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Richard S. Keck, Sr.

Richard S. Keck, Sr.

Oct 11, 2012

Obituary

Service: Tuesday, October 16, 2012 - 11 a.m. in Young Family Funeral Home, Wolcottville Chapel

Calling: Monday, October 15, 2012 - 3-8 p.m. **************************************************

Richard S. Keck, Sr., 81, of Wolcottville died Thursday, October 11, 2012, in the I.U. Medical Center, Indianapolis.

He was a lifetime area resident. He retired in 1994...

Everett L. Hovarter

Everett L. Hovarter

Oct 11, 2012

Obituary

Service: Monday, October 15, 2012 - 10 a.m. in Young Family Funeral Home, Kendallville Chapel

Calling: Sunday, October 14, 2012 - 2-6 p.m. and one hour prior to services on Monday **************************************************

Everett L. Hovarter, 82, of Kendallville died Thursday, October 11, 2012, at 3:25 p.m. in his residence.

He was a...

Alda D Miller

Alda D Miller

Oct 10, 2012

Obituary

Alda D. Miller, 78, of Kendallville died Wednesday, October 10, 2012 at 10:45 a.m. in Heritage Park Nursing Home, Fort Wayne.

She was a lifetime area resident. She worked for 27 ½ years at Kendallville Laundry & Dry Cleaning in Kendallville.

She was born August 30, 1934, in Kendallville, to Wilbur W. and Dorothy...

Douglas M. Tibbits

Douglas M. Tibbits

Oct 8, 2012

Obituary

Douglas Mark Tibbits, 53, of Wolcottville died Monday, October 8, 2012, in his residence.

He had worked at Keystone RV in Goshen, and became disabled due to an accident while at work.

He was born January 23, 1959, in Nebraska to John J. and Tessie (Prestil) Tibbits. On June 27, 1998, in Kimmell he...

Rachel L. Dwyer

Rachel L. Dwyer

Oct 8, 2012

Obituary

Rachel L. Dwyer, 50, of Corunna died Monday, October 8, 2012, at 7 a.m. in her residence.

She had lived in rural Corunna and Fort Wayne most of her life. She graduated from Concordia High School in Fort Wayne.

She worked for Michael D. Corps Financial Advisor in Kendallville as an administrative assistant and...

Norma J. Emerick

Norma J. Emerick

Oct 4, 2012

Obituary

Norma J. Lehman Emerick, 82, of Kendallville died Thursday, October 4, 2012, at 1:55 p.m. in Lutheran Life Villages, Kendallville.

She was a lifetime area resident. She had worked at King-Seeley in Kendallville, International Harvester in Fort Wayne, Fine Wire in South Milford, and on the family farm.

Mrs. Emerick was a member of...

Mary Flora Kaough

Mary Flora Kaough

Oct 2, 2012

Obituary

Mary Flora Kaough, 90, died Tuesday, October 2, 2012, at home in the arms of the family that loved her dearly.

Flora was a kind and loving wife, mother, and grandmother who possessed a playful sense of humor and she was loved by all who met her.

She enjoyed golfing, the beaches of Florida,...

Albert G. Manuel

Albert G. Manuel

Sep 28, 2012

Obituary

Albert G. Manuel, 104, of Venice, Florida, died Friday, September 28, 2012, in Venice, Florida.

He served in the U.S. Army during World War II.

Mr. Manuel was a music teacher in the New York City Public School System for 19 years. He then was a purchasing agent for Otto Construction Company and Koppers...

Richard O. Bacon

Richard O. Bacon

Sep 24, 2012

Obituary

Richard Oren Bacon, 79, died Monday, Sept. 24, 2012, in Spencer, Ind. He was a former resident of Palos Park, Ill., and Jacksonville, Fla.

He was born October 9, 1932 in Fort Wayne, IN to Donald L. and Margaret A. (Phipps) Bacon.

Richard was a career newspaperman, having worked in Fort Wayne, Logansport, Hammond,...

Mary Meyers

Mary Meyers

Sep 21, 2012

Obituary

Mary A. Meyers, 70, of LaGrange died Friday, Sept. 21, 2012, in Parkview Regional Medical Center of Fort Wayne.

Mrs. Meyers had lived in Indiana for the past 36 years, and had retired after working as a clerk at the Dollar Store in Wolcottville.

She was born in New York, N.Y., on June 25,...

Helen M. Sanders

Helen M. Sanders

Sep 10, 2012

Obituary

Helen M. Sanders, 92, of Avilla and formerly of Kendallville died Monday, September 10, 2012, at 9:45 p.m. in Provena Sacred Heart Home, Avilla.

She was a homemaker.

She was born October 1, 1919, in Mishawaka to Marvin Ottis and Lillian (Yeazel) Mead. She married James Sanders, and he preceded her in death.

...

Kermit E. Fisher

Kermit E. Fisher

Sep 2, 2012

Obituary

Service: Friday, September 7, 2012 - 2 p.m. in Calvary United Methodist Church, Avilla

Calling: Friday, September 7, 2012 - Noon to 2 p.m. in the church *************************************************

Local businessman, Kermit E. Fisher, 84, of Avilla died Sunday, September 02, 2012 at 9:39 a.m. in Provena Sacred heart Home, Avilla.

Kermit was...

Julie Hettenbach

Julie Hettenbach

Sep 1, 2012

Obituary

Service: Saturday, September 8, 2012 - 1 p.m. in the Woodruff Grove United Methodist Church

Calling: Friday, September 7, 2012 - 3-8 p.m. in Young Family Funeral Home, Wolcottville Chapel

Memorial Service: Saturday, September 15, 2012 - 11 a.m. in Middletown Christian Church, Louisville, Kentucky **************************************************

Julie Rene' (Kilgore) Hettenbach, 53, of...

Kevin Fitch

Kevin Fitch

Aug 31, 2012

Obituary

Service: Tuesday, September 4, 2012 - 2 p.m. in Young Family Funeral Home, Kendallville Chapel

Calling: Tuesday, September 4, 2012 - 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. **************************************************

Kevin Fitch, 27, of Butler died Friday, August 31, 2012, in the Golden Living Facility, Indianapolis, Indiana.

He was born September 23, 1984, in Kendallville...

Brian L. Rottger

Brian L. Rottger

Aug 29, 2012

Obituary

Service: Saturday, September 1, 2012 - 1 p.m. in Young Family Funeral Home, Kendallville Chapel

Calling: Saturday, September 1, 2012 - 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. **************************************************

Brian L. Rottger, 37, of North Manchester died Wednesday, August 29, 2012, at 2:35 a.m. in Peabody Retirement Community in North Manchester.

He graduated from...

Reece F. Armstrong

Reece F. Armstrong

Aug 27, 2012

Obituary

Reece Franklin "Frank" Armstrong, 59, of Kendallville died Monday, August 27, 2012, at 4:35 p.m. in Kendallville Manor HealthCare Center, Kendallville.

He had resided in this area most of his life, coming from West Virginia. He was a 1971 graduate of Garrett High School.

Frank was a U.S. Army veteran. He has been in...

Kim L. Burkley

Kim L. Burkley

Aug 24, 2012

Obituary

Service: Monday, August 27, 2012 - 3 p.m. in Young Family Funeral Home, Kendallville Chapel

Calling: Monday, August 27, 2012 - Noon - 3 p.m. **************************************************

Kim L. Burkley, 57, of Kendallville died Friday, August 24, 2012, at 8:42 a.m. in Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne.

He was a self-employed welder...

Constance M. Moore

Constance M. Moore

Aug 23, 2012

Obituary

Constance Marie (Connie) Moore, 48, of Altus, Oklahoma, and formerly of Avilla died Thursday, August 23, 2012, in Oklahoma.

She was a lifetime area resident and had moved to Oklahoma five years ago to be near her children.

She was born February 18, 1964, in Fort Wayne to Walter L. and Anne E. (Paschal)...

Bessie Conley

Bessie Conley

Aug 20, 2012

Obituary

Service: Friday, August 24, 2012, at 11 a.m. in Community Baptist Church

Calling: Thursday, August 23, 2012 - 2-8 p.m. in Young Family Funeral Home, Kendallville Chapel, 222 South State Street, Kendallville **************************************************

Bessie Conley, 82, of South Milford died Monday, August 20, 2012, at 8 p.m. in her residence.

She moved...

Richard L. Hammel

Richard L. Hammel

Aug 16, 2012

Obituary

Richard L. "Dick" Hammel, 83, of Kendallville went home Thursday, August 16, 2012, at 5:45 a.m. in Parkview Noble Hospital in Kendallville.

He was a lifetime area resident.

Richard was a U.S. Army veteran.

He worked for 20 years at the Lutheran Home in Kendallville. He retired from Flint & Walling in...

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