Audrey Stewart Downing
Feb 5, 2011
Obituary
Audrey Stewart Downing, 83, of Westler Lake, Wolcottville died Saturday, February 5, 2011, at 4:25 p.m. in Parkview Hospital, Fort Wayne.
Mrs. Downing had lived in Wolcottville since 1957, coming from St. Louis. She had worked at the Wilmark Detective Agency while living in St. Louis. She also worked 13 years at Essex Wire in Ligonier...
Sharon L. Stark
Feb 1, 2011
Obituary
Sharon Lee Stark, 80, of Kendallville, died Tuesday February 1, 2011, at Parkview Memorial Hospital in Ft. Wayne.
Born March 19, 1930, to Clare and Gwen (Freeman) Aldrich, Sharon was raised in Kendallville and graduated from Kendallville High School in 1948. She attended William Woods College in Fulton, Missouri, and graduated from Ball State University in...
Rosemary Hill
Jan 31, 2011
Obituary
Rosemary Hill, 73, of Albion died Monday, January 31, 2011 at 7:15 a.m. in Hickory Creek Nursing Home, Kendallville.
Mrs. Hill was a 1955 graduate of Albion Jefferson High School. She was a farm wife. She had also worked at the Kendallville Sears Store in the Credit Department and as a crew chief of catering at...
Barbara J. Hogan
Jan 29, 2011
Obituary
Barbara J. Hogan, 70, of Rome City died Saturday, January 29, 2011 at 11:35 p.m. in Parkview Noble Hospital, Kendallville.
Mrs. Hogan was a 1958 graduate of Central Catholic High School in Fort Wayne. In 2002, she retired from Campbell & Fetter Bank in Kendallville.
She was a member of St. Gaspar Catholic Church,...
M. Gene Mynhier
Jan 28, 2011
Obituary
Gene Mynhier, 79, of Wolcottville died unexpectedly Friday, January 28, 2011, at his residence.
Mr. Mynhier was a lifetime area resident. He graduated from Wolcottville High School. He served in the U.S. Army from 1953 to 1955, during the Korean War. He was a farmer and a carpenter. He was also the building inspector for LaGrange...
Margaret H. Foss
Jan 20, 2011
Obituary
Margaret Helen Foss, 81, of Kendallville died Thursday, January 20, 2011, in Lutheran Life Villages, Kendallville.
Mrs. Foss had resided in Kendallville for 13 years, coming from Bluffton. She retired after 25 years at the Caylor-Nickle Clinic in Bluffton. She had previously worked at the Wells Community Hospital in Bluffton for ten years.
She...
Gertie J. Whitt
Jan 19, 2011
Obituary
Gertie Jean Whitt, 42, of Squire, West Virginia, died Wednesday, January 19, 2011, in Parkview Hospital, Fort Wayne following an unexpected illness.
Mrs. Whitt was a homemaker.
She was born July 11, 1968, in Kendallville to Milton and Bessie (Hicks) Handshoe. On July 23, 1990 in Kendallville she married Lee J. Whitt. He survives...
N. Dean Butter) Beverly
Jan 17, 2011
Obituary
N. Dean "Duck Butter" Beverly, 53, of LaGrange died Monday, January 17, 2011, at 2:27 p.m. in Parkview Hospital, Fort Wayne following a lengthy illness.
Mr. Beverly was a lifetime area resident. He was a truck driver owner and operator.
He was born October 18, 1957, in Bryan, Ohio, to Bill and Colleen (Beattie)...
Homer I. Shultz
Jan 15, 2011
Obituary
Local businessman, Homer I. Shultz, 87, of Wolcottville died unexpectedly Saturday, January 15, 2011, in his residence. Mr. Shultz, a lifetime area resident, was the owner and operator of the Wolcottville Grain Company in Wolcottville for 65 years.
He was a member of the Wolcottville Lions Club and attended Woodruff Grove United Methodist Church. He obtained...
B. Darlene Dixon
Jan 15, 2011
Obituary
God received another angel on Saturday, January 15, 2011.
B. Darlene Dixon, 69, of Kendallville passed away at Parkview Memorial Hospital in Fort Wayne.
Mrs. Dixon was a homemaker. She was a well-loved member of the Little Flossie Old Regular Baptist Church, Lisbon. She dearly enjoyed her grandchildren and great grandchildren.
Darlene...
Joyce A. Hicks
Jan 9, 2011
Obituary
Joyce Ann Hicks, 48, of Ligonier died unexpectedly Sunday, January 9, 2011, at Parkview Noble Hospital in Kendallville.
Mrs. Hicks was a homemaker, and had previously worked at Parker Hannifin in Ligonier. She was baptized in the Lighthouse Tabernacle in Kimmell.
She was born March 9, 1962, in Floyd County, Kentucky, to Ed and...
Antonio Caez
Dec 30, 2010
Obituary
Antonio "Tony" Caez, 71, of Kendallville died Thursday, December 30, 2010, in his residence.
Mr. Caez has lived in this area since 2002, coming from Chicago.
Among his survivors, include his wife, Delorez Gilliam-Caez of Kendallville; two sons and two daughters.
Burial will be in San Lorenzo, Puerto Rico. There will be...
Leannah E. Pratt
Dec 29, 2010
Obituary
LeAnnah E. Pratt, 88, of Kendallville died Wednesday, December 29, 2010, at 9:59 a.m. in Kendallville Manor HealthCare Center.
She graduated from South Side High School in Fort Wayne in 1942. She retired from the Dietary Department at McCray Memorial Hospital in Kendallville in 1981.
She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church...
David Lee Gaston
Dec 26, 2010
Obituary
David Lee Gaston, 72, of Auburn died Sunday, December 26, 2010, at 7:50 a.m. in Wesley Health Care Center, Auburn.
Mr. Gaston, a lifetime area resident, retired from Warner Gear in Auburn. He was a U.S. Army veteran. He was a member of the VFW in Garrett and Auburn. The Muzzle Loader Club in St. Joe...
Larry L. Donat
Dec 26, 2010
Obituary
Larry L. Donat, 67, of Rome City died Sunday, December 26, 2010, in Parkview Hospital, Fort Wayne.
Mr. Donat was a lifetime area resident. He was a partner in C.M. Donat & Sons Pepsi Cola Distributors in Rome City. He recently worked for Eshelman Excavating in Kendallville.
He was a U.S. Army veteran, having...
Rodney J. Kitchen
Dec 23, 2010
Obituary
Rodney Jay Kitchen, 57, of Wolcottville died Thursday, December 23, 2010, in Goshen General Hospital, Goshen.
Mr. Kitchen was a 1972 graduate of East Noble High School. He received an associates degree in electronics from ITT in Ft. Wayne. He was owner and operator of Kitchen TV & Appliance in Wolcottville and Kendallville for 30 years,...
James Gibson
Dec 19, 2010
Obituary
James "Jim" Gibson, 67, of Wolcottville went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, December 19, 2010, at his home surrounded by his loving wife and daughters.
Mr. Gibson retired from Reliable Tool & Machine Company in Kendallville, and had also retired as a truck driver.
He was an avid Nascar fan, who...
Cassandra Hippenhammer
Dec 17, 2010
Obituary
Cassandra Sue Hippenhammer, 58, of Kendallville died Friday, December 17, 2010, in the emergency room at Parkview Noble Hospital, Kendallville.
Mrs. Hippenahmmer graduated in 1970 from North Side High School in Fort Wayne. She was a homemaker.
She is the current Vice President of the Humane Society of Noble County, and is a member...
David Mcfarlin, Sr.
Dec 17, 2010
Obituary
David McFarlin,Sr. 92, of Kendallville died Friday, December 17, 2010, at 5:30 a.m. in Kendallville Manor HealthCare Center where he had resided for two years.
Mr. McFarlin was a farmer and had worked at Newnam Foundry in Kendallville for over 20 years. He was a U.S. Army veteran, having served during World War II.
...
Franklin Hockenbarger
Dec 14, 2010
Obituary
Franklin Hockenbarger, 90, of Kendallville died Tuesday, December 14, 2010, at 12:27 p.m. in Provena Sacred Heart Home, Avilla, where he had resided for two months.
Mr. Hockenbarger was a lifetime area resident. He retired in 1983 after 27 years with the Indiana & Michigan Electric Company.
He was a U.S. Army veteran, having...
