Obituaries
Ligonier, IN. Obituaries
Local Obituaries for families in Ligonier and Noble County, IN.
Ronald Swartz
Jun 25, 2011
Ronald D. Swartz, age 77, of Ligonier, IN passed away on Saturday, June 25, 2011 at 8:40 AM at Parkview LaGrange Hospital. He was born on November 11, 1933 to William Henry & Norma Nineva (Householder) Swartz in Kendallville, IN. On February 17, 1956 he married Shirley Hutchings, she preceded him in death on April 6, 2011. Mr. Swartz...
Maria Delourdes Gutierrez De Delgadillo
Jun 19, 2011
Maria Delourdes Gutierrez De Delgadillo, age 60, of Aguascalientes, AGUAS, Mexico passed away on June 19, 2011 at Parkview Hospital in Fort Wayne, IN following a brief battle with cancer. She was here visiting her family in the States when she became ill. Maria was born on February 11, 1951 in Asuascalientes, Mexico to Agustin & Maria Del Refujio...
James Franklin Hewitt
Jun 19, 2011
James Franklin Hewitt, age 84, of Kimmell, IN passed away Sunday June 19, 2011at his residence following an extended illness. He was born October 5, 1927 in Elkhart, IN to Lee & Leafa Mae (Locke) Hewitt. He was married to his bride of 44 years, Helga Brathearing, she survives. He retired as a sergeant from the United States Army...
Mary P. Fry
Jun 17, 2011
Mary Pauline Fry, age 70, of Ligonier passed away at 3:00 AM in IU Goshen Hospital following a brief battle with cancer. She was born on November 30, 1940 in Noble County, IN to Eli E. & Anna (Frey) Miller. She married Harvey Fry on October 16, 2002. Mary was a member the Old Order Amish Church & was...
Bob C. Chiddister
Jun 16, 2011
Bob C. Chiddister, age 53, of Cromwell, IN passed away unexpectedly at 7:30 PM on Thursday, June 16, 2011 at his residence. He was born on August 15, 1957 in LaGrange, IN to Bob W. & Deloris (McClure) Chiddister. Bob graduated from Fairfield High School in 1976. He worked for Cromwell Lumber Company for over 16 years & has...
Walter "Bob" Ball Jr.
Jun 15, 2011
Walter “Bob” Ball Jr., age 84, on June 15, 2011 completed his duties here on earth. On January 24, 1927 he was born to Walter R. & Mabel (Woodcox) Ball Sr.at Leiter’s Ford in Fulton County, IN. On June 17, 1951 he married Berdenia M. Jackson at the Fulton Evangelical Church. Bob lived in Fulton County working as a...
Danny B. Smith
Jun 12, 2011
Danny B. Smith, age 74, of Ligonier, IN passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, June 12, 2011 at his residence. He was born on January 17, 1937 to John T. & Ethel (Pepple) Smith in Wawaka, IN. On June 16, 1956 he married Shirley L. Altimus in Green Center, IN. She preceded him in death on April 25, 2011. Mr....
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...
