Obituaries

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Wesley S. Hicks

Wesley S. Hicks

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

Service

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

Obituary

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

Rilla J. Walter

Rilla J. Walter

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...

Maxine Handshoe

Maxine Handshoe

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

Service

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

Obituary

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

Devon J. Ihrie

Devon J. Ihrie

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

Service

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

Obituary

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

Lexie Patrick

Lexie Patrick

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

Service

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

Obituary

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

Sanna L. Harges

Sanna L. Harges

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

Service

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

Obituary

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

John A. Wappes

John A. Wappes

Mar 3, 2016

Calling(s)

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

Service

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

Obituary

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...

Donna M. Hale

Donna M. Hale

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

Service

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

Obituary

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

Walter W. Allen

Walter W. Allen

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...

Albert Knute Germanson

Albert Knute Germanson

Feb 23, 2016

Calling(s)

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

Obituary

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....

Jerry L. Frye

Jerry L. Frye

Feb 21, 2016

Calling(s)

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

Service

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

Obituary

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

He was a lifetime area resident.

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Keith E. Leiter

Keith E. Leiter

Feb 21, 2016

Calling(s)

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

Service

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

Obituary

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

He was a...

Linda L. Becker Mcwhinney

Linda L. Becker Mcwhinney

Feb 17, 2016

Calling(s)

Saturday, February 20, 1:30 PM to 3:30 PM South Milford Church of Christ, 8030 E 600 S, Wolcottville

Service

Saturday, February 20, 3:30 PM South Milford Church of Christ

Obituary

Linda L. Becker McWhinney, 73, of Kendallville died Wednesday, February 17, 2016, in Parkview Noble Hospital, Kendallville.

She was a lifetime area...

Donna M. Conrad

Donna M. Conrad

Feb 12, 2016

Calling(s)

Tuesday, February 16, 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM Young Family Funeral Home, Kendallville Chapel

Tuesday, February 16, 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM Young Family Funeral Home, Kendallville Chapel

Service

Wednesday, February 17, 2:00 PM Young Family Funeral Home, Kendallville Chapel

Obituary

Donna Marie Conrad, 77, of Kendallville died Friday, February 12, 2016,...

Clovis Duane Hoover

Clovis Duane Hoover

Feb 6, 2016

Calling(s)

Wednesday, February 10, 4:00 PM to 10:00 PM Harbor of Love Baptist Church

Service

Thursday, February 11, 10:30 AM Harbor of Love Baptist Church

Obituary

Clovis Duane "Punk" Hoover, 48, of Kendallville died Saturday, February 6, 2016, in his residence.

He was a lifetime area resident.

Punk had worked at...

Barbara Sue Willard

Barbara Sue Willard

Feb 1, 2016

Obituary

Barbara Sue Willard, 72, of Kendallville died Monday, February 1, 2016 in Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne.

She had resided in Kendallville for two months, coming from Arizona.

Mrs. Willard had worked as an office manager at Accel Security Alarm in Glendale, Arizona.

She was born April 21, 1943, in South...

Evelyn E. Shumaker

Evelyn E. Shumaker

Jan 30, 2016

Calling(s)

Tuesday, February 02, 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM St. John Lutheran Church, 301 South Oak Street, Kendallville

Service

Tuesday, February 02, 12:00 PM St. John Lutheran Church, 301 South Oak Street, Kendallville

Obituary

Evelyn E. Shumaker, 89, of Kendallville died Saturday, January 30, 2016, in Chandler Place, Kendallville.

She was a lifetime...

Wayne N. Hons, Jr.

Wayne N. Hons, Jr.

Jan 30, 2016

Obituary

Wayne N. Hons, Jr., 80, of Wolcottville died Saturday, January 30, 2016, in his residence.

He had resided on Westler Lake since 1966, coming from Kendallville.

He honorably served in the United States Army during the Korean War and was stationed in Germany.

Mr. Hons had worked at his family's business, Redi-Mix...

James E. Blotkamp

James E. Blotkamp

Jan 30, 2016

Calling(s)

Tuesday, February 02, 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM Young Family Funeral Home - Wolcottville Chapel

Tuesday, February 02, 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM Young Family Funeral Home - Wolcottville Chapel

Service

Wednesday, February 03, 10:30 AM Young Family Funeral Home - Wolcottville Chapel

Obituary

James E. "Boz" Blotkamp, 65, of Wolcottville died...

Rita Marie Curtis

Rita Marie Curtis

Jan 29, 2016

Calling(s)

Wednesday, February 03, 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM Young Family Funeral Home, Kendallville Chapel

Wednesday, February 03, 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM Young Family Funeral Home, Kendallville Chapel

Service

Thursday, February 04, 11:00 AM St. Gaspar Catholic Church

Obituary

Rita Marie Curtis, 86, of Rome City passed away peacefully surrounded by her...

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