Mitchell Shepherd
Aug 25, 2011
Obituary
Mitchell Shepherd, 71, of Wolcottville died Thursday, August 25, 2011, in his residence.
He had worked at the Fort Wayne Foundry. Newnam Foundry in Kendallville, Morr Foundry in Kendallville, and Mahoney Foundry in Kendallville.
He was born November 10, 1939, in Hueysville, Kentucky, to Willie and Susan (Conley) Shepherd.
Surviving are his...
Eldon Dwight Leitch
Aug 22, 2011
Obituary
Eldon Dwight (Whitey) Leitch, 69, of Rome City died Monday, August 22, 2011, at 8:30 p.m. in his residence.
He was a graduate of Albion Jefferson High School in Albion. He had lived in Rome City for 21 years, coming from Albion.
Mr. Leitch honorably served his country in the U.S. Army from 1959...
Kris A. Sells
Aug 13, 2011
Obituary
Kris A. Sells, 37, of Kendallville died Saturday, August 13, 2011, in Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne. She had been ill for several years.
She attended Prairie Heights High School.
Kris enjoyed fishing and reading. She dearly loved her dog, Chanel. Her nieces and nephews were the joy of her life.
She was...
Cecelia E. Starling
Aug 11, 2011
Obituary
Cecelia E. Starling, 76, of Wolcottville died Thursday, August 11, 2011, at 4:40 a.m. in Indiana University Health, Goshen.
Mrs. Starling was a graduate of Framingham High School in Framingham, Massachusetts. She was a homemaker.
She was born March 5, 1935, in Framingham, Massachusetts to Frank and Elizabeth (Shaw) Sleeper. On August 3, 1953...
William G. Clouse
Aug 10, 2011
Obituary
William Guy "Billy" Clouse, 92, of Albion died Wednesday, August 10, 2011 at 6:38 p.m. in North Ridge Village Nursing Home, Albion.
Mr. Clouse was a lifetime area resident. He was a self-employed farmer, insurance agent, and real estate agent.
He was a member for over 70 years at Burr Oak Baptist Church in...
Paul E. Randol, Sr.
Aug 9, 2011
Obituary
Paul E. Randol, Sr., 76, of Wolcottville and North Fort Myers, Florida, died Tuesday, August 09, 2011, at 4:55 p.m. in I.U. Health Goshen Hospital in Goshen.
Mr. Randol and his wife lived in Florida for 26 years from 1982 to 2003 and have wintered there since 2003.
He worked at McCray Refrigeration and...
Frances E. Stangland
Aug 4, 2011
Obituary
Frances E. Stangland, 96, of Albion died Thursday, August 4, 2011, at 2:20 p.m. in her residence.
Mrs. Stangland, a lifetime area resident, graduated from Wolf Lake High School in 1932. She was a teacher's aide and worked in the cafeteria at Wolf Lake School.
She and her husband moved to the Stangland Family...
Sam Sawyer
Aug 3, 2011
Obituary
Reverend Sam Sawyer, 90, of South Milford died Wednesday, August 3, 2011, at 8:20 a.m. in his residence.
He had worked for the Michigan Ambulance Service in Detroit for ten years. After moving to this area in 1950, he worked at Newnam Foundry in Kendallville.
He was a Baptist minister for over 50 years...
Rae Shella Pierce
Jul 24, 2011
Obituary
Rae Shella (Cox) Pierce, 52, of Lafayette and formerly of Kendallville died Sunday, July 24, 2011, at 10:18 a.m. in Rosewalk Village Nursing Home, Lafayette.
She had lived in the Lafayette area for a year. She was a homemaker, and was a member of Harbor of Love Baptist Church in Kendallville.
She was born...
Ricky Blankenship
Jul 20, 2011
Obituary
Ricky Blankenship, 57, of Wolcottville died unexpectedly Wednesday, July 20, 2011, in the emergency room at Cameron Hospital in Angola.
Mr. Blankenship had attended Prairie Heights High School. He worked for 36 years at Morgan Olson in Sturgis, Michigan.
He was a devoted husband, father, and grandfather. He loved spending time with his grandchildren....
Betty M. Hissong
Jul 19, 2011
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Betty M. Hissong, 77, of Kendallville died Tuesday, July 19, 2011, in Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne.
Mrs. Hissong lived in this area 16 years, coming from Corunna. She was a graduate of the Waterloo High School.
Betty had worked at Essex in Auburn and did janitorial work at Group Dekko Services in Kendallville.
...
Ismael G. Cante-Avila
Jul 16, 2011
Obituary
Ismael G. Cante-Avila, 15, of Delavan, Wisconsin, died Saturday, July 16, 2011, at the home of his mother in Kendallville.
He was a student at Big Foot High School in Walworth, Wisconsin, where he would have been a Junior this fall.
He was born July 27, 1995, in Elkhorn, Wisconsin to Columba Avila.
...
Teresa Irelan
Jul 15, 2011
Obituary
Teresa (Coburn) Irelan, 57, of Kendallville died Friday, July 15, 2011, at 12:18 a.m. in Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne.
Mrs. Irelan has lived in Kendallville for ten years, coming from Wolcottville. She was a homemaker.
She was born May 28, 1954, in Garrett, Kentucky, to Chester and Osie (Chaffins) Coburn. On October 22, 1994,...
Cheryl L. Stevens
Jul 15, 2011
Obituary
Cheryl L. Stevens, 67, of Albion died Friday, July 15, 2011, at 10:58 p.m. in her residence.
Mrs. Stevens had lived in Albion since 1976, coming from Sylvan Lake. She had worked at Kraft Foods in Kendallville, Leatherman Construction in Albion, Plastamatics in Albion, Sackner in Albion, CompreCare Home Health in Kendallville and did housekeeping at...
Margaret E. Benning
Jul 11, 2011
Obituary
Margaret Ellen Benning, 83, of Westler Lake, Wolcottville passed away peacefully into eternity Monday, July 11, 2011, in North Ridge Village Nursing & Rehab Center, Albion, where she had been a resident the past three years.
She had lived in this area since 1986, coming from Indianapolis. She was a receptionist at the Muncie Clinic in...
John A. Fey
Jul 11, 2011
Obituary
John A. Fey, 79, of Adams Lake, Wolcottville died Monday, July 11, 2011, in Parkview LaGrange Hospital, LaGrange.
Mr. Fey was a lifetime area resident. He graduated from Central High School in Fort Wayne.
He was an automobile salesman working at Northway Chrysler Plymouth in Fort Wayne, LaGrange County Dodge in LaGrange; and Ben...
Beverly J. Mortimore
Jul 7, 2011
Obituary
Memorial Service: Saturday, April 14, 2012, at 11 a.m. in Young Family Funeral Home, Kendallville Chapel.
Calling: Saturday, April 14, 2012, from 10-11 a.m. in the funeral home *************************************************
Beverly Joan "Gramma B" Mortimore, 85, of Kendallville passed quietly with her family at her side Thursday, July 7, 2011, at 5:15 p.m. in the...
Bob Lunk
Jul 6, 2011
Obituary
Robert James "Bob" Lunk, 61, of Kendallville died Wednesday, July 6, 2011, in Parkview Noble Hospital, Kendallville.
He had lived in this area for 16 years, coming from Virginia. He had worked as a loan officer in a Pittsburgh bank.
Locally, Bob was a coach and supervisor at the YMCA. He thoroughly enjoyed the...
Arnell June Acker
Jul 3, 2011
Obituary
Arnell June Day Acker, 92, of Kendallville died Sunday, July 3, 2011, at 10 a.m. in Lutheran Life Villages, Kendallville.
Mrs. Acker was a homemaker.
She was a member of Eagles Lodge 985 Auxiliary and American Legion Post 86 Auxiliary.
She was born June 30, 1919, in Butler to Burton Wilford and...
Gordon C. Chandler
Jun 27, 2011
Obituary
Gordon C. Chandler, 83, of Westler Lake, Wolcottville died Monday, June 27, 2011, in the home of his sister in Fort Wayne.
Mr. Chandler had lived in this area since 1952, coming from Fort Wayne. He retired from the Falstaff Brewery in Fort Wayne after 35 years.
He served in the Merchant Marines and...
