Obituaries
Ligonier, IN. Obituaries
Local Obituaries for families in Ligonier and Noble County, IN.
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,...
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...
