All Obituaries

Carolyn Mary Eichman, age 99, died Sunday, September 23, 2018 at Presence Sacred Heart Home in Avilla.  Mrs. Eichman was born on March 11, 1919 in Alice, Texas to William Ernst Breig and Janie Gomez and was raised in San Antonio, Texas.  She graduated in 1936 from Burbank Senior High School, San Antonio, Texas.  Carolyn was employed as a registered nuclear medicine x-ray technician at Baptist Hospital in San Antonio, Texas for 27 years.  She married William Harry Eichman...

David Lee VanDoorn, age 82, of Fort Wayne, died Saturday, September 22, 2018 at home. Mr. VanDoorn was born on October 10, 1935 in Quincy, Illinois to the late James and Gertrude VanDoorn.  He graduated from Quincy Senior High School in 1953 and honorably served his country in the United States Army from 1954-1957.  He married Edith Gaynell Herndon on March 30, 1974 in Fort Wayne, Indiana. David was a retired chemist with General Tire in Wabash. He loved holiday gatherings with his...

Ginger Lee Fuentes, age 57, died Wednesday, September 19, 2018 at home.  She was born on November 1, 1960 in Shreveport, Louisiana to John Louis Schriner and Judith Ann (Babb) Schriner.  She was a United States Air Force veteran. Survivors include: Husband, Michael Fuentes of Kendallville. Daughter, Corrine and Chris Bunn of Fort Smith, Arkansas. Son, Jason and Charity Grubb of Kendallville. Son, Tim Grubb of Kimmell. Step daughter, Megan and Fayze Ahmad of Nashville,...

Click here to view Memorial Tribute Les Alligood, age 80, of Rome City, died unexpectedly on Monday, September 17, 2018 at home on Sylvan Lake.  Les was born November 30, 1937 in Washington, North Carolina to the late Guy Lester Alligood and Millie Morgan (Woolard) Alligood.  He graduated from Washington High School in 1956 and entered into the United States Air Force honorably serving his country from 1956-1960.  He married Marilyn Ann Donat in May of 1968 at Trinity...

Harold Everett Curtis, age 89, of Kendallville, died Tuesday, September 18, 2018 at Presence Sacred Heart Home in Avilla.  Mr. Curtis was born at home in LaGrange, Indiana to Harry and Pearl (Boyd) Curtis. He married Dorothy Garlets in Rome City, Indiana on June 30, 1950 and she preceded him in death on January 27, 2010. Harold was a truck driver for many years with Weiss Trucking of Mongo. He also worked at Overhead Door in Churubusco and the B&O Railroad.  Survivors...

Richard David "Gumby" Smith, Jr., age 59, of LaGrange County, died Monday, September 17, 2018 at home.  Mr. Smith was born in Coldwater, Michigan on October 15, 1958 to Richard David Smith, Sr. and Rilla Rosalie (Belote) Smith. He married Carrie Florence Rosenberry on April 15, 1983 in Coldwater, Michigan. Richard was employed with Dometic in LaGrange, Indiana. Survivors include: Wife, Carrie Smith of LaGrange. Mother, Rilla Smith of Fort Wayne. Son, Richard and Brittney...

Click here to view Memorial Tribute Sheroleen Ellen Franks, age 89, of Kendallville, died Saturday, September 15, 2018 at Chandler House near Kendallville.  Mrs. Franks was born in Millersburg, Indiana on March 11, 1929 to the late Maynard J. and Beatrice I. (Yoder) Manges.  She was a 1947 graduate of Ligonier High School and on June 6, 1947 in Ligonier, she married William Gene Franks. Bill preceded her in death on February 2, 2015.  In her younger years, she worked at...

Everette Vester Smith, age 71, of Defiance, Ohio, died Tuesday, September 11, 2018 at home.  Mr. Smith was born June 28, 1947 in Middlesboro, Kentucky to the late Bud and Daisy Kathleen (Vining) Smith. He proudly served his country in the United States Army, 5 years active duty and 19 years in the Tennessee National Guard. Everette was an auto mechanic for 15 years and worked at Defiance Metal Products for 9 years before retiring in 2009. He married Alice Christine Buell on March...

Robert Lee Scoles, age 69, died Monday, September 10, 2018 at Parkview Noble Hospital, Kendallville.  Mr. Scoles was born in Warsaw, Indiana on January 25, 1949 to the late Robert Donovan and Jewel Marie (Howard) Scoles.  He worked at Goshen Rubber for more than 30 years. He married Marie Caudill on February 14, 2001. Survivors include:  Wife, Marie Scoles of Kendallville. Daughter, Jill and Kevin Wright of Topeka. Daughter, Chrystal and Vince Voris of Topeka. Son, Rick...

Dorothy Ramey, age 88, of Kendallville, Indiana, died Sunday, September 9, 2018 at home.  Mrs. Ramey was born at Laurel Fork near Quicksand, Kentucky on April 4, 1930 to the late John and Ellen (Handshoe) Terry.  She married Sam Ramey at Upper Ball, Knott County, Kentucky in 1949 and he preceded her in death on April 12, 1986.  Dorothy was a devoted wife, mother, and homemaker. She also cleaned Campbell & Fetter Bank for 27 years.  Survivors include: Daughter, Ruth...