Douglas B. Emrick
May 10, 2011
Obituary
Douglas B. "Doug" Emrick, 68, of Avilla died Tuesday, May 10, 2011, in his residence.
Mr. Emrick was a lifetime area resident. He graduated from Salem Center High School in 1961. He was a machinist at Morr Pattern and Tool in Kendallville and retired form Pease Windamatic in Huntertown.
He was a member of...
James A. Havert
May 6, 2011
Obituary
James Albert Havert, 76, of Rome City died peacefully in his home Friday, May 6, 2011, from a long-term illness.
Mr. Havert retired in 1998 from Silgan Plastics, formerly Monsanto, in Ligonier.
He honorably served his country in the U.S. Air Force from 1953 to 1961.
He was a member of St....
James Morris
May 5, 2011
Obituary
James Morris, 76, of Rome City died Thursday, May 5, 2011, at 6:51 p.m. in Parkview Noble Hospital, Kendallville.
Mr. Morris moved to this area in 1955, coming from Austin, Indiana.
He retired fromStarcraft RV, working in Wolcottville, Topeka, and Goshen.
He was born January 17, 1935, in Prairie County, Kentucky, to...
Martin Joel Kretzmann
May 3, 2011
Obituary
Martin Joel Kretzmann, 57, of Kendallville died Tuesday morning, May 3, 2011, in his residence.
Mr. Kretzmann was currently employed by St. John Lutheran Church. He received his PhD from the University of Denver. He was a Professor of Sociology while in Colorado.
He resided in this area for ten years, coming from Colorado....
Jack D. Deter
May 2, 2011
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Jack D. Deter, 83, of Kendallville died Monday, May 2, 2011, in his residence.
Mr. Deter has lived in this area since 1966, coming from El Paso, Texas.
He worked as a mechanic. He also worked in maintenance at Kraft Foods, in Kendallville. He retired as a millwright from Kirsch in Sturgis, Michigan.
...
C. June Parr
Apr 28, 2011
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C. June Parr, 91, of Kendallville died Thursday morning, April 28, 2011, in her residence.
Mrs. Parr lived on the farm her grandfather purchased in 1898. On February 2, 2001, June and her family were honored to have the farm registered as a Hoosier Homestead Farm - owned by the same family for over 100 years....
Patricia Engle
Apr 23, 2011
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Patricia Engle, 75, of Kendallville died Saturday, April 23, 2011, at 10:58 p.m. in DeKalb Memorial Hospital, Auburn.
Mrs. Engle was a lifetime area resident. She had worked at the Garrett Head Start, Hubbard Spool in Garrett, was a cook at Floyd's now the Railroad Inn in Garrett, did house cleaning, and took care of the...
Bonnie M. Hohman
Apr 22, 2011
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Bonnie M. Hohman, 100, of Kendallville died Friday, April 22, 2011, at 10:25 p.m. in Gardens at Lake City, Warsaw.
Mrs. Hohman had lived in Kendallville from 1916 to 2008 when she moved to Warsaw.
She had worked in retail all of her life, including The Cinderella in Kendallville and managed Seagly's Gift Shop...
Dorothy K. Skinner
Apr 18, 2011
Obituary
Jack J. Skinner, 90, of Kendallville died Saturday, August 15, 2020, at Orchard Pointe Health Campus in Kendallville.
He was born January 27, 1930, in Portland, Indiana, to Kenneth Reid and Reba Leora (Beech) Skinner.
Jack was raised on a farm and was active in 4-H showing Jersey cattle. He graduated from Portland High...
George T. Mcfarland, Jr.
Apr 15, 2011
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George Thomas McFarland, Jr., age 83, of Kendallville passed away Friday, April 15, 2011, in Parkview Noble Hospital, Kendallville.
He was born March 24, 1928, in Toledo, Ohio, to George T. McFarland, Sr. and Margaret (Curran) McFarland. He graduated from Macomber High School in Toledo in 1945. He joined the U.S. Army January 1, 1945 and...
Donald E. Faulkner
Apr 15, 2011
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Donald E. Faulkner, 82, of Wolcottville died Friday, April 15, 2011, in Avalon Village, Ligonier.
Mr. Faulkner was a member of IBEW Local Union 305 in Fort Wayne. He retired as an electrician journeyman, working in construction. He was an avid sportsman.
He was born August 1, 1928, in Wawaka to Lester F. and...
Bonnie Combs Bloomer
Apr 13, 2011
Obituary
Bonnie Combs Bloomer, 79, of Wolcottville died Wednesday, April 13, 2011, at 10:47 p.m. in her residence.
Mrs. Bloomer moved to this area in 1964, coming from Knott County, Kentucky. She retired from Coachman Industries in Middlebury after 20 years.
She was a member of the New Freedom Baptist Church in LaGrange.
...
Joseph Bolen
Apr 9, 2011
Obituary
Joseph "Joe" Bolen, Jr., 78, of Avilla died Saturday, April 9, 2011, at 4 a.m. in his residence.
Mr. Bolen moved to this area in 1967, coming from Kentucky. He retired from Kendallville Foundry. He attended Ashley Love-Divine Baptist Church in Ashley.
He was born May 17, 1932, in Knott County, Kentucky, to Joseph...
Lotchie Conley
Apr 8, 2011
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Lotchie Conley, 78, of Wolcottville died Friday, April 08, 2011, in his residence with his family at his side.
Mr. Conley moved to this area in 1943 from Kentucky. He was self-employed as a truck driver for most of his life, and has been in every state except Hawaii. He retired from Tenneco Automotive in Ligonier....
Joanne A. Galloway
Apr 2, 2011
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Joanne A. Galloway. 73, of Kendallville died Saturday, April 02, 2011, at 1:45 a.m. in Provena Sacred Heart Home, Avilla.
Mrs. Galloway moved to this area in 1974. She retired from Dana in Kendallville.
She was born June 11, 1937, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to Mr. & Mrs. Giraud Wesley and Alwyne A. (Shilling) Campbell....
Margaret A. Logan
Apr 1, 2011
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Margaret Logan, 87, of Kendallville died Friday, April 1, 2011, in Indiana University Medical Center, Indianapolis, where she had been a patient since Monday.
Mrs. Logan graduated from Rome City High School. She was a lifetime area resident and a homemaker.
She was active in the Orange Township Homemaker's Club, the Settler's in Fort...
Roger W. Newman
Mar 27, 2011
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Roger W. Newman, 78, of Steinbarger Lake, Wawaka passed away Sunday, March 27, 2011, at 9 p.m. in his residence following a short illness.
Mr. Newman, a lifetime area resident, graduated from Kendallville High School in 1951.
He honorably served his country in the U.S. Navy. Upon his return from the service, he worked...
Anna M. Stadick
Mar 20, 2011
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Anna Marie Stadick, 72, of Kendallville died Sunday, March 20, 2011, at 5 p.m. in her residence.
She moved to this area in 1995, coming from Chicago. She worked as a file clerk for the Meat Cutters Union, as a clerk in grocery stores, and did factory work while living in Chicago.
Anna enjoyed...
Marcia L. Thayer
Mar 19, 2011
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Marcia Lynn (Adams) Thayer, 62, of Fort Wayne died Saturday, March 19, 2011 at 1:40 p.m. in Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne.
She lived in Fort Wayne seven years, coming from Kendallville where she lived for 11 years. She was a teacher and a homemaker.
Marcia graduated in 1968 from Concordia Junior College in Ann...
Mary Jane Handshoe
Mar 17, 2011
Obituary
Mary Jane Handshoe, 85, of Wawaka died Thursday, March 17, 2011, at 5:15 p.m. in Parkview Hospital, Fort Wayne.
Mrs. Handshoe was a lifetime area resident. She worked at Lyle Electric for a year. She then worked at Essex Wire in Ligonier and retired from there after 22 years.
She enjoyed fishing, gardening, and...
