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Oakerson Barbara L, "Boots", 70, died Feb. 3, 2001 in Allen County. Born in Fort Wayne, she was a purchasing agent in materials management at Parkview Hospital, retiring in 1990. Her husband, Calvin A., also died Saturday. Surviving are 2 daughters, Becky Noll of Fort Wayne and Judy Ervin of Leo-Cedarville; 6 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren. Services Wednesday at D.O. McComb & Sons Pine Valley Funeral Home. Burial, Salem Cemetery. ^ 2-6-2001
Oakerson Calvin A, 72, died Feb. 3, 2001 at Parkview Hospital in Fort Wayne. Born in Marion, he was director of plant operations at Parkview Hospital, retiring in 1990. He was a WW II Navy veteran. His wife, Barbara, died Saturday. Surviving are 2 daughters, Becky Noll of Fort Wayne and Judy Ervin of Leo-Cedarville; 6 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren; 2 sisters, Mary Benham and Lilly Cole of Fla.; and 3 brothers, Ed, James and Oakley of Marion. Services Wednesday at D.O. McComb & Sons Pine Valley Funeral Home. Burial, Salem Cemetery. ^ 2-6-2001
Oakes - Mr., living with his son in the southern part of Swan Twp, died last Friday. Burial, Catholic Cemetery. ^ 2-15-1889
Oakes Andrew J, 91, died Wednesday in Sacred Heart home in Avilla. He was born in Swan Twp, Noble County, on October 26, 1899, the son of John and Josephine (Wesolek) Oakes. He was a farmer in Swan Twp, retiring in 1965. His wife, the former Margaret Kostielney, died in 1960. Surviving are 2 grandchildren, Roger Oakes of LaOtto and Daniel Oakes of Lehigh Acres, Fla.; a sister, Clara Bianski of Mishawaka; and 2 great-grandchildren. A son, Richard J., and a daughter, Helen Marie, preceded him in death. Funeral mass Saturday in Immaculate Conception Church in Ege. Burial, Ege Cemetery. + 4-4-1991
Oakes Glenna N, 81, of Swan Township, Noble County, died Dec. 22, 2013, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne. She was born in Garrett on March 29, 1932, a daughter of Harold H. and Elva M. (Ellis) Timmerman, and graduated from Huntertown High School. She was married to Richard J. Oakes and spent all of her adult life in Swan Township. She was a member of the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church at Ege. Mr. Oakes preceded her in death on July 19, 1984. The surviving relatives include her two sons Roger (Lisa) Oakes of LaOtto and Daniel Oakes of Kissimmee, Fla.; her brother Don E. Timmerman of Churubusco; 2 grandsons; and numerous great-grandchildren. In addition to her parents and husband she was preceded in death by 2 sisters Lavon Irene Bernardin in 1958 and Helen June Hefley in 2001. Mass of Christian. Burial will be Friday at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Ege. Burial, Ege Catholic Cemetery. ^ 12-24-2013
Oakes Hilda C, 78, Churubusco, died Sept. 11 in Sacred Heart Home. She was born June 7, 1897 in Avilla to Ferdinand and Emma (Aman) Fischer. She married Eugene Couture on July 29, 1927, and they lived on a farm in Noble County. He died in 1958. In November 1961, she married Andrew Oakes and the couple moved to their present home in Churubusco. Survivors include her husband; a son, Eugene Couture, R. 1, Pleasant Lake; three daughters, Mrs. Ross (Patricia) Ehle, New Haven, Mrs. L. B. (Margaret) Moothart, State Center, Iowa, and Mrs. Bernard (Catherine) Wappes, R. 7, Columbia City; 27 grandchildren; two step-grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; one sister, Mrs. Luella Richter, Berwyn, Ill.; A stepson, Richard Oakes, five brothers and one sister preceded her in death. She was an apprentice at Vogeding Tailor Shop in Garrett at the age of 15. She worked for Kraft & Hienrick’s Tailoring for 40 years as a tailor, retiring in 1981. She was the organist for Churubusco and Ege Catholic churches for 53 years. She was a member of St. John Bosco Catholic Church and its Rosary Sodality. A funeral mass will be said Saturday in the church. Burial, Ege Cemetery. ~ 9-13-1984 + 9-1-1984
Oakes Richard J, 53, R. 1, LaOtto, died Thursday at Parkview Hospital. A farmer and school bus driver for East Noble School Corporation, he also served as a Noble County councilman. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus in Garrett. He was born March 21, 1931 in Noble County, the son of Andrew and Margaret (Kostielney) Oakes. He married Glenna Timmerman June 6, 1953. Surviving are his father and his wife; two sons, Roger of La Belle, Fla., and Daniel of R. 1, LaOtto; and two grandchildren. Services Monday at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Ege, of which he was a member. Burial, Ege Cemetery. ~ 7-26-1984 + 7-19-1984
Ober Clara, 74, of LaOtto, died Tuesday at the home of her son Ralph, northeast of LaOtto. Survivors, other than the son, Ralph, are a daughter, Mrs. R. F. Willis of Fort Wayne; five grandchildren; and one brother, Henry Rhodes, near Avilla. Services at the Zimmerman Funeral Home in Garrett on Friday. ~ 9-14-1950
Ober Manford J “Jerry” Jr., 80, of Kendallville died January 19, 2009 in St. Joe Hospital, Fort Wayne. A retired farmer, he was a U.S. Army veteran. He was born January 23, 1928, in Garrett, Indiana, to Manford and Valera “Belle” (Lung) Ober. On June 3, 1949, in Columbia City he married Margaret Marker. Surviving are his wife; a son, Michael Ober of Kendallville; five grandchildren, Tara Wolf, Amy Wenning, Nicole, Jessica and Jeremy Ober; 7 great-grandchildren, Amber and Ashley Goodwin, Brandon Wolf, Kayla Wenning, Dequan and Janyah Ober and Thomas Michael Healy; a sister and brother-in-law, Kathleen and John Wittkamper of Knightstown, Indiana; three brothers and two sisters-in-law, Robert Ober, Harold Lee and Roberta Ober, and Larry and Judy Ober, all of Albion. He was preceded in death by a son, Dennis. Funeral Jan. 24 at Young Family Funeral Home. Burial, Lake View Cemetery. ^ 1-20-2009
Ober Ralph T, 79, rural LaOtto, died Jan. 31 in DeKalb Hospital. He was born June 9, 1909 in DeKalb County, the son of Perry and Clara (Rhodes) Ober. He married Ruby Hannafius Aug. 23, 1952 in Angola. He was a farmer and had worked as a welder at Fruehauf in Fort Wayne, retiring in 1973. He was a member of Garrett Eagles Lodge. Surviving are his wife; one son, Ralph of Heartland, Mich.; two stepsons, William LaCross of LaOtto, and Robert LaCross of Utica, Mich.; one foster son, Clifford Weikel of Garrett,; one stepdaughter, Barbara Veltre of Hazel Park, Mich.; one sister, Goldie Gibsons of Brookings, Ore.; three grandchildren and several great-grandchildren. Services Friday in McKee-Miles Funeral Home, Garrett. Burial, Christian Union Cemetery. ~ 2-7-1989
Ober Robert Carlton, 82, of Albion, died Aug. 6, 2009 at Parkview Noble Hospital. He was born in Garrett on Feb. 9, 1927, the son of Manford and Valera Belle (Lung) Ober. He worked for Forker Excavating, retiring after 32 years of service. He also worked for the Noble County Highway Dept. On Dec. 11, 1954 he married Virginia Scheurich. She died Dec. 11, 2007. Surviving are a daughter, Melinda Ober of Albion; 2 grandchildren, Melissa (Shawn) Jordan and Lance Conrad; 2 brothers and sisters-in-law, Harold and Roberta and Larry and Judy Ober of Albion; a sister and brother-in-law, Kathleen and John Wittkamper of Knightstown. Also preceding him in death were a daughter, Leisa Ober; a grandson, Chad Conrad; and a brother, Jerry Ober. Funeral Aug. 10 at Brazzell Funeral Home, Albion. Burial, Christian Chapel Cemetery. ^ 8-10-2009
Ober Ruby A, 90, of rural LaOtto, died January 27, 2004 at Hickory Creek of Kendallville. She was born January 19, 1914 in Alma, Mich. to David and Lillian (Crum) Hannafius. She married Ralph T. Ober on August 23, 1952 in Angola. He died January 31, 1989. Surviving are a daughter, Barbara LaCross of LaOtto; 2 daughters-in-law, Kathryn and Diana LaCross; a sister, Filena McKee of Alma, Mich.; a granddaughter, Eileen Marks; 3 great-grandchildren; and 4 great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by 2 sons, William and Robert LaCross; a stepson, Ralph Ober Jr., and a brother, William Hannafius. A homemaker, she had lived on her husband's family farm since 1949. Services Saturday at Thomas Funeral Home. Burial, Christian Union Cemetery. ~ 1-29-2004
Ober Sherman M, 80, of rural Corunna, died March 30, 1996 in DeKalb Hospital. He was born June 28, 1915 in Corunna to James and Minnie (Sipe) Ober. On Sept. 23, 1937 he married Margaret P. Gael in Avilla. He is survived by his wife in Corunna; 2 sons, John K. of Auburn and Gary M. of Corunna; a sister, Chloe Crossley of Angola; a brother, Ralph of Auburn; and 2 grandchildren. He was employed as an auto mechanic, retiring in 1980 from Quist Motors of Kendallville. He was a member of St. John’s Lutheran Church in Kendallville. Private graveside services April 2 in Corunna Cemetery. ~ 4-11-1996
Ober Valera B, 78, of R. 1, Albion, died Tuesday (d. 2-23-1982) at the Kendallville Lutheran Home. Born Jan. 9, 1904 in Garrett, she was the daughter of Alonzo and Elizabeth (Zern) Lung. She married Manford J. Ober, who died Feb. 12, 1970, on May 8, 1926 in DeKalb County. She moved from DeKalb County to Albion in 1937. She was a retired school teacher and a member of Trinity United Methodist Church. Surviving are a daughter, Kathy Wittkamper of Knightstown; 4 sons, Robert, Lee and Larry of Albion, and Jerry of Kendallville; a brother, Richard Lung of Montpelier, Ohio; 11 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren. Services Thursday at Trinity United Methodist Church, Albion. Burial, Cedar Chapel Cemetery. + 2-23-1982
Ober Virginia Lee, 74, of Albion, died Dec. 11, 2007 at Parkview Hospital in Fort Wayne. She was a 1951 graduate of Albion High School. She was born July 27, 1933 in Albion to Dennis and Velma (Weber) Scheurich. She married Robert Ober on Dec. 11, 1954 at the E.U.B. Church in Albion. Surviving are her husband; a daughter and son-in-law, Melinda and Jack Conrad of Albion; 2 grandchildren, Melissa Smith and Lance Conrad; a brother, Don Scheurich of Kendallville; brothers-in-law, Jerry and Margaret Ober of Kendallville, Lee and Roberta Ober of Albion, and Larry and Judy Ober of Albion; and a sister-in-law, Kathy and John Wittkamper of Knightstown. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Leisa Ober; a grandson, Chad Conrad; and a brother, Bobby Scheurich. Services Saturday at Brazzell Funeral Home, Albion. Burial, Christian Chapel Cemetery. ^ 12-13-2007
Oberlin Evelyn G, 56, Auburn, died Thursday in Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne. She was a study hall supervisor at Eastside Schools in Butler. He married Willard Oberlin in 1947. Surviving are her husband; 3 children, Mrs. Jeffery (Marsha) McCann, Hamilton, Mark, Columbus, Ohio, and Mike at home; a brother, Larry, Auburn. She was born in Kendallville to the late Ralph and Bernice Wible. Funeral Monday in Dilgard, Cline & Southern Funeral Home. Burial, Woodlawn Cemetery. + 3-?-1979
Oberlin Margaret E, 92, Albion, died Tuesday (d.4-26-1977) at the Kendallville Nursing Home. She was born Sept. 27, 1884 to Edward and Kathy (Wisner) McCarney in Williams County, Ohio. Her husband, Guy, preceded her in death. She lived in Albion 22 years and was a member of the Rebekah Lodge. Survivors include one daughter, Mrs. Gertrude Donovan, Albion; 5 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. Services will be Thursday at Asbury United Methodist Church, Albion. Burial, Floral Grove Cemetery, West Unity, Ohio. + 4-?-1977
Oberlin Rachael, 83, a former resident of this city, died in the Lutheran Hospital of senility. She resided in Avilla for the past 10 months. She was born and reared in Clinton, Pa., where she spent the greater part of her life. She was a member of the Nazarene Church. Surviving are 3 children by a former marriage, John L. Fike, Oakdale, Pa., William S. Fike, Bluffton, Ind., and Mrs. Mary L. Moore of this city; 2 brothers, Loren Springer, this city, and William Springer of Los Angeles; and one sister, Mrs. Elizabeth Newell of Scott Heights, Pa. Funeral at Mungovan Chapel Monday. > No date
Oberlin Ramona Jo, 15, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Dale Reed, Ligonier, died Thursday in Elkhart Hospital. She was born Nov. 25, 1955 in Auburn and was an 8th grade student at West Noble Elementary School. Surviving are her parents; one brother, Larry; and 3 sisters, Shawn, Dawnice and Sharon at home; and grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Cline, Lakeville. Funeral Sunday in Ulrey Funeral Home. Burial, Oak Park Cemetery. + 5-?-1971
Obert Lisette, 95, of Woodburn, died Tuesday in the Lutheran Home in Fort Wayne. She was the grandmother of Mrs. Ralph (Wilma) Housholder of R. 2, Avilla. Born in Germany, she came to the United States in 1892 and to Woodburn in 1908, where she lived with her daughter, Mrs. Herbert Nahrwold. She was a member of the Christ Lutheran Church in Woodburn. Also surviving are another daughter, Mrs. Lula Hoeppner of Huntertown; nine other grandchildren; 28 great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren. Services Thursday at Christ Lutheran Church with burial in the church cemetery. ~ 8-12-1971
OBrian Emmett T, resident of the Skinner Lake community, having resided there since 1946, died Jan. 29, 1953 at McCray Hospital. He was well-known as an authority and small dealer in antiques. He was a native of Allen County and had been a resident of Fort Wayne for over 40 years, operating an antique establishment on Wells St. Among the survivors are the widow, Barbara. Funeral in Fort Wayne. + 1-?-1953
OBrian Wilma E, 68, R. 1, Wolcottville, died Sunday at her residence. She formerly worked at Monsanto in Ligonier and owned the O’Brian Tavern in Rome City. She was born August 22, 1914 in LaGrange County, the daughter of John and Maimie (Geiver) McConnell. She married Harry C. OBrian September 26, 1936 in Auburn. He died May 10, 1971. Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. John (Barbara) McCoy, Wolcottville; three sons, Harry, Phoenix, Ariz., Richard and Brian, both Fort Wayne; two sisters, Mildred Resler, Tucson, and Harriet Beekman, Wolcottville; a brother Delos, Waterloo; five grandchildren and one great-grandchild. There were no services. ~ 5-5-1983 + 5-1-1983
OBrien Elizabeth J, 90, of Fort Wayne, died June 29, 2004 at St. Anne Home in Fort Wayne. She was a 6th grade teacher at Queen of Angels School in Fort Wayne for 15 years. She was born Jan. 2, 1914 in Evanston, Ill. to Michael and Susan (Didier) Faber. She was a graduate of St. Theresa College, Winona, Minn. She married Charles P. OBrien Jan. 3, 1943 in Louisville, Ky. He was injured in combat in Italy and died while she was pregnant with their second child. Surviving are 2 sons, Daniel of Zanesville and Charles of Divide, Colo.; a brother, Msgr. William Faber of Fort Wayne and a sister, Sister Pierre Faber of Chicago; 5 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren. Also preceding her in death were 2 brothers, Peter and Nicholas Faber; and 2 sisters, Regina Hazel and Veronica Kontny. Services Friday at Immaculate Conception Church in Kendallville. Burial, St. Mary's Cemetery, Avilla. ^ 6-30-2004
OBrien James Richard, 71, of Burr Oak, Mich., and formerly of Ligonier, died Saturday in the Sturgis, Mich. hospital of a heart attack. He was born Sept. 9, 1911 in Madison County to William and Margaret (French) OBrien. He married Isabell Font April 27, 1940 in Charlotte, Mich. She died in 1968. He was a retired flour miller and member of the Nazarene Church and Moose Lodge. Surviving are two daughters, Jacqueline Hoeff of Saline, Mich., Sylvia Hall of Lansing, Mich.; 6 sons, Thomas A. of Saline, Kenneth and Kyle of Lansing, Thomas B. of Ligonier, Spec. 4 Kit of Fort Benning, Ga., and Kevin of Iona, Mich.; 3 stepdaughters, Capitola Brazee of Jacksonville, Fla., Iris Forest of Fla., and Gloria Nichols of Colorado; 21 grandchildren; and 3 great-grandchildren. Services Tuesday at Ulrey Funeral Home, Ligonier. Burial, Oak Park Cemetery. + 6-5-1982
OBrien Linda Sue, 58, died July 27, 2003 at her home. She was deputy clerk treasurer for the City of Warsaw. She was a member of Redeemer Lutheran Church, Elks and American Legion Auxiliary in Warsaw. She was born Sept. 22, 1944 in Kendallville to Edward and Bertha Kurtz and was a 1962 graduate of Kendallville High School. Surviving are a daughter and son-in-law, Jennifer and Brooks Johnson of Nappanee; and a sister, Ann Frain of Kendallville. Graveside services Tuesday at Oakwood Cemetery, Warsaw. ^ 7-28-2003
Ocker J D, 73, resident and grocer in this city since 1932, died Jan. 3 from heart disease. He was a member of the First Evangelical Church. Surviving besides the widow is a sister, Mrs. A. D. Yergin of this city, and several nieces and nephews. + 1-?-1941
OConnell William, 72, 316 S. Oak St., died Saturday in Kendallville Nursing Home. He was born Nov. 29, 1909 in Ill. to Martin J. and Mary (Stack) OConnell. He was in the advertising business a number of years and was a member of American Legion Post 86, Kendallville. He is survived by one sister, Alice J., Evanston, Ill.; and one brother, Arthur, Conneaut, Ohio. Funeral in the Lady of Mount Carmel Church, Chicago. Burial, Calvary Cemetery, Chicago. + 2-?-1976
OConnor Edward, 65, died last evening at his home on W. Third St., Ligonier. Surviving are the widow and 2 daughters, Mrs. Glenn Mitzner of Chicago and Mrs. Ralph Dygert of Elkhart; and 3 grandchildren. He was a printer in northern Indiana and served in the Spanish American War. * 1938
OConnor Maurice, 59, Rome City cottager, died in Lakeside Hospital, Kendallville, Dec. 11 from exposure superinduced by "acute alcoholism" after lying in his cottage at Rome City several hours in near zero temperature. It was believed he had become intoxicated and lapsed into a coma, allowing the fire in his cottage to go out. There are no known relatives but those who knew him believe he had relatives in Indianapolis. + 12-?-1934
OConnor Nancy E died May 19, 2007 at Parkview Noble Hospital. She was born June 23, 1946 in Edinburgh to Robert and Maggie (Ziegler) Smock. She married Vincent OConnor in 1966 in Indianapolis. She had been employed at Koon's Market in Avilla. She was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Avilla. Surviving are a son, Rod of Indianapolis; and a daughter, Dawn of Garrett. She was preceded in death by a brother, Danny Smock. Graveside services Wednesday at St. Mary's Cemetery. ^ 5-22-2007
ODell Cecile, 92, Kendallville resident, died at Avilla Sacred Heart Home today. She was born in Kendallville March 31, 1890 to Samuel and Sarah (Friedline) Bloomfield. On July 4, 1912 in Albion she married William O. ODell, who died Feb. 13, 1966. She was a member of St. John Lutheran Church. Surviving are 4 daughters, Donnabelle Brickley, Beverly Beaty and Mrs. Jack (Marilyn) Slater of Kendallville, and Mrs. Ernie (Caroline) Harmeyer of Fort Wayne; a son, William T. of LaGrange; 17 grandchildren; 32 great-grandchildren; and 5 great-great-grandchildren. A son, 3 brothers, and a sister preceded her in death. Services Sunday at Berhalter-Hutchins Funeral Home. Burial, Lake View Cemetery. + 6-25-1982
Odem Daniel A "Jake" (b. 10-7-1956 - d. 2-28-1987) of Albion was killed in a head-on two-car collision which took place last Saturday on U. S. 6 south of New Paris in Elkhart County. The westbound vehicle, whose driver was also killed, crossed the centerline and stuck his eastbound 1983 Mercury Cougar, causing it to turn over on its top. He was born in Fort Wayne to Oscar and Rosetta Bumpus Odem. June 23, 1979 in Albion he married Linda Halsey. He moved to Albion from Fort Wayne 20 years ago and was employed by Walker’s Mfg. in Ligonier Surviving are his wife; a daughter, Daniele R at home; a son, Jacob W at home; 2 stepdaughters, Jody and Jamie Keister at home; 6 sisters, Karen Haviland, Leota Rhodes, Sally Odem, Velma Rinehart and Bonnie Odem of Albion, and Susan Ley of Fort Wayne; 3 brothers, Michael of St. Ignace, Mich., George of Albion, and Oscar of Fort Wayne; 2 stepsisters, Margaret Baker and Charlotte Odem of Fort Wayne. Services Wednesday at Apostolic Church in Albion. Burial, Rose Hill Cemetery. + 2-28-1987
Odem Joseph Alan, 23, R. 4, Albion, died Sunday (d. 11-18-1973) at his home. Born July 19, 1950 in Fort Wayne, he was the son of Oscar and Rosetta Odem. He came to Albion 6 ½ years ago from Fort Wayne and was employed at Plastimatic, Albion. Surviving are his mother; grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Otto Bumpus, Payne, Ohio; several brothers and sisters, Karen Haviland, Spencerville, Mike, Corunna, and Leota, Susan, Sally, Bonnie, Daniel, Velma and George, all at home; one stepbrother and two stepsisters. Funeral Wednesday at Bonham-Miser-Brazzell Funeral Home. Burial, IOOF Cemetery. + 11-?-1973
Odem Rosetta M, 58, of R. 4, Albion, died Tuesday (d. 5-15-1984) at McCray Hospital. Born Sept. 21, 1925 in Center Twp, Wood County, Ohio, to Otto and Louise (Fliensche) Bumpus, she married Oscar Odem on Aug. 9, 1948 in Fort Wayne. He died in 1962. She was employed at Monsanto Corp., Ligonier, and was a member of Eagles Auxiliary, Albion Survivors include her mother of Oakwood, Ohio; 6 daughters, Karen Haviland, Leota Rhodes and Sally, Bonnie and Velma Odem of Albion, and Susan Ley of Fort Wayne; 3 sons, Daniel and George of Albion, and Mike of Hicksville, Ohio; one stepson and two stepdaughters of Fort Wayne; 7 sisters, Bertha Louth of Woodburn, Gertrude Kaylor and Marjorie Rhoden of Hicksville, Helen Hardesty of Oakwood, Oleta Bouldry of Ohio, and Margaret Gable and Viola Smith of Fort Wayne; one brother, George of Bowling Green; and 16 grandchildren. Services Friday at Apostolic Church, Albion. Burial, IOOF Cemetery, New Haven. + 5-15-1984
Odier Nancy, 35, R. 1, Payne, Ohio, and former Albion resident, died Monday at her residence. Born Oct. 26, 1943 in Kendallville, she was the daughter of Everett and Inez (Cleland) Marsh. She married Leslie Odier. She had lived in Payne the past four years, moving from New Haven. She was employed at Lake End Sales, Fort Wayne. Survivors include her parents in Albion; her husband; two sons, Danny 12, and Michael 10, both at home; one sister, Mrs. Sally Bender, R. 1, Wawaka, and 2 brothers, John, R. 1, Kimmell, and Jack, Albion. Funeral Thursday at the Church of the Nazarene, Payne. Graveside services will be at Rose Hill Cemetery. + 11-27-1978
Odle Ona O, 84, formerly of 623 Simon St., died Tuesday at the Lutheran Home. He was born Oct. 28, 1888 in Summitville to James W. and Mary (Stanley) Odle and was married Nov. 20, 1912 to Verda Marshall. He was a member of Nazarene Church. Surviving are his wife at the home; a sister, Mrs. Verna Williams, Eaton; 3 brothers, Floyd, Anderson, Everett, Scottsdale, Ariz., and Pearl, Marion. Funeral Friday in the Lutheran Home chapel. Burial, Lake View Cemetery. + 1-?-1973
Odom George Leo, 66, of Ligonier, died April 24, 2004 at Goshen General Hospital. He was born July 4, 1937 in McGurk, Mo. to George and Sylvia Odom. He married Joanne Taylor on June 22, 1957 in Summersville, Mo. He worked at Greenlee Texron in Genoa, Ill. and was a member of First Baptist Church in Topeka. Surviving are his wife; a daughter and son-in-law, Sandra and Harley Wingard of Benton; a son and daughter-in-law, Leo and Karen Odom of DeKalb, Ill.; 3 sisters and 2 brothers-in-law, Edith Johnson of Walla Walla, Wash., Wilma and Murle Gabersion of Crestview, Ore., and Shirley and Harold Schweigauser of Kingston, Ill.; a granddaughter, Marissa Beth. He was preceded in death by 4 brothers, Clifford, Elmo, Don and Forrest Clay; and a sister, Lorene. Services Wednesday at Orr Funeral Home. Burial, Oak Park Cemetery. ^ 4-25-2004
Oelfke Alfred, 51, Avilla, died at his home Wednesday. He was born Feb. 6, 1912, at Napoleon, Ohio, and came to Avilla from Fort Wayne eight years ago. He was employed at General Electric, Fort Wayne. Survivors include his wife, Dorothy, to whom he was married Nov. 13, 1955; his children, Brenda, Linda, Glenda and Gregory, at home; a daughter, Mrs. William Weeks, Albion; his mother, Mrs. Dora Oelfke; a brother, Raymond, Fort Wayne; and a sister, Mrs. Charlie Kramer, Ingram, Texas. He was a member of Mt. Pleasant Lutheran Church where services will be held Friday. Burial, Mt. Pleasant Cemetery. ~ 2-7-1963 + 2-6-1963
Oelfke Dora A, 80, of Fort Wayne, died Jan. 4 at her residence. A native of Napoleon, Ohio, she moved to Fort Wayne from Defiance, Ohio in 1910 and was a member of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church. Surviving are a son, Raymond, with whom she lived; a daughter, Mrs. Charles Kramer of Ingram, Texas; 11 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. Services Jan. 7 in Rodenbeck-Hockmeyer Funeral Home in Fort Wayne. Burial, Concordia Cemetery. + 1-4-1970
Oelfke Dorothy E, 84, of Kendallville and formerly of Avilla, died January 11, 2007 at Kendallville Manor Nursing Home. A lifetime area resident, she was a graduate of Avilla High School. A homemaker, she was a member of Mt. Pleasant Lutheran Church and its Ladies Aid Society. She was born January 9, 1923 in Noble County to Franklin Lloyd and Hazel (Eckels) Myers. She married Alfred F. Oelfke in Angola. He died February, 6, 1963. Surviving are 3 daughters and 2 sons-in-law, Brenda and Bruce Anglin and Glenda and Gary Englehart of Kendallville, Linda Smolinske of Avilla; a son and daughter-in-law, Greg and Karol Oelfke of Kendallville; 2 brothers and 3 sisters-in-law, Donald and Celia Myers and Irene Myers of Kendallville, and Herb and Barb Myers of Avilla; 11 grandchildren, Tracie Fero, Kristie Bryan, Zak and Shayna Anglin, Joline and Carmen Digirolamo, Matthew and Travis Smolinske, Tiffany Huff, Sarah Appleton and Adam Kurtz; and 8 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by 2 brothers, Merle on December 24, 2006, and Marion in WW II; and a granddaughter, Candice Smolinske. Services Monday at Mt. Pleasant Church. Burial, Mt. Pleasant Cemetery. ~ 1-12 & 13-2007
Oemke Dora was found dead in bed this morning at her residence on N. Railroad St. Her son, Fred, who was called here last week by the death of his father, Henry, left the residence of his home in Cleveland at one o’clock this morning. His mother was up and saw him depart. She was in her usual health to all appearances at that time. A daughter occupied the same bed with her and arose without noticing that she was dead. Another daughter went to the bed to awaken her mother and found her dead, though still warm. She was perhaps about 55 to 60 years of age and leaves one son and three daughters. Her husband was buried Monday and a daughter died a month ago. + No date ^ 10-31-1890
Oemke Hannah Dora Sophia was born April 10, 1865 in Kendallville. In 1884 she, with her mother became members of the Methodist Episcopal Church (German). The loss of a sister the 7th of August, 1890, and that of the father the 26th of Oct. of the same year, and finding the mother dead in bed on the morning of Oct. 29 bore heavy upon her. Since then she has made her home with her sister and brother-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Rath. On the 19th of Sept. 1892, she died at age 27 years, 5 months and 9 days. + 9-19-1892 ^ 9-30-1892
Oemke Henry died yesterday. His funeral was held today. He has been the sexton at the cemetery for many years. + No date
Oesch Bessie O died September 3, 1991 in Kenney Health Care Center in Ligonier. She was born in Wolf Lake October 8, 1889, the daughter of Abraham and Antoinette (Miller) Bender. She married Daniel Oesh in Topeka on March 15, 1913. He died November 28, 1953. She was a country school teacher, handset type at the Topeka Journal and was owner with her husband of the Topeka Roller Mill. She was a 1908 graduate of Topeka High School and attended Goshen College. She was a member of Topeka Mennonite Church and was the town historian and genealogist. Surviving are a niece. A sister, Neva Fulwider; and 2 brothers, Ford and Forest Bender, preceded her in death. Funeral Friday at Topeka Mennonite Church. Burial, Eden Cemetery. + 9-3-1991
Oesch Billie E, 69, died in Leesburg Regional Medical Center in Leesburg, Fla. He was born in Topeka June 5, 1929 to William and Goldie (Garber) Oesch. He married Olive Krisher. He retired after 30 years as a maintenance worker at Ross Laboratories in Sturgis, Mich. He was a U. S. Air Force veteran of the Korean Conflict and a member of the Reorganized Church Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in Tavares, Fla. Surviving are his wife; 2 daughters, Rebecca Edsall of Kings Mountain, N.C., and Renee Spires of Wilmington, Ohio; a son, Wade of Kendallville; 3 sisters, Joyce Tierney of Logansport, Lavern Hartzler of Twelve Mile, and Gloria Mynhier of Wolcottville; a brother, Stanley of Topeka; 12 grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Ramona Oesch in August 1974; 2 sons, Wayne in November 1994 and William in 1996; and a grandson, Douglas Oesch in November 1988. Funeral Tuesday in Berhalter-Hutchins Funeral Home. Burial, Woodland Cemetery, Wolcottville. + 10-30-1998
Oesch Douglas W, 8-month old son of William E. and Joan K. (Croy) Oesch, Wolcottville, died Wednesday from apparent Sudden Infant Death Syndrome at LaGrange Hospital. He was born in Kendallville March 18, 1987. Surviving with his parents are grandparents, Billie and Olive Oesch of Rome City, Irvin and Pat Croy of Kendallville; great-grandmothers, Hazel Crothers of Avilla, and Marie Croy of LaOtto; two sisters, Krista Oesch and Summer LaCross, at home; and a brother, Chad LaCross at home. Services Saturday in Hutchins Funeral Home, Wolcottville. Burial, Woodland Cemetery. ~ 11-24-1987 + 11-18-1987
Oesch Wayne E, 36, died unexpectedly en route to McCray Hospital Monday. He was born in LaGrange on January 22, 1958 to Billie E. and Olive Marie (Krisher) Oesh. On August 31, 1979 in Terre Haute he married Gail L. Martin. A 1976 graduate of Lakeland High School, he was employed by Skyline Mobile Homes in Bristol and as a part-time professional slight-of-hand magician. He was a member of the Reorganized Latter-day Saints. Surviving are his wife; his parents; a daughter, Samantha, 9; 2 stepchildren; 2 sisters, Rebecca Edsall of Kings Mountain, N.C., and Renee Spires of Xenia, Ohio; 2 brothers, William and Wade of Kendallville; and 7 grandchildren. A sister, Ramona, died in 1974. Funeral Thursday in Hutchins Funeral Home. Burial, Woodland Cemetery. + 11-28-1994
Oesch William Eugene "Bill", 40, of Kendallville, died March 18 in the emergency room of McCray Hospital. He was born in Dayton, Ohio on Feb. 25, 1956 to Billie E. and Olive Marie (Krisher) Oesch. On March 9, 1985 he married Joan "Joni" Croy. He had lived in Kendallville 4 years, moving from Wolcottville. He was owner of Southern Oaks Trailer Park in Wolcottville and was also a dealer for Redman Homes in Wolcottville. He was a member of Harvest Community Church. Surviving are his wife; 2 daughters, Krista Oesch of LaGrange and Summer LaCross of Kendallville; 2 sons, Steven Oesch and Chad LaCross of Kendallville; 2 sisters, Rebecca Edsall of Kings Mountain, N.C., and Renee Spires of Xenia, Ohio; and a brother, Wade of Kendallville. He was preceded in death by a son, Douglas in 1987; a sister, Ramona on Aug. 26, 1974, and a brother, Wayne on Nov. 28, 1994. Funeral March 22 in Hutchins Funeral Home in Wolcottville. Burial, Woodland Cemetery. ~ 3-28-1996
Oesterwind Earl G, 81, of Kendallville, died July 5, 2005 at DeKalb Memorial Hospital. He was retired from General Motors as a gear lab inspector and was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Avilla. He was a U.S. Army veteran of WW II. He was born Oct. 16, 1923 in Milwaukee, Wis., to Henry and Lillian (Johnson) Oesterwind. He and his wife, Betty, were married May 25, 1946 in Detroit, Mich. Surviving are his wife; 2 daughters and sons-in-law, Anna and Dave Kemerly of Avilla and Mary and Al Taylor of Michigan; a son, Dave Pauch; an ex-son-in-law, Patrick McCarthy of Mich.; 5 grandchildren, Linda and Nicole Ramsey, Chris and Sean McCarthy and David Kemerly Jr.; and a great-grandchild, Justin Ramsey. He was preceded in death by a brother, Hank. Services July 15 at St. Mary's Catholic Church. Burial later in Holy Secular Catholic Cemetery in Detroit. ^ 7-9-2005
Offenbacker Esther (Miller), a former resident of Avilla, passed away at her home at 6475 N. Rural St., Indianapolis, Dec. 8, Surviving are her husband George and three sisters, Mrs. Grace Poyser, Elkhart, Mrs. Margaret Fraser, Madison, Wis., and Miss Ruth Miller of Indianapolis. A sister, Mrs. Harry Sheets, preceded her in death. Funeral Dec. 11 in the Flanner Buchanan Funeral Home in Broad Ripple. Burial in Indianapolis. ~ 12-12-1968 + 12-8-1968
Offord Donald A, 72, died May 24, 2003 at Provena Sacred Heart Home, Avilla. He served in the U.S. Army as a sergeant in the Korean Conflict. He was born November 29, 1930 in Fort Wayne to Basil and Faye Etta (Truelove) Offord. On May 24, 1956 at Hopewell he married Emma Jean Huff. She died December 17, 1997. Two brothers, Ralph Offord and James Decker, and a sister, Dorothy Sloffer, are also deceased. Surviving are a daughter, Donna Jean of Avilla; a son, Kenneth C. of Columbia City; 2 granddaughters, Veronica M. Gabet of Fort Wayne, and Nicole Gabet of Bluffton; a sister and brother-in-law, Joan and Ed Hindenlang of Avilla; and a brother, Ronald B. Offord of Fort Wayne. He was a machine operator for over 30 years at Zollner Piston in Fort Wayne and worked part-time for Avilla Motor Works. He was past commander of American Legion Post No. 1240. Services at Brazzell Funeral Home, Avilla, Burial, Avilla Cemetery with military graveside rites by American Legion Post No. 240. ~ 5-29-2003
Offord Emma Jean, 66, Avilla, died Dec. 17 in Kendallville Manor. She was born Dec. 5, 1921 in Swan Twp to Charles E. and Bessie (Pepple) Huff. On June 24, 1956 at Hopewell she married Donald A. Offord. Surviving are her husband a daughter, Donna J., Avilla; a son, Kenneth C., Columbia City; 3 sisters, Catherine Truelove, LaOtto, Wanita Albertson and Myrtle Barrett of Avilla; and 2 granddaughters, Veronica M. Gabet, Bloomington, and Nicole S. Gabet, Avilla. She retired from the VA Canteen Service in Fort Wayne in 1984. She was a member of the American Legion Auxiliary in Avilla. Services Saturday in Brazzell Funeral Home. Burial, Avilla Cemetery. ~ 12-18-1997
Offord Ethel - At the stated meeting of Avilla Chapter N. 155, OE S, Monday evening, the worthy matron, Jean Padgitt, assisted by the conductress and associate conductress, gave a short memorial service in remembrance of Mrs. Ethel Offord, a former member, who passed away recently at her home in San Diego, California. She served as worthy matron of the Avilla chapter in 1916. Mr. and Mrs. Offord were residents of Avilla many years before moving to California thirty years ago. ~ 9-13-1951
Offord R Wendell, 76, Chula Vista, died June 10 in a hospital there. He was born in Indiana and lived 58 years near Chula Vista. He was a crane operator for the Kelco Co. in San Diego. Surviving are his wife, Vera; a daughter, Shirley Johnson of Tucson, Ariz.; a brother, Robert of La Mesa; four grandchildren; a niece, Joanna Hindenlang, Avilla. Services in Greenwood Mortuary. Entombment, Greenwood Mausoleum. ~ 6-28-1984
Offord Ralph, 76, died Sunday while listening to the radio in his home in San Diego, Calif. A village blacksmith, he came here from Kendallville with his family and resided in this community many years before moving to Calif. in 1926. Surviving are two sons, Wendell and Robert of Chula Vista, Calif.; two daughters, Mrs. Crystal Porterfield of Columbus Grove, Ohio, and Mrs. Lillian Neiderhouser, near San Diego, California; a sister, Emma, living in Ohio; and a brother, Ray of California. His wife, Ethel, and one son, Basil, preceded him in death. He was a member of F & AM No. 460 and Avilla Chapter No. 155 OES and a past patron of the latter. Services will be held Friday in San Diego. Those attending from here are Mrs. George Stockbarger, Mrs. Ed Hindenlang, Donald Offord and Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Offord. ~ 7-31-1958
OFlaherty Ann, 83, a pioneer resident of Orange Township died suddenly at her home one mile north of Brimfield, last Saturday morning. She was taken suddenly ill with stomach trouble and died before a physician could arrive. She had lived for many years in Orange Township. She is survived by two sons. Funeral was held at the Catholic church in Kendallville at Monday. M F Owen Scrapbook 7028 7-11-1917 Contributed by Judy Richter
OFlaherty John, an old citizen of Orange Twp, died at his home north of Brimfield Wednesday. He was a member of the Catholic Church and a staunch Republican. He leaves a widow, 2 sons and one daughter. ^ 2-9-1894
Ogden Aaron was born in Newark, N.J. Sept. 23, 1802; moved with his parents to Licking County, Ohio in 1816 where he lived until his settlement in Indiana when he first settled in Washington Twp. From there he went to Ligonier where the rest of his life was passed. At the time he moved to Ligonier there was but one frame house; the few others being log cabins. He died Jan. 6, 1891, aged 88 years 3 months and 14 days. He was a member of the M. E. Church. Noble Co Democrat 7-8-1891
Ogden Adaline was born in Franklin County, O. April 2, 1837; died Jan. 7, 1899 age 61 years 9 months 25 days. Settled in 1842. ^ 6-9-1899
Ogden Albert Sanford was born in Ligonier Dec. 15, 1855; died Dec. 21, 1898 age 48 years 6 days. ^ 6-9-1899
Ogden Sarah Ann was born in Ligonier Jan. 22, 1839; died 1899 age 60 years. ^ 6-9-1899
Ogg Luther M, 60, of Butler Center south of Garrett, died Monday in the Garrett Hospital from a cerebral hemorrhage. He was superintendent of the workshop at the Wee Haven School in Garrett. He had attended an annual meeting Thursday night of the DeKalb County Association of retarded school children and had given a report. It is believed he left the meeting about 9:30 p.m. and went over to the shop, where he was found about 10 p.m. by Ralph Best and Robert Heller, when they noticed the lights still on in the shop. He was taken to the hospital immediately. He was born March 29, 1907 in Illinois and had been a resident of this area for some 40 years. His parents were the late James and Edna Ogg. He was married at Columbia City on July 16, 1932 to Alice D. Ridenour. Surviving besides the widow are a daughter, Mrs. Eugene Vogely of R. 1, South Whitley; three sons, Monte D. of Avilla, James W. of Fort Wayne and Rex. A of Garrett; 14 grandchildren; a brother, Ralph of Fort Wayne; and two sisters, Mrs. Gene Finkhouse and Mrs. Ada Dias of Miami, Fla. Services will be held today in the Calvary Methodist Church, Avilla. Burial, Avilla Cemetery. He was a member of the Calvary Methodist Church and was a charter member and the secretary-treasurer of the Garrett Rotary Club. ~ 2-22-1968
Ogg Monte D, 38, 404 Van Scoyoc St., died Sunday in Garrett Hospital. He was born June 7, 1930 in Fort Wayne, the son of Mrs. Alice Ogg and the late Luther Ogg, who died last Feb. 19. He had resided in Avilla 14 years. He was a veteran of the Korean Conflict, a member of Calvary United Methodist Church in Avilla, Avilla American Legion, and was employed as a personnel clerk at the Stanscrew Distribution Center in Garrett. On March 3, 1950, he was married at Avilla to Ann VanGorder, who survives. Surviving besides the wife and mother are two daughters, Pattie 16 and Margaret 8; and three sons, Stephen 12, Scott 10, and John 5, all at home; two brothers, Rex, 610 S. Walsh St., Garrett, and William, Fort Wayne; and one sister, Mrs. Eugene Vogely of South Whitley. Services today in Avilla Calvary United Methodist Church. Interment, Christian Union Cemetery. ~ 11-7-1968 + 11-?-1982
Ogieda Sister, 70, of the most Precious Blood, Mother Superior at Kneipp Sanitarium in Rome City, died Wednesday of heart disease. She was a native of St. Louis and had served 30 years at the sanitarium. She was also Mother General at the Mother House in Dayton, Ohio, for 12 years, which she left to return to Rome City about 1 year ago. Funeral at the Mother House in Dayton Saturday. + 1938
Ogle Joseph died at his residence in Jefferson Twp Aug. 20, aged 81 years and 16 days. He was born in Morris Twp, Adams County, Ohio, Aug. 4, 1806, in which locality his parents settled previous to Ohio’s admission into the Union. June 13, 1833 he married Ruthanna Wright. In Oct. 1845 they removed to Jefferson Twp and erected their little log cabin home in the then wild and dense forest. It is said that at that time his wealth consisted of a single dollar. There were 8 children in the family, 2 of whom preceded him in death. The surviving children are Mary, wife of Andrew Gunnett of Kendallville, Sarah I., wife of G. I. Walters at Ripley, William E. and Albert H. of Kendallville, Lucina J., wife of S. S. Axtell at Nassau, Iowa; and L. R., living at the homestead. In his earlier days he was counted a great hunter; and many a deer, turkey or squirrel, killed by his trusty rifle, found its way into the larders of his neighbors who were not so successful in securing these necessaries. Funeral at the Union Church. Burial, Skinner Cemetery. ^ 8-26-1887
Ogle Ruthanna (Wright) was born Oct. 23, 1812; was married to Joseph Ogle June 13, 1833; moved to Noble County in 1845. She leaves 6 children. Her husband died Aug. 20, 1887. She united with the M. E. Church at the age of 14. She died Aug. 2. ^ 8-14-1891 Noble Co Democrat 8-12-1891
Ohler J D, 73, resident here since 1922, died Jan. 3 at his home from heart disease. Funeral was held Monday. Burial, Plato Cemetery. He had owned and operated a grocery here 18 years and also had been proprietor of stores in Woodruff and Mentone 17 years before moving to this city. Surviving are the widow, Mrs. Cora Ohler, and one sister, Mrs. A. D. Yergin of this city. + 7-?-1941
Ohls Gwendolyn, 75, of Chambersburg, Pa., died at the Chambersburg Hospital, Monday. The Kendallville native was born Sept. 4, 1909 to William and Gertrude (Livingston) Shippy. On March 27, 1932 in Kendallville she married Ralph W. Ohls, who died Dec.1, 1974. She had lived in Kendallville and Perrysburg, Ohio prior to moving to Chambersburg 20 years ago. She had been editor of Letter Kenny Army Depot. Survivors are a daughter, Mrs. Ken (Trudy) Gachol of Chambersburg; a son, William of Perrysburg; and 3 grandchildren. Graveside services Thursday at Lake View Cemetery. Burial, Lake View Cemetery. + 3-4-1985
Ohls Ralph W, 65, Chambersburg, Pa., died Sunday in his home. He was born Dec. 10, 1908 in Toledo, Ohio. He married Gwendolyn E. Shippy March 27, 1932 in Kendallville. He was a retired tool grinder. Surviving are his wife; a daughter, Mrs. Ken (Trudy) Gochal, Chambersburg, Pa.; one son, William J., Toledo, Ohio; 2 sisters, 2 brothers, and 2 grandchildren. Graveside services Wednesday in Lake View Cemetery. + 12-?-1974
Ohlwine Amanda I "Minnie", 75, died April 19, 1962 at her Churubusco home. Surviving are her husband, Homer S.; 5 daughters; 4 sons, including James of Brimfield; 40 grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren; two sisters; and one brother, Dave Tucker of Albion. Services at a Churubusco funeral home Sunday afternoon. Burial Christian Chapel Cemetery. + 4-19-1962
Ohlwine Betty A, 55, R. 1, Skinner Lake, Albion, died Tuesday (d. 11-22-1977) in Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne. Born Aug. 15, 1922 in Albion, she was the daughter of Burl and Frances (Johnson) Rogers. She married Homer "Jim" Ohlwine Sept. 14, 1941 in LaGrange. Survivors include her husband; her mother in Milford; 2 daughters, Mrs. Clyde (Mary Helen) Rollins, Churubusco, and Mrs. Richard (Linda) Ard, Urbana, Ill.; 2 sisters, Mrs. James (Jane) Hiatt, Littleton, Colo.; and Mrs. Robert (Joan) Neibert, North Webster; 8 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren. Funeral Friday in Brazzell Funeral Home, Albion. Burial, Christian Chapel Cemetery. + 11-?-1977
Ohlwine Betty J, 76, died May 10, 2001 at home. She was employed in Puritan Ice Cream's retail store in Kendallville and worked for 2 years at Uniform Printing Co., Kendallville. She attended Rehoboth Church. She was born June 20, 1924 in Ligonier to Earl and Pearl (Lynn) Cook. In 1942 she married Mose Guthrie who died in 1976. On Feb. 25, 1978 in South Milford she married James Ohlwine. Surviving are her husband in Albion; 5 daughters and sons-in-law, Judy and Jess Kilburn, Penny and David Dickey and Phyllis and Larry McGahen of Kendallville, Mary and Clyde Rollins of Churubusco and Linda and Richard Ard of St. Joseph, Ill.; 2 sons and daughters-in-law, Ed and Ruth Guthrie and Greg and Judy Guthrie of Kendallville; a brother, John Cook of Spokane; 3 sisters, Maxine Prentice of Cromwell, Gladys Harrison of Dade City, Fla., and Rosie Dotson of Ligonier; 28 grandchildren; several great-grandchildren and 3 great-great-grandchildren. Services Tuesday at Hite Funeral Home. Burial, Lake View Cemetery. ^ 5-11-2001
Ohlwine Daniel was born Feb. 5, 1810 and died Dec. 30, 1894 at his home in Sparta Twp, aged 84 years, 10 months and 15 days. He was the fourth of 12 children in the family of Charles and Elizabeth (Schrader) Ohlwine of the state of Md. He was born in Warren County, Ohio, Feb. 14, 1810; moved with his parents to Germantown, Montgomery County at the age of 3 years, and when 10 years old to Greene County, Ohio. His father was a tanner by trade, but Daniel’s youth was spent in chopping, grubbing and splitting rails. He gained an average education. On Feb. 17, 1831 he was married to Miss Catharine Weade. In Sept. 1833 he came to Indiana and in the spring of 1835 built a cabin on the land where he lived and died. In Jan. 1835 he was present and assisted in the burial of the old Indian chief Flat Belly, with whom he was well-acquainted. The first term of court in Noble County was held in 1836 on the old Adam Engle farm near where Ligonier now stands, and he served on the jury. He was fond of hunting sports and in 1841 traveled on foot through Ind., Ill, Iowa, Mo., and Kan. In 1844 he purchased 124 acres of Indiana reserve land, the deed for which was signed by Gov. James Whitcomb. When in his prime he was an expert chopper. He has cleared in all about 200 acres of land. One child (now Mrs. Elizabeth Archer) was born to him by his first wife, who died in Oct. 1859. He was then married to Mrs. Sarah Ballah May 22, 1860. She died in Dec. 1881 and Dec. 28, 1882 he married Mrs. Eve Smith, who is now a widow for the third time in her life. He was a charter member of the Christian Church at Broadway. In pioneer days he served as justice of the peace, his cabin was often used as a court room. In politics he was first a Whig, then an ardent Republican. Funeral at Broadway Church Jan. 1, 1895, and he was buried in the cemetery there. + 12-30-1894
Ohlwine E C, 72, died last Sunday at the home of his sister, Mrs. Anna Heerman in Ligonier, after being confined to his bed for 3 years. Dr. Ohlwine was born in Noble County but spent 20 years of his life in Kansas. + 3-?-1923
Ohlwine Eliza, about 53, wife of Samuel Ohlwine, died Jan 7 in Sparta Twp. ^ 1-31-1877
Ohlwine Homer J, 88, of Kendallville died Feb. 13, 2011, at Parkview Noble Hospital. He was born in Albion on Nov. 15, 1922, to Homer and Amanda (Tucker) Ohlwine. He served U.S. Navy during World War II. He married Betty Rogers, in 1942 and she died in 1977. He married Betty Guthrie, in 1978 and she died in 2001. He was a truck driver for Seagley Brothers in Kendallville and then for Hipskind Asphalt in Fort Wayne for several years, retiring in 1984. He was a member of the Rehoboth Missionary Church in Albion, the Kendallville VFW Post 2749 and the Albion American Legion Post 246. He served in the Civilian Conservation Corp. and during that time helped build most of the buildings at Pokagon State Park in Angola. Survivors include several grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren; four stepchildren; two sisters, Mary Leitch of Columbia City and Martha Treesh of Kendallville. He was preceded in death by two daughters, Mary Rollins and Winnie Ard; four sisters; and six brothers. Funeral Feb. 15 at Hite Funeral Home. Burial, Christian Chapel Cemetery. ^ 2-14-2011
Ohlwine Idris C "Dutch", 93, died April 19, 2000 in Kingston Care Center in Fort Wayne. He was born May 26, 1906 in Noble County to Homer S. and Amanda I. "Minnie" (Tucker) Ohlwine. On July 11, 1934 he married Lois Fey. She died December 21, 1976. He was a former Churubusco businessman. Surviving are 4 daughters and 3 sons-in-law, Esther Sherman of Arcola, Carol and Lee Pontius of Auburn, Jane and Larry Poinsett of Fort Wayne, and Darlene and Cory Houser of Wolf Lake; 4 sons and 3 daughters-in-law, Homer M. and Eleanor Ohlwine of Fort Wayne, Herbert and Joyce and Bruce and Sue Ohlwine of Churubusco, and Larry Ohlwine of Fort Wayne; a brother and sister-in-law, James and Betty Ohlwine of Skinner Lake; 4 sisters and a brother-in-law, Virginia Ohlwine of Indianapolis, Bessie Hentzell of Kokomo, Martha Treesh of Kendallville, and Mary and Wilmer Leitch of Albion; his former wife, Leila Conner of Churubusco; 29 grandchildren; 45 great-grandchildren and 2 great-great-grandchildren. Two sisters, Maude Rollins and Marie Roberson; and 5 brothers, Charles, Oscar, Ivan, John and Harold, also preceded him in death. Services Monday in Sheets Funeral Home. Burial, Christian Chapel Cemetery. + 4-19-2000
Ohlwine Ivan, son of Mr. and Mrs. Homer Ohlwine, died at their home in Albion Thursday from influenza, aged 4 years, 5 months and 20 days. Funeral at the home Friday. Burial, Christian Chapel Cemetery. + 2-?-1920
Ohlwine John S, an old citizen of Ligonier, died on the 9th in the 67th year of his age. He was the president of the town board and had been for many years a member of the Masonic fraternity and the Christian Church. He leaves a widow, 2 daughters, several grandchildren. Funeral in the Christian Church on the 11th. ^ 3-15-1889
Ohlwine Oscar E, 79, died Sunday at Kendallville Manor Nursing Home. He was born June 3, 1914 in Noble County to Homer S. and Amanda I. (Tucker) Ohlwine. He married Marie Bowman on January 29, 1945 in Fort Wayne. She died in 1981. He worked in general maintenance for the Winfield Moses family in Fort Wayne and was a WW II Army veteran. Surviving are a son, Robert of Fort Wayne; 2 brothers, Idris of Churubusco and James of Albion; 4 sisters, Bessie Hentzell of Kokomo, Virginia Ohlwine of Indianapolis, Martha Treesh of Kendallville and Mary Leitch of Albion; and 2 grandchildren. Services Wednesday at Orr Funeral Home, Burial, Sedan Cemetery, Corunna. 7-4-1993
Ohlwine Samuel, 87, a pioneer resident of Noble County, died Wednesday last at his home near Cromwell. He located in Noble County in the 40’s, has held several public offices here and was the father of J. L. Ohlwine, a northern Indiana veteran soldier. There are 2 daughters also surviving, Mrs. William Hitler and Mrs. Truman Pollock. ^ 5-9-1907
Ohmart Dorothy L, 89, died Oct 14, 2001 at Shepherd of the Hill nursing home. She worked at Wheel Works in Kendallville for many years and also worked as a beautician at area beauty shops. She was a member of Kendallville Eagles Lodge. She was born Jan. 15, 1912 in LaGrange County to Ezra and Carrie (Merriman) Covert. Her first husband, Ray Godsell, died in 1969. She married Wilbur Ohmart and he died in 1975. A son, Donald Godsell, died in 1978; and a brother, George, died in 1995. Surviving are a son and daughter-in-law, Allen and Margaret Godsell of Kendallville; 3 stepchildren; a brother, Russell Stauffer of Port Richey, Fla.; 7 grandchildren and great-grandchildren; and 10 great-great-grandchildren. Services Thursday at Hite Funeral Home. Burial, Lake View Cemetery. ^ 10-16-2001
Ohmart Flossie B, 82, R. 2, Avilla, died Wednesday in Garrett Hospital. She was born in Columbia City Oct. 18, 1893, to George and Anna (Essig) Peabody and married Howard S. Ohmart Jan. 23, 1923. He survives. She and her husband moved to Avilla in 1954. She was a former nurse at Souder’s Hospital, Auburn, and a former member of the BPW in Auburn. Survivors include the husband; one daughter, Mrs. Forrest Carper, Auburn; one son, Philip W., Spencerville; one sister, Mrs. Eloise Grossnickle, North Manchester; seven grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Services Saturday in Smith Funeral Home, Columbia City. Burial, Greenhill Cemetery, Columbia City. ~ 2-19-1976 + 2-?-1976
Ohmart Howard S, 86, R. 1, Auburn, died June 1 in DeKalb Hospital. He had at one time lived in Avilla. He was a veteran of WW I and Avilla American Legion Post 240. He was born Nov. 10, 1891 in Wabash County to Charles and Wilhelmina (Warren) Ohmart. He married Flossie Peabody Jan. 23, 1923. She died Feb. 11, 1976. Surviving are one daughter, Mrs. Forrest (Patricia) Carper, R. 1, Auburn; one son, Phillip W., R. 1, Spencerville; 7 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren. ~ 6-8-1978 + 6-1-1978
Ohneck Mae L, 84, died June 16, 2007 at Renaissance Village in Fort Wayne. She was born March 29, 1923 in DeKalb County, the daughter of Edward and Flossie (Thomas) Sommers. She married Wilbert G. Ohneck in Fort Wayne on Aug. 2, 1941. He died Feb. 15, 1994. Surviving are 3 sons and 2 daughters-in-law, Gerald and Debra of New Haven, Timothy of Fort Wayne and Kevin and Claudia of Union, Ky; a daughter and son-in-law, Sharon and Lynn Bobay of Fort Wayne; a brother and sister-in-law, Donald and Geneva Sommers of Fort Wayne; 2 sisters, Phyllis Wells of Huntertown and Joan Hickman of Lansing, Mich.; 14 grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by 2 brothers, Wayne and Everett Sommers; 2 stepbrothers; 2 sisters, Mary Nuckles and Madeline Bley; and a stepsister. She graduated from Fort Wayne Central High School and was a member of LaOtto Wesleyan Church. Services at Sheets & Childs Funeral Home, Churubusco. Burial, Riverview Cemetery. ~ 6-28-2007
Ohneck Wilbert G, 75, of near Huntertown, was pronounced dead on arrival Tuesday at Parkview Hospital, Fort Wayne. He was born in Fort Wayne November 6, 1918 to Grover and Mary Caroline (Freeland) Ohneck. He married Mae Sommers on August 2, 1941 in Fort Wayne. He attended Arcola School and was employed by Dana Corp. in Fort Wayne as an electrician for 30 years, retiring in 1977. Surviving are his wife; 3 sons, Jerry of New Haven, Timothy of Fort Wayne, and Kevin of Columbia, Mo.; a daughter, Mrs. Lynn (Sharon) Bobay of Divide, Colo.; 2 sisters, Mrs. Ralph (Shirley) Ross of North Canton, Ohio, and Mrs. Joe (Jeannette) McCartney of Galion, Ohio; and 10 grandchildren. Three brothers preceded him in death. Funeral Friday in Sheets Funeral Home. Burial, Riverview Cemetery. + 2-15-1994
Oiler Desirae Nicole, 24 days old, died Friday in Parkview Hospital, Fort Wayne. She was born June 18 in Fort Wayne to Jason and Dawn (Mefferd) Oiler. Surviving are the parents; grandparents, Lola Combs of Wolcottville, Gerald Mefferd Jr. of Rome City and Bonnie Combs of Wolcottville; John Oiler of Bryan, Ohio, Renee Kline of Sheboygan, Wis., and Susan Oiler of Bryan, Ohio; great-grandparents, Doris and Gerald Mefferd of Kendallville; great-great-grandparents, Ruth Lee and Helen Mefferd of Kendallville. Private family services Sunday in the chapel at Lake View Cemetery. + 7-12-1996
Oldfather James W, a former Avilla citizen, died at his home in Plymouth recently after a brief illness from lung fever. ~ 12-16-1897
Oldfather Samuel O, 59, of Warsaw, died of a heart attack Nov. 22 in his home. He was vice president of Water Utilities, Inc., and manager of the local water facility. He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church, Warsaw Rotary Club and the Warsaw Elks Lodge. He was born May 8, 1917 in Ligonier, the son of Odell and Ruth (Caldwell) Oldfather. In 1935 he was married in Goshen to the former Mary E. Yeager. He had been a resident of Warsaw since 1937. Surviving are the wife; a son, Daniel O., Coltsneck, N.J.; a daughter, Mrs. Marilyn Zolman, Indian Head Park, Ill.; one sister, Mrs. Robert (Joan) Francis, Milwaukee, Wis.; 5 grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. He was preceded in death by one sister. Funeral Nov. 26 at First Presbyterian Church. Burial, Oakwood Cemetery. + 11-22-1977
Olds Johanna P, 87, a resident of the Sacred Heart Home, Avilla, since 1967, died Jan. 27. Funeral was Friday at Mungovan & Sons South Chapel, Fort Wayne. Burial, Lindenwood Cemetery. She was a native of Ireland who lived here 80 years. She was a member of St. Patrick’s Church and belonged to the Daughters of Isabella. Her husband, E. C. Olds, died in 1941. Surviving are a son-in-law, Russ Gibson, Fort Wayne and three grandchildren. ~ 2-4-1971 + 1-27-1971
Olinger Colleen died Aug. 20, 2009 at St. Vincent's Hospital in Indianapolis. She was born in Kendallville and is survived by daughter, Megan Olinger of Fort Wayne; parents, Carl and Charleen Donley of Fort Wayne; brothers, Christopher Donley of Fort Wayne and Craig (Jalene) Donley of Las Vegas, Nev. Service Monday at D.O. McComb & Sons Lakeside Park Funeral Home. Burial, Rose Hill Cemetery. Journal Gazette 8-22-2009
Olinger Lydia B, 85, 620 Simon St., died Wednesday at the Kendallville Nursing Home. She was born March 29, 1891 in DeKalb County to Alfred and Catherine (Leins) Shoup. She married Samuel L. Olinger on Dec. 17, 1910 in Auburn. He died in 1957. She was a resident of this area for 32 years after moving here from Wolcottville. Three sisters and one brother preceded her in death. Survivors include 2 daughters, Reba M. Mortimore, 645 Dowling St., and Marie A. Wallace, Fort Wayne; one son, William A., R. 2, Wolcottville; 13 grandchildren; 43 great-grandchildren; and 3 great-great-grandchildren. Services Saturday in Berhalter-Hutchins Funeral Home. Burial, Sixteen Cemetery. + 8-?-1976
Olinger William, 77, committed suicide Friday at his home southeast of Kendallville by shooting himself through the head with a .22 caliber rifle. He had been seriously ill for several weeks from diabetes and dropsy and had threatened to end his life several times. Surviving are the widow; 3 sons, Gary at home, Emmett near Garrett, another son by a former marriage; and a daughter, near Altona. Funeral Sunday from the home. Burial, Christian Union Cemetery. + 6-?-1936
Olinghouse Rollen E, 83, of Ligonier, died Friday in Goshen Hospital where he had undergone surgery several days ago. He was born Jan. 9, 1888 in LaGrange County. He and Ruby Shearer were married Feb. 9, 1939. He had operated a movie projector at the Crystal Theatre for many years and had spent his lifetime in the Ligonier area. Surviving are his wife; a daughter, Mrs. Ila Kelley, South Bend; a son, Darrell of Elkhart; 2 sisters, Mrs. Martha Preskey, Rome City, and Miss Leola of Fort Wayne; one brother, Ivory of Niles, Mich. Funeral Sunday at Ulrey Funeral Home in Ligonier. + 2-?-1971
Olinghouse Roy, a young garage operator of Ligonier, died Jan. 24 at Elkhart Hospital following an attack of acute diabetes. He was 43 years and 5 days. He was born near Topeka Jan. 19, 1892, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Elias Olinghouse. Several years ago he engaged in garage work and at the time of his death was associated with the South Side Garage in Ligonier. On June 2, 1914 he married Leta Trittipo and they had three children, William dying in infancy, and two daughters, Maureen and Dolores. He was affiliated with the Ligonier Masonic Lodge. Surviving are the widow and daughters, the parents, one sister, Mrs. B. F. Devel, two brothers, Russell and a twin, Ray. Funeral at the home Sunday. Burial, Salem Cemetery. + 2-?-1935
Olinghouse Ruby M, 87, died Sunday in Strawberry Village Health Care Center. Born in Ligonier on Nov. 14, 1893, she was the daughter of Charles and Mary (Reynolds) Shearer. On Feb. 9, 1939 in Ligonier she married Rollen Olinghouse, who died in 1971. She was a lifetime area resident and a member of the Methodist Church. Survivors are a niece, Mrs. E. H. Kimball of Fostoria, Ohio; and 2 nephews. Services Tuesday in Ulrey Funeral Home. Burial, Oak Park Cemetery. + 10-11-1981
Oliver Artie M, 74, of Kendallville, died Tuesday at McCray Hospital. Born Sept. 1, 1910 in Ill., she was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Gray Conkling. On Aug. 10, 1929 in Ligonier she married Don L. Oliver. She was a professional seamstress and tailor, a member of Faith United Methodist Church, Kendallville, a charter member of VFW Auxiliary Post 2749, VFW Auxiliary No. 857, Fort Wayne, Royal Neighbors of America, Fort Wayne, Girl Scout leader 8 years in Kendallville and has more than 5,000 volunteer hours at the VA Hospital in Fort Wayne. Surviving are her husband; her stepmother, Mary Jane Conkling at the Lutheran Home; 2 daughters, Dorothy Bigelow and Ethel Mapp of Roswell, N.M.; a son Don L. Jr., Kendallville; 2 brothers, Gail of North Webster, and Burlyn, Kimmell; 8 grandchildren; and 3 great-grandchildren. A son, Robert, preceded her in death. Services Friday at Berhalter-Hutchins Funeral Home, Kendallville. Burial, Lake View Cemetery. + 6-5-1985
Oliver Belinda, nee Alexander-Stone, wife of Thomas Oliver, was born in Somerset County, Penn. Aug. 31, 1839 and died Sept. 7, near Woodruff, LaGrange County, aged 64 years 28 days. At the age of 9 she with her mother moved to Wayne County, Ohio and one year later moved to Kendallville. On April 12, 1857 she married Henry Stone, who died March 1, 1875. In 1877 she married Thomas Oliver. She was the mother of 12 children, 7 of whom preceded her in death. Those that remain are Melissa E., wife of A. J. Seagley; Aggie M., wife of J. O. Wiggins; Lucy M., wife of Alva Whitford; Solomon S. Stone and Milo Oliver; with 3 sisters and one brother. She was a member of the Evangelical Association. Funeral in the Woodruff Church. Interment in Kendallville. ^ 9-18-1903
Oliver Bessie B (Damy) was born in Perry Twp Sept. 18, 1889 and died March 13, 1913 at Kewana, Ill. She married Perry A. Oliver Feb. 15, 1911 and they had 2 children, Louis and Everett.  She united with the United Brethren Church at Burr Oak. Two years ago she moved to Kewana, Ill.  She leaves to mourn a husband and 2 children. Funeral last Tuesday at Salem. Burial, Salem Cemetery. Ligonier Leader 3-20-1913 Contributed by Judy Richter
Oliver Don Lavon Jr, 72, of Roswell, N.M., died April 26, 2003 at Eastern New Mexico Medical Center. In Kendallville, he served as a firefighter. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army serving 7 years during the Korean Conflict. He was a member of the Church of the Nazarene and the VFW. He was born in Valparaiso May 9, 1930 to Don LaVon and Artie Mae (Conkling) Oliver. He married Ruth Ann Schlegel March 15, 1969 in Dunkirk. Surviving are his wife; 5 sons, Rick Oliver and Christopher Latta of Kendallville, Chris Oliver of Roswell, Robert and Michael Oliver of Germany; 2 sisters and a brother-in-law, Dorothy and Merrill Bigelow of Roswell and Ethel Mapp of Midland; and 6 grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a brother, Robert. Memorial services Wednesday at Lake View Cemetery. ^ 5-30-2003
Oliver Doretha Mae was born in York Twp on Aug. 2, 1919 and died of diphtheria April 20, 1922, aged 3 years, 8 months and 18 days. Surviving are the parents; 2 sisters, Rolena Mae and Helen; one brother, Victor; grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Oliver and Mr. and Mrs. Ted McCamment. Funeral at the home Sunday. Burial, Albion Cemetery. + 4-?-1922
Oliver Ena, 80, of Ligonier, died Wednesday in Kenney Retirement Center, Ligonier. She was born in Linares, Chile, Jan. 1, 1906 to George H. and Elena M. (Stephens) Oliver. She moved to Ligonier from Warsaw in 1925 and owned and operated Oliver’s Beauty Shop in Ligonier since that time. She was a member of the Ligonier United Methodist Church and Indiana Hairdressers Association. Surviving are 2 sisters, Olga Oliver of Ligonier, and Mary Grigsby of Fort Wayne. Services Saturday in Orr Funeral Home, Ligonier. Burial, Oak Park Cemetery. + 6-18-1986
Oliver Fanny Louise, 57, Wolf Lake, died Thursday at her residence. She was born Dec. 23, 1929 in Noble County, the daughter of Clarence D. and Thelma (Kiester) Piper. On Dec. 31, 1964 she married Robert H. Oliver. A lifetime area resident, she was a 1947 graduate of Wolf Lake High School. Surviving are her husband; a daughter, Pamela Allred of Pinckney, Mich.; a stepdaughter, Brenda Smith of Silver Lake; two stepsons, Richard Oliver of Syracuse, and Robert Oliver of Huntington; a sister, Mrs. Vearl (Jane) Gaff of Wolf Lake; 3 grandchildren, Michelle, Michael and Brandon. Services Saturday in Smith & Sons Funeral Home, Columbia City. Burial, Wolf Lake Cemetery. + 9-3-1987
Oliver Leroy, 72, died December 30, 2000 in Oak Leaf Village, Ligonier. He was born in Green Center September 22, 1928 to John and Florence (Rhodes) Oliver. On August 10, 1956 in Albion he married Sharon Frain. He retired in 1990 from Kendallville Iron & Metal. He was a veteran of the U. S. Army, discharged in 1957. Surviving are his wife; 3 sons and daughters-in-law, John and Lorie and Ron and Jeannene Oliver of Pierceton, and Tom and Jackie Oliver of Brimfield; 5 grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren. Services Wednesday at Hutchins Funeral Home. Burial, Osborn Cemetery, LaGrange County. + 1-3-2001
Oliver Lillie, 32 years, 7 months and 10 days, died at her home southwest of Albion Thursday from pernicious anemia. She was born in Jefferson Twp Dec. 10, 1883, the daughter of John H. and Ann Guthrie. She married Reuben Oliver Sept. 27, 1905. In March 1908 she and husband moved to Port Mitchell where she spent her remaining days. Her mother died June 25, 1901 and her youngest brother Sept. 25, 1915. She is survived by a husband; a foster son, an aged father; three brothers, George, Frank and Elmer Guthrie of Jefferson Twp. Funeral at the Lutheran Church in Albion Saturday. Burial, Sweet Cemetery. ~ 7-26-1916 + 7-?-1916
Oliver Margaret, 82, widow of Sam Oliver, died Tuesday at the home of a daughter, Mrs. Frank Enos. Death was due to complications. She was born in Morrow County, Ohio March 16, 1854 and died Dec. 15, 1936. She was married to Samuel Oliver Jan. 4, 1874. Funeral will be held from the Enos home on Friday. Burial, Albion Cemetery. She is survived by 4 daughters and one son, Mrs. Frank Enos and Mrs. Levi Gaff of Albion, Reuben Oliver and Mrs. George Randall of Ligonier, and Mrs. Alvin Wade of Battle Creek, Mich.; 12 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild; and a half-sister, Emma Rosenogle. + 12-?-1936
Oliver Margaret (Hanlon) was born in Allegheny County, Pa. Dec. 8, 1824, and died in Noble County Aug. 7, 1903, aged 78 years, 8 months and 4 days. She was the last one of a family of ten children to pay the debt to nature. She with some brothers and a sister came to Indiana in 1856 and settled in Noble County where she lived the remainder of her life. She was married to George Oliver Oct. 8, 1857. They had one child, a daughter who survives her. Her husband heeded the call of his country in the Civil War and gave his life to save the land he so dearly loved. She remained his widow until her death. She united with the Presbyterian Church in her early youth. She leaves the daughter and 4 grandchildren. Funeral at Burr Oak Church. Burial, Christian Chapel Cemetery. 8-?-1903
Oliver Maude M, 82, died Sunday at her home in Wolf Lake from heart failure. She was born July 24, 1898 at Seymour, a daughter of Ted and Nora Sweeney McCamment. She lived in the Wolf Lake area and was educated in Pleasant Lake School. Sept. 14, 1917 she was married to Reuben Oliver at Hartford City. They lived at Port Mitchell in Noble County and lived in the Cromwell and Syracuse areas before moving to Wolf Lake in 1943. He died Nov. 8, 1943. She was a seamstress and a member of the Wolf Lake Seventh Day Adventist Church. Surviving are a son, Robert H., Oliver Lake; 3 daughters, Mrs. Robert (Rolena) Collinsworth of Wolf Lake, Mrs. Elbert (Helen) Wolf of Bonners Ferry, Idaho, Mrs. John (Evelyn) Scott of Albion; 10 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandson; a sister, Mrs. Irene Crandall of Collegedale, Tenn. A daughter, Doretha, a brother and two sisters are deceased. Burial, Rose Hill Cemetery. + 11-?-1980
Oliver Olga, 89, died July 22, 1992 in Hillcrest Health Care Center in Jeffersonville. She was born July 3, 1903 in Chile, South America and graduated from Warsaw High School in 1921 and the University of Michigan in 1927. She was a production manager at Wirk Co. in the 1930s and retired from teaching in the Ligonier and LaGrange school systems in 1967. Surviving are a sister, Mary Grisby of Jeffersonville. Funeral Saturday at Orr Funeral Home. Burial, Oak Park Cemetery. + 7-22-1992
Oliver Reuben H (b. 4-30-1882) died Nov. 8, 1962 at his Wolf Lake home. He is survived by his wife, Maude; two sons, Victor L. of Calif., and Robert H. of Wolf Lake; 3 daughters, Mrs. Helen Wolf of Kimmell, Mrs. Rolena Collinsworth of Wolf Lake, Mrs. Evelyn Scott of Albion; 2 sisters, Mrs. Alvin Wade of Kalamazoo, Mich., and Mrs. Lena Gaff of Albion; 12 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren. Funeral Sunday at Bonham & Miser Funeral Home. Burial, Rose Hill Cemetery. + 11-?-1962
Oliver Samuel was born in DeKalb County, Ind. Sept. 8, 1844 and died at his home in Albion Sept. 24, 1927. When he was a young man and the country was divided by Civil War he answered the call for volunteers and served for 3 years in the Union Army, being discharged at the close of the war. On Jan. 4, 1874 he married Margaret Ann Zigler, who survives. They had 8 children, five of whom are still living, 4 girls and one son. There are also 12 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. In 1900 he united with the Baptist Church at Burr Oak. + 9-?-1927
Olmstead George Edwin of Albion, a traveling salesman who had been stopping at the Illinois Hotel in Bloomington since Saturday, died last night at the Nickel Hospital at Eureka as the result of injuries received in an automobile accident near Roanoke. He was endeavoring to pass a car at a point about a mile south of Roanoke when his Maxwell roadster turned over 2 or 3 times. X-ray examination disclosed the fact that 2 vertebrae in his spinal column were fractured and there was practically no hope of recovery. He was born at Fort Wayne July 8, 1892, the son of Leslie and Nan Olmstead, and died at the Nicolas Hospital in Eureka, Ill. May 7, 1923, age 31 years, 8 months and 28 days. When 6 years of age he moved with his parents to Albion where he has continuously resided with the exception of about 6 years. He attended the Albion school and Huntington business college. He married Carrie Weeks July 7, 1909. They had 2 sons, Ralph and George, the latter dying in infancy. He was a traveling salesman for the Royal Chair Corp. of Sturgis, Mich., and also for Mutchler Bros. of Nappanee. He was a member of the Masonic Order No. 97 of Albion and the Illinois Traveling Men’s Association. He is survived by the widow, son, father and mother. + 5-?-1923
Olmstead Nannie, 82, (b.3-22-1868 - d.2-3-1951) died Saturday at the Alfran Nursing Home, Pierceton, from complications. Funeral Tuesday at Bonham & Miser Funeral Home. Burial, Rose Hill Cemetery. Surviving are one grandson, Ralph Olmstead of Wabash and 4 great-grandchildren. + 2-?-1951
Olsen Douglas R, 59, of Fort Wayne, died July 11, 2011 at Provena Sacred Heart Home in Avilla. He was born in Berkeley, California, on October 13, 1951, to H. Richard and Eleanor (McCleer) Olsen. His father preceded his death February 28, 2007. He graduated from East Noble High School in 1970 from Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne in 2006. He was employed with paramedic/EMT for 15 years throughout Indiana, Iowa and New Mexico. He had also worked in a retail picture framing in Fort Wayne and recently was an academic adviser graduate assistant at IPFW from 2008-10. Survivors include his mother; 2 sisters, Donna and Howard Rines of Shoreview, Minnesota, and Carolyn and Joe Stephenson of Albuquerque, New Mexico; 2 brothers, Don and Becky Olsen of Fort Wayne and Stephen and Romia Olsen of North Manchester. Funeral July 14 at Hite Funeral Home. Burial, Lake View Cemetery. ^ 7-12-2011
Olsen H Richard "Dick", 87, died February 28, 2007 at Parkview Noble Hospital. He was vice president and general manager of Quick Tanks in Kendallville 1966-1978 and retired from the real estate business as a broker with Hosler Realty after 20 years. A former Wayne Twp assessor, he was a member of Kendallville Elks Lodge, Rotary Club and the third remaining member of the California Cat Club. He was born in Hayward, Calif. on April 29, 1919 to Howard L. and Frances Grace (Stubblefield) Olsen. He married Eleanor Ruth McCleer on June 27, 1942 in Berkeley, Calif. He served in the U.S. Army during WW II and was in the Battle of the Bulge. Surviving are 2 daughters and sons-in-law, Donna and Howard Rines of Shoreview, Minn., and Carolyn and Joe Stephenson of Albuquerque, N.M.; 3 sons and 2 daughters-in-law, Donald and Rebecca Olsen of Fort Wayne, Douglas Olsen of Kendallville, and Stephen and Romia Olsen of North Manchester; a brother and sister-in-law Robert and Barbara Olsen of San Ramon, Calif.; 3 grandchildren, David and Olga Rines, Deborah and Tom Thornquist, Kenneth and Kirstine Rines, Amy and Jeff Tapp, Jeremy Olsen, Samuel and Cari Olsen, Jennifer Olsen, and Katie Olsen; and 8 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a brother, Donald. Services Sunday at Hite Funeral Home. Burial, Lake View Cemetery. ^ 3-1-2007
Olsen Jack L, 55, died Saturday in Sacred Heart Home in Avilla. He was born April 12, 1934 in Rochester, Minn., the son of Harry and Mary (Campbell) Olsen. On Feb. 16, 1957 he married Gail Lewis. He moved from Fort Wayne in 1959 to Albion and lived at his present home since 1985. He was a sales engineer for Fluid-Scope in Indianapolis and served as a pilot for the U. S. Air Force 1952-57. Surviving are his wife; 2 sisters, Gean Glarner of Cohasset, Minn., and Marie Erickson of Bay St. Louis, Miss. Funeral arrangements are pending in Pine Island, Minn., with burial there. + 11-11-1989
Olson Arnold O, 83, died November 10, 2000 at Provena Sacred Heart Home. He was a retired Methodist minister and professor emeritus at Indiana-Purdue University at Fort Wayne. He was born March 8, 1917 to John F. and Theresia (Liljestrom) Olson in Winburne, Pa. On June 10, 1945 he married Mary Louise Woodcox in Bellerose, N.Y. Surviving are his wife in Kendallville; 3 sons, Eric and Cathy Blyth Olson of Fort Wayne, and Brent and Carl Olson of Kendallville; 5 daughters, Karin and Ron Johnson of Vermont, Kirstin and Michael Murphy of New Hampshire, Wendy and Alain Fournier of Paris, France, Sherri Olson and Arthur Smith of Conn. and Shelley Olson of Kendallville; 9 grandchildren and one great-grandchild. He was preceded in death by 8 brothers and one sister, Elsa Buckner. Services at Calvary United Methodist Church, Avilla, today. + 11-13-2000
Olson Helen M Rollins, 78, died May 31 in Pasadena, Fla. She was born December 11, 1916 in Fort Wayne, the daughter of Fred C. and Eleanor (Tielker) Miller. She moved to Kendallville where she owned Rollins Realty for over 25 years. She had lived in Madeira Beach since 1975. Surviving are one son, William D. of Pierson, Mich., and his wife, Barbara; one daughter, Virginia Peacock of San Francisco, Calif.; and one brother-in-law, Paul Treesh of Kendallville. Memorial services Thursday in Trinity Church United Methodist. Burial, Lake View Cemetery. + 5-31-1995
Olson Lillian Hawkins, 93, of Avilla, died Tuesday in McCray Hospital in Kendallville. She was born October 27, 1900 in St. Marks to John and Mary (Goeppner) Appel. She married Ralph Hawkins in 1925 and he died in 1943. In 1972 she married William Olson and he died in 1984. She was employed in the accounting department of Wirk Garment Co. in Ligonier and was also secretary to Mortimer Cole, attorney at law in Ligonier. She was a former member of the Evangelical United Brethren Church in Ligonier. Surviving are 3 sons, Jim Hawkins of Fort Wayne, Tom Hawkins of Garrett, and Jerry Hartman of Hillman, Minn.; 2 daughters, Thora Knight of Phoenix, Ariz., and Nancy Gangwer of Ligonier; 15 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren. Three brothers and one sister preceded her in death. Funeral Saturday in Ulrey-Renner Funeral Home, Ligonier. Burial, Oak Park Cemetery, Ligonier. ^ 4-27-1994
Olson Mary Louise, 77, of Kendallville, died October 28, 2004 at her residence. She was born February 26, 1927 in Auburn to Cornelius "Johnny" and Daisy (Dibert) Woodcox. She grew up in St. Joe and married Arnold Olson in Bellerose, N.Y. on June 10, 1945. They returned to Indiana in 1967. She is survived by 5 daughters and 4 sons-in-law, Karin and Ron Johnson of Vermont, Kirstin and Michael Murphy of New Hampshire, Wendy and Alain Fournier of Paris, France, Sherri Olson and Arthur Smith of Conn.; and Shelley Olson of Kendallville; 3 sons and one daughter-in-law, Eric and Cathy Blyth Olson of Fort Wayne, and Carl and Brent Olson of Kendallville; 7 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband on November 10, 2000; and 3 brothers, W. Gray, Josiah and Byron Woodcox. She played the organ at various churches, including her husband's in Ardsley, N.Y. She earned her master's degree in elementary education from Indiana-Purdue University at Fort Wayne and taught at Garrett-Keyser-Butler Elementary schools before retirement in 1994. Memorial service at Calvary United Methodist Church. Private burial later. ~ 11-4-2004
Olszewski Joseph Stanley, 87, Sacred Heart Home, Avilla, died Wednesday at McCray Hospital. Services Friday at St. Stanislaus Church, South Bend. + 12-?-1979
ONeil Raymond C, 78, of Columbia City, died Aug. 15, 2001 at Kingston Care Center, Fort Wayne. He retired from Telephone & Telegraph Co. and was a veteran of the U.S. Navy in WW II. Surviving are 3 sons, Michael of Claypool, Patrick of Fort Wayne, and Daniel of Winona Lake; 2 daughters, Rita Mugg of Monroe and Ruth Lester of Corona, Calif.; a sister, Louise Munday of Riverside, Ohio; and 7 grandchildren. His wife, Lois, died in 2000. Services Saturday at Christian Chapel. Burial, Christian Chapel Cemetery. ^ 8-16-2001
Opliger Arthur R, 93, died Monday at Regency Place, Fort Wayne. A lifetime Allen County resident, he was a U.S. Army veteran of WW I. In 1948 he retired from farming and was a retired housekeeper for VA Medical Center. He married Dessie Tonkle, who died in 1976. Surviving are 3 daughters, Berniece Goodin, Wolcottville, Lorraine Gangwer, Ligonier, and Vera Reider, Leo; a son, Howard, Fort Wayne; a sister, Martha More, Fort Wayne; and 19 grandchildren. Services Wednesday in Bethel United Methodist Church. Burial, Leo Cemetery. + 6-17-1988
Opliger Charles M, of LaOtto, died Saturday, Jan. 10, 2009 at his residence. Born Aug. 14, 1925, in Fort Wayne, he was the son of Eddie and Myrtle (Arnold). He was a World War II Vietnam veteran with the 82nd Airbourne Division. He was a business man with Don Fruchey's for 32 years, retiring in 1988; owner and timber buyer at Midwest Timber for several years and still continued to buy timber; and was a lifetime farmer. He was a member of Iron Workers Union, American Legion Post 240; Masons, and Shriners. Surviving are his wife of 62 years, Margie Opliger of LaOtto; sons, Geronimo (Connie) Opliger and Luke (Kim) Lukasheay; daughter, Heidi (Jeff) Sparkman; and three grandchildren, Zachery (Kadie) Sparkman, Stone Opliger and Audrey Lukasheay. No services. Fort Wayne Journal Gazette 1-13-2009
Opliger Clyde R, 75, R. 1, Rome City, died Nov. 27 at his residence. He was born July 9, 1909 in Fort Wayne, the son of William and Melinda (Brown) Opliger. He married Valera M. Lohman July 18, 1952 in Fort Wayne. She died Nov. 19, 1964. He moved to Rome City 25 years ago from Fort Wayne, was retired from Phelps Dodge Magnet Wire where he had worked 23 years. He was a member of Father’s Auxiliary of Kendallville VFW, LaGrange Moose Lodge, and Fort Wayne Eagles Lodge. Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Lloyd (LeElla) Balliet, Fort Wayne, and Becky Shedd of Rome City; a stepdaughter, Mrs. Richard (Sara) Conrow, Churubusco; two sons, Edwin, Hartland, Wis., and Paul of Fort Wayne; four stepsons, Don Thiel, Garrett, Jon Thiel, Auburn, David Thiel, Dennison, Texas, and Richard Thiel, Fort Wayne; 14 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Services Friday at Hutchins-Armes Funeral Home. Burial, Orange Cemetery. ~ 12-6-1984 + 11-27-1984
Opliger Eddie, 79, father of Charles Opliger of LaOtto was dead on arrival Tuesday at Community Memorial Hospital, Hicksville. A Hicksville, Ohio, resident, he owned and operated the former AA Welding Shop in Fort Wayne. He had been retired for 15 years and attended the Wesleyan Missionary Church in Hicksville. Also surviving are his wife, Myrtle, with whom he lived at 609 E. Smith St.; eight other sons, Walter, Kenneth, Donald, Richard, Eddie Jr. and Alvin, all of Fort Wayne, Carl of Spencerville, and David Lee, Denver, Colo.; two daughters, Mrs. Irene Ladig and Mrs. Ruth Turner, Fort Wayne; two brothers, Harry, Hawaii, and Clyde, Rome City; one sister, Mrs. Elsie Williams, Hicksville; 40 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. Funeral Friday at the D. O. McComb & Sons Funeral Home, Fort Wayne. Burial, Eel River Cemetery. ~ 2-18-1971
Opliger Myrtle M, 80, mother of Charles Opliger of LaOtto, died New Year’s Day at Parkview Hospital. She was a lifelong resident of Fort Wayne but recently resided in Hicksville, Ohio. Her husband, Edward, preceded her in death in February. Other survivors include nine more sons, Walter, Kenneth, Donald, Richard, Eddie Jr. and Alvin, all of Fort Wayne, Carl of Spencerville and David of Denver, Colo.; two daughters, Mrs. Irene Ladig and Mrs. Ruth Turner of Fort Wayne; two brothers, Charles Arnold of Fort Wayne and Sam Arnold of Churubusco; a sister, Mrs. Jesse Freeman of Churubusco and 40 grandchildren. Services Tuesday at the D. O. McComb & Sons Funeral Home. Burial, Riverview Cemetery. ~ 1-6-1972 + 1-?-1972
Oppelt Margaret J Tyler "Peg", 75, died Thursday at her Huntington residence. She was born August 16, 1919 in Noble County to Louie and Mary Jane (Demerost) Berhalter. She married James J. Tyler on July 3, 1941 in Kendallville. He died August 16, 1987. She married Edwin P. Oppelt on June 18, 1994 in Westlake. She was a 1937 graduate of Kendallville High School and attended Western University in Oxford, Ohio. She was a former member of Trinity United Methodist Church and Women of the Moose in Huntington. Surviving are her husband; a son, David L. Tyler of Huntington; 2 daughters, Mrs. Jack (Alice) Hollopeter of Vancouver, Wash., and Mrs. James (Mary) Penn of Kalamazoo, Mich.; 7 grandchildren; and 5 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a brother, Richard Berhalter; and a sister, Eleanor White. Funeral Monday in Myers Funeral Home, Huntington. Burial, Lake View Cemetery. + 7-?-1995
Opsahl Richard "Coondog", 49, died Friday at his home. He was born in Mich. on June 11, 1935. He was employed at Hefty’s South Side Service Station and as Rome City park maintenance superintendent. Surviving are one sister, Eva Thompson of New York; and one half-brother, Charles Schneider of Putnam Valley, New York. Services Monday in Hutchins-Armes Funeral Home, Wolcottville. Burial, Orange Cemetery. + 11-23-1984
Orcutt Donn Garland, 70, died February 12, 1997. He was born May 2, 1936 in Columbus, Ohio, the son of Garland and Amine Bryant Orcutt. He was married to Nesta Schmuck Halsey, formerly of Albion. Surviving are his wife; 3 children; 2 grandchildren; and one brother, all of Ohio. Funeral February 14 at United Pentecostal Church, Port St. Lucie, Fla. Burial, Sunset Cemetery, Galloway, Ohio. + 2-12-1997
Ordas Arthur F, 67, of Huntertown, died at Parkview Hospital January 16. Death was due to a heart attack. He was born January 19, 1914 in Chicago and was a retired electrical engineer of Bowman Electric of Fort Wayne. Survivors include his wife, Betty; two sons, Clark of Houston, Texas, and Benton of Huntertown; one daughter, Mrs. John (Lois) McKinney of Huntertown, one grandchild; one brother, Joseph of Los Angeles, Calif.; and two sisters, Mrs. Alice McNerney and Mrs. Louis Vorda, both Chicago. Services Thursday in Krider-Workman Chapel. ~ 1-21-1982
OReilley Helen W, 78, died Friday in Kingston of Ligonier Health Care Center. She was born January 14, 1918 in Ligonier to Carl and Pearl (McDaniel) Wolf. In August 1938 in Ligonier she married Joseph D. OReilley. He died in 1941. She was a public accountant for Samuel W. Patton, CPA, for 18 years. She was a member of Ligonier United Methodist Church and was secretary-treasurer for Ligonier Cemetery Association for 20 years. Surviving are a sister, Lovina Wolf of Ligonier. She was preceded in death by 3 brothers. Funeral Tuesday in Ligonier United Methodist Church. Burial, Oak Park Cemetery. + 7-3-1996
OReilly Joseph Delmar, 28, of this city, died of uremic poisoning Saturday at Lakeside Hospital at Kendallville. Surviving are the widow, Helen of Frankfort, formerly of this city; one brother, Basil of Avilla; and 3 sisters, Zetta, Grace and Phyliss. Funeral Tuesday at United Brethren Church here. Burial, Oak Park Cemetery. + 2-5-???? 2-1-1941
Ormiston Rodney E, 62, of 9804 Bethel Road, died in St. Joseph’s Hospital May 22. A Fort Wayne native, he was employed in the personnel department of Phelps Dodge Co. for 13 years and was a member of Wallen United Methodist Church and Scottish Rite. Survivors are his wife, Shirley; 5 sons, Michael, Patrick, Jeffery, Zachery and Timothy, all of Fort Wayne. Rites in Fort Wayne May 24. Burial, Highland Park Cemetery. + 5-22-1979
Ormsby Amy, 72, died at Roanoke Nursing Home May 14, 1963. She had been a resident of Bear Lake for a number of years. Surviving are 2 daughters, Mrs. Byron Somers of Yoder, and Mrs. William Miller of Fort Wayne. She was a member of the Bear Lake Conservation and Home Ec Clubs. Services at Merriam Christian Chapel this Friday. + 5-14-1963
Orn Harriet J, 73, 800 S. Main St., Ligonier, died Thursday at Goshen Hospital. She was born in Kosciusko County Feb. 9, 1902 and married Everett Orn March 20, 1920. He died Dec. 26, 1971. She had lived in the Ligonier area for the past 50 years. Survivors include a son, Charles, Gulfport, Miss.; 3 grandchildren. Two sisters preceded her in death. Services Sunday. + 9-?-1975
Orndorff Vera M, 82, of Sandpoint, Idaho, died Sept. 24, 2003 in Sandpoint. She was born in Napoleon, Ind. on Dec. 19, 1920. Surviving are a son, Brad of Sandpoint; a daughter and son-in-law, Sarah and Rich Wilde of San Rafael, Calif.; 4 granddaughters, Kristin Hollingsworth, Jodi McCray and Blair and Britt Wilde; a great-granddaughter, Elle McCray; a sister, Maxine Roberts. Her husband, Robert Orndorff, preceded her in death. Burial, Lake View Cemetery. ^ 10-21-2003
Orner Margaret (Gilchrist) was born May 1819, settled in Noble County in 1840 and died Oct. 1909. She was a woman of great physical power. She wielded the axe and maul with telling effect - built fences and cleared land. + 10-?-1909
Orr Abram was born in Crawford County, Ohio July 9, 1838, and died in Kendallville Jan. 8, 1907. He had lived in this city for perhaps 35 years. He married Sarah McInturf on Dec. 20, 1863. They had two children, both still living, Elmer Orr and Mrs. Vesta Adams of Garrett. He belonged to a family of 12 children, but since his death only 2 of them remain, Henry Orr of the Soldiers’ Home of Marion, and Mrs. Martha LaFollette of Wabash, Ind. He was a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church for nearly 45 years. He was a member of the I.O.O.F. and Knights of Pythias. ^ 1-24-1907
Orr Alexander was born in Richland County, Ohio, Sept. 6, 1836. He came to Indiana in 1852. In Feb. 1862 he married Annie Knight and for many years had been a resident of Kendallville. He departed this life April 6, 1887, aged 50 years and 7 months. He leaves a wife, two daughters, 4 brothers and one sister. Funeral in the Christian Church April 8. + 4-6-1887 ^ 4-15-1887
Orr Anna (Knight) was born on the 12th day of Feb. in the year 1841 at Seneca Falls in the state of New York; died in Kendallville June 13, 1900. She was of English descent, her parents having come to America from the mother country, old England. Early in life, with her parents, she removed to Cleveland, O., where she lived for one brief year, going from thence with the family to the vicinity of Wolf Lake in the year 1853. Three years later her parents died. She taught school, having taught near Kendallville at what is known as the Sawyer school house. She was married on the 20th day of Feb. in the year 1862 to Mr. Alexander Orr, who 13 years ago died. They had three children, two of whom are living, Mrs. E. D. Augur of Chicago, and Mrs. A. B. Waterhouse. She and her husband moved to Big Rapids, Mich. in 1871 and remained there until 1878 after which they returned to Kendallville. After the death of her husband she engaged in business. She united with the Church of Christ in Kendallville. She leaves three brothers, three sisters, her daughter. Funeral June 15 from the residence of Mr. Waterhouse. Burial, Lake View Cemetery. + 6-13-1900 ^ 6-22-1900
Orr Emma M (Spackeen) was born in Kendallville Sept. 12, 1869 and died at her home in Garrett May 24, aged 31 years 8 months and 12 days. She was married to Elmer R. Orr June 14, 1893. They had three children, two of which are living. She leaves a father, mother, 5 brothers, 3 sisters, a husband and 2 daughters. Funeral in the M. E. Church Sunday. ^ 6-7-1901
Orr F Franklin, 80, died Wednesday in his Albion residence. He was born June 13, 1917 in North Manchester to G. Scott and Iva (Aughinbaugh) Orr. On August 21, 1943 in Rochester he married Gladys Couts. She died November 4, 1997. He was a 1943 graduate of Moody Bible Institute and pastor of Merriam Christian Chapel 1943-1979. Surviving are 2 sons, Philip of Ligonier and Dale of Albion; a daughter, Mrs. Kenneth (Ronda) Salge of Churubusco; and 6 grandchildren, Eric, Baxter, Kyle and Taylor Orr, and Jay and Lou Salge; a brother, Rev. Fred Orr of North Manchester; and 3 sisters, Lucy Orr of North Manchester, Mrs. James (Jean) Phenicie of Huntington, and Mrs. Gene (Virginia) Coplea of LaFontaine. He was preceded in death by 2 sisters. Funeral Monday in Merriam Christian Chapel. Burial, Christian Chapel Cemetery. + 12-31-1997
Orr Gladys M, 76, died Tuesday in D&D Nursing Home in Ligonier. She was born March 6, 1921 in Detroit to Harold and Jessie (Parks) Couts. On August 21, 1943 in Rochester she married Rev. F. Franklin Orr. She was a 1939 graduate of Detroit Northern High School and had lived in Noble County since 1943. She was a member of Merriam Christian Chapel. Surviving are her husband; 2 sons, Philip of Ligonier and Dale of Albion; a daughter, Mrs. Kenneth (Ronda) Salge of Churubusco; 3 sisters, Mrs. Paul (Marie) Maitland of Orangeville, Ill., Velva Mills of Newberry, Mich., and Lola Escobado of Jackson, Tenn.; and 7 grandchildren, Eric, Baxter, Kyle and Taylor Orr, and Jay and Lou Salge. She was preceded in death by a brother and a sister. Funeral Saturday in Merriam Christian Chapel. Burial, Christian Chapel Cemetery. + 11-4-1997
Orr Philip R, 49, died Monday in his Ligonier home. He was born March 3, 1949 in Wolf Lake to F. Franklin and Gladys M. (Couts) Orr. On June 1, 1974 he married Nancy J. Wolfe. He was a 1967 graduate of Wolf Lake High School and Indiana College of Mortuary Science in Indianapolis in 1971. He was a funeral director and co-owner of Orr Funeral Homes in Albion, Churubusco and Ligonier. He was a member of Merriam Christian Chapel, Ligonier Eagles, Elks, and Masonic lodges, Ligonier Lions Club, Churubusco Rotary Club, and Fort Wayne Scottish Rite. Surviving are his wife; 2 sons, Eric D. and Baxter M. of Ligonier; a brother, Dale J. of Albion; and a sister, Mrs. Kenneth (Ronda) Salge of Churubusco. Funeral Saturday in Nappanee Missionary Church. Burial, Christian Chapel Cemetery. + 8-24-1998
Orsborne Dennie, 16, Kimmell, drowned Sunday in Sparta Lake. Services will be in Hi Hat, Ky. He came here from Paintsville, Ky., 3 years ago. Survivors are the parents, Mr. and Mrs. Estle Orsborne, R. 1, Kimmell; and twin sisters, Denise and Dianne. + 7-?-1966
Orsborne Edna E, 55, of R. 2, Ligonier, died Thursday in Fort Wayne’s St. Joseph Hospital. Born March 9, 1924 in Floyd County, Ky., she was the daughter of F. D. and Martha (Cole) Henson. She married Estle Orsborne May 22, 1948 in Prestonsburg, Ky. She had lived in the Ligonier-Kimmell area for 19 years. She was a retired employee of the Ligonier Rubber Co. and a member of the Lighthouse Tabernacle. Survivors include the husband; twin daughters, Denise and Dianne at home; 2 sisters, Mrs. Minnie Newsome of Ligon, Ky., and Mrs. Rosie Newsom of W. Liberty, Ky.; 2 brothers, Oscar of Ligonier, and Ezra of Athens, Ohio. A son, Dennie, preceded her in death. Funeral Sunday in Ulrey Funeral Home in Ligonier. Burial, Sparta Cemetery. + 4-?-1979
Orsborne Estle, 66, of R. 2, Ligonier, died Sunday in the VA Medical Center, Fort Wayne. He had moved to this area in 1952 from High Hat, Ky., and was a WW II Army veteran. He was a retired construction worker. Born in Louisville, Ky., Dec. 5, 1920, he was the son of Milton and Rosie (Hatfield) Orsborne. On May 22, 1948 in Kentucky, he married Edna Henson, who died in 1979. Surviving are 2 daughters, Denise and Dianne of Ligonier; 4 sisters, Martha Chavins of Martin, Ky., Mrs. Cicel (Edna) Phillips of Mich., Mrs. John (Kathleen) Calhoun of Fort Wayne, and Mrs. Asher (De) Adkins of Albion; and 2 brothers, Edgel and John of High Hat. One son, one brother, and one sister preceded him in death. Services Wednesday in Orr Funeral Home, Ligonier. Burial, Sparta Cemetery. + 12-7-1986
Ort Betty G, 74, died June 2, 2007 at her Kimmell home. She was born March 27, 1933 in Prestonsburg, Ky. to Crow and Belva (Webb) Nelson. She married Charles Tackitt on Aug. 23, 1952 in Huntington. He died Feb. 2, 1977. She married Larry Ort on Sept. 4, 1982 at Cromwell. He died Jan. 5, 2001. Surviving are 3 sons and a daughter-in-law, Robert Tackitt of Wawaka, Richard and Gloria Tackitt and Ronald Tackitt of North Webster; 2 daughters and a son-in-law, Patricia Thaxton of North Webster and Debra and Dennis Holdeman of Syracuse; 4 stepchildren; a brother and sister-in-law, Junior and Sue Nelson of South Whitley; 4 sisters and 2 brothers-in-law, Josephine and Ray Moore, Stella Sheets, Billie and Elmer Dorse and Ethel and Jeff Hill; 7 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. Services Thursday at J.A. Brazzell and Ulrey-Renner Funeral Home. Burial, Broadway Cemetery. ^ 6-5-2007
Ort Charles A, 82, was born Oct. 2, 1891 at Hartford City to William and Alice (Garver) Ort. He moved to Garrett in 1911 and married Frances J. Erickson Oct. 12, 1911. She survives, along with a son, William A., one daughter, Madolin Ort; and a sister, Mrs. Fred Spalding of Hartford City; three grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. He died Wednesday of a heart attack after working his normal day in Ort’s uptown Garrett store. One of Garrett’s most prominent businessmen and the Chamber of Commerce "Citizen of the Year for 1967", he was twice president of the Chamber of Commerce. He purchased the Henry L. Wehrly Jewelry Store in Garrett in 1924 and in 1970 added Ort’s South House. A member of the First Church of Christ, he held every lay post offered by the church. Services Dec. 7. Burial, Christian Union Cemetery. ~ 12-13-1973
Ort Frances J, 89, died Thursday at the Betz Nursing Home in Auburn. She was the widow of prominent Garrett businessman, Charles Ort, who died Dec. 5, 1973. She was born Dec. 27, 1889 in Garrett to William and Rebecca (Whan) Erickson and had lived there her entire life until entering the nursing home. She and her husband were married Oct. 12, 1911 in Garrett. He was owner and operator of Ort’s Jewelry Store and Ort’s South House furniture store. Surviving are one son, William of Garrett; one daughter, Madolin, Garrett; one brother, Archie, West Virginia; three grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. She was a member of the First Church of Christ in Garrett and the OES. Services Sunday at McKee Funeral Home, Garrett. Burial, Christian Union Cemetery. ~ 11-29-1979
Ort Larry J, 70, died Jan. 5, 2001 in his Kimmell home. He served in the Marine Corps during the Korean Conflict and was employed as a truck driver/dispatcher for Scott Freight in Fort Wayne. He was a member of Eden Community Church and North Webster American Legion Post. He was born in New Haven on Dec. 22, 1930 to Lawrence and Edna (Clark) Ort. He married Wilma Imagene Barthouse who died in 1980. He married Betty Tackitt Nelson on Sept. 4, 1982 in Kimmell. Surviving are his wife; 2 sons and one daughter-in-law, Jeff and Cheryl Ort of Syracuse and Stanley Ort; 2 daughters and one son-in-law, Tammy and Nelson Corral and Ricky Brickey of Cromwell; 5 stepchildren; 2 brothers, Ron Ort of Boston and Steve Ort of Fort Wayne; one sister, Barb Weirauch of Woodburn; 14 grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren. Services Monday in Ulrey-Renner Funeral Home. Burial, Broadway Cemetery. ^ 1-6-2001
Ort Robert E, 61, father of Sharon Korte of Albion, died July 19, 1986 in Haines City, Fla., where he had lived for 5 years. He was a 30-year employee of County Line Cheese in rural Auburn. Other survivors include his wife; 4 sisters, 5 brothers and a daughter. He was preceded in death by a wife and a daughter. + 7-19-1986
Ort Sidney, a lifelong resident of Churubusco, was born Mach 17, 1889 to Sanford and Vietta Krider Ort. He died (d. 7-17-1966) as he was preparing to go to the lake cottage of some friends. On Sept. 6, 1911 he married Mary McConnell. He operated the Ort Dept. Store which dominated the business scene on the east side of Churubusco for 42 years, taking over the business from his father. He was a member of the First Methodist Church here and a member of Masonic Lodge 515 and Scottish Rite. He played with the Shrine Band in Fort Wayne for many years. He was a veteran of WW I and a charter member of American Legion, Gilbert Davis Post 157 of Churubusco. He is survived by his wife; a daughter, Mrs. Robert Creadick of Wilmington, Del.; a son, Richard of Northbrook Ill.; 9 grandchildren; and a brother, Dr. Robert K. Ort of Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Funeral in Krider Funeral Home. Burial, Sparta Cemetery. * No date
Ort Wilma I, 58, of Knapp Lake, died Monday in St. Joseph Hospital, Fort Wayne. Born July 21, 1923 in Bluffton, she was the daughter of Marion and Euriel (Smith) Barthouse. On Jan. 10, 1953 in Angola, she married Larry Ort. She had lived in the Knapp Lake area 23 years after moving from New Haven. Surviving are her husband; her mother at R. 1, Cromwell; 2 daughters, Ireta of Ligonier, and Mrs. Tammy Smith of Rochester, N.H.; 2 sons, Stanley of Huntington, and Jeffrey of North Webster; and 5 grandchildren. Services Thursday in Ulrey Funeral Home, Ligonier. Burial, Salem Cemetery near Wilmot. + 8-3-1987
Orth Albert A, 63, died last Thursday in a Terre Haute hospital of injuries received the day previously as he was struck by a car in front of his home on U. S. 40. He was an instructor in Cromwell High School in early 1920’s. Because of ill health and poor eyesight he was forced to give up his teaching public schools years ago, but had continued his interest in education by acting as tutor for many children and adults. + 5-?-1963
Ortstadt Anna, 90, suffered a heart attack Tuesday and was found dead. She was visiting at the home of Mrs. Bird Morlan in Monticello. A native of Kendallville and long-time resident of that city, she was the widow of Julius Ortstadt, former Kendallville tailor. She was the oldest living member of St. John Lutheran Church in Kendallville and was to be honored in the near future. A daughter of John and Sophia Wilk, she was born June 27, 1868 and was married in 1894 to Mr. Ortstadt, who died in 1940. Survivors are two sons, Paul of Monticello, and Carl of Victorville, California; seven grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. One son, John, is deceased. The body was brought to the L. E. Berhalter & Son Funeral Home in Kendallville. Services this afternoon. Burial, Lakeview Cemetery. ~ 5-14-1959
Ortstadt Carl F, 87, a former Kendallville resident, died Tuesday in his home, Apple Valley, Calif. He was born Dec. 8, 1895 in Kendallville to Julius J. and Anna (Wilk) Ortstadt. He married Emelia Bertsch, who died in 1961. A WW I veteran, he is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Carmen Thomas, Fort Wayne; 2 sons, Carl F., Apple Valley, Calif., and Allan J., Kokomo, Ind.; and 8 grandchildren. Two brothers preceded him in death. Services at Hite Funeral Home Saturday. Burial, Lake View Cemetery. + 11-?-1973
Ortstadt Henry L "Larry", 83, of Kendallville, died Saturday in McCray Hospital emergency room from a heart attack. A third generation Kendallville resident, he was born Jan. 4, 1904, the son of Henry and Cora (Pepple) Ortstadt. On Jan. 30, 1937 in Pittsburgh, Pa., he married Margaret E. "Peg" Lang. A lifetime Kendallville resident, he was former vice president and treasurer of Flint & Walling Mfg. Co. He graduated from Kendallville High School in 1921 and the University of Ill. in 1927, where he was a member of Phi Delta Theta Fraternity. For several years he wrote a column, The Taffrail Log, for the News-Sun. He was a member of St. John Lutheran Church, Kendallville. Surviving are his wife; 2 daughters, Mrs. Jerome (Kathrina) Green of Gainesville, Ga., and Mrs. Larry (Edith) Nissen of Bettendorf, Iowa; a sister, Helen White of Harbert, Mich.; 4 grandchildren. Services Tuesday in Berhalter-Hutchins Funeral Home, Kendallville, with his niece, Rev. Priscilla Braun, officiating. Burial, Lake View Cemetery. + 9-19-1987
Ortstadt Margaret L "Peg", 101, died June 23, 2007 in Bettendorf, Iowa. She had worked at The Mode in downtown Kendallville and was a member of Tri Kappa and DAR. She was born Dec. 19, 1905 in Pittsburgh, Pa. to Walter and Elizabeth (Riddle) Lang. She married Henry Lawrence Ortstadt in January 1937 in Pittsburgh. He died in Sept. 1987. Surviving are 2 daughters and sons-in-law, Edith and Larry Nissen of Bettendorf and Kathrena and Jerome Green of Flowery Branch, Ga.; 4 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren. Graveside services Thursday at Lake View Cemetery. ^ 6-26-2007
Orwig June, 79, Corunna, died April 3, 2002 in Shepherd of the Hill nursing home in Kendallville. She was a homemaker and formerly lived in rural Corunna. She was a member of the Corunna Church of Christ. She was born February 16, 1923 in DeKalb County to Clarence and Bonnie (Mason) Weirick. Surviving are 2 sons and daughters-in-law, Donald and Marta Orwig and Tom and Pam Orwig of Corunna; one sister, Joy Mueller, of LaOtto; and 3 grandchildren Andrew, Aaron and Holly Orwig. She was preceded in death by a son, Michael, and one brother, Don Weirick. Graveside services in Fairfield Cemetery. ~ 4-18-2002
Orwig Victor B, 65, Corunna died at his home Sunday. He was a Fairfield Twp farmer his entire life. He was born in DeKalb County March 7, 1921, the son of Guy and Wanda (Blech) Orwig. His father, one son, Michael, and one brother, Robert, preceded him in death. He married June Weirick June 21, 1941 in Avilla. Surviving are his wife and mother; two sons, Donald of Ashley and Tom of Corunna; one brother, Wayne of Columbus, Ohio; five sisters, Leora Perkins, Garrett, Eileen Simons, Eleanor Conrad and Ruth Richter, Ashley, Troas Edwards of Mercer Island, Wash.; and one granddaughter, Holly Orwig. He was a member of Corunna Church of Christ. Services Wednesday at Feller Funeral Home, Waterloo. Burial, Fairfield Cemetery. ~ 4-3-1986
Osborn Alvah Orlando, only son of Nathaniel Paine and Elizabeth Osborn, was born Sept. 12, 1856 in LaGrange County, Ind. During his boyhood and young manhood he resided with his parents in LaGrange County. At the age of 18, upon the death of his parents, he came to live in Noble County with his sister, Mrs. Ananias Stewart. On May 28, 1882 he married Louisa Stewart. They spent their early married life in LaGrange County and at Wawaka, moving to Brimfield in Dec. 1891, where they have since maintained their home. Their six children grew to manhood and womanhood. The first daughter died April 10, 1918 at the age of 28 years. The two sons are Earl Orlando at Kahoka, Miss., Earnest Dale at Toledo, O.; the 3 daughters are Mrs. Marie Olry, Kendallville, Mrs. Marjorie Reidenbach, Morocco, Ind., and Mrs. Eva Schlichtenmyer, Brimfield. In his early manhood he learned and practiced the tinner’s trade. The last 19 years of his active life were spent as a rural mail carrier, retiring at the age of 65. He is a member of the United Brethren Church at Brimfield, and the IOOF for the past 45 years. On Feb. 16, 1932 he died at the home of his daughter in Morocco, Ind. Three sisters preceded him in death, Ella Osborn, Mrs. Julia Frisby and Mrs. Salome Stewart. Surviving are his widow, 5 children, 20 grandchildren and one sister, Mrs. Ida Frick. Funeral in Brimfield U. B. Church Feb. 19. Burial, Osborn Cemetery. + 2-?-1932
Osborn David Mrs died at her residence one mile north of Brimfield on Dec. 17. Funeral at the church in Brimfield on Sunday. ^ 12-23-1880
Osborn Joseph J, R. 1, Kendallville, died Wednesday in a one-car accident 3 miles north of Kendallville. Services will be Saturday at St. John Lutheran Church, Kendallville, with burial in Riverview Memorial Gardens, Defiance, Ohio. He is survived by his wife, Jennifer; his father, James J., Kendallville; his mother and stepfather, Betty and Vincent Davidson of Wolcottville; 3 sisters, Brenda Watson of West Unity, Ohio, Barbara Osborn of Defiance, and Judy Bortner of Kendallville; 2 brothers James J. Jr. of New Castle, Okla., and Bruce of Melrose, Ohio; and his grandfather, James Hartman of Lakeview, Ohio. + 6-26-1985
Osborn Louisa, 82, of Brimfield, died while she was bring rushed to Lakeside Hospital in Kendallville after suffering a fall on a stairway at the Noble County court house. She was accompanied by a daughter, Mrs. H. C. Schlichtenmyer when she suddenly slipped and plunged down the steps. Funeral Friday at Brimfield United Brethren Church. Burial, Orange Cemetery. + 1-?-1942
Osborn Maude (Robbins) of Julian, Calif., died last Saturday in a San Diego, Calif. hospital from a heart attack suffered about a week prior to her demise. She was a former Cromwell resident, being a daughter of the late Charles and Alice Robbins. Survivors include one daughter, Mrs. Gladys Spice of Julian, Calif.; a grandson; two sisters, Mrs. Glenna Hanesworth and Mrs. Freda Shough, both of Columbus , Ohio. + 4-26-1952
Osborn Nellie G, about 78, (b. 9-16-1874) a former resident of Brimfield, died Feb. 1, 1953 at the Brogan Nursing Home in Kendallville. Surviving is a brother, Mert Parks of Rome City. Services at Brimfield Methodist Church Feb. 3. Burial, Orange Cemetery. + 2-?-1953
Osborn Pauline E, 36, Fort Wayne died Saturday at Lutheran Hospital. A lifetime resident of Allen County, she graduated from Huntertown High School and was formerly employed by the Container Corporation of America. Surviving are her husband, Arthur; 3 sons, George and John Hatton, and Arthur Osborn; a daughter, Janie Hatton, all at home; her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Peters, Huntertown; 2 sisters, Mrs. Wallace (Rosanne) Wagner, Huntertown, and Mrs. Robert (Nancy) Nelson, Ashley; a brother Roy Peters. Services Wednesday at C. M. Sloan & Sons Funeral Home, Fort Wayne. + 11-?-1970
Osborn Rhua was the daughter of the late Frank and Nora Myers Holsinger and a sister of the late Neal Holsinger, all of the Rome City-Wolcottville area. Surviving are the husband, Ernest D., Toledo, Ohio; and two sons, Earnest H. of Coshocton, Ohio, and Alvah of Cleveland, Ohio; and 3 daughters, Roberta, Cleveland, Margaret and Shirley of Toledo; and 19 grandchildren. + 12-?-1964
Osborne Emaline Plank, 80, died last evening at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Dallas Nowels, at Elkhart. Surviving are 3 daughters, Mrs. Nowels, Mrs. Hattie Squibb of Elkhart, and Mrs. Clara Smith, Niles, Mich., and a son, Ray Plank, Lincoln, Neb. Two sons, Edward and Robert, preceded her in death. Funeral Saturday from the Nowels home in Elkhart. ^ 9-7-1934
Osborne Jack S, 71, Ligonier, died Thursday in McCray Hospital from an apparent heart attack. He was born Aug. 6, 1915 in Elkhart County, the son of Jake and Agnes (Kleinert) Osborne. He moved back to this area in 1983 and operated Osborne Construction Company. He was preceded in death by his first wife, the former Irene Smith, in 1963, and by his second wife, the former Ruby Bush in 1983. Surviving are six daughters, Sharen Bennett, Avilla, Patricia Gangwer of Rome City, Mary Coats, Bonnie Schuster and Barbara Owen, all Albion, and Frances Leitch of Wolf Lake; three stepdaughters, Nancy Patrick, Ligonier, Becky Bush of St. Petersburg, Fla., and Debra Bush, address unknown; two sisters, Bernice Mullet, Topeka, and Frances Marion Osborne of Nappanee; two half-sisters, Betty Berhalter of Kendallville and Mary Stewart of Brimfield; two half-brothers, Harry Bailey of Wabash and Russell Bailey of Farmland; 18 grandchildren and 9 great-grandchildren. Services Sunday in Ulrey-Renner Funeral Home, Ligonier. ~ 10-16-1986 + 10-9-1986
Osborne Mildred Stabler, 90, died Friday in Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne. She was born August 4, 1907 in Topeka to Amos and Rosa (Kime) Fought. In 1929 she married Glen Stabler, who preceded her in death. In 1972 she married Elmer Osborne, who preceded her in death. She retired from Maple Leaf Farm in 1974. Surviving are a son, Larry Stabler of Warsaw; a daughter, Norma Debolt of Syracuse; 10 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren and 2 great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a son, Harold; 3 brothers and 2 sisters. Funeral Tuesday in Ulrey-Renner Funeral Home. Burial, Oak Park Cemetery. + 7-10-1998
Osbun Barry G, 55, of Kimmell, died Aug. 5, 2008 in his residence. He had worked at Dow Corning in Kendallville and had been a volunteer at Chain O' Lakes State Park. He was a U.S. Army veteran. He was born April 1, 1953 in Kendallville to Raymond and Elmo (Bricker) Osbun. Surviving are a daughter, April Solis of Garrett; 3 sons and a daughter-in-law, Travis of Bunker Hill, Justin of Kendallville and Jared and Jessica of Kimmell; 8 grandchildren; a sister and brother-in-law, Marna and David Manuel of Kendallville; and 2 brothers, Lauren and Keith of Kendallville. He was preceded in death by a brother, Lee. Private burial services at Lake View Cemetery. ^ 8-7-2008
Osbun Brian E, 26, Kendallville, was fatally injured Friday night in a 2-car accident in LaGrange County. He was eastbound on U. S. 20 ten miles east of LaGrange when he crossed the center line and struck another vehicle. He was the son of Lauren and Donna (Coy) Osbun and an employee of Coleman Seating, Elkhart. He was a 1976 graduate of East Noble High School. Surviving are his parents and two brothers, William and Terry, Kendallville; one sister, Mrs. John (Sherry) Kemerly, Avilla; grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Osbun, Kendallville, and Mary Ellen Coy, Albion. Services Monday at Berhalter-Hutchins Funeral Home. Burial, Lake View Cemetery. + 10-7-1983
Osbun Elmo Ilene, 75, died Saturday in McCray Hospital. She was born in Swan Twp, Noble County, April 13, 1916 to Earl and Ollie (Wappes) Bricker. On May 7, 1934 in Kendallville she married Raymond Dwight Osbun. She was an employee of Kendallville Printing Co. and was a member of Wayne Center United Methodist Church. Surviving are her husband; a daughter, Mrs. David (Marna) Manuel of Kendallville; 3 sons, Lauren, Keith and Barry of Kendallville; a brother, Rev. Gerald Bricker of Churubusco; 13 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren. A son, Wendell Lee, 2 grandchildren and a brother preceded her in death. Services Tuesday in Berhalter-Hutchins Funeral Home. Burial, Lake View Cemetery. + 7-?-1991
Osbun Minnie, 66, wife of Levi Osbun, died this morning at her home 6 miles northeast of this city from apoplexy. She was born at Waterloo Jan. 7, 1868, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Miller. Surviving are the husband who was employed at the Kendallville Foundry; 2 daughters and 2 sons, including Clyde of near this city, Charles, Jackson, Mich., Mrs. Orville Frey near Garrett, and Mrs. Gladys Talsestrow of Muskegon Heights. Delbert Miller of Wolcottville, formerly of this city, is a brother. Funeral at Kendallville M. E. Church Monday. Burial, Woodlawn Cemetery, Auburn. ^ 12-14-1934
Osbun Raymond Dwight, 81, died July 16, 1995 in his Kendallville residence. He was born in Auburn on December 31, 1913 to Clyde and Lilly (Rohm) Osbun. On May 7, 1934 in Kendallville he married Elmo I. Bricker. She died July 20, 1991. He retired in 1971 from Newnam Foundry in Kendallville and had worked 8 years for the Kendallville Park & Recreation Dept. He was a member of Wayne Center United Methodist Church. Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. David (Marna) Manuel of Kendallville; 3 sons, Lauren, Keith and Barry of Kendallville; 4 brothers, Donald of Butler, Lester and Chester of Auburn, and Everett of Churubusco; 11 grandchildren; and 9 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a son, Wendell Lee; 2 grandchildren and 2 brothers. Funeral today in Berhalter-Hutchins Funeral Home. Burial, Lake View Cemetery. + 7-16-1995
Osbun Rhonda Sue, 10-year old daughter of Keith and Lois S. (Halsey) Osbun, R. 3, Wolcottville, died Monday in her home. She had been ill since birth. She was born Dec. 6, 1964 in Noble County. Surviving are the parents; a sister, Tina Marie 7, at home; grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Raleigh Halsey, R. 2, Ligonier, and Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Osbun, Kendallville. Services Thursday in Berhalter-Hutchins Funeral Home. Burial, Sparta Cemetery. + 5-?-1975
Osner Bess Kelham, of Delano, California, died November 25 in her home there. The daughter of Joseph and Gertrude Whetzel, she was born in Swan Twp. In June 1908 she was married to Fred Kelham. He died in October 1909. She and daughter, Emma, resided with her parents. She and George Osner were married in Ithaca, N.Y., later going to California to live. She is survived by her husband, George, Delano; a daughter, Mrs. Emma Gilbreth, Fort Ord, Calif.; a son, Henry Osner, Modesto, Calif.; six grandchildren; two sisters, Amy and Minnie Whetzel of Ithaca, N.Y.; and a sister-in-law, Mrs. S. E. Whetzel, Wolcottville. Funeral November 27 in Delano Methodist Church. ~ 12-3-1959
Osterholt Herman H, 81, of Allen County, died Aug. 27, 2009 at the family residence at Lake Everett. Services Monday at St. John Bosco Church in Churubusco. Burial, Ege Cemetery. ^ 8-29-2009
Osterlund Olive Marie, 84, of Albion, died Sept. 17, 2001 in Provena Sacred Heart home in Avilla. She was a member of Sparta United Church of Christ and a member of Noble County Historical Society and the Gene Stratton Porter Memorial Society. She was born July 16, 1917 in St. Joseph County to Russell Edgar Magnus and Mary Jane (Blough) Magnus. She married Sven Osterlund on May 1, 1941 in Chicago. He died Jan. 24, 1990. A brother, Roy Mangus is also deceased. Surviving are 2 daughters and sons-in-law, Carol and Pat Adams of Fulton, Mo., and Linda and Al Kleen of Des Plaines, Ill.; 2 sons and daughters-in-law, Carl and Carolyn Osterlund of Warren, Mich., and Alan and Connie Osterlund of Albion; a brother, James Mangus of Albion; 3 sisters, Violett Sackett of LaPeer, Mich., Laura Winebrenner of Hastings, Mich., and Mary Bales of Cedarsville, Ind.; 8 grandchildren. Services Thursday at Sparta United Church of Christ. Burial, Sparta Cemetery. ^ 9-19-2001
Osterlund Sven G, 76, died Tuesday in Morton Plant Hospital, Clearwater, Fla. He was born in Chicago February 23, 1913, the son of Sven and Beda (Spjuth) Osterlund. On May 1, 1941 in Chicago he married Olive Mangus. He was a graduate of Nicholas Senn High School in Chicago in 1932 and was a WW II U. S. Navy veteran. In 1987 he was named Albion Citizen of the Year. He was a member of Sparta United Church of Christ in Kimmell, served on the Noble County Library Board, was a member of Albion American Legion Post 246, Rotary Club, Masonic Lodge 97, Noble County Historical Society, and Scottish Rite of Fort Wayne. Surviving are his wife; 2 daughters, Mrs. Pat (Carol) Adams of Fulton, Mo., and Mrs. Albert (Linda) Kleen of Des Plaines, Ill.; 2 sons, Carl of Warren, Mich., and Alan of Albion; a sister, Mrs. David (Elvy) LaMothe of Lafayette; and 8 grandchildren. Services Saturday in Sparta United Church of Christ. Burial, Sparta Cemetery. + 1-23-1990
Osterman John F, 81, R. 1, Cromwell, died Sunday at Parkview Hospital. A native of Allen County, he retired from the Fort Wayne News-Sentinel as night janitor in 1964 after 22 years. Since that time he made his home at Knapp Lake. Survivors include his wife, Florence; 2 sons; one daughter; one brother, 18 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren. Services Wednesday in Sonday & Sheets Funeral Home, Churubusco. Burial, IOOF Cemetery, New Haven. + 1-?-1968
Ostermeier Carl A, 76, of R. 2, Fort Wayne, died in Parkview Hospital April 17. He was a lifelong Fort Wayne resident and retired employee of General Electric Co. Survivors are his wife; two sons, Terry of Huntertown and Tom of LaOtto; a daughter, Nancy Mahan of Grabill; a brother, Clifford of Sheboygan, Wis.; and a sister, Gertrude Hellwig of Kendallville. Services April 19. Burial, Leo Cemetery. ~ 4-24-1980
Ostermeier Thomas, 47, of R. 1, LaOtto, died Sunday at Fort Wayne’s Parkview Hospital. Born July 31, 1936 in Allen County, he was the son of Carl and Janet (Stauffer) Ostermeier. On Sept. 22, 1956 he married Joan Jeanmougin. He moved from Fort Wayne west of LaOtto in 1972. He was a brick mason and a member of Union Local 2 and the Leo Masonic Lodge No. 224. Surviving are his wife; his mother Janet Amstutz in Fort Wayne; 2 daughters, Marcie and Marie at home; a son, Brian of Albion; a sister, Nancy Mahan of Leo; and a brother, Terry of Huntertown. Services Tuesday at Sheets Funeral Home, Churubusco. Burial, Ege Cemetery. + 4-29-1984
Ostman Larue F, 84, died February 22, 2007 at her Fort Wayne home. She had retired in 1985 after serving as a registered nurse in Michigan, Virginia, Maryland and Florida for 45 years. She was a graduate of St. Joseph School of Nursing in Fort Wayne and a member of Messiah Lutheran Church. She was born October 19, 1922 in Allen County to Merl and Trudie Gump. Surviving are her husband of 59 years, Robert M. Ostman; 2 sons and daughters-in-law, Neal and Jan of Denver, Colo., and Wayne and Pam of Fort Wayne; a daughter and son-in-law, Jayne and Marshall Miers of Fort Wayne; 2 sisters, Pauline Crothers of Avilla, and Helen Waters of Fort Wayne; a brother-in-law, Jesse Fulk of Garrett; 2 sisters-in-law, Joy Derby and Manelle Ostman of Fla.; and 6 grandchildren. Services Friday at Messiah Lutheran Church. Burial, Concordia Cemetery Gardens. ^ 2-28-2007
Ostrander Betty R, 74, of Ligonier, died Nov. 4, 2005 at Goshen General Hospital. She was a retiree of Goshen Rubber Co. She was born Aug. 2, 1931 at Wolf lake to Atlee and Ilah (Berry) Swickard. She married Richard E. Ostrander on Dec. 26, 1947 at his parents' home in Ligonier. Surviving are 2 sons and a daughter-in-law, Richard, and Michael and Lana, all of Ligonier; one daughter and son-in-law, Carolyn and Jerry Anglin of Ligonier; one brother, Homer Swickard of Apple Valley, Calif.; one sister, Novilla Beckner of Wawaka; 7 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband and a brother, Robert Swickard. Service Monday at Ulrey-Renner Funeral Home. Burial, Oak Park Cemetery. ^ 11-6-2005
Ostrander Harlan "Gene", 64, died Sunday in his Syracuse residence. He was born April 26, 1929 to Lowell and Myrtle (Iverson) Ostrander. A Korean Conflict U.S. Army veteran, he retired in 1991 from the Indiana Dept. of Transportation and was a member of West Noble American Legion Post 243. Surviving are 3 daughters, Rose Oliver of Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada, Diana Dixon of Collwell, Idaho, and Debra Jarman of Ogden, Utah; 2 sons, Greg of Burley, Idaho and John of Jerome, Idaho; 2 sisters, Margaret Kehr of Phoenix, Ariz., and Sarah Taft of Goshen; 2 brothers, Reuben of Elkhart and William of Goshen; and 18 grandchildren. Funeral Thursday in Orr Funeral Home. Burial, Oak Park Cemetery, with military graveside rites. + 11-14-1993
Ostrander Katherine L, 80, died Sunday in McCray Hospital, Kendallville. She was born May 25, 1915 in Ligonier to Earl and Iva (Merriman) Ostrander. She retired in 1979 from Essex Wire Corp. and was a member of St. Patrick's Catholic Church and West Noble American Legion Post Auxiliary. Surviving are 2 daughters, Mrs. Jack (Barbara) Lecount of Ligonier and Elsie Hoffman of Cromwell; a brother, Robert Ostrander of Fort Wayne; 7 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a brother and 2 sisters. Funeral Thursday in Orr Funeral Home. Burial, Oak Park Cemetery. + 1-7-1996
Ostrander Laura J, 37, died Sunday in an auto accident at U.S. 6 and C.R. 133, Syracuse. She was born in Goshen on December 19, 1955 to James and JoAnn (Warble) Harrison. She married Richard Ostrander on February 14, 1989 in Noble County. A waitress, she was a member of North Webster American Legion Post 243 Auxiliary and Syracuse Eagles Lodge 3760 Auxiliary. Surviving are her husband in Pendleton; a son, Caleb Davis of Bicknell; 2 daughters, Heather Harrison of Ligonier and Autumn Davis of Bicknell; a brother, William Harrison of Elkhart; 2 half-brothers, James and Mark Harrison of Orlando; 2 sisters, Patti Nelson of Ligonier and Debbie Lovellette of Syracuse; and her grandmother, Helen Warble of Wilmot. Funeral Wednesday in Orr Funeral Home. Burial, North Webster Cemetery, Mock Addition. + 10-31-1993
Ostrander Minnie Iva, about 60, a press operator at the Essex Wire in Ligonier, died Oct. 6, 1958 from cancer. She was born April 3, 1898 at Mongo and had resided at Ligonier the past 45 years. Her husband, Earl, died in 1955. She was a member of the Calvary Temple and Eagles Lodge Auxiliary. Surviving are 3 daughters, Katherine, Mrs. Frank Christlieb and Mrs. George Lindemuth of Ligonier; 2 sons, Richard and Robert of Ligonier; 13 grandchildren; 4 great-grandchildren; 3 brothers, Clyde Merriman of Wolcottville, Arthur Merriman of Columbia City, and Herman Merriman of Albion; and 4 sisters, Mrs. Chester Caldwell of Ligonier, Mrs. Webster Pierce and Mrs. Joe Weber of Albion, and Mrs. Lena Cooper of Oklahoma; and her father, Simon Merriman of Albion. Funeral Thursday in Ulrey-Sedgwick Funeral Home. Burial, Oak Park Cemetery. + 10-?-1958
Ostrander Richard E, 60, died Monday at his rural Ligonier residence from an apparent heart attack. He was born March 16, 1927 in Ligonier, the son of Lyman E. and Minnie I. (Merriman) Ostrander. On December 26, 1947 in Albion he married Betty R. Swickard. He retired in 1983 from New York Central Railroad. Surviving are his wife; a daughter, Mrs. Jerry (Carolyn) Anglin of Ligonier; 2 sons, Michael of Ligonier and Richard of Michigan City; 2 sisters, Katherine Ostrander and Alice Lindemuth of Ligonier; a brother, Robert of Fort Wayne; and 7 grandchildren. One brother and one sister preceded him in death. Services Thursday in Orr Funeral Home. Burial, Oak Park Cemetery. + 8-17-1987
Ostrander William, "Crip", 72, ill for 10 years, died Tuesday at his home in Ligonier. Only nieces and nephews survive. Services today from Ulrey-Sedgwick Funeral Home. + 3-?-1969
Ostrowski Lavon I "Lillie", 72, died Thursday in Parkview Hospital, Fort Wayne. She was born December 20, 1924 in Wolf Lake to Clarence P. and Charlotte (Addis) Wolfe. She married Chester Ostrowski, who died in 1966. The saleswoman for Barber's Corset Shop, she was a member of St. Jude Catholic Church. Surviving are a sister, Genna Mae Williams of Fort Wayne; and a brother, Verlin Wolfe of Churubusco. Services Tuesday at Mungovan & Sons Memorial Chapel. Burial, Catholic Cemetery, Fort Wayne. + 12-22-1996
OSullivan, James "Jeff", 77, of R. 1, Wawaka, died Monday in McCray Hospital. He was born in Mt. Clemens, Mich. on July 4, 1903. He married Amelia M. Harding in Angola on June 18, 1951. He moved from Kendallville to the Wawaka area 15 years ago and was retired from Levin & Sons, Kendallville, and Frick Lumber Yard in Brimfield. He was a member of Cosperville Baptist Church. Surviving are his wife; 3 daughters, Mrs. Irene Chilcote of Pleasant Lake, Mrs. Shirley Meinberg of Rome City, and Mrs. Barbara Harness of Chicago, Ill.; his mother-in-law, Bertha Rupert of Kendallville; a sister, Mrs. Clarice Hovis of Toledo, Ohio; 11 grandchildren; and 7 great-grandchildren. A brother preceded him in death. Services Thursday in Berhalter-Hutchins Funeral Home, Kendallville. Burial, Orange Cemetery. + 6-?-1981
Oswald Belinda J, 22, of Churubusco, died Feb. 9, 1996 in a 2-car accident on U. S. 33 south of Churubusco. Born May 18, 1973 in Whitley County, she was the daughter of Jim and Peggy Campbell of rural Albion. A lifelong resident of the Churubusco area, she graduated from Churubusco High School in 1991. She was a member of First Church of God in Columbia City. On July 7, 1994 in Huntertown she married Chad D. Oswald. She had been employed at Contractors Warehouse in Fort Wayne since September. Surviving are her husband and parents; 3 sisters, Mrs. Ron (Audine) Poyser of Albion, Mrs. Ron (Tanya) Grandas of Jacksonville, Fla., and Mrs. Carl (Cynthia) Fike of Avilla; a brother, William Ruggles of Fort Wayne; and her grandmother, Theo Frauhiger of Fort Wayne. Burial, Christian Chapel Cemetery. ~ 2-15-1996

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