Jerry Ray Combs
Dec 31, 2011
Obituary
Jerry Ray Combs, 53, of LaGrange and formerly of Wolcottville died Saturday, December 31, 2011, in his residence. He had been ill for several years.
He was born April 3, 1958, in LaGrange to Leburn "Lee" and Lucenia (Moore) Combs.
He previously worked at Reliable Tool in Kendallville.
Jerry liked gardening, birds,...
Arrianna Nicole Castle
Dec 22, 2011
Obituary
Arrianna Nicole Castle of Garrett was stillborn Thursday, December 22, 2011. She is the daughter of James Booth of Kendallville and Heather Castle of Garrett.
Also surviving are maternal grandparents, Carolyn and Conrad Honaker of Garrett; and paternal grandparents, Bobbie and Melissa Booth of Kendallville.
A memorial service will be Thursday, December 29, 2011,...
Bonnie E Gnau
Dec 22, 2011
Obituary
Bonnie Eileen Gnau, 94, of Fort Wayne passed away peacefully at Parkview Noble Hospital on December 22, 2011.
Born November 17, 1917, in Fort Wayne, she was the only daughter of Leo and Grace (Barner) Fetter.
After graduation from the Saint Catherine Academy, she worked as a secretary for the Boss Glove Factory in...
Loretta Lynn Benson
Dec 21, 2011
Obituary
Loretta Lynn Benson, 2-1/2 months, of Albion died Wednesday, December 21, 2011, in her residence.
She was born October 8, 2011, in Kendallville to Mark E. Keene and Kerri Benson. They survive in Albion.
Also surviving are a step sister, Angel Keene at home; a step brother, Mark Keene at home; maternal grandparents, Candice...
Daniel W. Cass, Jr.
Dec 12, 2011
Obituary
Daniel W. Cass, Jr., 85, of Sylvan Lake, Rome City died Monday, December 12, 2011, in his residence.
He retired as plant manager from Electric Cords in Wolcottville. He also worked in maintenance at the Limberlost Golf Club in Rome City.
Mr. Cass served in the U.S. Marine Corps. during World War II in...
Vera M. Mcvay
Dec 5, 2011
Obituary
Vera M. McVay, 60, of Woodruff and formerly of Colon, Michigan, died Monday, December 5, 2011, at 12:30 p.m. in Parkview LaGrange Hospital, LaGrange.
She was a homemaker. She was a member of Moose Lodge No. 1351 in LaGrange.
Vera enjoyed helping others by volunteering her time, setting up fund raisers, and helping those...
Joseph M. Emerson
Nov 26, 2011
Obituary
Joseph Mansfield Emerson, 32, of Rome City died Saturday, November 26, 2011, at 2:10 a.m. in Parkview Noble Hospital, Kendallville following a 3 1/2 month illness.
He graduated from East Noble High School in 1998, where he was active in theater. He was a 2002 graduate of Ball State Honors College in Muncie.
Joe...
Edna Isbell Ritchie
Nov 22, 2011
Obituary
Edna Isbell Ritchie, 83, of Kendallville died Tuesday, November 22, 2011, at 5:15 a.m. in Lutheran Life Villages, Kendallville.
Mrs. Ritchie moved to this area from Kentucky as a teenager.
She was the owner of Edna's Restaurant in Rome City for many years where she was known for her homemade chicken gravy and biscuits....
Brenda K. Showen
Nov 22, 2011
Obituary
Brenda Kay Showen, 69, of Kendallville died Tuesday, November 22, 2011, at 12:45 p.m. in Parkview Hospital, Fort Wayne.
She was a lifetime area resident. She graduated from Kendallville High School in 1961.
Brenda had worked at Essex Wire in Kendallville and was a waitress at Miller's Truck Stop in Kendallville.
She...
Charles E. Latchaw
Nov 19, 2011
Obituary
Charles E. Latchaw, 73, of Kendallville died Saturday, November 19, 2011, at 6:04 p.m. in Parkview Noble Hospital, Kendallville.
Mr. Latchaw graduated from Defiance High School in Defiance, Ohio. He attended Tri-State College in Angola, General Motors Institute in Detroit, and Defiance College in Defiance, Ohio.
He retired from sales and management with 27...
Orville Huff
Nov 18, 2011
Obituary
Orville Huff, 80, of Wawaka, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Friday, November 18, 2011, at 12:45 p.m. in Parkview Noble Hospital, Kendallville.
He had lived in the area since 1958, coming from Michigan. He was a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps, serving from 1952 to 1954.
He retired from...
Earl D. Getts
Nov 14, 2011
Obituary
Earl D. Getts, 75, of Kendallville died Monday, November 14, 2011, at 10:05 a.m. in Kendallville Manor HealthCare Center.
Mr. Getts was a lifetime area resident. He was a 1954 graduate of Kendallville High School.
He retired from King Seeley in Kendallville where he had worked as a shipping and receiving clerk for many...
Lucenia Combs
Nov 12, 2011
Obituary
Lucenia (Moore) Combs, 74, of Wolcottville went to be with Jesus Saturday, November 12, 2011, at 9:35 a.m. in her home with her family at her side.
She worked at Miller's Merry Manor in LaGrange as a nurse's aide for 11 years. She also worked at the LaGrange Community Hospital in LaGrange as a nurse's aid...
Janice G. Paul
Nov 9, 2011
Obituary
Janice Gail (McCall) Paul, 73, of Garrett died Wednesday, November 09, 2011, in the emergency room at DeKalb Health in Auburn.
She was a 1956 graduate of Central High School in Fort Wayne.
She moved to Garrett from Fort Wayne in April, 2008.
Janice was a seamstress. She retired in 2004 from...
Martha A. Cobbs
Nov 8, 2011
Obituary
Martha A. Cobbs, 87, of Wolcottville died Tuesday, November 8, 2011, in Parkview Hospital, Fort Wayne.
Mrs. Cobbs was a graduate of Kendallville High School and a lifetime resident of Wolcottville and LaGrange County.
She had worked at General Electric in Fort Wayne for five years. She then worked in the office of Dr....
Ayden Edward Charles
Nov 4, 2011
Obituary
Ayden Edward Charles, 4, of Wolcottville died Friday, November 4, 2011, at 11:53 a.m. in Peyton Manning Children's Hospital, Indianapolis, Indiana.
He was born May 30, 2007, in LaGrange to David A. and Candice (Nicole) Charles. His parents survive in Wolcottville.
Also surviving are two brothers, David J. Charles and Connor D. Charles, both...
Nancy M. Chandler Bassett
Oct 25, 2011
Obituary
Nancy M. Chandler Bassett, 96, of Fort Wayne and formerly of Wolcottville died Tuesday, October 25, 2011, in Canterbury Nursing and Rehab in Fort Wayne.
Mrs. Chandler Bassett moved from Wolcottville to Fort Wayne in 1979. She was a homemaker and a seamstress.
She was born March 20, 1915, in Woodruff to Harold and...
Charles N. Smith
Oct 21, 2011
Obituary
Charles Newton "Bud" Smith, 91 of Kendallville died Friday, October 21, 2011, in Provena Sacred Heart Home in Avilla where he had resided since Monday.
Mr. Smith was a lifetime area resident.
He was the sales manager for Coffey Oldsmobile in Kendallville from 1952 to 1967. He and his wife owned and operated the...
Richard H. Brown
Oct 19, 2011
Obituary
Richard H. "Dick" Brown, 77, of Auburn passed away on Wednesday, October 19, 2011, at home.
He was born in Kearny, New Jersey, on February 2, 1934, to the late William Terry and Clara Mae (Rupp) Brown.
After graduating in 1952 from North Arlington, New Jersey High School, Mr. Brown entered the U.S. Navy...
Keith Wallace
Oct 19, 2011
Obituary
Keith Erin Wallace, 46, of LaGrange died Wednesday, October 19, 2011, at 11:24 p.m. in his rural LaGrange County residence. He had been ill for eight weeks.
He was employed at Champion Homes in Topeka for over 15 years.
Keith loved the outdoors. He was an avid hunter and fisherman. He was known by...
