Della E. Whetzel
Sep 20, 2008
Obituary
Della E. Whetzel, 83, of Hudson died Saturday, September 20, 2008, at 3:30 p.m. at Shepherd of the Hill Nursing Home in Kendallville.
Mrs. Whetzel, a homemaker, had resided on a farm near Hudson since 1964 prior to moving to the nursing home.
She was born February 21, 2925, in Kendallville to Fred and...
Dorothy Helen Sexton
Sep 20, 2008
Obituary
Dorothy Helen (Bigelow) Sexton, 84 died Saturday, September 20, 2008 at 5:50 p.m. At Parkview Noble Hospital in Kendallville.
Mrs. Sexton was born June 23, 1924 in Kendallville to Donald & Gertrude (Barnhart) Bigelow. On September 27, 1946 she married Warren R. Sexton, Jr., who preceded her in death on October 8, 1993.
She...
Gilbert A. Starling, Sr.
Sep 19, 2008
Obituary
Gilbert A. Starling, Sr., 80 of Wolcottville died Friday, September 19, 2008 at 9:34 a.m. at Miller's Merry Manor in LaGrange, where he had been since May.
Mr. Starling was a long distance truck driver whom had lived in Wolcottville for the past five years coming from Denver, Colorado, where he had lived most of his...
Robert L. \"Bob\" Foulk
Sep 18, 2008
Obituary
Robert L. "Bob" Foulk, 76, of Wolcottville died at 3:00 p.m. Thursday, September 18, 2008 at his residence.
Mr. Foulk moved to Wolcottville in 1956 coming from Garrett. He worked as an auto parts salesman for Golden Auto Parts for 30 years. He was a member of the Army, serving during the Korean War.
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Nettie R. Hart
Sep 11, 2008
Obituary
Nettie R. Hart, 71, of Wolcottville died Thursday, September 11, 2008, in Parkview Hospital, Fort Wayne. Miss Hart worked as a dishwasher at the Twin Six Restaurant, Post Office, and cleaned at the barber shop all in Wolcottville, and at one time ran a grocery store in Valentine, Indiana. She enjoyed visiting with her family and friends.
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Rose Mary Mckinney
Sep 4, 2008
Obituary
Rose Mary McKinney, 80 of LaGrange died Thursday, September 4, 2008 at Miller's Merry Manor.
Mrs. McKinney was a homemaker. She had lived in the LaGrange county area since 1992 coming from LasVegas, NV where she had lived for 15 years and prior to that she lived in Muncie, IN where she was born and raised....
Girley Mae Burtz
Sep 4, 2008
Obituary
Girley Mae (Hicks) Burtz, 50, of Fremont died Thursday, September 4, 2008 at Cameron Memorial Hospital in Angola. She had been ill since March.
Ms. Burtz lived in Noble County most of her life. She worked as a cashier at WalMart in Angola and had previously worked at Tenneco Automotive in Ligonier for 12 years. She...
Merritt Diggins
Aug 31, 2008
Obituary
Local businessman and attorney Merritt Diggins, 94, of Kendallville died Sunday, August 31, 2008, at 11 p.m. at his residence.
Mr. Diggins was a graduate of Kendallville High School. He graduated in 1936 from the Indiana University School of Law. He practiced law in the firm of Emerick & Diggins in Kendallville for over 40 years....
Elizabeth Roy
Aug 29, 2008
Obituary
Elizabeth K. Roy, 96, of Kendallville died Friday, August 29, 2008, at 3:25 p.m. in Shepherd of the Hill Nursing Home, Kendallville, where she had resided for the past three years.
Mrs. Roy moved to Kendallville in 2002 from Idaho. She had worked as a bookkeeper and office manager. She studied classical piano at the University...
Larry E. Edwards
Aug 14, 2008
Obituary
Larry Edwin Edwards, 69, of Rome City died unexpectedly Thursday, August 14, 2008, at 9:45 p.m. at his residence.
Mr. Edwards, an area lifetime resident, was a businessman and entrepreneur. He founded Edwards Floor Coverings in Rome City in 1963. His business involvements included Group One Auto Sales at US 6 and SR 9, Kendallville, R...
Dr. Domingo Cruz-Diaz, Jr.
Aug 14, 2008
Obituary
Dr. Domingo Cruz-Diaz, Jr., 63, of Kendallville died Thursday, August 14, 2008, at 8:47 a.m. in Select Hospital, a part of St. Joseph Hospital, in Fort Wayne. He had been a patient at the hospital since the end of May.
Dr. Cruz attended the Medical School University of Puerto Rico. He moved to the states from...
William Becker
Aug 13, 2008
Obituary
William John "Will" Becker, 19, of Topeka died Wednesday, August 13, 2008, at 3:33 p.m. as the result of a moped/auto accident at LaGrange County Road 200 North and 500 West. He was a lifetime area resident of Topeka.
Will was a 2008 graduate of Westview High School, graduating with honors and fourth in his senior...
Virginia Lear
Aug 9, 2008
Obituary
Virginia L. Lear, 93, of Springfield, Ohio, and formerly of Rome City, Indiana, died Saturday, August 9, 2008, in Forest Glen Health Campus, 4100 Middle Urbana Road, Springfield, Ohio.
Miss Lear had resided in the Springfield area for 31 years. She was a Sister of the Precious Blood, having served at Kneipp Springs and St. Gaspar...
David Weingartner
Aug 5, 2008
Obituary
David Weingartner, 51 of Dayton, Ohio, and formerly of Fort Wayne died Thursday, July 24, 2008, in Dayton.
Mr. Weingartner graduated from Bishop Dwenger High School and IPFW in Fort Wayne with a Bachelor's Degree in Music. During college, he studied music for one year in Vienna. He was raised in Fort Wayne, lived a year...
Barry Osbun
Aug 5, 2008
Obituary
Barry G. Osbun, 55, of Kimmell died unexpectedly Tuesday, August 5, 2008, at 9:45 a.m. in his residence.
Mr. Osbun was a lifetime Noble County resident. He had formerly worked at Dow Corning in Kendallville. He had been a volunteer at Chain of Lakes State Park, and enjoyed Civil War history. He was a U.S. Army...
Rusty K. E. Wallace
Aug 2, 2008
Obituary
Rusty Kenneth Erin Wallace, 12, of Stroh died Saturday, August 2, 2008, at 6:50 a.m. at the home of his nurse in Kendallville.
Rusty enjoyed cartoons and listening to music.
He was born December 11, 1995, in Fort Wayne, Indiana, to Rhonda Hays.
Surviving are his mother and stepfather, Rhonda (Hays) and...
Rosella Byerley
Jul 30, 2008
Obituary
Rosella I. Byerley, 78, of Kendallville died unexpectedly Wednesday, July 30, 2008, in the emergency room at Parkview Hospital, Fort Wayne.
Mrs. Byerley lived in LaGrange and Noble Counties her entire life. She graduated from South Milford High School. She had worked at Kirkwood's Clothing Store, Singer Sewing Machine Store, and McCray Refrigeration all in Kendallville....
Ruth Mountz
Jul 30, 2008
Obituary
Ruth M. Mountz, 79, of Kendallville died Wednesday, July 30, 2008, in Shepherd of the Hill Nursing Home, Kendallville. She had resided at the nursing home for a month.
Mrs. Mountz was raised in Garrett and had lived most of her life in Kendallville. She graduated from Garrett High School. She was a homemaker and offered...
Phyllis Ransbottom
Jul 28, 2008
Obituary
Phyllis I. Ransbottom, 79, of Rome City died Monday, July 28, 2008, at 11:50 a.m. in the home of her daughter on Sylvan Lake.
Mrs. Ransbottom, a lifetime area resident, was a hairdresser in her own salon, The Oriental Beauty Parlor in Rome City for many years. She also worked as an aide at the Rome...
Ethel I. Skaggs
Jul 20, 2008
Obituary
Ethel Irene Skaggs, 68, of Brimfield died Sunday, July 20, 2008, at 2:40 p.m. in Parkview Hospital, Fort Wayne.
Mrs. Skaggs had worked at Starcraft Boats in Topeka. She lived in Noble County most of her life.
She was born September 10, 1939, in Knott County, Kentucky, to Burnas and Katherine (Owens) Ritchie.
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