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Keneth Slone

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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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