Jarrod Eugene “Ravin” Thomas, 42, Ligonier passed away 7:47 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 21, 2015, at Goshen Hospital. He lived in Warsaw, until he was 17. Active in baseball and bowling growing up. Jarrod was a former member of the Warsaw Moose Lodge. He moved to Ligonier in 1990. … Read More
Oma L. Messer, 74, Wawaka, passed away after fighting a long courageous battle, on the evening of Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2015. She was born on Sept. 25, 1941, the daughter of Kendall and Olive (Patton) Griffith of Garrett, Ky. On July 30, 1971, she married Flem J. Messer; … Read More
Richard L. Smith, 57, of Ligonier, passed away at 10:20 a.m. Friday, Oct. 30, 2015, at IU Health Goshen Hospital in Goshen. He was born on May 6, 1958, to Bethel Don and Viola S. (Gavreledes) Smith-Fetters in Elwood. On June 25, 2000, he married Tina Franks in … Read More
LaVon D. “Mose” Shrock, age 50, of Topeka, passed away unexpectedly following an illness resulting from a stroke in 2014. He was born on March 24, 1965, the son of Moses and MaryEtta (Mishler) Shrock in Elkhart. On Oct. 30, 2010, he married Rachael Yoder-Thomas; she survives. Also … Read More
Cleo May Hartman, 91, of Ligonier, passed away at 5:11 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 22, 2015, at Parkview Noble Hospital in Kendallville. She was born on Aug. 27, 1924, the daughter of Eddie William and Rena May (Long) Bassler in Macy. On April 18, 1943, she married Harold James … Read More
Wayne L. Reed, 86, of Kimmell, went to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, Saturday, Oct. 17, 2015. He was born on Oct. 22, 1928 in Noble County, the son of the late Clarence Oliver and Ruby Irene Reed. Wayne married the love of his life, … Read More
Dorothy Roberta Stoelting, 98, of St. Louis, Mo., and formerly of Ligonier and Lake Wawasee, passed away on Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2015. She was born on Oct. 8, 1917, in Warsaw, the daughter of Merl and Leone (Summy) Scoles. She married Richard Stoelting on March 7, 1942. She … Read More
Georgena E. “Gene” Moser, age 90, of Ligonier, passed away at 11:28 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 20, 2015, at Avalon Village in Ligonier. She was born on May 3, 1925, in Elkhart County to Eldon S. and Blossom G. (Odiorne) Miller. On June 25, 1944, she married Lewis L. … Read More
Carl J. Kavanaugh Jr., 65, of Ligonier, passed away unexpectedly, on Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2015, at his home. He was born on Oct. 30, 1949, in Beech Grove, the son of Carl J. and Mary (Poths) Kavanaugh. On Aug. 7, 1971, he married Margery “Margie” Mathew; she survives. … Read More
Mack Shepherd, age 80, of Ligonier, passed away at 10:45 p.m. Monday, Aug. 31, 2015, at Goshen Hospital in Goshen. He was born on March 16, 1935, to Henderson and Lucindy (Johnson) Shepherd in Hazard, Ky. He worked at Starcraft for 23 years, Commodore Homes for seven years, and … Read More
Mack Shepherd, 80, Ligonier, passed away on Monday, Aug. 31, 2015, at IU Goshen Hospital. Arrangements are currently pending with Yeager Funeral Home.
Read MoreRobert L. Elward, 85, of Coldwater, Mich., formally of Ligonier, passed away at 3:50 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 29, 2015, at the Laurels of Coldwater in Coldwater, Mich. Mr. Elward was born on Dec. 12, 1929, in Fort Wayne, a son of Robert and Mary (King) Elward. He spent … Read More
Stephen Michael Gillespie, age 65, of Baytown, Texas, formerly of Ligonier, passed away on June 10, 2015, in the Michael E. Bebakey VA Medical Center. He was born on Feb. 26, 1950, to Donald and Rosemary (Prucinsky) Gillespie in Kendallville. He graduated from Ligonier High School in 1968. After … Read More
Margaret Hall, age 90, of Ligonier, went to meet her Lord at 11:15 a.m. Sunday, August 2, 2015, at home with her children by her bedside. She was born on Jan. 17, 1925, to William and Agnes (Zornes) Bailey in Argo, W. Va. On March 17, 1942, Margaret … Read More
Librada Perez Ramirez, age 58, of Ligonier, passed away at 10:18 a.m. Sunday, July 26, 2015, at home. She was born on March 21, 1956 in San Luis Potosi, Mexico to Jose Perez and Alejandrina Ramirez. She married Juan Pina. Librada lived in Ejido Sandoval, Tamaulipas, Mexico. Ms. … Read More
Patricia Marie Perkins, 72 of Ligonier, passed away at 8:24 a.m. Wednesday, July 22, 2015 in her residence. On June 19, 1943, she was born in Churubusco, to Marvin and Florence (Deck) Rollins. She was united in marriage to Norman Lester Perkins on Feb. 14, 1975, in Churubusco, … Read More
