Obituaries
Ligonier, IN. Obituaries
Local Obituaries for families in Ligonier and Noble County, IN.
Gladys L. Rose
Aug 6, 2010
Gladys L. Rose, 99, of Goshen and formerly of Wawaka, Ind., passed away at 2:15 a.m. Friday, August 6, 2010, at Greencroft Healthcare in Goshen after a brief battle with cancer. She had moved to Greencroft in 1999 after living in Noble County for nearly 90 years. Mrs. Rose was a dedicated homemaker. She had also worked at Wirk...
Sarah Sue Abbott
Jul 26, 2010
Sarah Sue Abbott, age 63, of Cromwell, died Monday, July 26, 2010 at her residence after an extended battle with cancer. Mrs. Abbott was born on February 12, 1947 in Topmost, Kentucky to Colones and Edna (Mullins) Caudill. She married William "Bill" Abbott on November 7, 1969, he survives. She moved to the area nearly 40 years ago coming...
Quentin Lee Atz
Jul 25, 2010
Quentin Lee Atz, age 54, of Ligonier, IN passed away July 25, 2010 at 1:15 PM at Parkview Hospital in Fort Wayne, IN following a brief illness. Quentin was born November 5, 1955 in Kendallville, IN to Richard & Cecile (Huff) Atz. He was a lifetime area resident and graduated from West Noble High School in 1974. Following high...
Esther F. Owens
Jul 23, 2010
Esther F. Owens, 92, passed away at 12:50 AM on July 23, 2010 at Parkview Noble Hospital in Kendallville, IN. Mrs. Owens was born on January 1, 1918 to William and Frankie Jane (Slone) Reynolds. She married Keen Owens on November 2, 1939, he preceded her in death July 29, 1952. She moved to Ligonier, Indiana in 1972 coming...
Robert R. Pruse
Jul 6, 2010
Robert R. Pruse, 76, New Port Richey, FL, formerly of Ft Wayne, IN passed away Tues. July 6, 2010 at Hospice Home of Ft Wayne after his sudden battle with cancer. He was born February 14, 1934 in Detroit, MI to Charles & Mary Schmitt Pruse. He served his country honorably in the United States Navy & went on...
Marjorie O. Rheinheimer
Jul 3, 2010
Marjorie O. Rheinheimer, age 91, of Topeka, IN died Saturday, July 3, 2010 at 4:55 PM at Life Care Center in LaGrange, IN. She was born October 22, 1918, in LaGrange to Homer J. and Lizzie (Troyer) Miller. She married Timothy Rheinheimer on October 22, 1938. He died March 6, 1993. Marjorie was a dedicated homemaker and had worked...
Elizabeth J. Beck
Jun 29, 2010
Elizabeth J. Beck, age 91, died Tuesday, June 29, 2010 at Avalon Village in Ligonier. She was born on December 9, 1918 to James & Lucille (Hire) Simpson in Ligonier, IN. She married Charles Beck in October of 1940, he preceded her in death. Mrs. Beck was a lifetime area resident. She retired as a school teacher after more...
Gary A. Stuckman
Jun 20, 2010
Gary A. Stuckman, age 54, of Syracuse, IN died on June 20, 2010 at 12:09 AM in Goshen General Hospital. He was born on July 21, 1955 in Syracuse, IN to Ned & Bertha (Biltz) Stuckman. He married Angie Kauffman on March 10, 1981. Gary was a lifetime area resident. He owned and operated Stuckman Towing Inc. and Stuckman...
El Rey E. Magnus
Jun 18, 2010
CROMWELL — El Rey E. Magnus, 83, of Cromwell, died Friday at 3:15 p.m. in Avalon Village in Ligonier. He had been an area resident for more than 50 years, coming from California. He retired from Pinkerton Security Service in the late 1990s and had also worked as a licensed real estate and insurance agent. Mr. Magnus served his...
Anthony Michael Carter
Jun 8, 2010
SPC Anthony Michael Carter, age 22, of Fort Knox, KY, formerly an area resident died unexpectedly after a swimming accident on May 29, 2010, at Taylorsville Lake, in Kentucky. After an extensive search by state and local authorities and many volunteers, he was found on June 8, 2010. He was born on July 19, 1987 in Kendallville, Indiana at...
Ronald Edward Targgart
Jun 7, 2010
Ronald Edward Targgart, 73, died of natural causes Monday at 4:40 a.m. at his residence. He was born Jan. 31, 1937, in Noble County, to Ted and Mary (Domer) Targgart. He was a lifetime area resident. He married Clara Mae High June 14, 1955, in Wawaka. He worked for Frick Services in Wawaka for 42 years, retiring in August...
Deborah "Debbie" Lynn Smith
May 9, 2010
Deborah "Debbie" Lynn Smith, age 52, of Ligonier, died unexpectedly on Sunday, May 9, 2010 at 10:30 PM as the result of an accident. She was born on September 18, 1957 in Chicago, IL to Byron J.& Maude (Grigsby) Branam Jr. Deborah grew up attending Clear Creek Baptist Church in Fisty, KY and graduated from Knott County Central High...
Donald D. Purnell
Apr 18, 2010
Donald D. Purnell, age 83, of Cromwell, IN passed away Sunday April 18, 2010 at 5:50 AM at Avalon Village in Ligonier, IN. He was born on December 3, 1926 to Norman & Edna (Bargesser) Purnell in Du Quoin, IL. He married Betty Holt on July 6, 1948; she proceeded him in death in 2002. Mr. Purnell moved to...
Earl L. Galloway
Apr 6, 2010
Earl L. Galloway, age 88, of Kimmell, IN passed away Tuesday, April 6, 2010 at 1:05 PM in Warsaw, IN at Kosciusko Community Hospital. He was born on December 14, 1921 in Noble County to Floyd & Mae (Hoover) Galloway. Mr. Galloway graduated from Cromwell High School in 1940. On September 16, 1972 he married Helen Amick. Mr. Galloway...
Orlin Paul Doege
Mar 29, 2010
Orlin Paul Doege, age 69, of Cromwell, IN passed away March 29, 2010 at 1:57 PM in Parkview Hospital of Fort Wayne after a brief illness. He was born on January 10, 1941 in Roanoke, IN to Herbert & Florence (Mayberry) Doege. He graduated from Roanoke High School in 1958 & went on to marry Sharon J. Gibson on...
Ronald Lee Knox
Mar 24, 2010
KIMMELL — Ronald Lee Knox, 73, of Kimmell died at 3 p.m. Wednesday, March 24, 2010, at Hospice Home in Fort Wayne. Mr. Knox was a lifetime area resident. He had worked for Supreme Corporation and Starcarft Tanks. Mr. Knox was a member of the Cromwell-Kimmell Lions Club and the Ligonier-Albion Bowling Association. He was also a member of...
Hazel L. Smith
Mar 18, 2010
Hazel L. Smith, age 65, of Cromwell passed away Thursday March 18, 2010 at her residence. She was born on July 22, 1944 in Auburn, IN to Walter and Mable (Gingerich) Wallace. She married Charles L. Smith on February 17, 1972. Hazel worked for ten years at Meijer in Dunlap and had worked at the Lakeland Spinal Health in...
Larry A. Rasnake
Mar 15, 2010
Larry A. Rasnake, age 58, of Cromwell passed away Monday March 15, 2010 at his residence after an extended battle with cancer. He was born on June 15, 1951 in War, West Virginia to Marvin Rasnake and Jean (Mills) Waters. He married Debora Beckner on August 1, 1980, she survives. Mr. Rasnake was a lifetime area resident and worked...
Michael Bruce Waggoner
Mar 15, 2010
Michael Bruce Waggoner, 52, passed away at M.D. Anderson Hospital, Houston, Texas on Monday, March 15th at 4:00 a.m. after a short but courageous battle with cancer. He was born August 25, 1957 to Felix and Doris Waggoner at Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne, Indiana. He is survived by his wife, Meladie of 12 years (Germantown, TN) and two sons,...
Jerry Lynn Burkitt
Mar 12, 2010
Jerry Lynn Burkitt, age 63, of Cromwell, IN passed away March 12, 2010 at 7:45 PM in his residence. He was born June19, 1946 in St. Charles, IL to Granado K. & Helen M. (Brown) Burkitt. Jerry married Elaine VanDrew\Miretti on August 16, 2008, she survives. Jerry graduated from Columbia City High School & went on to earn an...
