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Rex Allen Wall
Feb 19, 2024
Rex Allen Wall, 72, of Hudson, Indiana, passed away Monday, February 19, 2024, at the Laurels of DeKalb in Butler.
He was born August 11, 1951, in Angola, Indiana, to Noble and Evelyn Wall.
On July 5, 1974, he married the love of his life, Patsy M. Kirk in Pleasant Lake. She preceded him in...
Marlasue "Sue" Cross
Feb 19, 2024
Marlasue "Sue" Cross, 79, of Kendallville, Indiana, died Monday, February 19, 2024, at Stillwater Hospice Home in Fort Wayne.
She was born September 20, 1944, in Kendallville, Indiana, to Fred Samuel and Alyce Elyzabeth (Borg) Porter.
On October 26, 1963, in Kendallville she married Richard G. "Dick" Cross.
She had worked at J.C....
Bonnie L Brewer
Feb 19, 2024
Bonnie L. Brewer, 83, of Ashley, Indiana, died Monday, February 19, 2024, at the home of her daughter in Edgerton, Ohio.
She was born April 25, 1940, in Elkhart, Indiana, to Gerald and Fern (Girten) Lundy.
Bonnie had worked as a nurse's aide and owned her own cleaning business in Mt. Pleasant, Michigan. She was...
Valorie Lynn Strunk
Feb 17, 2024
Valorie Lynn Strunk, 68, of Kendallville, Indiana died Saturday, February 17, 2024, at Parkview Noble Hospital in Kendallville.
She was born May 25, 1955, in Kendallville to Edward and Helen (Stomm) Caldwell.
On November 23, 1972, in LaGrange, she married Robert Edwin Strunk, Jr.
Mrs. Strunk retired after 27 years from Nucor in...
Rex Lower
Feb 15, 2024
Rex Lower, 73, of Lagrange, Indiana, died Thursday morning, February 15, 2024.
Son of the late Luther and Sarah (Montz) Lower, Rex was born on January 20, 1951.
Rex was born and raised in LaGrange, Indiana. He grew up on his family farm, graduated from LaGrange High School, married, and had two sons. He continued...
Ronald Kline
Feb 14, 2024
Ronald Ray "Ron" Kline, 56, of Brimfield, Indiana died unexpectedly Wednesday, February 14, 2024, at his residence.
He was born January 19, 1968, in LaGrange, Indiana to Raymond R. "Sonny" Kline, Jr. and Joyce (Huth) Kline.
On April 30, 1988, in Wolcottville he married Angela Lynn Craft. She preceded him in death on February 7,...
Helen M Lindley
Feb 8, 2024
Helen M. Lindley, 94, of Wolcottville, Indiana, died Thursday, February 8, 2024, at Lutheran Life Villages in Kendallville.
She was born March 30, 1929, in Fort Wayne, Indiana, to Howard and Mildred (Boger) Kruse.
Mrs. Lindley was a teller at People's Federal Credit Union, now Horizon, in Columbia City and LaGrange.
She was...
Deborah Denise Henning
Feb 7, 2024
Deborah Denise "Debbie" Henning, 65, of LaGrange, Indiana died Wednesday, February 7, 2024, at Orchard Pointe Health Campus in Kendallville.
She was born July 7, 1958, in Richmond to Oliver Richard and Florence M. (Garvin) Arthur.
On August 10, 2002, in Mooresville she married James Henning.
Mrs. Henning was a homemaker.
...
Thomas Otto Lehman
Feb 6, 2024
Thomas O. Lehman, 101, of Wolcottville died Tuesday, February 6, 2024, at Lutheran Life Villages in Kendallville.
He was born on August 7, 1922, in Berne, Indiana, to Otto and Hulda (Habegger) Lehman.
On April 15, 1945 he married Edna Loretta Amstutz. She preceded him in death on February 20, 1949. On March 28, 1954,...
Betty L. Ordway
Jan 31, 2024
Betty L. Ordway, 68, of Angola, Indiana passed away on January 31, 2024, at her residence.
She was born July 21, 1955, in Kentucky.
She is survived by her husband of 40 years, Roger Ordway of Angola; two sisters, Peggy (Gary) Weber of Bluffton and Cathi Rybolt of Fort Wayne; a brother, Rick (Carolyn) Dye...
Kirk Allen "Fuzz" Noll
Jan 31, 2024
Kirk Allen "Fuzz" Noll, 58, of LaGrange, Indiana, died Wednesday, January 31, 2024, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne.
He was born July 31, 1965, in Kendallville, Indiana, to Lynn and Donna (Owens) Noll.
On May 5, 2000, in Las Vegas, Nevada, he married Sherry Sue McConahay.
Mr. Noll worked at...
Janet Cecilia Dietrich
Jan 29, 2024
Janet C. Dietrich started the final chapter of her being on Monday, January 29, 2024, at her residence.
Janet C. Dietrich was born to Joseph Kurczek, Jr. (Janet G. Kurczek) and Vicki Bock (Paul Heywood) on November 14, 1947, in Chicago, Illinois.
Surviving are her daughter, Robyn Anne (Bobby Joe) Gentry of Kendallville; son, Jon...
Sharon N. Miller
Jan 20, 2024
Sharon Nadine Miller, 85, of Hudson, Indiana, died Saturday, January 20, 2024, at Lutheran Life Village in Kendallville.
She was born April 13, 1938, in Ashley, Indiana, to Guy and Gladys (Spangler) Lepley.
On January 19, 1957, in Ashley she married Jim L. Miller. He preceded her in death on May 2, 2012.
...
Kathleen Jo "Kj" Jones
Jan 20, 2024
Kathleen Jo "KJ" Jones, 68, of Kendallville, Indiana, died Saturday, January 20, 2024, at Kendallville Manor.
She was born March 17, 1955, in Decatur, Indiana, to Cornelius Joseph and Gloria Jean (Hutson) Longardner.
She began her career as a switchboard operator for GTE and retired from Verizon after 33 years, 10 months. She also worked...
Bueford C. Ebert
Jan 17, 2024
Bueford C. Ebert, 86, of Avilla, Indiana, died Wednesday, January 17, 2024.
He was born August 6, 1937, in Huntington, Indiana, to Leo M. and Verda Jane (Call) Ebert.
On October 17, 1959, in Churubusco he married Ardean Blessing.
He served in the Air Force and the Indiana Air National Guard. He was...
Constance L. Martinez
Jan 17, 2024
Constance L. "Connie" Martinez, 78, of Kendallville, Indiana, died Wednesday, January 17, 2024, at Kendallville Manor in Kendallville.
She was born December 27, 1945, in Jackson, Michigan, to Edward G. and Marjorie A. (Fiero) Higgins.
Ms. Martinez had lived in Clay City, Indiana, and Frankfort, Indiana, before moving to Kendallville.
She was a...
Paul D Herrmann
Jan 13, 2024
Paul David Herrmann, 77, of Albion, Indiana, died Saturday, January 13, 2024, at his residence.
He was born July 21, 1946, in Fort Wayne, Indiana, to Paul and Ruth (Seifert) Herrmann.
On June 23, 1973, in Fort Wayne he married Joan A. Knarr. She preceded him in death on October 25, 2022.
Mr....
Richard Noel "Rick" Adair
Jan 10, 2024
Richard Noel "Rick" Adair, 59 of Turkey Lake, LaGrange, Indiana, died Wednesday, January 10, 2024, at his residence.
He was born December 26, 1964, in Warsaw, Indiana, to Dick M. and Leona M. (Stuckey) Adair.
Mr. Adair worked for Sycamore Specialty Carriers in Fort Wayne.
Rick grew up at Lake Wawasee and loved...
Robert D. Dodson
Jan 8, 2024
Robert Del "Robbie" Dodson, 58, of Kendallville, Indiana, died Monday, January 8, 2024, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne.
He was born May 11, 1965, in LaGrange to Donald Dodson, Sr. and Roseann (Shannon) Frick.
He had worked at J-Sil in Kendallville in his younger years.
Robbie loved the outdoors, from...
David L. Zawadzke
Jan 8, 2024
David Lee Zawadzke, 90, of LaGrange, Indiana, and formerly of Blackman Lake, Wolcottville, and Ligonier died Monday, January 8, 2024, at Life Care Center of LaGrange.
He was born October 20, 1933, in Kendallville to Paul and Wilda (Kreischer) Zawadzke.
On May 19, 1956, in Albion he married Bertha J. Gorsuch. She proceeded him in...
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