Obituaries

Mar 30, 2016

Calling(s)

Sunday, April 03, 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM Young Family Funeral Home - Wolcottville Chapel

Monday, April 04, 11:00 AM Young Family Funeral Home - Wolcottville Chapel

Austin Slone, 80, of Wolcottville died Wednesday, March 30, 2016, in Parkview LaGrange Hospital, LaGrange.

He had lived in this area for 60...

Mar 30, 2016

Calling(s)

Monday, April 04, 2:00 PM to 8:00 PM Young Family Funeral Home, Kendallville Chapel

Tuesday, April 05, 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM CrossPointe Family Church of the Nazarene, Kendallville

Tuesday, April 05, 10:00 AM CrossPointe Family Church of the Nazarene, Kendallville

Tammy Sue Huff, 39, of Kendallville went to be...

Mar 28, 2016

Service

Friday, April 01, 11:00 AM St. Gaspar Catholic Church, Rome City

Ronnie Duane Bortner, 73, of Wolcottville died Monday, March 28, 2016, in his residence.

He was a lifetime area resident.

He was a member of St. Gaspar Catholic Church in Rome City and A.B.A.T.E. of Indiana.

Mr. Bortner...

Mar 28, 2016

Calling(s)

Wednesday, March 30, 2:00 PM to 8:00 PM Liberty Free Will Baptist Church, 2900 E 1150 N, Wolcottville, IN 46795

Thursday, March 31, 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM Liberty Free Will Baptist Church

Thursday, March 31, 10:00 AM Liberty Free Will Baptist Church

Martha Combs, 83, of Rome City died...

Mar 23, 2016

Calling(s)

Sunday, March 27, 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM Mt. Calvary United Baptist Church, Stroh, Indiana

Monday, March 28, 11:00 AM Mt. Calvary United Baptist Church, Stroh, Indiana

Essie Creech, 81, of Stroh died Wednesday, March 23, 2016, in Lutheran Life Village, Kendallville.

She was a homemaker and attended Community Baptist...

Mar 22, 2016

Calling(s)

Saturday, March 26, 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM Young Family Funeral Home, 222 South State Street, Kendallville

Saturday, March 26, 3:00 PM Young Family Funeral Home, 222 South State Street, Kendallville

Keith R. VanKleek, 95, of Kendallville and formerly of Pontiac, Michigan, died Tuesday, March 22, 2016, in Lutheran Life Villages, Kendallville....

Mar 20, 2016

Calling(s)

Thursday, March 24, 12:00 PM to 5:00 PM Young Family Funeral Home, Kendallville Chapel

Thursday, March 24, 5:00 PM Young Family Funeral Home, Kendallville Chapel

Carson Dean Shirk, 62, of Atwood Lake, Wolcottville died Sunday, March 20, 2016, in his residence.

He was a graduate of DeKalb High School in...

Mar 17, 2016

Calling(s)

Sunday, March 20, 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM Young Family Funeral Home, Wolcottville Chapel

Max Merrill Miller, 84, of Rome City, passed away peacefully in his home Tuesday evening, March 17, 2016, surrounded by family members.

Max spent his formative years growing up in Portland, before moving to Rome City where he graduated...

Mar 16, 2016

Calling(s)

Sunday, March 20, 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM Young Family Funeral Home, Kendallville Chapel

Sunday, March 20, 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM Young Family Funeral Home, Kendallville Chapel

Monday, March 21, 11:00 AM Young Family Funeral Home, Kendallville Chapel

Wesley Sherman "Wes" Hicks, 18, of Wawaka died Wednesday, March 16,...

Mar 15, 2016

Obituary

Rilla J. Walter, 82, of Fort Wayne and formerly of Columbia City died Tuesday, March 15, 2016, in Heritage Park, Fort Wayne.

Mrs. Walter worked at Monsanto in Ligonier and retired from King-Seeley in Kendallville.

Rilla loved to read and garden. Living on a farm, she always kept herself busy by farming, working outside...

Mar 15, 2016

Calling(s)

Thursday, March 17, 2:00 PM to 8:00 PM Young Family Funeral Home, Kendallville Chapel

Friday, March 18, 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM Young Family Funeral Home, Kendallville Chapel

Friday, March 18, 11:00 AM Young Family Funeral Home, Kendallville Chapel

Maxine (Hicks) Handshoe, 75, of Hudson went to be with the...

Mar 8, 2016

Calling(s)

Friday, March 11, 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM Young Family Funeral Home, Kendallville Chapel

Friday, March 11, 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM Young Family Funeral Home, Kendallville Chapel

Saturday, March 12, 10:00 AM Immaculate Conception Church, 301 East Diamond Street, Kendallville

Devon J. "Deacon" Ihrie, 90, of Kendallville died Tuesday,...

Mar 7, 2016

Calling(s)

Thursday, March 10, 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM Young Family Funeral Home - Wolcottville Chapel

Thursday, March 10, 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM Young Family Funeral Home - Wolcottville Chapel

Friday, March 11, 2:00 PM Little Flossie Old Regular Baptist Church

Lexie Patrick, 84, of LaGrange passed away peacefully surrounded...

Mar 5, 2016

Calling(s)

Thursday, March 10, 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM Young Family Funeral Home, Kendallville Chapel

Friday, March 11, 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM St. Gaspar Catholic Church, Rome City

Friday, March 11, 11:00 AM St. Gaspar Catholic Church, Rome City

Sanna L.(Boxley) Harges, 75, of Sylvan Lake, Rome City died Saturday,...

Mar 3, 2016

Calling(s)

Tuesday, March 08, 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM Young Family Funeral Home, Kendallville Chapel

Wednesday, March 09, 11:00 AM Young Family Funeral Home, Kendallville Chapel

John Albert Wappes, 74, of Rome City died Thursday, March 3, 2016, in Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne following a short illness.

He had...

Mar 2, 2016

Calling(s)

Monday, March 07, 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM First Christian Church, Kendallville

Tuesday, March 08, 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM First Christian Church, Kendallville

Tuesday, March 08, 2:00 PM First Christian Church, 110 West Waits Road, Kendallville

Donna M. (Rhodes) Hale, 69, of Kendallville died Wednesday, March 2, 2016, in...

Feb 26, 2016

Obituary

Walter Warren "Walt" Allen, 71, of Auburn died Friday, February 26, 2016, in his residence.

He had lived in Auburn for 30 years, coming from Meridian, Mississippi.

He served in the U.S. Army from 1967 to 1969 and was stationed in Vietnam.

Mr. Allen worked as a dye cast supervisor and engineer...

Feb 23, 2016

Calling(s)

Saturday, March 12, 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM The Germanson Home, 4600 S 150 E, LaGrange, Indiana

Albert Knute Germanson, 82, of Oliver Lake, LaGrange died Tuesday, February 23, 2016, at his residence with his daughter at his side.

As a young child, Albert spent summers on Oliver Lake at his parents' cottage....

Feb 21, 2016

Calling(s)

Thursday, February 25, 2:00 PM to 8:00 PM Young Family Funeral Home, Kendallville Chapel

Friday, February 26, 11:00 AM Young Family Funeral Home, Kendallville Chapel

Jerry Lee Frye, 72, of Kendallville died Sunday, February 21, 2016, in Parkview Regional Hospital, Fort Wayne.

He was a lifetime area resident.

...

Feb 21, 2016

Calling(s)

Friday, February 26, 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM Our Hope Lutheran Church, 1826 Trinity Drive, Huntertown

Friday, February 26, 11:00 AM Our Hope Lutheran Church, 1826 Trinity Drive, Huntertown

Keith Edward Leiter, 81, of Huntertown died Sunday, February 21, 2016, in Ashton Creek Nursing Home, Fort Wayne.

He was a...