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Howard Dean Morr

Howard Dean Morr

Aug 2, 2020

Calling(s)

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

Service

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

Obituary

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

He was born September...

Maxine J. Bloomfield

Maxine J. Bloomfield

Jul 30, 2020

Calling(s)

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

Obituary

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...

Jerry Lee Higgins

Jerry Lee Higgins

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...

Chris B. Marshall

Chris B. Marshall

Jul 29, 2020

Calling(s)

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

Service

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

Obituary

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

He was born June...

Lee Roy "Vern" Fry

Lee Roy "Vern" Fry

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...

Virginia Q. Smith

Virginia Q. Smith

Jul 25, 2020

Calling(s)

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

Service

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

Obituary

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

She was born August 22,...

Nancy L. Slone

Nancy L. Slone

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

Service

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

Obituary

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

William L. Evers

William L. Evers

Jul 21, 2020

Calling(s)

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

Service

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

Obituary

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...

Scott L. Gramling

Scott L. Gramling

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...

Pauline E. Graff

Pauline E. Graff

Jul 13, 2020

Calling(s)

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

Service

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

Obituary

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

She was born May...

Janis G. Copeland

Janis G. Copeland

Jul 13, 2020

Calling(s)

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

Service

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

Obituary

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...

Rosella Ruth Younkins

Rosella Ruth Younkins

Jul 13, 2020

Calling(s)

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

Service

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

Obituary

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

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

Sherry Lee Ortega

Sherry Lee Ortega

Jul 12, 2020

Calling(s)

Friday, July 17, 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM Independent Full Gospel Church, 1000 S. Gonser Ave., Ashley

Service

Friday, July 17, 1:00 PM Independent Full Gospel Church, 1000 S. Gonser Sve., Ashley

Obituary

Sherry Lee (Richardson) Ortega, 74, of Hudson died Sunday, July 12, 2020, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne.

...

Shad Steven Hickey

Shad Steven Hickey

Jul 10, 2020

Obituary

Shad Steven Hickey, 41, of Pleasant Lake died Friday, July 10, 2020, in Fort Wayne.

He was born February 6, 1979, to Steve and Deborah (Arthur) Hickey.

Mr. Hickey worked at Janis Manufacturing in Auburn.

Surviving are his wife, Kezia Dawn Lee (Young) Hickey of Battle Creek, Michigan; a daughter, Alaine Hickey...

Kelly Michelle Crump

Kelly Michelle Crump

Jul 10, 2020

Calling(s)

Friday, July 24, 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM Wayne Center United Methodist Church, 1015 East Schoolhouse Road, Kendallville

Service

Friday, July 24, 6:00 PM Wayne Center United Methodist Church, 1015 East Schoolhouse Road, Kendallville

Obituary

Kelly Michelle Crump, 45, of Albion died Friday, July 10, 2020 as the result of an auto accident in...

Dale Alan Cassel, Jr.

Dale Alan Cassel, Jr.

Jul 9, 2020

Calling(s)

Saturday, July 25, 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM Young Family Funeral Home - Hudson/Ashley Chapel

Service

Saturday, July 25, 5:00 PM Young Family Funeral Home - Hudson/Ashley Chapel

Obituary

Dale Alan Cassel, Jr., 41, of Shady Spring, West Virginia, and formerly of Hudson died Thursday, July 9, 2020, while on a job site in...

Samuel Lee Bell

Samuel Lee Bell

Jul 8, 2020

Obituary

Samuel Lee Bell, 82, of Wolcottville died unexpectedly Wednesday, July 8, 2020, at his residence.

He was born January 1, 1938, in Wolcottville to Samuel R. and Winona (Brown) Bell.

He served in the National Guard for eight years.

On July 15, 1960, in Avilla he married Joyce M. Petrie. They would...

Lois Jean Lockhart

Lois Jean Lockhart

Jul 6, 2020

Calling(s)

Thursday, July 09, 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM Young Family Funeral Home - Kendallville Chapel

Service

Thursday, July 09, 2:00 PM Young Family Funeral Home - Kendallville Chapel

Obituary

Lois Jean Lockhart, 91, of Kendallville died Monday, July 6, 2020, on her birthday, at her residence with her family at her side.

...

David Lee Balbaugh

David Lee Balbaugh

Jul 6, 2020

Obituary

David Lee Balbaugh, 59, of Rome City died Monday, July 6, 2020, at Parkview Randallia Hospital in Fort Wayne.

He was born July 21, 1960, in Fort Wayne to Maynard J. and Kathleen P. (Mack) Balbaugh. His parents preceded him in death.

On December 31, 1992, in Albion he married Anne Whitford.

...

Stephanie Lynn Conley

Stephanie Lynn Conley

Jul 5, 2020

Calling(s)

Thursday, July 09, 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM Community Baptist Church

Thursday, July 09, 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM Community Baptist Church

Service

Friday, July 10, 11:00 AM Community Baptist Church

Obituary

Stephanie Lynn Conley, 32, of Charlotte, Michigan, formerly of South Milford, was born into this life at sunset and entered...

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