Obituaries
Ligonier, IN. Obituaries
Local Obituaries for families in Ligonier and Noble County, IN.
Joyce E. Pruse
May 4, 2008
Joyce E. Pruse, 74, passed away on Sunday, May 4th in Florida. She is formerly from Oak Park, MI, Ft. Wayne & Richmond, IN, and New Port Richey, FL. She was an active mother and grandma and a loving and caring friend to everyone. Joyce was born in Ferndale, MI to Pearl and Harold Kennedy, was a professional floral...
Mildred L. Smith
May 1, 2008
TOPEKA, Ind. — Mildred L. Smith, departed this life Thursday at the age of 98 and one half years. She was the daughter of John O. and Bertha A. (Jones) Greenawalt. She was born Sept. 25, 1909, in Topeka. Feb. 3, 1931, she was united in marriage with Glen W. Smith, who departed this life in 2006. To this...
Lillian Irene Piggott
Apr 29, 2008
WAWAKA, Ind. — Lillian Irene Piggott, 92, died Tuesday at 11:45 p.m. at Northridge Village, Albion. She married Wallace Edward Piggott, Oct. 4, 1944. He died in 1995. Surviving are two sons, Bill Piggott and Mike (Linda) Piggott, both of Wawaka. The funeral service will be Friday at 10:30 a.m. at Yeager Funeral Home, Ligonier. Friends may call Thursday...
Robin D. Gates
Apr 24, 2008
KENDALLVILLE, Ind. — Robin D. Gates, 56, died at 3:35 p.m. Thursday at Parkview Noble Hospital, Kendallville. He married Loretta Trim July 7, 2007. She survives along with two sons, Michael Gates, Kendallville, and Skylar Gates, Brimfield; two daughters, Angela (DeWayne) Buchtel, Ligonier, and Shantel Gates, Brimfield; a stepson, Trevor Sexton, Kendallville; and a stepdaughter, Rachel Trim, Kendallville. Friends...
Gail D. Hursey
Apr 15, 2008
LIGONIER, Ind. — Gail D. Hursey, 61, died Tuesday at 2:30 p.m. at Avalon Village, Ligonier. Surviving are her husband, Steve Hursey, Ligonier; two daughters, Stephanie (Brent) Montgomery, Ligonier, and Gretchen (Justin) Herbaugh, Huntingburg. Friends may call Thursday from 4 to 8 p.m. at Yeager Funeral Home, Ligonier. The funeral service will be Friday at 10 a.m. at Ligonier...
Viola Beechy
Apr 12, 2008
TOPEKA, Ind. — Viola Beechy, 69, died Saturday at 8:02 a.m. at Parkview Hospital, LaGrange. Surviving are her two sisters, Lydia (Ammon) Miller, Fredricksburg, Ohio, Anna Mae (Harvey) Schrock, West Union, Ohio; and four brothers, John (Fannie) Beechy, and Ora (Anna) Beechy, both of Topeka, Alvin (Ida) Beechy, Shipshewana, and Aaron (Edna Mae) Beechy, Wautoma, Wis. Friends may call...
Richard D. "Babe" Sheley
Mar 28, 2008
Born: May 14, 1924, LaGrange County, Indiana Passed away: March 28, 2008, Deland, Florida A memorial service for Richard D. "Babe" Sheley, will be held Sunday, August 17, 2008, at 1:00 PM at Yeager Funeral Home, Ligonier, Indiana. Immediately following, in compliance with Babe's wishes, he will be put to rest in the ground he so dearly loved in...
Steven Lee Collet
Feb 23, 2008
Steven Lee Collet, 48, of Beebe, AR, passed away on February 23, 2008. He was a graduate of West Noble High School and later received his B.S. in Professional Aeronautics. He retired as a Chief Master Sergeant from the USAF, & was also a veteran of the Gulf War, Desert Storm and The Panama Conflict. He was born on...
