James R. Grinn
Dec 4, 2007
Obituary
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
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
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
Nov 28, 2007
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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
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
Nov 26, 2007
Obituary
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
Nov 25, 2007
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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
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.
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
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
Nov 2, 2007
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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
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
Oct 16, 2007
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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
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
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...
Gerald F. Spillner
Sep 20, 2007
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Gerald F. (Jerry) Spillner, 84 of Royer Lake LaGrange died at 6:53 P.M. at his residence. Mr. Spiller had lived at Royer Lake since 1964. He retired from Conrail in 1978 after 35 years.
Jerry was born June 23, 1923 in Fort Wayne, Indiana to Frank William & Ora (Snyder) Spillner. They preceded him in death....
Ruby M. Trowbridge
Sep 20, 2007
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Ruby M. Trowbridge, 91, of Kendallville died at 1:10 P.M. Thursday, September 20, 2007 at Shepherd of the Hill in Kendallville. Mrs. Trowbridge was a lifetime area resident. She was a housewife. Ruby was born May 29, 1916, in Noble County, Indiana to William & Hazel (Gillespie) Strouse. They preceded her in death. She married Victor W. Trowbridge...
Roland Lower
Sep 13, 2007
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Roland Lower, 64 of rural Wolcottville died Thursday, September 13, 2007, at 6:20 P.M. at his residence. Mr. Lower was a lifetime LaGrange County resident, living in the Pretty Lake area since 1969. He was the owner of Lower Insulation. He also worked at one time at Miller's Super Value in LaGrange as a meat cutter. He previously...
Ruth N. Fitzpatrick
Aug 29, 2007
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Ruth N. Fitzpatrick, 89, of Kendallville died Wednesday, August 29, 2007, at 3:50 p.m. in Provena Sacred Heart Home, Avilla. Mrs. Fitzpatrick was a lifetime area resident. She was the secretary to the principle at Northside Elementary School in Kendallville for 23 years. She was a member of Faith United Methodist Church in Kendallville, and Beta Sigma Phi...
Gary W. Hamilton
Aug 17, 2007
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Gary W. Hamilton, 51, of Auburn and formerly of Kendallville died suddenly Friday, August 17, 2007, at Parkview Hospital in Fort Wayne. He was born February 16, 1956, in Blue Moon, Kentucky, to Raymond and Elsie (Hunter) Ousley. His mother survives in Kendallville. Also surviving are four sisters and three brothers-in-law, Garruetta Hamilton-Christian & Ron Christian of Corunna;...
