Obituaries
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Betty M. Rinker
Jul 7, 2019
Calling(s)
Thursday, July 11, 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM Young Family Funeral Home, Kendallville Chapel, 222 South State Street, Kendallville
ServiceThursday, July 11, 6:00 PM Young Family Funeral Home, Kendallville Chapel, 222 South State Street, Kendallville
ObituaryBetty M. Rinker, 86, of Big Long Lake, Wolcottville died Sunday, July 7, 2019, at 3:56 a.m....
David E. Back
Jul 6, 2019
Service
Thursday, July 11, 1:00 PM Ashley Church of God, 101 North Gonser Avenue, Ashley
ObituaryDavid Earl Back, 55, of Ashley died Saturday, July 6, 2019, at his residence.
He was born June 30, 1964, in Albion, Michigan, to Hargis and Dixie (Coburn) Back.
Mr. Back had worked as a machinist in...
L. Scott Showen
Jul 4, 2019
Calling(s)
Sunday, July 07, 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM Young Family Funeral Home - Kendallville Chapel
ServiceSunday, July 07, 5:00 PM Young Family Funeral Home - Kendallville Chapel
ObituaryL. Scott Showen, 67, of Kendallville died Thursday, July 4, 2019, at his residence.
He was born October 16, 1951, in Valparaiso to...
Wanda J. Jennings
Jul 3, 2019
Service
Saturday, July 20, 10:30 AM Yogi Bear's Jellystone Park, 140 Lane 201 Barton Lake, Fremont
ObituaryWanda Jennings, 83, of Hernando, Florida, and formerly of Pretty Lake died Wednesday, July 3, 2019, at 4:50 p.m. at the home of her daughter at Pretty Lake.
She was born July 10, 1935, in Portland to Kenneth...
Josephine W. Leatherman
Jul 2, 2019
Calling(s)
Saturday, July 06, 9:30 AM to 11:00 AM Rome City United Methodist Church, 297 Washington Street, Rome City
ServiceSaturday, July 06, 11:00 AM Rome City United Methodist Church, 297 Washington Street, Rome City
ObituaryJosephine Wilma "Jo" Leatherman, 98, of Rome City died Tuesday, July 2, 2019, at Orchard Pointe Health Campus in...
Richard H. Blue
Jun 29, 2019
Obituary
Richard H. "Dick" Blue, 76, of Kendallville passed away Saturday, June 29, 2019, at 5:53 a.m. at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne.
He was born May 31, 1943, in Kendallville to Donald J. and Glenna G. (Gates) Blue. They preceded him in death.
He was a 1961 graduate of Kendallville High School....
Evelyn Michelle Baker
Jun 29, 2019
Calling(s)
Saturday, July 06, 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM New Life Tabernacle, 609 Patty Lane, Kendallville
ServiceSaturday, July 06, 4:00 PM New Life Tabernacle, 609 Patty Lane, Kendallville
ObituaryEvelyn Michelle "Shelly" (Mowery) Baker, 53, of Kendallville died Saturday, June 29, 2019, at 6:20 a.m. at Parkview LaGrange Hospital in LaGrange.
She...
Bobby Joe Wallen
Jun 25, 2019
Obituary
Bobby Joe Wallen, 56, of Rome City died Tuesday, June 25, 2019, at 1:03 p.m. at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne.
He was born May 21, 1963, in LaGrange County to Burley and Gearldene "Jewel" (Terry) Wallen. His father preceded him in death on April 26, 1996, and his mother on October 20, 2018....
Laura Mae Coleman
Jun 25, 2019
Calling(s)
Friday, June 28, 2:00 PM to 8:00 PM Young Family Funeral Home - Kendallville Chapel
ServiceSaturday, June 29, 10:00 AM Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, 319 East Diamond Street, Kendallville
ObituaryLaura Mae Coleman, 97, died Tuesday, June 25, 2019, at her home in Kendallville where she grew up surrounded by her family.
...Dan W. Hughes
Jun 23, 2019
Calling(s)
Friday, June 28, 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM Young Family Funeral Home, Hudson-Ashley Chapel
Saturday, June 29, 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM Young Family Funeral Home, Hudson-Ashley Chapel
ServiceSaturday, June 29, 2:00 PM Young Family Funeral Home, Hudson-Ashley Chapel
ObituaryDan Warren Hughes, 79, of Fort Wayne, and formerly of Salem...
Edwin L. Hill
Jun 18, 2019
Calling(s)
Monday, June 24, 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM Young Family Funeral Home, Wolcottville Chapel
ServiceMonday, June 24, 5:00 PM Young Family Funeral Home, Wolcottville Chapel
ObituaryEdwin L. Hill, 79, of Rome City and formerly of Wolcottville died Tuesday, June 18, 2019, at 2:22 p.m. at Kendallville Manor HealthCare in Kendallville.
...
Eva May Bailey
Jun 17, 2019
Calling(s)
Wednesday, June 19, 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM Young Family Funeral Home - Kendallville Chapel
ServiceWednesday, June 19, 1:00 PM Young Family Funeral Home - Kendallville Chapel
ObituaryEva May Bailey, 63, of Corunna died Monday, June 17, 2019, at 6 a.m. at her residence.
She was born August 12, 1955,...
Russell Dean Scofield
Jun 13, 2019
Obituary
Russell Dean Scofield, 85, of Howe died Thursday, June 13, 2019 at 6:15 p.m. in his residence.
He was born April 29, 1934, in Plymouth to Merrit and Ruby Kathleen (Carrol) Scofield.
Mr. Scofield served in the U.S. Marines Corp.
He retired from Kirsch in Sturgis, Michigan after 27 years as a...
Jackson L. Harrell
Jun 10, 2019
Obituary
Jackson L. Harrell, 3, of Hudson died Monday, June 3, 2019, at 3:14 p.m. at his residence.
He was born April 20, 2016, in Angola.
Surviving are his father, Jack B. Harrell of Hudson; his mother, Rachel M. Richmond of Hudson; two sisters, Maddison Harrell of Hudson and Phoenix Richmond of Hudson; paternal grandparents,...
Warren L. Iddings
Jun 9, 2019
Calling(s)
Wednesday, June 12, 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM Young Family Funeral Home - Wolcottville Chapel
ServiceThursday, June 13, 10:30 AM Graveside - Woodland Cemetery, Wolcottville
ObituaryWarren L. "Bud" Iddings, 94, of Wolcottville died Sunday, June 9, 2019, at 1:45 p.m. at Orchard Pointe Health Campus, Kendallville.
He was born October...
Janet L. Leitch
Jun 7, 2019
Obituary
Janet Lee Leitch, 83, of Kendallville died Friday, June 7, 2019, at 4:15 a.m. at Chandler Place in Kendallville.
She was born October 22, 1935¸ in Kendallville to Harold E.W. and Mary E. (Comiskey) Smith.
She was a member of St. John Lutheran Church in Kendallville and a 1953 graduate of Kendallville High School....
Donna Inez Short
Jun 6, 2019
Obituary
Donna Inez Short, 52, of Kendallville died Thursday, June 6, 2019, at 4:10 a.m. at her residence. She had been ailing for a year.
She was born September 11, 1966, in LaGrange to Bernard and Mary (Conley) Kemplin.
She was a homemaker.
Donna enjoyed playing Bingo and watching westerns. She dearly loved...
Gloria Joy Fryback
Jun 5, 2019
Service
Monday, June 10, 1:00 PM Graveside at Orange Cemetery near Rome City
ObituaryGloria Joy (Nissen) VanHalst Fryback, 81, of Fort Wayne died Wednesday, June 5, 2019, at 9:30 p.m. at the Ossian Health and Rehab Center in Ossian.
She was born December 18, 1937, in Hartland, Wisconsin, to Lester and Ruth Sylvia (Ansty)...
Lavonne Foulk
Jun 4, 2019
Calling(s)
Thursday, June 06, 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM Young Family Funeral Home, Hudson-Ashley Chapel
Friday, June 07, 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM Young Family Funeral Home, Hudson-Ashley Chapel
ServiceFriday, June 07, 1:00 PM Young Family Funeral Home, Hudson-Ashley Chapel
ObituaryLaVonne Foulk, 95, of Auburn died Tuesday, June 4, 2019, at...
Lillian Nicole Lehman
Jun 4, 2019
Calling(s)
Friday, June 07, 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM Young Family Funeral Home - Kendallville Chapel
ServiceFriday, June 07, 6:00 PM Young Family Funeral Home - Kendallville Chapel
ObituaryLillian Nicole Lehman, four days old, of Hudson died Tuesday, June 4, 2019, at 11:23 a.m. at her home with her family at her side....
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