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...
Jane Bateman Whitehair
Jun 17, 2011
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Local business owner, Jane "Grammie" Bateman Whitehair, 84, of Wolcottville died Friday, June 17, 2011, at 1:15 p.m. in Wolcottville at the home of her son, Don, with her family at her side. She had been in failing health for six months.
Mrs. Whitehair was a lifetime area resident. She owned and operated the Wolcottville Laundromat...
Marcella J. Long
Jun 17, 2011
Obituary
Marcella Jean Long, 71, of Albion and formerly of Kendallville died Friday, June 17, 2011, in Northridge Village in Albion.
She graduated from Kendallville High School. She received a master's degree in social work and counseling. She was a Professor and head of the Social Work Department at St. Francis College in Fort Wayne. She has...
William B. Foor
Jun 16, 2011
Obituary
William B. Foor, 70, of Kendallville died Thursday, June 16, 2011, in Kendallville Manor HealthCare Center, Kendallville.
Mr. Foor served in the U.S. Marine Corps from 1960 to 1964 and 1972 to 1974. He retired after 25 years with Friction Material in Huntington. He attended Faith United Methodist Church, Kendallville.
He was born July...
Amy Lou Hawkins
Jun 14, 2011
Obituary
Amy Lou Hawkins, 85, of Kendallville died Tuesday, June 14, 2011, in Lutheran Life Villages, Kendallville.
Miss Hawkins was a lifetime area resident. She retired from the Kendallville Laundry.
She was born September 6, 1925, in Kendallville to Wilbur Ray and Lulu Amy (Canfield) Hawkins.
Surviving are one nephew and three nieces,...
Robert P. Rowe
Jun 7, 2011
Obituary
Robert P. Rowe, 89, of Winter Haven, Florida, and formerly of Wolcottville, died Monday, January 24, 2011, in the Good Shepherd Hospice Resident Center, Auburndale, Florida.
He was an over the road truck driver for Ringle Express with over 1,250,000 safe miles recorded. He was a member of St. John's United Methodist Church in Winter Haven,...
Verna Mae Gibson
Jun 6, 2011
Obituary
Verna Mae Gibson, 69, of Ligonier and formerly of The Lamplighter in Kendallville died Monday, June 6, 2011, in Avalon Village in Ligonier.
Mrs. Gibson moved to this area in 1950 from Kentucky. She had worked at Essex and Monsanto, both in Ligonier.
She was born April 1, 1942, in Bolen, Kentucky, to Carew...
Billie Dale Short
Jun 4, 2011
Obituary
Billie Dale Short, 65, of Rome City died Saturday, June 4, 2011 at her daughter's home in Wolcottville, with her family by her side.
She retired from Kraft Foods in Kendallville.
She was born September 12, 1945 in Carrie, Kentucky to Demous & Ellen Short.
She is survived by one daughter, Jessica...
Richard L. Johnson
May 30, 2011
Obituary
Richard L. Johnson, 82, of Kendallville and formerly of Rockford, Illinois, died Monday, May 30, 2011, in Lutheran Life Villages, Kendallville.
Mr. Johnson was employed by the Federal Aviation Agency for 35 years. He was an air traffic controller at Migs, Midway, and O'Hare airports all in Chicago, and retired as training officer from the Rockford...
Beth Romaine Reiske
May 23, 2011
Obituary
Beth Romaine Reiske, 88, of Kendallville, has completed her journey in life May 23, 2011, at 1:30 a.m. in Parkview Noble Hospital, Kendallville.
Mrs. Reiske graduated from Lincoln High School in Lincoln, Nebraska. She received a bachelor of science degree in Home Economics from the University of Nebraska.
Along with her husband, she was...
Edna E. Lundy
May 21, 2011
Obituary
Edna E. "Eddie" Lundy, 94, of Kendallville passed away Saturday, May 21, 2011, at 8:45 a.m. in Lutheran Life Villages, Kendallville where she had resided since February, 2000.
Mrs. Lundy was a lifetime area resident and a graduate of Kendallville High School. She worked as a bookkeeper for Midwestern Magnesium, Kendallville Foundry, and retired from Flint...
Ronald G. Ungerer
May 20, 2011
Obituary
Ronald G. Ungerer, 62, of Avilla died unexpectedly Friday, May 20, 2011, at 10:23 p.m. in his residence.
He was President of R&D Wire which started in June, 1990, in LaOtto.
Ron enjoyed gardening, camping, and was an avid NASCAR fan, but he most enjoyed spending time with family and his grandchildren.
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Mary M. Spice
May 19, 2011
Obituary
Mary M. Spice, 96, of Adams Lake, Wolcottville died Thursday, May 19, 2011, at 8 a.m. in her daughter's home.
Mrs. Spice moved to this area from Defiance, Ohio, in 1967. She retired from Brown's Bakery in Defiance.
She was a member of Messiah Lutheran Church, Wolcottville and had participated in the Ladies Aid....
