Obituaries
Ligonier, IN. Obituaries
Local Obituaries for families in Ligonier and Noble County, IN.
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...
Ruth I. Fausnaugh
Mar 2, 2010
Ruth I. Fausnaugh, age 91, of Wawaka, formerly of Kimmell, passed away Tuesday March 2, 2010 at 2:50 PM from natural causes, in her residence. She was born on May 2, 1918 to John & Floy Griffin in Auburn, IN. She married Bernard Fausnaugh on January 3, 1946 in Garrett, IN. He preceded her in death on May 16,...
Denise L. Baker
Feb 27, 2010
Denise Lynn Baker, age 56, of Goshen, IN, formerly of Milbank, SD passed away Saturday February 27, 2010 at Avalon Village in Ligonier. She was born on May 7, 1953, in Milbank, SD, to Earl and Marilyn (Miller) Hawkinson. She attended South Shore High School in South Shore, SD. & was also a member of Peace Lutheran Church in...
Virginia "Ginny" E. Guthrie
Feb 26, 2010
Virginia "Ginny" Guthrie, age 86, of Cromwell, died at Parkview Noble Hospital in Kendallville on February 26, 2010. She was born on May 18, 1923 in Glenkarn, Ohio to Russell & Ada Lavon (Beam) Flatter. Virginia worked as a secretary to the Chief Process Engineer for AVCO. She retired from Family Fare in Ligonier. Virginia enjoyed playing euchre, reading...
Evelyn M. Johnson
Feb 25, 2010
Evelyn M. Johnson, age 93, of Ligonier, died February 25, 2010 of natural causes at Avalon Village. She was born to Loyal & Goldia (Cox) Moseman on March 10, 1916 in Ligonier, IN. Evelyn graduated from Ligonier High School in 1935. She married Cluade Johnson on June 29, 1963 in Wawaka. Evelyn returned to the area from Gary, IN...
Brandon Allan Replogle
Feb 23, 2010
Brandon A. Replogle, age 18, of Kimmell, IN passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, February 23, 2010 as the result of injuries sustained in an automobile accident. He was born on January 3, 1992 in Indianapolis, IN. He was lifetime area resident. Brandon was a senior at West Noble High School and had worked for Pizza Hut, Sweet Corn Charlie's and...
Amanda Lynn Musser
Feb 23, 2010
Amanda Lynn Musser, age 18, of Cromwell, IN passed away unexpectedly Tuesday morning as the result of injuries sustained in an automobile accident. She was born November 22, 1991 to David Eugene Musser and Rhonda Chivington Krause. Her father preceded her in death in October 1997. She was a lifelong area resident and a senior at West Noble High...
Katrina "Tina" Fausnaugh
Feb 22, 2010
Katrina ‘‘Tina’’ Fausnaugh, 61, of Kimmell passed away unexpectedly Monday, February 22, 2010. She was born January 22, 1949, in Fort Wayne to Stuart Nathaniel Sr. and Dorothy Jean (Holcomb) Swink, they preceded her in death. She was a lifetime area resident and a graduate of North Side High School in Fort Wayne. Ms. Fausnaugh had worked for Silgan...
