Connie Ray, age 74, of Syracuse, passed away Friday, Aug. 29, 2014 at home. She was born on May 18, 1940, to Russell and Reba (Senff) Bellman in Millwood. On Dec. 24, 1964, she married Jerry E. Ray. He survives. She graduated from Bremen High School in 1958 and went on to work as a …read more.

Carol Bruner, 76, of Cromwell, Ind., passed away at 11 a.m. Monday, Aug. 25, 2014, at her home. She was born on Dec. 27, 1937, to Kirby and Lucy (Marchand) Wortinger in Goshen, Ind. On April 18, 1954, she married Herman W. Schieber in LaGrange, Ind. He preceded her in death. On Dec. 6, 2009, …read more.

Robert B. Dhonau, Jr., 59, of Ligonier, Ind., passed away on Aug. 23, 2014, in Goshen, Ind. He was born on Jan. 2, 1955, in Oak Park, Ill., to Robert and Martha (Albers) Dhonau. Rob was raised by his mother and his step-father, Joe Miller. He graduated from West Noble High School in 1975. He was in …read more.

Juan Jose Lopez Pineda, 39, of Ligonier, Ind., passed away on Thursday, Aug. 21, 2014. He was born on March 26, 1975, to Victor Manuel Lopez-Galvan and Maria Guadalupe Pineda Padilla in Rincon De Romos, Aguascalientes, Mexico. He was a member of St. Patricks Catholic Church. Mr. Pineda worked at Starcraft Marine and most recently …read more.

Sandra ‘Sandy’ L. Patton, 73, of Ligonier, Ind., passed away on Monday, Aug. 18, 2014, at Avalon Village in Ligonier. She was born on July 29, 1941, to Wallace and Betty (McMann) Meyers. She enjoyed spending time with her family, collecting nick knacks, shopping and keeping things clean. She is survived by four children: Lisa …read more.

Timothy A. George, 60, of Cromwell, Ind., passed away on Aug. 14, 2014, at home. He was born Aug. 23, 1953, in Warsaw, Ind. to Montie and Naomi (Stafford) George. Tim was a jack-of-all-trades, having worked in the trucking industry, as a mechanic and in construction. He loved racing and even built his own race …read more.

June Williams, 94, of Ligonier, Ind., passed away at 2:25 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2014, at her home. She was born on July 5, 1920, to Ezra and Beatrice (Owen) Shideler in Marilla, Mich. On Feb. 25, 1945, she married Charles R. Williams in Marilla, Mich. He preceded her in death on April 21, 1999. …read more.

Clair W. Archer, 89, of Cromwell, Ind., passed away at 8:35 a.m. on Sunday, Aug. 10, 2014, at IU Health Goshen Hospital in Goshen, Ind. He was born on Oct. 5, 1924, to Elbert D. and Alma M. (Anderson) Archer in Noble County, Ind. On Aug. 12, 1945, he married Phyllis Bitner in Syracuse, Ind. She …read more.

Wanda J. Knafel, 89, of Ligonier, passed away on August 8, 2014, in Albion. She was born on April 17, 1925, to Cecil and Frances (Ozier) Phares. She married Gust D. Knafel, Jr. He preceded her in death in 1995. Wanda graduated from Wawaka High School in 1943. Early in adulthood, she was employed at …read more.

Ralph E. Lewis, 70, of Ligonier, Ind., passed away at 7:28 p.m. Wednesday, July 23, 2014, at Parkview Noble Hospital in Kendallville, Ind. He was born March 2, 1944, to Marvin and Alta (Dobbs) Lewis in Monticello, Ky. On June 7, 1964, he married Nancy Poindexter. She survives. He graduated from Hagerstown High School in …read more.

Harold Richardson, 72, of Ligonier, Ind., passed away on July 24, 2014, at home. He was born Feb. 19, 1942, in Polly, Ky., to William and Martha (Cook) Richardson. He married Mazie Caudill on Jan. 6, 1964. She preceded him in death on June 6, 1995. Harold graduated from Fleming High School in Neon, Ky. …read more.

Evelyn Tuttle, 91, of Ligonier, Ind., passed away on July 22, 2014, at Avalon Village, Ligonier, Ind. In keeping with Evelyn’s wishes, no public visitation or services are planned. Final arrangements have been entrusted to Yeager Funeral Home.

Katie (Thomas) Bontrager, 93, of Ligonier, Ind., passed away at 7:09 p.m. Sunday, July 20, 2014, at home. She was born on March 6, 1921, to Ben and Lovina (Mullet) Thomas in Dodge City, Kan. Katie married Andrew L. Bontrager who preceded her in death on April 23, 1982, after 38 years of holy matrimony. …read more.

Sharon Hill, 72, of Ligonier, passed away on July 17, 2014 at her daughter’s home. She was born on April 29, 1942 to Juanita Trine in Columbia City, Ind. She married Jimmy Hill on April 14, 1965. He preceded her in death on February 6, 2007. Sharon and her husband built the Charger House Restaurant, …read more.

Harvey L. Heintzelman, 75 of Ligonier, Ind., passed away Friday July 4, 2014, at his home. He was born on July 8, 1938, to the late Joseph and Anna Mae (McDonald) Heintzelman in Cromwell, Ind. On April 8, 1961, in Ligonier, he married Patricia S. Christlieb, who was his beloved wife for 53 years. Harvey …read more.

John R. Hollowell, 88, of Ligonier, Ind., passed away at 1:50 p.m. Sunday, June 22, 2014, at Avalon Village in Ligonier. He was born on March 11, 1926, to Perry and Gertrude (Hughes) Hollowell in Terre Haute, Ind. In 1957, John married Julia A. Hiatt. She preceded him in death. He attended Shepherdsville School and …read more.

John Graber, 64, of rural South Whitley, Ind., passed away Friday, June 13, 2014, at his home surrounded by his family. He was born April 5, 1950, in Grabill, Ind., a son of Andrew and Anna (Lengacher) Graber. On June 13, 1968, he married Kanoshia Schmucker. They moved to South Whitley in 1971 where they have since …read more.

Betty Lou Love, 60, of Cromwell, Ind., passed away on Friday, June 13, 2014, at home. She was born April 17, 1954, in Ellesworth, Me., to Maurice and Florence (Palmatier) Griffin. She married Robert Love on Nov. 6, 1998, in Coldwater, Mich. Betty is survived by her husband: Robert Love, Cromwell; a son: Robert (Brenda) …read more.

Peter Duane Null, 78, of Syracuse, Ind., passed away at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne, on Friday June 6, 2014, as the result of natural causes. He was born Nov. 5, 1935, in Montgomery, Mich., to Frank and Madge Null. He grew up in Montgomery, and after college moved to Ligonier, Ind., where …read more.

Patrick Dooley, 59, of Cromwell, Ind., passed away at 11:40 p.m. Monday, May 19, 2014, at Hospice Home in Fort Wayne, Ind. He was born Aug. 9, 1954, to Richard and Vivian (Young) Dooley in Elkhart, Ind. On Dec. 2, 1978, he married Cynthia Teel. She survives. He received his GED and went on to …read more.

Charles Geiger, 82, of Cromwell, Ind., passed away at 7:02 p.m. Thursday, May 8, 2014, at his home surrounded by his family. He was born Aug. 1, 1931, to Adrian and Mary (Birch) Geiger in Noble County, Ind. On June 4, 1949, he married Catherine “Pat” Iden. She survives. He graduated from Cromwell High School …read more.

Arthur E. Loutzenhiser, 56, of Ligonier, Ind., passed away at 9 a.m. Sunday, May 4, 2014, at his residence. He was born on Feb. 1, 1958, to Arthur and Shirley Shaffer (Harrell) Loutzenhiser in Goshen, Ind. He had worked as a production worker at Nibco in Goshen, Ind. Arthur had a passion for repairing cars …read more.

Jaylin Andrew Miller, 7, Ligonier, Ind., passed away unexpectedly as the result of an accident at home on Saturday April 26, 2014. Jaylin was born on Aug. 19, 2006, in Shipshewana, Ind., to Merlin and Edna (Yoder) Miller. He is survived by his parents; four siblings: Myron, Jeremy, Kaylene and Jeryl Miller, all at home; …read more.

Mary Jane Lepird, 95, of Summitville, Ind., formerly of Ligonier, Ind., passed away on April 2, 2014, in Alexandria, Ind. She was born May 21, 1918, in Brimfield, Ind., to Clarence and Clara (Frick) Svoboda. She was raised by her mother and step-father, Arthur and Clara Couts. She married Woodie Madden in November 1936. He …read more.

Cyndi Watson, 55, of Ligonier, Ind., passed away on March 14, 2014, at home. She was born on May 4, 1958, in LaGrange, Ind., to Mary Renner. She married Kenny Watson on Nov. 16, 1973, in Cromwell, Ind. She was formerly employed with Keystone RV. She loved spending time with her grandchildren and was an …read more.

Gwen Myers, 67, of Cromwell, Ind., passed away at 8:12 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2014. She was born on March 30, 1946, in South Bend, Ind., to Walter and Irene (Zwierzynski) Frick. On Aug. 26, 1996, she married Doyle Hensley. He survives. Mrs. Myers was employed and retired from commercial driving. She attended the River …read more.

Korean Lee Holmes, 75, of Albion, Ind., and formerly of Ligonier, Ind., passed away at 1:25 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 19, 2014. She was born on Sept. 14, 1938, in Elkhart, Ind., to Evert and Grace (Bowman) Sensibaugh. Mrs. Holmes was employed and retired from BRC after over 20 years of service. After retirement, she worked …read more.

Don Arthur Bish, 84, of Wawaka, Ind., passed away Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2013, at his home. He was born March 26, 1929, to Clyde and Vivian (Fought) Bish in Topeka, Ind. On Aug. 4, 1956, he married Mary Ellizabeth Tredway, she survives. He graduated from Wawaka High School in 1947 as Valedictorian of his class. …read more.

Ralph Emerson Kistler Jr., 75, of Ligonier, Ind., passed away unexpectedly at home on Friday Dec. 27, 2013. He was born at home on the family farm near Leiters Ford, Ind., on May 12, 1938, to Ralph E. Sr. and Verna B. (Cripe) Kistler. On June 27, 1959, he married Harolaine Marie Hoover in the …read more.

John Brickey Sr., 57, of Ligonier, Ind., passed away on Dec. 18, 2013, at his home. He was born on Sept. 14, 1956, in Norton, Va., to William Brickey and Dollie Short. He married Pam Sprague on Oct. 6, 1979, in Syracuse, Ind. He is survived by his wife: Pam, Ligonier, Ind.; a son: John …read more.

Thomas McCullough, 80, passed away on Monday, Dec. 16, 2013, at Dekalb Health in Auburn, Ind. He was born in Whitley County to John Thomas and Marion Etta (Rosenogle) McCullough on Dec. 29, 1932. He honorably served his country from 1950-1953 in the Army during the Korean Conflict. On June 11, 1954, he married Judith …read more.

James D. Elser, 73, of Ligonier, Ind., passed away on Thursday Nov. 21, 2013, at his home. He was born on Nov. 23, 1939, in York Township, Ind., to Charley and Cleone (Reidenbach) Elser. Jim graduated from Albion High School in 1958. He married Patricia Ann Kinnison on Nov. 25, 1969, in Wawaka, Ind. He lived …read more.

Mario Alberto Reyes, 25, of Ligonier, Ind., passed away on Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2013, from injuries sustained in a car accident. He was born on June 16, 1988, in Mexico to Silvia and Santos Reyes. He married Alejandra Duque on April 5, 2007, in Ligonier. He was employed at Forest River Inc. Mario loved to …read more.

Clark E. Lemley, 95, of Ligonier, Ind., passed away at Avalon Village in Ligonier on Monday, Nov. 18, 2013. He was born in Mount Morris, Pa. on July 11, 1918, the son of Albert and Sadie (Rush) Lemley. He served his country honorably in the United States Army during WWII. He was given numerous awards …read more.

Sandra L. ‘Pam’ Johnston, 59, of Cromwell, Ind., passed away on Oct. 28, 2013, at Parkview Noble Hospital. She was born on May 12, 1954, in Charleston, W.Va., to Charles Henry and Mildred (Shockey) Porter. She married Johnny Johnston on May 31, 1980. He survives. She retired from West Noble School Corporation after 15 years …read more.

Nada Brown-Gaff, 95, of Ligonier, Ind., passed away on Thursday, Oct. 3, 2013. She was born on January 26, 1918 in Noble County, IN to Melvin and Ella D. (Keister) Wright. After graduating from Cromwell High School in 1936, she married A. DeCaroll Brown in New Haven, Ind., on June 15, 1937. He preceded her …read more.

Ricky J. Kline, 53, of Indianapolis, Ind., and formerly of Ligonier, Ind., passed away unexpectedly Sunday morning, Sept. 29, 2013. He was born May 31, 1960, the son of Oscar Edward and Marguerite Irene (Randol) Kline in McCray Hospital. On Sept. 29, 1991, he married Patricia G. Collins; she survives. Rick was a 1979 graduate …read more.

Ethel L. West, 94, of Ligonier, Ind., passed away Saturday, Sept. 28, 2013, at Avalon Village Nursing Home. She was born Oct. 3, 1918, in Noble County, Ind., to J.C. and Emma (Lawson) Lee. She married Morris “Bus” West in 1940. He preceded her in death in 1982. Ethel was a lifelong resident of Noble …read more.

Tharon Smith, 56, of Albion, Ind., passed away peacefully on Sept. 16, 2013, in his home. Tharon was born Aug. 28, 1957, to Tharon Smith Sr. and Linda Steinenger in Goshen, Ind. He graduated from West Noble High School in 1975. Tharon worked for Breyden Products in Columbia City and was an electrician. He enjoyed …read more.

Carla Esther Grotrian, 37, of Ligonier, Ind., passed away on Sept. 17, 2013, at home. She was born on Sept. 14, 1976, in Lincoln, Neb., to Curtis and Doris (Woods) Gierhan. She married Anthony Grotrian on July 20, 2013. Carla was a homemaker. She coached volleyball at West Noble Schools and played volleyball at IPFW. …read more.

Oscar Rodriguez, 24, of Cromwell, Ind., passed away on Sept. 14, 2013. He was born on Aug. 7, 1989, in Mexico City, Mexico, to Maria Ines Cordero Guerrero and Javier Rodriguez Carrillo. He married Jessica Flores in 2011. Oscar was employed with Dexter Axle in Albion, Ind. Oscar was always happy. He was a good …read more.

Mona J. Tacker, 77, of Millersburg, Ind., passed away on Friday, Sept. 6, 2013, at Courtyard Healthcare in Goshen, Ind. She was born on Sept. 22, 1935, in Peru, Ind., to Elden and Edna (Dock) Herrell. She married Paul K. Tacker in Peru on Dec. 1, 1955. Mrs. Tacker accompanied her husband on Air Force …read more.

Glen Richard Slabach, 78, of Syracuse, Ind., passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, Sept. 7, 2013, at an implement auction, doing what he loved. Glen was born on March 8, 1935, the son of Ervin and Naomah (Miller) Slabach in LaGrange County, Ind. On Dec. 18, 1965, he married Suzanne Yoder at Plymouth United Church of …read more.

Geneva R. Nibblett, 91, of Ligonier, Ind., passed away on Monday, Sept. 2, 2013. She was born on March 10, 1922, to Andrew and Lula (Isbell) Aaron in Sipsey, Ala. On April 13, 1946, she married Eugene Nibblett. He preceded her in death on May 26, 1995. Nibblett was a homemaker and enjoyed gardening and …read more.

Mary M. Steele, 59, of Ligonier, Ind., passed away on Sunday, Sept. 1, 2013. She was born on Feb. 14, 1954, to Junis T. and Helen (Brickey) Steele in Norton, Va. Ms. Steele was a member of the Apostolic Church in Ligonier and enjoyed cross word puzzles and playing games on the computer. She was …read more.

Patty J. Emerick, 83, of Cromwell, Ind., passed away Sunday, Sept. 1, 2013, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne, Ind. She was born July 7, 1930, in Elkhart, Ind., to Thomas and Myrtle (McMann) Salmon. She married Warren P. Halsey on July 18, 1949. He preceded her in death in 1954. She married …read more.

William Foster, 90, of Ligonier, Ind., passed away on Aug. 25, 2013, at Parkview Noble Hospital. He was born on Dec. 7, 1922, in Albion, Ind., to John and Edna (Herendeen) Foster. He married Dorothy Furkis on June 13, 1944, in Ligonier. He served his country in the United States Navy in World War II. …read more.

Robert P. Hagberg, 76, of Ligonier, Ind., passed away on July 11, 2013. Private family services will be held at Yeager Funeral Home in Ligonier with Reverend John Lutton officiating. Burial will take place at Oak Park Cemetery.

Billie W. Miller, 78, of Ligonier, Ind., passed away on Saturday, June 29, 2013 at her home. She was born on Aug. 9, 1934, to Orlando and Vina Ritchie in Hindman, Ky. On June 30, 1979, she married Omer L. Miller in Cromwell, Ind. She was a housewife and enjoyed cooking. She cooked the Rotary …read more.

Russell H. Patton, 98, of Ligonier, Ind., passed away at 3:20 p.m. Tuesday, June 25, 2013, at Parkview Noble Hospital, Kendallville, Ind. He was born on Dec. 15, 1914, to James and Viola (Holden) Patton. On Dec. 13, 1940, he married Lillian Fowler. She preceded him in death. He had worked as an inspector for …read more.

Lena Mae Kent, 98, of Goshen, Ind., and formerly of Topeka, Ind., passed away at Greencroft on Sunday, June 16, 2013. She was born on Dec. 23, 1914, in Topeka, Ind., the daughter of Alfred and Jennie (Sheley) Saggars. In 1933 she married Kelsey Kent. He preceded her in death. She is survived by her …read more.

Fillmore B. Price, 94, of Albion, Ind., passed away at Parkview Noble Hospital in Kendallville, Ind., at 12:35 a.m. June 7, 2013. He was born on July 19, 1918, in Kosciusko County. He married Pauline Lucille Elijah on Nov. 22, 1936. She preceded him in death. Mr. Price served his country honorably in the United …read more.

Sammy R. Clevenger, 58, of Ligonier, Ind., passed away unexpectedly on May 29, 2013. He was born on March 20, 1955, to Sammy and Hadney (Wallen) Clevenger in Noble County, Ind. He is survived by four children: Ian (Veronica) Clevenger, Aaron Clevenger, Regan Clevenger all of Grenada, Miss.; and Amber Wanamaker, Shipshewana, Ind.; a step-daughter: …read more.

Novilla White, 78, of Cromwell, Ind., passed away on Friday, May 24, 2013, at home. She was born on Jan. 22, 1935, in Indiana to Atlee and Ilah (Berry) Swickard . She married Norman Beckner in 1952. He preceded her in death. She then married Morris White. He preceded her in death. She retired from …read more.

Linda L. Steininger, 72, of Cromwell, Ind., passed away Sunday, May 12, 2013, following a brief battle with cancer. She was born Dec. 10, 1940, to Harold M. and Elizabeth (McClintic) Bassett in Warsaw, Ind. On June 23, 2001, she married Ronald Steininger. Linda was a member of Cromwell United Methodist Church and enjoyed camping. …read more.

Russell T. Bertram, 88, of Cromwell, Ind., passed away at 11:10 p.m. Thursday, April 11, 2013 at Avalon Village in Ligonier, Ind. He was born on Sept. 1, 1924 in Syracuse, Ind., to Russell Henry and Ann Jane (Hynes) Bertram. He married Gloria Werker on June 30, 1946 in Kimmell, Ind. She preceded him in …read more.

Walter G. Earl, 87, of Cromwell, Ind., passed away at 10:45 p.m. Thursday April 4, 2013, at Lutheran Life Villages in Kendallville, Ind. He was born on Oct. 10, 1925, in Woodbury Falls, N.Y., to John Gilbert and Sarah (Jones) Earl. He married Margaret Norton on Dec. 17, 1954, in Kansas City, Mo. Walter served …read more.

Dailynn Rae-Ann Johnson, 27 days old, passed away at 9:34 a.m. Tuesday, March 26, 2013, in Fort Wayne, Ind. She was born on Feb. 27, 2013, in Fort Wayne to Robert and Carey (Pollard) Johnson. She is survived by her parents and a brother: Laithen Johnson, Cromwell, Ind.; grandmothers: Nancy Owen, Wawaka, Ind.; Lawanna Wolfe, …read more.

Betty Jean Garvin, 76, of Westler Lake near Wolcottville, Ind., passed away at her home on Monday, March 25, 2013. She was born on July 1, 1937, the daughter of Sam and Mary (Yoder) Petersheim in Yoder, Kansas. On July 21, 1955, she married Glen Slabach. She later married Jack Garvin on Dec. 17, 1983; …read more.

Thomas Wills Miller, 72, of Cromwell, Ind., passed away on March 21, 2013. He was born on Jan. 23, 1941, in Logansport, Ind., to Richard and Jean (Wills) Miller. He married Debra Phillips in 1975. Tom was raised in Syracuse, Ind., and graduated from Syracuse High School where he lettered in baseball, basketball and track …read more.

Beverly K. McDonald, 73, formerly of Cromwell, Ind., passed away at 5:50 p.m. Monday, March 4, 2013, in Goshen, Ind. She was born to Gideon Olen and Chloie (Hoover) LeCount on Jan. 1, 1940, in Milford, Ind. She married Raymond McDonald on Jan. 13, 1961. He preceded her in death in 1988. Beverly graduated from …read more.

Imogene L. Preston, 95, of Albion, Ind., passed away at 5 a.m. Friday, Feb. 22, 2013. She was born Jan. 30, 1918, in Topeka, Ind., to Irvin and Ella (Moseman) Fought. She married Clayton Preston on Feb. 6, 1937. He preceded her in death in 2011. Imogene was a homemaker and had worked for the …read more.

Alva Linden Mynhier, 92, of Ligonier, Ind., passed away at 10:30 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 4, 2013, at Parkview Noble Hospital in Kendallville, Ind. He was born to Edwin and Stella (Hunt) Mynhier, Sr. on Aug. 27, 1920, in Kentucky. He married Dorothy M. Willsey on May 11, 1946. Mr. Mynhier served his country honorably …read more.

Christine M. Weade, 84, of Ligonier, Ind., passed away following a brief illness at Parkview Noble Hospital in Kendallville on Thursday, Jan. 31, 2013. She was born on Aug. 9, 1928, the daughter of Bleve and Cathrine (Seals) Gumm in Salem, Ind. On Sept. 25, 1947, she married Howard Weade, he preceded her in death …read more.

James Leo Johnson, 68, of Ligonier, Ind., passed away on Friday, Jan. 11, 2013, in IU Goshen Hospital. He was born on March 13, 1944, in Knott County, Ky., to Charlie and Eveline (Jones) Johnson. He married Darlene Riley on July 2, 1965. She preceded him in death. Mr. Johnson was employed with Tenneco Automotive …read more.

Roy Dean Gorsuch, 72, of Ligonier, Ind., passed away at 10:20 a.m. Friday, Jan. 11, 2013, at Parkview North Hospital in Fort Wayne, Ind. He was born Dec. 10, 1940, at the family farm in Noble County, Ind., to Dale and Almeda (Reeve) Gorsuch. Mr. Gorsuch was a machinist for Silgan Plastics (formerly Monsanto) for …read more.

John C. “Jack” Mason, age 84, of Syracuse, Ind., passed away at 9:37 p.m. at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne, Ind., following an extended illness. He was born the son of the late Claud C. and Mary Blanch (Morr) Mason on April 13, 1928, at the home of his grandfather, Dr. Morr in Albion, Ind. …read more.