Obituaries

Aug 20, 2020

Obituary

Theodore H. "Ted" Kruger, age 78, of Wolcottville (Adams Lake), Indiana, died August 20, 2020, at home surrounded by family.

He was born November 4, 1941 in Indianapolis to Theodore W. and Mildred Kruger. He moved to Fort Wayne in 1946 to live with his mother's family.

He graduated from North Side High School...

Aug 15, 2020

Calling(s)

Wednesday, August 19, 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM Young Family Funeral Home - Kendallville Chapel

Wednesday, August 19, 3:00 PM Young Family Funeral Home - Kendallville Chapel

Jack J. Skinner, 90, of Kendallville died Saturday, August 15, 2020, at Orchard Pointe Health Campus in Kendallville.

He was born January 27,...

Aug 15, 2020

Calling(s)

Friday, August 21, 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM Young Family Funeral Home, Hudson-Ashley Chapel

Friday, August 21, 4:15 PM Graveside at Circle Cemetery

Catherine "Cathy" Clingan, 72, of Hudson died Saturday, August 15, 2020, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne.

She was born April 5, 1948, in Chicago...

Aug 13, 2020

Obituary

Austin Thomas Robert Padgett, 22, of Wolcottville died Thursday, August 13, 2020, in Wolcottville.

He was born August 18, 1997, in Angola to Tommie Adkins and Brenda Padgett.

He attended Lakeland High School.

Austin loved animals and he loved to hunt and fish.

Surviving are his mother, Brenda Padgett of...

Aug 13, 2020

Obituary

Eleanor J. Dilts, 90 of Pleasant Lake died Thursday, August 13, 2020 at 5:25 p.m. at Northern Lakes Nursing and Rehab in Angola.

She was born June 11, 1930, in Mancelona, Michigan to Clayton and Hannah (Covert) Larson.

On December 18, 1948 she married Schuyler Dilts. He preceded her in death on January 2,...

Aug 7, 2020

Calling(s)

Tuesday, August 11, 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM Woodruff Grove United Methodist Church

Tuesday, August 11, 12:00 PM Woodruff Grove United Methodist Church

Mildred May Prough, 92, of Wolcottville died Friday, August 7, 2020, at Miller's Merry Manor in LaGrange.

She was born June 7, 1928, in Noble County to...

Aug 3, 2020

Calling(s)

Friday, August 07, 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM Young Family Funeral Home - Kendallville Chapel

Friday, August 07, 4:00 PM Young Family Funeral Home - Kendallville Chapel

Kaye Allyne Lampe, 78, of Kendallville died Monday, August 3, 2020, at Parkview Noble Hospital in Kendallville.

She was born March 11, 1942,...

Aug 2, 2020

Calling(s)

Wednesday, August 05, 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM Bethel Christian Baptist Church, 2838 E. Hwy 6, Kendallville

Thursday, August 06, 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM Bethel Christian Baptist Church, 2838 E. Hwy 6, Kendallville

Thursday, August 06, 11:00 AM Bethel Christian Baptist Church, 2838 E. Hwy 6, Kendallville

Valerie Lynn...

Aug 2, 2020

Calling(s)

Wednesday, August 05, 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM Young Family Funeral Home - Kendallville Chapel

Wednesday, August 05, 3:00 PM Young Family Funeral Home - Kendallville Chapel

Howard Dean Morr, 64, of Kendallville died Sunday, August 2, 2020, at the home of his daughter in Kendallville.

He was born September...

Jul 30, 2020

Calling(s)

Monday, August 03, 2:00 PM to 8:00 PM New Hope Baptist Church, 2900 N 500 E, Kendallville

Maxine June Bloomfield, 89, of Rome City died Thursday, July 30, 2020, at her residence.

She was born July 4, 1931, in Kendallville to Ralph and Dorothy (Sackett) Hill.

On April 17, 1949, she...

Jul 29, 2020

Obituary

Jerry Lee Higgins, 54, of Wolcottville died Wednesday, July 29, 2020, at his residence.

He was born September 4, 1965, in Elkhart to Joseph and Elizabeth Higgins.

In August, 2005, he married Janette Y. Pant.

Mr. Higgins last worked at Champion Homes in Topeka.

Jerry dearly loved his daughter and...

Jul 29, 2020

Calling(s)

Monday, August 03, 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM Bridgeway Evangelical Church, 210 Brian's Place, Kendallville

Monday, August 03, 5:00 PM Bridgeway Evangelical Church, 210 Brian's Place, Kendallville

Chris Byron Marshall, 67, of Kendallville died Wednesday, July 29, 2020, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne.

He was born June...

Jul 26, 2020

Obituary

Lee Roy "Vern" Fry, 81, of LaGrange died Sunday, July 26, 2020, at 10:25 p.m. at his residence.

He was born July 3, 1939, in LaGrange to John and Donna (Shearer) Fry.

On October 22, 1966, in Rome City he married Karen Lou Heston.

He honorably served in the U.S. Army from...

Jul 25, 2020

Calling(s)

Wednesday, July 29, 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM Young Family Funeral Home - Kendallville Chapel

Wednesday, July 29, 11:00 AM Young Family Funeral Home - Kendallville Chapel

Virginia Myrtle (Quick) Smith, 95, of Kendallville died Saturday, July 25, 2020, at Lutheran Life Villages in Kendallville.

She was born August 22,...

Jul 21, 2020

Calling(s)

Friday, July 24, 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM Young Family Funeral Home - Kendallville Chapel

Saturday, July 25, 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM Young Family Funeral Home - Kendallville Chapel

Sunday, July 26, 3:00 PM Young Family Funeral Home - Kendallville Chapel

Nancy Lou Slone, 71, of Kendallville died Tuesday,...

Jul 21, 2020

Calling(s)

Monday, July 27, 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM Young Family Funeral Home, Kendallville Chapel

Monday, July 27, 6:00 PM Young Family Funeral Home, Kendallville Chapel

William L. Evers, 74, of Kendallville died Tuesday, July 21, 2020 at his residence.

He was born January 1, 1946, in Alliance, Ohio to Frank...

Jul 20, 2020

Obituary

Scott Lee Gramling, 53, of Angola died Monday, July 20, 2020, at 1:15 p.m. at his residence.

He was born April 11, 1967, in Auburn to John and Linda (Peckhart) Gramling.

Mr. Gramling was a truck driver and last worked for Commercial Pallet, also known as Third Generation in Orland.

Surviving are...

Jul 13, 2020

Calling(s)

Saturday, October 10, 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM Goshen VFW Post 985, 1201 W. Pike Street, Goshen

Saturday, October 10, 4:00 PM Goshen VFW Post 985, 1201 W. Pike Street, Goshen

Pauline E. Graff, 68, of Blackman Lake died Monday, July 13, 2020 at her residence.

She was born May...

Jul 13, 2020

Calling(s)

Thursday, July 23, 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM Young Family Funeral Home - Kendallville Chapel

Friday, July 24, 1:00 PM Graveside at Lake View Cemetery, Kendallville

Janis Goar Copeland, 93, of Kendallville passed peacefully in her sleep on Monday, July 13, 2020. She was preceded in death and welcomed in heaven by...

Jul 13, 2020

Calling(s)

Wednesday, July 15, 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM Young Family Funeral Home - Wolcottville Chapel

Wednesday, July 15, 7:00 PM Young Family Funeral Home - Wolcottville Chapel

Rosella Ruth Younkins, 82, of Wolcottville died Monday, July 13, 2020, at Orchard Pointe in Kendallville.

She was born April 2, 1938, in...