Obituaries
Ligonier, IN. Obituaries
Local Obituaries for families in Ligonier and Noble County, IN.
Thelma I. Cook
Dec 8, 2010
Thelma I. Cook, age 81, of Kimmell, IN passed away at 2:42 PM on December 8, 2010 in her residence following an extended illness. She was born January 31, 1929 to Fred & Grace (Cinnamon) Stingley in Fulton County, IN. On April 12, 1947 in North Manchester, IN she married James Cook. They later moved to Kimmell, IN in...
Alden M. "Doc" Fausnaugh
Dec 7, 2010
Alden “Doc” Fausnaugh, age 75, of Ligonier, IN passed away on Tuesday, December 7, 2010 at 9:41 AM at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne. Doc was born on March 6, 1935 to Arthur C “Fuzz”. & Mildred J. “Pete” (Moore) Fausnaugh in Sparta Township. On October 11, 1958 he married Nancy S. Miller in Kimmell, IN. He was a...
Mildred Harriet Gard
Dec 6, 2010
LIGONIER — Mildred Harriet Gard, 97, of North Webster died unexpectedly at 10:42 p.m. Monday, December 6, 2010, in Bradenton, Fla., following a brief illness. Mrs. Gard had been a lifetime area resident. She was a dedicated homemaker and had worked on the family farm. She was a member of the Cromwell United Methodist Church and Gideon International Auxiliary....
Roger Johnson
Dec 5, 2010
Roger Johnson, age 35, of Knapp Lake in Wolf Lake, IN passed away unexpectedly Sunday morning December 5, 2010. He was born on July 14, 1975 to Ronnie & Shirley (Williams) Johnson in Wayne, MI. Mr. Johnson moved to the area when he was 17, coming from Wayne, MI. He is survived by his two children, Haley Johnson and...
Joan Doll
Dec 5, 2010
N. Joan Doll, age 87, of Cromwell, IN passed away on Sunday, December 5, 2010 at Miller’s Merry Manor in Syracuse. She was born on October 22, 1923 in Cromwell, IN to Ben and Annabelle (Kring) Archer. On June 20, 1942 she married Herman (Mike) Doll. He preceded her in death on October 2, 1992. Mrs. Doll worked at...
Lauretta Violetta Stoner
Dec 2, 2010
Lauretta Violetta (Kolberg) Stoner, age 84, of Syracuse, IN passed away Thursday, December 2, 2010 at 5:20 AM at Miller's Merry Manor in Syracuse. She was born on January 15, 1926 to Arthur and Violett (Prentice) Kolberg. On March 18, 1944 She married Kletice Stoner in Syracuse. He preceded her in death on November 13, 2001. Mrs. Stoner was...
Norman E. Thomas
Dec 1, 2010
Norman Eugene Thomas, age 76, of South Bend, IN, passed away on Wednesday, December 1, 2010 at 11:05 PM at Healthwin Nursing Home in South Bend, IN. Mr. Thomas was born on February 24, 1934 in Teegarden , IN to Clarence and Nina Mabel (Cook) Thomas. On October 22, 1955 he married Marie G. Ice, she preceded him in...
Russell "Butch" Sherer Jr.
Nov 29, 2010
Russell Sherer, age 87, of Topeka, IN passed away Monday November 29, 2010 at 1:00 AM at his residence after a courageous battle with cancer. Russell was born on March 3, 1923 in Topeka, Indiana to Russell & Laura Sherer Sr. On December 9, 1942 he married Arlene M. Gangwer. Mr. Sherer was a lifetime resident of Topeka. He...
Mildred "Mid" Marie Kettlebar
Nov 24, 2010
LIGONIER — Mildred “Mid” Marie Kettlebar, 85, died at 7:50 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 24, 2010 in Goshen General Hospital, Goshen, following an extended illness. She was a lifelong area resident, and retired from the U.S. Postal Service after over 35 years of service. She loved to travel, and was an avid Cubs and Indiana University fan. She enjoyed gardening,...
Yvonne "Bonnie" Jones
Nov 17, 2010
Yvonne ‘‘Bonnie’’ Jones, 72, of Kimmell died unexpectedly at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, November 17, 2010, at her residence of natural causes. She had moved to the area in the 1950s from Kentucky.Mrs. Jones was a dedicated homemaker. She had a special love for the Lord and enjoyed spending time with her family and friends. She also enjoyed talking on...
Damian Wirick
Nov 12, 2010
Damian Wirick, age 32, of Cromwell, IN passed away unexpectedly Friday, November 12, 2010 at his residence. Damian was born on March 26, 1978 to Thomas & Shelby (Woods) Wirick in Goshen, IN. He was a lifetime area resident and was also an avid Nascar fan. He is survived by his four children, Gwennith, Devin, Tyler and Amber; his...
Edna Esther (Miller) Gingerich
Nov 6, 2010
Edna Esther Gingerich, age 86, of West, TX, formerly an area resident, passed away on November 6, 2010 in Waco, TX at 4:56 PM due to natural causes. Edna was born on March 22, 1924 to Dan C. and Ida Miller in Hutchinson, KS. On September 16, 1944 she married Joseph Gingerich and together they shared 66 years of...
Kody W. Brotemarkle
Nov 4, 2010
WAWAKA — Kody W. Brotemarkle, 19, of Wawaka, died at 9:49 p.m. on Nov. 4, 2010 in Kendallville as the result of an automobile accident. He was born March 13, 1991 in Flint, Mich., to Kalyn Fleming and Marcy (Brotemarkle) Piggott. He moved to the area in 2003, coming from Flint, and had worked at Game Stop in Kendallville...
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...
