Diana Kay Green Kirchner
Mar 9, 2025
Diana Kay Green Kirchner, 64, of LaGrange, Indiana died Sunday, March 9, 2025, at her residence after a battle with cancer.
She was born January 7, 1961, in Winchester, Indiana to Carl and Barbara (Alberson) Green.
On March 17, 2019, she married Michael Kirchner.
Diana was a vendor at the Shipshewana Flea Market...
Kay Ann Gaerte Riddle
Mar 8, 2025
Kay Ann Gaerte Riddle, 90, of Albion, Indiana, went to be with her Lord and Saviour on Saturday, March 8, 2025, at Orchard Pointe Health Campus in Kendallville.
Mrs. Riddle was a lifetime area resident. She had worked over 20 years as a grain merchandiser and bookkeeper at Gaerte Grain in Kimmell.
She was a...
Mary J. Kankamp
Mar 8, 2025
Mary Janet Parker Kankamp of Angola, Indiana, passed away peacefully on March 8, 2025, just after celebrating her
89th birthday. Mary was born on March 7, 1936, in a farmhouse in Hendricks County, Indiana. The attending
physician didn't anticipate her survival and, after setting her aside, quickly learned that Mary's resilience was as
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Dorothy L. Mchenney
Mar 6, 2025
Dorothy L. McHenney, 100, of Rome City, Indiana, passed away peacefully at her home in Rome City on Thursday, March 6, 2025.
She was born October 5, 1924, in Kendallville, Indiana, to Clarence and Nora Miller.
On December 15, 1972, she married Gerald B. McHenney in Howe.
Dorothy was an honorary life member...
Crystal Joy Price
Mar 6, 2025
Crystal Joy Price, 47, of Kendallville, Indiana died Thursday, March 6, 2025, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne.
She was born June 21, 1977, in LaGrange, Indiana to Robert and Mary (Grate) Thalheimer.
On May 7, 2004, in Rome City, she married Paul D. Price.
Crystal was a homemaker.
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Connie S. Lee
Mar 1, 2025
Connie Sue Lee, 73, of Kendallville, Indiana, died Saturday, March 1, 2025, at Lutheran Life Villages in Kendallville following a brief fight with cancer.
She was born May 10, 1951, in Greencastle, Indiana, to Carl E. and Esther Earlene (Newgent) Berry.
On December 16, 1967, in Rome City she married Bill H. Lee. He preceded...
Wayne A. Zumbrun
Feb 28, 2025
Wayne A. Zumbrun, 84, of Albion, Indiana, died Friday, February 28, 2025, at Orchard Pointe Health Campus in Kendallville.
He was born October 29, 1940, in Green Township, Noble County, Indiana, to Obra and Maydene (Lohrei) Zumbrun.
On June 24, 1960, in Churubusco, he married Janice A. Black. She survives in Albion.
Mr....
Jerry H. Essenberg
Feb 28, 2025
Jerry H. Essenberg, 87, of Angola, Indiana, died Friday, February 28, 2025, at his residence.
There will be no services.
Burial will be in Flint Cemetery.
Young Family Funeral Home, Hudson/Ashley Chapel, 612 North Main Street, Hudson is assisting the family with arrangements.
Fred William Kunkel
Feb 27, 2025
Fred William Kunkel, 42, of Decatur, Indiana, died unexpectedly Thursday, February 27, 2025, while on business in Lansing, Michigan.
He was born December 24, 1982, in Fort Wayne, Indiana, to Fred J. and Denise (Gardner) Kunkel.
On October 11, 2014, in Auburn he married Rebecca Lynn "Becci" Young.
Mr. Kunkel was a field...
Gordon Elwood Parr
Feb 24, 2025
Gordon Elwood Parr, 76, of Salem Center, died on February 24, 2025. He was born to Elwood and Louise Parr (Degraw) of Stroh on March 4, 1948.
His early days were spent working on the family farm before being drafted into the US Army and deployed to Vietnam, where he served as a doorgunner for the 71st...
Janet Kay Peters
Feb 23, 2025
Janet Kay Peters, 83, of Kendallville, Indiana, died Sunday, February 23, 2025, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne.
She was born April 18, 1941, in Kendallville, Indiana, to Elvin Ellsworth and Thelma Francis (Smith) Svoboda.
On June 26, 1965, in Kendallville she married Carl Ronald Peters. He preceded her in death on January...
James E. Tucker
Feb 23, 2025
James E. Tucker, 68, of Rome City, Indiana went to be with his Lord and Savior on Sunday, February 23, 2025, at his residence, surrounded by his family.
He was born March 7, 1956, in LaGrange, Indiana to Ernest G. and Mary Lou (Nicodemus) Tucker. They preceded him in death.
Surviving are his wife of...
Janet L. Howe
Feb 20, 2025
Janet L. Howe, 78, of Wolcottville, Indiana, died Thursday, February 20, 2025, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne.
She was born September 25, 1946, in Garrett, Indiana, to Ralph L. and Fern A. (Wells) Hoover.
She graduated from Huntertown High School.
She married Donald L. Howe on November 28, 1964, at...
Richard Scott Swagart
Feb 16, 2025
Richard Scott Swagart, 64, of LaGrange, Indiana, and formerly of Fort Wayne, Indiana, died unexpectedly Sunday, February 16, 2025, at his residence.
He was born on Labor Day, September 1, 1960, in Fort Wayne, Indiana, to Richard A. Swagart and Virginia (Hobbs) Swagart-Nutt.
Scott graduated from South Side High School in Fort Wayne in 1979....
Tommy Lee Ritchie
Feb 11, 2025
Tommy Lee Ritchie, 65, of Wolcottville, Indiana, died Tuesday, February 11, 2025, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne.
He was born April 10, 1959, in LaGrange, Indiana, to Dallas and Maulta (Jones) Ritchie.
Tommy was a 1977 graduate of East Noble High School.
He married Lorrie Schmitt on May 12, 1993....
Roberta D. Hicks
Feb 9, 2025
Roberta D. Hicks, 88, of Garrett, Indiana, died Sunday, February 9, 2025, at Parkview DeKalb Hospital in Auburn.
She was born October 17, 1936, in Auburn to R.D. and Eunice (Rufner) Parker.
She married Luther Dennison. He preceded her in death on August 8, 1977. She then married Robert Richards. He preceded her in death...
David Wayne Handshoe
Feb 9, 2025
David Wayne Handshoe, 72, of Kendallville, Indiana, died Sunday, February 9, 2025, at Majestic Care of West Allen in Fort Wayne.
He was born February 10, 1952, in Kendallville, Indiana, to Arnold and Flora (Harmon) Handshoe.
Mr. Handshoe was a mechanic and a self-employed truck driver.
David loved racing in his younger years...
James Edward Georgel
Feb 9, 2025
James Edward Georgel, 96, of Kendallville, Indiana died Sunday, February 9, 2025, at Chandler Place in Kendallville.
He was born June 15, 1928, in Elwood, Indiana, to Raymond and Elizabeth (Owen) Georgel.
On November 20, 1954, in Anderson, he married Freda Lou Blackford. She preceded him in death on January 25, 2022.
He...
Robert Eugene Butts, Jr.
Feb 2, 2025
Robert Eugene Butts, Jr., 86, of Wolcottville, Indiana, died Sunday, February 2, 2025, at his residence with his family at his side.
He was born December 15, 1938, in Sturgis, Michigan, to Robert E. Butts, Sr. and Edith Jane (Blanchard) Butts.
Mr. Butts was a tool and die maker at Industra and Albion Wire.
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Donna L. Wilhelm Phares
Feb 2, 2025
Donna Louise Wilhelm Phares, 84, of Hudson, Indiana went to be with the Lord on Sunday, February 2, 2025, at her residence.
She was born January 31, 1941, in LaGrange County, Indiana to Robert and Wilma Della (Northup) Wilder.
Donna married Robert Wilhelm on January 22, 1960. He preceded her in death on December 25,...
