Obituaries

Oct 20, 2020

Obituary

James Edward Conley, 80, of Kendallville died Tuesday, October 20, 2020, at his residence.

He was born June 21, 1940, in Perry County, Kentucky, to Pearl and Inez (Ritchie) Conley.

He honorably served in the U.S. Army.

Mr. Conley had worked at area foundries in Kendallville and Auburn and retired from Starcraft...

Oct 15, 2020

Calling(s)

Monday, October 19, 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM Young Family Funeral Home - Kendallville Chapel

Tuesday, October 20, 11:00 AM St. John Lutheran Church, 301 South Oak Street, Kendallville

Mary Beth Stevens, 64, died peacefully on October 15, 2020, in Kendallville.

She was born in 1956 to Robert and Rebecca...

Oct 12, 2020

Obituary

Rick J. Randol, 69, of Kendallville, Indiana died at his home on Monday, October 12, 2020.

He was born May 8, 1951, in Kendallville to Jay Randol and Virginia (Whitford) Randol Yanuszeski. His father preceded him in death on September 27, 1985, and his mother preceded him in death on March 22, 2017.

Rick...

Oct 11, 2020

Calling(s)

Thursday, October 15, 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM Young Family Funeral Home - Kendallville Chapel

Thursday, October 15, 2:00 PM Young Family Funeral Home - Kendallville Chapel

Douglas J. Brewer, 67, of Kendallville went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, October 11, 2020, at Orchard Pointe Health Campus in Kendallville....

Oct 8, 2020

Calling(s)

Saturday, October 10, 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM Graveside - Fairfield Cemetery

Saturday, October 10, 2:00 PM Graveside - Fairfield Cemetery

Atlee Eugene "Gene" Hamlin, 93, of Avilla and formerly of Kendallville died Thursday, October 8, 2020, at Sacred Heart Home in Avilla.

He was born June 5, 1927, to...

Oct 6, 2020

Obituary

Joyce A. Pease, 79, of Rome City died Tuesday, October 6, 2020, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne.

She was born January 6, 1941, in Fort Wayne to Charles and Pearl (McLaughlin) Niedermeyer.

On August 27, 1960, in Fort Wayne she married Joseph Max Pease, Sr. He preceded her in death on...

Oct 5, 2020

Obituary

Jerry David Hughes, 71, of Pleasant Lake passed away Monday, October 5, 2020, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne due to several health conditions.

He was born February 12, 1949, in Garrett, Indiana, to the late Darrell B. and Dolores (Hart) Hughes.

Jerry graduated from Prairie Heights High School in 1967 and...

Oct 4, 2020

Calling(s)

Saturday, October 10, 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM Town of Wolcottville Community Center, 601 County Road 800 S, Wolcottville.

Steven L. Patrick, 64, of Rome City died Sunday, October 4, 2020, at his residence.

He was born March 20, 1956, in Allegan County, Michigan, to Floyd and Dorthy (Kendall) Patrick.

Mr....

Oct 2, 2020

Calling(s)

Wednesday, October 07, 2:00 PM to 7:00 PM Kendallville Event Center, 615 Professional Way, Kendallville

Thursday, October 08, 11:00 AM Kendallville Event Center, 615 Professional Way, Kendallville

Joseph Ray DeCamp, 52, of Kendallville, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, October 2, 2020, at his home.

Joe never knew a stranger, was...

Sep 29, 2020

Obituary

Steven Eric White, 61, of Fort Wayne died Tuesday, September 29, 2020, at the home of his sister near Witmer Lake, Wolcottville.

He was born September 23, 1959, in Allen County, Indiana, to Roy J and Dora M. (Baxter) White. They preceded him in death.

A lifelong Fort Wayne resident, Mr. White was a...

Sep 28, 2020

Service

Friday, October 02, 3:00 PM Orange Cemetery, Rome City

Robert Vester "Bob" Swanner, Jr., 70, of Kendallville died Monday, September 28, 2020 at his residence.

He was born August 29, 1950 in Strawn, Texas to Robert Vester Swanner, Sr. and Jimmie Louise (Lucas) Swanner.

He honorably served in the United Stated...

Sep 27, 2020

Obituary

Carrie Ann Lewis, 64, of Auburn died Sunday, September 27, 2020, at The Laurels of DeKalb in Butler.

She was born September 1, 1956, in Los Angeles, California, to Ralph and Peggy (Parker) Law.

Carrie had worked as a waitress at Cracker Barrel in Auburn, where she enjoyed her 'regular' customers.

Surviving...

Sep 26, 2020

Obituary

Robert R. Lambert, 79, formerly of LaGrange died Saturday, September 26, 2020, at Lutheran Life Villages Pine Valley in Fort Wayne.

He was born March 18, 1941, in Covington, Kentucky, to George and Mary (Kern) Lambert.

Mr. Lambert was a member of the Catholic Church.

He honorably served in the United Stated...

Sep 23, 2020

Obituary

Carol Jean Baatz, 83, of Angola died Wednesday, September 23, 2020, at her residence with her family at her side.

She was born January 7, 1937, in Hicksville, Ohio, to William and Amanda (Mettert) McSorley.

On April 2, 1955, in Fort Wayne she married Thomas F. Baatz. He survives in Angola.

Mrs....

Sep 22, 2020

Obituary

Audrey Ann Bailey, 79, of Kendallville died Tuesday, September 22, 2020, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne with her family by her side.

She was born September 19, 1941, in Hueysville, Kentucky, to Floyd Hicks and Lawnie (Hicks) Handshoe.

Mrs. Bailey retired as a nurse's aide and from the housekeeping department at...

Sep 17, 2020

Obituary

Nancy Jane Bronstrup, 94, of Witmer Lake, Wolcottville died Thursday, September 17, 2020 at the home of her daughter in Huntertown.

She was born April 9, 1926, in Lexington, Kentucky to Jerry Sherritt and Eva (Dinkle) Moreland.

On January 9, 1970 in Fort Wayne she married Robert C. Bronstrup. He preceded her in death...

Sep 16, 2020

Obituary

Marilyn Mae Patton 89, of Rome City passed away peacefully Wednesday, September 16, 2020 at Orchard Pointe Health Campus in Kendallville.

She was born May 5, 1931, in Coldwater, Ohio, to Lester and Alvina "Bonnie" (Wendel) Desch. Marilyn was very close to her mother; maternal grandparents, William and Christina Wendel; two aunts, Tillie (Fred) Pyle and...

Sep 16, 2020

Calling(s)

Monday, September 21, 2:00 PM to 8:00 PM Young Family Funeral Home - Wolcottville Chapel

Tuesday, September 22, 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM Young Family Funeral Home - Wolcottville Chapel

Tuesday, September 22, 6:00 PM Young Family Funeral Home - Wolcottville Chapel

Todd Allen Mase was born on July 29,...

Sep 15, 2020

Calling(s)

Saturday, September 19, 4:00 PM to 11:00 AM One Truth Christian Outreach, 309 Sargent Street, Kendallville.

Monday, September 21, 11:00 AM One Truth Christian Outreach, 309 Sargent Street, Kendallville.

Bobby G. Keene, 73 of Kendallville died unexpectedly Tuesday, September 15, 2020 at his residence.

He was born January 9, 1947...

Sep 13, 2020

Calling(s)

Friday, September 18, 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM Young Family Funeral Home - Kendallville Chapel

Friday, September 18, 1:00 PM Young Family Funeral Home - Kendallville Chapel

Curtis R. Wilson, 66, of Kendallville died Sunday, September 13, 2020, at Parkview Hospital in Fort Wayne.

He was born March 5, 1954,...