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Hosted Fred W, R. 1, Albion, died in Ashland, Kansas Jan. 8, 1966 in the home of his brother-in-law, Leo Fischbach. The Hosteds had gone to western Kansas to attend funeral services for Mrs. Fischbach. Surviving are the wife, Jessie; two sons, Gerald W., R. 3, and Paul L., R. 1, Albion; six grandchildren; and one sister, Mrs. Minnie Ruggles of Three Rivers, Mich. Ten sisters and brothers preceded him in death. Funeral Wednesday at a Kendallville funeral home. + 1-?-1966
Hosted Gerald "Hop", 69, of rural Kendallville, died Jan. 12 in Port Lavaca, Texas, at the scene of an auto-semi accident. He was born in Centreville, Mich. Nov. 22, 1928 to Fred and Jessie (Fischbach) Hosted. On July 31, 1948 in Kendallville he married Marceda Munk. She is recovering in a Texas hospital from injuries she sustained in the accident. He was a resident of this area most of his life, moving from Michigan to the Brimfield area. He was a U.S. Army veteran and he owned G&M Self Storage in Kendallville. He was the retired superintendent of field operations at Southeast Pipeline in Scottsdale, Ariz. He was a member of Brimfield United Methodist Church, Rome City American Legion Post 381, Kendallville Elks, Operators Local of Fort Wayne and Brimfield Lions Club. Surviving are his wife; 2 daughters and sons-in-law, Marsha and Ron Ramer of Kendallville, and Susan and Jim Pippenger of Rome City; a son and daughter-in-law, Bill and Barb Hosted of rural Avilla; a brother and sister-in-law, Paul and Ann Hosted of Brimfield; 7 grandchildren, Angela Pippenger, Jarrod and Jacob Ramer, Rachel, David, Kathy and Matthew Hosted. He was preceded in death by his twin brother, Gene, who died at 6 months of age. Funeral in Berhalter-Hutchins Funeral Home, Kendallville. Burial, Lake View Cemetery. ~ 1-29-1998
Hosted Jessie F, 87, Lutheran Home, Kendallville, died Friday. She was born July 16, 1895 in Kalamazoo County, Mich. to George and Clara Fischbach, and was married Oct. 27, 1926 in Mich. to Frederick Hosted, who died Jan. 8, 1966. She came here in 1934 from Mich. She was a former legal secretary and was a member of the Kendallville Faith Methodist Church, the American Legion Auxiliary and the Hospital Auxiliary. Surviving are two sons, Gerald of R. 3, Kendallville, and Paul of R. 1, Albion; six grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. A brother preceded her in death. Services Monday at Berhalter-Hutchins Funeral Home. Burial, Orange Cemetery. + 7-23-1982
Hosted Paul L "Pete", 77, died May 11, 2007 at his Wawaka residence. He was born March 26, 1930 in Kalamazoo, Mich. to Fred and Jessie (Fischbach) Hosted. He married Ann Garman on Nov. 24, 1954. A 1948 graduate of Rome City High School, he was a member of the Rome City post of the American Legion and a U.S. Air Force veteran of the Korean Conflict. He was a retired farmer and had been a truck driver for Frick Lumber for 23 years. Surviving are his wife; a daughter and son-in-law, Amy and Bryan Drerup of Avilla; 2 sons and daughters-in-law, Paul "Jeff" and Diane Hosted of Albion and Dan and Jeanne Hosted of Kendallville; and 8 grandchildren, Nick, Mike, Stacy, Ryan, Kyle and Tiffany Hosted and Amanda and Kayla Drerup. He was preceded in death by a brother, Gerald. Services Tuesday at Brazell Funeral Home, Albion. Burial, Orange Cemetery. ^ 5-13-2007
Hostetler Daniel, 85, died at his home three miles east of Benton. His wife died two years ago. He leaves 7 sons and 3 daughters. He had been a citizen of Elkhart County for many years. The funeral was Sunday. + No date
Hostetler Della was born in the vicinity of Syracuse, Ind. Sept. 21,1866; died at Rochester, Minn. Jan. 20, 1920, aged 53 years, 4 months 19 days. Her home was in Attica, Kan., but she had gone to the Mayo hospital for treatment. She was married to Isaac Hostetter to Nov. 6, 1884. (obit lists husband as Hostetter) They had no children, but an adopted daughter, her husband and two sisters are left. + 1-20-1920
Hostetler Edith M, 89, died Thursday in LaGrange Hospital. Her husband, William H., died in 1978. Surviving are a son, William E. of Shipshewana; and three grandchildren. Services Saturday in Shipshewana United Methodist Church. + 3-23-1989
Hostetler Ella, 51, of Kendallville, wife of William Hostetler, died while sitting in her yard Thursday after being ill half an hour. A heart affliction was given as cause of death. Born in Elkhart Twp, she married William Hostetler in 1892. Funeral Sunday from the home. Burial, Osborn Cemetery. Noble Co Democrat 8-12-1926
Hostetler Ellen Long was born in Somerset County, Pa., March 28, 1845. She moved to LaGrange County, Ind. in 1863, and was married April 1, 1866 to Levi Hostetler, with whom she lived until her death, which occurred Feb. 15, 1888. She was 42 years, 10 months and 27 days old, and was the mother of four children, three of which are left. She united with the Dunkard Church in 1863. Funeral in the English Prairie Church. + 2-15-1888
Hostetler Joe Dean, 1-week old son of Calvin and Mary (Mast) Hostetler of Ligonier, died Saturday at Riley’s Children’s Hospital, Indianapolis. Surviving are the parents; two brothers, David Ray and Devon Jay, both at home; grandparents, Orba and Ella Hostetler of Topeka, and Enos and Arlene Mast of Ligonier. Services today at the Hostetler residence. Burial, Haw Patch Cemetery. + 2-2-1985
Hostetler Levi, 85, for many years a farmer west of Mongo on the Pigeon River, died last Saturday. He was born Jan. 4, 1837 near Pocahontas, Somerset County, Penn., the son of Samuel and Elizabeth (Miller) Hostetler. After growing to manhood he came to LaGrange County and was married April 1, 1866 to Eleanor Long. They had four children, John W., Millersburg, Mary E., wife of A. L. Burritt of LaGrange, and two deceased, William and Maggie. After the death of the mother of his children, he was married in April 1893 to Lizzie Frost, who survives. Last fall they left the farm and made themselves a home at Brighton where he was called by death May 27, at the age of 85 years, 4 months and 23 days. Funeral was held at the Church of the Brethren on Tuesday at Brighton, interment in the adjoining cemetery. + 5-25-1922
Hostetler Nora, 90, Shipshewana, died Sept. 13 at Albany Nursing Home, Muncie. She lived most of her life in the Shipshewana and Middlebury area. She was born March 10, 1886 and was married to Charles Hostetler Aug. 16, 1903. He drowned Oct. 31, 1949 in a boating accident on Lake Huron, along with the couple’s three sons, Perry, Vernon and Paul, and a daughter-in-law, Kathleen. Survivors are three daughters, Mrs. Russell (Mable) Wenger, Muncie, Mrs. Ruth Brandeberry, Corunna, and Mrs. Cleo (Orpha) Lambright, Shipshewana; a sister, Mrs. Claude (Edna) Miller, Shipshewana; four brothers, Edwin Miller, Seney, Mich., Daniel Miller, Conneaut Lake, Pa., Ira Miller, Wauseon, Ohio, and Perry Miller, Phoenix, Ariz.; 16 grandchildren; 38 great-grandchildren; and ten great-great-grandchildren. Funeral Thursday morning in Forks Mennonite Church. Burial, Bontrager Cemetery. + 9-13-1976
Hostetter Adolphus G, 89, died at his home in Eden township in LaGrange County Saturday.  Mr. Hostetter was a native of Noble county and had lived in LaGrange county 27 years.  Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. May Garmire, Mrs. Hazel Leming of Topeka and Mrs. Ethel Giggy of LaGrange; 9grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren.  A sister Mrs. Clarinda Manning lives in San Diego, Cal. Funeral Topeka Tuesday. Burial,  Salem Cemetery. Ligonier Banner 4-25-1935 Contributed by Judy Richter
Hostetter Allie, 81, R. 3, died Tuesday at her home. She was born March 5, 1890 in Noble County to Frank and Jennie (Hayhurst) Keller. She married Harvey Hostetter, who died in 1950. Surviving are one daughter, Mrs. Max Rowe, R. 3; two sisters, Mrs. Addie Eluride, Elkhart, and Mrs. Bernice Kent, Arizona; and three grandchildren. One sister preceded her in death. Funeral at Hite Funeral Home Friday. Burial, Rose Hill Cemetery. + 11-?-1971
Hostetter Alva was the son of Seymore and Barbra Hostetter, born in Ligonier, March 21, 1857. He was one of a family of six children, one sister and parents having preceded him in death. He leaves behind three sisters, Mrs. Walter Trowl of Topeka, Mrs. Charles Stansbury of Ligonier, Mrs. Charles Boyer of Decatur, Ill.; and one brother, Milton of Ligonier. His early life was spent near the scene of his birth. When about 24 years old, he married Louisa Hubbard. They had four children, Mert, a son, died at the age of 9; and three are living, Riley of Avilla, Fred of South Bend, and Mrs. Kate Hiatt of Albion. On Dec. 29, 1911 he married Minnie Easterday, who survives, with the children and five grandchildren. For years he has been a Knight of Pythias. He died Dec. 16, 1920, 63 years, 8 months and 25 days of age. Funeral Saturday in the U. B. Church. Burial, Albion Cemetery. + 12-?-1920
Hostetter Barbra, formerly of Albion, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Walter Trowl, in Topeka Friday. Funeral was in Topeka Monday. Alva Hostetter, the Albion livery man, was a son. Other children are Mrs. Charles Stansbury and Milton Hostetter of Ligonier and Mrs. Boyer who resides in the west. ^ 12-12-1910
Hostetter Benjamin settled in the Hawpatch in 1832 when Noble was a part of LaGrange County, and spent all his life on the farm where he first settled. He was the father of 5 children. ^ 6-14-1889
Hostetter Electa, 82, of the Ligonier-Topeka community, widow of the late George Hostetter, died Oct. 11 at the home of a daughter, Mrs. Cecil Griffiths in Culver, the result of poor health and a fractured hip in a recent fall. She is survived by one daughter, at whose home she died; and one son, Carl of near Ligonier. Funeral Wednesday at the Kerr Funeral Home. Burial, Oak Park Cemetery. + 10-?-1937
Hostetter Estelle Violet, 72, died Oct. 13 at her home on 121 N. Main St., Avilla. She was executive secretary for Riley’s Inc. and came to Avilla in 1945 from New York City where she and her husband, Charles, were married Feb. 20, 1943. She was born Sept. 1, 1913 in Coaldale, Pa. Her father was Walter Gillus. She was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church. Surviving are her husband; two daughters, Carol Marlow, Kendallville, and Gail Schmidt of Webster Groves, Mo.; and one son, Robert of Huntertown; six grandchildren; and one brother, Al Rogers of Kendallville. Private services Wednesday in Brazzell Funeral Home, Avilla. ~ 10-17-1985 + 10-13-1985
Hostetter Ethel R, 75, died Monday in Lakeland Loving Care Nursing Home, Milford. She was born May 22, 1914 in Kimmell, the daughter of Oliver and Anna (Yocum) Gose. She retired in 1979 from Penn Controls in Goshen. Surviving are a son, Richard Dull of Syracuse; a sister, Claudine Stone of New Paris; a brother, Ralph Gose of Cromwell; 3 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren. Services Thursday in Orr Funeral Home. Burial, Oak Park Cemetery. + 1-27-1990
Hostetter Floyd of Jacksonville Beach, Fla., died Sunday. Death was due to a heart attack. ~ 3-6-1969
Hostetter Fred, 78, of R. 4, Albion, died at his home Nov. 4, 1967. He was born in Noble County on Nov. 7, 1888 and had resided in this county all his life. He was a carpenter. He married Grace Jaquays on Nov. 19, 1910. His father was the late Alva Hostetter, and his mother Louisa Hubbard. Surviving are a foster son, Glade Bushong of Albion; three grandchildren; one great-grandchild; and one brother, Riley of Avilla. One son, one brother and two sisters, Mertie and Kate, preceded him in death. He was a member of the Albion Wesleyan Methodist Church. Last rites at Bonham & Miser Funeral Home in Albion Nov. 6. Burial, Rose Hill Cemetery. + 11-?-1967
Hostetter Fred Jr, only son of Fred and Grace Hostetter, was born in Albion Sept. 21, 1923 and died at his home in York Twp Jan. 22, 1935, being 11 years 4 months and 1 day of age. He was in the 5th grade in the Consolidated School and an attendant at United Brethren Sunday School in Albion. He is survived by his parents; a grandmother, Mrs. Maggie Albertson of Avilla. Funeral from the home last Thursday. Burial, Albion Cemetery. + 1-?-1935
Hostetter George, 80, lifelong resident of Perry Twp, died at his home in Ligonier last Tuesday. Surviving are the widow; one son, Carl of Perry Twp; one daughter, Mrs. Cecil Griffith of Ligonier; and two grandchildren. Funeral Thursday at the home. Burial, Oak Park Cemetery. + 9-?-1935 He was born on a farm in Perry Twp on April 15, 1855, the son of Henry and Sarah Dana Hostetter. In January 1877 he married Electa Lepird. One son, Atlee, preceded him in death. The grandchildren are Helen and Dwight Griffith. He was at one time trustee of Perry Twp. * 1935
Hostetter Grace, 85, R. 4, Albion, died Tuesday (d. 11-4-1975) at McCray Hospital. She was born in Jefferson Twp on Sept. 17, 1890 to Frank and Margaret (Bushong) Jaquays. She married Fred Hostetter Nov. 10, 1910 in Noble County. He died Nov. 4, 1967. A son also preceded her in death. She is survived by a foster son, Glade Bushong; three grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Funeral at Brazzell Funeral Home Thursday. Burial, Rose Hill Cemetery. + 11-?-1975
Hostetter Harvey, about 70, (b. 4-17-1880) Albion’s veterinarian, died Aug. 24, 1950 at McCray Hospital from pulmonary embolism. He was a member of the Albion F&AM Lodge. Surviving are the widow, Allie; one daughter, Joan at home. Funeral Saturday at Evangelical United Brethren Church. Burial, Rose Hill Cemetery. + 8-?-1950
Hostetter Henry was one of the earliest settlers of Noble County, having located here in 1832 and several years before the county was organized. He died May 3, 1884. He was born in Chillicothe, Ohio July 14, 1814 and was 18 when he came to Indiana, where he lived 52 years. He married Margaret Harsh, a daughter of Daniel Harsh on July 5, 1841. He was justice of the peace 14 years, assessor 12 years and has held other important offices. He was a member of the Free Masons. He was elected as senator from Noble and LaGrange County in 1880. Albion New Era 6-12-1884
Hostetter John, 76, died at his home north of Ligonier on Jan. 5, 1885. Funeral was at Salem Chapel on Wednesday. He was one of the oldest living settlers of the county and died upon the home he pre-empted many years ago when this country was a wilderness. Albion New Era 1-15-1885
Hostetter Louisa Jane, 75, lifelong resident of Albion and community, died Sunday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Harry Hiatt, after a brief illness of heart trouble. She was a charter member of the Wesleyan Methodist Church. Surviving are the daughter; two sons, Fred of near here, and Riley of Avilla. Funeral Tuesday from the Wesleyan Methodist Church. Burial, Albion Cemetery. + 10-?-1931
Hostetter Mahala was the daughter of John H. and Betsey Ramsby and a sister of John H. Ramsby of LaGrange County and Robinson Ramsby late sheriff of Noble County. She was born in Fairfield Co., Ohio, Jan. 19, 1812. Married to John Hostetter Oct. 21, 1830. Moved to Noble County in May 1832, and in the fall of that year her second son, Simon Hostetter, was born, who is claimed to be the first white child born in the county. In the spring of 1833 her husband moved on the Hawpatch, on the farm where she died. They were the first family in Noble County on the Hawpatch. She died April 19, 1880, having lived with her husband 49 years and 6 months. She was the mother of 14 children, two of whom died in infancy and one, having lived to manhood, gave his life for our country. Seven sons and four daughters remain. She was for many years a member of the M.E. Church, but transferred her membership to the M.P. of which she was a member at the time of her death. * 1880 + 4-19-1880 > No date
Hostetter Nettie, 16, was killed in an accident when struck by the "Boston Limited" as she attempted to walk across the tracks in a snow storm. She was the daughter of Seymour Hostetter and a member of the graduatory class of Ligonier High School. Funeral Sunday. + No date
Hostetter Rachel, 96, of Avilla, died at her home Aug. 18. She was born March 15, 1902 in Avilla to Cowden and Carrie May (Dolan) Macklin. On Nov. 20, 1936 in Avilla she married Riley Hostetter. He died July 19, 1968. A lifetime Avilla resident, she was a member of Calvary United Methodist Church, Avilla, and a 75-year member of OES Chapter 122 in Kendallville. She was employed over the years at Riley’s Diner, Riley’s Service Station and Riley’s Gun Store, all in Avilla. Surviving are a stepson, Charles Hostetter of Fla.; 2 nieces, Jeanne Hissem of Avilla and Betty Pearson of Albion; and a nephew, Everett Padgitt of Avilla. She was preceded in death by 2 sisters, Jessie Padgitt and Flossie Yarian. Funeral in Brazzell Funeral Home, Avilla. Burial, Avilla Cemetery. ~ 8-27-1998
Hostetter Riley, aged 84 years and one day, retired Avilla gun merchant, died July 19, 1968 at his home. He was born in Albion July 18, 1884, the son of Alvin and Louisa (Franks) Hostetter, and had lived in Avilla since 1916. On Nov. 20, 1936 he was married at Fremont. His widow, Rachel, survives, with three sons, Floyd of Jackson Beach, Fla., Ted of Charleston, S. C., and Charles of Avilla, who now operates the Riley Gun Store his father founded; 11 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren. A son, Burnell, a brother, Fred, and a sister, Kate, preceded him in death. Funeral Monday in Berhalter Funeral Home in Avilla. Burial, Avilla Cemetery. + 7-19-1968
Hostetter Seymour was born in Noble County in 1837 and died Feb. 27, 1888. His brother, Simon, was the first white child born in the county. + 2-27-1888 ^ 6-8-1888
Hostetter Simon died at Crawfordsville May 15, 1908. He was the first white child born in Noble County that lived to maturity. He was the son of John and Mahala Hostetter and was born on the Hawpatch Aug. 8, 1832, which made him 75 years 9 months and 7 days old at the time of his death. ^ 6-11-1908
Hostetter William E Mrs, former resident of this place, died at her home in Ossian April 3. She was a resident of this city several years ago when her husband was an employee in the Democrat office. At that time she was a member of the Presbyterian Church. She is survived by the husband, who is editor of the Ossian Journal; and three children. + 4-?-1932
Hostler Mamie F, 68, R. 2, Kendallville, died August 9 in McCray Hospital. She was born in Fort Wayne June 2, 1917, the daughter of Frank and Viola (Kirchner) Bowers. She married Robert C. Hostler November 9, 1935. She had been a resident of Kendallville for 35 years, was a member of Calvary United Methodist Church in Avilla and the Farmerettes Homemakers’ Club. Surviving are her husband; three sons, Robert C. Jr., R. 2, LaGrange, Steven, R. 2, Kendallville, and David, at home; three brothers, Ray, Fort Wayne, Curtis, New Haven, and Charles, Waynedale; six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Preceding her in death were two brothers. Service Friday at Berhalter-Hutchins Funeral Home, Kendallville. Burial, Greenlawn Memorial Park, Fort Wayne. ~ 8-18-1983 + 8-9-1983
Hostler Ray M, 57, of Fort Wayne, died in Lutheran Hospital Monday. A native of Bellwood, Pa., he lived in Fort Wayne for 50 years. He was the principal handling material analyst for 36 years at International Harvester and was a member of St. John’s Lutheran Church. A former Central High School star basketball athlete, he is survived by his wife, Helen S.; a daughter, Mrs. Marlene Fawcett of Fort Wayne; a son, Richard M. of Fort Wayne; a brother, Robert C. of Kendallville; six sisters, Mrs. Mabel Gerber, Mrs. Elda Wehrmeister, Mrs. Margaret Easter, Mrs. Faye Biddle, Mrs. Eleanor Allen and Mrs. Lois Waters, all of Fort Wayne; and three grandchildren. Services Sept. 6 at D. O. McComb & Sons Funeral Home. Burial, Greenlawn Memorial Park. ~ 9-7-1972 + 9-?-1972
Hostler Robert C, 85, died Nov. 11 at Parkview Hospital, Fort Wayne. He was born in Bellwood, Pa. Aug. 21, 1912 to Clare and Anna (Madeira) Hostler. On Nov. 9, 1935 in Fort Wayne he married Mamie F. Bowers. She died Aug. 9, 1983. He moved to Kendallville 50 years ago from Fort Wayne. He retired in 1972 after 14 years with Kraft Foods and he was also a farmer. He was a member of Calvary United Methodist Church in Avilla, Avilla Masonic Lodge F&AM and Scottish Rite in Fort Wayne. Surviving are 3 sons, Robert E. Jr. of LaGrange, and Steven and David of Kendallville; 4 sisters, Faye Biddle of Pleasanton, Calif., and Mabel Gerber, Eleanor Allen and Lois Waters of Fort Wayne; 6 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a brother and 2 sisters. Funeral in Berhalter-Hutchins Funeral Home, Kendallville. Burial, Greenlawn Memorial Park, Fort Wayne. ~ 11-20-1997
Hottinger Anthony P, 74, of near Merriam, died July 29, 1945 from injuries received in an automobile accident near Merriam July 22. Funeral at Churubusco. + 7-?-1945
Hottinger Herman J, 80, of Huntertown, a retired farmer and a native of Noble County, died Friday at St. Joseph’s Hospital, Fort Wayne. He had lived here since 1974. Surviving is his wife, Darlene. Services Monday at St. Vincent’s Villa, Fort Wayne. Burial, Covington Memorial Gardens. + 3-1-1983
Houck Naoma Q, 101, of South Milford, died March 24 in Sacred Heart Home. She was born in Edgerton, Ohio Oct. 24, 1894 to Charles and Anna (Kiser) Krill. On Oct. 7, 1920 she married Homer Houck, who died Nov. 18, 1981. Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Gene (Anna Lee) Mory of South Milford; 3 sons, Homer Jr. of Elkhart, Edwin of LaGrange, and Cleon of Alexandria, Minn.; 2 brothers, Roscoe of Flint, Mich., and Edwin of Phoenix, Ariz.; 9 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. Three sisters and 4 brothers preceded her in death. Funeral March 27 in Hite Funeral Home in Kendallville. Burial, South Milford Cemetery. ~ 3-28-1996
Hough Amelia J, 83, of Indianapolis, a resident of Ligonier until 1905, died at the home of her daughter Sunday. She is survived by 3 daughters, Mrs. Steelye Bibbins, Mrs. Mable Rockstroh and Mrs. Anna Lonigan of Indianapolis; one son, David of Copley, Ohio; a half-sister, May Fuller of Kimmell; and 2 half-brothers, Frank of Ohio and Melvin Richmond near Wolf Lake; and 11 grandchildren. * 1938
Hough Glenn E, 77, died Tuesday in Miller’s Merry Manor, Fort Wayne. He formerly lived on Sprott St. in Auburn and resided in Zephyrhills, Fla. for 14 years. He was retired from Dana Corp. in Auburn, a member of First Baptist Church of Zephyrhills, and a WW II Army veteran. He was born Nov. 8, 1911 in Glenham, S. D. to the late Samuel and Mae (Crouse) Hough. He married Thelma Lowe on Nov. 3, 1903 in Cleveland, Ohio. She died Jan. 25, 1985. Surviving are a nephew, Robert Hough of Kimmell; a niece, Joan Oswald of Lutz, Fla. A brother, Walter, and a sister, Hattie Guilford, preceded him in death. Services will be Friday in Dilgard & Cline Funeral Home in Auburn. Burial, Woodlawn Cemetery. + 2-28-1989
Houghtling Harriet, 102, oldest person in Noble County, died at her home near Indian Village on the 18th. She was born Jan. 20, 1801 at Lebanon, Mass. On Aug. 12, 1818 she married Elias Houghtling. Soon after, the couple moved to Bradford County, Pa. In 1854 they settled in Tuscarawas, Ohio and in 1982 they moved to Leipsic, Putnam County and in 1886 they moved to Noble County. They had 8 children, 6 sons and 2 daughters, Ira, Harriet, A.I., Horace, Esther, Norman, Steward and Charles. Three of the sons went west in the early fifties and never returned. A.I. was accidentally killed by the falling of a heavy barn beam, and Harriet, Esther and Norman died at their homes. There are 26 grandchildren, 36 great-grandchildren and 14 great-great-grandchildren.  She required constant care and was cared for by her son, Steward, assisted by her grandchildren, Mrs. Rose Iden, Temperance Knepper and Sarah Judy. She was a member of the M.E. Church.  Her age was 102 years, 10 months and 28 days. Burial, Ligonier Cemetery. * 12-?-1903 Contributed by Judy Richter
Hougland Mabel, 91, died Sunday evening in a Seattle, Wash. nursing home. She had lived in Seattle the past 15 years. She was born April 6, 1891 in Onigo, Kan. Her husband, Joseph, died in 1949. Surviving are two sons, Paul, Drake Road, John of Bella Vista, Ark.; a daughter, Geraldine Fortenbacher of Seattle; 7 grandchildren; and 19 great-grandchildren. A memorial service will be held in Scottsburg, Ind. + 10-31-1982
Hougland Paul Allen, 87, died Oct. 27, 2007 at Kendallville Manor Health Care Center. He was employed with Sears Corp. for 31 years and managed the Sears Store in Kendallville. He was a member of Trinity Church United Methodist, VFW Post 2749, and American Legion Post 86, Rotary Club, Lions Club, Elks Lodge and was on the Cole Center YMCA Board of Directors. He was born in Scottsburg on Jan. 17, 1920 to Joseph and Mabel (Boner) Hougland and graduated from Scottsburg High School in 1938. He served during WW II in the U.S. Army Air Corps. He married Ruth Pauline Robbins on Sept. 1, 1945 in Scottsburg. Surviving are his wife in Kendallville; a daughter, Deborah Hougland of Garrett; a grandson, Chris Harlan; 2 granddaughters, Erin Keck and Diana Day; a great-granddaughter, Courtney Day; and a sister, Geraldine Fortenbacher of Seattle, Wash. He was preceded in death by a brother, John. Services Tuesday at Hite Funeral Home. Burial, Lake View Cemetery. ^ 10-28-2007
Hougland Ruth P, 88, of Kendallville, died Jan.12, 2011, at St. Joseph Hospital in Fort Wayne. She was born in North Vernon, Indiana, on January 2, 1923, to Charles M. and Ora L. (Perrine) Robbins. She graduated from Crothersville High School in 1940 and from Seymour Business College in Seymour, Indiana. She married Paul Hougland on September 1, 1945, in Scottsburg, Indiana. He died October 27, 2007. She worked 15 years at Magnavox in Fort Wayne. She retired in 1988. She was a member of the Trinity Church United Methodist in Kendallville. Survivors include two daughters, Deborah Hougland of Garrett and Diana “Dee” Bedwell of Franklin, Indiana; a grandson, Chris and Michelle Harlan; granddaughters, Erin Keck and Courtney Toon; a great-granddaughter, Maddison Harlan; and a sister, Alpha Robbins of Madison, Indiana. She was also preceded in death by her sister, Doris Virginia Bohall. Funeral Jan. 15 at Hite Funeral Home. Burial, Lake View Cemetery. ^ 1-14-2011
Houpt Edith F, 87, Rome City, died Wednesday in McCray Hospital. She was born Dec. 1, 1886 in Rome City. She married Jefferson Houpt who died in 1937. She moved back to Rome City in 1947 after retiring as head attendance officer in Terre Haute City Schools. She was a member of OES and Rome City United Methodist Church. Surviving are a stepdaughter, Mrs. Helen Hood, Naples, Fla. and Petoskey, Mich.; two sisters, Mrs. George Hayes, Union, Mich., and Mrs. Edward Cureton, Rome City. Funeral Saturday in Hutchins-Williams Funeral Home. Burial, Orange Cemetery. + 7-?-1974
Householder Bradley Allen, 15, R. 3, LaGrange, died March 11 at St. Joseph’s Hospital Burn Unit in Fort Wayne. He was critically injured January 3 while burning trash at his home when a gas can exploded in his hands. He was born in LaGrange Nov. 6, 1969, the son of Earl and Barbara Householder. Surviving are his parents, a brother Steven 11, at home; grandparents, Mrs. Earl (Helen) Householder, Miller’s Merry Manor, LaGrange, and Mr. and Mrs. Forrest Bell of LaGrange. Services at the First United Methodist Church in LaGrange. Burial, Greenwood Cemetery. ~ 3-21-1985
Householder Charles F, 48, longtime executive director of Foundations, Inc. (formerly the Noble County Training Center), died June 16 at Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne, from cancer. He was born Nov. 21, 1948 in Garrett, the son of Howard and Doris (Fulk) Householder. His father died April 25, 1989. Surviving are his mother in Albion; 4 brothers, Clifford, Dennis, Michael and Rex of Albion; and a sister Joan of Albion; 12 nieces and nephews, Amy, Jim, Kim, Latesha, Kristen, Tiffany and Jerra Householder, Melisa, Kailin and Bethany Belleville; and Adam and Amy Miller. A brother, Craig Allen, died in 1955. For 25 years he had served as organist at Immanuel Lutheran Church at Avilla. A Fort Wayne resident he also taught computer science at Indiana Wesleyan University at Fort Wayne the last 3 years. He started the Special Olympic Program in Noble County more than 20 years ago. From 1973 to 1986 he was executive director of the United Way of Noble County. He was Foundations chief executive officer since 1985. Funeral at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Avilla. Burial, Lutheran Cemetery. ~ 6-26-1997
Householder Cora (Boszor), 67, wife of David Householder, died Thursday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. William Swartz of Kendallville from cancer. She was born in Michigan Feb. 18, 1867. Forty-seven years ago she married David Householder. Surviving are three sons and one daughter, George, Calif., Earl, Kimmell, Orville, Goshen, Mrs. William Swartz, Kendallville; two sisters and one brother, Mrs. William Kline, Kendallville, Miss Millie Boszor, Kimmell, and Wallace Boszor, Kendallville. Funeral Saturday. Burial, Mt. Pleasant Cemetery. + 9-?-1934 ^ 9-6-1934
Householder Craig Alan, two-day old son of Mr. and Mrs. Howard Householder, Garrett, died at Sacred Heart Hospital Sunday. He died of a congenital heart condition. Besides the parents, surviving are two brothers, Charles and Clifford, both at home; the grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Householder, Avilla; and Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Fulk of Churubusco. Graveside rites Monday at the Lutheran Cemetery here. ~ 3-3-1955
Householder David, 79, practically a lifelong resident of Noble County, died this morning at the home of a son, Earl, north of Kendallville. The son of George and Catherine Householder, he was born Feb. 6, 1863 in Allen Twp, west of Avilla. A farmer, he resided in that community many years. Retiring, he had been residing with his son about ten years. He was married to Cora Boszor, who died seven years ago last Sept. Surviving are three sons, Earl, George of Compton, Cal., and Orville of Goshen; a daughter, Mrs. Norma Swartz of near Ligonier; and a sister, Mrs. Lizzie Babbitt of Garrett. Seventeen grandchildren are living. Funeral Wednesday at Louie E. Berhalter & Son Funeral Home. Burial, Mt. Pleasant Cemetery. + 1942
Householder Earl B, 90, died January 8 at Miller’s Merry Manor in LaGrange. He was a retired farmer born in Noble County August 11, 1891, the son of David and Cora (Boszor) Householder. He married Helen Iddings August 23, 1923. Surviving are his wife, a resident of Miller’s Merry Manor at LaGrange; 7 children, Mrs. Herbert (Beverly) Jackson, Hamilton, Robert, Churubusco, Warren, Garrett, Mrs. Willis (Phyllis) Reardon, Hamilton, Mrs. Herbert (Barbara) Strawser, White Pigeon, Mich., Earl Jr. and Thomas, LaGrange; 16 grandchildren; 7 great-grandchildren; and one sister, Norma Swartz of Elkhart. Service Tuesday in Berhalter-Hutchins Funeral Home. Burial, Mt. Pleasant Cemetery. ~ 1-14-1982 + 1-8-1982
Householder Helen, 92, died Sept. 28 in Miller’s Merry Manor, LaGrange. She was born in Noble County March 7, 1905 to George and Bertha (Drake) Iddings. On Aug. 23, 1923 in Albion she married Earl B. Householder. He died Jan. 8, 1982. Surviving are 3 daughters, Barb Strawser of LaGrange and Betty Jackson and Phyllis Reardon of Hamilton; 3 sons, Earl B Jr. of LaGrange, Bob of LaOtto, and Thomas of Lakeland, Fla.; 17 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild. She was preceded in death by a son, Warren; a grandchild; 2 sisters and 3 brothers. Funeral in Berhalter-Hutchins Funeral Home, Kendallville. Burial, Mt. Pleasant Cemetery. ~ 10-9-1997
Houser Alice Joann, 64, of Shipshewana, died Dec. 16, 2003 at her residence. She was born in Albion on May 1, 1939 to Dallas C. and Mary (Kesling) Leitch. On Oct. 26, 1958 she married Donald Houser in Wolcottville. He died in 1998. Surviving are her father of Kendallville; 2 daughters and a son-in-law, Kim and Dennis Galinis and Patricia Jent of LaGrange; 4 sons and a daughter-in-law, David Houser of Shipshewana, Roger and Margo Houser of Bristol, Jack Houser of Fort Wayne, and Donald Houser Jr. of Michigan City; 5 brothers, Willard Leitch of La., Leo of Mich., Ray of Iowa, Richard of Fort Wayne and Danny of Fla.; 3 sisters and 2 brothers-in-law, Marcille and Joseph Leatherman of Albion, Freda Leach of Garrett and Rosie and Keith Johnson of Elkhart; and 6 grandchildren. Also preceding her in death were her mother and 2 brothers. Services Dec. 20, 2003 at Carney-Frost Funeral Home, LaGrange. Burial, Greenwood Cemetery, LaGrange. ^ 12-24-2003
Houser Carl "Dutch", 78, LaOtto, died Saturday in McCray Hospital. He retired as a farmer. He was born Sept. 13, 1911 in DeKalb County to the late Lloyd and Jennie (Kelham) Houser. He married Harriett Moudy on Dec. 28, 1935 in LaOtto. She died Sept. 23, 1988. Surviving are two daughters, Carol of Kendallville, and Karen K. Parker of LaOtto; a son, Max G. of LaOtto; three brothers, Robert of California, James of North Fort Myers, Fla., and Wilson of Garrett; three sisters, Ruth Lee of Waterloo, Maurine Moss and Edith Surfus of Auburn; nine grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Two brothers, Perry and Joseph, preceded him in death. Services Tuesday at McComb, Dilgard & Cline Funeral Home, Auburn. Burial, Cedar Chapel Cemetery. ~ 12-5-1989 + 12-2-1989
Houser Carol Lavon, 62, Kendallville, died June 15, 2002 in Shepherd of the Hill nursing home, Kendallville. She was born June 30, 1939 in Garrett to Carl E. "Dutch" and Harriett E. (Moudy) Houser. Her parents and an infant twin sister preceded her in death. Surviving are a sister and brother-in-law, Karen and Ray Parker of LaOtto; a brother, Max G. Houser, of LaOtto; 3 aunts and one uncle, Ruth and Robert Lee of Auburn, Dora Houser of Auburn and Louise Houser of North Fort Myers, Fla. She was a nurse's aide and lived in Kendallville for 8 years. She graduated from Huntertown High School. She was a member of Immanuel Lutheran Church, Avilla, OES and Noble County Homemakers Club. Services in Thomas Funeral Home, Garrett. Burial, Cedar Chapel Cemetery. ~ 6-27-2002
Houser Cleo, about 73, died Feb. 6, 1969 at his home six miles west of Kendallville on State Road 6. He was born in Butler Twp, DeKalb County, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry L. Houser and had lived at his Noble County residence since 1937, moving there from Garrett. He was married to Glee O. Swoverland at Bourbon Aug. 24, 1915. He was a farmer and well-known as a seed dealer in Wayne, Orange and Johnson twps. Surviving are the widow; one son, Ned of R. 1, Albion; one daughter, Mrs. Jacob (Nellie) Shell of R. 3, Kendallville; five grandchildren; one great-grandchild; and one sister, Mrs. Goldie Lung of Auburn. Two brothers and one sister preceded him in death. Burial, Orange Cemetery. + 2-?-1969 + 2-?-1969
Houser David Paul, 45, died Sept. 20, 1997 in Parkview Hospital in Fort Wayne from injuries sustained in an auto accident at Noble County roads 200N and 900W on Sept. 12. He was born in Fort Wayne Feb. 27, 1952 to Wayne and Marva (Newman) Houser. On June 28, 1975 in Cosperville he married Mary Reidenbach. He was a farmer and mechanical engineer for Group Dekko Flex-Ohm. He taught at Ivy Tech in Fort Wayne and was a ham radio operator. Surviving are his wife and mother; a son, Michael; a daughter, Rebecca of Ligonier; 2 brothers, Thomas of Belle Plaine, Kansas, and Richard of Dayton, Ohio; a sister, Carol Freudenberg of Dayton; and a grandmother, Zonna Newman of Goshen. Funeral Tuesday in Ulrey-Renner Funeral Home. Burial, Sparta Cemetery. + 9-20-1997
Houser Elmer J, 74, died December 1 at his home in Fort Wayne. He was a retired baker for the former Bon Ton Bakery. Surviving are a son, Ronald L. of Fort Wayne; two stepdaughters, E. Jean Carroll and Barbara Zurbuch, Fort Wayne; two stepsons, Robert L. and Donald DeCamp, Fort Wayne; a sister, Leona Dennis, Fort Wayne; and a brother, Howard of Huntertown. Services were conducted by D. O. McComb & Sons Lakeside Park Funeral Home. Burial, IOOF Cemetery, Convoy, Ohio. ~ 12-9-1982
Houser Glee Olivia, 94, of near Kendallville, died Nov. 28, 1989 in Kenney Health Center, Ligonier. She was born in Bourbon to Meridith and Dora Mohnesmith Swoverland and on Aug. 24, 1915 in Bourbon, she married Cleo Houser. He died in 1969. She lived most of her life in this area and for 52 years at R. 1, Albion. Surviving are a daughter, Nellie Shell of Mesa, Ariz.; a son, Ned H., R. 1, Albion; five grandchildren, including Mrs. Kenneth (Linda) Bonar of Ligonier; seven great-grandchildren, including Kent Bonar of Kendallville; two great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a sister, Kitt Lemler; and two brothers, Charles and Fred. Services in Berhalter-Hutchins Funeral Home. Burial, Orange Cemetery. + 11-28-1989
Houser Harriett E, 76, R. 1, LaOtto, died Thursday in Parkview Hospital, Fort Wayne. She was born Dec. 25, 1911, the daughter of Walter and Edna (Sutherland) Moudy. She was a member of Emmanuel Lutheran Church, LaOtto; the Retired Teachers Association, the Noble County Council on Aging and The OES at Huntertown. She was a graduate of Manchester College, the first teacher at the Johnny Appleseed School in Fort Wayne, and the first teacher at Wee Haven School in Garrett and the first licensed reading specialist in northeastern Indiana. She retired in 1968 from the East Noble School Corp. Surviving are her husband, Carl E.; two daughters, Carol, Kendallville, and Karen K. Parker, LaOtto; a son, Max G., LaOtto; nine grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren. Services Monday in Emmanuel Lutheran Church, LaOtto. Burial, Cedar Chapel Cemetery. ~ 9-27-1988
Houser John I, 66, a former resident of this city and since last May caretaker at the Wainwright Band Camp, Oliver Lake, died this morning at his home at the band camp from Bright’s disease. He was born Jan. 21, 1868 in DeKalb County and spent the early years of his life there. He alter engaged in the restaurant business and about 1908 operated the Depot Restaurant located near the Union Station in this city. Surviving are the widow; 2 sons, John A., Detroit, Mich., Carl M., Youngstown, O.; 3 brothers and 5 sisters, Mrs. Anna Hart and Nathaniel Houser, Gary, Mrs. Mary Schlichtenmyer west of this city, Mrs. Libby McClure, Elkhart, Mrs. Armanda Hixon near Garrett, Mrs. Eva McKinley, Hillsdale, Mich., Marshall, Fort Wayne, and Henry, Harding, Mont. Funeral Wednesday from L. E. Berhalter & Son Funeral Home. Burial, Swan Cemetery, Houser family lot. ^ 12-17-1934
Houser Joseph H , 62, of Tiffin, Ohio, died Wednesday in the Bellevue Hospital at Tiffin. He was a brother of Carl Houser of LaOtto. He had resided in Tiffin for more than 20 years but was a native of south of Garrett in the Cedar Chapel community. He had been employed by the General Electric Company at Tiffin. Other survivors are the father, wife, a son, one great-grandchild, two great-great-grandchildren, four brothers, and three sisters. Funeral last Friday in Gerig Funeral Home in Auburn. Burial, Cedar Chapel Cemetery. ~ 9-15-1966
Houser Juanita L, 80, died Dec. 16, 1994 in Whitley County Hospital. She was born Sept. 26, 1914 in Wolf Lake to Floyd H. and Effie L. Wolfe Johnson. On March 10, 1934 she married Clarence W. Houser. She was a member of Christian Fellowship Church, North Manchester. Surviving are her husband; a son, Clarence "Sonny", North Manchester; a daughter, Mrs. Stanley (Juana Sue) House, South Bend; a brother, Henry W. Johnson, Elkhart; and 3 grandchildren. She was preceded in death by one brother and one sister. Services Monday in Delaughter-McKee Mortuary, North Manchester. Burial, Fairview Cemetery, Servia. + 12-16-1994
Houser Leslie T, 82, of Kendallville, died Saturday at his residence. Born in Huntertown July 4, 1903, he was the son of George W. and Katie Ann (Gordon) Houser. On March 20, 1947 in Albion, he married Margaret Marquart. He moved here from Fostoria, Ohio 39 years ago. He was retired and a member of the Methodist Church, VFW, Kendallville, and WW II veteran. There are no survivors. Services Tuesday in Berhalter-Hutchins Funeral Home, Kendallville. Burial, Lake View Cemetery. + 2-23-1986
Houser Lucille M, 66, R. 1, Albion, died March 14 in McCray Hospital. She was born in Garrett Oct. 12, 1917, the daughter of John and Amanda (Schmieleau) Kock. She married Ned H. Houser Jan. 1, 1939 in Garrett. She had moved to Albion from Brimfield in 1941 and was a member of St. John Lutheran Church, Kendallville. Surviving are her husband; a daughter, Linda Bortner, R. 1, Albion; a son, Dan, Fort Wayne; three sisters, Mrs. Stan (Kate) Colby, Greta Harding and Mrs. Walter (Lilly) Peters, all of Garrett; two brothers, Henry and William, both Garrett; and three grandchildren. Services Friday at St. John Lutheran Church. Burial, Orange Cemetery. ~ 3-22-1984 + 3-14-1984
Houser Margaret V, 91, died Dec. 22, 2004 at Hickory Creek Nursing Home. She was born Sept. 2, 1913 in Albion to Amil and Grace (Snapp) Marquardt. She married Leslie Houser on March 20, 1947 in Albion. He died Feb. 22, 1983. She had been employed at McCray Hospital as a nurse's aide for 10 years. A brother and a sister also preceded her in death. Services Tuesday at Hite Funeral Home. Burial, Lake View Cemetery. ^ 12-24-2004
Houser Marshall B, of Fort Wayne, died Saturday at the Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne of a heart ailment. Surviving are his wife, Esther; three sons, Conrad, Wayne and Charles of Fort Wayne; a daughter, Mrs. Kathryn Harlan of Kimmell; 3 brothers; two sisters, and one granddaughter. + 2-?-1947
Houser Marva A, 71, died Thursday in the Health Center at Spring Meade, Tipp City, Ohio. She was born April 30, 1926 in Otsego, Mich. to Arthur and Vona (Davis) Newman. On Sept. 6, 1947 in Fort Wayne she married Wayne Houser. He died in 1977. A 1944 graduate of Ligonier High School and then St. Joseph School of Nursing in Fort Wayne, she was a registered nurse, formerly working for Dr. Robert C. Stone of Ligonier. Surviving are her mother; 2 sons, Thomas of Wichita, Kan., and Richard of Dayton, Ohio; a daughter, Mrs. Ray (Carol) Freudenberg of Huber Heights, Ohio; 2 brothers, Leon Newman of Milford and Davis Newman of Niles, Mich.; 12 grandchildren and 9 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a son, David, earlier this year. Funeral Saturday in Orr Funeral Home. Burial, Sparta Cemetery. + 10-16-1997
Houser Ned H, 86, of Angola, died Oct. 17, 2002 in Northern Lakes Nursing Home and Rehabilitation Center, Angola. He was born Sept. 6, 1916 in Garrett to Cleo and Glee (Swoverland) Houser. He married Lucille Kock in Garrett on Jan. 1, 1934. She died March 14, 1984. He was a farmer and woodworker. Surviving are a son and daughter-in-law, Dan and Cindy Houser of Fort Wayne; a daughter and son-in-law, Linda and Dave Williams of Union City; a sister, Nellie Shell of Apache Junction, Ariz.; 3 grandchildren, Melissa Nodine of Fort Wayne, Jason Houser of Warsaw and Kent Boner of Kendallville; and 3 great-grandchildren. Services Tuesday at Berhalter-Hutchins Funeral Home. Burial, Orange Cemetery. ^ 10-19-2002
Houser Olive died Sunday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Wilbur Hawver. She was born Jan. 27, 1856 in Clark County, Oh. to Philip and Elizabeth Weller. Her family settled on a farm in Butler Twp in 1860 and later moved to Swan Twp in Noble County. She married Henry L. Houser in 1874 and moved to a farm one mile south of Cedar. He was a former township trustee and died in 1932. Surviving are 2 daughters, Mrs. Harry Lung of Jackson Center and Mrs. Hawver; 3 sons, Clarence of St. Johns, Lloyd of south of Auburn Junction, and Cleo of west of Kendallville; one brother, Charles Weller; 16 grandchildren and 20 great-grandchildren. She was a member of the Butler Center Methodist Church. Funeral Wednesday at Butler Center Methodist Church. Burial, Cedar Chapel Cemetery. Garrett Clipper 2-1-1943
Houser Samuel, who was injured near LaGrange by a runaway team, died there from his injuries on the 24th. He was 64 years of age, the last 12 of which he was a resident of this place. For some time past he has been engaged in the sale of school furniture and appliances, traveling much over the country. It was on one of these trips he met with the accident which resulted in death. He leaves a wife and five children, one of which is C. P. Houser, editor of the DeKalb County Republican. Funeral today at the Evangelical Church. ^ 9-26-1884 + No date
Houser Thomas C, 56, resident of this community since 1929 and former resident of Garrett, died last Sunday at his home six miles west of here on the Angling Road. He had been ill since April 29. Working for the B&O Railroad in Garrett, he was a boilermaker 32 years. He was born in Payne, O. Surviving are the widow, Mrs. Nellie Houser; a stepson, Jay of west of here; two brothers, Samuel of near Lake Wawasee, and Theodore of Garrett; and a sister, Mrs. Anna Leeson of Garrett. Funeral Wednesday. Burial, Embry Cemetery. + 10-?-1941
Houser Virginia G, 53, of R. 1, Cree Lake, died Tuesday at her residence. She was born in Corunna May 2, 1927, the daughter of Paul A. and Bernalda M. (Treesh) Cunningham. On Oct. 14, 1962 in Kendallville, she married Linford Houser. She was a lifetime area resident and had been employed by Fiber Tech and as a clerk at Coast to Coast. Surviving are her husband; two daughters, Mrs. Charleen Rigsby of Kendallville, and Mrs. Kelly North of Wolcottville; three sons, Stephen Streb of Sedalia, Mo., Rick Streb of Kendallville, and Paul Streb of Olathe, Kan.; four stepsons, Michael and Neil Houser of Laketon, Gregory and Dennis Houser of Wabash; a sister, Mrs. Jaqueline Sorg of Wolcottville; seven grandchildren. Services Thursday in Berhalter-Hutchins Funeral Home. Burial, Lake View Cemetery. + 12-?-1980
Houser Wayne J, 71, died Tuesday at Lawton Nursing Home. A lifelong Fort Wayne resident, he retired in 1977 as assistant superintendent at Joslyn Stainless Steel Co. after 36 years. He was a WW II Army veteran. His wife, Harriet, died in 1975. Surviving are three daughters, Nancy Dustman and Linda Trzynka, Fort Wayne, and Carol Harpel of Springfield, Ohio; two sons, Steven of Fort Wayne, and James of Albion; a brother, Conrad of Decatur; a sister, Katherine Harlan of Boynton Beach, Fla.; and nine grandchildren. Services Friday at D. O. McComb & Sons Foster Park Funeral Home. Burial, Greenlawn Memorial Park Cemetery. + 12-20-1988
Houser Wayne S, 49, R. 1, Kimmell, died Sunday in Goshen Hospital from cancer. Born Oct. 18, 1927 in Fort Wayne, he was the son of Thomas and Frieda (Gerding) Houser. He married Marva Newman Sept. 6, 1947 in Fort Wayne. He was former owner of Standard Oil Co., Ligonier, and present owner of Houser Service Station in Kimmell. He had lived in Ligonier 25 years, coming from Fort Wayne. He was a member of the Ligonier VFW. Surviving are the wife; three sons, Thomas, Grand Forks, N. D., David, Cromwell, and Richard, Dayton, Ohio; and one daughter, Mrs. Carol Hiers, Kimmell; six grandchildren; three sisters, Mrs. Joseph (Viola) Grenwald, Mrs. William (Donna) Kite, and Mrs. Charles (Dorothy) Haag, all Fort Wayne; and five brothers, Herman, Thomas, Kenneth, Ross and Martin, all Fort Wayne. Services Thursday in Werker-Orr Funeral Home. Burial, Sparta Cemetery. + 4-?-1977
Housholder Carl Robert, infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Housholder residing 3 miles northwest of Avilla, died last Saturday, aged 3 months. Obsequies at the German Lutheran Church in Avilla, Tuesday. Burial, Lake View Cemetery. Democrat 2-8-1909
Housholder Catherine, 69, (b. 11-4-1865 - d. 1-28-1934) died Sunday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Ed Hornett, Dowling St. Death resulted from apoplexy with which she was stricken Friday. She was born on a farm west of Avilla and had resided in that community practically her entire life. Eight years ago her husband Charles died, and since that time she had been making her home with her children. She was a member of the Avilla Lutheran Church. Surviving are seven daughters, Mrs. Martin Peterson, Mason City, Ia., Mrs. Ted Lindstrom, Cuyuna, Minn., Mrs. T. H. Carlson and Mrs. Marley Pierce, Fort Wayne, Mrs. Henry Gates and Mrs. Ed Hornett, Kendallville, and Mrs. Tillie Wolf, Avilla; and four sons, Lewis and William, Fort Wayne, and Herman and Fred of near Avilla. Thirty-two grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren also survive. The body was taken to the home of the son, Fred, and the funeral will be held Tuesday from the Lutheran Church, Avilla. Interment, Lutheran Cemetery, Avilla. ^ 1-27-1934
Housholder Deveta S, 79, of Huntertown, died August 13, 2012 at the Miller’s Merry Manor in Garrett. She was born September 4, 1932, in Stroh to Nelson and Mable (Stout) Miller. On October 12, 1957, at Fort Leonard Wood, Mo., Army base she married Donald Housholder. He died September 3, 1996. She was a LPN working at several area nursing homes. In 1995 she retired from Target in Fort Wayne, Indiana. She was a member of the Immanuel Lutheran Church in Avilla and a 1950 graduate of Garrett High School. Surviving are 6 sons and 5 daughters-in-law, Brad and Pam Owens of Fort Wayne, Clay and Kristen Housholder of Columbus, Ohio, Doug and Sharon Housholder of Fort Wayne, Bart Housholder of Richmond, Kentucky, Sam and Tami Housholder of Kendallville and Johnny and Shirley Sewell of Fort Wayne, Indiana; 2 daughters and sons-in-law, Jenny and Jim Lucas of Fort Wayne and Dora and Paul Miller of Garrett; 23 grandchildren; 6 great-grandchildren; and a sister, Mady McKinley of Muncie. She was preceded in death by a sister, Collen Hart. Funeral Aug. 16 at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Avilla. Burial, Lutheran Cemetery. ^ 8-15-2012
Housholder Donald L, 61, died Sept. 3 at his Huntertown residence. He was born Jan. 27, 1935 in Avilla, a son of Frederick and Iva (Stark) Housholder. On Nov. 12, 1957 he married DeVeta Miller. He retired from Dana Corporation in 1993. He was a member of Immanuel Lutheran Church in Avilla. Surviving are his wife; 6 sons, Bradley Owens of Fort Wayne, Clay Housholder of Bloomington, Douglas and Sam Housholder and John Sewell of Fort Wayne, and Bart Housholder of Celina, Ohio; 2 daughters, Jenny Lucas of Fort Wayne and Dora Miller of Auburn; a brother, Karl; 2 sisters, Loretta Weber of Avilla, and Maxine Peterson of Albion; and 15 grandchildren. He was preceded in death by 2 sisters, Helen Housholder and Wilma Weber; and a brother, Howard Householder. Funeral Sept. 5 in Immanuel Lutheran Church. Burial, Lutheran Cemetery. ~ 9-12-1996
Housholder Dorothy died February 2 at the hospital at Fort Wayne, aged 22 years and 6 days. She died from injuries suffered in an auto accident when the vehicle in which she was riding skidded and plunged over a 20-foot embankment at the VanBuren Street bridge in Fort Wayne. She leaves her parents, seven sisters, four brothers, including Mrs. Edward Hornett and Mrs. Harry Gates of Kendallville, Mrs. T. H. Carlson, Mrs. Molly Pierce and William Housholder of Fort Wayne, Mrs. Edward Lindstrom of Cuyuna, Minn., Mrs. Martin Peterson, Mason City, Iowa, Fred and Herman Housholder and Mrs. Charles Wolf of near here, and Louis at home. The funeral took place February 5. Burial, German Lutheran Cemetery. ~ 2-12-1925
Housholder Emilie Sophie, daughter of Frederick and Emilie Busch Housholder, was born June 11, 1869 near Avilla. She was confirmed at the age of 13 in the Lutheran Church. A few years later she was stricken by a sickness which caused the loss of speech and the use of her limbs. An organic defect of the heart caused dropsy which finally resulted in heart failure. She died Jan. 24 at the age of 37 years 7 months and 13 days. Funeral Sunday at the Lutheran Church. Burial, Lake View Cemetery. ^ 2-7-1907
Housholder Emily D, 38, died 29, 2012, in Fort Wayne. She was born on October 23, 1973, in Harvey, Illinois, to Linda C. (Sullins) Smith and Tom Conroy She is survived by her mother and father, Linda and Steve Smith of Fort Wayne, and her father, Tom (Sue) Conroy of Colorado Springs, Colorado. She graduated from Homestead High School in 1992. On March 18, 2000, she married Shane A. Housholder in Avilla. Surviving are her husband; a son, Quincy A. Housholder, 17, and daughters, Cree, 13, and Kennedy, 10; brothers, Steven (Amy) D. Smith Jr. of New Lennox, Illinois, Derrick (Gina) M. Smith of Fishers, Indiana, and Christopher (Justine) B. Smith of Auburn, California; and a sister, Aimee (David) L. (Smith) Durm of Carmel, Indiana. Memorial service June 2 at Brazzell Funeral Home, Avilla. Burial, Lutheran Cemetery. ^ 6-1-2012
Housholder Florence M, 71, lived at Fort Wayne and died Tuesday in St. Joseph’s Hospital. She was a lifelong Fort Wayne resident and had been employed at the old Wayne Knitting Mills. Surviving are her husband, Louis; a daughter, Mrs. Lois Koenig, Monroeville; a son, Harold, Fort Wayne; two sisters and four brothers; three sisters-in-law, Mrs. Iva Housholder and Mrs. Ila Housholder, both Avilla, Mrs. Cecelia Carlson, Kendallville Lutheran Home, and one brother-in-law, Bill Housholder, Fort Wayne. Burial, Avilla Lutheran Cemetery. ~ 6-2-1977 + 5-?-1977
Housholder Frederick C, 72, a retired farmer, died Friday at his home at 505 S. Main St., Avilla. He was born Jan. 7, 1890, on R. 2, Avilla to Charles and Catherine Housholder, and was married Oct. 4, 1917 to Iva Stark. He moved to Avilla from his farm about two years ago. He was a member of the Immanuel Lutheran Church in Avilla and the Noble County Farm Bureau. He was a director of the Federal Land Bank, Albion. Surviving are the wife; three daughters, Mrs. Wilma Weber of Shipshewana, Mrs. Loretta Weber of Avilla and Mrs. Maxine Peterson of Albion; three sons, Howard of Albion, Karl of Wolcottville and Donald of Avilla; four sisters, Mrs. Cora Peterson of Mason City, Iowa, Mrs. Tillie Wolf of Avilla, Mrs. Cecilia Carlson of Fort Wayne and Mrs. Ida Lindstrom of Crosby, Minn.; two brothers, William and Louis of Fort Wayne; and 25 grandchildren. He was preceded in death by four sisters, a brother, Carl, and a daughter, Helen. Services Monday at the Immanuel Lutheran Church. Burial, Lutheran Cemetery. ~ 8-2-1962
Housholder Fredrick, 83, a resident of Kendallville, died at his home in that place Saturday. He had been ill for about a year with a complication of diseases. He was born in Germany and came to this country and settled in Allen Twp in 1840. He moved to Kendallville 44 years later, where he has since resided. He is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Elroy Shauck and Miss Louise Housholder of Kendallville; two sons, William of Cleveland and Charles of near this place; and a sister, Mrs. Miner of Fort Wayne. ~ 5-8-1912 + No date
Housholder Helen V, 87, died April 19 in Fort Wayne. She was born Oct. 13, 1910 in Bridgeport, W. Va. to Earl and Ethel Orme. On June 17, 1933 she married William Charles Housholder in Grafton. W. Va. He was the son of Charles and Catherine (Weimer) Housholder of Avilla. He died Sept. 22, 1977. They lived their entire married life in Fort Wayne. They operated the Beverly Food Store on E. Jefferson St. in Fort Wayne for many years. She was also a receptionist and secretary at Parkview Hospital. Surviving are 3 daughters, Beverly Cline, Susan Gielow and Kathy Yarian of Fort Wayne; a brother, Paul of N.C.; a sister, Mabel Pond of Fort Wayne; 9 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren. Burial, Lutheran Cemetery. ~ 4-23-1998
Housholder Herman H, 64, died December 30, at McCray Hospital. He was born February 19, 1894. Mr. and Mrs. Housholder were married April 2, 1918. He was a member of the Immanuel Lutheran Church. Surviving besides the wife are three daughters, Mrs. Evelyn Rowe and Mrs. Betty Keck of Avilla, and Mrs. Elmo Edwards of Kendallville; three sons, Paul of Fort Wayne, Ralph of Avilla, and Maynard at home; three brothers, Fred, Avilla, William and Louis, Fort Wayne; four sisters, Mrs. Cora Peterson, Mason City, Iowa; Mrs. Cecilia Carlson, Fort Wayne, Mrs. Tillie Wolf, Avilla, and Mrs. Ida Lindstrom, Crosby, Minn.; and seventeen grandchildren. Funeral at Immanuel Lutheran Church Jan. 1. Burial, Lutheran Cemetery. ~ 1-1-1959 + 12-?-1958
Housholder Howard D, 67, R. 2, Albion, died April 25 at his home. He was born Jan. 19, 1922, the son of Fred and Iva (Stark) Housholder. He married Doris Fulk on April 17, 1948 in Immanuel Lutheran Church. He was a WW II veteran and retired from General Electric, Fort Wayne, in 1984 after 42 years. He was a member of Immanuel Lutheran Church, the American Legion Post 240, Avilla, Noble Co. Association for Retarded Citizens, a director for Farmers Mutual Insurance, Avilla. Surviving are his wife; a daughter, Joan of Albion; five sons, Charles of Fort Wayne, Clifford, Dennis, Michael and Rex of Albion; three sisters, Wilma Weber of Bremen, Loretta Weber of Avilla, and Maxine Peterson of Albion; two brothers, Karl, Wolcottville, and Donald of Fort Wayne; and six grandchildren. Preceding him in death were a son, Craig Allen in 1955, and a sister, Helen, in 1927. Services Thursday at Immanuel Lutheran Church. Burial, Lutheran Cemetery. ~ 5-2-1989 + 4-25-1989
Housholder Ila L, 95, a lifelong Noble County resident, died Jan. 5 at McCray Hospital. Born Jan. 4, 1901 in Green Twp, she was the daughter of Joseph and Irena (Bonar) Hossinger. On April 2, 1918 she married Herman H. Housholder, son of Charles and Catherine (Weimer) Housholder of rural Avilla. They resided on the family farm north of Avilla for many years. He died Dec. 30, 1958. She was a nurse’s aide for the Lutheran Home in Kendallville and Sacred Heart Home in Avilla, retiring in 1974. She was a member of Immanuel Lutheran Church, Avilla. Surviving are 2 sons, Paul H. of Fort Wayne and Maynard L. of Greenville, Mich.; a sister, Gladys Hart of Columbia City; 21 grandchildren; 37 great-grandchildren and 14 great-great-grandchildren. Preceding her in death were a son, Ralph G.; 3 daughters, Evelyn Rowe, Betty Keck and Elmo Edwards; 2 sisters, Daisy Landgraff, Cleo Renkenberger; and 3 brothers, Ralph and Roy and an infant. Burial, Lutheran Cemetery. ~ 1-18-1996
Housholder Iva E, 86, died at her residence, 505 S. Main St., Monday. She was a lifetime Noble County resident and had lived in Avilla since 1960. She was born in Kendallville Dec. 2, 1892 and married Frederick Housholder Oct. 4, 1917 in Avilla. He preceded her in death July 27, 1962. She was a member of Immanuel Lutheran Church. Survivors include three daughters, Mrs. Howard (Wilma) Weber, Wyatt, Mrs. Lowell (Loretta) Weber, R. 2, Avilla, and Mrs. Maynard (Maxine) Peterson, R. 1, Albion; three sons, Howard, R. 1, Albion, Karl, R. 1, Wolcottville, and Donald, Fort Wayne; 30 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. One daughter, Helen, preceded her in death. Services Jan. 4 at Immanuel Lutheran Church. Burial, Lutheran Cemetery. ~ 1-4-1979 + 1-?-1979
Housholder Karl Frederick (b. 5-1-1858 - d. 1-24-1926), commonly known as Charles, a farmer living north of Avilla, died last Sunday from a stroke of apoplexy. He has been a resident of Noble County for the past 67 years. He has devoted most of his time to farming. He was a member of the Emanuel Lutheran Church of Avilla and took an active part in church work. He was born on a farm north of Avilla June 1, 1858, thus being near 68 years of age at the time of his death. Surviving besides the widow are a sister, Mrs. M. E. Shauck of Kendallville; a brother, Will of Cleveland; and eleven children as follows, Mrs. Ed Hornett and Mrs. Harry Gates of Kendallville, Mrs. T. H. Carlson and Mrs. Marley Pierce, Fort Wayne, Fred, Louis and Herman at home, Mrs. Charles Wolf, near here, Mrs. Ted Lindstrom, Cuyuna, Minn., Mrs. Martin Peterson, Mason City, Ia., Will Housholder, Angola. One child died in infancy and Miss Dorothy was killed in an accident at Fort Wayne, February 2 last. The funeral occurred on Wednesday from the Lutheran Church in this place, burial taking place in the Lutheran Cemetery. * 1926
Housholder Louis H, 87, died Monday at Woodridge Health Care Center, Fort Wayne. He was born on the family farm west of Avilla on July 1, 1905, the son of Charles and Catherine (Weimer) Housholder. He was the last surviving of 13 children. On Nov. 11, 1928 he married Florence Barry. She died in 1977. He retired in 1970 after 27 years as a foreman at GTE. Surviving are a son, Harold of Fort Wayne; 3 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Lois Ann Koenig; a son, Wayne Edward Housholder; 8 sisters, Cora Peterson, Ella Pierce, Cecelia Carlson, Olive Gates, Tillie Wolf, Ida Lindstrom, Leona Hornett and Dorothy Housholder; and 4 brothers, Fred, Herman, William and Karl; and a grandson, Mark Koenig. Services Thursday at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Avilla. Burial, Lutheran Cemetery. + 10-19-1992
Housholder Mary Fischer died June 11, at Goshen Hospital. Funeral Monday.. ~ 6-17-1976
Housholder Nancy L, of Fort Wayne, died Feb. 2, 2009 at Covington Commons. She was a native of Albion and had also lived in Fort Myers, Fla., at one time. She was a trained cosmetologist who briefly operated her own shop in Avilla. In her later years, she had a career with Ann’s Hallmark, first at Covington Plaza and later at Apple Glen. She was a member of St. Michael’s Lutheran Church and a former member of Holy Cross Lutheran Church where she and her husband were charter members. Her husband, Paul, preceded her in death in 1997. Surviving are daughters and sons-in-law, Sandra and Roy J. Fleming, of Jackson, Mich., and Susan and Thomas M. Johnson; and Sheryl and Thomas P. Yoder, all of Fort Wayne; four grandchildren, Mark Blombach, Michelle Iocca, Amy Strine and Timothy Bail; seven great-grandchildren; two sisters, Joan Foust of Fort Wayne and Shirley Etzler of Angola. Funeral Thursday at Hockemeyer and Miller Funeral Home, Fort Wayne. Burial, Lindenwood Cemetery. ^ 2-4-2009
Housholder Paul H, 76, died May 6 at Renaissance Village Nursing Home, Fort Wayne. He was born in rural Avilla on April 10, 1921 to Herman H. and Ila E. (Hossinger) Housholder. He married Nancy L. Bender on Sept. 26, 1942 in Madison, Wis. A 1939 graduate of Avilla High School, he was a WW II veteran. A longtime resident of Fort Wayne, he was a sales counselor for General Electric Co., retiring in 1984 after 2 years. He was a member of American Legion Post 240, Avilla, and St. Michael’s Lutheran Church, Fort Wayne. Surviving are his wife; 3 daughters, Sandra J. Fleming of Jackson, Mich., and Susan K. Johnson and Sheryl A. Yoder of Fort Wayne; a brother, Maynard L. of Avilla; 4 grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren. Preceding him in death were a brother, Ralph G.; and 3 sisters, Evelyn Rowe, Betty Keck and Elmo Edwards. Burial, Lindenwood Cemetery. ~ 5-15-1997
Housholder Pauline Emilie nee Busch was born in Weissenfels, Prussia, Germany April 7, 1830; died in Kendallville Oct. 1904, her age being 74 years 6 months and 8 days. Her parents came to Avilla in April 1852 when she was 22 years of age, and Jan. 2, 1853 she married Fredrick P. Housholder About ½ of their married life was spent on a farm 2 ½ miles northwest of Avilla. She was a member of the Evangelical Lutheran Church. About 3 weeks ago she was taken sick with what was pronounced a growth or tumor in her abdomen, from which she died. She leaves her husband, 4 daughters and 2 sons, Mrs. Thomas Weimer and Charles F. of Avilla, Sophia and Louisa Housholder and Mrs. Elroy Shauck of this place, and W. G. of Cleveland, Ohio; 19 grandchildren; 2 great-grandchildren; 2 brothers, Albert and Frederick Busch, and Mrs. George Stapf of Fort Wayne. ^ 10-28-1904
Housholder Ralph G, 67, died today in Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne. He was born Oct. 18, 1926 on the family farm northwest of Avilla to Herman and Ila (Hossinger) Housholder. A 1944 graduate of Avilla High School, he was a WW II veteran of the U.S. Army, serving in the Philippines and with the American forces in the occupation of Japan. On May 27, 1950 he married Wilma Hoeppner at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Avilla. He retired in 1983 from Avilla Feed Mills, Inc. In 1948, he, Carl Workman and Nelson Snell purchased the south mill from William Martin, and the north mill in 1959. Eventually it became a family business when his son, Gary, joined the firm in 1973. He was a member of Immanuel Lutheran Church, which his ancestors founded 150 years ago, and a member of American Legion Post 240, Avilla. Surviving are his mother; 3 sons, Gary of Avilla, Terry of Kendallville and Jerry of Fort Myers, Fla.; a daughter, Mrs. Steven (Wendy) Rasp of Granger; 9 grandchildren; one great-granddaughter; and 2 brothers, Paul of Fort Myers, Fla., and Maynard of Greenville, Mich. Three sisters, Evelyn Rowe, Betty Keck and Elmo Edwards, preceded him in death. Funeral Friday at Immanuel Lutheran Church. Burial, Lutheran Cemetery. + 3-22-1994
Housholder William C, 79, died Sept. 22 in Parkview Hospital, Fort Wayne. He had lived in Fort Wayne most of his life but was born on a farm west of Avilla in 1898 to Charles and Catherine (Weimer) Housholder. He was a member of Travelers Protective Association and formerly operated the Beverly Food Shop on E. Jefferson St. Survivors include his widow, Helen V.; three daughters, Mrs. John Cline and Mrs. Doss Fisher, Fort Wayne and Mrs. Lyle Haney, Houston, Tex.; a brother, Louis, Fort Wayne, and a sister, Mrs. Cecelia Carlson, Lutheran Home, Kendallville. Preceding him in death were seven sisters, Cora Peterson, Ella Pierce, Olive Gates, Mathilda Wolf, Ida Lindstrom, Leona Hornett and Dorothy Housholder; three brothers, Frederick, Herman and Karl. Services Sept. 24 in D. O. McComb & Sons Lakeside Park Funeral Home. Burial, Avilla Lutheran Cemetery. ~ 9-29-1977 + 9-?-1977
Houston Clarence B, 59, native of Rome City who made his winter home at St. Petersburg, Fla., died last Wednesday at the home of his father-in-law, H. G. Cobbs. Death was due to complications and Bright’s disease. He was born in Rome City, the son of William and Julia Houston, both deceased. He married Miss Laura Cobbs. She survives with a daughter, Mrs. Bernice Watson of St. Petersburg. Funeral Sunday at the Rome City Methodist Church. Burial, Osborn Cemetery. + 11-?-1928
Houston John, resident of Rome City who has been living with his daughter, Mrs. Winton, at Chicago for the past year, was brought to Rome City for burial April 14. Mr. and Mrs. Winton accompanied the remains. Mrs. Mary Bowyer, another daughter, came from Grand Rapids to attend the funeral. He was about 80 years of age and died of cerebral paralysis. He leaves 3 daughters. Burial, Osborn Cemetery. ^ 4-16-1897
Houston Julia A, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Bowyer, was born near Cardington, Ohio, Oct. 19, 1839 and died May 23, 1895, aged 55 years, 7 months, 4 days. She married William J. Houston Aug. 27, 1862. They had four boys, the first two and the youngest one dying in infancy, the third son, Clarence B., now a resident of Chicago, being the only one living. She came to Rome City when a child of ten years of age and has lived there ever since. She leaves her husband and son. Funeral was May 24 at M.E. Church in Rome City and the remains buried in Osborn Cemetery beside her sister, Mrs. Frank Bender, who preceded her Feb. 6 last, having died of the same disease. + 5-23-1895 ^ 6-7-1895
Houston William J, retired blacksmith and for many years a resident here, died this morning from a complication of ailments. His wife died several years ago and the only surviving relative is a son. C. G. of Chicago. Funeral Friday from the residence. Burial, Osborn Cemetery. + 12-?-1914
Houts Irene I, 96, died Jan. 18, 2001 at her home. She was a dress shop manager for Miller's Dept. Store and also worked for Sherman Washwear and Houts Color Center. She was a member of Trinity English Lutheran Church of Fort Wayne, Wayne Temple of Pythian Sisters 432, American Legion Post 157 Auxiliary and Churubusco OES 136. She was born July 2, 1904 in Howe to William and Lena (Berns) Loetz. On March 4, 1941 in Fort Wayne she married Ralph G. Houts. He died in 1978. Surviving are one brother and sister-in-law, William and Vera Loetz of Delphos, Ohio. She was also preceded in death by a son, Richard E. Burres in 1945; and 4 brothers. Services Tuesday in Orr Funeral Home, Churubusco. Burial, Christian Chapel Cemetery. ^ 1-21-2001
Houts Ralph G, 72, died in St. Joseph’s Hospital March 4. He was born at Avilla April 19, 1905 to Chauncey and Orpha Shambaugh Houts and he married Irene I. Loetz March 8, 1947. A WW II veteran of the Navy, he was a past commander of Gilbert Davis Post 157 of the American Legion, a member of Churubusco F&AM, Fort Wayne Scottish Rite, Mizpah Shrine and Charter Oak Church. He is survived by his wife; one foster sister, Mrs. Floyd Reynolds of Roanoke and a foster brother, Richard Whitford of Clyde, Texas. Services at Charter Oak Church. Burial, Christian Chapel Cemetery. ~ 3-9-1978 + 3-4-1978
Hovarter Arneta, 67, died today in McCray Hospital. She was born in Kendallville Sept. 25, 1931 to Harold and Chelsea Uhl. She was a machine operator for Colwell Merchandising, a member of St. John Lutheran Church and American Legion Post 86. Surviving are 6 daughters and 4 sons-in-law, Victoria and Gerald Diehl, Karen and Gary Shultz and Dawn Newman of Kendallville, Pam and Thomas Brown-Miltner and Carla Shaide of Indianapolis, and Roberta and Garry DeRossett of Whiteland; 2 sons, Everett Jr. and Leslie Hovarter of Milwaukee, Wis., and John Hovarter of Kendallville; 2 brothers, Harold Jr. Uhl of Kendallville and Charles Uhl of Fort Wayne; 25 grandchildren and one-great-grandchild. Funeral Sunday in St. John Lutheran Church, Kendallville. Burial, Lake View Cemetery. + 7-9-1999
Hovarter Carol F, 39, died Saturday in McCray Hospital. She was born in Whitley County Dec. 1, 1939 to Eliza and Charlotte (Shively) McCoy. She had been employed at the Federal Land Bank in Albion and was a member of the Blue River Church of the Brethren. Survivors include her father; her husband, Jack Hovarter; three daughters, Tonia, Tammy and Tricia, all at home; two brothers, Phillip of LaOtto and Paul of Churubusco. Services Wednesday in Hite Funeral Home, Kendallville. Burial, Mount Pleasant Cemetery. ~ 3-1-1979 + 2-?-1979
Hovarter Clara, 81, (Mrs. William F.) died Tuesday in the C. J. Hocker Nursing Home in Wolf Lake. Surviving in addition to the husband are two daughters, Mrs. Florence Weber, R. 1, Kendallville, and Mrs. Walter (Beatrice) Pankop, LaOtto; seven grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. Funeral Friday at L. E. Berhalter & Son Funeral Home in Kendallville. Burial, Lake View Cemetery. ~ 12-20-1962
Hovarter Cleo I, 60, 309 Wood St., died Wednesday in McCray Hospital. She was born Feb. 17, 1915 to John and Edna (Luckey) Hovarter. She was a lifetime area resident and a former employee of No-Sag and Essex Wire. She also was a house cleaner, a member of First Christian Church and a 29-year member of Auburn Women of the Moose. Funeral Friday in Berhalter-Preston Mortuary, Kendallville. Burial, King Cemetery. + 3-?-1975
Hovarter Cora M, 70, of R. 3, Kendallville died Friday in McCray Hospital. She was born in DeKalb County Jan. 24, 1900, the daughter of Henry and Clara (Weirich) Beckberger. She married Warren Hovarter on Dec. 14, 1925. He died on June 29, 1969. She was a member of Zion Lutheran Church, the Union Ladies Aid and the Avilla American Legion Auxiliary Unit 240. Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Laurel Easterday and Mrs. Richard Davis, Kendallville; four sons, James and Jack Hovarter, Kendallville; Virgil Getts, Fort Wayne and Donald Getts, Huron, Ohio; 20 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. A sister, Mrs. Hildred Moser, Salisbury, Md.; and two brothers, Walter Beckberger, Corunna, and Lloyd Beckberger, Kendallville, also survive. One brother and two sisters preceded her in death. Funeral Monday in Hite Funeral Home, Kendallville Burial, Fairfield Cemetery. ~ 3-5-1970 + 3-?-1970
Hovarter Emanuel, 69, of north of Kendallville, died at the wheel of his automobile when stricken with a cerebral hemorrhage. Surviving are the widow, four sons, four daughters and a brother. Funeral Saturday. Burial, Fairfield Cemetery. + -?-1940
Hovarter Everett L, 82, of Kendallville died October 11, 2012, at his residence. He had worked at McCray Refrigeration in Kendallville and retired from Pent Wire in Rome City. He was born September 9, 1930, in South Milford to Thurlow and Grace (Foster) Hovarter. On December 17, 1986, in Kendallville he married Pam Wallen. Surviving are his wife, Pam Hovarter of Kendallville; 7 daughters, Vickie (Jerry) Diehl of Kendallville, Pam (Tom) Miltner of Indianapolis, Roberta “Bobbie’’ (Garry) DeRossett of Crown Point, Karen Shultz of Fort Wayne, Dawn (Dave) Desmond of Kendallville, Carla (Tim) Resler of Indianapolis, and Hope (Greg) Blessing of Kendallville; 5 sons, Everett “Butch” (Valerie) Hovarter Jr. of Bourbonnais, Illinois, John (Kelly) Hovarter of Fort Wayne, Billy Hovarter (Lindsay Reed) of Ashley, Cris (Angie) Terry of Kendallville, and Jeff (Stacy) Terry of Columbia City; 38 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and 2 sisters, Joyce Kimpel of Kendallville and Mary (Bill) Frazier of Michigan. He was preceded in death by 3 brothers, Otis, Leo and Willis Hovarter. Funeral Oct. 15 in Younr Family Funeral Home. Burial, Lake View Cemetery. ^ 10-13-2012
Hovarter Grace, 38, died at the family home a mile southwest of South Milford last evening, death resulting from a blood clot on the lung following childbirth a few hours previous. Ferne Lucille, the 10-pound baby is doing nicely. She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Foster, born May 28, 1896 and was graduated from South Milford High School with the class of 1915. May 9, 1917 she married Thurlo Hovarter. Surviving are the husband; 3 sons, Leo, Willis and Everett; and 2 daughters, Joyce and Ferne; a brother, Leo of Des Plaines, Ill. Funeral Friday from South Milford Methodist Church. Burial, Lake View Cemetery. ^ 4-18-1934
Hovarter Jack L, 53, died Tuesday in his Kendallville residence. He was born in DeKalb County March 1, 1939, the son of Warren D. and Cora (Beckberger) Hovarter. He married Carol F. McCoy in April 1960 in Columbia City. She died Feb. 24, 1979. On Jan. 18, 1985 in Mt. Pleasant he married Hallis Metz. He was a farmer and WW II Army veteran and a member of Mt. Pleasant Lutheran Church and American Legion Post in Albion. Surviving are his wife; 3 daughters, Mrs. Michael (Tonia) Weigold of Columbia City, Mrs. Mark (Tamara) Krauskopf of New Buffalo, Mich., and Tricia Hovarter of Albion; 4 stepchildren; 2 sisters, Beatrice David and Betty Easterday of Kendallville; a brother, James of Kendallville; and one grandchild. Two half-brothers, Donald and Virgil Getts, preceded him in death. Funeral Friday in Mt. Pleasant Lutheran Church. Burial, Mt. Pleasant Cemetery. + 11-10-1992
Hovarter Jacob, 78, a resident of Noble County for over half a century, died this morning at his home northwest of this city while he was working in the garden near his house. He was found in a sitting position near a tree. He was born April 27, 1841 in Wayne County, Ohio and spent his early boyhood days in that vicinity. When a young man he came to Indiana and located in DeKalb County where he was married, and soon after came to Noble County, locating in Wayne Twp where he had since resided. He made his home in this city for six years, residing on E. Mitchell St. Surviving are the widow; a son, William; four daughters, Mrs. Albert Hill and Mrs. Mert Swogger, all of near this city, Mrs. Edward Kirkpatrick of Ashley, and Mrs. John Kunderd of Sturgis, Mich.; three brothers, John of Helmer, Benjamin of Montgomery, Mich., and Adam of Corunna. Funeral Friday from Wayne Center M. E. Church, of which he was a member. Burial, Lake View Cemetery. + 1919
Hovarter James, 76, of Kendallville, died January 28, 2007 at his home. He and his brother, Jack, were partners in Hovarter Farms. He retired in 1990 and worked part-time at Colwell General in Kendallville. He was a member of the Farm Bureau and the National Farmers Association and had served on the Noble County REMC and Farmers Mutual Insurance Boards of Directors. He was a member of Mt. Pleasant Lutheran Church. He was born at home at Indian Lake in DeKalb County on November 18, 1930 to Warren E. and Cora (Beckberger) Hovarter. He attended Fairfield School and in the 1940s moved to Noble County. He married Joan Rose Barkey on July 14, 1951 at Helmer United Methodist Church. She died April 21, 2006. Surviving are 2 daughters and a son-in-law, Debra Clark of Kendallville, and Deborah and Dan Harper of Albion; a son and daughter-in-law, Randy and Shelia Hovarter of Kendallville; a sister, Beatrice Davis of Kendallville; 7 grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his brother, Jack; a sister, Betty Easterday; and 2 half-brothers, Virgil and Donald Getts. Services Thursday at Mt. Pleasant Lutheran Church. Burial, Fairfield Center Cemetery. ^ 1-30-2007
Hovarter Nancy, daughter of John and Elizabeth (Rupe) Weirich, was born in Lebanon County, Pa. Feb. 17, 1814; died near Fairfield Center, Ind. April 1, 1897; aged 83 years, 1 month and 15 days. Her husband and 3 children preceded her in death. When 16 years of age she accompanied her parents to Wayne County, Ohio, and was there married Dec. 4, 1834 to John Hovarter, a native of Lebanon County, Pa. In 1850 they moved to Fairfield Twp, DeKalb County, where she had since resided. She leaves 10 children, 53 grandchildren, 52 great-grandchildren, 4 brothers and sisters. She was a member of the Evangelical Association for 70 years. Funeral at the Evangelical Lutheran Church at Fairfield Center April 4. ^ 4-9-1897
Hovarter Nancy, 91, native of Allen Twp and widow of the late William Hovarter, died this morning at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Jacob Weirick, 222 S. Orchard St. She was born July 5, 1843 in Allen Twp, the daughter of Andrew and Elizabeth Bixler, and was one of a family of 13 children. The family moved from Allen Twp to a farm near Helmer in which community she resided the greater part of her life. She was married in 1869 to William Hovarter, who died 35 years ago. She was a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church at Helmer. Surviving are a daughter and one son, Mrs. Weirick, and Charles near Angola; 2 sisters and one brother, Mrs. William X. Smith and Mrs. Lucy Shore, Angola, and H. O. Bixler, Toledo, O. One daughter died 40 years ago. Funeral Thursday from the Evangelical Church. Burial, Fairfield Center Cemetery. ^ 10-9-1934
Hovarter Pauline, 65, R. 1, Corunna, died June 2 in Parkview Hospital. She was born October 3, 1917 in DeKalb County, the daughter of John and Grace (Conkey) Sherwood. She married Harry D. Hovarter August 1, 1934. She served as janitor at the West Richland School, and although blind much of her life, was known for her poetry and sculpture. She was a member of Maple Grove United Methodist Church. Surviving are her husband; a son, John D., Corunna; a daughter, Mrs. James (Carolyn) Stahl, Kendallville; two brothers, Cleo, Auburn, and Claude, Churubusco; four granddaughters, Karen (Stahl) Sowles of Bluffton, Diane K. Stahl, Kendallville, Shari and Lynnette Hovarter, Corunna; and two great-grandchildren, Michelle and Brad Sowles, Bluffton. Services Saturday in Feller Funeral Home, Waterloo. Burial, Corunna Cemetery. ~ 6-9-1983
Hovarter Thurlow Henry, 90, Sturgis, Mich., died Saturday in Froh Community Home, Sturgis. He was born in Helmer Dec. 8, 1895, the son of Jacob Ira and Nettie (Reinhart) Hovarter. He first married Grace Foster June 1917 in South Milford. She died in April 1934. He then married Elsie Toth Sept. 18, 1934 in Noble County. She died Nov. 4, 1964. He moved from South Milford to Sturgis in 1934 where he worked in the tool and die department of Kirsh Company. He was also a farmer and retired in 1962. Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Arthur (Joyce) Kimpel, Kendallville, and Mrs. Bill (Mary) Frazier of Three Rivers, Mich.; two sons, Willis R. of Grand Rapids, Mich., and Everett of Kendallville; a stepdaughter and a stepson; two sisters, Alma Kugler of Avilla, and Ilah Wysong of Mishawaka; 20 grandchildren and 30 great-grandchildren. Two sons, Leo C., died in 1946, and Otis D. died in 1926. A sister, Kathryn Parr, also preceded him in death. Services Wednesday in Foglesong Funeral Home, Sturgis. Burial, Oak Lawn Cemetery, Sturgis. ~ 4-24-1986 + 4-19-1986
Hovarter William F, 91, Kendallville, died last Thursday in McCray Hospital. Born Dec. 16, 1879, the son of Jacob and Mary (Frey) Hovarter, he and Clara E. Zonker were married March 10, 1901 in Kendallville. She died Dec. 17, 1962. A lifetime resident of Noble County, he was a retired farmer and a member of Wayne Center United Methodist Church. Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Walter (Beatrice) Pankop of R. 1, LaOtto, and Mrs. Florence Weber of R. 1, Kendallville; seven grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild. Six sisters preceded him in death. Funeral Sunday at Berhalter-Hutchins Funeral Home. Burial, Lake View Cemetery. ~ 10-28-1971 + 10-?-1971
Hovde Millard P, 75, Rome City, died Thursday in VA Hospital, Fort Wayne. Surviving are his wife; a daughter, Mrs. Suzane Stahl, Rome City; and two grandchildren. Funeral will be in Cameron, Mo. Burial, Graceland Cemetery, Cameron. + 2-?-1971
Hover Alpha, daughter of Jesse and Dica (Brown) Ott, was born May 17, 1860 and died June 22, 1928, aged 68 years, one month and five days. Her parents had six sons and two daughters, one brother and one sister having preceded her in death. On Dec. 30, 1897, she married Charles E. Hover. They had no children. They received into their home Paul A. Fretz, who they reared to manhood. She was a member of Merriam Christian Chapel. Her husband died June 18, 1921. Surviving are 5 brothers. Funeral Monday at Christian Chapel. Burial, Christian Chapel Cemetery. + 6-?-1928
Hover Charles, 58, Wawaka Works Progress Administration worker, was killed last Sunday when struck by a transport truck as he walked across the pavement of U. S. Highway 6 to his home. Donald Powell, driver of the truck was arrested on a charge of speeding. Noble County coroner withheld a verdict pending further investigation. Hover had been drinking, he said, and had a bottle of liquor in his clothing when struck. His degree of intoxication had not been determined yet Sunday night. Funeral Tuesday at the Sparta Church. Burial, Sparta Cemetery. + 8-?-1938
Hover Donnabelle L, 92, of Ligonier, died Dec. 11, 2004 at Avalon Village in Ligonier. She had worked at Wirk Garment Factory and Essex Wire of Ligonier and was a member of Burr Oak Church. She was born April 15, 1912 in Elkhart to Chester and Caddy Lou Heffner. She married Wallie Allen Hover on Feb. 25, 1929 in Albion. He preceded her in death. Surviving are a son and daughter-in-law, Robert and Carol Hoover of Warrenton, Mo.; a daughter and son-in-law, Marjorie and Morris Durham of Ligonier; 16 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren and 12 great-great-grandchildren. She was also preceded in death by 2 sons, Wallie and Leo Hoover; one brother and 3 sisters. Services Monday in Ulrey-Renner Funeral Home. Burial, Sparta Cemetery. ^ 12-12-2004
Hover Wallie A, 83, died Saturday at Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne. He was born April 19, 1907 in Kansas, the son of Charles and Lula (Ritter) Hover. He married Donnabelle Heffner on Feb. 25, 1929. He retired from Essex Wire Co.,. Ligonier in 1973 and was a member of Burr Oak Church. Surviving are his wife; 2 sons, Wallie Hoover of Ligonier and Robert of Warrenton, Mo.; a daughter, Marjorie Durham of Ligonier; a brother, Orval of Rome City; 3 sisters, Mary Becker and Evelyn Kitchen of Kendallville, and Elizabeth Maggart of Syracuse; 16 grandchildren and 24 great-grandchildren. Services today at Ulrey-Renner Funeral Home, Ligonier, Burial, Sparta Cemetery. + 1-19-1991
Howard - Infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Lee Howard of Jefferson Twp died at Lakeside Hospital Wednesday of last week. Graveside services Thursday at Rose Hill Cemetery. + 9-?-1936
Howard Alf, 77, died Friday at Vencor Hospital, LaGrange. He was born May 24, 1920 in Breathitt County, Ky. to Wiley and Minnie (Mans) Howard. On Nov. 13, 1943 he married Virginia L. Chaffins in Pikeville, Ky. She died July 17, 1987. A WW II Army veteran, he retired in 1967 from Starcraft Boats in Topeka. Surviving are 5 sons, Dean of Ligonier, Ronnie of Kimmell, Jerry of New Paris, Gary of Milford and Jack of Saulk Village, Ill.; 8 daughters, Barbara Harp, Janet Dillon and Linda Trittipo of LaGrange, Kathy Hughes of Howe, Sherry Gerhig and Cindy Brown of Ligonier, Sheila Graham of Wolcottville and Susie Miller of Sturgis, Mich.; 46 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren; one sister, Nellie Howard of Indiana; one brother, Ira of Alger, Ohio; and one half-brother, Charlie of Alger, Ohio. Funeral Monday at Community Baptist Church, South Milford. Burial, Orange Cemetery. + 2-20-1998
Howard Christopher Logan, 16 months, died Monday en route to St. Joseph Medical Center, Fort Wayne, as the result of smoke inhalation from a fire in the family Kimmell residence. He was born in Goshen Nov. 16, 1997 to Alfred and Mindy (Kline) Howard. Surviving are the parents; 2 sisters, Breanna and Ashley; grandparents, Ron and Pauline Howard of Kimmell and Rick and Brenda Peconge of Syracuse; and great-grandparents, Paul and Clara Begley of Angola. Funeral Friday in Eastlund Funeral Home, Syracuse. Burial, Sparta Cemetery. + 3-29-1999
Howard Ellis, 63, died Saturday in his Kendallville residence. He was born in Quick Sand, Ky., Dec. 18, 1935 to Harland and Rosetta (Conley) Howard. He was a custodian at the Dalton Foundry. Surviving are 3 daughters and 2 sons-in-law, Knoah and Erle Andrew II and Tonya Howard of Kendallville, Knitta and Kevin Carter of Wolcottville; 3 sisters, Bobbie Beverly of Hueysville Ky., Dovie Baldridge of LaGrange and Essie Lovely of Greenwich, Ohio; a brother, Melvin of White Pigeon, Mich.; and 4 grandchildren, Justin and Zachary Andrews, Matthew and Candace Carter. He was preceded in death by 2 sisters and a brother. Funeral Wednesday in Berhalter-Hutchins Funeral Home. Burial, Lake View Cemetery. + 12-26-1998
Howard Eugene, 78, died Oct. 31, 2007 at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne. He had retired from General Motors after 33 years of service and was a member of Salem United Baptist Church of Kendallville. He was born in Garrett, Ky., on Feb. 6, 1929 to Melvin and Dora (Click) Howard. He married Oma Jean Manns on July 16, 1948 in Prestonsburg, Ky. Surviving are his wife in Kendallville; a daughter and son-in-law, Connie and David McMann of Oscoda, Mich.; 5 grandchildren, Dr. Shannon, Shawn and Kimberley McMann, Marion and Chad Mazurek; and a great-grandchild, Haley Mazurek. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Peggy Mazurek; all 8 of his brothers and sisters; and an infant son, Charles. Services Saturday at Salem United Baptist Church. Burial, Lake View Cemetery. ^ 11-1-2007
Howard Gloria J, 69, of Kendallville, died July 17, 2010 at her residence. She was born in Grand Rapids, Mich. on Feb. 13, 1941 to Emmanuel and Marie (Shull) Christlieb. She was employed in the past with Ligonier Rubber and Essex Wire in Ligonier and King Seely in Kendallville. Survivors include 3 daughters, Knoha and Earl Andrews of Kendallville, Knitta and Kevin Carter of Albion, and Tonya Howard of Sebring, Fla.; a son, Donald and Deb Howard of Kendallville; 4 grandchildren, Justin, Matthew, Zackary and Candace; a brother, Herb and Grace Christlieb of Lisbon. Graveside services July 20 at Woodlawn Cemetery, Auburn. ^ 7-19-2010
Howard Henry, 62, of Kendallville, died Monday at his residence. He was born March 6, 1922 in Wooten, Ky., the son of Elisha and Maude (Howard) Howard. On Dec. 24, 1947 in Hyden, Ky., he married Mary Thomas. A WW II veteran, he moved to Kendallville from Somerset, Ky., 20 years ago. He was employed by Rieth-Riley in Wolcottville, and a member of the Kendallville Moose Lodge. Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. David (Barbara) Halderman of Kendallville; four sons, Gary, Roger and Donald, all Kendallville, and James of Elkhart; four sisters, Evelyn of Fort Wayne, Ethel Bowling of Cincinnati, Ohio, Cora Bowling of Big Creek, Ky., and Nora Lewis of Fla.; three brothers, Warren of Fort Wayne, Bob of Peru, and Bill of Hyden; six grandchildren. Services Thursday at Berhalter-Hutchins Funeral Home. Burial, Lake View Cemetery. + 1-7-1985
Howard Jeremy Joel, 22, of Ligonier, died Dec. 18, 2006 at his residence. He was born Aug. 13, 1984 in Prestonsburg, Ky. Surviving are his parents, William and Mable Hicks Jr. of Ligonier; his biological mother, Carla Shepherd of Hillsdale, Mich.; his biological father, Steven Howard of Garrett; a sister, Kimberly Clawson of Hillsdale, Mich.; and 3 brothers and a sister-in-law, Mark and Joyce Hicks of Ligonier and Chad Howard and Travis Shepherd of Hillsdale. Services Thursday at the Lighthouse Tabernacle, Kimmell. Burial, Orange Cemetery. ^ 12-21-2006
Howard Lovina Ott, about 90, of Ligonier, died at the LaGrange County Hospital Feb. 6, 1956. She was a native of the Cromwell community but had lived at Ligonier most of her life. She was a member of the Methodist Church and the Eastern Star Lodge. Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. Charles Franks of Albion, Mrs. Stanley Angel of Marshall, Mich., and Mrs. R. A. Bowersox of Seney, Mich.; one stepdaughter, Mrs. T. E. Schlotterback of Albion; 13 grandchildren; and 23 great-grandchildren. Services at the Methodist Church Wednesday. Burial, Christian Chapel Cemetery. + 2-?-1956
Howard Marie died Nov. 2 at Clayton House Nursing Home from complications of Alzheimer’s disease. Born in Noble County, she was the daughter of Herman and Ada (Lower) Butz. She graduated from Albion High School. She and her husband, Robert E. Howard, had lived in St. Louis the past 40 years. Surviving are her husband; three sons, Paul of Ann Arbor, Mich., Phillip of Muncie, Daniel of Brentwood; a daughter, Jean Riezman of Creve Coeur, Mo.; three brothers, Earl L. of West Lafayette, Verlo R. of Creal Springs, Ill., and Dale E. of Bloomington; a sister, Ruth Buffenbarger of Albion; and three grandchildren. Memorial services were Nov. 11 at Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church, Brentwood, Mo. Her ashes will be returned to her native county for burial in Wright Cemetery, probably next summer. + 11-11-1983
Howard Matilda, wife of Charley Howard of Albion, died June 4 of nervous debility and was interred in the Albion Cemetery Saturday. ^ 6-10-1880
Howard Terry, 48, of rural Cromwell, died Dec. 17, 2002 at his home. He worked in production at Supreme Corp. in Goshen. He was born in Rochester on July 7, 1954 to Boone and Eugenia (Chaffins) Howard. He married Linda Halsey on Dec. 24, 1975 in Cromwell. Surviving are his wife; a son, Terry J. of Cromwell; a daughter and son-in-law, Amber and Seth Holdeman of Goshen; a brother and sister-in-law, Larry and Helen Howard of Warsaw; his mother of Akron; and a grandson, Andrew Holdeman. He was preceded in death by his father. Services Saturday at Ulrey-Renner Funeral Home. Burial, Sparta Cemetery. ^ 12-19-2002
Howard Virginia L, 63, R. 3, Ligonier, died today in LaGrange Hospital. Born May 15, 1924 in Garrett, Ky., she was the daughter of Ivan and Nellie (Hicks) Chaffins. On Nov. 13, 1943 she married Alfred Howard in Pikeville, Ky. A member of the Community Baptist Church, Wolcottville, she came to the Ligonier area 20 years ago. Surviving are her husband; eight daughters, Susie Miller and Kathy Hughes of Howe, Barbara Harp and Janet Dillon of LaGrange, Shelia Howard of Topeka, Sherry Gehrig and Cindy Brown of Ligonier; five sons, Ronnie, Jerry and Gary of Syracuse, and Jack and Dean of Ligonier; seven sisters; eight brothers; 37 grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Funeral Monday at Community Baptist Church. Burial, Orange Cemetery. + 7-17-1987
Howder Cora (Bessikommer) was born in Putnam County, Ohio March 17, 1853; died at Kendallville Feb. 27, aged 48 years, 11 months and 10 days. With her parents she moved to Kosciusko County, Ind. in 1856. She married John Segner and became the mother of 2 sons and a daughter. She married the second time to Peter Howder at Sturgis, Mich. on June 14, 1811, who with the 2 sons of the former union survive. Funeral at the residence March 1. Burial, Ligonier beside other members of her family. ^ 3-7-1902
Howe Byrdena J, 86, died at Sacred Heart Home, Avilla, Thursday. She was born in Steuben County, Jan. 30, 1894, the daughter of Joseph and Vinnie (Galloway) Wehrly. On June 15, 1916 in LaGrange, she married Willard Leroy Howe, who died March 1, 1965. She had resided in LaGrange before moving to Avilla. Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Florence Notestine, R. 2, LaGrange; a son, Russell "Bud" Howe of R. 1, Hudson; a sister, Mrs. Albert (Neva) Howe of LaGrange; eight grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. Two sisters and one brother preceded her in death. Services Saturday in Berhalter-Hutchins Funeral Home, Kendallville. Burial, Wright Cemetery, Hudson. + 1-?-1981
Howe Charles Emery, 87, a member of the Kendallville city council 21 years, died Sunday in the Town House Health Center, Fort Wayne. He had lived in Kendallville 25 years. A native of LaGrange County, he was born Jan. 25, 1884, the son of Henry and Amanda (Reed) Howe. He and Neva Agnes Bushong were married Aug. 17, 1939 in Kendallville. He retired in 1947 from Newnam Foundry after 24 years of service. He was one of the foundry’s original employees. He retired in 1969 from Reliable Tool & Machine Co. after working there since 1946. He was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church, IOOF Lodge, and had served in the National Guard many years. Surviving are his wife; a brother, Albert, LaGrange. One son and two brothers preceded him in death. Funeral Wednesday in Berhalter-Hutchins Funeral Home. Burial, Lake View Cemetery. + 8-?-1971
Howe Daisy E, 105, of Fort Wayne, died July 22 in Sacred Heart Home, Avilla. She was born April 5, 1892 in Kawkawlin Bay, Mich. She married William L. Howe and he died in 1930. She retired in 1959 from the former Wolf & Dessauer Department Store in Fort Wayne. She was a member of Our Lady of Good Hope Catholic Church in Fort Wayne. Surviving are a daughter, Thelma Savage of Avilla; 2 grandchildren, William "Bill" Savage of Kendallville, and Patricia Gump of Huntertown; 13 great-grandchildren and 18 great-great-grandchildren. Mass Thursday in St. Jude’s Catholic Church, Fort Wayne. Burial, Catholic Cemetery in Fort Wayne. ~ 7-24-1997
Howe L Russell "Bud", 70, of R. 1, Hudson, died Saturday in Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne. He was born in Hudson Nov. 21, 1918, the son of Willard L. and Byrdena (Wehrly) Howe. On Aug. 30, 1941 in Avilla he married Rosellen Mary Fischer. A lifetime Hudson resident, he was a farmer and school bus driver for the Prairie Heights School Corporation for 48 years, a charter member of the Stroh Lions Club, a 31-year member of Stroh Volunteer Fire Department and EMS, member of LaGrange County Hospital Board, ASCS, LaGrange County REMC board of directors, LaGrange County 4-H Fair Association board of directors for 41 years, member of St. Mary’s of the Angels Catholic Church and Milford Twp advisory board. Surviving are his wife; four daughters, Mrs. Floyd (Mary Ellen) Johnson of Garrett, Mrs. Paul (Marlene) Carper of Ashley, Martha Howe of Ligonier, and Mrs. Randy (Debra) Simon of Hudson; four sons, Duane of Stroh, Donald of Wolcottville, Michael and Mark at home; a sister, Florence Notestine of R. 2, LaGrange; 14 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Services Tuesday in St. Mary’s of the Angels Church, Big Long Lake. Burial, Wright Cemetery. + 1-13-1989
Howe Luther S was born in South Milford, LaGrange County, May 2, 1859. The family moved to Rome City and resided there several years. In 1881 he married Edith VanOrman, after which they moved to LaGrange, living there 14 years. They then moved to Kendallville, residing there for 12 years. They had 2 children, one dying in infancy. He died June 7 from cancer of the stomach at the age of 56 years one month and 6 days. Surviving him are the widow; a daughter, Mrs. Eva Deems; a grandson; a brother in N.D.; a sister in Neb.; and a nephew in Fort Wayne. Funeral at the residence June 9. Burial, Greenwood Cemetery. ^ 6-18-1908
Howe Mino, 48, died Sunday in her home of a heart ailment. Born in DeKalb County, the daughter of David and Julia Ann Camp, in 1930, she married Charles E. Howe and has resided in this city ever since. She served two terms as president of the Federated Clubs of Noble County. Surviving are her husband and her mother. Funeral Tuesday. Burial, Lake View Cemetery. + 8-?-1938
Howe Rosellen M, 85, of Hudson, died Dec. 21, 2007 at Provena Sacred Heart Home in Avilla. She was a member of St. Mary of the Angels Catholic Church. She was born May 29, 1922 in Avilla to Linus and Ruby (Diehm) Fischer. She married L. Russell Howe on Aug. 30, 1941 in Avilla. He died Jan. 14, 1989. Surviving are 4 daughters and 3 sons-in-law, Maryellen and Floyd Johnson of LaOtto, Marlene and Paul Carper of Wolcottville, Martha Howe of Albion and Deb and Randy Simon of Wolcottville; 4 sons and daughters-in-law, Duane and Beverly Howe of Stroh, Donald and Janet Howe of Wolcottville, Michael and Kelly Howe of LaGrange and Mark and Lisa Howe of Wolcottville; 20 grandchildren; 29 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; 2 sisters and brothers-in-law, Retha and Jim Remke of Avilla and Carolyn Miller of Kendallville; 2 brothers and their wives, Dale and Agatha Fischer and Francis and Susie Fischer of Avilla; a brother-in-law, Les Teders; and a sister-in-law, Rosealma Helmkamp. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Marion Louise; a granddaughter, a grandson, a great-grandson and 2 sisters. Services Monday at St. Mary of the Angels Catholic Church. Burial, Wright Cemetery, Hudson. ^ 12-22-2007
Howe Silas M was born in Charleston, N.Y. May 5, 1822 and died at his home north of Kendallville, Nov. 23, 1906, aged 84 years, 6 months and 27 days. On Sept. 29, 1856 he married Sarah Phelps. They had 7 children. He leaves 6 children, 6 grandchildren, 2 great-grandchildren, one sister in New York and his wife’s mother, Anne Buchanan. In his youth he united with the Methodist Church. His daughter, Villa, preceded him in death. ^ 11-29-1906
Howe Villa, youngest daughter of Silas N. and Sarah Howe, was born near Wayne Center March 13, 1865, died April 11, 1888, aged 13 years and 28 days. She fell a victim to that dread destroyer, consumption. Services at the M. E. Church. Burial, Lake View Cemetery. + 4-11-1888 ^ 4-10-1888
Howe Wilmetta A died Monday in Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne. She was a former resident of Decatur and a member of the Methodist Church. Survivors include three daughters, Mrs. Lawrence Morrison of LaOtto, Mrs. Robert McMinn and Mrs. Veda Clark, both of Fort Wayne; a son, William A., of Omstead, Mich.; 11 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. Services March 29 in Winteregg-Linn Funeral Home, Decatur. Burial, Decatur Cemetery. ~ 4-6-1972
Howell Bertha E, 91, R. 1, Kendallville, died at the Kendallville Nursing Home Sunday. She was born in Hartford City May 31, 1884. She was a member of Harvester Missionary Church, Fort Wayne. Survivors include two sons, Clarence (Bill) and Charles W. of Kendallville; five grandchildren; twelve great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; one sister, Mrs. Roselle Johnson, Mount Vernon, Ohio. Funeral at C. M. Sloan Funeral Home, Fort Wayne, Wednesday. Burial, Odd Fellows Cemetery, Dunkirk. + 11-?-1975
Howell Charles W, 83, of R. 1, Kendallville, died Thursday in Kendallville Nursing Home. Born in Dunkirk on July 26, 1897, he was the son of Charles F. and Rose (East) Howell. On March 25, 1944 in Fort Wayne he married Helen B. Rose. He moved from Fort Wayne to Kendallville 34 years ago and retired from Magnavox in the early 1940’s. He was a WW I veteran and member of the Fort Wayne Masonic Lodge, Scottish Rite and Shrine. Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Madalyn Wolford and Mrs. Robert (Carol) Cain of Kendallville; two sons, Robert of Connersville, and Richard, Kendallville; one brother, Bill, Kendallville; 8 grandchildren; and 4 great-grandchildren. Two brothers and two sisters preceded him in death. Services Sunday in Berhalter-Hutchins Funeral Home. Burial, Lake View Cemetery. + 4-?-1981
Howell Elizabeth Belle, 68, R. 1, Cromwell, died Monday in the Bluffton Clinic. Born April 1, 1896 at Fairbury, Ill., she was the daughter of G. D. and Lulu (Morton) Cuddeback. On Feb. 28, 1918 in Tennessee she was united in marriage to T. D. Howell. She was a member of Cromwell Methodist Church, OES and the Pythian Sisters. Survivors include her husband; a son, Mack D., R. 1, Cromwell; a daughter, Mrs. Carlyle Herald, R. 3, Ligonier; a sister, Mrs. Carrie Vance, Fairbury, Ill.; and six grandchildren. Funeral March 18 from Ulrey-Sedgwick Funeral Home in Cromwell. Burial, Sparta Cemetery. + 3-?-1965
Howell Helen B, 91, died April 7, 2006 at Parkview Noble Hospital. She was a member of Immanuel Lutheran Church in Avilla. She was born Aug. 3, 1914 in Chicago to Carl W. and Hilda (Martin) Rose. She married Charles W. Howell on March 25, 1944 in Fort Wayne. He died April 9, 1981. Surviving are a son and a daughter-in-law, Dick and Pam of Kendallville; a daughter and son-in-law, Carol and Robert Cain of Kendallville; 3 grandchildren and their spouses, Dennis and Margaret Wolford, Don and Linda Wolford, Joe and Doug and Kay Wolford, Mel Ransburg, Matt and Jeri Cain, Mark and Tina Cain, Trent Howell and Tyler Howell; 13 great-grandchildren, Angel, Zakk and Quinton Howell, Josh and Rory Ransbrug, Justin and Devin Cain, Kurt, Kelly, Jack and Michelle and Chrissy Wolford, Natalie Waterfall; 5 great-great-grandchildren; 2 brothers, John Rose of Lithia Springs, Ga., and Carl Rose III of Kendallville; and a sister, Rosemary Wolff of Kendallville. She was also preceded in death by a son, Robert, in 1993; a daughter, Madalyn; a brother, Carl Rose Jr. in 1980; and a sister, Ruth Rose. Services Tuesday at Immanuel Lutheran Church. Burial, Lake View Cemetery. ^ 4-9-2006
Howell Mack D, 54, R. 1, Cromwell, died in Goshen Hospital from an apparent coronary. Born July 4, 1922 in Cromwell, he was the son of Dudley and Belle (Cuddeback) Howell. He married Mary Lou Mawhorter on Jan. 17, 1948 in Cromwell. He had been a lifetime resident of the Cromwell area and worked as a farmer. He was a member of the Cromwell United Methodist Church, Masonic Lodge and Farm Bureau. He is survived by his wife; three daughters, Mrs. Gary (LuAnna) Dapis, Fort Wayne, Mrs. Tony (Dixie) Kreager, Cromwell, Mary Mack Howell at home; one son, Thomas D, at home; and one grandchild; one sister Mrs. Carlyle Herald, Ligonier. Funeral Oct. 9 in Ulrey Funeral Home, Ligonier. Burial, Sparta Cemetery. + 10-7-1976
Howell Thomas D, 76, of R. 1, Cromwell, died Feb. 23, 1968 in Goshen Hospital. He was a retired farmer, born April 19, 1891 in Johnson City, Tenn., and had lived 47 years in the Cromwell area. His wife died about three years ago. Surviving are one son, Mack, of R. 1, Cromwell; one daughter, Mrs. Carlyle (Lulabelle) Herald of Ligonier; one brother, Eric; and one sister, Mrs. Lena Shell, both of Johnson City, Tenn. Services Monday at Bonham & Miser Funeral Home. Burial, Sparta Cemetery. + 2-?-1968
Howell Thomas Dudley, 42, died March 24, 2001 at Kosciusko Community Hospital. He had collapsed at a work site. An independent construction contractor, he had worked for Cromwell Lumber Co. He was a member of Stones' Hill Community Church. He was born Feb. 24, 1959 in Goshen to Mack and Mary Lou (Mawhorter) Howell. On March 15, 1990 in North Webster Church of God he married Nancy Vanator. Surviving are his mother in Cromwell; his wife; 3 sisters and brothers-in-law, LuAnn and Gary Davis and Mary and Robert Wysong of Cromwell and Dixie and Tony Kreager of Ligonier. Services Wednesday at Stone's Hill Community Church. Burial, Sparta Cemetery. ^ 3-26-2001
Howenstine Malissa, 74, died at her home in Albion Saturday from complications. She was born in Lincoln County, Ohio, July 3, 1860 and moved to Noble County with her parents at the age of seven. She is survived by one son, Orvie Todd of Sunnyside, Wash.; 8 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren; two sisters, Mary Hardenbrook of Denver, Colo., and Rosa Williams of Toledo, Ohio; two brothers, Gordon Green of Albion and Lucien Green of Kendallville. Funeral at the home Monday. Burial, Albion Cemetery. + 5-?-1934
Howenstine Mary Frick, 88, died Sunday at Miller Merry Manor, Warsaw. She was a member of the Ligonier United Methodist Church and a lifetime resident of this community. She was married in 1949 to Fred Howenstine who died in 1970. She was the daughter of Thomas and Harriet (Neufer) Franks. Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Ruby Riddle, Goshen; a half-sister, Mrs. Clara Piggott, Wawaka; and one brother, John, Michigan City; 6 grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. Services Tuesday at Ulrey Funeral Home. Burial, Oak Park Cemetery. + 2-?-1971
Hower, Della I, 90, died Monday in Markle Healthcare Center. Her husband, Clarence M., died in 1970. Surviving are two daughters, Jeanne Gilbert of Uniondale, and Louise DeGroff of Mishawaka; two sons, Edgar of Kendallville, and Donald of Huntington; a foster daughter, Naomi Beaver of Huntington; two sisters; and 28 grandchildren. Services Thursday in Myers Funeral Home, Huntington Chapel. + 7-24-1989
Howerton Hildred N, 90, died Saturday. She was born in Odon May 29, 1892, the daughter of Elmer and Hester (Hensen) Pershing. She married John T. Howerton February 26, 1916 in Kankakee, Ill. She moved to Kendallville from Lafayette in 1922, was a homemaker and clerk at Miss Irey’s. She was a member of Trinity Church United Methodist and former member of the Study Club. Surviving are her husband; a daughter, Mrs. Virgil (Joann) Helmer of Avilla; a son, John T. Howerton Jr. of Danville, Ill.; a sister, Edna Archbold of Portland, Ore.; a brother, Jerome of W. Lafayette; five grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Two sisters and one brother preceded her in death. Services Tuesday at Berhalter-Hutchins Funeral Home in Kendallville. Burial, Lake View Cemetery. ~ 11-25-1982 + 11-2-1982
Howerton John T, 94, died Friday at the Kendallville Nursing Home. He was born Sept. 7, 1890 in Attica, the son of James T. and Mary J. (Chizom) Howerton. He married Hildred N. Pershing on Feb. 26, 1916. She died Nov. 20, 1982. An educator for 43 years, he taught for 32 years in the Kendallville High School before his 1955 retirement. Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Virgil (Joann) Helmer of Avilla; a son, John T. Jr. of Danville, Ill.; five grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by several brothers and sisters. Services Monday in Berhalter-Hutchins Funeral Home, Kendallville. Burial, Lake View Cemetery. ~ 3-21-1985 + 3-15-1985
Howerton John T "Pappy", 84, Crawfordsville, died August 27, 2003 at Williamsburg Healthcare, Crawfordsville. He was born November 30, 1918 in Kempton, Ind. to John and Hildred (Pershing) Howerton. On September 21, 1940 in Avilla he married Virginia Shutta. She died in 1988. Surviving are 2 sons, Jim of Crawfordsville and David of Plano Texas; a sister, Joann Helmer of Avilla; 6 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren. He was a retired product service specialist for General Electric in Danville, Ill.; a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Westville, Ill., the Kiwanis, American Legion Post 210 and Knights of Columbus, all in Danville. He was a graduate of Kendallville High School and a WW II U.S. Army veteran. He attended Purdue University. Services at Resurrection Cemetery in Danville with military rites by American Legion Post 210.
Howerton Virginia M, 68, Danville, Ill., died Jan. 5 in St. Elizabeth Hospital there. She was born in Avilla Feb. 17, 1919, the daughter of Albert and Mila (DePew) Shutta. She married John T. Howerton Sept. 21, 1940 in Avilla. She was an employee of the News-Sun years ago and had worked for a Fort Wayne bank. She was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Westville, Ill. Surviving are her husband; two sons, David of Herndon, Va., and James of Waynetown, Ind.; a brother, Edward of Elkhart; and three grandchildren. Services Saturday in St. Mary’s Church. Burial, St. Patrick’s Cemetery, Danville. ~ 1-12-1988
Howlett Jean P, 72, of Churubusco, died July 13 at Asheboro, N.C. She was born March 17, 1929 in Hamilton, Ontario. She was employed at GCI Gridcraft Corp. in Huntertown, retiring as an inspector. She was a member of St. John Bosco Catholic Church in Churubusco. Surviving are a son, Kevin and Susan (Swinehart) Howlett of Asheboro; 2 grandsons, Andrew and Austin Howlett; a brother, Norman DiLelio of Hamilton, Ontario; and 2 sisters, Annie DiLelio and Mary Zwicker of Hamilton, Ontario. Funeral July 17 at Sheets Funeral Home in Churubusco. Burial, Ege Cemetery. ^ 7-14-2001
Howlett Leatha L, 14, committed suicide Thursday at the home of her parents in Auburn by drinking carbolic acid. Death resulted in half an hour after the drug had been taken despite efforts of doctors to save her. No immediate cause for the girl’s act has been discovered, although she had a controversy during the day with her mother relative to a trip to Angola. For sometime the girl was employed at a hotel in Angola but gave up her position Monday and returned home. She left a valuable bracelet at the hotel and Thursday her mother insisted that she return and get it. This the girl refused to do and she spent the day helping her mother do a washing. Shortly after 4 o’clock she left the house and visited a drug store, where she purchased the acid. Returning home, she went to the pump, calmly swallowed the poison and walking into the house, informed her mother of the act. "Mother, I have taken poison and am going to die," she said. "Forgive me and I will forgive you for everything." She was one of the young women who figured in a scandal early in the spring that resulted in the grand jury returning indictments against a number of Auburn young men for contributing to the delinquency of several girls. For a time she was held in jail as a witness but was later released in the care of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Bryon Howlett, although a ward of the board of children’s guardians. The parents, two brothers and one sister survive. ~ 8-28-1912
Hoyer Mildred Ann, 73, Auburn, died August 6 at Parkview Hospital. She was born in Hamilton Sept. 23, 1907 to Grover C. and Mary Ann (Crain) Brown. She was a member of the Helmer United Methodist Church and the widow of Wayne D. Hoyer who died in 1969. Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Art (Phyllis) Hall of Toledo, Ohio and Mrs. Larry (Betty) Matthews of rural Garrett; a son, Myron of Lafayette; a sister, Mrs. Claude LaRowe of LaOtto; a brother, Tim Brown of Angola; eight grandchildren. Services Saturday in the Helmer United Methodist Church. Burial, Mt. Zion Cemetery at Golden Lake. ~ 8-13-1981