David A. ‘Vinee’ Vinson
David Allen “Vinee” Vinson, 75, Ligonier, died at 10:34 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 21, 2023, at The Cedars, Leo. He was born April 5, 1948. On May 26, 1978, he married Geri Lewis, who survives. He also is survived by his daughter, Tracy ( Keith) Kuehnert, Fort Wayne; stepson, … Read More
Bernadette E. Bateman
Bernadette Elizabeth “Bunny” Bateman, 83, Ligonier, died Wednesday afternoon, Sept. 13, 2023, at Goshen Hospital. She was born June 7, 1939. Her husbands, Harold Pilant and Isaac Bateman, preceded her in death. She is survived by five children, Beverly Snider-Haslam, California, Terry (Rose Moulton) Pilant, Ligonier, Cheri Guilfoyle, … Read More
Doris B. Waggoner
Doris Blanche Waggoner, 92, Kimmell, died Thursday, Sept. 7, 2023, at Gibson Hospice Center, Terre Haute. She was born Oct. 3, 1930. Her husband of 56 years, Felix Howard Waggoner, preceded her in death. She is survived by one sister, Ginger (David) Leatherwood, Papillion, Neb.; one sister-in-law, Johnnie … Read More
Victor Flores
Victor Flores, 19, Ligonier, died Thursday, Sept. 14, 2023. He was born Jan. 16, 2004. He is survived by his parents, Hugo and Rosalba Flores; brother, Daniel Flores; grandfather, Jose Padilla; and grandmother, Luzina Chavez. Yeager Funeral Home, Ligonier, is handling arrangements.
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James Creps
James “Jim” Creps, 77, Ligonier, died unexpectedly Sunday, Sept. 10, 2023, in Hudson, Ind. He was born July 19, 1946. He is survived by his daughter, Heather (Roger) McBride, Albion; son, Jim (Nicole) Greiter, Mason, Mich.; 10 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; a sister, Vicki (Dennis) Berkey, Fremont; and two … Read More
Karen S. Branham
Karen Sue Branham, 83, Ligonier, died Monday, Sept. 5, 2023. She was born June 16, 1940. On Aug. 3, 1958, she married Gerald Branham, who survives. She also is survived by her daughter, Kari Branham, Oceanside, Calif.; sisters, Charlene (Sanford) Hooley, Ligonier, and Linda Burns, Orlando, Fla.; brothers, … Read More
Kristopher L. Goodyear
Kristopher Lee Goodyear, 46, Goshen, died Thursday, Aug. 31, 2023, at the Heart Institute at Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne. He was born March 26, 1977. He is survived by Angie Goodyear; Kiana Spray; his mother, Cynthia Addison; three daughters, Emilee, Kristine and Autumn; bonus daughter, Sophia; … Read More
Frederick J. Fuller Jr.
Frederick John Fuller Jr., 72, Big Lake, Albion, died Saturday, Sept. 2, 2023, at home. He was born June 12, 1951. On Sept. 27, 2013, he married Lynette Bennett, who survives. He also is survived by two stepsons, Zachary Centers and Austin Centers, both of Albion; two grandchildren; … Read More
Wanda E. Buck
Wanda E. Buck, 73, Wawaka, died Thursday, Aug. 31, 2023, at Parkview Noble Hospital, Kendallville. She was born July 4, 1950. On Oct. 18, 1980, she married Michael Buck, who survives. She is survived by her son, Christopher (Teri) Flory, Fairfax, Va.; three grandchildren; siblings, Harold (Jane) Garrison, … Read More
Sanford J. Schrock
Sanford J. Schrock, 74, Goshen, died Sunday, Aug. 27, 2023, at The Maples at Waterford Crossing. He was born April 25, 1949. On Aug. 20, 1983, he married Janie Speicher, who survives. She also is survived by her son, Benjamin Schrock, Millersburg; stepmother, Christina Schrock, Ligonier; and three … Read More
Dalila Cervantes-Esparza
Dalila Cervantes-Esparza, 49, Fort Wayne, formerly of Ligonier, died Saturday, Aug. 19, 2023, at Lutheran Hospital. She was born March 25, 1974. On Dec. 15, 2017, she married Mario Esparza, who survives. She also is survived by her mother, Delia Cervantes; her daughter, Korayma Valentina (Shay) Cervantes; her … Read More
Bessie J. Willard
Bessie Jane Willard, 71, Niles, Mich., died at 8:08 p.m. Monday, Aug. 14, 2023, at home. She was born Jan. 25, 1952. Her husband of 50 years, Calvin Eugene Willard, preceded her in death in 2021. She is survived by her son, Brad Willard, Elkhart; two grandchildren; five … Read More
Rondell ‘Nathan’ Short Jr.
Rondell “Nathan” Short Jr., 45, Ligonier, died unexpectedly Friday morning, Aug. 11, 2023, at home. He was born Jan. 5, 1978. He is survived by his mother, Kim Short, Ligonier; four children, Krauss Short, Wolcottville, Starr Short, Kendallville, Isis Short, Ligonier, and Hazel Miller, Goshen; a sister, Shawna … Read More
Adrienne A. Gaskill
Adrienne A. Gaskill, 86, Goshen, died Friday, Aug. 4, 2023. She was born Oct. 10, 1936. Her husband, Richard Gaskill, preceded her in death. She is survived by five children, Mark (Ann) Branson, Chandler, Shawn Conatser, Nashville, Tenn., Cody (Michelle) Burke, Ligonier, and Gina Wheeler and Ginger Setzer, … Read More
Karol McCoy
Karol McCoy, 82, formerly of Albion, died Saturday, Aug. 5, 2023, at Saint Anne Home, Fort Wayne. She was born Feb. 15, 1941. On May 30, 1959, she married Robert McCoy, who preceded her in death in 2010. She is survived by two sons, Robert (Kathy) McCoy, Albion, … Read More
Barbara L. DeBolt
Barbara L. DeBolt, age 69, of Syracuse, passed away at 4:50 a.m. Monday, August 7, 2023, at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne. She was born on Sept. 21, 1953, the daughter of Harry James Jr. and Mary “Alice” (Farney) Wade, in Berwind, W.Va. On March 8, 1986, she … Read More