Obituaries

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Norma Ann Cochran

Norma Ann Cochran

Mar 31, 2017

Calling(s)

Friday, April 07, 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM Young Family Funeral Home, Kendallville Chapel

Service

Friday, April 07, 6:00 PM Young Family Funeral Home, Kendallville Chapel

Obituary

Norma Ann Cochran, 62, of Kendallville died Friday, March 31, 2017, at 6:01 p.m. in her residence.

She was born March 28, 1955, in Lafayette...

Kathy S. Fought

Kathy S. Fought

Mar 18, 2017

Obituary

Kathy Sue Fought, 58, of Wolcottville died Saturday, March 18, 2017, at 7:03 a.m. in Indiana University Health Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis.

She was born July 3, 1958, in Mt. Pleasant, Michigan, to Bernard and Gertrude (Moore) Smith.

On August 25, 1979, in Topeka she married Steven D. Fought. He preceded her in death...

Dean D. Wengert

Dean D. Wengert

Mar 14, 2017

Calling(s)

Monday, March 20, 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM St. Michael Lutheran Church, 2131 Getz Road, Fort Wayne, Indiana

Service

Monday, March 20, 12:00 PM St. Michael Lutheran Church, 2131 Getz Road, Fort Wayne, Indiana

Obituary

Dean Dwight Wengert, 83, of Fort Wayne passed from this life on Tuesday, March 14, 2017, in the promise...

Willie Dell Short

Willie Dell Short

Mar 14, 2017

Calling(s)

Friday, March 17, 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM Young Family Funeral Home, Wolcottville Chapel

Service

Friday, March 17, 2:00 PM Graveside service at Orange Cemetery, Rome City

Obituary

Willie Dell Short, 72, of Ligonier died Tuesday, March 14, 2017, in Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne.

She was born May 22, 1944,...

Darrell Wayne Napier

Darrell Wayne Napier

Mar 13, 2017

Calling(s)

Friday, March 17, 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM Salem United Baptist Church

Service

Friday, March 17, 2:00 PM Salem United Baptist Church

Obituary

Darrell Wayne Napier, 41, of Cromwell died Monday, March 13, 2017, in his residence following a lengthy illness.

He was born August 14, 1975, in Hazard, Kentucky, to Daniel...

Victor Sutton

Victor Sutton

Mar 7, 2017

Calling(s)

Friday, March 10, 2:30 PM to 9:00 PM Church of the True God

Service

Saturday, March 11, 11:00 AM Church of the True God

Obituary

Victor Sutton, 76, of Little Turkey Lake died Tuesday, March 7, 2017, at 2:15 p.m. in Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne.

He was born March 17,...

John Michael Reade

John Michael Reade

Mar 6, 2017

Calling(s)

Thursday, March 09, 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM Young Family Funeral Home - Wolcottville Chapel

Service

Friday, March 10, 10:00 AM Young Family Funeral Home - Wolcottville Chapel

Obituary

John Michael "Mike" Reade, 61, of Wolcottville passed away on Monday, March 6, 2017, at 12:07 p.m. in his residence after a long, courageous battle...

Richard F. Lindley

Richard F. Lindley

Feb 28, 2017

Calling(s)

Friday, March 03, 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM Young Family Funeral Home, Kendallville Chapel

Obituary

Richard F. Lindley, 50, of Kendallville and formerly of Adams Lake died Tuesday, February 28, 2017, at 11:15 p.m. in Parkview Noble Hospital, Kendallville.

He was born August 30, 1966, to Richard F. and Janet (Fenker) Lindley. They preceded...

Willa Dean Goodman

Willa Dean Goodman

Feb 25, 2017

Obituary

Willa Dean Goodman, 68, of Auburn died Saturday, February 25, 2017, in her residence.

She was born January 15, 1949, in Wayland, Kentucky, to Glenn Edward and Anna Louise (Paige) Alexander. They preceded her in death.

Ms. Goodman had lived in Auburn for ten years, coming from Rome City.

She had worked...

Lois Elaine Sites

Lois Elaine Sites

Feb 24, 2017

Service

Wednesday, March 01, 1:00 PM First Baptist Church, Wolcottville

Obituary

Lois Elaine Sites, 83, of Wolcottville died Friday, February 24, 2017, at 1:15 p.m. in Kendallville Manor Nursing & Rehab in Kendallville.

She was born June 20, 1933, in Sturgis, Michigan, to Clarence and Pansy (Reed) Gilbo.

Mrs. Sites was a homemaker....

Nancy J. Wappes

Nancy J. Wappes

Feb 22, 2017

Calling(s)

Friday, February 24, 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM Young Family Funeral Home, 222 South State Street, Kendallville

Saturday, February 25, 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM Young Family Funeral Home, 222 South State Street, Kendallville

Service

Saturday, February 25, 11:00 AM Young Family Funeral Home, 222 South State Street, Kendallville

Obituary

Nancy J....

Roger Lee Johnson, Jr.

Roger Lee Johnson, Jr.

Feb 21, 2017

Service

Thursday, February 23, 11:00 AM Graveside service at Lake View Cemetery, Kendallville

Obituary

Roger Lee "Jr." Johnson, Jr., 35, of Orland died Tuesday, February 21, 2017, in Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne.

He was born January 27, 1982, in Kendallville to Roger Lee and Jo L. (Mortimore) Johnson.

He was a lifetime area...

Linda Ann Lou Cromey

Linda Ann Lou Cromey

Feb 19, 2017

Service

Wednesday, March 01, 11:00 AM First Baptist Church of Wolcottville

Obituary

Linda Ann Lou (Silva) Cromey, 74, of Wolcottville passed away Sunday, February 19, 2017, at her home.

She was born September 3, 1942, in Honolulu, Hawaii. She had lived in Wolcottville since 2010, previously from Steinberger Lake, IN and Jamestown, NY.

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Robert J. Burch

Robert J. Burch

Feb 18, 2017

Calling(s)

Saturday, February 25, 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM Lutheran Life Villages, 351 North Allen Chapel Road, Kendallville, IN

Service

Saturday, February 25, 4:00 PM Lutheran Life Villages, 351 North Allen Chapel Road, Kendallville, IN

Obituary

Robert J. "Bobby" Burch, 65, of Kendallville died Saturday, February 18, 2017, in Lutheran Life Villages, Kendallville.

...

Alphia Marie Blankenship

Alphia Marie Blankenship

Feb 18, 2017

Calling(s)

Tuesday, February 21, 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM Young Family Funeral Home - Wolcottville Chapel

Service

Thursday, February 23, 11:00 AM Graveside at Blankenship Family Cemetery in McDowell, Kentucky

Obituary

Alphia Marie Blankenship, 85, of Hudson died Saturday, February 18, 2017, in North Ridge Village, Albion.

She was born April 5, 1931,...

Christopher Michael Knox

Christopher Michael Knox

Feb 10, 2017

Calling(s)

Thursday, February 16, 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM

Obituary

Christopher Michael Keister Knox, 27, of Wolcottville died Friday, February 10, 2017, in Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne following a 2 ½ year illness.

He was born March 8, 1989, in Kendallville to Jerry Keister and Sandra (Hughes) Knox.

He was...

Jeffrey R. Mountz

Jeffrey R. Mountz

Feb 9, 2017

Calling(s)

Saturday, February 18, 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM Young Family Funeral Home, Kendallville Chapel

Service

Saturday, February 18, 4:00 PM Young Family Funeral Home, Kendallville Chapel

Obituary

Jeffrey R. Mountz, 69, a lifetime area resident, died Thursday, February 9, 2017, in his residence.

He was born June 6, 1947 in Kendallville to...

Maxine J. Hamlin

Maxine J. Hamlin

Feb 7, 2017

Calling(s)

Friday, February 10, 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM Young Family Funeral Home, Kendallville Chapel

Friday, February 10, 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM Young Family Funeral Home, Kendallville Chapel

Service

Saturday, February 11, 10:00 AM Young Family Funeral Home, Kendallville Chapel

Obituary

Maxine J. Hamlin, 84, of Avilla and formerly of Kendallville died...

Donna J. Schmidt

Donna J. Schmidt

Feb 6, 2017

Calling(s)

Thursday, February 09, 2:00 PM to 8:00 PM Young Family Funeral Home, Kendallville Chapel

Service

Friday, February 10, 10:00 AM Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, 301 East Diamond Street, Kendallville

Obituary

Donna J. Schmidt, 88, of Kendallville died Monday, February 6, 2017, in Parkview Noble Hospital, Kendallville.

She was born December 12, 1928,...

William R. Vanderpool

William R. Vanderpool

Feb 5, 2017

Calling(s)

Wednesday, February 08, 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM Young Family Funeral Home - Wolcottville Chapel

Service

Thursday, February 09, 11:00 AM Young Family Funeral Home - Wolcottville Chapel

Obituary

William R. "Bill" Vanderpool, 87, of Wolcottville died Sunday, February 5, 2017, in Parkview Noble Hospital, Kendallville.

He was born October 4, 1929,...

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