Obituaries
Ligonier, IN. Obituaries
Local Obituaries for families in Ligonier and Noble County, IN.
Donald "Whitey" Gillespie
Nov 3, 2010
Donald “Whitey” Gillespie, 84, of Ligonier, IN passed away on Wednesday morning, November 3, 2010 at his residence. Mr. Gillespie was born on March 23, 1926 to Russell and Helen (Ponko) Baker in Noble County, IN. He married Rosemary Prucinsky on August 6, 1949, she survives. Whitey was a lifetime area resident. He worked for Wirk Garment Factory after...
Grover H. Patrick
Oct 26, 2010
Former Ligonier Mayor, Grover H. Patrick, age 86, of Ligonier, IN passed away on Tuesday October 26, 2010 at 2:42 PM at Northridge Village in Albion. He was born on November 26, 1923 in Yale, Kentucky to Green and Lou Ellen (Reed) Patrick. He moved to the Ligonier area in 1937. On May 11, 1947 he married Laura "Katie"...
Anna Louise Furkis
Oct 24, 2010
Anna Louise Furkis, age 86, of Ligonier passed away on Sunday, October 24, 2010 at 8:25 PM at Avalon Village in Ligonier from natural causes. Louise was born on September 23, 1924 to William and Elizabeth (Owens) Furkis in LaPorte, Indiana. She was an area resident since 1932, coming from LaPorte. Louise obtained her master's degree in education from...
Robert "Jake" L. Hite
Oct 20, 2010
Robert “Jake” Hite, age 75, of Ligonier passed away on Wednesday, October 20, 2010 at his residence as the result of natural causes. Robert was born on May 29, 1935 in Ligonier, IN to Harold & Oakey (Switzer) Hite. He graduated from Ligonier High School in 1953 and went on to serve his country honorably in the United State...
Earline Blankenbecler
Oct 19, 2010
Earline Blankenbecler, 89, of Ligonier, IN passed away at Miller’s Merry Manor in Syracuse on Tuesday, October 19, 2010 at 10:45 PM. Earline was born on July 14, 1921 in Wise, Virginia. She moved to Ligonier in 1980. She is survived by nieces and nephews, Glenna (Jimmy) Clark of Ligonier, IN, Jody (Sam) Stump of Ligonier, IN, Jeff James...
Mary Jane Carmichael
Oct 18, 2010
Mary Jane Carmichael, age 94, of Ligonier, passed away on Monday, October 18, 2010 at Miller's Merry Manor in LaGrange. Mrs. Carmichael was born on July 10, 1916 to Roscoe and Frieda Jackson in Ligonier, IN. Mary Jane graduated from Ligonier High School in 1934 and was a lifelong area resident. She met her husband of over 40 years,...
Lillian "Mindy" Lang
Oct 7, 2010
Lillian “Mindy” Lang, age 64, of Cromwell, IN passed away unexpectedly Thursday October 7, 2010 at 4:53 PM in Goshen General Hospital. Mindy was born on September 2, 1946 in Canebrake, WV to George & Alice (Webb) Baker. On December 24, 1967 she married William L. Lang Jr. he preceded her in death in December of 2008. Mindy had...
Helen C. Chokey
Oct 3, 2010
Helen C. Chokey, age 84, of Pahoa, HI, formerly of Syracuse, IN passed away at Hilo Medical Center in Hilo, HI on Sunday October 3, 2010. Helen was born on January 29, 1926 to James and Cora Rosenogle in Noble County and was a 1944 graduate of Cromwell High School. She married Thomas Jackson in 1949, he passed away...
Paul Wayne Badorek
Sep 27, 2010
Paul W. Badorek, Age 56, of Ligonier, IN passed away unexpectedly at his residence on September 27, 2010. He was born on November 26, 1953 at Lucky Hospital in Wolf Lake to Edward & Lucille (Artley) Badorek. Mr. Badorek was a lifetime area resident. He was a 1972 graduate of West Noble High School where he was a star...
Bob W. Chiddister
Sep 13, 2010
Bob W. Chiddister, age 85, of Ligonier, died at his daughter's home on September 13, 2010 at 4:15 AM due to natural causes. He was born on October 4, 1924 in LaGrange County, IN to Buryl & Madge (Cobbum) Chiddister. On October 6, 1956 he married Deloris Janet McClure. She survives. Mr. Chiddister was a lifetime area resident. He...
Forrest Glen Sprague
Sep 13, 2010
Forrest “Glen” Sprague, 87, of Ligonier, IN passed away Monday, Sept. 13 in Goshen General Hospital as the result of natural causes. He was born on July 9, 1923 in Ligonier, IN to Frank & Ethel (Growcock) Sprague. He served his country honorably in the United States Army and was a veteran of both WWII and the Korean Conflict....
Janet D. Wyman
Aug 28, 2010
Janet D. Wyman, age 73, of Goshen, IN passed away August 28, 2010 at 8:50 AM in Goshen General Hospital. She was born February 12, 1937 in Goshen, IN to Donald J. & Edna (Woods) Myers. On November 10, 1956 she married Charles L. Wyman, he survives. She lived in Dearborn, MI until her family returned to Goshen, IN...
Nedra I. Trittipo
Aug 27, 2010
LIGONIER — Nedra I. Trittipo, 80, of Ligonier died Aug. 27, 2010, at 4:20 p.m. at Avalon Village in Ligonier from natural causes. She was born April 27, 1930, in Noble County to George and Helen (Caldwell) Ball. On May 13, 1948, she married Kenneth W. Trittipo. He preceded her in death Jan. 21, 2005. A lifetime area resident,...
Andy K. Sithiphavong
Aug 25, 2010
Andy K. Sithiphavong, age 65 of Ligonier, IN passed away Wednesday August 25, 2010 at 1:10 PM in Progressive Healthcare of Fort Wayne, IN following an extended battle with cancer. He was born on March 21, 1945 in Pakse, Laos to Kham & Southsada Sithiphavong. Andy was married to Samantha B. Sidaxoth & together they had 9 children, 17...
David D. Ogden
Aug 21, 2010
Ligonier, IN- David Devantier Ogden was born in Mt. Clemens, MI on June 2, 1937 to William Edgar Ogden & Clara Marie (Schock) Ogden. He finished his journey on August 21, 2010. In his life he touched many people with his kind & loving ways. As a young man he served in the United States Navy. When he returned...
Jacquline Annette Dancy
Aug 21, 2010
LIGONIER — Jacquline "Jackie" Annette (Durham) Dancy, 44, of Ligonier died Saturday, Aug. 21, 2010, at 2:50 a.m. at her residence. She passed away unexpectedly. A lifetime area resident, she was the manager at Ligonier Liquor were she had worked for over 15 years. She graduated from West Noble High School in 1984, was a member of Ligonier United...
Virginia L. Snyder
Aug 19, 2010
Virginia L. Snyder, 78, of Elkhart, IN passed away at 8:40 PM on Thursday, August 19, 2010 at Miller’s Merry Manor in Syracuse, IN. Virginia L. Snyder, 78, of Elkhart, IN passed away at 8:40 PM on Thursday, August 19, 2010 at Miller’s Merry Manor in Syracuse, IN following an extended illness. She was born on December 13, 1931...
Linda L. Ritchie
Aug 19, 2010
Linda L. Ritchie, age 65, of Ligonier, IN passed away Thursday August 19, 2010 at 12:13 PM at Parkview Noble Hospital in Kendallville, IN. She was born on December 22, 1944 to Harry & Pauline (Gaff) Tucker in Noble Township near Wolf Lake, IN. She was a lifetime area resident & graduated from Wolf Lake High School in 1963....
Maxine L. Prentice
Aug 17, 2010
Maxine L. Prentice, age 79, of Kimmell, passed away on Tuesday, August 17, 2010 at Northridge Village in Albion at 3:02 PM. She was born on March 11, 1931 to Earl & Pearl (Lynn) Cook in Ligonier, Indiana. She married Ivan Prentice on April 6, 1953. He preceded her in death on April 7, 1992. Maxine was a lifetime...
Ervin Dean Eash
Aug 16, 2010
Ervin Dean Eash, age 64, of Ligonier, IN, passed away unexpectedly on August 16, 2010 at his residence. Mr. Eash was born on November 18, 1945 to Enos and Maude (Slabach) Eash. He was a lifetime area resident. Ervin retired as a welder from Redman Homes in Topeka after more than 35 years of service. During his retirement years,...
