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Keneth Slone
Mar 10, 2022
Kenneth Slone, 68, of Kendallville, Indiana, died Thursday, March 10, 2022, at his residence. He was born January 2, 1954, in Hindman, Kentucky, to W. Slone and Anna Lou (Short) Combs. He honorably served in the U.S. Army. Surviving are two nieces, Tonya Sawyer of Angola and Teresa Sawyer of Fort Wayne; and a nephew, Lloyd Sawyer of Wolcottville. He...
Pamela K Riley
Mar 4, 2022
Pamela K. Riley, 77, of Kendallville, Indiana, died Friday, March 4, 2022, at Orchard Pointe Health Campus in Kendallville. She was born June 9, 1944, in Kendallville, Indiana, to Noble and Elizabeth (Gard) Wagner. Ms. Riley grew up in northeast Indiana. From 1973 to 1993 she resided in New Jersey and then moved to Georgia where she resided until 2003....
Keith William Hart
Mar 3, 2022
Keith William Hart, 84, of Kendallville, Indiana, died Thursday, March 3, 2022, at his residence surrounded by his family. He was born February 9, 1938, in Kendallville, Indiana, to Mahlon Keith and Lillian Elizabeth (Kammerer) Hart. He graduated from Kendallville High School in 1956 and Greer Technical Institute in Joliet, Illinois in 1958. Keith honorably served in the U.S. Army...
Mary Kathryn Schlotterback
Feb 27, 2022
Mary Kathryn "Mary K" Schlotterback, 104, of Kendallville, Indiana, died Sunday, February 27, 2022, at Chandler Place in Kendallville. She was born May 7, 1917, in Noble County, Indiana, to Henry and Ruth (Rowe) Peterson. She was a 1935 graduate of Ligonier High School. On May 14, 1939, she married Arthur Stockton. He preceded her in death on November 14,...
Frank Hall
Feb 26, 2022
Frank Hall. 77, of Wolcottville, Indiana, passed away peacefully on Saturday, February 26, 2022, at his home. He was born May 18, 1944, in Floyd County, Kentucky, to Ollie and Josephine (Whitaker) Hall. On September 23, 1974, in Angola he married Margaret Rheinheimer. They shared 47 years together raising their children and grandchildren. He was employed by NG Gilbert in...
Flanery Patrick
Feb 24, 2022
Flanery Patrick, 78, of Rome City, Indiana, died Thursday, February 24, 2022, at his residence. He was born February 22, 1944, in Hindman, Kentucky, to Woodrow and Beulah (Wooten) Patrick. Mr. Patrick retired from Reliable Tool & Machine in Kendallville. Flanery enjoyed playing corn hole and horseshoes. He loved to feed the birds and go for walks with his wife....
Raymond Ray "Sonny" Kline, Jr.
Feb 24, 2022
Raymond Ray "Sonny" Kline, Jr., 73, of Brimfield, Indiana, died Thursday, February 24, 2022, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne. He was born March 3, 1948, in Kendallville, Indiana, to Raymond Kline, Sr. and Bonnie (Guston) Williams. They preceded him in death. In 1967, he married Joyce Huth. She preceded him in death on December 1, 2005. Sonny,...
Shirley Ann Krieger
Feb 22, 2022
Shirley Krieger, 85, of Kendallville, Indiana, died Tuesday, February 22, 2022, at her residence. She was born February 28, 1936, in Fort Wayne, Indiana, to William and Iva (Laney) Douglas. On August 4, 1967, at Trinity Church United Methodist in Kendallville she married Wayne G. Krieger. He preceded her in death on December 21, 2005. Mrs. Krieger retired from Kraft...
Scotty Gravit
Feb 21, 2022
Scott Anthony Dean "Scotty" Gravit, 2, of Wolcottville, Indiana, died Monday, February 21, 2022, at Riley Hospital for Children in Indianapolis. He was born November 18, 2019, in Indianapolis to Richard Scott and Sidney Lynn (Randol) Gravit. His parents survive in Wolcottville. Also surviving are a sister, Nova Lynn Gravit at home: maternal grandparents, Patricia and Jeffrey Norton of Stroh...
Edward John Hauger
Feb 20, 2022
Edward John Hauger, 70, of Kendallville, Indiana, died Sunday, February 20, 2022, at Chateau Rehab in Fort Wayne. He was born February 20, 1952, on the farm in rural Gary, South Dakota, to Henry and Ruth (Heiserman) Hauger. At the age of two, his family moved to a farm near Clear Lake, South Dakota. He attended eight years of elementary...
Joshua James Dalrymple
Feb 19, 2022
Joshua J. Dalrymple, 33, of Angola, Indiana, died Saturday, February 19, 2022, at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne. He was born March 11, 1988, in Angola, Indiana, to Richard and Evelyn (Shannon) Dalrymple. He was a 2007 graduate of East Noble High School. Josh was an avid Chicago Bears fan and loved music of all kinds. Surviving are a daughter,...
Victor L. Phares
Feb 18, 2022
Victor L. Phares, 84 of rural Hudson, Indiana, passed into the arms of Jesus on Friday, February 18, 2022, at his residence following an extended illness. Victor was born on Easter Sunday, March 28, 1937, in Waynedale, Indiana, to Elston Guy and Marie T (Rawligh) Phares. His 8th birthday was also on Easter Sunday and was remembered as a special...
Doris M. "Michaela" Wiggins
Feb 17, 2022
Doris M. "Michaela" Wiggins, 91, of Kendallville, Indiana, died Thursday, February 17, 2022, at Parkview Noble Hospital in Kendallville. She was born March 24, 1930, in Frankfort, Indiana, to Raymond L. and Esther B. (Jellison) Wiggins. Dr. Wiggins, retired from the Northeastern Center in Kendallville where she was a child psychologist. She also served as organist at several area churches....
Janet Louise Tidd
Feb 15, 2022
Janet Louise Tidd, 76, of Kendallville, Indiana, died Tuesday, February 15, 2022, at Parkview Randallia Hospital in Fort Wayne. She was born December 19, 1945, in Charleroi, Pennsylvania, to Robert Mylo and Thelma (Brooks) Tidd and was one fourth Native American. Ms. Tidd moved to this area two years ago, coming from California via Michigan. She had worked in management...
Robert J. "Bob" Combs, Sr.
Feb 14, 2022
Robert Joseph "Bob" Combs, Sr., 70, of Kendallville, Indiana, died Monday, February 14, 2022 at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne, following a brief battle with cancer. He was born February 2, 1952 in Hazard, Kentucky to David and Dolly (Terry) Combs. Mr. Combs honorably served in the U.S. Army and the Army Reserves for 23 years, having served in Vietnam....
Lala Lou Mcpherson
Feb 13, 2022
Lala Lou McPherson, 68, of Avilla, Indiana, died Sunday, February 13, 2022, at Parkview Noble Hospital in Kendallville. She was born November 22, 1953, in Sisseton, South Dakota, to Thomas Berry and Arlys Ann (Schafte) Nelson. Ms. McPherson moved to Indiana in June, 2018, coming from South Dakota. She previously worked in the service industry. She was currently a caregiver...
Zetta Lee Frank
Feb 12, 2022
Zetta L. Frank, 77, of Fort Wayne, Indiana, died Saturday, February 12, 2022, at her residence with her family at her side. She was born June 19, 1944, in High Hat, Kentucky, to Melvin and Elizabeth "Dallie" (Justice) Keene. On October 23, 1970, in Chicago, Illinois, she married Edward J. Frank. Mrs. Frank retired as a purchasing agent for Bell...
Betty Elouise Schwartz
Feb 11, 2022
Betty E. Schwartz 7-01-1925—2-11-2022 A Celebration of Life Friday, July 1, 2022 5:00—7:30 p.m. (Open House) Fairfield Community Center 1351 County Road 12 Corunna, Indiana 46730 A light buffet will be served Please join us as we share special memories. Legacy Of Love A wife, a mother, a grandma too, This is the legacy we have from you. You Taught...
Eugene Walter Nodine
Feb 9, 2022
Eugene Walter Nodine, 80, of Ashley, Indiana, died Wednesday, February 9, 2022, at his residence surrounded by his loving family. He was born June 16, 1941, in Auburn, Indiana, to Lafayette and Mildred (Strub) Nodine. In November, 1968, he married Nancy Jo Parr. Mr. Nodine honorably served in the U.S. Marine Corps . He retired from Bundy Tubing, now known...
Betty A Neu
Feb 9, 2022
Betty A. Neu, 67, of Wolcottville, Indiana, died Wednesday, February 9, 2022, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne. She was born October 8, 1954, in Gary, Indiana, to John and Elizabeth "Betty" (Ladika) Czapko. On March 20, 1997, in Sevierville, Tennessee, she married Kenneth M. Neu. He survives in Wolcottville. Mrs. Neu retired from management with Speedway Service...
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