Obituaries

Jun 20, 2021

Obituary

Josephine Bienick, 95, of Avilla died Sunday, June 20, 2021, at Presence Sacred Heart Home in Avilla.

She was born July 22, 1925, in New York City to Isidor and Rose (Riefler) Stockli.

On November 30, 1946, in New York City she married Joseph Bienick. He preceded her in death on June 29, 2002....

Jun 20, 2021

Calling(s)

Thursday, June 24, 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM Maple Grove Church, Topeka

Friday, June 25, 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM Maple Grove Church, Topeka

Friday, June 25, 2:00 PM Maple Grove Church, Topeka

Levi E. "Ole Farley" Kauffman, 75, of Wolcottville died on Father's Day, Sunday, June 20, 2021, at...

Jun 18, 2021

Calling(s)

Tuesday, June 22, 12:00 AM to 2:30 AM Young Family Funeral Home - Wolcottville Chapel

Tuesday, June 22, 12:30 AM Young Family Funeral Home - Wolcottville Chapel

Wavie A. Swink, 87, of Rome City died Friday, June 18, 2021, at Lutheran Life Villages in Kendallville.

She was born March 27,...

Jun 13, 2021

Calling(s)

Monday, June 21, 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM Little Flossie Old Regular Baptist Church

Tuesday, June 22, 10:00 PM Little Flossie Old Regular Baptist Church

Patricia L. "Patty" Price, 59, of Kendallville died Sunday, June 13, 2021, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne.

She was born October 30,...

Jun 8, 2021

Calling(s)

Thursday, June 10, 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM Avilla Calvary United Methodist Church, 101 South Cherry Street, Avilla

Thursday, June 10, 2:00 PM Avilla Calvary United Methodist Church, 101 South Cherry Street, Avilla

Rheta Mae Igney, 86, of Kendallville died Tuesday, June 8, 2021 at 6:30 a.m. at her residence.

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Jun 4, 2021

Service

Thursday, July 08, 2:00 PM Woodruff Cemetery

Earl G. Roberts, 79, of Wolcottville died Friday, June 4, 2021 at 12:50 p.m. at his residence.

He was born July 19, 1941 in Tina, Kentucky to Alonzo and Nora (Creech) Roberts. They preceded him in death.

On December 9, 1993 in LaGrange he...

May 31, 2021

Obituary

Janette Yvonne Higgins, 60, of Wolcottville passed away unexpectedly at her home on Monday, May 31, 2021. Janette will always be remembered as a loving mother, grandmother, daughter, sister, and friend.

While she always had a special knack for sewing and crafting, but baking and cake decorating is where she truly shined. After completing her training,...

May 31, 2021

Obituary

Patricia A. Nissen, 81, of Wawaka, Indiana, died Monday, May 31, 2021, at Parkview Noble Hospital in Kendallville.

She was born November 29, 1939, in Noble County to Kit Carson and Florence B. "Flossie" Miller Cassidy.

On February 4, 1961, in Fayetteville, North Carolina, she married Charles S. "Chick" Nissen. He preceded her in...

May 29, 2021

Obituary

Stanley J. Kleeberg, 69, of Adams Lake, Wolcottville, Indiana, died Saturday, May 29, 2021, at his residence.

He was born October 21, 1951, in South Bend to Eugene Forbes and Francis Louise (Bringham) Kleeberg.

He honorably served in the U.S. Marine Corps.

On June 15, 1991, in Fort Wayne he married Tammy...

May 29, 2021

Calling(s)

Friday, June 04, 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM Young Family Funeral Home - Kendallville Chapel

Saturday, June 05, 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM Young Family Funeral Home - Kendallville Chapel

Saturday, June 05, 2:00 PM Young Family Funeral Home - Kendallville Chapel

Our beloved mother, Phyllis Jean Warner, 86, of...

May 24, 2021

Calling(s)

Thursday, May 27, 12:00 PM to 2:30 PM Young Family Funeral Home - Hudson/Ashley Chapel

Thursday, May 27, 2:30 PM Young Family Funeral Home - Hudson/Ashley Chapel

Carol May Miller, 69, of Big Turkey Lake, LaGrange, Indiana, died unexpectedly on Monday, May 24, 2021, at her residence.

She was born...

May 22, 2021

Calling(s)

Friday, May 28, 11:30 AM to 2:00 PM Young Family Funeral Home - Kendallville Chapel

Friday, May 28, 2:00 PM

Lewie Dale Slone, 73, of Kendallville, Indiana, died Saturday, May 22, 2021 of ALS. While he always considered Kendallville home, he spent his final years in the loving care of his daughter's...

May 21, 2021

Calling(s)

Sunday, May 23, 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM Little Flossie Old Regular Baptist Church, Lisbon

Monday, May 24, 10:00 AM Little Flossie Old Regular Baptist Church, Lisbon

Lee Dixon, 82, of Kendallville died Friday, May 21, 2021 at Ascension Sacred Heart Home in Avilla.

He was born June 15, 1938...

May 18, 2021

Calling(s)

Tuesday, May 25, 1:00 PM to 6:00 PM Young Family Funeral Home, Wolcottville Chapel

Tuesday, May 25, 6:00 PM Young Family Funeral Home, Wolcottville Chapel

Raymond Jess Fleck, 64, of Rome City died Tuesday, May 18, 2021 as the result of a motorcycle accident near Kendallville.

He was a lifetime...

May 18, 2021

Calling(s)

Monday, May 24, 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM Young Family Funeral Home, Kendallville Chapel

Tuesday, May 25, 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM St. Gaspar Catholic Church, Rome City

Tuesday, May 25, 11:00 AM St. Gaspar Catholic Church, Rome City

Valerie Ann Millus, 83, of Kendallville, died Tuesday, May 18, 2021...

May 15, 2021

Obituary

Bryan K. Young, 52, of Fort Wayne died unexpectedly on Saturday, May 15, 2021 at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne.

He was born November 26, 1968, in Rochester, Michigan.

Bryan was in Field Services at Guide Dog Foundation and America's VetDogs.

Bryan dedicated his life to improving people's lives by training guide...

May 11, 2021

Obituary

Beverly Ann Friar, 71, of LaGrange, Indiana, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, May 11, 2021, at her residence.

She was born July 5, 1949, in Howe Valley, Kentucky, to Doyle and Irene (Jaggers) Youngblood. They preceded her in death.

On July 6, 1968, in Cecelia, Kentucky, she married Donald D. Friar. He survives in LaGrange....

May 11, 2021

Calling(s)

Sunday, May 16, 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM Young Family Funeral Home, Hudson-Ashley Chapel

Monday, May 17, 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM Young Family Funeral Home, Hudson-Ashley Chapel

Monday, May 17, 11:00 AM Young Family Funeral Home, Hudson-Ashley Chapel

Joan Marie Mynhier, 93, of rural Pleasant Lake, Indiana, died Tuesday,...

May 10, 2021

Obituary

Alice Mahala Duvall, 87, of LaGrange, Indiana, died Monday, May 10, 2021, at her residence with her family at her side.

She was born July 20, 1933, in Chicago, Illinois, to Van and Annabella (Dare) McFatridge.

Mrs. Duvall was a homemaker.

Alice enjoyed playing penny slots, solitaire, and doing puzzles. She also...

May 9, 2021

Service

Wednesday, June 09, 3:00 PM Fairfield Cemetery

Harold Duane Hasselman, 81, of New Haven, Indiana, died Sunday, May 9, 2021, at Bethlehem Woods in Fort Wayne.

He was born September 10, 1939, in DeKalb County, Indiana, to William "Bill" and Pearl (Loucks) Hasselman.

On December 28, 1989, in Savannah, Georgia, he...