Margie I. Meroney, 86, Ligonier, passed away at 5:30 a.m. Saturday, May 9, 2015, at Avalon Village in Ligonier. She was born March 29, 1929, in Allen County to William and Marguerite (DeLagrange) Lengacher Sr. Margie married Leland Meroney Sr. Margie was lifelong area resident. She worked for … Read More
Dorothy Lucille Matz, 94, formerly of the Bremen area, died after a brief illness at 9:30 p.m. Saturday, May 9, 2015, at Millers Merry Manor, Wakarusa, where she had resided the last 10 years. Dorothy was born March 18, 1921, in Bremen to George Martin and Dorothy (Hardy) … Read More
Arlene “Fran” Collins, 65, Ligonier, passed away on May 4, 2015. She was born in Corunna to Samuel Crossley and Sarah (McDonald) Lemely. Arlene worked at Nosag Products in Kendallville for many years. She loved NASCar and her Diet Pepsi. Arlene also loved spending quality time with her … Read More
Noble D. Carpenter, 72, Warsaw, passed away on April 7, 2015, after a brief but courageous battle with cancer. He was born on December 14t, 1942, in Plymouth to Erma Lucille Reaker and Harley Meredith Carpenter. He was raised by his mother and step-father, Charles H. King in … Read More
Trey Angelo Thomas, the son of Trenton A. and Tonya N. (Fletcher) Thomas, Plymouth, passed away at 7:50 p.m. Thursday, May 7, 2015, at Memorial Hospital, South Bend, just two weeks from his first birthday. Even at such a young age, he became a hero to a number … Read More
Carolyn J. Weber, 78, formerly of Nappanee, died at 5:53 p.m., Thursday, May 7, 2015, at Lakeland Rehab and Healthcare in Milford. She was born Aug. 20, 1936, in Kosciusko County to Ivan and Mildred (Stouder) Martz. She was married to Arthur “Red” Weber Aug. 11, 1967, at … Read More
Carl C. Chupp, 90, Milford, passed away at 2:05 p.m. Thursday, May 7, 2015, in Millers Merry Manor, Warsaw. He was born on July 10, 1924, in Oceana County, Mich., the son of Edward and Bernice (Artlip) Chupp. On Aug. 28, 1943, he married Margie E. Nichols. Carl … Read More
Richard L. Kaiser, 86, Milford, passed away Thursday, May 7, 2015, at his residence. He was born July 5, 1928 in Milford to Ezra and Lillian (Hartter) Kaiser. Richard graduated from Milford High School. May 7, 1950, he married Clara Graff. Richard was a farmer and retired from … Read More
Julie Ann Huffer-Sanders, 52, passed away at her home in Albion on Friday, May 1. She was born on Sept. 2, 1962 in Chicago. She attended the Sanctuary of Syracuse as well as the Tabernacle in Kendallville. She is survived by her mother: Pam Huffer, Syracuse; four brothers: … Read More
Ruthann Hanusin, 74, Leesburg, passed away on Tuesday, May 5, at Parkview Regional Medical Center. She was born on Feb. 9, 1941, in Fort Wayne, to Robert and Romaine (Shoup) Rupright. She is survived by her husband: Ron Hanusin, Leesburg; two daughters: Kellie (JD) Hunt, Fairmount; Julie Plazek, … Read More
Phyllis Maxine States, 92, of North Manchester, died at 5:10 am, Friday, May 8, 2015 at Peabody Healthcare Center in North Manchester. She was born Dec. 10, 1922 in Urbana, to Donald and Mabel (Harb) Weitzel. Phyllis was a Wabash High School graduate. She married Charles B. States in … Read More
William “Bill” Donat, 64, of Syracuse, passed away peacefully with his family by his at 2 p.m. Sunday, May 3, at Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw. Bill had been ill for the past two years and was most recently staying with his son in Goshen. He was born in … Read More
Opal L. Shepard Poe, 86 of Warsaw, passed away at 8 p.m. Wednesday, May 6, in Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw. On June 18, 1928, Opal was born in Viper, Kentucky to Benton and Katy (Adams) Reynolds. She was united in marriage to Jasper Shepard in 1949, who preceded … Read More
With a smile that could light up a room and heart big enough to match, Bruce D. James, Sr., knew that the satisfaction received from a good day’s work was nothing compared to the joy received from a smile of a loved one. No stranger to hard work, … Read More
Richard Edward “Ed” Knafel, 83, of Wabash, died at 6:15 p.m. Wednesday, May 6, at Community Hospital North in Indianapolis. He was born Dec. 28, 1931 in Jefferson Township, Noble County, Indiana to Arthur and Elsie (Ennen) Knafel. Ed was married to Betty Jo Kelham, and she survives. He … Read More
Katharine Ann “Kathy” Birge, 89, of North Manchester, died on Tuesday May 5, at her home. She was born Sept. 20, 1925 in Hartford, Connecticut to John Kingsley and Anna (Harlow) Birge. Kathy was a graduate of Antioch College in Yellow Springs, Ohio and received her Bachelor of … Read More
