Obituaries

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Wilbur J. Vanauken

Wilbur J. Vanauken

Feb 10, 2019

Calling(s)

Saturday, February 16, 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM Young Family Funeral Home - Kendallville Chapel

Service

Saturday, February 16, 2:00 PM Young Family Funeral Home - Kendallville Chapel

Obituary

Wilbur James VanAuken, 80, of Rome City died Sunday, February 10, 2019, at Lutheran Life Village in Kendallville.

He was born March 8,...

Violet M. Bischoff

Violet M. Bischoff

Feb 9, 2019

Calling(s)

Tuesday, February 12, 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM Young Family Funeral Home - Wolcottville Chapel

Service

Wednesday, February 13, 11:00 AM Young Family Funeral Home - Wolcottville Chapel

Obituary

Violet M. Bischoff, 88, of Wolcottville died Saturday, February 9, 2019, at her residence.

She was born October 30, 1930, in Wauseon, Ohio,...

Carol E. Forero

Carol E. Forero

Feb 6, 2019

Service

Sunday, February 10, 11:00 AM Wolcottville Steventh Day Adventist Church

Obituary

Carol E. Forero, 71, of Kendallville, formerly of Churubusco, died Wednesday, February 6, 2019, at her residence.

She was born September 11, 1947, in Bluffton to Paul and Velma (Collins) Harris.

Mrs. Forero retired as a dietary manager at a nursing...

Richard D. Zerkle

Richard D. Zerkle

Feb 3, 2019

Calling(s)

Wednesday, February 06, 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM Young Family Funeral Home - Kendallville Chapel

Thursday, February 07, 9:30 AM to 10:30 AM Young Family Funeral Home - Kendallville Chapel

Service

Thursday, February 07, 10:30 AM Young Family Funeral Home - Kendallville Chapel

Obituary

Richard D. "Dick" Zerkle, 86, of Kendallville died...

Terry Abiff Harr

Terry Abiff Harr

Feb 3, 2019

Calling(s)

Thursday, February 07, 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM Young Family Funeral Home, Hudson-Ashley Chapel

Service

Thursday, February 07, 4:00 PM Young Family Funeral Home, Hudson-Ashley Chapel

Obituary

Terry Abiff Harr, 58, of Ashley died unexpectedly Sunday, February 3, 2019, at DeKalb Memorial Hospital in Auburn.

He was born November 6, 1960 in...

Lenna Jean Blackburn

Lenna Jean Blackburn

Feb 3, 2019

Calling(s)

Thursday, February 07, 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM Hudson United Brethren Church, 516 North Main Street, Hudson

Friday, February 08, 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM Hudson United Brethren Church, 516 North Main Street, Hudson

Service

Friday, February 08, 11:00 AM Hudson United Brethren Church, 516 North Main Street, Hudson

Obituary

Lenna Jean...

Patricia L. Kern

Patricia L. Kern

Feb 1, 2019

Calling(s)

Tuesday, February 05, 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM Young Family Funeral Home - Kendallville Chapel

Wednesday, February 06, 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM Young Family Funeral Home - Kendallville Chapel

Service

Wednesday, February 06, 10:00 AM Young Family Funeral Home - Kendallville Chapel

Obituary

Patricia L. Kern, 77, of Kendallville died Friday,...

Dennis K. Hickman

Dennis K. Hickman

Jan 30, 2019

Obituary

Dennis Keith Hickman, 58, of LaGrange died Wednesday, January 30, 2019, at Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne.

He was born March 9, 1960, in Detroit, Michigan, to Dolon Clyde and Dorothy Colleen (Gray) Hickman.

He had lived in this area for 17 years, coming from Michigan.

Dennis worked at Morgan Olson...

Norma L. Smith

Norma L. Smith

Jan 18, 2019

Calling(s)

Thursday, January 24, 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM Greenlawn Memorial Park, 6600 Covington Road, Fort Wayne

Service

Thursday, January 24, 11:00 AM Greenlawn Memorial Park, 6600 Covington Road, Fort Wayne

Obituary

Norma L. Smith, 85, of Fort Wayne died Friday, January 18, 2019.

She was born June 6, 1933, to Cyrus and...

Jerry Lee Collins

Jerry Lee Collins

Jan 18, 2019

Calling(s)

Tuesday, January 22, 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM Community Baptist Church, 6340 E 700 S, Wolcottville

Service

Wednesday, January 23, 11:00 AM Community Baptist Church, 6340 E 700 S, Wolcottville

Obituary

Jerry Lee Collins, 79, of Wolcottville died Friday, January 18, 2019, at his residence.

He was born February 10, 1939, in...

Nannette M. Campbell

Nannette M. Campbell

Jan 16, 2019

Calling(s)

Tuesday, January 22, 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM Young Family Funeral Home - Kendallville Chapel

Service

Tuesday, January 22, 2:00 PM Young Family Funeral Home - Kendallville Chapel

Obituary

Nannette Marie Campbell, 70, of Kendallville died Wednesday, January 16, 2019, at Lutheran Life Villages in Kendallville.

She was born February 10, 1948,...

Lance T. Garrett

Lance T. Garrett

Jan 15, 2019

Calling(s)

Thursday, January 17, 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM Young Family Funeral Home - Wolcottville Chapel

Friday, January 18, 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM Young Family Funeral Home - Wolcottville Chapel

Service

Friday, January 18, 3:00 PM Young Family Funeral Home - Wolcottville Chapel

Obituary

Lance T. Garrett, 46, of Fort Wayne and...

Barton C. Merriman

Barton C. Merriman

Jan 14, 2019

Calling(s)

Thursday, January 17, 9:30 AM to 11:00 AM St. Gaspar Catholic Church, Rome City

Service

Thursday, January 17, 11:00 AM St. Gaspar Catholic Church, Rome City

Obituary

Barton C. Merriman, 73, of Rome City died Monday, January 14, 2019, at Visiting Nurse and Hospice Home in Fort Wayne.

He was born April...

Nancy I. Krahulec

Nancy I. Krahulec

Jan 12, 2019

Calling(s)

Friday, January 18, 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM St. Joseph Catholic Chruch, 50 N 100 E, LaGrange

Service

Friday, January 18, 11:00 AM St. Joseph Catholic Church, 50 N 100 E, LaGrange

Obituary

Nancy I. Krahulec, 67, of Wolcottville and formerly of Winchester died Saturday, January 12, 2019, at her residence.

She...

Catherine E. Schmidt

Catherine E. Schmidt

Jan 4, 2019

Calling(s)

Thursday, January 10, 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM Young Family Funeral Home, Hudson-Ashley Chapel

Friday, January 11, 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM Hudson United Brethren Church

Service

Friday, January 11, 11:00 AM Hudson United Brethren Church

Obituary

Catherine E. Schmidt, 93, child of God, devoted wife, loving mother, doting grandmother, sister in...

Olive L. Conrad

Olive L. Conrad

Dec 23, 2018

Calling(s)

Thursday, December 27, 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM Young Family Funeral Home - Kendallville Chapel

Service

Thursday, December 27, 11:00 AM Young Family Funeral Home - Kendallville Chapel

Obituary

Olive Louise Conrad, 88, of Kendallville died unexpectedly Sunday, December 23, 2018, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne surrounded by her family.

...

David E. Ritchie

David E. Ritchie

Dec 16, 2018

Calling(s)

Thursday, December 20, 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM Church of the True God

Friday, December 21, 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM Church of the True God

Service

Friday, December 21, 11:00 AM Church of the True God

Obituary

David E. Ritchie, 54, of Rome City died Sunday, December 16, 2018, at 12:20...

Sherrell J. Hutchins

Sherrell J. Hutchins

Dec 15, 2018

Calling(s)

Wednesday, December 19, 2:00 PM to 7:00 PM Young Family Funeral Home - Kendallville Chapel

Thursday, December 20, 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM Young Family Funeral Home - Kendallville Chapel

Service

Thursday, December 20, 11:00 AM Young Family Funeral Home - Kendallville Chapel

Obituary

Sherrell J. "Sherry" Hutchins, 82, of Kendallville died...

David M. Cobbs

David M. Cobbs

Dec 9, 2018

Calling(s)

Thursday, December 13, 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM Young Family Funeral Home - Wolcottville Chapel

Service

Thursday, December 13, 6:00 PM Young Family Funeral Home - Wolcottville Chapel

Obituary

David M. Cobbs, 68, of North Webster and formerly of Wolcottville died Sunday, December 9, 2018, at Goshen Hospital in Goshen.

He was...

Betty R. Barr

Betty R. Barr

Dec 5, 2018

Calling(s)

Sunday, December 09, 2:00 PM to 8:00 PM Young Family Funeral Home - Wolcottville Chapel

Service

Monday, December 10, 11:00 AM St. Gaspar Catholic Church, Rome City

Obituary

Betty Ruth (Coffelt) Jordan Barr, 95, of Wolcottville died Wednesday, December 5, 2018, at the home of her granddaughter in Garrett.

She was born...

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