Steve Shepherd
Steve Shepherd, 77, Helmer, died Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2024, at Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne. He was born April 24, 1947. He is survived by three children, Brian (Lorri) Shepherd,...
View ArticleMary ‘Ruth’ Stapleton
Mary “Ruth” Stapleton, 78, Ligonier, died at 11:27 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, in Goshen. She was born Feb. 5, 1946. She is survived by a son, Benjamin Hancock, Constantine, Mich.; a granddaughter;...
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Jerry Woodworth
Jerry Woodworth, 84, Topeka, died Saturday, Nov. 9, 2024, at home. She was born March 17, 1940. His wife, Carol Ann (Colby) Woodworth, whom he married Nov. 15, 1963, preceded him in death. He is...
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Donald Dempsey Ratliff Jr.
Don Ratliff Donald Dempsey Ratliff Jr., age 54, of Ligonier, passed away at 12:14 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 21, 2024, at Parkview Medical Center in Fort Wayne. He was born on April 28, 1970, the son of...
View ArticleJoyce M. Heaton
Joyce M. Heaton, 72, Ligonier, died Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2024, at Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne. She was born Jan. 25, 1952. Her husband, the Rev. Harold Heaton, whom she married April 25,...
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Marion McFadden
Marion McFadden, 86, of Ligonier, passed away on Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 28, 2024 at her daughter’s home in Syracuse. Marion McFadden She was born on Oct. 23, 1938 the daughter of Grover Thomas and...
View ArticleJean A. Saggars
Jean A. Saggars, 77, Ligonier, died Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024, at Avalon Village, Ligonier. She was born Nov. 8, 1947. On March 30, 1968, she married David Saggars, who survives. She also is survived by...
View ArticleCrystal L. Paxson
Crystal Lynn Paxson, 43, Albion, died unexpectedly Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024, at home. She was born April 17, 1981. On May 10, 2010, she married Joshua Paxson. She is survived by her parents, James...
View ArticleRebecca S. Puckett
Rebecca Sue “Becky” Puckett, 74, Columbia City, died at 7:15 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 22, 2024. She was born March 25, 1950. She is survived by three children, Mike Puckett, Columbia City, Brian (Erika)...
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Rebecca S. Puckett — UPDATED
Becky Puckett Rebecca Sue “Becky” Puckett, age 74, of Columbia City, passed away peacefully at 7:15 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 22, 2024. She was born on March 25, 1950, the daughter of Herbert and Pauline...
View ArticleEstarr I. Schrock
Estarr I. Schrock, 67, Middlebury, died Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025, at Avalon Village. She was born Jan. 31, 1957. She is survived by her sons, Jason Amos (Casie) Eash, White Pigeon, and Matthew Edwin...
View ArticleRose M. Troyer
Rose M. Troyer, 90, Ligonier, died Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025, in Albion. She was born June 1, 1934. She is survived by her sons, Ryan (Shawn) Troyer, Albion, and Ron Troyer, Topeka; four grandchildren;...
View ArticleBarbara J. LeCount
Barbara J. LeCount, 91, Ligonier, died Monday, Jan. 13, 2025, at Lutheran Life Village, Kendallville. She was born Feb. 4, 1933. On March 5, 1952, she married Jack LeCount, who survives. She also is...
View ArticlePatricia A. Elser
Patricia Ann (Kinnison) Elser, 78, Ligonier, died Monday, Jan. 13, 2025. She was born Dec. 19, 1946. On Nov. 25, 1969, she married James Dean Elser, who preceded her in death in 2013. She is survived...
View ArticleWilma Gibbons
Wilma Gibbons, 72, Ligonier, died Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2025. She was born Aug. 24, 1952. On July 13, 1992, she married Bobby Lee Gibbons, who preceded her in death. She is survived by her children,...
View ArticleLynn M. McKenna
Lynn M. McKenna, 58, Ligonier, died Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2025, at Valley View Nursing Home, Elkhart. She was born Dec. 30, 1966. She is survived by her sisters, Ginger (Leonard) Iddings, Hudson, and...
View ArticleViolet R. Cory
Violet Ruth Cory, 100, Elkhart, formerly of Goshen and Cromwell, died Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2025. She was born Sept. 19, 1924. Her husband of 69 years, Carroll “Bud” Cory, whom she married June 17, 1944,...
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Mishler Funeral Homes Sold To McHatton Sadler Funeral Chapels
Ryan Mishler has recently sold his funeral homes in Bremen, Milford, Warsaw and Ligonier to Family Transitions Partners LLC and Michael Wilson.Mishler stated his schedule as a state senator is not...
View ArticleGlenda R. Brickey
Glenda R. Brickey, 83, Cromwell, died Monday, Feb. 3, 2025, in Fort Wayne. She was born Oct. 14, 1941. On April 5, 1958, she married Lee Edward Brickey, who preceded her in death after 59 years of...
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Richard J. Gregor
Richard James “Dick” Gregor, 82, Ligonier, died Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025, at home. He was born March 22, 1942. His wife, Sharon Arlene (Rosenogle) Gregor, whom he married Dec. 11, 1965, survives. He...
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James J. Rose
James J. “Jim” Rose, 75, Wawaka, died Friday, Feb. 7, 2025, at home. He was born June 26, 1949. His wife, Kay E. (Maxson) Rose, whom he married June 20, 1970, survives. He also is survived by his...
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Kenneth K. Michael
Kenneth Karl Michael, 74, Ligonier, died Wednesday morning, Feb. 12, 2025, at home. He was born April 3, 1950. His wife, Marcia (Rink) Michael, whom he married Aug. 22, 1980, survives. He also is...
View ArticleCorrie D. Miller
Corrie D. Miller, 46, Goshen, died Saturday, Feb. 22, 2025, at Goshen Hospital. She was born Dec. 26, 1978. On April 3, 2004, she married Rodney Miller, who survives. She also is survived by her...
View ArticleWilliam S. Houck Jr.
William S. Houck Jr., 81, Elkhart, died Monday, Feb. 24, 2025. He was born Dec. 14, 1943. He is survived by his children, Tammy (Jesse) Streikus, Cromwell, and Jon (Deb) Houck, Osseo, Mich.; 11...
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Donald E. Molencupp
Don Molencupp Donald Eugene Molencupp, age 77, of Goshen, formerly of Ligonier, passed away on Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025, at Goshen Hospital. He was born on Feb. 16, 1948, the son of Paul Joseph and Mary...
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Frederick W. Moore
Frederick Wayne Moore, 95, died Saturday, March 1, 2025. He was born Feb. 2, 1930. His wife, Ina Jean (Paulus) Moore, whom he married Jan. 17, 1953, preceded him in death in 2022. He is survived by his...
View ArticleJohn R. Snyder
John R. Snyder, 64, Kendallville, died Friday, Feb. 28, 2025, in Fort Wayne. He was born Feb. 4, 1961. On Dec. 9, 1995, he married Debra Shepherd, who survives. He also is survived by his children,...
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Glade N. Rogers
Glade N. Rogers, 90, Cromwell, died Sunday, March 16, 2025, at home. He was born Feb. 1, 1935. His wife, Elaine (Roberts) Rogers, whom he married Jan. 11, 1980, survives. He also is survived by his...
View ArticleKristina L. Roy McDonald
Kristina Lynn Roy McDonald, 51, Ligonier, died Monday, March 17, 2025, at home. She was born Dec. 30, 1973. She is survived by her parents, Fred and Linda Roy, Ligonier; son, Bryce Salzbrun, LaGrange;...
View ArticlePatricia A. Jacobs
Patricia Ann “Pat” Jacobs, 76, died Saturday, March 22, 2025. She was born Aug. 7, 1948. Her husband, William “Bill” Jacobs Sr., survives. She also is survived by her children, Tammy Hartman and...
View ArticleSuzanne Parsons
Suzanne “Sue” Parsons, 76, Ligonier, died Tuesday, March 25, 2025, at home. She was born Dec. 17, 1948. On Sept. 1, 1967, she married Albert Freeland, who preceded her in death in 1970. She is survived...
View ArticleJack L. Mosurak
Jack L. Mosurak, 66, Cromwell, died Thursday, March 20, 2025, in Goshen. He was born Oct. 18, 1958. He is survived by his mother and stepfather, Rosealee and Herman Ginther; sons, Mike (Lorie Parrett)...
View ArticleJoseph A. Koss
Joseph Anthony Koss, 60, Millersburg, died Wednesday, March 26, 2025. He was born March 16, 1965. He is survived by his mother, Kathleen Kieliszewski, Posen, Mich.; children, Jamie Koss, Fort Wayne,...
View ArticleJose I. Vargas
Pastor Jose I. Vargas, 91, Ligonier, died Monday, March 31, 2025, at home. He was born June 24, 1933. On Dec. 6, 1959, he married Paula De Los Santos, who preceded him in death on Feb. 17, 2024. He is...
View ArticleCharles E. Smith
Charles E. Smith, 76, Ligonier, died Tuesday, April 1, 2025, at home. He was born March 20, 1949. Yeager Funeral Home, Ligonier, is handling arrangements.
View ArticleMiranda A. Tapia-Guzman
Miranda A. Tapia-Guzman, 18, died Saturday, April 12, 2025, in Ligonier. She was born Aug. 26, 2006, in Goshen. She is survived by her mother, Maria Guzman, and stepfather, Latoye Gentry, Ligonier;...
View ArticleNancy G. O’Connell
Nancy Gail O’Connell, 80, died Saturday, April 19, 2025, in Ligonier. She was born July 17, 1944, in Utica, N.Y. She is survived by her daughters, Pauline Anderson and Jennifer (Jason) Hicks Sr.; son,...
View ArticleLorraine Good
Lorraine Good, 95, Ligonier, died at 3:25 a.m. Saturday, April 19, 2025, at Orchard Pointe Health Campus, Kendallville. She was born Feb. 5, 1930, in Chicago. In 1948, she married Vance A. Good Jr.,...
View ArticleJohanna P. Baird
Johanna Pauline Baird, 87, Ligonier, died Tuesday, April 22, 2025, at home. She was born Jan. 11, 1938, in Worms, Germany. On Dec. 24, 1955, she married Billy Gene Baird, who survives. She also is...
View ArticleDiann K. Cook
Diann Kay Cook, 82, Ligonier, died Monday, May 5, 2025. She was born March 18, 1943, in Garrett. She is survived by her children, Lisa (Rob) Durham and Todd (Vicky) Owen; five grandchildren; two...
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Raven Hicks Jr.
Raven “Bub” Hicks Jr., 77, Ligonier, died Tuesday, May 6, 2025, at home. He was born Dec. 25, 1947. His wife of 51 years, Omah Hicks, survives. He also is survived by his children, Charity (Julio)...
View ArticleKenneth (Herc) Griffith
Kenneth (Herc) Griffith, 73, Ligonier, died at 7:38 p.m. Friday, May 2, 2025, at Parkview Regional Medical Center. He was born Jan. 20, 1952. His wife, Lucy Griffith, survives. He also is survived by...
View ArticleBarbara ‘Anne’ Stoltz
Barbara “Anne” Stoltz, 91, Topeka, died Monday, May 12, 2025, at Greencroft, Goshen. She was born Feb. 4, 1934, in Inverness, Miss. On May 9, 1953, she married Tom Stoltz, who preceded her in death in...
View ArticleDr. Robert C. Stone — PENDING
Robert C. Stone, M.D., 95, known as “Doc Stone,” died Tuesday, May 13, 2025, at home. Arrangements are pending at Yeager Funeral Home, Ligonier.
View ArticleIgnacio Trinidad Nicolas
Ignacio Trinidad Nicolas, 62, Ligonier, died Friday, May 23, 2025, at Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne. He was born Feb. 1, 1963, in Oaxaca, Mexico. He is survived by his brother,...
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Jack LeCount
Jack LeCount, 95, Ligonier, died Saturday, May 24, 2025, at home. He was born March 31, 1930, in Cromwell. On March 5, 1952, he married Barbara J. LeCount, who preceded him in death Feb. 4, 2025. He is...
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Gary Lawrence
Gary Lawrence, 79, Cromwell, died Monday, May 26, 2025. He was born June 4, 1945. His wife, Armenda (Bailey) Lawrence, whom he married June 4, 1965, survives. He also is survived by his children, Trudy...
View ArticleCrystal C. Mast
Crystal C. Mast, 67, Topeka, died Thursday, May 29, 2025, at home. She was born Sept. 22, 1957, in Columbia City. On Nov. 10, 1973, she married Allen Mast, who survives. She also is survived by...
View ArticleDolph Tuvell Jr.
Dolph Tuvell Jr., 88, Ligonier, died Friday, May 30, 2025, at Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne. He was born Sept. 5, 1936, in Ligonier. On Feb. 26, 1971, he married Janet M. Gray, who...
View ArticleMary C. Hale
Mary Catherine (Bonnett) Hale, 77, Ligonier, died Friday, May 30, 2025, in Ligonier. She was born July 7, 1947, in Grove City, Pa. She is survived by her children, Jennifer (Tim) Dunham, Frisco, Texas,...
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