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Boan John Kenneth, 77, died Tuesday evening in the VA Hospital in Fort Wayne. He was born May 27, 1894 in Mount Vernon, Ill. and was never married. There are no known survivors. He was a member of American Legion, Rome City Post and a veteran of WW I, a member of Rome City OES 595, Sol D. Bayless Masonic Lodge 359, Scottish Rite, Mizpah Shrine and Old Friars Club, Fort Wayne. Funeral Friday. Burial, Orange Cemetery. + 5-?-1972
Boate O W Mrs, a former resident of Albion, died at her home in St. Louis Thursday. Her death was caused by burns resulting from the explosion of an oil heater. The stove had been used temporarily to warm the living room and she discovered it in flames on returning to the room. She took the stove up, intending to throw it in the back yard, when it exploded. The clothing was entirely burned from her body. The accident occurred about 11 o’clock and she lived until five. The body was brought to Brimfield and after a short funeral service at the home of Mr. Boate’s mother was interred Sunday in Osborn Cemetery. + 5-?-1924
Boate Sarah, the daughter of Samuel and Caroline Weaver, was born one mile west of Brimfield April 13, 1850 and died at her home in Brimfield Dec. 8, 1929. Her age at the time of her death was 79 years, 7 months and 25 days. She married William J. Boate, formerly of Pa., Sept. 26, 1870. He died March 5, 1923. They had 3 sons, Owen, Frank and Glen. Frank died in 1915. Owen and Glen survive. Since childhood she had been a member of the Church of the Brethren near Wawaka. Funeral at United Brethren Church, Brimfield. Burial, Osborn Cemetery. + 12-?-1929
Boate William J was born in Huntingdon County, Pa. Oct. 12, 1845, died March 5, 1923, aged 77 years, four months and 20 days. At the outbreak of the Civil War he joined the colors with a Pa. cavalry regiment and served three years, four months and 24 days. On Sept. 13, 1870 he was married to Sarah Weaver. They had 3 children: Glenn, Frank and Owen. Eight years ago Frank died. Those left are his wife; the two boys; one sister, Jennie McGill of Denver, Colo. Taps have sounded again. The last Civil War veteran of Brimfield has answered the call. + 3-?-1923
Bobay George F, 70, of rural Fort Wayne, died Monday at his home. A lifelong Fort Wayne resident, he retired in 1972 from the Allen County Memorial Coliseum staff after 17 years. Surviving are his wife, Mary; two sons, John J. of Churubusco, and Gerald F. of Huntertown; two daughters, Rose M. Munson of Huntertown and Kathy Paul of Churubusco; a brother, William, of Fort Wayne; and a sister, Jexi Scare of Fort Wayne. Services Wednesday in the St. Vincent’s Catholic Church. Burial, church cemetery. ~ 10-2-1980
Bobeck Dorothy E, 94, of Goshen, died April 16, 2000 in Greencroft Terraces Health Care in Goshen. She was born Oct. 30, 1905 in Ligonier to Charles and Viola (Prough) Emmitt. On Oct. 29, 1927 in Benton she married Everett Dean Bobeck. He died in 1969. She was a member of Ligonier United Methodist Church and Perry Twp Homemakers' Club. Surviving are a son and daughter-in-law, Adrian and Carolyn Bobeck of El Paso, Texas; a sister, Mrs. Fritz (Norma) Waters of Sebring, Fla.; and 2 grandchildren, Brenda Harris and Brian Bobeck. She was also preceded in death by a brother and 3 sisters. Services Thursday in Ulrey-Renner Funeral Home. Burial, Oak Park Cemetery. + 4-16-2000
Bobeck E Dean, 63, 904 Sunnyside, Ligonier, died March 2, 1969 at the Goshen Hospital. He was born Dec. 22, 1905 in Noble County, the son of William and Minnie (Green) Bobeck and had spent his entire lifetime in the Ligonier community. He was married Oct. 29, 1927 at Benton, Ind. to Dorothy Emmitt. He was a distributor for the Abshire Oil Co., a member of the Ligonier Methodist Church and the Eagles Lodge. Surviving are the widow; one son, Adrian of Carmel, Ind.; and one sister, Mrs. Charles Hinderer of R. 1, Ligonier. Services at Ulrey-Sedgwick Funeral Home Wednesday. Burial, Oak Park Cemetery. + 3-?-1969
Bobeck Harriet M "Hattie", 90, of Syracuse, died Feb. 1, 2000 in Millers' Merry Manor, Syracuse. She was born in Noble County Oct. 13, 1909. She married Wallace Bobeck, who died in 1962. She was a telephone operator in Kendallville, had worked at a garment factory in Ligonier and was a self-employed seamstress. She was a member of Ligonier United Methodist Church and Ligonier Elks Club. Services Friday in Eastlund Funeral Home, Syracuse. Burial, Oak Park Cemetery. + 2-1-2000
Bobeck John William, about 80, died March 14, 1951 of a heart ailment at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Charles Hinderer, west of Ligonier. A native of Sweden, he came to Noble County with his parents at the age of 12. A retired farmer, he was a member of the Richville Methodist Church and the Hex Grange. Surviving are the daughter; two sons, Wallace and Dean, both of Ligonier; three grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Services Saturday in Richville Methodist Church. Burial, Oak Park Cemetery. + 3-?-1951
Bobeck Nedra Alberta, 65, R. 1, Topeka, died in her home Friday from cancer. She was born Sept. 4, 1912 in Noble County, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Shirley Loy. She married Karl D. Bobeck on Sept. 23, 1934 in Topeka. A retired dietician in Westview School Corporation, she had lived in the Topeka community the past 43 years. Surviving are her husband; four daughters, Mrs. J. D. (Karlyn) Hostetler, Shipshewana, Kay Bobeck and Karen Oesch, Topeka, and Mrs. Konnie McClean, Dover, Fla.; two sons, Kenneth L, Goshen, and Keith J., R. 1, Ligonier; a foster brother, Larry McKibben, Ligonier. Funeral April 10 at Berea Missionary Church in Shipshewana. Burial, Brown Cemetery. + 4-11-1978
Bobeck Pearl M, 93, R. 1, Topeka, died Monday at Goshen Hospital. Born Aug. 16, 1890 in LaGrange, she was the daughter of Steven and Eveline (Kenton) Chrisman. On Sept. 30, 1911 in Eden Twp, LaGrange County, she married Freeman Bobeck, who died in 1976. A lifetime Topeka area resident, she was a member of the Topeka Mennonite Church. Survivors are a daughter, Evelyn Roy of Topeka; a son, Karl of Goshen; a sister, Edith Good of Goshen; 10 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren; and seven great-great-grandchildren. Services Thursday at the Topeka Mennonite church. Burial, Eden Cemetery, Topeka. + 7-9-1984
Bobeck Wallace, 60, of Ligonier, died Monday in LaGrange County Hospital after suffering a heart attack. He owned a summer home on Wawasee Lake. He was the city chairman for the Republican party of Ligonier. He was a member of the Ligonier Methodist Church, the Masonic Blue Lodge, the Eagles, Elks, Lions and Chamber of Commerce. He was a member of the Fort Wayne Scottish Rite and Shrine and a board member of McCray Hospital of Kendallville. He was an honorary fireman at Ligonier. A lifetime resident of the Ligonier area, he was born June 13, 1901 in Noble County to William and Minnie (Green) Bobeck. He married Harriet Moody Jan. 1, 1940. He was a distributor for the Abshire Oil Co. and a justice of the peace. He is survived by a sister and a brother. Services Wednesday in Ulrey-Sedgwick Funeral Home at Ligonier. Burial, Oak Park Cemetery. + 2-?-1962
Bobilya Eugene W, 79, died Monday at his Albion home. He was born March 20, 1914 in Hoagland to George and Almina (Roudebush) Bobilya. He married Evelyn Edwards in 1937. He worked at Bowser Corp. for 15 years and retired from American Hoist Co. of Fort Wayne after 15 years. He was a member of the Lutheran Church. Surviving are his wife; a son, George of Albion; and a grandson, Douglas. A granddaughter, Stacy, and 2 sisters, Hazel Louthan and Mabel Acker, preceded him in death. Services Friday at Smith & Sons Funeral Home in Columbia City. Burial, Christian Chapel Cemetery. + 11-22-1993
Bock Daniel died March 30, 1928, aged 80 years. + 3-20-1928
Bock John was born June 3, 1846, died March 17, 1890, aged 43 years 9 months 14 days. + 3-17-1890
Bock Patricia, 61, died Aug. 27, 2007 at Visiting Nurse & Hospice Home in Fort Wayne. She had worked for 23 years at County Line Cheese Co. at Auburn and had been a real estate agent for Oberlin Real Estate in Hamilton and Kimmel Realty in Avilla until 2006. She was a 1964 graduate of Garrett High School. She was born July 20, 1946 in Garrett to Melvin C. and Veda M. (Baysinger) Freeman. Surviving are her mother near Avilla; 2 sons, Brian Bock of Garrett and Adam Bock of Avilla; a daughter and son-in-law, Dina and Scott Teders of Avilla; a sister and brother-in-law, Janice and Lee Christlieb of Avilla; 6 grandchildren, Brennen, Aubrey and Jared Teders, Haley, Aarian and Branna Bock. Graveside services Saturday at Embry Cemetery. ^ 8-28-2007
Boddiger Joyce A, 65, of Ligonier, died Nov. 27, 2010 at Avalon Village, Ligonier. She was born in Stone Coal, Kentucky on May 2, 1945 to Beverage and Ellen (Wicker) Wallen. She married Paul C. Boddiger on Nov. 28, 1989 in Kendallville. She was last employed as a cashier with Gas America in Ligonier. She also owned 2 bars, one in Kendallville, and Pirate Cove in Ligonier. She was also employed in the past at Kraft Foods in Kendallville. Survivors include her husband; two sons, Joey Uhl of Indianapolis and Kelly Uhl of Ligonier; 2 grandchildren, Chance and Cassiday Uhl; five sisters, Flossie and Sonny Strange of Elida, Ohio, Ethel Kline of Albion, Sue Lowder of Kendallville, Bertha and Bill Bryant of Kendallville, Pam and Everett Hovarter of Kendallville; and a brother, Claude Wallen of Hamilton. She was also preceded in death by her brothers and sisters-in-law, Clyde and June Moore and Cledis and Audrey Wallen; a sister, Arvenie Wallen. Funeral Dec. 1 at Hite Funeral Home. Burial, Orange Cemetery. ^ 11-29-2010
Bode - (Mrs.) died at her home near this place Saturday. ~ 11-22-1888
Bode Henry, a son of Henry, about 21 years of age, was buried the 26th at the Catholic Cemetery. ^ 6-3-1880
Bodenhafer Andrew died April 1, 1895 at the residence of his brother, John. The death was the result of injuries received while returning from church a few hours before when his horse took fright and ran away, hurling himself, his nephew and niece from the buggy. He was born Nov. 12, 1852 and was aged 42 years 4 months 19 days. Many years ago he united with the German Methodist Church in Kendallville. + 4-1-1895 ^ 4-12-1895
Bodenhafer Clifford B, 85, died Friday at home. He was born April 10, 1908 in Noble County. He married Mary (Gray) Gaul. He was an engineer at Delco Remy for 38 years before retiring in 1973. He was a member of First Baptist Church in Muncie. Surviving are his wife; a son, Clifford Jr. of Fort Myers, Fla.; 2 daughters, Mrs. Ron (Faith) Smith of Muncie and Catherine Dupont of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; 3 stepdaughters; 2 stepsons; 2 brothers, Rex and Ralph of Kendallville; 27 grandchildren; 34 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild. Services Monday at East Maplewood Cemetery Chapel, Anderson. Burial, East Maplewood Cemetery. + 10-1-1993
Bodenhafer Edith, 91, a resident of the Lutheran Home in Kendallville, died Saturday in McCray Hospital. Born March 27, 1888 in Mich., she was the daughter of Charles A. and Nelly (Holland) Walker. She married Walter B. Bodenhafer Sept. 1, 1914 in Salt Lake City, Utah. He died Sept. 16, 1973. She had lived in Kendallville since 1961, coming from St. Louis, Mo. She was a retired school teacher. Survivors are two sisters, Mrs. Lois Jenkins of Gooding, Idaho, and Mrs. Neva Green of Saratoga, Calif. She was preceded in death by a brother. Funeral Tuesday in Berhalter-Hutchins Funeral Home. Burial, Lake View Cemetery. + 5-?-1979
Bodenhafer Fred L, 76, former member of the Indiana General Assembly and former judge of the Noble Circuit Court, died Wednesday at his home. A native and lifelong resident of Kendallville, Judge Bodenhafer was elected to the legislature in 1905 and he served as judge of the Noble Circuit Court 12 years until he was succeeded January 1, 1951 by Kenneth L. King. Surviving are the wife Nellie; two brothers, Harry D., Kendallville and Walter, St. Louis, Mo., and four sisters, Mrs. Mae Baughman and Mrs. Zoe Stalcup, both of Kendallville, Mrs. Allie King, Columbus, O., and Mrs. Berniece Clark, New York City. The body was taken to the Berhalter & Son Funeral Home, where services will be conducted Friday. Burial, Lake View Cemetery. ~ 2-7-1952
Bodenhafer George Frederick was born in Germany Jan. 26, 1811 and died near Kendallville Jan. 28, aged 77 years and 2 days. He came to America in 1828 and settled in Stark County, Ohio. In 1841 he married Christina Deagle, and they had 5 sons and 3 daughters. His companion and one son preceded him in death. Very soon after he was married he came to Indiana and settled in the almost unbroken forest on the same piece of land where he made his home for the remainder of his life. He united with the German Methodist Episcopal Church about 30 years ago. For several years he suffered from an embarrassing form of kidney trouble. ^ 2-3-1888 + No date
Bodenhafer Harry D, about 78, former postmaster of Kendallville, died Dec. 14, 1956 at his home. He succeeded Guy Hart as postmaster of Kendallville in 1924 and served until 1933. He was a native and lifetime resident of Kendallville and at one time a rural school teacher. Private funeral Saturday at a Kendallville funeral home. The remains were cremated. + 12-?-1956
Bodenhafer Nellie, 83, a former Kendallville resident and widow of Judge Fred L. Bodenhafer, died Friday in her home in Maumee, Ohio. Graveside rites Sunday in Lake View Cemetery. ~ 1-26-1961
Bodenhafer Ralph J, 81, died Tuesday in his residence. He was born April 20, 1916 in Kendallville to John George and Bessie Belva (Buda) Bodenhafer. On Feb. 28, 1940 in Kendallville he married Ruth Overholser. He was retired from Kendallville Hardware. He owned and operated the A&W Drive-In 1962-79 and was a former member of the United Methodist Church, Good Sams Camping Club, and the IOOF Lodge. Surviving are his wife; 2 daughters and sons-in-law, Charlene and Ron Upton of Fort Wayne and Connie and Robert Ashby of Kendallville; a son and daughter-in-law, Charles and Sharon Bodenhafer of Huntertown; a brother, Rex of Kendallville; 5 grandchildren, Robin, Thomas and Aimee Ashby, Cheri Hafferkamp and Brenda McBride; and 5 great-grandchildren. A brother, Clifford, preceded him in death. Funeral Friday in Berhalter-Hutchins Funeral Home. Burial, Lake View Cemetery. + 8-25-1997
Bodenhafer Rex R, 86, of Kendallville, died Wednesday in his home. He was born in Kendallville Jan. 3, 1912 to John George and Bessie B. (Buda) Bodenhafer. He married Lorraine Beights, who died in 1961. His second wife, Martha Zawadzke, died in 1995. On Oct. 12, 1996 in Kendallville he married Vera (Kurtz) Foor. He was a retired farmer, land developer and contractor. He was a member of Faith United Methodist Church and the Masonic Lodge in Kendallville. Surviving are his wife; a daughter and son-in-law, Bonnie and Jerry Kaiser of Sebring, Fla.; 2 sons and daughters-in-law, Kenneth and Janet Bodenhafer of Kendallville, and John and Janet Bodenhafer of Farmington, Mich.; a stepson; 20 grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by 2 brothers, Cliff and Ralph; and a granddaughter. Funeral Saturday in Berhalter-Hutchins Funeral Home. Burial, Lake View Cemetery. + 11-4-1998
Bodenhafer Ruth I, 80, died June 21, 2001 at Provena Saced Heart Home, Avilla. She was a lifetime area resident who, with her husband, owned and operated the A&W Drive-In in Kendallville. She was a member of English Prairie Church of the Brethren in Brighton and a lifetime member of the Good Sam Camping Club. She was born January 5, 1921 in Howe to Earl and Bessie (Ransbottom) Overholser. On February 28, 1940 in Kendallville she married Ralph J. Bodenhafer, who died August 26, 1997. A brother also preceded her in death. Surviving are a son and daughter-in-law, Charles "Chuck" and Sharon Bodenhafer of Huntertown; 2 daughters and sons-in-law, Charlene "Char" and Dennis Koch of Fort Wayne and Connie and Robert Ashby of Kendallville; a brother, Monroe "Minnie" Overholser of Ashley; 3 sisters, Florence Reeves and Lois Alexander of Kendallville, and Helen McDorman of Texas; 5 grandchildren, Robin, Thomas and Aimee Jo Ashby, Cheri Hafferkamp and Brenda McBride; 6 great-grandchildren, Cassandra and Bailey McBride, Alyssa and Kurt Hafferkamp and Megan and Brooke Ashby. Services at Berhalter-Hutchins Funeral Home. Burial, Lake View Cemetery. ~ 6-28-2001
Bodenhafer Solomon was born in Noble County, June 27, 1846 and died at his home June 9, 1902, aged 55 years 11 months and 12 days. He married Anna C. Meyer Feb. 22, 1874. They had 2 children. He leaves a wife, a son, a daughter, a grandson, 2 brothers and 2 sisters. He joined the Methodist Protestant Church in 1885. Funeral at his residence June 11. ^ 6-13-1902
Bodenhafer Vera Marie Foor, 85, died May 21, 2001 at Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne. A piano teacher for over 50 years, she was a member of Faith United Methodist Church. She was born March 31, 1916 in Kendallville to William and Zella (Hunt) Kurtz. On Sept. 6, 1936 in Brimfield she married Lewis H. Foor, who died July 19, 1994. On Oct. 12, 1996 in Kendallville she married Rex Bodenhafer, who died Nov. 4, 1998. Also preceding her in death was a daughter, Ann Marie Schurr, on May 23, 1995. Surviving are a son, William Foor; a sister, Josephine Herendeen of Kendallville; a brother, Theron Kurtz of Fort Wayne; 5 stepchildren; 6 grandchildren; and 6 great-grandchildren. Services Thursday at Faith United Methodist Church. Burial, Lake View Cemetery. ^ 5-22-2001
Bodenhafer Walter B, 88, 425 Water St., died Sunday in McCray Hospital. He was born in Kendallville Feb. 26, 1885 a son of Lee and Eva (Morgan) Bodenhafer and was married in Salt Lake City, Utah to Edith Walker Sept. 1, 1914. He came to Kendallville from St. Louis, Mo. in 1961 where he taught at the Washington University 1920-55, when he retired. He was a member of First Christian Church, F&AM 276, Scottish Rite and York Rite. He received his P.H. D. in 1920 from University of Chicago. He practiced law in Albion in 1912. Surviving are the widow; two sisters, Mrs. Justine B. Stalcup, 330 S. Summit St., and Mrs. Clarence Clark, Tampa, Fla. He was preceded in death by two brothers and two sisters. Funeral Tuesday at Berhalter-Hutchins Funeral Home. Burial, Lake View Cemetery. + 9-?-1973
Boese Edwin W, 75, of Northport Trailer Park, Rome City, died Friday at his residence. He was born in Allen County on Feb. 1, 1910 and married Wilma "Billie" Adams in Wolcottville on Sept. 7, 1984. He moved three years ago from Auburn to Rome City and was retired from Irene Byron Health Center, Fort Wayne, and the Rome City Post Office. He also was the former owner of Dogs and Suds Drive-In of LaGrange. He was a member of Messiah Lutheran Church, Wolcottville. Surviving are his wife; one stepson, David Michael Finton, Middletown, N.Y.; two sisters, Freida Haughk and Doretha Thieme, both Decatur; two brothers, Carl and William, both Fort Wayne. Services at Messiah Lutheran Church Tuesday. Burial, Woodlawn Cemetery, Auburn. + 7-26-1985
Boese Emma, 91, died Monday at her home in Kendallville. A native of Germany, she came to this country at the age of 15 and came to Kendallville in 1907. Surviving are two daughters at home, six sons, 16 grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren. + 5-?-1941
Boese Harold, Kendallville, died Dec. 3, 1990 in McCray Hospital. He was born in Corunna on March 4, 1920, the son of Enno and Ida (Berg) Boese. A retired dairy farmer, he was a member of Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, rural Wolcottville, and the Good Sam Camping Club. He married June L. Kammerer on Nov. 20, 1941. Surviving are his wife; 2 sons, Larry of Kendallville and Dennis of Lafayette; 2 stepbrothers; and 8 grandchildren. Funeral Thursday at Prince of Peace Church. Burial, Lake View Cemetery. + 12-3-1990
Boff Clara M, 83, died Sunday in DeKalb Hospital. A lifetime resident of Garrett, she was born September 21, 1899 to Joseph and Elizabeth (Schiffli) Bapst. She was employed at the Creek Chub Bait Company and Riedhart Grocery in Garrett. She was the widow of Edmund Boff, who preceded her in death July 9, 1961. Surviving are a brother, Claude Bapst, Griffith; and two sisters, Helen Emerson, Garrett, and Mary Riedhart, Avilla. Services Tuesday in St. Joseph Catholic Church. Burial, Calvary Cemetery. ~ 2-3-1983
Bogel Patricia J, 75, of Fort Wayne, died Oct. 18, 2009 at St. Joseph Hospital in Fort Wayne. She was born July 18, 1934 in Kendallville to Benjamin and Opal Ramsey. She had been a secretary with Indiana-Purdue University in Fort Wayne, retiring in 1993, and was a church secretary. Surviving are her husband; a daughter and son-in-law, Elizabeth and Steven Frank of Tulsa, Okla.; a son, Steven Bogel of Chico, Calif.; and a brother, Richard Ramsey, also of Chico. Celebration of life Thursday at First Wayne Street United Methodist Church in Fort Wayne. ^ 10-20-2009
Boger Franklin D, 49, died October 31 in DeKalb Hospital. He worked as a mail carrier for the Auburn Post Office and was a member of the Indian Village Church of God, Auburn. He was born Feb. 2, 1940 in Auburn, the son of Harold and Dorothy (Mavis) Boger. He married Nancy Lung June 13, 1959 in Auburn. Surviving are his parents; his wife; two sons, Matthew, Fort Devens, Mass, and Von at home; a daughter, Amy, Vincennes University; four brothers, Clarence and Larry, Auburn, Michael of Worthington, Ohio, and John of Colorado Springs, Colo.; three sisters, Gloria Boger and Carolyn Trammel, Auburn, and Marlene Boger, Avilla; his mother-in-law, Mildred Lung, Auburn. Two sons, Scott and Timothy, preceded him in death. Services Friday in Indian Village Church. Burial, Roselawn Cemetery. ~ 11-7-1989
Boger Opal O, 69, died Wednesday in Byron Health Care Center. A native of North Dakota, she had lived in Fort Wayne since 1932 and was a retired beautician. Her husband, Russell, died in 1976. Surviving are five daughters, Judith Hite and Marty Bowlby, Fort Wayne, Linda Fletter, Woodburn, Bonnie Valente of Michigan, and Donna Flecker of Frankfort; four sons, David and Phillip, Fort Wayne, Marvin, Syracuse, and Clifford, Cromwell; and 21 grandchildren. Services Saturday in Hockemeyer Funeral Home. Burial, Scipio Cemetery. + 11-30-1989
Boggs Adam, 51, of three-quarters of a mile southwest of here, was killed Saturday when he was struck by a car while walking on State Road 3, one-half mile south of Avilla. Driver of the car, Roy Hare, 41, of Huntertown, was held blameless by state police. Survivors are the widow Mamie; a daughter, Mrs. John Stemen, Butler; two sons, Richard, Avilla, and Harold, Churubusco; four brothers, Luther and Forrest of Churubusco, and Arthur and Ozzie of Columbia City; and a sister , Mrs. Frank Trimmer, of Columbia City. The body was removed to the Sonday Funeral Home in Churubusco where services were conducted Monday. Burial, Riverview Cemetery. ~ 4-12-1951
Boggs Alexander M was born in Belmont County, Ohio Aug. 9, 1820 and died at his home in Kendallville July 20, aged 74 years, 11 months and 11 days. His parents were Alexander and Hannah Boggs and he was the youngest of a family of 6 sons and 6 daughters, all of whom have preceded him in death. His mother moved with her family from Belmont to Knox County, Ohio when Alexander was 5 years old. Here he married Sarah Kline. They had 5 sons and 3 daughters, of whom 2 sons and a daughter remain. He has been a resident of Kendallville 36 years, having moved here with his family in 1859. He united with the Church of Christ at Blandensburg, Ohio 40 years ago. Funeral at the Church of Christ Monday. Burial, Lake View Cemetery. ^ 7-26-1895
Boggs Anna Lee, 58, of Corunna, died May 21 in her residence. She was born in Lackey, Ky., Dec. 12, 1937 to Jake and Ellen (Hicks) Stanley. On Sept. 13, 1966 in Rome City she married James C. Boggs. She had been employed by Air-Way Mfg. in Auburn. She was a member of Community Baptist Church in Wolcottville. Surviving are her husband; a daughter, Betty A. Grady of Kendallville; 2 sons, Phillip J. Patton of Corunna and James W. Boggs of Avilla; a sister, Corrine Fitzpatrick of Lackey; a brother, Paul J. Stanley of Kendallville; 4 grandchildren; and 3 great-grandchildren. Five sisters and one brother preceded her in death. Funeral May 24 in Community Baptist Church, rural Wolcottville. Burial, Orange Cemetery. ~ 5-23-1996
Boggs Betty J, 83, of rural Churubusco, died June 27, 2012, at the family residence in Green Township. She was born in Smith Township on May 14, 1929, the daughter of Orlando and Lela N. (Shlater) Geiger. She graduated from Churubusco High School in 1947. On June 19, 1948 she married in Churubusco Ray A. Boggs. She attended the Wallen Baptist Church in Fort Wayne.  Surviving are her children, Vickie (Ed) Tyler of Niceville, Fla., Mark (Lisa) Boggs of Churubusco, Mala (Jeff) Rutledge of Auburndale, Fla., and Deena (Arthur) Sloffer of Decatur; 7 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a brother Robert C. L. Geiger on November 11, 1998; and by a grandson Jordan D. Sloffer on September 21, 2008. Funeral July 2 in Merriam Christian Chapel.  Burial, Christian Chapel Cemetery. ^ 6-30-2012
Boggs Chester J, 83, of Columbia City, died May 12, 1995 in Whitley County Hospital. He was born June 21, 1911 in Noble County to Roy and Delphia (Bear) Boggs. A graduate of Wolf Lake High School, he had been a truck driver for 60 years and was last employed by Brothers Trucking in Montezuma. Surviving are a son, Mickey of Churubusco; 2 daughters, Patricia Ann Howlett and Mrs. Larry (Barbara) Wilt of Wolf Lake; 2 sisters, Evelyn Black of Warsaw and Bonnie Pence of Columbia City; 12 grandchildren and 24 great-grandchildren; and his ex-wife, Jennie Boggs of Wolf Lake. He was preceded in death by his wife of 25 years, Edna; a daughter, Roberta, and a brother, Max Gawthrop. Graveside services May 15 in Wolf Lake Cemetery. + 5-12-1995
Boggs Clara, 77, R. 2, Albion, died Monday (d. 3-7-1983) at Whitley County Hospital. She was born in Green Twp September 7, 1905, the daughter of Otis and Maggie (Diffendarfer) Owen. She married Harmon Boggs September 29, 1923 in Albion. He died June 30, 1972. She was a lifetime area resident and member of the Salem Center Church. Surviving are four daughters, Mrs. George (Lois) McWilliams and Mrs. Jerry (Connie) Frymier, both of Albion, and Mrs. Steve (Beverly) Carter and Mrs. Dean (Sharon) Zolman, both Churubusco; three sons, Garold and Ray, Churubusco, and Lee of Albion; four sisters, Hazel Wilson and Ruth Ott, both Albion; Mildred Gross and Vivia Harlan, both Churubusco; a brother, Homer Owen of Albion; 25 grandchildren and 24 great-grandchildren. A grandchild and a great-grandchild preceded her in death. Services Wednesday at the Green Center Church. Burial, Christian Chapel Cemetery. ~ 3-10-1983
Boggs Clayton V, 65, R. 3, Churubusco, died Saturday in St. Joseph Medical Center, Fort Wayne. He was born July 13, 1922 in Churubusco, the son of Forest and Thelma (Dodson) Boggs. He married Norma Sprouls July 3, 1947 in Ligonier. A lifetime Churubusco area resident, he formerly worked for Churubusco Hatchery and Feed Mill and for 20 years was employed by The Vernon Company. He was a WW II Army veteran and a member of the Columbia City Eagles Lodge. Surviving are his wife; a son, Steve of Rochester, N.Y.; a sister, Evelyn Yoeman of Fort Wayne; a brother, Ellison of Pittsburgh, Pa.; and two grandchildren. One brother, Preston, preceded him in death in 1945. Services Wednesday in Orr Funeral Home, Churubusco. Burial, Riverview Cemetery. ~ 9-24-1987
Boggs Dolly, about 80, who resided near Columbia City, died at the Hillcrest Nursing Home April 27, 1964. She was a native of Noble County, born April 13, 1884, the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Robert Addis. She is the widow of the late Arthur A. Boggs. She was a member of the Thorn Creek Bethel Church of God. Surviving are five sons, Heber of Etna-Troy Twp, Leo of Columbia City, Donald of Albion, Myrl of Thorn Creek Twp, and Harlan of Cleveland Twp; 10 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. Allie Walker of Merriam, and Mrs. Goldie Easterday of Larwill. Services in Columbia City today. Burial, Christian Chapel Cemetery. + 4-?-1964
Boggs Donald R, 62, 208 E. Hazel St., Albion, died Sunday in Jackson, Mich., where he was vacationing. He was born Nov. 20, 1915 in Whitley County, the son of Arthur and Dolly (Addis) Boggs. He married Elizabeth Cripe Dec. 28, 1937 in Albion. He was a farmer until three years ago and recently retired from Noble County REMC where he had been employed 12 years. Survivors include the wife; four brothers, Hubert, R. 6, Columbia City, Leo and Myrl, Columbia City; and Harlan, South Whitley. Funeral Wednesday in Brazzell Funeral Home, Albion. Burial, Christian Chapel Cemetery. + 11-13-1977 (d. 11-13-1977)
Boggs Dortha E, 95, died Sept. 27, 2002 at The Oaks Living Center in Columbia City. She worked at the Wayne Woolen Mill for several years and was a member of Etna United Methodist Church and Gideons International. She was born July 28, 1907 in Noble County to Thomas H. and Sylvia C. (Baker) Beers. She graduated from Wolf Lake High School. She married Heber Boggs Dec. 1939. He died Sept. 4, 1995. Also preceding her in death was an infant sister, Vena Beers. Surviving are 4 sons and daughters-in-law, Stanley and Novice Boggs of Oak Grove, La., and Roger and Shirley Boggs, Otto and Jane Boggs and C.L. and Penny Boggs of Columbia City; a daughter and son-in-law, Amanda and Paul Brink of Traverse City, Mich.; 20 grandchildren; 35 great-grandchildren; 8 great-great-grandchildren; and a sister, Glendora Harrold of Columbia City. Services Tuesday at Smith & Sons Funeral Home in Columbia City. Burial, Thorn Cemetery. ^ 9-29-2002
Boggs Elizabeth E, 79, formerly of Jefferson Twp near Albion, died Tuesday in Parkview Hospital in Fort Wayne shortly after admittance. She was born in Boswell in Benton County August 7, 1918 to Earnie P. and Bertha (Zolman) Cripe. On December 28, 1937 she married Donald R. Boggs. He died November 13, 1977. She grew up in Benton County and moved to Whitley County in 1934. She had lived all of her married life near Albion until moving to Columbia City in 1985. She was a former employee of Essex Wire in Ligonier and Kendall Industries in Kendallville, retiring in 1975 from Lyall Electric Inc. in Albion. Surviving are 3 sisters, Opal Johnston of Churubusco, Mrs. Donald (Lucille) Dodd of Constantine, Mich., and Mrs. Charles (Beverly) Summers of Auburn; 4 brothers, Alfred Cripe of Mulberry, Fla., Robert Cripe of Auburn, Charles Cripe of Tri-Lakes and Delbert Cripe of Columbia City; her guardians, Richard and Jan Ressler of Columbia City; and several nieces and nephews. She was also preceded in death by 5 sisters and 3 brothers. Graveside services today in Christian Chapel Cemetery. ^ October 23, 1997
Boggs Harmon, 70, was born April 14, 1903 in Green Twp to Luther P. and Martha (Shanabarger) Boggs. (d. 6-30-1972) His mother survives. He married Clara Owen Sept. 29, 1923 in Albion, who also survives, and was trustee of Green Twp for 12 years. A retired farmer and lifelong resident of Noble County, he died Friday in McCray Hospital. Also surviving are four daughters, Mrs. Lois McWilliams and Mrs. Connie Frymier, Albion, Mrs. Beverly Carter and Mrs. Sharon Zolman of rural Churubusco; three sons, Garold E. and Ray A., rural Churubusco, and Lee G., R. 1, Albion; two sisters, Mrs. Robert Lehner, Kendallville, and Mrs. Ralph Owen, Ligonier; 25 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Services July 3 at the Green Center United Methodist Church. Burial, Christian Chapel Cemetery. ~ 7-6-1972
Boggs Ida A, about 83, of R. 1, Churubusco (Noble County) died July 22, 1970 at the Whitley County Hospital. She suffered a stroke the previous Monday. She was born April 2, 1887 in Noble Twp, the daughter of John and Cynthia (Kister) Winebrenner. She had lived in Noble County all her life. She was married to Albert Boggs in 1909. He died in 1946. Surviving are two daughters, Phyllis at home, and Mrs. Wroth McGuire of R. 3, Kendallville. She was a member of Merriam Christian Chapel. Services Friday. Burial, Christian Chapel Cemetery. + 7-?-1970
Boggs Ivan, 59, of Kendallville, died July 20, 2000. He was born in Carrie, Ky. Sept. 6, 1940 to Carlos and Ethel (Martin) Boggs. He had worked at Quick Tanks. Surviving are a brother, James, of Kendallville. He was preceded in death by 2 sisters and a brother. Services Monday in Hite Funeral Home. Burial, Orange Cemetery. + 7-20-2000
Boggs James, 67, of Kendallville, died November 4, 2006 at Parkview Noble Hospital. He was born November 26, 1938 in Emmalena, KY to Carlos and Ethel (Martin) Boggs. He married Anna Lee Stanley on September 13, 1966 in Kendallville. She died May 21, 1996. Surviving are a son, Jim, of Kendallville; 2 stepchildren; 4 grandchildren, Stephanie and Joe Shepherd of Waterloo, Jimmy Wicker of Avilla, Travis Grady of Rome City and Jessica Patton of Elkhart; 6 great-grandchildren; and his companion, Helen Settles. He was preceded in death by his parents; 2 brothers, Ivan and Willis; and a sister, Glenna Stanko. He retired in 1994 after 10 years of service at Quick Tanks in Kendallville. He served in the U.S. Air Force 1954-1958. He was a member of Community Baptist Church in Wolcottville. Services at Hite Funeral Home. Burial, Orange Cemetery. ~ 11-16-2006
Boggs John J, 73, died Sunday at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Nellie McNeal, at Wolf Lake. His wife, Dora, died June 25 this year. Also surviving are 2 sons, Hollis of Noble County and Ray of East Moline, Ill.; a daughter, Mrs. Erma McNear of Liberty Mills; one sister, Mrs. Flava Graumlich of this city; and one brother, Lewis of Noble County. Funeral Tuesday at Wolf Lake Baptist Church. Burial, Thorn Cemetery. * 7-5-1931
Boggs John W, 82, died at his home in Kendallville Aug. 14 of heart disease. Born in Ohio, he had been a resident of this city since he was three years old. He was employed in a local factory many years and served for four years as city marshal and street commissioner, later serving on the police force. He is survived by his widow and one son, Warren W. of near Stroh. + 8-?-1939
Boggs Kenneth M, 51, of Carriage House Apartments, died Sunday in McCray Hospital. He was born in Whitley County on Dec. 7, 1930, the son of Harvey and Dortha (Gates) Boggs. He had been employed as a truck driver. Surviving are his mother at The Lamplighter; two daughters, Sandra Shenefield, Warsaw, and Connie Herron, South Whitley; three sons, Larry of Columbia City, Roger of Churubusco, and Gene of Larwill; two sisters, Helen Fuhrman, Kendallville, and Esther Davis, Mansfield, Ill.; a brother, J. D., Fort Wayne; and six grandchildren. Services Tuesday in Hite Funeral Home. Burial, Washington Union Cemetery, Pierceton. + 11-22-1981
Boggs Lawrence, 72, died from complications. Funeral was March 16 at the Churubusco M. E. Church. Burial Eel River Cemetery. He is survived by his widow; 4 sons, Archie and Maxie of Fort Wayne, Forrest of Whitley County and Robert at home; a daughter, Lolita at home; 2 sisters, Mrs. Lulu Whan of Smith Twp and Mrs. Ella Bear of Churubusco; 3 brothers, Elmer of Colorado Springs, Col., Will of Aitken, Minn., and Frank of Union, Neb. He was born in Noble County November 30, 1860 and was 72 years, 3 months and 13 days old. On June 14, 1888 he married Clara Craig. He was in the drug store business in Churubusco for 18 years, his store being where the Majestic Cigar Store now is. Associated with him was Ed Craig, deceased, his brother-in-law. About 25 years ago he retired to his farm. He was a charter member of the Knights of Pythias Lodge here. * 3-13-1933
Boggs Lewis C, 83, died Friday at his home in Allen County on the Sandpoint Road. He lived in Noble County for 50 years, moving to Allen County in 1941. He is survived by his wife, Sarah (Russell), whom he married Dec. 25, 1887; 3 sons, Thomas of Whitley County, Fred of North Webster, and Henry of Fort Wayne; 2 daughters, Mrs. Elsie Klem of Noble County, Mrs. Edna Chiddister of Waynedale; and one sister, Mrs. Flava Graumlich of Churubusco. Funeral was Sunday at Christian Chapel. Burial, Christian Chapel Cemetery. Following grandsons served as pall bearers: Herman Klem Jr., Fred Jr., Walter, James, Richard and John Boggs. * 8-22-1946
Boggs Luther P, resident of southeast of Albion, died January 13, 1956 at his home. Surviving are the widow, Martha; one son, Harmon of Albion; two daughters, Mrs. Joyce Lehner of Kendallville and Mrs. Audra Owen of Kimmell; a sister, Mrs. Minnie Trimmer of Columbia City; and three brothers, Arthur and Ozie of Columbia City, and Forrest O. of Churubusco; nine grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. Services Monday at Merriam Christian Chapel. Burial, Christian Chapel Cemetery. + 1-?-1956
Boggs Martha W, 97, widow of the late Luther Boggs, 321 N. Mulberry, Churubusco, died July 8 in Whitley County Hospital. She was born Feb. 22, 1878 to Albert and Mary Ann Shanabarger in Noble County. She married Luther Boggs Feb. 16, 1901. They were lifetime residents in the southern Noble County and Churubusco area. She was a member of the Blue River Church of God, Charter Oak WSCS and the Young at Heart Club, Churubusco. Surviving are Mrs. Robert (Joyce) Lehner, Kendallville, and Mrs. Ralph (Audra) Owen, Ligonier; nine grandchildren; 31 great-grandchildren; and six great-great-grandchildren. A son, Harmon, and an infant daughter preceded her in death. Services Thursday in Merriam Christian Chapel. Burial, Christian Chapel Cemetery. + 7-8-1975
Boggs Mellie G, 66, of rural Churubusco, died unexpectedly Friday at her residence as the result of a heart attack. She was born March 1, 1927 in Green Twp in Noble County, the daughter of J. Franklin and Annetta (McNeal) Gaff. On July 4, 1947 in Merriam, she married Garold E. "Gene" Boggs. She graduated from Wolf Lake High School in 1945. She attended Merriam Christian Chapel, Good News Baptist Church and the Wallen Baptist Church. Surviving are her husband; a son, Kerry of Churubusco; 2 daughters, Mrs. Larry (Sherry) Halt of Sunrise Beach, Mo., and Mrs. Jim (Corinne) Sickafoose of Fort Wayne; her mother, Annetta Gaff Smith of Albion; a sister, Mrs. Rex (Evelyn) Stangland of Albion; a brother, Clarence Gaff of Kimmell; and 5 grandchildren. Funeral Sunday at Good News Baptist Church in Churubusco. Burial, Christian Chapel Cemetery. + 5-21-1993
Boggs Phyllis A, 83, of Albion, died Saturday in Provena Sacred Heart Home, Avilla. She was born March 27, 1916 in Churubusco to Albert and Ida (Winebrenner) Boggs. A graduate of Wolf Lake High School, she was employed by Blue Bell in Columbia City for many years. There are no known survivors. Graveside services Tuesday in Christian Chapel Cemetery. + 9-11-1999
Boggs Roberta K, little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Chester Boggs, died at the family home near here Friday. She was born near Wolf Lake on June 3, 1938, one of four children. Surviving are her parents; two sisters, Patricia Ann and Barbara Sue; one brother, Mickey Ray; grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Gawthrop, and Charles Smith. + No date 3-21-1941
Boggs Sarah (Kline) was born in Knox County, Ohio, June 16, 1830, where she grew to womanhood and there she was married to Alexander M. Boggs at the early age of 17, July 4, 1847. They lived in Ohio until 1859 when they removed to Indiana. For 43 years she has been a resident of Kendallville, her husband having died 7 years ago. They had 5 sons and 3 daughters, of whom only two sons and one daughter remain - Wellington and John Boggs and Mrs. Jane Bloomfield of this city. She was of a large family of 13 children, of whom 4 brothers and one sister are alive. ^ 1-2-1903
Boggs Sarah Elizabeth, 80, died at the home of her son, Forrest, Line St. in Churubusco, Monday of organic heart trouble. She is survived by six sons, Forrest, Albert F., Adam and Luther of Churubusco, Arthur of Columbia City, and Ozie of Larwill; one daughter, Mrs. Frank Trimmer of Columbia City; one brother, Elmer Fleck of Whitley County; one sister, Mrs. Curtis Gross of Fort Wayne; 26 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. Services Wednesday at Krider Funeral Home in Churubusco. Burial, Christian Chapel Cemetery. + 1940
Boggs Sarah Jane, about 84, a native of Allen County but for many years a resident of Green Twp, died Jan. 28, 1954 at the Allen County Home. She suffered a stroke Wednesday. She was a member of the Charter Oak Methodist Church and the widow of Lewis C. Boggs. Surviving are three sons, Thomas of Whitley County, Fred of North Whitley, and Henry of Convoy, Ohio; two daughters, Mrs. Herman Klemm of this county, and Mrs. Merle Chiddister of Waynedale; 33 grandchildren; 38 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; one brother, Lawrence Russell of Grabill,; and a sister, Mrs. James Reed also of Grabill. Services Sunday at Merriam Christian Chapel. Burial, Christian Chapel Cemetery. + 1-?-1954
Bogner Charles, 50, of Kendallville, was killed on a Kendallville street last Friday. A night watchman at the Trenton Garment Co., he was en route home on his bicycle when he was struck by an automobile driven by Carlos Gaff of Hudson, who was en route to work at Newnam Foundry. He had resided in Kendallville many years and is survived by his widow, Cecelia; two children, Ralph and Elaine at home; three brothers, Melvin of Albion, Oliver and Homer of Fort Wayne, and one sister, Mrs. Fred Stienbarger of Garrett. Funeral Monday at St. John’s Lutheran Church. Burial, Lake View Cemetery. + 3-?-1942
Bogner Christian was born July 1813 in Wurttemberg, Germany. When he was three years of age he came with his parents to this country. Their home was in the state of Pennsylvania and from there they moved to Ohio. He married Margaretha Weingart April 12, 1849 and in 1850, he, with his wife, came to Wayne Twp. Here they had eleven children. Five died in infancy, and on Nov. 6, 1893 his wife died. In 1860 he united with the German Methodist Church. He died May 19, 1897, aged 83 years, 9 months 20 days. Five sons, one daughter, thirteen grandchildren, two brothers remain. + 1897 ^ 5-28-1897
Bogner Dorothy I, 85, died Wednesday in Shepherd of the Hill nursing home in Kendallville. She was born July 12, 1913 in Noble County to Frank and Minnie (Miller) Bogner. She was a member of Zion Lutheran Church in Corunna. There are no immediate survivors. One brother, Walter, died in 1969. Funeral Friday in Shepherd of the Hill Chapel. Burial, Lake View Cemetery. + 10-14-1998
Bogner Frank, 70, farmer of the Kendallville community and lifelong resident of Noble County, died Monday at his home near that city from paralysis. At one time he served one term as Wayne Twp trustee. Surviving are the widow, one son, one daughter. Funeral Wednesday at Zion Lutheran Church. Burial, Lake View Cemetery. + 6-?-1940
Bogner Margaretha (Weingart), wife of Christian Bogner, was born Jan. 30, 1827 in Rotenharz, Wurttemberg, Germany, and immigrated when quite young with her parents to this country and made their new home in Mahoning County, O. She was married April 12, 1849. In 1850 they came to this state and county. She united with the M.E. Church. During the month of August she made a visit to her daughter in Nappanee, took sick and was brought to death’s door. She returned to her old home only to remain a short time. It was her desire to come to the home of her son, John, in this city, to live a few days and then die. She died on Nov. 6, 1893, aged 66 years, 9 months and 6 days. + 11-6-1893 ^ 11-17-1893
Bogner Melvin, about 53, committed suicide at his farm home by hanging himself to a rafter in a corn crib. Born at Garrett, he was a veteran of WW I. He had been suffering from a nervous condition for a year or more. He had been a patient at a veterans’ hospital and also at McCray. Surviving are the widow, the former Editha Heltzel; five children, Earlin, Harry, Virginia, Mary and Glenn, all at home; two brothers, Homer of Fort Wayne and Oliver of Richmond. Funeral in Kendallville Monday at the Mitchell St. Methodist Church. Burial, Sparta Cemetery. + 4-?-1948
Bogner Raymond, 7-year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Bogner of near Rome City, died Monday at the Kendallville hospital following two operations, one for appendicitis and one for adhesions, during the past month. Surviving are the parents; two brothers and two sisters, all at home. Funeral Thursday from the M. P. Church, Kendallville. Burial, Sparta Cemetery. + 1-?-1935
Bogner Sarah Alice, 70, widow of the late John Bogner, and a resident of this city 48 years, died at her home, 430 Lewis St. from heart trouble. She was born July 18, 1864, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William McClain. She was a child when her parents died and she went to reside in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles F. Cassbaum. March 25, 1886 she married John Bogner. He died Aug. 29, 1932. She was a member of the Methodist Church. Surviving are 3 daughters, Mrs. Ernest Westphal, Mrs. Fred Harrington, and Mrs. Charles Reade, all of this city; one brother, William, Independence, Mo.; and one sister, Mrs. G. L. Moody, Kansas City, Mo. Funeral Wednesday from the home. Burial, Lake View Cemetery. ^ 1-29-1934
Bohde Donna Z, 86, of Fort Wayne, died Feb. 24, 2005 at Golden Hears Homestead in Fort Wayne. She was a sales manager with Nobson's for 2 years and employed at Baldwindow for 3 years. She was a member of Trinity English Lutheran Church. Surviving are a son and daughter-in-law, Jack and Michile Conrad of Fort Wayne; a sister, Eva Donley of Avilla; 4 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Edward, in 2003. Services Sunday at D.O. McCombs & Sons Maplewood Park Funeral Home. ^ 2-25-2005
Bohde Marie L, 81, 130 Shalley Dr., died Wednesday in McCray Hospital. She was born Nov. 21, 1893 in New Haven to Fred and Wilhelmina (Kaiser) Rebber. She was a member of St. John Lutheran Church. Surviving are her husband, William J.; one son, William F., Kendallville; two sisters, Clara, Kendallville, and Dorothy Thompson, Fort Wayne; two brothers, Fred and Edwin, New Haven; 4 grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren. Funeral Saturday in Hite Funeral Home. Burial, Lake View Cemetery. + 4-?-1975
Bohde William F, 88, of Kendallville, died Aug. 9, 2006 at his home. A farmer, he was a member of St. John Lutheran Church. He was born March 5, 1918 in Fort Wayne to William J. and Marie (Rebber) Bohde. He married Edna Doris Ehle on Feb. 14, 1941 at St. Peter's Lutheran Church in Fort Wayne. Surviving are his wife; 3 daughters and sons-in-law, Judy and Lloyd Sprick of Holyrood, Kan., and Janet and Bill Sibert and Mary and Bill Blaskie of Kendallville; a son and daughter-in-law, Robert and Peggy of Kendallville; 10 grandchildren and 22 great-grandchildren. Services Saturday at St. John Lutheran Church. Burial, Lake View Cemetery. ^ 8-10-2006
Bohde William J, 85, R. 3, died Wednesday in McCray Hospital. Born in Fort Wayne July 4, 1892, he was the son of Henry and Mary (Meyer) Bohde. His wife, Marie, died April 16, 1975. He retired as an interior decorator in the Fort Wayne area 20 years ago. He was a member of St. John Lutheran Church. Survivors are one son, William F., R. 3; two sisters, Mrs. Clara Koester, and Mrs. Walter (Amanda) Vetter, Fort Wayne; one brother, Elmer, Fort Wayne; four grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. Funeral Saturday in Hite Funeral Home. Burial, Lake View Cemetery. + 1-?-1978.
Bohn J A Mrs died at her home in Frazer, Mich. this morning. A daughter of Julius Lang of this city, she left Kendallville nearly 40 years ago. She and her husband have been living in various places since their departure, his work as a minister calling them to different parts of the country. She leaves her husband and 4 sons; her father; 3 brothers, Henry, George and John Lang of this city, and Herman Lang of South Bend; and 2 sisters, Mrs. F. L. Bluhm of this city and Mrs. Felix Guetthoff of Three Rivers, Mich. The body will be brought to the home of F. L. Bluhm in this city for funeral. Burial, Lake View Cemetery. ^ 3-30-1911
Bohnenberger Edwin, 81, died Jan. 7 at the Three Rivers Convalescent Center. He was born in Green Twp Jan. 6, 1904, the son of George and Mary (Pook) Bohnenberger. He married Lula Swinehart Sept. 19, 1929 in Immanuel Lutheran Church in Avilla. A lifetime area resident, he retired from farming in 1975 and was a member of Immanuel Lutheran Church. Surviving are his wife and two daughters, Shirley Fulford of Wawaka, and Mary Peffer of Albion; a son, Keith of Avilla; one brother, Karl of Avilla; one sister, Erma Strater, Avilla; two grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Services Friday at Immanuel Lutheran Church. Burial, Lutheran Cemetery. ~ 1-17-1985
Bohnenberger Erma L, 84, of Avilla, died Friday. She was born Dec. 26, 1913 in Corunna to Grover and Ethel (Trimmer) Brown. She married Karl J. Bohnenberger Jan. 1, 1932. He died July 28, 1988. She helped farm and was a member of Immanuel Lutheran Church in Avilla. Surviving are 2 daughters, Mrs. Phillip (Norma) Pippenger of Churubusco, and Mrs. Paul (Evelyn) Miller of Defiance, Ohio; 3 sons, George and Grover of Avilla, and Glen of Wheatland, Wyo.; 7 grandchildren; 7 great-grandchildren; 3 sisters, Grace Ballard of Fort Wayne, Vera Duncan of Churubusco, and Fern Burnau of Jimmerson Lake. A brother, Ralph Brown, and a sister, Cleo Sturm, preceded her in death. Funeral Tuesday in Immanuel Lutheran Church. Burial, Lutheran Cemetery. + 12-4-1998
Bohnenberger George A, 77, died Aug. 3, 2010 at Miller's Merry Manor in Garrett. He was born in Noble County on Sept. 14, 1932, the son of Karl and Erma (Brown) Bohnenberger. On Sept. 13, 1958 he married Myrtle Owen at Avilla. He retired from Zollner Piston in 1992 after working for 27 years. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict. He was a member of Immanuel Lutheran Church, UAW 2357 in Fort Wayne and American Legion Post 240 in Avilla. Surviviors include his wife; a daughter and son-in-law, Barbara and Denny Weber of Kendallville; his brothers, Grover of Avilla and Glen of Wheatland, Wyoming; a sister and brother-in-law, Norma and Phillip Pippenger of Churubusco. He was preceded in death by a sister, Evelyn Miller. Funeral Aug. 9 at Immanuel Lutheran Church. Burial, Lutheran Cemetery. ^ 8-6-2010
Bohnenberger Karl J, 86, R. 2, Avilla, died Thursday. He was born March 23, 1902 in Green Twp, the son of George W. and Mary (Pook) Bohnenberger. He married Erma L. Brown Jan. 1, 1932 in Corunna. A lifetime area resident, he was a retired farmer and member of Immanuel Lutheran Church in Avilla. Surviving are his wife; two daughters, Mrs. Paul (Evelyn) Miller, Defiance, Ohio, and Mrs. Phillip (Norma) Pippenger, Churubusco; 3 sons, George Arnold and Grover Eugene, R. 2, Avilla, and Glen Ervin of Pocatello, Idaho; a sister, Mrs. Kenneth (Erma) Strater Avilla; seven grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. One brother preceded him in death. Services in Immanuel Lutheran Church. Burial, Avilla Cemetery. ~ 8-2-1988
Bohnenberger Katherine, 74, died Monday at the home of her son, George, death being due to paralysis. Surviving is one daughter, Mrs. Anthony Dressler, near here. Funeral Wednesday at the local German Lutheran Church. + 1-?-1928
Bohnenberger Keith Dean, 55, of rural Avilla, died at his residence Saturday. He was born in Green Twp, Noble County, on Jan. 10, 1939 to Edwin and Lula (Swinehart) Bohnenberger. He was an electronics laboratory technician in Huntington. Two sisters, Shirley Fulford of Wawaka, and Mary Ethel Peffer of Albion, survive. Graveside services Friday in Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery. American Legion Post 240 and Past 157 will conduct military services. + 9-3-1994
Bohnenberger Lula, 85, died Thursday in Shepherd of the Hill nursing home. She was born Dec. 10, 1908 in Green Twp to Robert and Mary (Weimer) Swinehart. On Sept. 19, 1929 in the Immanuel Lutheran parsonage at Avilla she married Edwin Bohnenberger. He died Jan. 8, 1985. She was a member of Immanuel Lutheran Church and Noble County Homemakers' Club. Surviving are 2 daughters, Shirley Fulford of Wawaka and Mary Peffer of Albion; a son, Keith of Avilla; 2 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren. Two brothers, Walter and Ervin Swinehart, preceded her in death. Services Monday in Immanuel Lutheran Church. Burial, Lutheran Cemetery. + 12-16-1993
Bohnenberger Mary, 84, Avilla resident, died Sunday. She was born July 12, 1878, in Whitley County to Carl and Louise Pook. She was married May 12, 1900 to George Bohnenberger, who died in 1939. She was a lifelong member of the Immanuel Lutheran Church in Avilla. Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Kenneth Strater, Avilla, with whom she formerly made her home; two sons, Carl and Edwin, both of Avilla; two brothers, William and Ervin Pook, both of Whitley County; 8 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren. Services Wednesday at Hite Funeral Home. Burial, Lutheran Cemetery. * 2-14-1963
Bohner Thomas P, 59, of Kendallville, died Sunday in Parkview Hospital, Fort Wayne. He was born in Defiance, Ohio, Dec. 21, 1939 to Mel G. and Thelma (Mack) Bohner. On April 2, 1966 in Defiance, he married Marlene F. Miller. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army paratroopers in the Vietnam Conflict. He was co-owner, president and CEO of Banco Industries Tool & Die Inc. in Kendallville. He was a member of the Immaculate Conception Church, the Eagles and Moose lodges in Kendallville Surviving are his wife; his mother; 4 sons, Kevin L. Morton of Archbold, Larry Nagel of South Milford, Glen Nagel of LaGrange and Marvin Nagel of Corunna; 2 sisters, Sandra Dritler and Mary Martz of Archbold; a brother, Jerry of Rossford, Ohio; 8 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his father; a sister, Peg Guerin; a brother, Ed; and a great-granddaughter, Chelsea. Funeral Thursday in Immaculate Conception Church. Burial, later. + 10-17-1999
Bohnke Theodore H, 79, 207 W. Diamond St., died today at the Three Rivers Convalescence Center, Fort Wayne. Born Jan. 21, 1906 in Decatur, he was the son of Charles B. and Christine (Thiem) Bohnke. On April 8, 1927 in Fort Wayne, he married Mabel Little. He was a retired employee with the city of Fort Wayne, a WW II veteran and a member of St. Luke’s Lutheran Church in Fort Wayne. He moved from Fort Wayne to Kendallville in Oct. 1984. He is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Robert E. (Mary A.) VanRyn Jr. of Kendallville; one sister, Mrs. Clare Sanders of Virginia Beach, Va.; and four grandchildren. Services Wednesday at Berhalter-Hutchins Funeral Home, Kendallville. Graveside services will be at Covington Memorial Gardens. + 2-9-1985
Bolanowski Elaine K, 61, died in her home in Elgin, Ill. She was born March 1, 1947 in Auburn, Ind., the daughter of Robert and Ruth (Maxton) Kester. She was a retired flight attendant for United Airlines. She married Richard Bolanowski on Feb. 15, 1952. Surviving are her husband in Elgin, Ill.; 2 stepdaughters; and one sister, Emily (Les) Weber of Fort Wayne. Funeral Jan. 17 at Brazzell Funeral Home, Albion. Burial, South Scott Cemetery, Angola. ^ 1-15-2009
Bolen Bernis, 60, of Kendallville, died June 10 in his residence. He was born in Knott County, Ky. Sept. 3, 1937 to Joe and Alonzo (Boleyn) Bolen. On June 20, 1957 in Lebanon, Va. he married Geraldine Mitchell. A longtime Kendallville residence, he was a welder at Wirco in Avilla and was a member of the True Church of God in Lisbon. Surviving are a daughter and son-in-law, Sue and Jay Griffith of Kendallville; 4 sons and daughters-in-law, Kenneth and Sheila of Albion, Robert and Kelly, Roger and Kim, and Tim and Lori of Kendallville; 3 sisters, Bonnie Johnson of Ill., Cora Barker of South Milford, and Marie VanBlaracom of Ill.; 4 brothers, Jim Bowten of Geneseco, Ill., Joe and Shelton Bolen of Kendallville and Garland Gibson of Michigan; his mother-in-law, Effie Hicks of Warriormine, W. Va.; and 11 grandchildren. He was preceded in death by 3 brothers, Milford, Milton and Monroe. Funeral in Hite Funeral Home, Kendallville. Burial, Lake View Cemetery. ~ 6-18-1998
Bolen Carmin Elizabeth and James Stanley, were killed in an auto accident on U.S. 6 about 2 miles east of Ligonier. She was born in Kendallville May 8, 1975. He was born July 26, 1976. They are the children of Stanley and Suzanne Katheen (Smolinske) Bolen. Surviving are the parents; grandparents, Daniel and Mary Bolen of Pleasantville, Pa., and Cora Smolinske of Kendallville; 2 sisters, Angie Bauman of Albion and Cammi Rink of Kendallville; a brother, Steve Hostler of rural Kendallville. Combined funeral Thursday in Berhalter-Hutchins Funeral Home. Burial, Lake View Cemetery. + 2-5-1993
Bolen Devota I, 56, died June 9, 1997 in Goshen General Hospital. She was born June 11, 1940 in Albion to Carl and Lottie Mae (Budd) King. She moved to Shipshewana in 1973 from Kendallville. She was a retired supervisor at Syndicate Store Fixtures in Middlebury. Surviving are a daughter, Debra Pelletier of Shipshewana; a son, Randy of Angola; 7 sisters, Hilda Lensky of Coldwater, Mich., Edith Maddex of Grabill, Delores Rusk of San Antonio, Texas, Irene Roy of Merrillville, Ardith Keister of Wolcottville, and Dianne Matthews and Nancy Blaskie of Fort Wayne; 4 brothers, Dallas of Albion, Glenn of Avilla, Lowell of Auburn, and Harold of Kendallville; and 7 grandchildren. A brother, Elden, preceded her in death. Funeral Thursday in Frurip-May Funeral Home, LaGrange, Burial, Christian Chapel Cemetery. ~ 6-12-1997
Bolen Ellen Sue, 5, died Monday in Parkview Hospital. She was born June 2, 1969 in Kendallville and is survived by her father, Kenneth P., and stepmother, Ima Jean Bolen, both Perkins St.; and mother, Lydia Ruth Garvey, Kendallville; two sisters, Ruth and Vickie, Perkins St.; one stepbrother, Chadrick Waugh, Wayland, Ky.; grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Granville Bolen, R. 3, LaGrange, Mr. and Mrs. James Russell. + 8-?-1974
Bolen Junell J, 38, was born Feb. 13, 1934 in Jackson, Ky., the daughter of Chester and Mary (Gillum) Taulbee, and married Richard Bolen in Kendallville Oct. 16, 1954. He survives. She was a member of Lake Bethel Church in Stroh. She resided at R. 2, LaGrange. She died April 11 in McCray Hospital. Surviving in addition to the husband and parents are two daughters, Linda 16, and Shirley 13; three sons, Bill 15, and twins Jerry and Larry 14, all at home; four sisters, Gay Taulbee of Fort Wayne, Reva Christner of Avilla, Viola Taulbee of Churubusco and Ula Taulbee of Garrett; four brothers, Buck of Auburn, Bob of Avilla, Ricky of LaOtto and Harold of Churubusco. Services April 14 in the True Church of God in Jesus Name in Lisbon. ~ 4-20-1972
Bolenbaugh Alfred E, 72, R. 3, Churubusco, died Monday in his home. Born Feb. 13, 1911 in Van Wert County to Mr. and Mrs. Willis A. Bolenbaugh, he married Helen Geiger on July 28, 1961 and spent the rest of his life in Noble County. He was a self-employed truck mechanic before retiring in 1973. Surviving are his wife; 4 sons, Robert, Fort Wayne, Lee, Angola, Willis and James at home; 5 daughters, Mrs. Steven (Ellen) LaRue, South Whitley, Mrs. Vern (Donna) LaRue, Churubusco, Mrs. Dennis (Joan) Walker, Columbia City, Faith and Bonnie at home; 3 brothers, Russell and Lewis of Ohio, and Walter of Fort Wayne; 3 sisters, Goldie Adams and Vera Bates of Fort Wayne and Ocie of Ohio; 12 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren. Funeral Thursday at Sheets Funeral Home, Churubusco. Burial, Eel River Cemetery. ~ 12-?-1983
Bolenbaugh Clifford W, 65, of 100 Shalley Dr., died today at McCray Hospital following a heart attack. Born in Beaver Dam Feb. 16, 1914, he was the son of Clifford W. and Sara (Engle) Bolenbaugh. He married Miriam Davis Feb. 16, 1935 in Warsaw. She died June 29, 1970. He then married Nancy Ellen (Adams) Dieterle Sept. 1, 1972 in Kendallville. He had lived in Kendallville 34 years, coming from Columbia City. He was district sales manager for Flint & Walling Manufacturing, and was president of the Kendallville Board of Aviation Commissioners of which he had been a member since 1966. He belonged to Trinity Church United Methodist, Elks and Moose Lodges. He was a civilian pilot and also transported troops during WW II. Survivors are the wife; one daughter, Mrs. Delbert S. (Charlotte Ann) LaRue of Anchorage, Alaska; one son, Phillip W. of Plano, Ill.; one stepdaughter, Mrs. JoAnn Marrs of 2005 Bowie Court in Kendallville; a stepson, Michael P. Dieterle of R. 1, Kendallville; two granddaughters. Services Thursday at Berhalter-Hutchins Funeral Home. Burial, Lake View Cemetery. + 3-?-1979
Bolenbaugh Eileen F, 70, died Aug. 12 at home. She was born in Rockford, Ohio, but had lived in Fort Wayne 53 years. She retired from General Electric in 1984 after 33 years of service. Surviving are 2 daughters, Susan Jeffery of New Haven, and Pam Daring of Fort Wayne; 2 sisters, Margie Opliger of LaOtto, and Connie Sue Glessner of Avilla; 9 grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, James A. Funeral Aug. 15 in D. O. McComb & Sons Lakeside Park Funeral Home. Burial, Covington Memorial Gardens. ~ 8-29-1996
Bolenbaugh Helen, 68, died Feb. 12, 2001 at her daughter's Garrett home. She was a member of the Gilbert Davis American Legion Ladies Auxiliary in Churubusco and retired in 1988 from Dana Corp after 5 years. She was born Sept. 15, 1932 in Allen County to Earl and Mary (Harter) Geiger. On Aug. 19, 1950 she married Don Mendenhall. He died Sept. 25, 1953. On July 18, 1961 she married Alfred Bolenbaugh. He died Dec. 12, 1983. Surviving are 5 daughters and 2 sons-in-law, Ellen and Steve LaRue and Joan Walker of Columbia City, Donna LaRue of Camarillo, Calif., Faith and Dean Harshman of Churubusco and Bonnie and Troy Bigelow of rural Auburn; 2 sons and a daughter-in-law, Willis Bolenbaugh and James and Kelly Bolenbaugh of Churubusco; 2 stepsons; her mother, Mary Geiger of Churubusco; 3 brothers and sisters-in-law, Paul and Judy, Charles and Joyce and Harry and Kay Geiger of Churubusco; 5 sisters and 4 brothers-in-law, Leona and William Uptgraft of Merriam, Claire and Gary Nuenthel of Edgerton, Wis., Mary Ann Gaerte of Albion, Bonnie and William Schirmeyer of Fort Wayne and Pauline and Jerry Lane of Little Suamico, Wis.; 19 grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren. Also preceding her in death was a brother, George Geiger. Services Thursday at Sheets Funeral Home. Burial, Eel River Cemetery. ^ 2-13-2001
Bolenbaugh Nancy Ellen, 83, of Kendallville, died Dec. 28, 2008 at Parkview Noble Hospital. She worked at McCray Hospital as a lab technician for several years and later was a driver examiner for the Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles 4th District for 20 years, retiring in 1986. She graduated from Allegan Michigan High School in 1942 and St. Louis School of Technology. She was a member of St. John Lutheran Church, American Legion Auxiliary and Delta Theta Tau. She was born in Kendallville on Dec. 24, 1925 to Homer and Margaret (Stoskopf) Adams. She married Donald Dieterle on Feb. 11, 1947 and he died in Oct. 1965. She married Clifford Bolenbaugh on Sept. 1, 1972. He died in Oct. 1979. Surviving are a son, Michael Dieterle of Kendallville; a daughter and son-in-law, JoAnn and Lee Stoppenhagen of Fort Wayne; 2 stepchildren; 5 grandchildren and their spouses, Christopher Dieterle, Timothy and Tiffany Dieterle, Quinn Dieterle, Angela and Chad Bailey and Aimee and Jeff Campbell; 3 great-grandchildren, Ethan and Natalie Bailey and Jaxson Campbell. Services Wednesday at Hite Funeral Home. Burial, Lake View Cemetery. ^ 12-30-2008
Boleyn Hilbert, 29, Ligonier, drowned in Diamond Lake Monday. He had lived in the Ligonier area only 8 months and was employed by Sprunger Brothers. He was born in Knott County, Ky., Nov. 12, 1943, a son of Oscar and Estelle (Combs) Boleyn. Surviving are the parents; a sister, Mrs. Freida Ann Slone, Garrett; and 2 brothers, Kermit and Chillion, both of Ligonier. Burial in Kentucky. + 8-?-1973
Bolinger Arlene Collins, 71, formerly of The Lamplighter, died Sunday at Fountainview Place Nursing Home, Goshen. Born in LaGrange County June 25, 1914, she was the daughter of James P. and Emma J. (Miller) Crow. Her husbands, Lawrence Bolinger and Asa Collins, both preceded her in death. Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. Lewis (Ruth) Aker of Cincinnati, Ohio; Mrs. Paul (Mary) Forker of South Milford, and Mrs. Kenneth (Martha Jane) Leas of Kendallville; a son, Wyman Collins of New Haven; a sister, Mrs. Charles (Mabel) Stout of LaGrange; two brothers, Ralph Crowe of Albion, and Burl of Clearwater, Fla. Services Wednesday at Hite Funeral Home, Kendallville. Burial, Brushy Chapel Cemetery. + 2-9-1986
Bolinger Beulah M, 56, died Wednesday at DeKalb Hospital. She moved to Avilla from North Webster and was a licensed practical nurse, retired from Sacred Heart Home. She was born August 26, 1926 in Churubusco, the daughter of Jasper and Myrtle (Kirk) Jetmore. She married Paul Bolinger March 25, 1945. She was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church, the American Legion Post 240 Auxiliary. Surviving are her husband; three sons, Bruce, Valparaiso, Barry, Avilla, and Bradley, Kendallville; a sister, Mrs. Henry Shoda, Churubusco; and four grandsons. A brother preceded her in death. Service at Brazzell Funeral Home Friday. Burial, St. Mary’s Cemetery. ~ 12-30-1982.
Bolinger Cecil, residing in Jefferson Twp, died at Sacred Heart Hospital, Garrett, following an operation for goiter which was performed on Thursday. The parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wilson; and the husband, Irvin, survive; also 4 sons, Paul, Fred, Glen and Clarence; and a daughter Arline, 4 of the children being under school age. A brother, Frank Wilson of this county; and a sister, Mrs. William Duester of Brimfield also survive. Funeral at Christian Chapel Sunday. Burial, Christian Chapel Cemetery. Noble Co Democrat 7-4-1929
Bolinger Ervin, 89, a native of Roanoke who formerly lived in Kendallville, died in the IOOF Home where he had resided 13 years. Services were held Tuesday in the Indiana IOOF Home, Greensburg. Surviving are five sons, Francis, Kirkwood, Mo., William Hilliard and Paul, both of Avilla, Glenn, Kendallville, and Clarence Staton, Albuquerque, N.M.; and two daughters, Mrs. Lela Pearson, Danville, Ill., and Mrs. Arlene Frederickson, Kalamazoo, Mich. Burial, Riverside Cemetery, Monticello. ~ 6-7-1973
Bolinger Patricia Jane, 80, died April 18, 2009 at Provena Sacred Heart Home in Avilla. She was born Feb. 10, 1929 in Garrett, Ind. to Michael and Marguerite (Miller) Walt. A 1948 Avilla High School graduate, she was a member of Avilla American Legion Auxiliary, worked at the cafeteria at Avilla School and was a waitress at St. James Restaurant for many years. She married Paul Bolinger in Avilla in August 1986. He died April 4, 2009. Surviving are a daughter and son-in-law, Charlene and Steven Stomm of Waterloo; 2 sons and a daughter-in-law, Donald and Maudie Rhodes of Avilla and Paul Rhodes of Auburn; 3 grandchildren, Shane, Eric and Randy; brothers, Mike (Marilyn) Walt of LaPorte, Jim (Sara) Walt of Colorado, Tom (Toni) Walt of Montana and Bob Walt of Rome City. She was also preceded in death by a sister, Kathleen Redmond. Mass of Christian Burial April 23 at St. Mary's Catholic Church. Burial, St. Mary's Cemetery. ^ 4-20-2009
Bolinger Paul E, 83, died April 4, 2009 at the Shady Rest Care Pavilion in Fort Myers, Fla. He retired from the town of Avilla in 1988 as its utility manager and had prior served as town marshal and on the Avilla Town Board. He also owned a business, Avilla Engraving. He served in the U.S. Army Air Corps in WW II and was a member of Avilla American Legion Post 40 and Knights of Columbus. He was born March 14, 1926 in Pierceton, Ind. to Evin and Cecil (Wilson) Bolinger. On March 25, 1945 in Champaign, Ill., he married Beulah Jetmore. She died Dec. 22, 1982. In August 1986 he married Patricia Walt. Surviving are his wife; his sons and daughters-in-law, Bruce and Nini Bolinger of Fremont, Calif., Barry Bolinger of Albion and Bradley and Charlotte Bolinger of Flower Mound, Texas; 5 grandsons; 7 great-grandchildren; and 2 brothers, Glen of Kendallville and Clarence of Staton, Texas. He was also preceded in death by a brother and a sister. Services Friday at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Avilla with military rites. Burial, St. Mary's Cemetery.
Bolinger Velma Mae, 55, died shortly after she was stricken with a cerebral hemorrhage a few minutes after she had attended the funeral of a friend at the Avilla Lutheran Church, March 3. She was a former resident of Kendallville. Surviving are the husband, mother, two sisters, two stepsons and two stepdaughters. Burial, Christian Chapel Cemetery. + 3-?-1939
Boll Arthur R, 84, Bear Lake, died May 30 in Whitley County Hospital. He was born May 9, 1904 in New York, the son of Edward and Louise (Miller) Boll. He married Irma L. Drewitt in 1950, and she died in 1978. He had lived in Fort Wayne, moving to Ege in 1954 and later to Bear Lake. He retired in 1969 as an engineer. Surviving are a stepdaughter, Suzy Bianski, Avilla; two stepsons, Donald Hoppel of Tri-Lakes and John Hoppel of Fort Myers, Fla.; two sisters, Marie Guynn and Crescent Kerr, Collen, N.Y.; a brother, Leroy of Morris, Minn. Services Saturday in Sheets Funeral Home, Churubusco. Burial, Ege Cemetery. ~ 6-6-1989
Boller Deloris M, 87, of Kendallville died December 20, 2012, in the Parkview Heart Institute, Fort Wayne. She retired in 1980 after working in the office of Allen Industrial Suppliers in Fort Wayne. She was a member of St. John Lutheran Church in Kendallville, the Kendallville VFW Post 2749 Auxiliary. She was born June 16, 1925, in Ceresco, Nebraska to Elder W. and Minnie (Ecklund) Almquist. On March 9, 1947, in Ceresco, Nebraska, she married Earl J. Boller. He preceded her in death on February 1, 1992. Surviving are a daughter, Linda Theriault of Hot Springs Village, Arkansas; 3 sons and daughters-in-law, Larry and Marge Boller of Chicago, Jim and Ruth Boller of Indianapolis, and John and Jennie Boller of Texas; 7 grandchildren, David Boller, Julie Scheurich, Rachel Boller, Amanda Boller, Craig Boller, Jessica Boller, and Jamie Boller; 3 great granddaughters, Kailee Helbert, Kaya Boller, and Emma Scheurich. She was also preceded in death by a brother, Marvin Almquist, and a son-in-law, Ed Theriault. Funeral December 28, 2012, at St. John Lutheran Church. Burial, Lake View Cemetery. ^ 12-23-2012
Bolling Leonard M, 71, of Allerton, Iowa, died Tuesday at his residence. Born Feb. 11, 1914 in Noble County, he was the son of William and Lena (Alfrey) Bolling. Surviving are his mother in Ligonier; his wife, Karolyn; a daughter, Missy and two sons, Mike and Lee, all of Allerton; two sisters, Sally Phillips of Ligonier; and Pauline Watkins of St. Petersburg, Fla.; and three brothers, Paul of Kansas City, Mo., and Charles and James, both of Fort Wayne. Graveside services Saturday at Sparta Cemetery. + 5-14-1985
Bollinger Ashley Lyn - See Rachel Ann Bollinger.
Bollinger Barbara - See Benjamin Bollinger.
Bollinger Benjamin, 10, son of Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Bollinger of Kendallville, was killed in a car-train accident in Kendallville Sunday and his sister, Barbara, 13, died en route to McCray Hospital. Their brother, Ronald L. Bollinger, 16, driver of the car is listed in fair condition at McCray Hospital suffering from lacerations to the face and neck. Surviving besides the parents and 16-year old Ronald are another brother, Robert E., in the service at Port Hueneme, Calif. The grandparents, Mrs. Frank McCarty, Brimfield, and Mrs. and Mrs. Ben Addis, Churubusco, also survive. The children were the nephew and niece of police chief and Mrs. Paul Bolinger, Avilla. ~ 12-17-1970
Bollinger Donald G, 49, of Fort Wayne, died Jan. 6 in Lutheran Hospital there. He was the brother of Mrs. Delta Hewitt of LaOtto. Other survivors are his wife; two sons; four stepdaughters; one brother and five other sisters. Services in Fort Wayne Jan. 8 and burial was in Payne, Ohio. ~ 1-10-1974
Bollinger Joan S, 77, of Kendallville, died July 19, 2008 at Kendallville Manor Health Care Center. She worked for Taylor Made as a seamstress for 17 years and also sold Avon cosmetics for 12 years. She was a member of the Brimfield United Methodist Church. She was born Nov. 10, 1930 in Green Twp, Noble County, to Benjamin and Tillie (Banks) Addis. She married Glenn Bollinger on May 12, 1949 in Brimfield. Surviving are 2 sons and daughters-in-law, Bob and Judy and Ronald and Darlene Bollinger of Kendallville; 6 grandchildren, Tonya and Mark Dempsey, Tabitha Kline, Tara Albright, Timothy and Matt Bollinger and Michelle and Glen Wright; 14 great-grandchildren; and 2 sisters, May Long of Kendallville and Pat Holler of Churubusco. She was preceded in death by a daughter; 2 sons; a granddaughter; a brother and 2 sisters. Services July 23, 2008 at Hite Funeral Home. Burial, Christian Chapel Cemetery. ^ 7-20-2008
Bollinger Kenneth James, day-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Bollinger, died June 7 in McCray Hospital. Surviving are the parents; a brother, Robert at home; grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin M. Addis of Noble County, Ervin Bollinger in Michigan; great-grandparents, Mary Moore, Albion, and James Banks, Silver Lake. Services Sunday at a Churubusco funeral home. Burial, Christian Chapel Cemetery. + 6-?-1952
Bollinger Rachel Ann and Ashley Lyn, one-day old daughters of Bradley A. and Tracy L. Bollinger, died Wednesday at Parkview Hospital. Surviving are the parents; grandparents, Harry R. and Velva M. Bollinger of Fort Wayne, and William J. and Gale B. Scheltmeyer of Red Hook, N.Y.; great-grandparents, Gertrude Blauvelt of Yorktown Heights, N.Y., Dorothy T. Scheltmeyer of Poughkeepsie, N.Y., Joyce Bollinger of South Whitley, and Martha Hathaway of Marion. Services Saturday at Moeller Road Wesleyan Church. + 1-?-1986
Bollman Marie E, 88, died Thursday in Lutheran Home, Kendallville. Born in Huntington Sept. 13, 1899, she was the daughter of William M. and Vincia D. (Wells) Cross. In Gary in 1922 she married Arthur A. Bollman, who died April 16, 1955. She moved from Woodruff to Kendallville a year ago. She and her husband owned and operated the Woodruff Grocery for many years. She was a member of Messiah Lutheran Church. Surviving are two sons, Robert of Wolcottville, and Ronald of Kendallville; two granddaughters, Sherry of Woodruff and Karen Clontz of Ariz.; and three great-grandchildren. Services Monday in Messiah Lutheran Church, Wolcottville. Burial, Woodruff Cemetery. + 3-31-1988
Bollman Martha L, 83, died Jan. 19, 2002 in the Hospice Home of Northeast Indiana. She was born on April 21, 1918 in Putnam County, Ohio, a daughter of Clarence and Katherine Beck Hammons. On Oct. 2, 1936 she married Franz Olan Bollman. He died July 16, 1975. She was first employed by Essex Corp. in Ligonier and retired from Wolf Lake Products after many years of service. She was a member of Wolf Lake United Methodist Church. Surviving are a son, Larry (Jennifer) of Allen, Texas; a daughter, Mrs. Frank (Karen) Stewart of Albion; 5 grandchildren, Troy and Tracy Stewart, Twyla Mabie, Larisa, Lowe and Emily Bollman; 5 great-grandchildren, Ashley, Rochelle and Joshua Stewart, Trenton and Ethan Marsh; 2 sisters, Mrs. Jim (Maryetta) Parker of Rome City and Margaret Wells of Waynedale. Three brothers, Burt, Bobbie and Harold Hammons; 3 sisters, Florence Cox, Alice Breault and Dean Connett, preceded her in death. Funeral Jan. 22, 2002 in Smith & Sons Funeral Home. Burial, Thorn Cemetery. ^ 1-20-2002
Bolton Ada Hannah was born Sept. 23, 1896 in Swan Twp, and died Feb. 18, 1930, aged 33 years, 4 months and 26 days, all of which with the exception of a few days, were spent in this county. She married John W. Bolton Aug. 19, 1914 at Albion. They had 4 boys and 4 girls, James, Evelyn, Amy, John Jr., Eileen, Hershel, Marion and Joan, who range in ages from 3 months to 14 years; and they together with the husband; a mother; one sister; 2 brothers are left. She was affiliated with the M. E. Church, Avilla four years ago this winter. > No date
Bolton Addie, 78, Kendallville resident for 53 years, died Monday in her home on Burnam St. She was born July 22, 1879 in Swan Twp, the daughter of Jonathan S. and Alice Rebecca Clark. She married Robert E. Bolton August 19, 1898. He died in 1942. She was a member of the First Methodist Church and the Mother’s Mutual Benefit Club, Kendallville. Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Richard Stoeckley; a son, Walter C., New Orleans, La.; a brother, John S. Clark, Avilla; and five grandchildren. She was preceded in death by one daughter, three sisters and two brothers. Services Thursday in the A. J. Berhalter Funeral Home. Burial, Lake View Cemetery. ~ 9-26-1957
Bolton Barry L, 58, of Fort Wayne, died unexpectedly May 23, 2006 at his home. A 1967 graduate of East Noble High School, he was disabled. He was born March 11, 1948 in Garrett to Herschel and Joan (Stonestreet) Bolton. Surviving are his mother in Avilla; a daughter, Angela of Edon, Ohio; a sister and brother-in-law, Rebecca and Rex Ogg of Marysville, Ohio. Graveside services June 9 at Cedar Chapel Cemetery. ^ 6-16-2006
Bolton Edna Grace, 73, Wolcottville, died today in her home. She was born Oct. 5, 1896 in LaGrange County to Frank E. and Della Ulmer Streeter. She was married to Fred Bolton. Surviving are her husband; one son, Robert F. Miller, Wolcottville; one sister, Mrs. Gatha Rhodes, Wolcottville; and three grandchildren. Funeral in Williams Funeral Home, Wolcottville, Friday. Burial, Woodland Cemetery. + 9-?-1970
Bolton Ellis D, eldest son of James Proctor and Lucy A. Bolton, was born in Swan Twp Dec. 13, 1870 and died at his home in Swan Oct. 9, 1928, aged 57 years, 9 months and 26 days. In the spring of 1901 he married Icy Mae Bricker; and they had one child, Lucile, who with her family, has lived with her folks where she has helped in the care of her father. He leaves the widow; the daughter, Mrs. Arch Kugler; two grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. William Pfleightner of Avilla, and Mrs. G. (Amy) Fitzsimmons of Fort Wayne; two brothers, Carl of Swan and John of Avilla; and a mother of Swan. Funeral Friday from the Swan Church. Burial, Swan Cemetery. ~ 10-11& 10-18-1928 > No date
Bolton Frederick, 80, Wolcottville, died today at Fort Wayne Veterans’ Hospital. A retired driver for Interstate Motor Freight System, he was born Nov. 10, 1892 in Bluffton. He married Edna Miller, who preceded him in death. Surviving are one stepson, Robert Miller, Wolcottville; three sisters, Mrs. Gabe Bennett, Bluffton, Mrs. Aline Farrell, Cal., and Nellie Bolton, no address given; and three brothers, Harry, Texas, Bernard, Fort Wayne, and Charles, Richmond. Services at Williams Funeral Home Monday. Burial, Woodland Cemetery. + 7-?-1973
Bolton Helen L, 64, was born in rural LaOtto Feb. 15, 1909 to John and Mary (Green) Lemish. She was the widow of James C. Bolton, who died March 23, 1959. She was a member of Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church, Monticello. She died Sunday in McCray Hospital. Survivors include one sister, Mrs. Robert Heitz, Waterloo; and three brothers, Peter, New Haven, Ed, rural Albion, and Leo, LaOtto. Burial, Riverview Cemetery, Monticello. ~ 11-22-1973
Bolton Herschel R, 66, of LaOtto, died Tuesday in Parkview Hospital, Fort Wayne. He was born Aug. 7, 1925 near Avilla to John and Ada (Miller) Bolton. He married Joan Stonestreet. He retired in Jan. from Zollner Corp. in Fort Wayne after 48 years. He was a U.S. Army veteran and member of St. Mary's Catholic Church and American Legion Post 140 in Avilla. Surviving are his wife; a daughter, Rebecca Ogg of Grosse Isle, Mich.; 2 sisters, Evelyn Neal and Joanna Frehse of Kendallville; 3 brothers, James and John Bolton of Big Rapids, Mich., and Marion Rogers of Kendallville; 7 grandchildren and one great-grandchild. One daughter preceded him in death. Services Friday in St. Mary's Catholic Church, Avilla. Burial, Cedar Chapel Cemetery. + 10-9-1991
Bolton Icy Mae died Sunday at the Sacred Heart Hospital. The daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Bricker, she was born January 16, 1877 at Swan. She was a resident there all her life. She resided with her son-in-law, Archie Kugler. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ellis Bolton. Surviving besides the son-in-law are a niece and five nephews. Funeral Wednesday at Swan Methodist Church. Burial, Swan Cemetery. ~ 1-23-1958
Bolton J Carl, 99, 305 Lewis St., Avilla, died Tuesday at the Kendallville Nursing Home. A lifetime area resident, he was born in Swan Sept. 12, 1883 to James and Lucy (Broughton) Bolton. He married Myrtle Strong in Albion in 1908. She died in January 1960. He is survived by three daughters, Mrs. Walter (Hilda) Christensen, Avilla, Gladys Boulden, Kendallville, Grace Eckhart, Fort Wayne; seven grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren and five great-great-grandchildren. Two sisters and three brothers preceded him in death. Services are pending Friday at Brazzell Funeral Home. ~ 5-5-1983
Bolton James, 75, a veteran of the Civil War, and an uncle of Dr. W. M. Bolton of Garrett, died Thursday at his home in Swan. He was a farmer and had lived in Swan and vicinity since he was a young man. He was a member of the G.A.R. and of the Avilla Masonic Lodge. Surviving are the widow and five children. The widow is a sister of M. H. Broughton. Funeral last Sunday at the home with interment in the Swan Cemetery. + 11-?-1922
Bolton Jane died on Sunday night and the funeral was held at Swan on Tuesday. ^ 1-4-1884
Bolton Lucy (Broughton), 82, regarded by many as one of the oldest settlers in Swan, died at her home there August 9. Death was due to complications and senility, incident to old age. She was born in 1847 in Swan and was one of the few surviving pioneers. She spent practically her entire life in Swan. Surviving relatives include a sister, Mrs. W. C. Lane, of this city; four children, Mrs. George Fitzsimmons, Fort Wayne, Mrs. William Pfleightner and John Bolton of Avilla, and Carl Bolton of Swan; 16 grandchildren and 9 great-grandchildren. + 8-?-1929
Bolton Marion of New Orleans, La., wife of Walter C. Bolton, formerly of Kendallville, is survived by her husband, a daughter, Judith Ann, 12, a son, Robert, 8; her mother, Mrs. Vesta Murphy of Wabash; and two brothers. He is a nephew of Mr. John S. Clark. Services Thursday at the Jones Funeral Home in Wabash. ~ 10-18-1951
Bolton Mary L, 95, Sunnyvale, Calif., died Tuesday at El Camino Hospital, Mountain View, Calif. She was born March 10, 1875 in Redkey, Ind. to Samuel and Rachel (Harris) Sivvee. Her husband, William H., preceded her in death. She moved to California two years ago from Conneaut, Ohio. She was a member of the Methodist Church. She is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Amy R. Kent, Sunnyvale; a son, Bruce B., Lansing, Mich.; two grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Funeral Saturday in Berhalter-Hutchins Funeral Home. Burial, Lake View Cemetery. + 3-?-1971
Bolton Myrtle A, 71, died January 6 in McCray Hospital. She was born May 1, 1888, the daughter of Henry and Lydia Zolman Strong, in Swan Twp. The Boltons moved to 304 S. Lewis six years ago. Surviving are the husband, Carl; three daughters, Mrs. Gladys Boulden, Saw Mill Lake, Ind., Mrs. Grace Eckhart, Fort Wayne, and Mrs. Hilda Christensen, Avilla; three sisters, Miss Olive Strong, Miss Georgia Strong and Mrs. Ambia Cramer, all of Fort Wayne, and a half-sister, Mrs. Jessie Dreibelbis of Burr Oak, Ind. She was a member of the Swan Methodist Church. The body was taken to the L. E. Berhalter & Son Funeral Home where services will be held Saturday. Burial, Swan Cemetery. ~ 1-7-1960
Bolton Robert was born April 13, 1831 in Newcastle, New Foundland, England. When a child of three years he came with his parents across the ocean and settled in Quebec, Canada for one year, then to Broadwell, Can., where they stayed 16 years; from thence to Alexandria Bay, Jefferson County, New York. When he was about 21 years of age he came to Avilla and lived on a farm east of town until Oct. 8, 1861 when he enlisted in the 5th Indiana battery, light artillery and fought in the Civil War three years and three months. After his return he settled on a farm in Swan Twp. On April 19, 1866, he married Nancy Jane Stewart at the home of her parents, Uriah Stewart and wife, Rev. J. P. Moore, Presbyterian minister, officiating. She was born in Allegheny, Pa., in 1847 and was 19 years of age when married. They went to housekeeping in the home of the groom at once and lived at that place for 33 years, when they moved to a small farm just east of Avilla where they now have lived 17 years. They had five children, Mrs. Harry Bovee, who lives on her parents’ farm, William, Robert Jr., Mrs. Seigal Crawford and Mrs. Robert Miller all living in Kendallville. The four men, two sons, and two sons-in-law are mail clerks on the NYC Railroad, Mr. Crawford serving in that capacity for 22 years. Two children, Mrs. Alice Fulk of Gary and Charles Bolton of Auburn are children of his by a former marriage. There are twelve grandchildren and two great-grandchildren, the oldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Marris of Gary and little Nancy Jane, daughter of Dr. H. O. Williams and wife of Kendallville. (Note: The preceding was published at the occasion of their 50th wedding anniversary. Mr. Bolton died in 1919 and was buried in Swan Cemetery.) ~ 4-26-1916 Our venerable townsman, Robert Bolton, passed the eighty-first milestone in his life’s journey last Saturday and his children and grandchildren celebrated the event with a family dinner under the paternal roof.Covers were laid for eighteen and a pleasant day was enjoyed by all. Those present were Chas. Bolton of Auburn, Mrs. R. E. Bolton and son, R. C. Miller and wife, William Bolton and family, and S. E. Crawford and family all of Kendallville; and H. C. Bovee and family of Avilla. R. E. Bolton of Kendallville, and Mrs. Alice Fulks of Gary, were unavoidable absent. Mr. Bolton has lived to record many changes in our nation’s progress, in her onward march. He was born at New Castle, England, in 1831. Three years later, with his parents, crossed the Atlantic in a sailing vessel (steam boats being at that time a novelty) and for twelve long weeks was tossed at sea, the captain losing his way through ignorance of voyaging and stormy weather. Because of the long voyage, rations became short and consisted of but one biscuit a day for each passenger. They finally reached Quebec, Canada, where they lived for some years. Subsequently Wisconsin became this home until he moved to Indiana, where he became one of the pioneer farmers of this section. In 1861 at the call of his country he responded by volunteer service which for three years he nobly and bravely gave for freedom’s cause. The war over he once more pursued farming until thirteen years ago when he retired from active duty as farmer and became a resident of Avilla. He has always been a staunch Republican and keeps himself well posted on all general topics of the day. He retains well his mental faculties, physically is well preserved man enjoys life and to mingle with friends he deems a great pleasure. (Preceding item published in the Avilla News April 17, 1912)
Bolton Robert E, 66, retired railway mail clerk and lifelong resident of Noble County, died Thursday at Lakeside Hospital from paralysis with which he was stricken a week before. Funeral was Saturday. Burial, Lakeside Cemetery. He was born in Swan Twp where he taught school six years before going to Kendallville. Surviving besides the widow are a son, a daughter, a brother and three sisters. + 7-?-1942
Bolton Walter, a 4-months old child of Mr. and Mrs. James Bolton, died at Swan last Sunday. ^ 8-24-1888
Bolton Walter Clark, formerly of Kendallville, died at Ochsner Foundation Hospital in New Orleans, La., Saturday. He was born in Kendallville Nov. 26, 1906, the son of Robert E. and Adaline M. (Clark) Bolton. He graduated from Kendallville High School and was an outstanding basketball player. He graduated in 1927 from Indiana University. After working for General Motors Corporation, he moved to New Orleans in 1950 and founded Bolton Chevrolet. He also owned dealerships in Lake Charles, Memphis, Mobile and Savannah, Ga., and had financial interests in leading finance and plumbing supply companies. He was a member of the Pickwick Club. the New Orleans Country Club and several carnival organizations. Surviving are his wife, Jacqueline (LeRoi) Bolton; a daughter, Judith Stierwald of Covington; two sons, Robert Murphy Bolton of Mobile and Joseph Supple Bolton of Lake Charles; a sister, Ruth Stoeckley of Kendallville; and seven grandchildren. Services Tuesday at Lakelawn Metairie Funeral Home with burial in Metairie Cemetery. + 10-12-1985
Bolton William H, 73, resident in Kendallville for the last 42 years, died today at his home. Surviving are the wife, Mary; a daughter, Mrs. Amy Kent, Sandusky, O.; a son, Bruce, with the Army in Manila; two grandsons and three sisters, Mrs. Jane Bovee of Mound, Minn., and Mrs. S. E. Crawford and Mrs. R. E. Miller, Kendallville. Funeral Wednesday in A. J. Berhalter Funeral Home. Burial, Lake View Cemetery. + 1945
Bombka Boyce E, 77, Fort Wayne, was a Chicago native, retiring in 1973 after 37 years of employment at St. Joseph’s Hospital. Survivors are his wife, Barbara; two daughters, JoAnne Rodman, Avilla, and DiAnna Bean, Fort Wayne; a son, Robert A., Decatur; two brothers, Russell of Florida and Jim of Round Lake Beach, Ill.; and 14 grandchildren. Services Thursday. Burial, Catholic Cemetery. ~ 9-26-1985
Bonar Agnes Clara, 71, 330 E. Mitchell St., died Sunday at McCray Hospital. Born Aug. 24, 1904 to John and Adeline (Pankop) Streb in Kalkaska, Mich., she married Chester (Red) Bonar in Albion Nov. 18, 1933. A lifetime resident of the area, she worked for 45 years at Kendallville Laundry. She attended St. John’s Lutheran Church. Surviving are four sisters, Mrs. Esther Wilson, Lutheran Home, Kendallville, Mrs. Mary Munk, Albion, Mrs. Berniece Edwards, Allegan, Mich., and Mrs. Mildred Nodine, Garrett. Services at Berhalter Preston Mortuary Wednesday. Burial, Lake View Cemetery. + 10-?-1975
Bonar Arthur, 73, was born June 24, 1900 in Noble County to Curtis and Cora (Shambaugh) Bonar. He married Edith B. Stroh Oct. 29, 1921 in Coldwater, Mich. A retired well driller, he was a member of the F & AM in Churubusco and past president of the State Well Drilling Contractors Association. He resided at R. 1, Albion and died Sunday (d. 11-11-1973) in McCray Hospital. Survivors include the wife and mother; 3 daughters, Mrs. David (Phyllis) Carter, Albion, Mrs. Richard (Joyce) Thomas, Belleview, Mich.; and Mrs. Don (Barbara) Leatherman, Albion; 4 sons, J. C., R. 1, Albion, Dale, U. S. Air Force, Stanley J., Warsaw, and S. Michael, Charlevoix, Mich.; one sister, Mrs. Ruth Hyndman, Fort Wayne; and 3 brothers, Trevor, Churubusco, Everett, LaOtto, and Donald, Columbia City. Services Wednesday in Bonham, Miser and Brazzell Funeral Home. Burial, Eel River Cemetery. ~ 11-15-1973
Bonar Berenice N, 84, of Churubusco, died April 19, 1993 at Parkview Hospital in Fort Wayne. She was born in Noble County on May 6, 1908, a daughter of John and Emma Felger Gross. On June 1, 1929 she married Trevor Bonar. He died in 1985. She was a member of the Churubusco United Methodist Church. Survivors are a daughter, Mrs. William (Rosemary) Berry; 2 sons, David and Glenn, all of Churubusco; 12 grandchildren and 21 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a son, John; and 3 brothers, Howard, Everett and Alfred Gross. Services Thursday at the Churubusco United Methodist Church. Burial, Christian Chapel Cemetery. + 4-11-1993
Bonar Chester S, 83, of Mishawaka, died Wednesday at his residence. He was born Sept. 7, 1906 in Noble County. In 1931 in LaGrange, he married Agnes, who died in 1975. He retired as a truck driver in 1968. He was a member of Teamsters Local 364, South Bend, VFW Post 360, Mishawaka, Moose Lodge 58, South Bend, and was a WW II Navy veteran. Surviving are a son, Johnny of Kendallville; and a grandson. Two brothers, Lester and Elmer, preceded him in death. Services Friday in Bubb Funeral Chapel, Mishawaka. Military graveside services by VFW Post 360 in Lake View Cemetery, Kendallville. + 9-?-1990
Bonar Cora, 101, a Green Twp native, died in Miller’s Merry Manor at Columbia City April 24. She was born Nov. 6, 1877 to William and Fannie Arthur Shambaugh. She married Curtis F. Bonar Nov. 24, 1897. They lived on a farm, and he died Jan. 23, 1958. She was a member of Green Twp Homemakers and Young At Heart Clubs and she attended Churubusco United Methodist Church. Surviving are three sons, Trevor of Churubusco, Everett of LaOtto, and Donald of R. 4, Columbia City; one daughter, Mrs. Ruth Hyndman of Fort Wayne; 19 grandchildren; 52 great-grandchildren and 17 great-great-grandchildren. Services at Sheets Funeral Home April 27. Burial, Riverview Cemetery. ~ 4-26-1979
Bonar Curtis F, 83, a retired farmer of Green Twp, died Jan. 27, 1958 at his home in Churubusco, where he moved in 1956. Surviving are the widow, the former Cora Shambaugh, to whom he was married in 1897; four sons, Arthur of Albion, T. H. of Churubusco, Everett of LaOtto, and Donald of Columbia City; one daughter, Mrs. Ruth Hyndman of Fort Wayne; 18 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren. Funeral Thursday in a Churubusco funeral home. Burial, Eel River Cemetery. + 1-?-195812.0pt">
Bonar David died Dec. 25, 1874, aged 90 years 2 months and 16 days. He was born in the state of Maryland and was among the first settlers of Noble County. Sermon on the occasion at the Christian Chapel near Noblesville. Albion New Era 1-7-1875
Bonar Edith, 84, a resident of Churubusco and formerly of Green Twp, died Feb. 7 at Sacred Heart Home in Avilla. She was born Oct. 16, 1913 in Jefferson Twp, a daughter of Fred and Clara Diffendarfer Owen. Her formative years were spent in Green Twp and her marriage was on May 16, 1931 to Everett F. "Buzzy" Bonar. They lived near Churubusco following their marriage and moved to the family farm in Green Twp in 1950. Following his death on Jan. 4, 1986 she moved to Churubusco. She was a member of the Green Center United Methodist Church. Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Allen E. (Jeannie) Zeigler of Churubusco; 2 sons and daughters-in-law, Paul and Ruby Bonar of LaOtto, and Lee and Carolyn Bonar of Albion; a sister, Mrs. Max (Velma) Keister of Kimmell; 9 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren. She was also preceded in death by 4 brothers, Clarence, Woodward, Dale F. and Leo. Funeral at Sheets Funeral Home in Churubusco. Burial, Christian Chapel Cemetery. ~ 2-12-1998
Bonar Elza, 70, died at his home at Skinner Lake Feb. 6, 1962. Born in Noble County, March 29, 1891, a son of Seth and Margaret Smith Bonar, he was a retired farmer and retired Wayne Pump Co. employee in Fort Wayne. After his retirement about seven years ago, he and his wife, Goldie, moved from their longtime Green Twp home to Skinner Lake. Surviving are the widow; three daughters, Mrs. Dolly Holtz, Howe, Mrs. Ruth Grepke, Fort Wayne, and Mrs. Alice Edsall, Columbia, Georgia; one son, Paul; 14 grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren; and two sisters, Mrs. Iva Schultz, Albion, and Mrs. Edna LeFever, Churubusco. Funeral Feb. 18 at Bonham & Miser Funeral Home, Albion. Burial, Sweet Cemetery. + 2-?-1962
Bonar Everett "Buzzy", 74, R. 1, LaOtto, died Jan. 4 at St. Joseph’s Hospital, Fort Wayne. He was born Dec. 4, 1911 in Swan Twp, the son of Curtis F. and Cora (Shambaugh) Bonar. He married Edith Owen on May 16, 1931. They lived in Whitley County from 1931 to 1949 when they moved to their present farm home where he was still farming. Surviving are his wife; two sons, Paul, R. 1, LaOtto, and Lee, R. 2, Albion; one daughter, Mrs. Allen (Jeanie) Zeigler, R. 3, Churubusco; nine grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; one sister, Mrs. Ruth Hyndman, Fort Wayne; and a brother, Donald, R. 4, Columbia City. Services Tuesday at Sheets Funeral Home, Churubusco. Burial, Christian Chapel Cemetery. ~ 1-9-1986
Bonar Goldie E, about 71, former resident of Skinner Lake east of Albion, died at her home in Howe Nov. 25, 1968. She was born in Swan Twp, May 14, 1897, the daughter of Robert and Sarah Hanlon. She married Elza Bonar in 1928, who died Feb. 16, 1962. They resided at Skinner Lake until she moved to Howe about four years ago. Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Daisy Holtz, Howe, with whom she made her home, and Mrs. Alice Edsall of Clearwater, Fla.; 13 grandchildren; and 24 great-grandchildren. Three children and two brothers preceded her in death. She was a member of the Wesleyan Methodist Church in Albion and the Albion Eagles Auxiliary. Funeral at Bonham Miser & Brazzell Funeral Home Wednesday. Burial, Sweet Cemetery. + 11-?-1968
Bonar John C, 38, Syracuse, N.Y., and formerly of Churubusco, died May 27 in Syracuse. A native of Allen County, he was an engineer for General Electric Co., Syracuse and president of Liverpool (N.Y.) Amateur Repeater Club. Surviving are his wife, Bonnie; his mother, Berenice Bonar of Churubusco; two stepsons, Blair and Bob Reed, both at home; a sister, Rosemary Berry; and two brothers, David and Glenn Bonar, all Churubusco. Memorial services Friday in North Syracuse, N.Y. ~ 6-4-1987
Bonar Laura A, about 51, died at the Green Twp home of her mother, Mrs. George Slagle, Sept. 5, 1948, following a heart attack suffered at the dinner table. She is survived by her mother and one son, Paul. She was a member of the Fort Wayne Gospel Temple. Funeral Wednesday. Burial, Eel River Cemetery. + 9-?-1948
Bonar Margaret Ann, native of Noble County and matron of this community for many years, died Tuesday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Clarence Diller, on Line St. Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Diller, and Mrs. Tony Wappes of LaOtto; a son, Elza of Fort Wayne; and two sisters, Mrs. Charles Claxton of Churubusco and Mrs. Rosella Huff of Fort Wayne. Her husband died several years ago. She was born Sept. 10, 1867 in Noble County to Henry and Sarah Weirick Smith. On May 11, 1887 she was married to Seth Bonar. Funeral Friday in the U. B. Church. Burial, Eel River Cemetery. + 1-31-1934
Bonar Mary E, 70, of Noble Twp, died Sunday at her home. She lived in her past home for about 30 years. She leaves her husband, S. S., 4 girls and 3 boys, 19 grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren. One daughter, Mrs. F. L. Manor, resides in Kendallville. Cause of death was dropsy. Funeral at Ormas Free Will Baptist Church Tuesday. Burial, Ormas Cemetery. ^ 9-19-1910
Bonar Nancy, a longtime resident of Carlton, died May 17. She was aged 83 years, 1 month and 1 day and was born in Noble County, in 1865. She is survived by a son, Charles of Carlton; four half-brothers, Samuel Walker of Carlton, Jesse Walker of Sandy Cove, Ore., Franklin Walker of Albion, Ind., and Chauncy Walker of Newberg. They first moved from Indiana to Harrison County, Iowa in 1884, moving back to Indiana in 1885. In 1888 they came to Albany, Oregon and lived on a farm there for a number of years. Then they moved to Waterloo, Oregon, where they worked in the woolen mills four years for Thomas Kay. From there they moved to Lostine, Ore., and spent nine years farming. In 1905 they came back to the Willamette Valley and lived four years at Sheridan, Oregon. In 1911 they moved to Nampa, Idaho, where the son worked two years for the government. From Idaho they moved to Tampa, Fla. Then they came back to Carlton, Oregon in 1914. She has been a resident of Carlton for 34 years. Services May 19 from the chapel of Macy & Son, McMinnville. Burial, Evergreen Memorial Park. + 5-?-1948
Bonar Paul, 30, of Indian Village, near Cromwell, died Friday at Luckey Hospital four hours after a motorcycle accident on State Road 5 north of Cromwell. He was thrown from the cycle and his head hit a rock in the ditch. Cause of the accident is not known. He was a carpenter by trade and is survived by his widow and three children. + 11-?-1954
Bonar Ruby M, 73, of rural LaOtto, died September 14, 2004 at her Green Twp home. She was born March 23, 1931 in Fort Wayne to Dale T. and Sarah (Slater) Pomeroy. On November 10, 1951 she married Paul F. Bonar in Churubusco. They lived at their present home since 1960. Surviving are her husband; 2 daughters and sons-in-law, Debbie and Barry Gaff and Linda and Michael Bixby of Avilla; a brother and sister-in-law, David and Betty Pomeroy of Mission, Texas; a sister and brother-in-law, Bertha and Phil Roberson of Fort Wayne; 7 grandchildren, Jason and Kim Gaff, Kari Krehl, David and Elizabeth Ley, Kathryn and Jack Bixby; and 2 great-granddaughters. She was preceded in death by a sister, Marie Jacobs. She had been employed at General Electric in Fort Wayne and worked for 2 years at Hooks Drugs in Churubusco and at the former Green Center Store. She was a member of Green Center United Methodist Church. Services in Churubusco. Burial, Eel River Cemetery. ~ 9-23-2004
Bonar Seth, 72, a retired farmer, died Thursday in LaOtto. Funeral was this afternoon at Churubusco. Surviving are 2 daughters, Mrs. Tony Wappes of LaOtto, and Mrs. Clarence Diller of Churubusco; one son, Elza of Allen County; and 2 brothers, Curtis and Richard of Whitley County. ^ 9-29-1934
Bonar Simon S,who had resided in this county almost 70 years, died Tuesday at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Sylvester Born in Columbia City from lagrippe. In 1862 he married Elizabeth Corbin, who died 6 years ago. They had 8 children, of which the following survive: Mrs. Joseph Hossinger of near this place, Mrs. Floyd Manor of Kendallville, Mrs. Born of Columbia City, Mrs. J. Boggs, James Bonar of Fort Wayne, and Alvin S. Bonar of South Bend. Funeral at Columbia City Thursday. Burial, Ormas Cemetery. ~ 4-11-1917
Bonar William David "Wild", 50, died June 22, 2002 south of Wilmot, a victim of a drowning. He was born May 1, 1952 in Wolf Lake to Paul and Anna (Adams) Bonar Galloway. He was a self-employed handy man. Surviving are his mother of Warsaw; 2 sisters, Barbara Paulin of Perryville, Md., and Paula Ousley of Warsaw; 2 half-brothers, Donald Galloway of Stafford, Tex., and Vernon Galloway of Syracuse. He was preceded in death by his father. Services June 30 in Brazzell Funeral Home, Albion. ^ 7-25-2002
Bond Catherine (Whipple), 84 years, 10 months and 28 days, was born in the state of Vermont May 12, 1795 and died in Lisbon April 10, 1880. She was married to Elijah Bond in Kingston, Vermont March 14, 1816, with whom she lived over 61 years when he was taken in death. About the year 1840 they emigrated from Vermont to Allen County, Ohio, where they lived some 30 years. About 10 years ago they came to Noble County, and settled in Lisbon. For more than 60 years she was a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. ^ 4-15-1880
Bond Clarence "Pat", 76, died Saturday at Adams County Hospital. He was born September 26, 1906 in Whitley County, the son of Furman and Reatha (Green) Bond. He married Luella Herendeen in 1939. She died August 7, 1979. He was a former Kendallville resident and had lived in Decatur since 1973. He retired from General Electric in Fort Wayne in 1968 and was a member of Zion Lutheran Church in Decatur. He is survived by a son, Jack, Decatur; a brother, Forrest, Indianapolis; a sister, Mrs. James (Helen) Rex, Brimfield; and one grandson. Services Tuesday at Sheets Funeral Home in Churubusco. Burial, Eel River Cemetery. ~ 5-19-1983
Bond Furman, 48, died in Noble County Monday. He was born March 7, 1884 in Ohio, and when a young man was married to Reatha Green, who survives, with two sons, Clarence and Forrest; and a daughter, Helen, at home; five brothers and one sister. Funeral Wednesday at the Eel River Church. Burial, Eel River Cemetery. + 10-?-1932
Bond G Thomas, 56, died Friday at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne. A former FHA administrator, he was a member of the United Methodist Church of Frankfort, the Purdue Agriculture Alumni Association, and was a Navy veteran of WW II. He was born July 6, 1922. He married Margaret Hunter March 3, 1973 in Ligonier. Survivors include his wife; three daughters, three stepsons, three stepdaughters, one brother, one sister and 25 grandchildren. Services Sunday at the Ligonier United Methodist Church. Burial, Oak Park Cemetery. ~ 11-2-1978
Bond Leona, 17, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Furman Bond who live on a farm five miles from Churubusco, died from the effects of strychnine she swallowed at her rooming house at 1311 N. Harrison St. She had been working at the Magnavox Co. and had been in Fort Wayne about a year. The reason was unknown, however a note she wrote to her mother may explain the motive. She is survived by the parents, one sister, and two brothers. Funeral Friday at Eel River Baptist Church. Burial, Eel River Cemetery. + 9-15-1931
Bond Luella, 77, of Decatur, a native of Green Twp, died in Adams County Hospital Aug. 7. A daughter of Milton and Minnie Bauman Herendeen, she married Clarence Bond June 24, 1939. They lived at St. Joe and in Auburn before moving to Decatur in 1974. She was a member of Zion Lutheran Church there. Survivors are her husband; six sons, Jack Bond of Decatur, Edward, Clayton, Robert and Russell Keller, all of Fort Wayne and Ralph Keller of Kendallville; two daughters, Mrs. Russell Harris of Wabash and Donna Boone of Fort Wayne; 15 grandchildren and 21 great-grandchildren; five brothers, Merle and Gerald, both of Churubusco, Russell of Stroh, and Dale and Cecil of Albion; three sisters, Loretta Jarrett and Erma Mault, both of Kendallville, and Marie Campbell of Churubusco. Services at Sheets Funeral Home in Churubusco Aug. 10. ~ 8-9-1979
Bonebarger John Mrs died of consumption and was the last of the family, her husband and child having died about 3 years ago. Funeral at the German Lutheran Church. Burial, Lake View Cemetery. ^ 3-29-1889
Boneberger Catherine, 96, oldest resident of Kendallville, died at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Zawadzke there on Jan. 14 from senility. She was born in Wittenberg, Germany, Nov. 2, 1839 and came to this community with her parents when about 20 years old. She was the widow of the late John Boneberger, who preceded her in death by fifty years. She is survived by one brother, Joe Krehl of West Fairfield. Funeral Friday from Zion Lutheran Church. Burial, Lutheran Cemetery, West Fairfield. + 1-?-1936
Boner Angie Iona was born Sept. 2, 1873 in Noble County, the daughter of Louis and Elizabeth Whiteman. On June 14, 1890 she married William Boner, and they made their home in this community since that time. He preceded her in death twenty months to the day. She died at the home of her daughter in Indianapolis last Thursday evening, 70 years, 4 months and 12 days of age. Left to mourn are eight children, Elzie, Mamie Adair, Ethel McDonald, Everence, Prudence Pilkenton, Mae Rarick, Mable Barr and David; 14 grandchildren; 5 great-grandchildren; and one brother, Stephen. Service was in the home. Burial, Thorn Cemetery. + 1-?-1944
Boner Everence, 80, 220 Douglas St., Churubusco, died Nov. 12 at Miller’s Merry Manor, Columbia City. He was born Sept. 16, 1900 in Noble County to William and Angie Whiteman Boner. On March 16, 1929 he married Mabel Green. They moved from Noble to Whitley County in 1930. He graduated from Wolf Lake High School with the class of 1920. He was for many years the janitorial and maintenance man for Churubusco Grade School. Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Gerald (Leone) Gross, R. 2, Churubusco; a brother, David, Indianapolis; 3 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren. His wife died Dec. 16, 1966. Services Nov. 14 at Sheets Funeral Home, Churubusco. Burial, Riverview Cemetery. ~ 11-20-1980
Boner Lois M, 69, died Friday at home. She was a lifetime Fort Wayne resident. Surviving are a sister, Anita Schneider of Fort Wayne; and a brother, Robert E. Boner of Albion. Graveside services today in Prairie Grove Cemetery. + 11-10-1989
Boner Tim A, 40, of Columbia City, died Wednesday in the Americana Health Care Center in Elkhart. He was born Jan. 13, 1955 in Columbia City to Kenneth L. and Wanda L. (Brunner) Boner. He had been employed for 15 years at Bull-Moose Tube Co. in Elkhart. He served in the Air National Guard in Fort Wayne 1974-76, and 1976-1980 he served in the U.S. Army Reserves in Warsaw. Surviving are his father in Wawaka; his mother and stepfather in Larwill; a daughter, Terri of Elkhart; a half-sister, Emiley Gaskill of Berne; 2 half-brothers, Kent Boner of Kendallville and Christopher Worley of Larwill. A half-brother, Scott Feighner, preceded him in death. Funeral Tuesday in Smith & Sons Funeral Home, Columbia City. Burial, Thorn Cemetery. + 8-9-1995
Bonerabarger Christian, 21 years, 7 months and 10 days, died at Avilla Dec. 25. Funeral was at the Evangelical Lutheran Church. ^ 1-5-1882
Bonfield Peter, 77, died Aug. 13 in Goshen Hospital of injuries suffered in an auto accident the previous Sunday. The accident occurred at the junction of Roads 6 and 13 west of Ligonier. His home was in Goshen. He was born July 18, 1870 in Italy, coming to this country in 1892. He had been a resident of Goshen for the last 44 years. He was a retired fruit merchant. In 1890 he married Anna Busfield in Italy. He is survived by his widow, who is in a critical condition from the accident in a Goshen hospital; four sons, Charles E., Louis and Joseph, all of Michigan City, and Philip of Ligonier; three daughters, Mrs. Mary Young of Goshen, Mrs. Robert Bonfiglio of Fort Wayne, and Mrs. Fred W. Keidaish of Cromwell; and 14 grandchildren. Funeral in St. John’s Catholic Church, of which he as a member, Saturday. Burial, Violett Cemetery. + 8-13-1947
Bonfield Philip G, 71, formerly of 704 S. Cavin S., Ligonier, died Saturday in St. Elizabeth Medical Center, Dayton, Ohio. Born Jan. 12, 1909 in Goshen, he was the son of Peter and Anna (Busfield) Bonfield. He moved to Ligonier 35 years ago from Goshen. He was a retired farmer and employee of Charlie’s Sunoco. Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Norman (Judy) Lisle of Beavercreek, Ohio; a son, Jon of Bellbrook, Ohio; and three grandchildren. Funeral Tuesday in Orr Funeral Home, Ligonier. Burial, Violett Cemetery, Goshen. + 6-?-1980
Bonham Alice (Stanley), 67, widow of the late Marshall Bonham, died at her home in Albion Sunday. She was a lifelong resident of Noble County and for many years a resident of Albion where she will be missed in the Methodist Church. One son, Walter; a daughter, Mrs. Abel Barnum; one sister, Mrs. O. P. Barnum; four brothers, Frank, Milton, Charles and Cyrus Stanley; and three grandchildren, Jean, Rex and Ben Barnum, are left. Funeral at the home Tuesday. Burial, Albion Cemetery. + 2-?-1926 Noble Co Democrat 3-4-1926
Bonham B Burris, 65, of R. 1, Kimmell, died Wednesday in Goshen General Hospital. Born May 13, 1914 in Cando, N.D., he was the son of Benjamin and Edna (Patton) Bonham. He marred Mary Knoll in Fort Wayne, Sept. 18, 1937. He retired in 1977, a vocational instructor at the Chain O’ Lakes Youth Camp. He had resided in the Kimmell area the past 32 years, coming from Chicago, Ill. Surviving are his mother, Mrs. Frank Ott of Albion; his wife; two sons, Ben Jr. of Portland, Ore., and Bill of Covington, Ky.; a brother, Roy of Fort Wayne; and three grandchildren. Funeral Saturday in Orr Funeral Home in Ligonier. Burial, Sparta Cemetery. + 7-?-1979
Bonham Elizabeth J died this morning at the home of her daughter, Mrs. S. F. Spohn in Goshen. Funeral in Albion Monday. She leaves 3 daughters, Mrs. S. F. Spohn of Goshen, Mrs. Will Stewart and Mrs. M. D. Stanley of Avilla; and one son, H. H. of Salt Lake City. ^ 4-16-1910 Burial, Sweet Cemetery. ^ 4-18-1910
Bonham John Marshall was born in Sauk County, Wis. Dec. 3, 1854 and died in Albion Jan. 31, aged 56 years 1 month and 28 days. He came to Noble County in 1863 and here he lived his life. He married Alice Stanley March 17, 1881. They had one son, Walter, who is now teaching in the Albion schools; and one daughter, Blanche. He united with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in 1892. He filled the office of county assessor for the past 9 years, first appointed and then re-elected. He leaves a wife, mother, 2 children, 4 sisters and one brother. His father died in 1878. Funeral at the home Friday. Burial, Albion Cemetery. ^ 2-19-1906
Bonham Mae, about 83, (b. 9-5-1886) died April 14, 1970 at St. Joseph Hospital in Fort Wayne. She was a lifelong resident of Noble County, born Sept. 5, 1886, the daughter of Charles and Melissa (Beck) Smith. She married Walter Bonham, longtime Albion furniture dealer and funeral director, Oct. 9, 1907 in Albion. They operated the funeral home until his retirement in 1960. He died in August 1966. Survivors include one daughter, Mrs. Tom (Jean) Throckmorton of Des Moines, Iowa; three grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren; one sister, Mrs. Ray Dilgard of Auburn. One sister preceded her in death. She was a member of Prentiss Chapter OES and the Albion Asbury United Methodist Church. Funeral April 17 at Bonham, Miser & Brazzell Funeral Home. Burial, Rose Hill Cemetery. + 4-?-1970
Bonham Marjorie I Stephens, 99, died January 25, 2007 at Provena Sacred Heart Home. Formerly of Kendallville, she was a graduate of Avilla High School and St. Francis College. She taught at Wawaka, Avilla, Rome City and North Side elementary schools before retiring in 1969. She was a member of Trinity Church United Methodist and the Indiana State Retired Teachers Association. She was born February 2, 1907 in Allen Twp, Noble County, to Roscoe and Lestie (Forker) Graham. She married Orson N. Stephens on May 19, 1928. He died July 25, 1983. She married Claude Bonham of Bradenton, Fla. on May 18, 1989. He died November 25, 1991. She is survived by 2 daughters and 3 sons-in-law, Shirley and Ted Spidel of Kendallville, Lois Mory and Malcolm Carmichael of Kendallville, and Phil Conklin of Carmel; 3 grandchildren and their spouses, Gary and Debbie Spidel, Lynn and Deanna Spidel, Sue and Mark Norris, John and Christine Mory, and Melinda Mory, Colette and Larry Myers, Brenda and Don Bechtel, and Kerry and Suzan Conklin; 15 great-grandchildren; 4 great-great-grandchildren; and a sister, Glendys Duve Thomas of St. Petersburg, Fla. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Betty Conklin, on October 15, 1967; a son-in-law, Robert Mory, on May 17, 1988; and a sister, Dorothy Sayles, on October 29, 1991. Services today at Provena Sacred Heart Home. Burial, Lake View Cemetery. ^ 1-27-2007
Bonham Mary C, 84, died Feb. 16, 2000 in Cincinnati, Ohio. She was preceded in death by her husband, B. Burris Bonham. Surviving are a son, Rev. Bill Bonham of Cincinnati; 2 sister, Helen Fielder of Leesburg, Fla., and Clara Shipe of Golden Lake; one brother, Bill Knoll of Vero Beach, Fla.; 3 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren. She was also preceded in death by a son, Ben; and 4 sisters, Marjorie Cameron, Aileen Davis, Patricia McCuddy and Dorothy Belot. Graveside services today in Sparta Cemetery. + 2-16-2000
Bonham Walter S, a lifelong resident of this community, died Aug. 26, 1966 at St. Joseph Hospital in Fort Wayne. He was aged 83 years, four months and 26 days. He was born March 30, 1883, the son of Marshall and Alice (Stanley) Bonham. For many years he owned and operated a furniture store and funeral parlor in Albion. He disposed of his furniture store several years ago and continued his funeral parlor practice until he merged it with the Miser Funeral Home when the partnership continued under the firm name of Bonham & Miser. He disposed of his interest in the funeral home to Mr. Miser after having completed 55 years of active participation in the profession. He was a member of the Albion First Methodist Church, Masonic Lodge, the Scottish Rite in Fort Wayne, and the Eastern Star. He had served as president and also as a member of the board of directors of the Albion First National Bank for many years. Surviving are his wife, Mae; one daughter, Mrs. Jean Bolman of Fort Wayne; three grandchildren and one great-granddaughter. Funeral Monday at Bonham & Miser Funeral Home. Burial, Rose Hill Cemetery, Albion. + 8-?-1966
Bonham William, who lived in Jefferson Twp about 2 miles from Albion, died Saturday from lung fever. He was a farmer, perhaps 45 or 50 years of age. > 1878 ^ 6-27-1878
Bonham Willie, the only child, about 2 years old, of Mr. and Mr. H. H. Bonham, died at their residence in Audubon, Iowa on Saturday and the remains were brought to Avilla where Mr. Bonham’s mother and sisters reside on Tuesday. Burial, Sweet Cemetery. ^ 12-25-1885
Bonkoski James Franklin, 32, Garrett, brother of Mrs. Thomas Carteaux of Avilla, died Dec. 17 at the Veterans Hospital in Fort Wayne. Death was caused by cancer. He was born in Garrett and had resided there his entire lifetime. He served in the U. S. Marine Corps during the Korean Conflict. Surviving in addition to the sister here are the parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bonkoski; one son and four daughters; and three other sisters. Funeral at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, of which he was a member. A military burial ceremony followed at Calvary Cemetery in Garrett. ~ 1-3-1963
Bont Jeremy D, 17, of Avilla, died May 13, 1995 in his residence. He was born in Hastings, MI, on Aug. 2, 1977. His mother, Tori (Velez) Bowen, survives in Avilla, with 4 half-sisters, Jennifer Bont of White Pigeon, MI, Tarin Stevenson of Sturgis, MI and Angela and Jessica Bowen at home. Burial, later in Avilla Cemetery. + 5-13-1995
Bontrager Amanda, 84, R. 1, Rome City, died Friday in LaGrange Hospital. She was born Dec. 22, 1897 in Nappanee and was married in 1936 in LaGrange County to Edward Bontrager. He died in 1977. Surviving are a son, Mahlon of Goshen; three daughters, Mrs. Anna Miller of Wolcottville, Mrs. Ivan Schmucker of Bronson, Mich., and Mrs. Irvin Nisley of Rome City; 37 grandchildren and 38 great-grandchildren. Services Tuesday at the home of Boyd Lehman. Burial, Miller Cemetery southwest of LaGrange. + 3-19-1982
Bontrager Andrew W, 58, R. 3, Ligonier, died Friday at LaGrange Hospital. He was a carpenter. He was born May 28, 1923 in LaGrange County, a son of Levi and Rebecca (Schrock) Bontrager and was a lifelong resident of this area. He was a member of the Old Order Amish Church. Surviving are his wife, Katei; seven sons, Perry of Partyville, Wis., Leo and Ira of Topeka, Andrew Jr. of LaGrange, Freeman of Shipshewana, Ben of Ligonier, and Amos at home; three daughters, Mrs. Perry Jay (Amanda) Yoder of Topeka, Mrs. Jacob (Esther) Schrock Jr. of Shipshewana, and Mrs. Manna (Wilma) Lehman of R. 1, Ligonier; 24 grandchildren; four brothers, Mahlon of Bremen, Perry of Shipshewana, Samuel of Lake Wales, Fla., and Amos of Middlebury; and a sister, Mrs. Leroy (Fannie) Miller of Topeka. Services Monday at the residence. Burial, Hawpatch Cemetery near Topeka. + 4-23-1982
Bontrager Barbara Lee, 70, of Ligonier, died Nov. 16, 2005 at Parkview Hospital in Fort Wayne. She had worked at Union Products International in Cromwell and was a member of the Moose and Elks lodges. She was born Oct. 19, 1935 in Lake County to Carl and Zella (Meyers) Owens. On April 6, 1957 in Lake County she married Levi Bontrager. Surviving are her husband; 3 sons and daughters-in-law, DeWayne and Sandy of Ligonier and Dan and Stephanie and Mark and Elise of Elkhart; 2 daughters and sons-in-law, Cheryl and Taylor Watts of Cromwell and Patsy and Rick Husskisson of Grandville, Mich.; 2 brothers, Wayne Owens of Texas and Danny Owens of Calif.; 2 sisters, Shirley Robinson and Alberta Joseph of Evansville; 10 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren. Services Saturday at Eden Community Worship Center, Topeka. Burial, Oak Park Cemetery. ^ 11-17-2005
Bontrager Kimberly J, 54, died January 17, 2010, at her home in Kendallville. She was born in Goshen on December 5, 1955, to John J. and Carol Kathryn (Cripe) Eldridge. She graduated from Goshen High School in 1974 and attended Indiana University in Bloomington and South Bend. She married Glen Joe Bontrager on July 7, 1984 in Goshen. She was employed with Kendallville Iron and Metal for about five years. She was a member of Tri Kappa Sorority and the Trinity Church United Methodist in Kendallville. Survivors include her parents, John J. and Carol Eldridge of Goshen; her husband, Glen Bontrager of Kendallville; daughter, Jenna Bontrager of Kendallville; son, Blake Bontrager of Kendallville; and brothers, J. David and Judith Eldridge of Goshen, J. Douglas and Joyce Eldridge of Goshen and Jeffrey D. and Tami Eldridge of Greensboro, North Carolina. Funeral Jan. 22 at Trinity Church United Methodist. Burial, Lake View Cemetery. ^ 1-20-2010
Bontrager Simon P, 88, R. 3, Howe, died Saturday in Highland County Hospital, Sebring, Fla. He was born Oct. 29, 1888 in LaGrange County to Joseph and Elizabeth (Hartzler) Bontrager. On June 4, 1914 he married Pearl Agley in Brighton. He was a member of Marion Mennonite Church near Howe. Other survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Ivan (Thelma) Burger and Mrs. Elmer (Wilma) Schermerhorn, both of near Howe; one sister, Mrs. Leland (Alma) Greenawalt, Goshen; one brother, Neri, Elkhart; five grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Funeral Wednesday in English Prairie Church of the Brethren, Brighton. Burial, English Prairie Cemetery. + 2-?-1977
Boone Donnabelle, 64, of Fort Wayne, died Tuesday in St. Joseph Medical Center, Fort Wayne. She was born in Churubusco Jan. 12, 1928 to Clarence and Luella (Herendeen) Keller. She married Claude D. Boone, who died in 1979. She retired in 1991 from Kmart. Surviving are 2 daughters, Shirley Karn and Julia Wyatt of Fort Wayne; 5 brothers, Robert, Clayton, Russell and Gene Keller of Fort Wayne, and Ralph Keller of Kendallville; and 6 grandchildren. Funeral Thursday in D.O. McComb & Sons Lakeside Park Funeral Home. Burial Covington MemorialGardens. + 12-15-1992
Booth James was born near "Port Bay" Sept. 26, 1825 and was married to Elizabeth Harris March 4, 1874. They had 1 son and 4 daughters. His second marriage was with Mary A. Ray, Jan. 31, 1856. They had 5 sons and 2 daughters. He died March 5, 1901 at the age of 75 years, 5 months and 9 days, leaving a wife, 6 sons and 5 daughters, his first child having died in infancy. He obeyed the gospel at Bethel in Aug. 1880. His dying requests were, 1. That his 3 sons, who were members of the congregation at Bethel should stand by the church and never allow the cause of our Master to fail. 2. That no pomp or display be made at his funeral. His third request was that a gospel sermon should be preached to the living that should assemble on the occasion, the words "Prepare to meet thy God" being the text used. + 3-5-1901
Booth Waller B Jr., 82, USAR-Ret., died at his home at Myrtle Beach, S. C. February 8. He operated in Spain and Morocco as an intelligence agent in WW II, and during the Korean Conflict he provided intelligence from behind North Korean lines and was an adviser to the French in Indochina. While retired, he contributed many articles to military publications and was the author of the documentary, "Mission Marcel-Proust." Surviving are his widow, Dorothy; two daughters, Mrs. George (Dorothy Lee) Witwer, Kendallville, Mrs. James (Sally) Lilley of Chevy Chase, Md.; seven grandchildren, including Mrs. Terry (Grace) Housholder and Violette Fernandez, Kendallville; and seven great-grandchildren. A memorial service was conducted in Washington D.C. ~ 2-13-1986
Boots Joshua H, 21, died Nov. 13, 2002 in Albion. He was a graduate of Lakeland High School and worked at Coachmen Industries in Middlebury. He was born in Kendallville on July 25, 1981 to Mark Boots and Andrea (Nichols) Brand. Surviving are his father and stepmother of Wolcottville; his mother of Kendallville; his grandparents, Roger and Ann Boots of Wolcottville and Phyllis Nichols of Kendallville; his great-grandparents, Marie Perkins of Stroh and Edna Skiles of Kendallville; 2 sisters, Lindsay Brand of Kendallville and Samantha Boots of Wolcottville; and 2 stepsisters. He was preceded in death by his grandfather, Donald Nichols. Services Monday at Berhalter-Hutchins Funeral Home. Burial, Lake View Cemetery. ^ 11-15-2002
Bopp Ronald "Jack", 64, Lehigh Acres, Fla., a former Kendallville resident, died today in Veteran’s Hospital, St. Petersburg, Fla. He was a native of Fort Wayne and while in Kendallville operated a Sunoco filling station on S. Main St. He left here for Decatur, where he retired as owner-operator of Jack & Jerry’s Tavern approximately 10 years ago. Surviving are the wife, Jerry; a son, Tim, Fort Myers, Fla.; two daughters, Theresa Jacquay, Garrett, and Judy Bell, Colorado Springs, Colo.; and two sisters, Lillian Maldeney, Fort Wayne, and Marge Humphrey, Tucson, Ariz. Services Tuesday in Farley Funeral Home, Lehigh Acres. Burial, Lehigh Acres. + 11-28-1981
Bopp Timothy, 33 of Lehigh Acres, Fla., died Friday at his residence from a heart attack. He is a former Kendallville resident. He was born to Jack and Jerry Bopp, who formerly owned the Blue Sunoco Station on S. Main St., Kendallville. His father died in Nov. 1981. Surviving are his mother; his wife, Linda; a daughter, Renee 11; a son, Duron 2; and two sisters, Theresa Jacquay, Garrett, and Judy Bell, Lehigh Acres. Services Wednesday in St. Frances Church, Fort Myers, Fla. + 12-5-1987
Boram Floyd, 73, a resident of R. 1, Rome City the past 11 years and formerly of Middletown, died Tuesday at Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne. He was a retired employee of Guide Div., General Motors. Surviving are his wife, Mary Janette; a daughter, Mrs. Phillip (Diana) Guill of Pendleton; a son, Jack of Anderson; seven grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Services will be at the Wilson-St. Pierre-Bright Chapel, Pendleton, Thursday. Burial, Miller Cemetery, Middletown. + 5-4-1982
Borck Francis J was born in Ahenheim, Prussia, May 10, 1810 and died March 29, 1893, aged 82 years, 10 months, 19 days. He emigrated to this country in 1833, arriving in Seneca County, Ohio, November 20. He came to Indiana with Daniel Bixler, landing in Kendallville August 25, 1836. For a home he cleared sixty acres of land extending from Main St. to the lake. While living with Mr. Bixler he became acquainted with Miss Anna Margrete Weimer, whom he later married. Miss Weimer came to America with her parents in 1832, landing in Baltimore, Md., and came to Avilla April 6, 1835. Mr. Weimer entered a piece of land, 160 acres, adjoining Avilla on the north. Now talk about the trials of man – here is a case to try anybody: When Samuel Weimer (my mother’s father) received his deeds his land was pointed out to him and he located on what is now John Bauhaus Jr.’s place, cleared a farm and built a log cabin and a barn upon it. Then came the news that he was not on his own land. So he had to quit this farm and seek another. They pointed out to him the land on which John Heckman Jr. now lives as his, and upon this Mr. Weimer built another log cabin and began clearing the farm. Quite a piece of land had been cleared when he was again notified that he was on the wrong farm. Now came the hour of trial; hard labor gone, poverty and despair stared them in the face. But Mr. Weimer plucked up courage, found his own land at last and went sturdily to work building his third log cabin and improving his third farm. From this time prosperity smiled on them. There were three children in the family - Peter, Mary M., and Anna M., and each was given a portion of their father’s land. But we must now turn back to Frank Borck, as he was better known. He first entered a piece of land east of Kendallville; this he traded for the farm on which Ignatius Meyer now lives; then he rented William Mitchell’s farm. On November 12, 1837, he married Anna M. Weimer in Fort Wayne. Times were hard and pluck and grit were required. They moved into what was called the Henderson house. It stood near the present Union depot, but a little west, on the banks of Henderson Lake, Kendallville. Father farmed in Kendallville from the fall of 1837 until the spring of 1841, when they moved to Avilla, purchasing the second log cabin built by Samuel Weimer on the Heckman farm. This log cabin he moved upon the present farm of Ignatius Meyer. Here they lived until 1863, when they returned to Kendallville. While living there, father built a portion of what is now the Flint & Walling plant. In 1866 they moved to Maumee, Lucas County, Ohio, where they lived until they died. Anna M. Borck died May 13, 1874, and Francis J. on March 29, 1893. They had ten children, seven of whom are yet living. ~ 4-13-1893 ^ 4-21-189312.0pt">
Borck Laroma, early settler of this section, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Henry Kreienbrink, Thursday from diseases incident to old age. Widow of the late Frederick J. Borck, she was born August 31, 1845 in Juniata County, Pa.; died Feb. 22, 1917, aged 71 years 3 months and 21 days. She came to Avilla with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Fryer, in 1847, and they settled on the farm now owned by Henry Kreienbrink, a mile south of Avilla, where she lived until 1862 when she married Frederick J. Borck and moved to the Borck farm which was her home until her death. She was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church for 55 years. She is survived by 9 children, 2 having died in infancy; 39 grandchildren; 9 great-grandchildren; 5 brothers and one sister. The children are Mrs. John Helmer, Mrs. Henry Kreienbrink, Mrs. Henry Lemper, Mrs. Alcy Kinney and Leo S. Borck of this vicinity; Henry Borck and Mrs. Charles Schmenk of Hudson, Mich.; Fred J. Brock of Berkey, Ohio, and August Eugene Borck of St. Cloud, Minn. Her family’s journey from Pennsylvania was long and tedious. They came as far as Pittsburgh by wagon, thence by boat to Cincinnati, and from there by canal boat to Toledo and Fort Wayne. ~2-28-1917
Borck Leo S, 79, R. 2, Avilla, died Thursday in McCray Hospital. A retired farmer and lifetime resident of the Avilla community, he was born August 2, 1888 to Fred and Laroma (Fryer) Borck. He was one of eleven children. He was married on May 7, 1913 to Mary Hornett, who survives. He was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church. Surviving in addition to the widow are one sister, Mrs. Charles (Bertha) Schmenk, Hudson, Mich., and several nieces and nephews. Funeral Saturday in St. Mary’s Catholic Church. Burial, St. Mary’s Cemetery. ~ 3-14-1968
Borck Mary, 89, died Sunday in Sacred Heart Home. She had lived most of her life in the area. She was born in Whiting March 14, 1890, the daughter of John and Bridgett (Conner) Hornett. Her husband, Leo Borck, preceded her in death. She was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church. Survivors include five half-sisters, Theresa Owens, Elizabeth Knott, Ethel Taylor and Josephine Holbrook, all of Kendallville, Leona Konger, Fort Wayne; and a half-brother, Eugene Hornett, Kendallville. Preceding her in death were two brothers, one sister, three half-brothers and one half-sister. Services Wednesday in St. Mary’s Church. Burial, St. Mary’s Cemetery. ~ 2-28-1980
Borden Anna M, 94, died Feb. 3 in Provena Sacred Heart Home, Avilla. She was born April 8, 1904 in Kendallville to Richard and Sarah (O’Neill) Davis. She married Arthur Paul Borden on Jan. 19, 1926 in Kendallville. He died Jan. 15, 1959. Survivors include 2 daughters, Patricia Dressler of Kendallville and Jeanne Richter of Fort Wayne; a son, Richard of Fort Wayne; 18 grandchildren; 39 great-grandchildren; a sister-in-law, Wilma Hormann of Findley, Ohio; 2 cousins, Tom O’Neill of Dearborn, Mich., and Peg Hoodlemeyer of Avilla. She was a member of Immaculate Conception Church in Kendallville. Services at the church. Burial, Lake View Cemetery. ~ 2-11-1999
Borden Arthur J was born in Moscow, Hillsdale County, Mich., March 4, 1878. Died at the Jackson, Mich. hospital of typhoid fever, aged 26 years 26 days. He was married to Miss Lottie M. Weaver of Kendallville April 19, 1902. He was formerly employed by the Flint & Walling Mfg. Co. at Kendallville. He was a member of the IOOF Lodge. He leaves a father, mother, one brother and one sister. Funeral at Jackson. Burial, Moscow Plains Cemetery April 2. + 1904 ^ 4-15-1904
Borden Arthur Paul, 54, cabinet maker and lifetime Kendallville resident, died last Thursday in McCray Hospital after suffering a stroke Tuesday in his home. He operated a cabinet shop at his residence. Prior to this he had been employed by the McCray Refrigerator Company, the General Electric Co. and at one time a partner in a grocery store. Born in Kendallville April 25, 1904, he was a son of Arthur J. and Lottie Weaver Borden and was married January 19, 1926 to Anna Davis. He was a 1923 graduate of Kendallville High School. Surviving are the widow; one son, Richard A., of Fort Wayne; two daughters, Mrs. Jeanne Richter of Fort Wayne and Mrs. Patricia Dressler of Kendallville; one half-brother Lavon Bassett of Kendallville; three half-sisters, Mrs. June Ross of Avilla, Mrs. Helen Sturgis of Kendallville, and Mrs. Wilma Harman of Columbus, Ohio, and nine grandchildren. Services Saturday in Kendallville. Burial, Lake View Cemetery. ~ 1-22-1959
Borden Katharine, 82 years, 11 months and 5 days, died at the residence of her son, Nellis, on the 19th. She was born in Palatine, Montgomery County, N.Y. in 1795. She was twice married, rearing by her first marriage 2 sons, and by the last, 2 daughters and one son. One of her older sons, Henry Fuller, died a few years since at his home in New York, and she then, nearly 80, made the journey from Louisville to attend his obsequies. ^ 10-31-1878
Borders Margaret J, 68, of Albion, died Friday in Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne. She was born May 5, 1928 in Noble County to Aaron and Ruth (Mountz) Soellinger. She was a 1946 graduate of Albion High School. Surviving are 2 sons, Leland Meroney and Randolph Marks of Wolcottville; 2 daughters, Diana Meroney and Mrs. Randol (Norma) Miller of Albion; a brother, Carol Soellinger of Fort Wayne; 3 sisters, Billie Richardson of Fort Wayne, Dorothy Ernst of Bluffton and Mrs. Donald (Jane) Cass of Angola; and 6 grandchildren. She was preceded in death by 2 sons. No services. + 6-21-1996
Bordner Albert F, 59, retired business man, died at his home here last night of heart trouble. He had been to the barber shop earlier in the evening. After returning home and while sitting in a chair he became ill and asked his wife to get the camphor bottle. When she returned he was dead. Surviving are the widow; two daughters, Mrs. Horace Hartman of Nappanee and Mrs. R. H. Miller of South Bend. Funeral Monday at the home. Burial, Oak Park Cemetery. + 1-?-1928
Bordner Glenn, 87, of Mishawaka, died today. He was born Aug. 12, 1897 in Ligonier and in Sept. 1929 in Mishawaka married LaMoile Schieber, who died Dec. 15, 1983. He moved to Mishawaka at the age of 18 from Ligonier. Surviving are five daughters, six sons, a sister, a brother, 35 grandchildren, and 10 great-grandchildren. Services Friday at Bubb Funeral Chapel, Mishawaka. Burial, Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens, Osceola. + 7-30-1985
Bordner J W was born July 10, 1827 in Bethlehem, Stark County, Ohio, and died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Elmer Peffer, Sept. 27, 1908, aged 81 years, 2 months and 17 days. In 1863 he moved from Ohio to a small farm on the Hawpatch. He married Sarah E. Stigner May 24, 1859 in Canton, Ohio. They had 5 sons and 3 daughters. His wife, one son and 2 daughters have died; thus he leaves four sons and one daughter; 10 grandchildren; one sister, Mrs. John Waidman of Navarre, Ohio; 5 brothers, 2 half-brothers. He was the son of S. P. Bordner and a carpenter by trade. He was a member of the Pleasant Hill Church. > 10-7-1908
Bordner Jeannette, about 49, (b. 5-24-1904) died Dec. 13, 1953, at her home at Skinner Lake. A former resident of Fort Wayne, she is survived by her husband, Leo E.; one son, Robert of Kendallville; one daughter, Ilene, at home; one grandchild; her mother, Mrs. Anna Knott of Fort Wayne; one brother, Walter Knott of Buffalo, N.Y.; and three sisters, Mrs. William Bias of Richmond, and Mrs. Howard Sorg. + 12-?-1953
Bordner Leo E, 78, R. 1, Albion, died Thursday in the VA Hospital, Fort Wayne. He was born March 30, 1897 in Convoy, Ohio to Elza and Clara Bordner. His wife, Jeannette, died in 1953. They were married Sept. 24, 1927. He was a retired trucker and veteran of WW I and was a member of the American Legion. Surviving are one daughter, Mrs. William (Ilene) Spannagel, R. 1, Albion; two sons, Robert of LaGrange and Glenn, Fort Wayne; two sisters, Lucille Feiburger, Fort Wayne, and Verda Wallert, Roanoke; two brothers, Ora, Holland, Mich., and Orval, Fort Wayne; nine grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Two brothers preceded him in death. Funeral Saturday in Brazzell Funeral Home, Albion. Burial, Sweet Cemetery. + 9-?0-1975
Bordner Leonard L "Bud" was honored with full military services by personnel from Grissom Air Force Base Friday at Berhalter-Hutchins Funeral Home. Burial, Mt. Pleasant Cemetery. + 5-?-1973
Bordner Mildred E, 80, Albion, died Feb. 5 in Parkview Hospital, Fort Wayne. She was born April 2, 1916 in Galesburg, Ill. to Henry and Johanna (Sandberg) Cook. She married John Moorhouse and he died in 1951. She then married Kenneth Bordner and he died in 1985. She was a charter member of Eagles Auxiliary No. 2455, Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church, American Legion Post 246 Auxiliary, Albion Telephone Operators Club and Noble County AARP. Surviving are 2 daughters, Anita Peters and Kathryn Merriman, both of Albion; 3 sons, Edward, John and Joseph Moorhouse of Albion; a sister, Dorothy Beech of Apache Junction, Ariz.; 20 grandchildren and 42 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by 2 sisters and a grandchild. Funeral Friday in St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Avilla. Burial, Rose Hill Cemetery. ~ 2-6-1997
Bordner R Kenneth, 77, died Sunday (d. 4-14-1985) in Lakeland, Fla. The family home is at 204 S. Third St., Albion. He was born April 4, 1908 in Brookston, Ind., the son of Roy J. and Maggie England Bordner. He was a retired GTE lineman. He has lived in Albion since 1954. He and wife, Mildred, were married Nov. 4, 1954. Surviving are his wife; two daughters, Anita Peters and Kathryn Merriman; three sons, Edward, John and Joseph Moorhouse, all of Albion; 20 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren; a brother, Robert, Sandston, Va.; and a sister, Ellen Martin, Frankfort, Ind. He was a veteran of WW II, a member of the American Legion, FOP, IBEW and life member of Telephone Pioneers of America. Funeral at Brazzell Funeral Home Friday. Burial, Rose Hill Cemetery. + 4-14-1985
Bordner Virginia Mae, 81, of North Charleston, S.C., died January 20, 2007 in S.C. A homemaker, she was a member of Seacoast Church in Summerville. She was born October 9, 1925 in Kendallville to Albert Alfred and Elsie Lavana (Kuhn) Browand. She married Leonard Lester "Bud" Bordner on September 16, 1949 in San Juan, Puerto Rico. He died May 13, 1973. Surviving are 2 daughters, Barbara A. Simpson of Albion and Diana L. Bordner of North Charleston; 2 sisters, Kathleen Campbell and Marge Browand of Kendallville; 9 grandchildren, Brian, David, Michael, Kristy and Chuck Bordner and his wife, Tracey, Shawn Simpson and his wife Amanda, Jeffrey Simpson and his wife, Sarah, Kelly Little, and Robert Lewis III; and 3 great-grandchildren, Lily Jones, Lucas Bordner and Aria Lewis. She was also preceded in death by a son, Bernard L.; and 2 sisters, Evelyn Diehm and Lavana King. Graveside services Friday at Mt. Pleasant Cemetery. ^ 1-24-2007
Boren Archie M, 70, died Wednesday in St. Joseph’s Hospital, Fort Wayne. He retired from General Electric Co. in 1963 after 41 years service. He was a member of Our Hope Lutheran Church, Huntertown, and the G. E. Quarter Century Club. Surviving are his wife, Bertha Armstrong Boren; a daughter, Mrs. Arthur Troyer, LaOtto; four grandchildren; three brothers, Clarence, Fort Wayne, Lester, Huntertown, and Arthur, LaOtto; and a sister, Mrs. Goldie Luminhouse, Fort Wayne. Funeral Friday in Sheets Funeral Home, Churubusco. Burial, Cedar Chapel Cemetery. ~ 6-19-1969
Boren Clarence E, 79, of 2512 St. Mary’s Ave., Fort Wayne, died at St. Joseph’s Hospital Saturday. He was retired from the City Light power plant, where he had been employed 39 years. He had lived in Fort Wayne 52 years and was a member of the Trinity United Methodist Church and the City Light Quarter Century Club. Surviving are his wife, Isabel; three sons, Elmore W., Howard D. and Clarence A., Fort Wayne; a sister, Mrs. Goldie Loumnhouser, Fort Wayne; two brothers, Lester, Huntertown and Arthur, LaOtto; six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Funeral Tuesday in the D. O. McComb & Sons Funeral Home, Fort Wayne. Burial, Greenlawn Memorial Park. ~ 5-21-1970
Boren Lester F, 70, was dead on arrival at St. Joseph’s Hospital Dec. 17. A native of Auburn, he lived in the area 65 years where he was employed in the maintenance department of Huntertown Schools and was a school bus driver 14 years. He was also employed by Huntertown Grain & Lumber Co. for 22 years. Survivors include his wife, Hilda; 2 sons, Larry and James of Fort Wayne; a sister in Roanoke and a brother, Arthur of LaOtto. Services in Fort Wayne Dec. 19. Burial, Huntertown Cemetery. * 12-?-1973
Borger Orlo V died April 5 at a Richmond hospital after a long illness dating back to 1948. He was born March 17, 1881, the son of James and Susan (Guntle) Borger. His wife, June (Fahl) Borger, died in October 1961. + 4-?-1970
Borger Robert C, 82, died Feb. 21, 2000 at Sarasota Memorial Hospital in Sarasota, Fla. He was born in Chicago, Ill. on April 13, 1917 to Harry and Esther Borger. On May 2, 1942 he married Elaine Berniece Peterson, who died April 3, 1967. On Nov. 18, 1967 in Kendallville he married Elsie Mae Ostrander. He founded Hy-Matic Mfg. Inc. in Kendallville in 1962 and retired from there in 1987, continuing to serve as chairman. A former member of the Chicago White Sox baseball team, he served 3 years with the U.S. Air Force during WW II. Surviving are his wife; a son, Richard of Kendallville; 2 daughters, Susan Schwartz of Ashley and Debra Ohneck of New Haven; 7 grandchildren and one great-grandchild. He was also preceded in death by a brother, Jack; and a sister, Mildred Cokeing. Services Friday at Berhalter-Hutchins funeral Home. Burial, Lake View Cemetery. + 2-21-2000
Borgman Ferne, 85, died at Socorro, N.M. Aug 1. She was born July 13, 1897 in Green Twp, to Oliver and Sarah Sipe Moore. She is survived by Byron Borgman, Albuquerque, N.M., Ruth Egolf, Ernest Borgman, Klamath Falls, Ore., Charles Borgman, Bother, Wash., Janice Reed, Socorro, 13 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren. One daughter, five sisters and three brothers are deceased. She was a graduate of Albion High School and Tri-State College of Angola. Her career includes more than 30 years of teaching school and 27 years in the missionary field in Japan. Memorial services and burial in Socorro Aug. 2. + 8-1-1982
Boring Daniel Elijah, 53, a farm laborer near Cromwell, was found dead in three feet of water along a road near that place on Friday. The Noble County coroner said Boring apparently had fallen into the roadside ditch as he rested. He had left the Lawrence Cox farm where he was employed Wednesday. A native of Kokomo, he is survived by three brothers. Funeral Sunday at Henney Funeral Home at Cromwell. Burial, Sparta Cemetery. + No date.
Boring Lucille, 96, of Wildwood, Fla., died today in the We Care Center in Wildwood. She and her late husband, Jess, moved from Kendallville to Florida in 1954. He died that same year. Surviving are a daughter and son-in-law, Virginia and Gerald Sigler of Wildwood; a granddaughter, Sally Goodyear; 2 grandsons, Jimmy and Allen Sigler; 8 great-grandchildren and 4 great-great-grandchildren. Private funeral in Wildwood. Burial later in Lake View Cemetery. + 4-15-1994
Borkholder Enos S, 80, LaVerna Terrace, Avilla, died Sunday at McCray Hospital. Born Nov. 12, 1903 in Bremen, he was a retired farmer and employee of Goshen Iron & Metal Co. He was a member of the Elmwood Mennonite Church, Kendallville. Surviving are a brother, Peter of Bremen; three sisters, Anna Hochstetler and Mary Miller, Nappanee, and Sophia Helmuth of Bremen; a foster sister, Sylvia Graber of Nappanee. Two brothers and a sister preceded him in death. Services Wednesday at Yoder-Culp Funeral Home, Goshen. Burial, Violett Cemetery. + 10-28-1984
Borkovoc Victoria A, 87, died Monday in McCray Hospital. She was a resident of Avilla. She was born May 15, 1899 in Avilla to Theodore and Victoria (Stephanski) Johnson. She married Joseph Borkovoc who died in 1961. One brother, Andrew preceded her in death. She is survived by one son, Gerald; two sisters, Mrs. Ralph (Geraldine) Imbody of Garrett, and Mrs. Helen Reynolds of Fort Wayne; and three grandchildren. She was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Avilla, the Daughters of Isabella and Harvest House. Services Thursday in the chapel at Sacred Heart Home. Burial, Queen of Heaven Cemetery in Chicago. + 5-10-1978
Born Arthur C, 72, of Knapp Lake, died Tuesday in Lutheran Hospital. He was a telegraph operator for the Penn. Railroad prior to retiring 10 years ago and was a resident of Fort Wayne until his retirement. He was a member of St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, Ligonier, and treasurer of Knapp Lake Association. Surviving are the widow, Esther; a daughter, Mrs. Harry Lotzof, Johannesburg, S. Africa; and a sister, Mrs. Victorine Keenan of Fort Wayne. + 6-3-1958
Born Dorothy M, 58, of 1016 Putnam St., Fort Wayne died Dec. 2 in Parkview Hospital. A native of Indianapolis, she had lived in Fort Wayne since 1933 and was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church. Surviving are her husband, Ralph C., owner of the Born Trailer Court located at the south end of Avilla; three daughters, Mrs. Kay Doster, Mrs. Thomas McComb, wife of state senator Tom McComb, and Mrs. Richard Strahm, all of Fort Wane; one sister, Mrs. Robert Virden, Cincinnati, Ohio; four brothers, Harold and Thomas Brady, both of Indianapolis, Walter of San Jose, Calif., and Rev. Kenneth Brady, Wabash; and 11 grandchildren. Funeral Saturday at D. O. McComb & Sons Funeral Home, Fort Wayne. Burial, Greenlawn Memorial Park. ~ 12-10-1970
Born Ralph C, 68, owner of Born’s Mobile Home Park in Avilla, died Friday in Parkview Hospital, Fort Wayne. He lived at 158 E. State Blvd. there. He was a native of Whitley County but lived in Fort Wayne 47 years. Survivors include his widow, Wilma; three daughters, Mrs. Kay (Melba) Doster, Fort Wayne, Mrs. Thomas McComb, Indianapolis, and Mrs. Richard Strahm, Fort Wayne; his mother, Mrs. Anna Born, Columbia City; a brother, Robert E., Columbia City; two sisters, Mrs. Glenn Egolf, Columbia City, and Mrs. Paul Andrews, Huntington; two stepsons, David Nichols and Don Geschwell, Fort Wayne, and a stepdaughter, Mrs. William Forth, Spencerville. Services April 18 at D. O. McComb & Sons Lakeside Park Funeral Home. Burial, Greenlawn Memorial Park. ~ 4-21-1977
Bornhoest Elmer, 65, of Ligonier, had been reported missing since May 9. The body was recovered from Lake Michigan near South Haven Sunday. Identification was completed Tuesday. A stepdaughter, Mrs. Jessie Knafel made the identification. She told authorities that he had been despondent and he had told her before he was reported missing that his body would be found in the lake. + 5-?-1972
Borntrager Katie S, 81, R. 3, Ligonier, died in Strawberry Village Nursing Home, Ligonier, Monday. She was born in Hubbard, Ore., to Sam and Lydia (Werrick) Miller on March 5, 1894. She married Daniel Borntrager Nov. 18, 1915 in Kansas. He died in 1961. She had been a Ligonier resident the past 40 years and lived in Shipshewana prior to that time. She was a member of the Old Order Amish Church. She is survived by four daughters, Mrs. Mose (Elizabeth) Coblentz, Ligonier, Mrs. James (Edna) Metzer and Mrs. Charles (Ida Mae) Wood, Goshen, and Mrs. David (Mary) Ressor, Ontario, Canada; two sons, Rudolph, Scottsdale, Ariz., and Samuel, Elkhart; one sister, Mrs. Lydiann Schrock, Middlebury; 20 grandchildren; and 2 great-grandchildren. Funeral in Orla Troyer residence, Topeka, Thursday. Burial, Hawpatch Cemetery near Topeka. + 2-2-1976
Borntreger Erma A, 74, of 448 Washington St., Rome City, died Saturday at her residence. Born in Niles, Mich., July 13, 1913, she was the daughter of Milo and Annie (Smith) Wolfinger. On June 15, 1944 in Elkhart she married Moses D. Borntreger, who died in 1981. She moved from Centreville, Mich. to Rome City 35 years ago. She was a member of Wolcottville Church of God. Surviving are two daughters, Kathryn Borntreger and Linda Quinley, Rome City; a sister, Mabel Thomas of Parchment, Mich.; and four grandchildren. Two sisters and several brothers preceded her in death. Services Tuesday in Hutchins Funeral Home, Wolcottville. Burial, Orange Cemetery. + 4-2-1988
Borntreger Moses D, 89, of 448 Washington St., Rome City, died Monday at his residence. He was born May 9, 1891 in Hutchinson, Kan., to David and Mary (Coblentz) Borntreger. One June 15, 1944 in Elkhart he married Erma Wolfinger. He moved to Rome City 28 years ago from Constantine, Mich. Surviving are his wife; seven daughters, Mrs. Gertrude Herr of Volga, S.D., Lydia Herrington of Eaton, Ohio, Susie Auker of Bristolville, Ohio, Katie Huff of Glendale, Ariz., Clara Bissell of Brewster, Ohio, Linda Quinley of Topeka, and Kathryn Borntreger at home; six sons, David of Elkhart, Adam of Burton, Ohio, Melvin of Whittier, Calif., Eli of Leola, Pa., Crist of Three Rivers, Mich., and William of Chardon, Ohio; two sisters, Elizabeth Swartzentruber of Sturgis, Mich., and Mattie Stutzman of Curtis, Wis.; two brothers, Adam of Medford, Wis., and Noah of Arbor, Ill.; and numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Services Thursday in Hutchins-Williams Funeral Home. Burial, Orange Cemetery. + 1-?-1981
Borshurck Rebecca, 69, died March 18, 1891. ~ 6-11-1891
Borst Alvin (Doc), 64, died Saturday in McCray Hospital. He was born Feb. 13, 1908 in Weldon, Mich., to William and Hattie Borst. He married Elsie Birge Oct. 19, 1957 in Angola. A welding foreman for Penn Central Railroad, he moved to Rome City 13 years ago from Fort Wayne. Surviving are the wife; one daughter, Mrs. Donna Akers, San Jose, Calif.; four sons, Jack, Grabill, James, Knoxville, Tenn., David, Fort Wayne, and Thomas, Germany; four sisters, Mrs. Rose Lanning, Mrs. Iola Kimbler, Mrs. Iva Norton and Mrs. Betty Lanning, all Mich.; two brothers, John, Alba, Mich., and Lloyd, Ore.; and 7 grandchildren. Funeral Tuesday in Williams Funeral Home, Wolcottville. Burial, Orange Cemetery. + 8-?-1972
Borst Helen B, 89, of Kendallville, died Feb. 27, 2008 at Parkview Noble Hospital. She was employed with Sellick's Dress Shop in Kendallville for many years. She was born in Kendallville on May 16, 1918 to Otis and Wynona (Baughman) Hinkley. She graduated from Kendallville High School in 1936 and married Robert L. Borst on May 9, 1937 in Crown Point. Surviving are her husband; 2 daughters and sons-in-law, Diane and Thomas Jones of Cutbank, Mont., and Carol and Roger Forker of Kendallville; a son and daughter-in-law, Robert and Judith Borst of Casper, Wyo.; 7 grandchildren, Kathleen Smith, Douglas Jones, Gena Jones, Tara Odom, Gregory Borst, Brian Borst and Jeffrey Forker; 9 great-grandchildren; and 2 sisters and brothers-in-law, Beverly and Jack Mortimore of Kendallville and Barbara and Bill Smith of Columbia City. She was preceded in death by 2 grandsons and a sister, Mary Ellen Patterson. Private family services today at Hite Funeral Home. Burial, Lake View Cemetery. ^ 3-1-2008
Borst Robert L died June 12, 2010 at Parkview Noble Hospital. He was born Feb. 3, 1916 in Hudson, Ind., the only son of Herbert and Lois (VanPelt) Borst. On May 9, 1937 he married Helen Hinkley. She died Feb. 27, 2008. He was employed by Kraft Foods for over 40 years, retiring in March 1979. He was a member of the Elks. He is survived by 2 daughters and sons-in-law, Diane and Thomas Jones of Cutbank Montana and Carol and Roger Forker of Kendallville; one son and daughter-in-law, Robert and Judith Borst of Casper Wyoming; 7 grandchildren, Kathleen Smith, Douglas Jones, Gena Jones, Tara Odom, Gregory Borst, Brian Borst and Jeffrey Forker; and several great-grandchildren. Memorial services later. ^ 6-14-2010