Obituaries
Ligonier, IN. Obituaries
Local Obituaries for families in Ligonier and Noble County, IN.
Virginia Ernestine (Yoder) Ditmer
Feb 25, 2012
Virginia Ernestine (Yoder) Ditmer, 96, widely known as the “Hat Lady” died February 25, 2012 at Miller’s Merry Manor in Syracuse. She was born September 6, 1915 on a farm near Topeka, Indiana to Ernest and Edith (Lantz) Yoder. On July 10, 1955 she married Richard E. Ditmer who preceded her in death on December 22, 2003. In 1937...
Infant Troy Robin Bollenbacher
Feb 22, 2012
Infant Troy Robin Bollenbacher entered into heaven Wednesday, February 22, 2012 at 11:47 AM at Parkview Hospital in Fort Wayne. He was the son of Troy Bollenbacher and Tiffany Miller of Ligonier. He is survived by his parents; three sisters, AnnaLeigh, Syrenity and JazLyn all at home; his grandparents, William (Trena) Bollenbacher of Plymouth, Todd (Lorrie) Golden of Cromwell,...
Myron D. Lehman
Feb 20, 2012
Myron Dean Lehman died on Monday, February 20, 2012. He was born on Sunday, February 19, 2012 to Mervin Dean Lehman and Amanda Elaine (Miller) Lehman of Topeka, IN. He is survived by his parents; three brothers, Jalen Dale, Phillip Lee and Eric Drew all at home; paternal grandparents, Ernest and Linda (Jones) Lehman or Topeka, IN; maternal grandparents,...
Robert B. Durham
Feb 15, 2012
Robert B. Durham, age 75, of Kimmell, IN formerly of Ligonier, IN passed away Wednesday, February 15, 2012 at 12:00 PM at his residence. He was born on November 26, 1936 to Medford and Flotilla (Hughes) Durham in Jackson County, IN. On January 20, 1963 he married Shirley J. Miller in Ligonier, IN; she preceded him in death in...
Grover A. Weaver
Feb 11, 2012
Grover A. Weaver, age 77, of Wawaka, IN passed away unexpectedly Saturday evening February 11, 2012 at his residence. On December 27, 1934 he was born to Frank & Alberta (Francis) Weaver in Noble County, IN. On February 18, 1956 he married Rose E. Targgart at Cosperville Baptist Church in Cosperville, IN. He is survived by, his wife Rose...
James E. Nicodemus
Feb 11, 2012
James E. Nicodemus, age 76, of Wawaka, IN passed away Saturday, February 11, 2012 at 3:05AM at Avalon Village in Ligonier, IN. He was born on March 25, 1935 to Franklin Ira & Letha Mae (Zigler) Nicodemus. On January 24, 1960 he married Shirley M. Reichard, she preceded him in death in 2002. He is survived by four children;...
Mary A. Slabach
Feb 10, 2012
Mary Alice (Yoder) Slabach passed away peacefully with her family by her side on Friday, February 10, 2012 from complications of bladder cancer. She was born to Nathaniel Yoder and Clara S. “Granny” (Miller) Yoder in Goshen, IN on December 6, 1936. She married Wilbur L. “Willie” Slabach on September 15, 1957 at the Methodist Church in Middlebury, IN....
Diana Shearer- Sparks
Feb 5, 2012
Diana Lynn “Sis” Shearer-Sparks, age 56, of Ligonier, IN passed away Sunday morning February 5, 2012 at her fiancé’s residence. She was born on March 3, 1955 to Johnie and Barbara (Mullins) Sparks. She loved spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren, going to the beach, caring for her grandpuppy named Patches, going shopping and Willie Nelson. She...
Thomas L. Stout
Feb 4, 2012
Thomas Lowell Stout, age 81, of Ligonier passed away Saturday, February 4, 2012 at 3:03 PM at Parkview Hospital in Fort Wayne, IN. He was born on February 7, 1930 in Noble County, IN to Frank & Ethel (Kerr) Stout. On January 26, 1974 he married Virginia Maggart at Ligonier Presbyterian Church. He graduated from Kendallville High School in...
Willard E. Welty
Jan 31, 2012
Willard E. Welty, age 81, of Ligonier passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 31, 2012 at 8:50 AM at Parkview Hospital in Fort Wayne, IN. He was born on May 11, 1930 to Clifford & Leona Ruth (Miller) Welty in Etna Green, IN. On November 10, 1952 he married Marilyn Jean Clawson; she preceded him in death in 1994....
Frank "Cal" Calvin Fisher
Jan 12, 2012
Frank “Cal” Calvin Fisher, age 87, of Ligonier, IN passed away on Thursday, January 12, 2012 at 9:53 PM at his home. He was born on October 4, 1924 to Otis and Nell (McCloughen) Fisher. On August 5, 1960 he married Betty West. He served his country honorably in the Air Force during WWII from 1942-46. He later retired...
John L. Mast
Jan 11, 2012
John L. Mast, age 80, of Topeka, IN passed away on January 11, 2012 at 7:03 AM at his home. He was born on May 14, 1931 to Levi D. and Ameila Mast in Lagrange County. He married Edna S. Schlabach on November 4, 1954. He is survived by his wife Edna; one son, Harley (Rachel) Mast of Topeka,...
Jose Flores
Jan 8, 2012
José Flores, age 36, of Ligonier, IN passed away on January 8, 2012 at 2:43 am at Parkview Noble Hospital in Kendallville. He was born on December 5, 1975 to Carlos & Esther (Briones )Flores in Los AzulitosJal., Mexico. Mr. Flores attended St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Ligonier. Even though he had disabilities he always did more than any...
Gerald "Dink" Leroy Miller
Jan 6, 2012
Gerald Leroy “Dink” Miller, age 75, of Albion, formerly of Ligonier, passed away on January 6, 2012, at 11:35 p.m. at North Ridge Village in Albion, IN. He was born on March 7, 1936, in Kendallville, IN, to Ura C. and Doris (Crusen) Miller. On June 5, 1959, he married Sue Ann Goodrich at the Ligonier Methodist Church. She...
Jane M. Ruddell
Jan 2, 2012
Jane M. Ruddell, age 64, of Goshen, IN, formerly of Wolf Lake, IN passed away Monday, January 2, 2012 at her residence. She was born on May 6, 1947 to Michael & Dorothy Elizabeth (Mason) Paul in Chicago, IL. On August 2, 1997 she married David Ruddell, he preceded her in death in February of 2011. She was a...
Francisco Duron
Dec 28, 2011
Infant Francisco Duron was born at Dupont Hospital in Fort Wayne on December 28, 2011 at 2:41 am and then entered into heaven within the same hour. He was the son of Francisco & Yadira Duron. He is survived by his parents of Ligonier; one brother, Julian Edson Duron; two sisters, Yadira Eslesi Duron & Abigail Duron all at...
James Edward Alford
Dec 26, 2011
James Edward Alford, age 62, of Cromwell, IN passed away Monday, December 26, 2011 at Marion VA Hospital in Marion, IN. He was born on March 12, 1949 to James L. & Julia A. (Shaw) Alford in Manchester, TN. On January 26, 1980 he married Nettie Jean Jacobs in Cromwell, IN. He served in the United States Army during...
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,...
