Wallace N. Licorish
Sep 2, 2009
Obituary
Wallace N. "Wally" Licorish, 87, of Corunna died Wednesday, September 2, 2009, at 9:20 p.m. in Wesley Healthcare, Auburn.
Mr. Licorish has lived in this area since 2003, coming from Florida where he had lived for 25 years.
He had worked as an Engineering Supervisor for Ford Motor Company in Dearborn, Michigan, for 30...
Phillip W. Ackerman
Aug 30, 2009
Obituary
Phillip W. Ackerman, Sr., 71, of LaGrange died Sunday, August 30, 2009, at 6:54 p.m. in the VA Northern Indiana Health Care System, Fort Wayne, Indiana.
Mr. Ackerman had worked at Summit Plastics in Sturgis, Michigan. He was a U.S. Army veteran, serving from 1960 to 1964.
He was born May 18, 1938, in...
Mary Jane Brand
Aug 28, 2009
Obituary
Mary Jane Brand, 87, of Kendallville died Friday, August 28, 2009, in Kendallville Manor HealthCare Center, where she had resided the past five years. She moved to Kendallville in 1959, coming from Avilla.
Mrs. Brand graduated from Avilla High School in 1940. She had attended Charmaine Finishing School in Fort Wayne. She was co-owner, along with...
Virgil R. Fannin
Aug 22, 2009
Obituary
Virgil R. Fannin, 75, of Kendallville died Saturday, August 22, 2009, at 12:30 p.m. in his residence.
Mr. Fannin lived in Kendallville since 1955, coming from Kentucky. He had worked at Lane Foundry in Lisbon for 33 years and Tenneco Manufacturing in Ligonier for 12 years. He attended the Independent Full Gospel Church in Ashley.
...
Marcia A. Fuleki
Aug 18, 2009
Obituary
Marcia A. Fuleki, 59, of St. Joe died Tuesday, August 18, 2009, in her residence. She had been in failing health since January.
Mrs. Fuleki had worked at the Oasis Tavern in St. Joe. She enjoyed collecting McCoy pottery and crocheting, and was a graduate of East Noble High School.
She was born August...
Evelyn F. Black
Aug 9, 2009
Obituary
Evelyn F. (Leffel) Black, 91, of Avilla died Sunday, August 9, 2009, at 6:00 a.m. in the home of her daughter near Albion.
Mrs. Black has been an area resident for 20 years. She graduated as valedictorian of her senior class in Deedsville, Indiana. She had worked at Wirk Garment in Ligonier, Auburn Rubber Company, and...
Juanita C. Masters
Jul 16, 2009
Obituary
Juanita C. Masters, 85, of LaGrange died Thursday, July 16, 2009, at 2:54 am in Parkview Hospital, Fort Wayne where she had been a patient since Tuesday.
Mrs. Masters was a homemaker. She was a member of the Methodist Church.
She was born August 26, 1923, in Arcola, Indiana, to James and Maud (Denner)...
Grant Arnold, Jr.
Jul 12, 2009
Obituary
Grant Arnold, Jr., 66, of Kendallville died Sunday, July 12, 2009, at 5:35 p.m. in Parkview Hospital, Fort Wayne.
Mr. Arnold attended Liberty Freewill Baptist Church in Wolcottville. He was retired from Reliable Tool and Machine in Kendallville after 34 years of service, and enjoyed fishing.
He was born September 14, 1942, in Logan,...
Jack E. Berhalter
Jul 11, 2009
Obituary
Jack E. Berhalter, 86, of Kendallville died Saturday, July 11, 2009, at 6:05 p.m. in Provena Sacred Heart Home, Avilla.
Mr. Berhalter, a lifetime area resident, had worked 25 years at Puritan Ice Cream, two years at Berhalter Furniture Store, eight years as head custodian at East Noble High School, and ten years at Berhalter-Hutchins Funeral...
Ralph T. Walburn
Jun 13, 2009
Obituary
Ralph Thomas Walburn, 95, of LaGrange died Saturday, June 13, 2009, in Life Care Center of LaGrange, where he had resided for the past three years.
Mr. Walburn, a lifetime area resident, was a farmer, mechanic, and had worked in maintenance. He was a member of the United Methodist Church in LaGrange and a life member...
Edna Wicker
Jun 12, 2009
Obituary
Edna Wicker, 75, of Kendallville died peacefully Friday, June 12, 2009, at 11:59 p.m. in her residence with her family at her side.
Mrs. Wicker moved to this area in 1959, coming from Kentucky. She had worked at Lyall Electric for 11 years. She was a member of Little Flossie Old Regular Baptist Church in Lisbon....
Herbert D. Hauenstein
Jun 7, 2009
Obituary
Herbert Daniel Hauenstein, 80, of Corinth, Texas, and formerly of Kendallville died Sunday, June 7, 2009, in his residence.
Mr. Hauenstein had moved to Indiana from Germany in 1952. In 1983, he moved to Oklahoma, and has resided in Texas since 2002. He had been a tool and dye maker for 60 years. He was a...
Bonnetta Sells-Stacy
Jun 6, 2009
Obituary
Bonnetta Sells-Stacy, 56, of Kendallville died Saturday, June 6, 2009, in Parkview Hospital, Fort Wayne.
Mrs. Sells-Stacy had lived most of her life in this area, coming from Kentucky. She had worked as a nurses aide at Shepherd of the Hill and Betz Nursing Home. She was a member of the Baptist church.
She...
Joseph Laconte
Jun 3, 2009
Obituary
Joseph LaConte, 92 of Lakeland, Florida, died Wednesday, June 3, 2009 at 7:56 a.m. in Valencia Hills Health & Rehabilitation Center in Lakeland.
Mr. LaConte was a U.S. Army veteran serving during World War II. He had served in the European Theater for 33 months. He was stationed in Algeria, French Morocco, Normandy, Sicily, Tunisia, Palermo,...
Thomas E. Stewart
Jun 2, 2009
Obituary
Thomas E. Stewart, 57, of The Villages, Florida, and Westler Lake, Wolcottville, Indiana, died Tuesday, June 2, 2009, at 3:12 p.m. in Health Central Hospital, Ocoee, Florida, due to complications from surgery.
Mr. Stewart retired as Lieutenant Colonel with the U.S. Army after 31 years of service. He and his wife were last stationed in Huntington...
Leslie A. Handshoe
May 31, 2009
Obituary
Leslie Arnold "Les" Handshoe, 47, of Wolcottville died Sunday, May 31, 2009, at 8:52 a.m. while en route to Parkview Hospital following an accident on State Road 5 in LaGrange County.
Mr. Handshoe was self-employed. He and his wife had transported Amish in the area. He attended East Noble High School. He was an avid fan...
John L. Kendrick
May 30, 2009
Obituary
John L. Kendrick, 71, of Kendallville died Saturday, May 30, 2009, at 1:55 a.m. in his residence following a long illness.
Mr. Kendrick has lived in this area for 39 years, coming from Kentucky. He was a supervisor at Newnam Foundry in Kendallville from 1967 to 1988. Prior to that he worked in Hindman, Kentucky, as...
Edward A. Schrock, Sr.
May 24, 2009
Obituary
Edward Alvin Schrock, Sr., 83, of LaGrange and formerly of Royer Lake died Sunday, May 24, 2009, in Parkview Hospital, Fort Wayne.
Mr. Schrock had worked for 30 years at McCray Refrigeration in Kendallville. He retired from Spreuer & Sons in LaGrange at the age of 76. He was a member of the Plato United Methodist...
Danny M. Fugate
May 20, 2009
Obituary
Danny Michael Fugate, 41, of Wolcottville died Wednesday, May 20, 2009, at 2:55 a.m. in Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne. He had been in failing health for several years, and had been in the hospital since December.
Mr. Fugate was a lifetime area resident. He had last worked at A-1 Production in Kendallville, and previously worked at...
Margaret Tarney Ewing
May 19, 2009
Obituary
Margaret Joan "Maggie" Tarney Ewing, 75, of Kendallville died Tuesday, May 19, 2009, in Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne. She had been a patient there for the past week.
Mrs. Ewing was a lifetime area resident, and graduated from Kendallville High School. She retired from The News-Sun in Kendallville after 35 years. She started working on October...
