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Diamond Hicks

Diamond Hicks

Mar 11, 2014

Obituary

Service: Saturday, March 15, 2014 - 11 a.m. in the Lighthouse Tabernacle, 6522 East Noe Street, Kimmell

Calling: Friday, March 14, 2014 - after 2 p.m. in the church where there will be an evening service at 6 p.m. ****************************************************************************************** Diamond Hicks, 82, of Brimfield went home to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ...

Ronald L. Bidwell

Ronald L. Bidwell

Mar 10, 2014

Obituary

Service: Friday, March 14, 2014 - 4 p.m. in Young Family Funeral Home, Wolcottville Chapel

Calling: Friday, March 14, 2014 - 1 to 4 p.m. in the funeral home ********************************************************************************* Ronald Leroy Bidwell, 70. of Rome City died Monday, March 10, 2014, in his residence.

He was a lifetime area resident.

Mr....

Geraldine A. Stonebraker

Geraldine A. Stonebraker

Mar 5, 2014

Obituary

Service: Monday, March 10, 2014 - 2 p.m. in Young Family Funeral Home, Kendallville Chapel, 222 South State Street, Kendallville

Calling: Monday, March 10, 2014 - 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the funeral home *************************************************************************************** Geraldine Anna "Gerry" Stonebraker, 87, of Kendallville died Wednesday, March 5, 2014, at 12:23 a.m. in the emergency room at...

Geraldine M. Sarber

Geraldine M. Sarber

Mar 4, 2014

Obituary

Service: Saturday, March 8, 2014 - 4 p.m. in Young Family Funeral Home, Kendallville Chapel

Calling: Saturday, March 8, 2014 - 1 to 4 p.m. in the funeral home **************************************************************************************** Geraldine M. "Geri" Sarber, 103, of Kendallville died Tuesday, March 4, 2014, at 3:20 a.m. in Lutheran Life Village, Kendallville.

She moved to this...

Bruce R. Riehm

Bruce R. Riehm

Feb 26, 2014

Obituary

Service: Private graveside service *********************************************************************************** Bruce R. Riehm, 63, of Kendallville died Wednesday, February 26, 2014, in his residence.

He was a lifetime area resident and worked as a carpenter.

Bruce honorably served in the U.S. Navy and the U.S. Army.

He was born January 14, 1951, in Garrett to Glenn and...

Richard Wallen

Richard Wallen

Feb 26, 2014

Obituary

Service: Saturday, March 1, 2014 - 11 a.m. in the True Church of God at Lisbon

Calling: Friday, February 28, 2014 - 6 to 9 p.m. in Young Family Funeral Home, Kendallville Chapel and one hour prior to services on Saturday at the church **************************************************************************************** Richard Wallen, 78, of Avilla died Wednesday, February 26, 2014, in...

William D. Martin

William D. Martin

Feb 24, 2014

Obituary

Service: Monday, March 3, 2014 - 2 p.m. in Young Family Funeral Home, Wolcottville Chapel

Calling: Monday, March 3, 2014 - 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the funeral home ********************************************************************************** William Dean "Bill" Martin, 78, of Bear Lake, Albion died Monday, February 24, 2014, at his residence.

He had resided at Bear Lake...

James E. Showen

James E. Showen

Feb 23, 2014

Obituary

Service: Friday, February 28, 2014 - 3 p.m. in Young Family Funeral Home, Kendallville Chapel, 222 South State Street, Kendallville.

Calling: Thursday, February 27, 2014 - 6 to 8 p.m. in the funeral home and one hour prior to the service on Friday. ***************************************************************************************** James Edward "Jim" Showen, 70, of Kendallville died Sunday, February 23, 2014,...

Dorothy Cook

Dorothy Cook

Feb 17, 2014

Obituary

Service: Friday, February 21, 2014 - 2:30 p.m. in Woodruff Grove United Methodist Church

Calling: Thursday, February 20, 2014 - 4 to 7 p.m. in the church and one hour prior to services on Friday *************************************************************************** Dorothy Eileen Cook, 92, of Adams Lake died Monday, February 17, 2014, at 7 p.m. in Lutheran Life Villages, Kendallville....

Vivian Heltzel

Vivian Heltzel

Feb 16, 2014

Obituary

Service: Friday, February 21, 2014 - 11 a.m. in Young Family Funeral Home, Wolcottville Chapel

Calling: Thursday, February 20, 2014 - 4 to 8 p.m. in the funeral home and one hour prior to services on Friday ********************************************************************************* Vivian Heltzel, 88, of Rome City died Sunday, February 16, 2014, at 7:15 a.m. in Hickory Creek Nursing...

Geraldine Clugston-Gussman

Geraldine Clugston-Gussman

Feb 15, 2014

Obituary

Service: Thursday, February 20, 2014 - 3 p.m. in Young Family Funeral Home, Kendallville Chapel

Calling: Wednesday, February 19, 2014 - 3 to 7 p.m. in the funeral home **************************************************************************** Geraldine "Jeri" Clugston-Gussman, 65, of Kendallville died Saturday, February 15, 2014, in her residence.

She lived in this area most of her life, coming...

Edna B. Rimmell

Edna B. Rimmell

Feb 14, 2014

Obituary

Service: Wednesday, February 19, 2014 - 11 a.m. in Young Family Funeral Home, Kendallville Chapel, 222 South State Street, Kendallville

Calling: Tuesday, February 18, 2014 - 5 to 8 p.m. and Wednesday, February 19, 2014 - 10 to 11 a.m. in the funeral home ******************************************************************************* Edna B. "Bert" Rimmell, 101, of Rome City died Friday, February...

Philip Lee Langston

Philip Lee Langston

Feb 14, 2014

Obituary

Memorial service: Thursday, February 20, 2014 - 1 p.m. in Liberty Free Will Baptist Church in Wolcottville

Calling: Thursday, February 20, 2014 - Noon to 1 p.m. ********************************************************************************* Philip Lee Langston, 57, of Adrian, Michigan, and formerly of Fort Wayne died Tuesday, January 28, 2014, in his residence.

He had lived in Adrian six...

Charlotte J. Smith

Charlotte J. Smith

Feb 13, 2014

Obituary

No service or calling at this time ****************************************************************************** Charlotte J. Smith, 84, of Kendallville passed away Thursday, February 13, 2014, in Lutheran Life Villages, Kendallville where she received loving, compassionate care.

She was born February 20, 1929, in LaGrange County to Byrl J. and Leona B. (Sturgis) Spice.

Surviving are two daughters, Charna (Brad)...

Beverly J. Keeler

Beverly J. Keeler

Feb 11, 2014

Obituary

Service: Friday, February 14, 2014 - 2 p.m. in Young Family Funeral Home, Kendallville Chapel

Calling: Friday, February 14, 2014 - 12 to 2 p.m. in the funeral home ******************************************************************************* Beverly June Keeler, 89, of Kendallville died Tuesday, February 11, 2014, at 8:15 p.m. in Miller's Merry Manor, LaGrange.

She was raised in Garrett...

Susie Rhodes

Susie Rhodes

Feb 10, 2014

Obituary

Service: Tuesday, February 18, 2014 - 1 p.m. in Young Family Funeral Home, Kendallville Chapel

Calling: Tuesday, February 18, 2014 - 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the funeral home ********************************************************************************* Susie Rhodes, 95, of Avilla died Monday, February 10, 2014 at 7:10 p.m. in Presence Sacred Heart Home, Avilla.

She worked for 18...

Richard Ray Kline

Richard Ray Kline

Feb 6, 2014

Obituary

Calling: Thursday, February 27, 2014 - 12 noon to 3:30 p.m. in Young Family Funeral Home, Kendallville Chapel

Service: A graveside service will follow the calling on Thursday, February 27, 2014, at approximately 3:45 p.m. in Woodland Cemetery, Wolcottville *************************************************************************************** Richard Ray Kline, 34, of Brimfield died Thursday, February 6, 2014.

He was a...

Franklin L. Kline

Franklin L. Kline

Feb 5, 2014

Obituary

Celebration of Life Memorial Service: Sunday, February 9, 2014 - 4 p.m.

Calling: Sunday, February 9, 2014 - 2 to 4 p.m. ******************************************************************************** Franklin L. Kline, 79, of LaGrange died Wednesday, February 5, 2014, in Parkview LaGrange Hospital, LaGrange.

He had lived in the LaGrange area for 20 years, prior to that from Sylvan...

Lawrence L. Lung

Lawrence L. Lung

Feb 4, 2014

Obituary

Service: Friday, February 7, 2014 - 2:30 p.m. in Young Family Funeral Home, Wolcottville Chapel, State Road 9 North, Wolcottville

Calling: Friday, February 7, 2014 - 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. in the funeral home ************************************************************************** Lawrence Lionel Lung, 94, of Rome City died Tuesday, February 4, 2014, at 1:10 a.m. in North Ridge Village Nursing...

Mary G. Schmitz

Mary G. Schmitz

Jan 27, 2014

Obituary

Mass of Christian Burial: Friday, January 31, 2014 - 10 a.m. in the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Fort Wayne

Calling: Thursday, January 30, 2014 - 2 to 8 p.m. in Young Family Funeral Home, Kendallville Chapel ********************************************************************************** Mary G. Schmitz, 71, of Fort Wayne died Monday, January 27, 2014, in Parkview Regional Medical Center....

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