Rex Mcdaniels
Apr 27, 2022
Rex McDaniels, 69, of Kendallville died Wednesday, April 27, 2022, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne. He was born September 23, 1952, in Martin, Kentucky, to George and Vernice (Salisbury) McDaniels. They preceded him in death. On June 8, 1973, in Kendallville he married Carol A. Tackett. Mr. McDaniels worked for Newnam/Dalton Foundry in Kendallville for 36 years....
Lavon M. Diehm
Apr 23, 2022
LaVon M. Diehm, 88, of Hudson, Indiana, died Saturday, April 23, 2022, at Lutheran Life Villages in Kendallville. She was born January 29, 1934, in Auburn, Indiana, to William "Bill" and Pearl (Loucks) Hasselman. She was a graduate of Ashley High School. LaVon was a member of Zion Lutheran Church, West Fairfield, Corunna. She last worked at Albright's Grocery in...
Mindy Darlene Hinkley
Apr 19, 2022
Mindy Darlene Hinkley, 70, of Angola, Indiana, died Tuesday, April 19, 2022. She was born July 3, 1951, in Angola, Indiana, to Albert and Harriet (Weihmiller) Spurgeon. She previously owned and operated Burger's Korntree Acres in Angola. Mrs. Hinkley was a member of Angola American Legion Post 31 Auxiliary. Surviving are two daughters, Julie (Don) Uecker of Roanoke and Erinn...
Melinda Ann "Mindy" Hicks
Apr 19, 2022
Melinda Ann "Mindy" Hicks, 52, of Wawaka, Indiana, died from complications of LUPUS on Tuesday, April 19, 2022, at University Hospital in Indianapolis. She was born February 16, 1970, in Kendallville to Eugene and Diana (Ross) Sorg. On August 3, 1996, at Victory Baptist Church in Rome City she married C. Sherman Hicks. She had worked at KFC, Ames, and...
Lawrence E. Copeland
Apr 16, 2022
Lawrence E. "Larry" Copeland, 69 of Kendallville died April 16, 2022 at his residence. He was born June 5, 1952 in Fort Wayne to Clyde R. and Janis C. (Goar) Copeland. They preceded him in death. Larry was a 1970 graduate of East Noble High School. He is survived by his sister, Janine "Kate" Smith in Washington State. A graveside...
Christina F Wilcox
Apr 15, 2022
Christina F. Wilcox, 26, of Kendallville, Indiana, died unexpectedly due to an epileptic seizure on Friday, April 15, 2022, at her residence. She was born April 9, 1996, in Kendallville to Nathan Ray and LaShonda (Handshoe) Wilcox. Christina was a 2014 graduate of East Noble High School. She was a homemaker. Recovery was a part of her life. Surviving are...
Logan Larry Schambers
Apr 15, 2022
Logan Larry Schambers, 18, of Avilla, Indiana, died unexpectedly on Friday, April 15, 2022, in Hicksville, Ohio. He was born October 9, 2003, in Fort Wayne, Indiana, to James Lee and Laura Lee (Farley) Schambers. He had worked at Subway in Kendallville and Butler. Logan was good with electronics. He enjoyed playing video games and was very good at modifying...
James W Messer
Apr 7, 2022
James W. Messer, 71, of Rome City, Indiana, died Thursday, April 7, 2022, at his residence. He was born April 27, 1950, in Vicco, Kentucky, to Clyde and Elsie (Holliday) Messer. On February 15, 1968, in Rome City he married Delena "Sue" Combs. Mr. Messer had worked at Newnam Foundry in Kendallville and No-Sag in Kendallville. Following his accident in...
Edith Diane Root
Apr 6, 2022
Edith Diane Root, 82, of Kendallville, Indiana, died Wednesday, April 6, 2022, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne. She was born November 26, 1939, in Kendallville, Indiana, to Lowell H. and Kathleen J. "Kathy" (Robbins) Kimpel. On October 3, 1958, in Fort Wayne she married Carl F. Root. He survives in Kendallville. Diane started working as a car...
Craig Lynn Meyer
Mar 31, 2022
Craig Lynn Meyer, 48, of Kendallville, Indiana, died unexpectedly Thursday, March 31, 2022, in his sleep at his home. He was born August 23, 1973, in Columbia City, Indiana, to Lynn and Carolyn (Reas) Meyer. Craig was a robotic specialist at TI Automotive in Ligonier, where he had worked for 4 ½ years. A 1992 graduate of East Noble High...
Dun Mosley
Mar 30, 2022
Donathon "Dun" Mosley, 52, of Kendallville, Indiana, died unexpectedly Wednesday, March 30, 2022, at his residence. He was born July 17, 1969, in Detroit, Michigan, to Leroy Mosley and Connie (Martin) Milliman. He previously worked at Group Dekko. He also was co-owner of Rockstar Karaoke and DJ. Dun was an excellent singer and played in area bands. He was a...
Terry L. Jordan
Mar 29, 2022
Terry L. Jordan, 68 of Wolcottville died Tuesday, March 29, 2022 at Parkview Randallia Hospital in Fort Wayne. He was born May 6, 1953 in Sturgis, Michigan to Virgil and Mary (Wilcox) Jordan. They preceded him in death. Mr. Jordan had worked at Dexter Axel in Albion for over 30 years. Terry was a race car enthusiast. He also loved...
Janice M. Richardson
Mar 26, 2022
Janice M. Richardson, 73, of Kendallville, Indiana, died Saturday, March 26, 2022, at Parkview Noble Hospital in Kendallville following a short illness. She was born March 1, 1949, in Garrett, Indiana, to Arthur and Lorene (Lash) DePew and grew up in the small town of Altona. Jan was a 1967 graduate of Garrett High School. She retired as senior editor...
Donna J. Root
Mar 26, 2022
Donna Jean Root, 85, of Kendallville, Indiana, died Saturday, March 26, 2022, at Parkview Noble Hospital in Kendallville. She was born May 4, 1936, in Warren, Ohio, to Earl Thomas and Alice Inez (Hyde) Swart. She moved to this area in 1981, coming from Ohio. On November 5, 1984, in Kendallville she married Wayne J. Root. He survives in Kendallville....
Raymond Fuller
Mar 24, 2022
Raymond Fuller, 82, of Wolcottville, Indiana, died Thursday, March 24, 2022, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne following a short illness. He was born September 1, 1939, in Knott County, Kentucky, to Pearl and Edna (Owens) Fuller. He moved to this area in 1957, coming from Kentucky. Mr. Fuller retired from Tenneco in Ligonier. He had also worked...
Rayna Jean Herron
Mar 22, 2022
Rayna Jean Herron, 65, of Rome City, Indiana, died Tuesday, March 22, 2022, at her home. She was born June 10, 1956, in Bluffton, Indiana, to William Bales and Dixie I. (Betz) Merriman. They preceded her in death. On September 4, 2010, she married Jimmy Herron. He preceded her in death on June 11, 2018. She was a CNA and...
Jeannie Lynn Conley
Mar 21, 2022
Jeannie Lynn Conley, 49, of Pleasant Lake, Indiana, died Monday, March 21, 2022, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne. She was born March 3, 1973, in Auburn, Indiana, to Eugene and Linda Jean (West) Mosley. She had worked as a quality specialist in area factories. Jeannie was gifted at crafting. She enjoyed painting, music, and singing. Surviving are...
Ruth Ann Fortune
Mar 21, 2022
Ruth Ann (Newberry) Fortune, 73, of Topeka, Indiana, departed her earthly life on Monday, March 21, 2022, at the home of her son in Topeka. She was born February 7, 1949, in Hazard, Kentucky to Raymond and Sylvia Newberry. Ruth came to Indiana in 1997, coming from Kentucky. She worked at Nibco in Goshen until she retired in 2009. Ruth...
Don
Mar 16, 2022
Roedonald "Don" Polly, 57, of Kendallville, Indiana, died unexpectedly on Wednesday, March 16, 2022, while working at his shop on Lincoln Street in Kendallville. He was born March 11, 1965, in LaGrange, Indiana, to Joe "Buster" and Eva (Noble) Polly. On October 26, 1985, in Wolcottville he married Shellie Lea Lower. Mr. Polly was the HVAC instructor at Impact Institute...
Ruth Ann Hoover
Mar 11, 2022
Ruth Ann Hoover, 51, of Kendallville, Indiana, died Friday, March 11, 2022, due to an automobile accident near Kendallville. She was born June 29, 1970, in Kendallville, Indiana, to Kenneth Ray and Lydia Ruth (Garvey) Bolen. In 1991 she married Clovis Duane "Punk" Hoover. He preceded her in death on February 6, 2016. She had worked at Dexter Axle in...
