Jeffrey D. Lawhorn
Mar 8, 2009
Obituary
Jeffrey D. Lawhorn, 45, of Topeka died Sunday, March 8, 2009, at 2:00 p.m. in Parkview Hospital, Fort Wayne.
Mr. Lawhorn came to Indiana at the age of four. He was raised in Elkhart, and has lived in Topeka for the last 17 years.
He was born March 29, 1963, in Charleston, West Virginia,...
Beverly Ann Cornett
Feb 28, 2009
Obituary
Beverly Ann Cornett, 65, of Bloomfield, Indiana, died at 8:35 p.m. Saturday, February 28, 2009, in Greene County General Hospital in Linton, Indiana.
Mrs. Cornett grew up in Brighton. She and her husband had lived in the Kendallville and Rome City area for several years.
She was born October 7, 1943 in Sturgis, Michigan,...
Kerry Spradlin
Feb 20, 2009
Obituary
Kerry B. Spradlin, 39, of Greenwood, died on Friday, February 20, 2009, after a courageous battle with cancer.
Kerry was a graduate of Westview High School in LaGrange County and attended Florida Southern College, where she attained a bachelor's degree in communications in 1991. She was a registered lobbyist in the banking industry and served as...
John Ramey
Feb 19, 2009
Obituary
John Ramey, 82, of Wolcottville died Thursday, February 19, 2009, at 2:18 a.m. in his residence. He had been in failing health for nine months.
Mr. Ramey worked as a coal miner in Kentucky. In 1964, he moved to Wolcottville and retired from the Starcraft Boat Factory in Wolcottville. He was a member of the Church...
Lula Storey
Feb 19, 2009
Obituary
Lula Storey, 77, of Kendallville died Thursday, February 19, 2009, in Parkview Hospital, Fort Wayne.
Mrs. Storey has lived in Kendallville since 1951, coming from Kentucky. She had worked at Flint & Walling Manufacturing in Kendallville for 18 years.
She was born June 14, 1931, in Handshoe, Kentucky, to William and Polly (Handshoe) Smith....
Loretta Demske
Feb 17, 2009
Obituary
Loretta Mary Theresa Demske, 93, of Wolcottville died Tuesday, February 17, 2009, at 3:35 p.m. in Parkview Noble Hospital, Kendallville.
Mrs. Demske had resided in the Wolcottville area since 1947. Most recently she resided at Provena Sacred Heart Home in Avilla. She was a 1934 Ashley High School graduate. She was a member of St. Gaspar...
Nina V. Fausett
Feb 16, 2009
Obituary
Nina V. Fausett, 92, of Toledo, Ohio, and formerly of LaGrange died Monday, February 16, 2009, at the home of her daughter in Toledo.
Mrs. Fausett had lived in Toledo for ten years, coming from LaGrange where she had resided for 70 years. She was a 1934 graduate of Waterloo High School where she was salutatorian...
Ralph J. Rupert, Jr.
Feb 13, 2009
Obituary
Ralph J. Rupert, Jr., 71, of Kendallville died Friday, February 13, 2009, in Parkview Hospital, Fort Wayne following surgery.
Mr. Rupert retired from International Harvester, working with them in Fort Wayne and Springfield, Ohio. He was a U.S. Navy veteran
He was born January 11, 1938, in Fort Wayne to Ralph J. and Irene...
Helen M. Stacy
Feb 11, 2009
Obituary
Helen M. Stacy, 82, of Wolcottville died Wednesday, February 11, 2009, in Parkview Hospital, Fort Wayne.
Mrs. Stacy has lived in this area for 48 years, coming from Kentucky. She had worked at Flint & Walling Mfg. in Kendallville, the LaGrange County Hospital, and Starcraft in Topeka. She was a member of the Wolcottville Baptist Church...
Jack E. Spillner
Feb 10, 2009
Obituary
Jack Edward Spillner, 64, of South Bend died Tuesday, February 10, 2009, at 2:10 a.m. in the St. Joseph Regional Medical Center in South Bend.
Mr. Spillner grew up in Wolcottville. He resided in the Fort Wayne State School for a number of years. For the last 15 years he resided at the Dungarvin Twyckenham Group...
Hannah L. Sheley
Feb 7, 2009
Obituary
Hannah Louise Sheley, 82, of Kendallville and formerly of Ashley and Ligonier died Saturday, February 7, 2009, in Courtyard Healthcare Center, Goshen.
Mrs. Sheley moved to Kendallville from Ashley in 1994. In 2004, she moved to Ligonier. Then in 2007, she moved to Goshen. For several years she had a paper route, delivering for the News-Sun...
Patricia Sturgill
Jan 24, 2009
Obituary
Patricia Ann "Patty" Sturgill, 69, of Hindman, Kentucky, died Saturday, January 24, 2009, in the home of her daughter in Clay City, Kentucky.
Mrs. Sturgill had lived in LaPorte, Indiana, for 22 years prior to moving to Kentucky. She was a homemaker.
She was born November 20, 1939, in Dwarf, Kentucky, to Woots and...
John W. Adams
Jan 22, 2009
Obituary
John W. Adams, 72, of Kendallville died at 10:13 a.m. Thursday, January 22, 2009, at Parkview Hospital in Fort Wayne. He had been in failing health for two weeks.
Mr. Adams graduated from Angola High School in 1955, and from Outboard Marine Corporation Service School in Waukegan, Illinois in 1957. He worked as an outboard motor...
Manford Ober, Jr.
Jan 19, 2009
Obituary
Manford J. "Jerry" Ober, Jr., 80, of Kendallville died Monday, January 19, 2009, at 11:42 p.m. in St. Joe Hospital, Fort Wayne.
Mr. Ober was a retired farmer, and a U.S. Army veteran. He enjoyed hunting and fishing, and did so on a daily basis.
He was a wonderful husband, father, and grandfather, and...
Wilbur H. Ernsberger
Jan 19, 2009
Obituary
Wilbur H. Ernsberger, 81, died Monday, January 19, 2009, in St. Joe Hospital, Fort Wayne.
Mr. Ernsberger was a farmer, and worked at Newnam Foundry in Kendallville for over 30 years. His favorite way to spend time was with his family. He was well known for his quick whit and one-liners.
He was born...
Julia A. Hoot
Jan 18, 2009
Obituary
Julia A. (Judy) Hoot, 65, of Rome City died Sunday, January 18, 2009, in her residence at Jones Lake following a two month illness.
Mrs. Hoot retired after 30 years of working in the office at Sears in Glenbrook Mall. She was a member of Fellowship Bible Church, Kendallville.
Her glory was her family....
C. Richard Holmes
Jan 14, 2009
Obituary
C. Richard Holmes, 76, of Sylvan Lake, Rome City died Wednesday, January 14, 2009, at Parkview Noble Hospital, Kendallville.
Mr. Holmes retired as a driver for Roadway Express. He was a U.S. Army, Navy, and Air Force veteran. He was a member of St. Gaspar Catholic Church in Rome City, American Legion Post 381, Rome City,...
Chad Edward Showen
Jan 13, 2009
Obituary
Chad Edward Showen, 36, of Kendallville died Tuesday, January 13, 2009 in Garrett.
Mr. Showen was a lifetime area resident. He had worked in production maintenance at Kautex in Avilla. He was a member of the American Legion in Garrett, and was a U.S. Army veteran of Desert Storm.
He was born February 29,...
Alfred Rimmel
Jan 12, 2009
Obituary
Alfred I. Rimmel, 82, of LaGrange died Monday, January 12, 2009, in Miller's Merry Manor, LaGrange where he had resided since 1982.
Mr. Rimmel had formerly lived in Fort Wayne, coming from Kendallville. He was a music instructor, and served in the Merchant Marines during World War II and the U.S. Army.
He was...
Rodney Owens
Jan 11, 2009
Obituary
Rodney Alden Owens, 40, of Wolcottville died Monday, January 12, 2009, in Parkview Hospital, Fort Wayne.
Mr. Owens had worked at Double Tree RV in Howe for four years. He was a member of Vineyard Christian Fellowship in Rome City and coached little league baseball in Rome City.
He was born September 16, 1968,...
