Ligonier, IN. Obituaries

Jun 17, 2024

Ava Lea Reed, 78, of Avilla passed away on Monday, June 17, 2024 at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne. She was born on August 6, 1945 to Phyllis (Kelly) Deem in Marietta, OH.

Ava was very proud of her Irish heritage. She absolutely loved jewelry and yard sales, especially when she scored a good deal....

Jun 15, 2024

Ronald L. Peak, age 69, of Wawaka, passed away peacefully at his home on Saturday, June 15, 2024. He was born on October 7, 1954 to Robert and Mary (Estes) Peak, Sr. Ronald married Kristi Woodworth on June 28, 1986 in Mt. Gilead, Ohio.  She passed away on June 17, 2023.

Ronald is survived by...

Jun 14, 2024

Homer Ray Reeve, age 85, of Ligonier passed away Friday, June 14, 2024 at Parkview Noble Hospital in Kendallville. He was born on October 11, 1938 to Charles W. and Althea (Fausnaugh) Reeve in Noble County. Homer married Norma J. Patton in Goshen on September 5, 1959.

Homer honorably served his country as a soldier in the...

Jun 12, 2024

Peggy Marie Hartsough, 69, of Ligonier passed away on June 12, 2024 at Parkview Randallia Hospital in Fort Wayne. She was born in Reed City, Michigan on July 29, 1954 to Orville and Yvonne (States) Rector.

Peggy loved clothes, jewelry, and showing off her beautiful nails. She thoroughly enjoyed feeling feminine, but she could be tough too,...

Jun 11, 2024

Helga Gisela Hewitt, age 85, of Columbia City, passed away on Tuesday, June 11, 2024 at Parkview Regional Medical Center. She was born to Sigmund and Erna (Macher) Brathering on September 30, 1938 in Berlin, Germany. She married James Hewitt. He passed away on June 19, 2011.

Helga is survived by her daughter, Leona Gordon Turner and...

Jun 10, 2024

Domenick Jayson Barnes, 18, of Ligonier passed away unexpectedly on June 10, 2024 as a result of an automobile accident. He was born on July 17, 2005 to Walter and Kimberly Barnes in Zephyrhills, Florida. He was a senior at West Noble High School in Ligonier.

Dom was an easy baby and very smart as a young...

Jun 5, 2024

Roberta J. Fisher, 100, of Ligonier, Indiana passed away on Wednesday, June 5, 2024 at home. She was the last of the Johnson family. She was born on January 25, 1924 the daughter of Lyman and Edna (Firestone) Johnson in Ligonier, Indiana. On October 10, 1947, she married Billy B. Fisher; he preceded her in death on April 15,...

Jun 2, 2024

Marissa I. Pacheco, age 50, of Ligonier, Indiana passed away on Sunday, June 2, 2024 at 9:47 PM at Parkview Regional Medical Center. She was born on January 22, 1974, the daughter of Jose G. Guadalupe (Diaz) Pacheco in Salinas, California. In 2018 she married Ricardo Gorostieta; he survives.

Other survivors include her child, Jose Chavez of...

Jun 1, 2024

Joan “Joni” Ruth Saggars, age 69, of Ligonier, Indiana, passed away on Saturday, June 1, 2024 at home following a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. She was born on April 23, 1955, the daughter of George A. and Mary E. (Wysong) Parkison at Lucky Hospital in Wolf Lake. On September 28, 1974, she married Kent Charles Saggars.

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May 30, 2024

Charles Ray “Chuck” Werker, age 63, of Syracuse, Indiana passed away on Thursday, May 30, 2024 at home surrounded by family. He was born on November 19, 1960 in Columbia City, Indiana the son of Charles Lewis and Beth (Moore) Werker. Chuck graduated from West Noble High School in 1979 and served his country honorably in the United States Navy...

May 24, 2024

Larry N. Hartzler, age 88, of Ligonier, IN passed away unexpectedly at 10:14 am on Friday, May 24, 2024 at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne, IN. He was born on June 24, 1935, the son of Roy and Mae (Steele) Hartzler in rural LaGrange County, IN.  On May 21, 1960, he married Linda Lou Johnson in Ligonier,...

May 17, 2024

William B. Souder, Jr., age 83, of Syracuse, passed away Friday, May 17, 2024 at The Waters of Syracuse in Syracuse, Indiana. William was born on January 14, 1941 in Kokomo, Indiana to William B. and Emma (Snyder) Souder.

William is survived by his sister, Karen English of Sun City, FL; niece, Elizabeth Lindsay of Valrico, FL;...

May 12, 2024

Bonita C. Stump, 88, of Kimmell passed away on Sunday, May 12, 2024 in Columbia City. Mrs. Stump was born April 22, 1936 in Roann, IN to Melvin and Esther (Miller) Bender. On April 8, 1955, she married J. Hal Stump, who passed away in 2014 after 58 years of marriage.

Mrs. Stump spent her formative years...

May 9, 2024

Roger Dale Reynolds, 65, of Wawaka, IN passed away on May 9, 2024 at Parkview Randallia in Fort Wayne, IN. Roger was born to Morris Reynolds and Goldie Holland in Norton, VA on December 26, 1958. He married Susan Johnson on Oct. 22, 1988 at the Methodist Church in Ligonier, IN.

Roger loved being outside, especially camping....

May 9, 2024

Sandra K. Barley, 55, of Ligonier passed away Thursday, May 9, 2024 at Avalon Village in Ligonier. She was born to Ronald Sr. and Violet Wilkinson on December 28, 1968 in Goshen. Sandra was raised and spent most of her years in Kimmell.

Sandra was a devoted caretaker to her parents for many years. In her spare...

May 8, 2024

On the evening of May 8, 2024 at 8:30 pm the heavens welcomed one of their most precious souls.  Donna Feightner was born on July 18, 1932 to Matthew “Jack” and Geraldine Tracy and was an adored and beloved sister to Jackie Tracy all of whom preceded her.  From her earliest days Donna absorbed the profound family values imparted...

May 6, 2024

Claude Mitchell, age 95,  of Ligonier, Indiana, passed away peacefully on May 6, 2024 at Avalon Village.  He was born on July 26, 1928 in Ligon, Kentucky to Dewey and Dona Catherine (Tackett) Mitchell. Claude married Carmel J. Caudill on May 5, 1947; she preceded him in death on April 19, 2009.

Claude grew up in Kentucky,...

May 3, 2024

Susan Kathryn Storms, age 75, of Ligonier, IN, formerly of Hamden, Ohio passed away Friday, May 3, 2024 at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana. She was born on July 22, 1948, the daughter of Gerald Vernon and Bertha (Mitchell) Peoples in McArthur, Ohio. On September 5, 1964, she married Cleveland “Gene” Storms in McArthur, Ohio.

May 2, 2024

Rosemary Joan (Prucinsky) Gillespie of Ligonier passed peacefully from this world in the early morning hours of May 2, 2024 at Orchard Pointe in Kendallville after 93 beautiful years on this earth.

She was born June 13, 1930 to Joseph and Margaret (Fuzey) Prucinsky in Mishawaka, IN. She married Donald “Whitey” Gillespie on August 6, 1949. They...

May 2, 2024

Bruce H. Hippensteel, age 86, of Fort Wayne, Indiana, passed away on May 2, 2024, at Kingston Memory Care with his family at his side.  He was born on February 8, 1938, to Dale and Thelma (Wright) Hippensteel.  On August 21, 1960, he married his wife of 63 years, Judith Ann.

Bruce lived a life dedicated to...