Obituaries

Cary J. Walker

May 31, 2019

Cary J. Walker, age 59, of New Buffalo, MI passed on Friday, May 31, 2019 at Franciscan Health in Michigan City, IN. He was born on April 27, 1960 the son of James and Margie (Davis) Walker.

Cary is survived by three children, Ashley, Preston, and Clayton; four grandchildren; his fathers, James Walker, William Vittatoe,...

Phyllis Miller

May 25, 2019

Phyllis Miller, 91, passed away in Auburn, Indiana, on May 25, 2019.

She was born Nov. 21, 1927, at Darlington, Indiana, to George E. and Rose V. Peterson.

On May 3, 1946, she was married to Philip A. Miller and he died on March 29, 2000.

Survivors include daughters, Rosemary Sprunger, of Auburn,...

Michael Lee Vandrew

May 24, 2019

Michael Lee VanDrew, age 63, of Kendallville, IN left his home to be with The Lord on Friday May 24, 2019. He was born on October 28, 1955 the son of Raymond John and Carolyn Sue (Scott) VanDrew in Alameda County, CA.

Michael is survived by his fiancee, Belinda Harter of Kendallville, IN; a sister,...

Constance J. Yerkes

May 12, 2019

Constance J. “Connie” Yerkes, age 79, of Fort Wayne, IN passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 12, 2019 at 9:05 PM in Ligonier, IN. She was born on December 31, 1939 in Montgomery County, IN, the daughter of Paul C. and Rosemary (Long) Delano. On June 10, 1967 she married Jerry L. Yerkes; he survives.

Steven Taylor

May 9, 2019

Steven Taylor, 75, of LaGrange, Indiana, passed away surrounded by family and friends on May 9, 2019 at Parkview Inpatient Hospice. Steve loved to sing and singing karaoke was his favorite thing to do.

Steven was born on August 17, 1943 to Wallace and Willodean (Harp) Taylor, who preceded him in death. On June 18, 1966, he...

Marylou Jones

Apr 23, 2019

Marylou Jones, age 78 of Ligonier, Indiana and formerly of Athens, Michigan, passed away on April 23, 2019 at Goshen Hospital. She was born on August 14, 1940 to Maxine Wyer in Burr Oak, Michigan.

Marylou spent most of her years in Michigan. She worked for Gruman for 5 years and became their...

Elaine E. Baczynski

Apr 6, 2019

Elaine E. Baczynski, age 87, of LaGrange, IN passed away at 9pm on Saturday, April 6, 2019 at Parkview LaGrange Hospital. She was born February 11, 1932 the daughter of Thomas and Evelyn (Barnes) McQueary in Chicago, IL. On July 7, 1951 she married Edward Michael Baczynski; he survives.

Other survivors include seven children, Mark...

Charles Wallace Crawford

Mar 22, 2019

Charles Wallace Crawford, age 82, of Rome City, IN passed away on March 22, 2019. He was born on July 13, 1936 the son of Clarence and Viola (Grose) Crawford in Oak Hill, West Virginia.

Charles graduated from Boys Town High School, in Boys Town, Nebraska in 1954 and went on to serve his country in the United...

Gloria Edgerton

Mar 13, 2019

Gloria E. Edgerton, 70, of Cromwell, passed away on March 13, 2019 at her residence. She was born to the late Earl Long and Phyllis (Gross) Long in Three Rivers, MI. She married Lanny Edgerton on March 11, 1994 in Constantine, MI. Gloria is survived by her husband of 25 years, Lanny; son, Michael Kramer of White Pigeon, MI;...

Patricia Lee Mack

Mar 8, 2019

Patricia Lee Mack, age 67, of Elkhart, IN passed away on Friday, March 8, 2019 at Elkhart General Hospital. She was born on August 10, 1951 the daughter of Alta (Carroll) Richmond and Robert Decker in Detroit, MI. Patricia married Bobby Mack; he survives.

Other survivors include, a daughter, Rosenda Sapien; grandchildren, Dwayne Hunter and...

Loren J. Keister

Feb 18, 2019

Loren J. Keister, age 82, of Albion, IN passed away on Monday February 18, 2019 at 9:08 AM at Golden Years Visiting Nurse Home in Fort Wayne, IN. He was born on November 2, 1936 the son of Clarence H. and Maude (Thompson) Keister in Noble County, IN. On October 3, 1961, he married Karen Lewallen in Ligonier,...

William "Bill" Kenneth Krumm Jr.

Jan 26, 2019

William “Bill” Kenneth Krumm Jr., 68, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, January 26, 2018. He was born on March 28, 1950 in Brooklyn, NY to William Kenneth, Sr. and Charlotte Gladys (Ruehle) Krumm, grew up in Hicksville, Long Island, NY, and moved to Fort Wayne, IN in 1988.

Bill served his country honorably in the Seabees as...

Pamala Jo Whonsetler

Jan 2, 2019

Pamala Jo (Kirkpatrick) Whonsetler, age 66, of Albion, IN passed away at Parkview Regional Hospital in Fort Wayne, IN on January 2, 2019 at 8:37 PM.  She was born on April 2, 1952 the daughter of John Bert Sr. and Willodean (Gaff) Kirkpatrick at Lucky Hospital in Wolf Lake, Indiana.

She married Craig Whonsetler; He preceded her...

Mary Ellen Spicher

Dec 15, 2018

Mary Ellen Spicher, age 89, of Milford, Indiana, passed away December 15, 2018. She was born on March 4, 1929, the daughter of Otto and Bessie Johnson in Decatur, Indiana.

She is survived by her daughters, Betsy Morse and Vicki Bishop.  She was preceded in death by her parents; her first husband Wallace...

Marilyn Wine

Dec 10, 2018

Marilyn L. Wine, 65, of Ligonier, passed away on December 10, 2018 at Avalon Village in Ligonier. She was born on August 19, 1953 to Eugene and Wanda (Rhoades) Hoover.  She married Douglas Wine on June 20, 1982. He passed away on December 30, 2017. Marilyn is survived by her sons, Justin (Heather) Wine of Nappanee, Christopher (Chrissy) Wine...

Joseph Chivington

Dec 10, 2018

Joseph A. Chivington, 78, of Cromwell, passed away on December 10, 2018 at Parkview Regional Medical Center.  He was born on July 9, 1940 in VanWert, OH, to Eugene and Mary (Riechard) Chivington.

Joseph is survived by his brothers, Ed (Gloria) Chivington of North Webster, David Chivington of Cromwell; a sister Karen Mertens of...