Obituaries

Nov 18, 2020

Obituary

Lois W. Oetting, 92, of Fort Wayne and formerly of Hudson, Indiana, died Wednesday, November 18, 2020, at Kingston Assisted Living in Fort Wayne.

She was born December 21, 1927, in Fort Wayne to Henry and Louise (Witte) Hegerfeld.

Her husband, Erven R. Oetting, 97, of Fort Wayne and formerly of Hudson, Indiana, died...

Nov 18, 2020

Obituary

Kathleen Marie "Katie" Campbell, 87, of Kendallville died Wednesday, November 18, 2020, at Orchard Pointe Health Campus in Kendallville.

She was born April 14, 1933, in Kendallville to Alfred Albert and Elsie Lavana (Kuhn) Browand.

Ms. Campbell worked at No-Sag Spring in Kendallville for 42 years and retired from Scott's Bakery in Kendallville after...

Nov 18, 2020

Calling(s)

Monday, November 23, 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM Young Family Funeral Home - Kendallville Chapel

Monday, November 23, 7:00 PM Young Family Funeral Home - Kendallville Chapel

Warner James "Jimmy" Lindley, III, 54, of Rome City died Wednesday, November 18, 2020, at his residence.

He was born October 10, 1966,...

Nov 18, 2020

Obituary

Beverly Kay Toma, 70, of Topeka, Indiana, died Wednesday, November 18, 2020, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne.

She was born January 21, 1950, in Elkhart, Indiana, to Ellwood and Mary (Bontrager) Hogendobler.

Mrs. Toma was a homemaker.

Beverly enjoyed being outdoors and going for walks.

Surviving are...

Nov 16, 2020

Obituary

Daniel Arnold Theis, 65, of Wolcottville died Monday, November 16, 2020, at his residence.

He was born March 5, 1955, in Westphalia, Michigan, to Jerome and Germaine Theis.

In 1992, he married Altide Acceus.

Mr. Theis moved to this area 18 years ago, coming from Clinton Township, Michigan.

He served...

Nov 16, 2020

Service

Monday, November 23, 1:00 PM South Milford Cemetery

Sandra Kay "Sandy" Beedle, 74, of South Milford died Monday, November 16, 2020, at Betz Nursing Home in Auburn.

She was born June 28, 1946, in Kendallville to Melvin and Dorothy (Robinson) Dickerson.

On July 27, 1968, in South Milford she married Nicholas...

Nov 16, 2020

Calling(s)

Friday, November 20, 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM Young Family Funeral Home, Hudson-Ashley Chapel

Friday, November 20, 4:00 PM Young Family Funeral Home, Hudson-Ashley Chapel

Kevin D. Heath, 61, of Auburn died Monday, November 16, 2020, as the result of an auto accident at County Road 27 and County Road 6 in...

Nov 16, 2020

Obituary

Izah R. Webb, 20, of Griffith, Indiana, died Monday, November 16, 2020, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne as the result of an auto accident in DeKalb County.

He was born August 18, 2000, in Fort Wayne, Indiana, to Samantha Lewis.

He was a graduate of Calumet New Tech in Gary, Indiana,...

Nov 15, 2020

Calling(s)

Tuesday, November 24, 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM Young Family Funeral Home - Wolcottville Chapel

Tuesday, November 24, 12:00 PM Young Family Funeral Home - Wolcottville Chapel

Alma Lipitt, 84, of Muncie and formerly of Atwood Lake, Wolcottville died Sunday, November 15, 2020, at her residence.

Born on November 19,...

Nov 15, 2020

Service

Saturday, November 21, 1:00 PM Bethel Christian Baptist Church, 2838 E. Hwy 6, Kendallville

Michael Carlos Coburn, 66, of Kendallville died Sunday, November 15, 2020, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne.

He was born April 3, 1954, in Allegan, Michigan, to Rell and Ethel (Rasnake) Coburn.

On August 17,...

Nov 13, 2020

Calling(s)

Tuesday, November 17, 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM Young Family Funeral Home - Wolcottville Chapel

Tuesday, November 17, 2:00 PM Young Family Funeral Home - Wolcottville Chapel

Clara Hall, 74, of Wolcottville died Friday, November 13, 2020, at Parkview Hospital in Fort Wayne.

She was born June 26, 1946, in...

Nov 11, 2020

Calling(s)

Wednesday, November 18, 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM Young Family Funeral Home - Wolcottville Chapel

Wednesday, November 18, 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM Young Family Funeral Home - Wolcottville Chapel

Thursday, November 19, 10:30 AM Wolcottville United Methodist Church

Eunice Marlene Cords, 86, of Wolcottville passed from this life to...

Nov 11, 2020

Obituary

Clair A. Cripe, 88, of Harrisonburg, Virginia, died November 11, 2020, at Martha Jefferson Hospital, Charlottesville, Virginia.

He was born in Kendallville, Indiana. His parents were Otis C. and Leila (Hutchins) Cripe.

Mr. Cripe graduated from Kendallville High School in 1950. He received his B.A. degree from Oberlin College in 1954, where he graduated...

Nov 10, 2020

Calling(s)

Thursday, November 12, 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM Young Family Funeral Home - Wolcottville Chapel

Thursday, November 12, 3:00 PM Young Family Funeral Home - Wolcottville Chapel

Arnold L. Perkins, 84, of Kendallville died Tuesday, November 10, 2020, at Hickory Creek in Kendallville.

He was born August 22, 1936, in...

Nov 8, 2020

Calling(s)

Friday, November 13, 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM Liberty Free Will Baptist Church

Friday, November 13, 1:00 PM Liberty Free Will Baptist Church

Mark Dempsey "Demp" Ritchie, 80, of Rome City died Sunday, November 8, 2020, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne.

He was born November 9, 1939,...

Nov 8, 2020

Calling(s)

Wednesday, November 11, 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM Young Family Funeral Home, Kendallville

Wednesday, November 11, 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM Young Family Funeral Home, Kendallville

Thursday, November 12, 11:00 AM Young Family Funeral Home, Kendallville

Phillip Lee Simmons, 56, of Kendallville died Sunday, November 8, 2020, at 7:30 p.m....

Nov 7, 2020

Calling(s)

Monday, November 16, 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM Young Family Funeral Home - Kendallville Chapel

Monday, November 16, 2:00 PM Young Family Funeral Home - Kendallville Chapel

Anne Louise Weber, 84, of Fort Wayne and formerly of Kokomo died Saturday, November 7, 2020, at the Towne House Retirement Center in Fort Wayne....

Nov 5, 2020

Service

Saturday, November 14, 3:30 PM Graveside at Circle Cemetery

Jerry L. Kugler, 81, of Ashley died Thursday, November 5, 2020, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne.

He was born August 3, 1939, in Garrett to Walter and Daisy (Snell) Kugler.

On July 15, 1962, in Butler he married Carol...

Nov 5, 2020

Calling(s)

Monday, November 09, 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM Young Family Funeral Home, Wolcottville Chapel

Monday, November 09, 2:00 PM Young Family Funeral Home, Wolcottville Chapel

Mary Magdaline Conley, 91, of Wolcottville died Thursday, November 5, 2020, at Peabody Retirement Community in North Manchester.

She was born December 28, 1928, in...

Nov 5, 2020

Obituary

Charlotte J. Lewis, 70, of Wolcottville died Thursday, November 5, 2020, at Presence Sacred Heart Home in Avilla.

She was born November 28, 1949, in Kendallville to Edgil and Virginia (Hart) Conley.

She had worked for Syndicate Systems in Middlebury.

Mrs. Lewis attended Open Door Community Church in Wolcottville.

Surviving...