Obituaries

Feb 17, 2009

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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...

Feb 16, 2009

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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...

Feb 13, 2009

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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...

Feb 11, 2009

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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...

Feb 10, 2009

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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...

Feb 7, 2009

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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...

Jan 24, 2009

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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...

Jan 22, 2009

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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...

Jan 19, 2009

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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...

Jan 19, 2009

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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...

Jan 18, 2009

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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....

Jan 14, 2009

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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,...

Jan 13, 2009

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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,...

Jan 12, 2009

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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...

Jan 11, 2009

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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,...

Jan 10, 2009

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Twana S. R. McPherson, 55, of Kendallville died Saturday, January 10, 2009, in her residence. She had an extended illness.

Mrs. McPherson was a lifetime area resident. She was a homemaker.

She was born March 16, 1953, in Kendallville to Richard and Aften Esther (Dunkel) Rupert.

Surviving are two daughters, Twana Maurer...

Jan 10, 2009

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Wayne M. Strong, 78, of Kendallville died Saturday, January 10, 2009, in Shepherd of the Hill, Kendallville. There will be no visitation or service. A memorial service will be held at a later date.

Condolences may be sent to the family at www.youngfamilyfuneralhome.com

Arrangements are by at Young Family Funeral Home, Kendallville Chapel, 222...

Jan 10, 2009

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Doris Pauline Wolheter, 92, of Kendallville died Saturday, January 10, 2009, in Shepherd of the Hill, Kendallville where she had resided for 2 ½ years.

Mrs. Wolheter moved to this area at the age of seven from Constantine, Michigan. She had worked as a proofreader at the LaGrange Standard and retired from A-1 Production of Kendallville...

Dec 30, 2008

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Kenneth D. Smith, 75, of Kendallville died Tuesday, December 30, 2008, at 7:25 a.m. in Parkview Hospital, Fort Wayne.

Mr. Smith began working for Bell Telephone in 1955 in Kendallville. He retired from Bell South, which is now At&T. He was a member of St. John Lutheran Church in Kendallville, and was a U.S. Army veteran...

Dec 28, 2008

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Maedene Gee, 97, of Rome City died Sunday, December 28, 2008, in Provena Sacred Heart Home, Avilla.

Mrs. Gee had lived in the Rome City area since 2003, coming from White Pigeon, Michigan. She was a member of St. Gaspar Catholic Church in Rome City.

She was born October 14, 1911, in Millersburg to...