Tracy A. Hicks
Dec 10, 2010
Obituary
Tracy Ann Hicks, 40, of Auburn and formerly of Garrett died Friday, December 10, 2010, at 1:55 p.m. in DeKalb Memorial Hospital.
She graduated from Lakeland High School in 1988. She had previously been employed by Reinhart in Spencerville.
She was a member of Green Chapel Church, Wolcottville.
Tracy was born May...
Jack E. Parker
Dec 6, 2010
Obituary
Jack E. Parker, 76, of Kendallville died Monday, December 6, 2010, in his residence.
Mr. Parker graduated from Albion High School in 1952. He served in the U.S. Army from 1955 to 1957.
Jack operated his own business over 35 years, Parker Glove and Supply, and later owned Parker Outlet Center, specializing in Carhartt...
Kevin W. Pruiett
Dec 5, 2010
Obituary
Kevin W. Pruiett, 49, of Washington, DC died Sunday, December 5, 2010, in Washington, DC.
Mr. Pruiett had lived in Washington, DC for 20 years, coming from Fort Wayne and Decatur, Illinois. He was a Senior Associate with David Jones Architects of Washington, DC, where he had worked for the last 15 years.
He...
Sherry Shay Jordan
Dec 2, 2010
Obituary
Sherry Shay Jordan, 44, of Kendallville died unexpectedly Thursday, December 2, 2010, at 9:30 a.m. in Kendallville.
Mrs. Jordan graduated from East Noble High School in 1985. She worked as the bar manager at Josh's Bar & Grill in Kendallville for 11 years.
She was a member of the VFW Post 2749 Auxiliary and...
Milton H. Latta
Nov 19, 2010
Obituary
Milton H. Latta, 81, of Branford, Florida, and Kendallville died Friday, November 19, 2010, in Chiefland, Florida.
Mr. Latta had worked as a foundry molder. He was a member of the First Church of God in Kendallville and McCall Chapel in Branford, Florida. He was also a member of the Eagles Lodge in Columbia City since...
George A. Laurie
Nov 13, 2010
Obituary
George A. Laurie, 69, of Kendallville died Saturday, November 13, 2010, at 11:32 p.m. in Parkview Hospital, Fort Wayne.
Mr. Laurie had worked in maintenance in several area factories. He most recently worked at Parkview Noble Hospital as a security officer.
He was a veteran of the Navy, serving from 1959 to 1970. He...
Betty J. Barkdull
Nov 12, 2010
Obituary
Betty J. Barkdull, 75, of Wolcottville died Friday, November 12, 2010, in Wesley Health Care Center, Auburn.
Mrs. Barkdull had lived in this area since 1969, and frequently wintered in Florida. She retired in 1985 after 18 years at Dometic in LaGrange.
She was born December 8, 1934, in Anderson to Joseph and Gertrude...
Martin C. Manahan
Nov 11, 2010
Obituary
Martin C. "Marty" Manahan, 50, of Avilla died unexpectedly Thursday, November 11, 2010, in Parkview Hospital, Fort Wayne.
Marty was a 1978 graduate of East Noble High School. He owned and operated Lawnscape of Avilla.
He was a member of American Legion Post 86 Sons of the Legion in Kendallville where he was the...
David L. Christner
Nov 10, 2010
Obituary
David L. Christner, 89, of Wolcottville transferred to Heaven Wednesday, November 10, 2010, from his home on Messick Lake.
He was born March 28, 1921, in Topeka to Levi D. and Goldie O'Neil (Eash) Christner. On March 19, 1946, in Old Fort, Ohio, he married Lois Heilman.
He had lived in the Wolcottville area...
Elita M. Day
Nov 3, 2010
Obituary
Elita M. Day, 53, of Kendallville died Wednesday, November 3, 2010, in her residence.
Ms. Day had lived most of her life in Kendallville. She was a factory worker, and had worked for 35 years in the same building.
She was born March 8, 1957, in Angola to Charles William and Arnell J. (Hollinger)...
Kymberly K. Shortridge
Nov 2, 2010
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Kymberly K. (Doerflein) Shortridge
On Tuesday, November 2, 2010, Kymberly Kristin Shortridge drifted away to touch the face of God and into the waiting arms of her beloved Dad, Walter Doerflein, and her Grandma Rie.
Kym married her high school sweetheart, Craig, and together they have a son, Spencer, age 11. They survive in...
Thelma J. Beiswanger
Nov 1, 2010
Obituary
Thelma J. (Myers) Beiswanger, 84, of Kendallville died Monday, November 1, 2010, at 9:15 a.m. in Lutheran Life Villages, Kendallville.
Mrs. Beiswanger was a lifetime area resident. She owned and operated the Majic Mirror Beauty Shop in Kendallville for ten years. She had also worked as a bookkeeper for Wible Realty in Auburn.
She...
George K. Bently
Oct 29, 2010
Obituary
George K. Bently, 103, of Fort Wayne died Friday, October 29, 2010, at The Towne House Health Center.
Mr. Bently had lived at The Towne House in Fort Wayne since April, 1999, coming from Kendallville. He retired as Vice President of Engineering at the McCray Refrigerator Company in Kendallville, having worked there for 37 years.
...
June E. Brennan
Oct 25, 2010
Obituary
June Ellen Brennan, 85, of Kendallville died Monday, October 25, 2010, at 10:55 p.m. in her residence.
Mrs. Brennan graduated from Kendallville High School. She had previously worked in the office of Trenton Garment Company. She was a dedicated wife and mom of five children.
She was a lifelong member of Faith United Methodist...
Eugene A. Robinson
Oct 24, 2010
Obituary
Eugene Alexander Robinson, 85, of Avilla died Sunday, October 24, 2010, in Provena Sacred Heart Home, Avilla.
Mr. Robinson received a degree in communications from Valparaiso University. He was a graduate of Purdue University and Ball State University where he received a bachelor's degree in education and counseling and a master's degree in education.
...
Edna A. Murfree
Oct 23, 2010
Obituary
Edna A. Murfree, 101, of Wolcottville died Saturday, October 23, 2010, at 5:20 p.m. in Parkview Noble Hospital, Kendallville.
Mrs. Murfree was a bookkeeper for American Heating in Villa Park, Illinois, a family owned business. She moved to this area 11 years ago, coming from Villa Park. She attended the Wolcottville United Methodist Church in Wolcottville....
Frances V. Wolf
Oct 16, 2010
Obituary
Frances V. Wolf, 89, of Oldsmar, Florida, and formerly of Avilla died Saturday, October 16, 2010, in Mease Countryside Hospital in Safety Harbor, Florida.
Mrs. Wolf had lived in Florida 15 years, coming from Avilla. While living in Avilla, she was an active member of Immanuel Lutheran Church and the American Legion Auxilliary. For many years...
James J. Kress
Oct 16, 2010
Obituary
James J. "Jim" Kress, 86, of Sylvan Lake, Rome City, died Saturday, October 16, 2010, in LaGrange County.
Mr. Kress was a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps. After graduating from Notre Dame in 1947, he became an employee of Essex Wire in Fort Wayne. He retired in 1981 after 42 years. He moved to Sylvan...
Alden Owens
Oct 12, 2010
Obituary
Alden Owens, 70, of Ashley and formerly of Wolcottville died Tuesday, October 12, 2010, in Lutheran Hospital.
Mr. Owens had lived in this area most of his life. He retired in 2000 after 15 years at Midwest Molding in Wolcottville.
He was born February 5, 1940, in Hindman, Kentucky, to Aaron and Amy (Ritchie)...
Ralph Elliot Slone
Oct 6, 2010
Obituary
Ralph Elliot Slone was stillborn at 4:46 a.m. Wednesday, October 6, 2010, in Parkview Noble Hospital, Kendallville. He is the son of Shane Slone and Rachel Rhoades of Kendallville.
Also surviving are a sister, Rylie Brenn Osbun of Kendallville; a brother, Gage Godsey of Kendallville; maternal grandfather, Richard and Deb Rhoades of Kendallville; maternal grandmother, Nan...
