjoyed gardening,...
Yvonne "Bonnie" Jones
Nov 17, 2010
Yvonne ‘‘Bonnie’’ Jones, 72, of Kimmell died unexpectedly at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, November 17, 2010, at her residence of natural causes. She had moved to the area in the 1950s from Kentucky.Mrs. Jones was a dedicated homemaker. She had a special love for the Lord and enjoyed spending time with her family and friends. She also enjoyed talking on...
Damian Wirick
Nov 12, 2010
Damian Wirick, age 32, of Cromwell, IN passed away unexpectedly Friday, November 12, 2010 at his residence. Damian was born on March 26, 1978 to Thomas & Shelby (Woods) Wirick in Goshen, IN. He was a lifetime area resident and was also an avid Nascar fan. He is survived by his four children, Gwennith, Devin, Tyler and Amber; his...
Edna Esther (Miller) Gingerich
Nov 6, 2010
Edna Esther Gingerich, age 86, of West, TX, formerly an area resident, passed away on November 6, 2010 in Waco, TX at 4:56 PM due to natural causes. Edna was born on March 22, 1924 to Dan C. and Ida Miller in Hutchinson, KS. On September 16, 1944 she married Joseph Gingerich and together they shared 66 years of...
Kody W. Brotemarkle
Nov 4, 2010
WAWAKA — Kody W. Brotemarkle, 19, of Wawaka, died at 9:49 p.m. on Nov. 4, 2010 in Kendallville as the result of an automobile accident. He was born March 13, 1991 in Flint, Mich., to Kalyn Fleming and Marcy (Brotemarkle) Piggott. He moved to the area in 2003, coming from Flint, and had worked at Game Stop in Kendallville...
