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Nelson W. Harrod

Nelson W. Harrod

Dec 10, 2007

Obituary

Nelson W. Harrod, 82, of Kendallville died Monday, December 10, 2007, at 1:01 p.m. in Parkview Noble Hospital where he had been a patient for one day.

Mr. Harrod came to work with his father at The Harrod Company in Kendallville, specializing in roofing, siding, and insulation work. The business closed after 50 years of service...

Mary L. Maybee

Mary L. Maybee

Dec 10, 2007

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Mary L. Maybee, 79, of Wolcottville died Monday, December 10, 2007, at 5:18 am in Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne.

Mrs. Maybee moved to Dallas Lake in 1973, after residing in Fort Wayne most of her life. She was a graduate of Central Catholic High School in Fort Wayne. In 1984 she retired as a Lab Technician...

Ione A. Kitchen

Ione A. Kitchen

Dec 9, 2007

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Ione Ann Kitchen, 88, of Rome City died Sunday, December 9, 2007, at 2:15 am at her residence with her family at her side.

Godly women are writing their history not on the pages of their own book, but in the lives of those around them whom they love and serve. Ione Kitchen spent her life...

Dewayne Halsey

Dewayne Halsey

Dec 7, 2007

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DeWayne Halsey, 69, of Hudson died Friday, December 7, 2007, at 2:05 pm in Provena Sacred Heart Home, Avilla where he had resided for one day. He had been ill for three weeks.

Mr. Halsey had been a resident of the Stroh, Indiana, area most of his life. He was a truck driver for Star Fleet...

Louise Robinson

Louise Robinson

Dec 6, 2007

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Louise Robinson, 70, of Wolcottville died Thursday, December 6, 2007, at 3:10 am at Parkview LaGrange Hospital in LaGrange. She had been in failing health for four years.

She was born October 11, 1937, in Tribbey, Kentucky, to Robert & Geneva (Allen) Miller. In 1954, she married Buck Robinson in Hindman, Kentucky. She and her husband...

James R. Grinn

James R. Grinn

Dec 4, 2007

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James R. Grinn, 83, of Kendallville died Tuesday, December 4, 2007, in Kendallville Manor HealthCare Center.

Jim served with the US Coast Guard from 1943 to 1946. He then received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration in 1950 from Evansville University.

He enjoyed spending time with his family and friends. He also...

Jack D. Duve

Jack D. Duve

Dec 3, 2007

Obituary

Jack C. Duve, 79, of Wolcottville died Monday, December 3, 2007, at 5:06 pm in Parkview Hospital, Fort Wayne. He has been in the hospital since August 30th.

A lifetime area resident, he attended the Wolcottville United Methodist Church. He was a truck driver for many years with North American Freight Lines in Fort Wayne. He...

Willadean C. Snively

Willadean C. Snively

Nov 30, 2007

Obituary

Willadean C. Snively, 89, of Avilla died Friday, November 30, 2007, at 4:50 pm in Canterbury Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Fort Wayne with her family by her side.

She had lived in Avilla since 1988, and was a homemaker. She enjoyed spending time with her family and friends, gardening, dancing, bingo, and traveling.

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Virginia F. Ramey

Virginia F. Ramey

Nov 28, 2007

Obituary

Virginia F. "Granny" Ramey, 80, of Wolcottville died at 11:50 a.m. Wednesday, November 28, 2007, at her residence.

She had lived in this area since 1964, coming from West Virginia. She was a homemaker, and was affectionately known as Granny to all.

She was born September 22, 1927, in West Virginia to Troy &...

Domingo Cruz-Diaz

Domingo Cruz-Diaz

Nov 28, 2007

Obituary

Domingo Cruz-Diaz, 86, of Kendallville died at 12:28 p.m. Wednesday, November 28, 2007, in the VA Northern Indiana Health System in Fort Wayne. He had been ill 2 ½ weeks.

He was born June 5, 1921, in Las Piedras, Puerto Rico, to Juan Cruz & Sota Diaz. He had lived in Kendallville since 1998.

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Esther M. Gehring

Esther M. Gehring

Nov 26, 2007

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Esther M. Gehring, 78, of Kendallville died Monday, November 26, 1927, at 10 a.m. in Shepherd of the Hill, Kendallville.

She had worked at the Kendallville Laundry and McCray Memorial Hospital in Kendallville. She was a member of St. John Lutheran Church in Kendallville and the Young at Heart Bible Study group. She also was a...

Patsy E. Adams

Patsy E. Adams

Nov 25, 2007

Obituary

Patsy Ellen Adams, 73, of Rome City died Sunday, November 25, 2007, in Wesley Heahthcare, Auburn where she had been a resident since April.

Patsy was a bookkeeper, previously working at Flint & Walling, Food Town Supermarket, and Miller's Trucking. She was an accountant at the Northeastern Center, and last worked at Midwest Molding. She was...

Donald Wayne Mapes

Donald Wayne Mapes

Nov 24, 2007

Obituary

Donald Wayne Mapes, 67, of Kendallville died Saturday, November 24, 2007, at 5:10 a.m. in Kendallville Manor HealthCare Center. He had been ill for several years.

He served in the U.S. Army from 1957 to 1963, then enlisted in the U.S. Navy. He served in Quantanamo Bay, Cuba; in Adak, Alaska; and on several cruises in...

George D. Robinson, Sr.

George D. Robinson, Sr.

Nov 10, 2007

Obituary

George Don Robinson, Sr., 75, of Albion died Saturday, November 10, 2007, at 7:15 a.m. in North Ridge Village Nursing Home, Albion, where he had resided the past six months.

George was formerly a Fort Wayne native, and had lived in Tampa, Florida, for 20 years. He and his wife returned to the Albion area in...

Elsie V. Rosenberger

Elsie V. Rosenberger

Nov 3, 2007

Obituary

Elsie V. Rosenberger, 91, of Kendallville died Saturday, November 3rd at 8:05 a.m. in Shepherd of the Hill. Mrs. Rosenberger came to the United States from England at the age of six, and resided in Buffalo, New York. She has lived in Kendallville since 1996. She was born January 12, 1916, in Croydon, England, to Arthur J. &...

Eddie D Slone

Eddie D Slone

Nov 2, 2007

Obituary

Eddie Dwayne Slone, 19, of Wolcottville, died Friday, November 2, 2007, at 9:30 p.m. as the result of an auto accident at the intersection of 1200 N and Angling Road, north of Kendallville.

Eddie was a 2007 graduate of Lakeland High School. He had resided most of his life in Wolcottville.

He was born...

Tilly Stevens

Tilly Stevens

Oct 30, 2007

Obituary

Tilly Stevens, 84, of Kendallville died Tuesday, October 30, 2007, at 8:05 p.m. at her residence. She had been ailing for two years.

Mrs. Stevens had lived most of her life in this area, coming from Kentucky. She had worked as a nurses aid, and was a member of The Gospel Lighthouse Church in Kendallville.

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Clarence K. Brickley

Clarence K. Brickley

Oct 16, 2007

Obituary

Clarence K. "Casey" Brickley, 74, of Wolcottville died unexpectedly Tuesday, October 16, 2007, at 10:38 a.m. in Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne.

Mr. Brickley was a graduate of Rock Creek High School, Wells County, Indiana. He was the former owner of Bill & Casey's Landing, Wolcottville. He had worked at Duo Therm in LaGrange, Tite-Lok in Topeka,...

William J. Soboslay

William J. Soboslay

Oct 15, 2007

Obituary

William J. "Bill" Soboslay, Sr., 74, of Kendallville died Monday, October 15, 2007, at 11 p.m. in Parkview Noble Hospital, Kendallville.

Bill, a lifetime area resident, was the owner of the Kendallville Distributing Corp. and co-owner of The Toggery Shop in Kendallville. He was a 1952 graduate of Kendallville High School, and attended Indiana University. He...

Jay Rowlison

Jay Rowlison

Sep 26, 2007

Obituary

Paul James "Jay" Rowlison, 79, of Kendallville died Wednesday, September 26, 2007, at 12:42 p.m. at Shepherd of the Hill, Kendallville. He was a lifetime area resident, and retired after 14 years with the City of Kendallville Street Department. He had served in the U.S. Army from 1952-1954 during the Korean War. He was a member of American...

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