George Lewis Hontz, 76, of Ligonier, Ind., passed away at 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 26, 2012, with his family by his side. He was born on Dec. 24, 1936, in Warsaw, Ind., to Ralph and Lillie (Tom) Hontz. He married Linda Murphy on June 10, 1972. Mr. Hontz worked at Georman McDonald for eight years …read more.

Vernon E. Rice, age 74, of Ligonier, Ind., passed away at 11:35 a.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2012, at Parkview Noble Hospital in Kendallville, Ind. He was born on Aug. 30, 1938, to John and Josephine (Koekenberg) Rice in Attica, Ind. He graduated from Attica High School in 1955 and went on to serve four …read more.

Burlyn C. Conkling, 98, of Cromwell, Ind., passed away at 1:55 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 8, 2012, at Northridge Village in Albion, Ind. He was born on Sept. 14, 1914, to Grey Sloan and Ethel Mae (Smith) Conkling in Bureau County, Ill. On Jan. 19, 1936, he married Gladys I. Prentice; she preceded him in death …read more.

Larry B. Gingerich, 62, of Ligonier, Ind., passed away on Tuesday, Nov. 27, 2012, at his home after a short-term battle with cancer. He was born on May 6, 1950, in Goshen, Ind., to Benedict and Barbara (Bontrager) Gingerich. He married Paula Swihart on Dec. 11, 1984, in Las Vegas, Nev. He served his I …read more.

Betty Lou Hire, 71, of Ligonier, Ind., passed away at 2:50 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 21, 2012, at Goshen Hospital. She was born Oct. 24, 1941, the daughter of the late Arthur Dale & Marcella Virginia (Keim) Coy. On June 27, 1958, she married David Ray Hire, he survives. She is also survived by three children: …read more.

Brandon Tylor Reynolds, 32, of Cromwell, Ind., passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, Nov. 21, 2012. He was born on March 31, 1980, to Kim (Kreager) and Roger Reynolds in Goshen, Ind. He lived in Cromwell and was a lifelong area resident. Brandon attended West Noble High School where he played football and baseball. He worked …read more.

Susana Meza, 36, of Cromwell, Ind., passed away unexpectedly as the result of an automobile accident on Friday, Nov. 2, 2012. She was born Feb. 20, 1976, the daughter of Aurelio Rangel and Maria De Jesus Garcia in Aguascalientes, Mexico. On Aug. 14, 1993, she married Jose Meza in Chicago, Ill. Susana worked at Smokercraft …read more.

Arthur C. Epert, 83, of Syracuse, Ind., and formerly of Ligonier, Ind., passed away at 12:45 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 28, 2012, in his home surrounded by his loved ones. He was born on Feb. 13, 1929, in Ligonier, Ind., to A. Carlyle and Florence (Jerles) Epert. He married Betty H. Eytcheson Jan. 6, 1950; she …read more.

James Doran Taylor, 75, of Ligonier, Ind., passed away Thursday, Oct. 11, 2012, in Ligonier. He was born April 18, 1937 in Noble County, Ind., to Lee and Cleo (Fausnaugh) Taylor. On Aug. 1, 1960, he married Maureen Shannon. She preceded him in death in March of 1981. He served his country honorably in the …read more.

Kathryn V. Reed, 92, of Ligonier, Ind., passed away at 12:55 p.m. Friday, Oct. 5, 2012, at Avalon Village. She was born on Feb. 21, 1920, in Noble County, Ind., to James and Viola (Holden) Patton. She married Robert Reed on July 3, 1937, in Albion, Ind. He preceded her in death. She is survived …read more.

Chandra Roberta (Wallace) Fernandez, 33, of Goshen, Ind., passed away unexpectedly following injuries sustained in an automobile accident on Saturday, Sept. 8, 2012. She was born on July 31, 1979, to Stanley and Marsha (Wilkinson) Wallace. She was a 1997 graduate of West Noble High School and was currently working for Vibracustics of Ligonier. Chandra was …read more.

Infant Mallorey Nichelle Watson of Cromwell, Ind., entered into heaven on Monday, Aug. 20, 2012, at Parkview Noble Hospital in Kendallville, Ind. She was born to Glenda Rochelle Brickey and Nicholas Alan Watson the same day. She is survived by her parents: Glenda Rochelle Brickey and Nicholas Alan Watson, Cromwell; grandparents: Ada Riley, Syracuse, Ind.; and …read more.