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Pace Hazel, 67, died Monday of carcinoma. Funeral was held Wednesday in St. Louis, Mo. and graveside services and burial will be made today in Union City, Tenn., where the Pace family formerly resided. Surviving are her husband, Albert; a daughter, Mrs. Mary Malone of St. Louis; and one son, Charlie of Cromwell. + 3-?-1957
Padgitt Diane E, 60, of Fort Wayne and formerly of Avilla, died December 7, 2011 at Parkview Hospital in Fort Wayne. She had been battling cancer since April of this year. She was born on December 26, 1950, in Fort Wayne, the daughter of Everett and Rose Mary (Swaim) Padgitt. She graduated from East Noble High School in the class of 1969, and has worked at different nursing facilities as a licensed practical nurse for the past 35 years. She attended Calvary United Methodist Church in Avilla. Surviving are her father.  She is preceded in death by her mother on May 11, 1991. Funeral Sunday at Brazzell Funeral Home, Avilla. Cremation will follow. ^ 12-10-2011
Padgitt Effie, 88, died Saturday in the Sacred Heart Home. She was the widow of Francis Padgitt and a lifelong resident of Avilla. Surviving are a grandson, Everett; one granddaughter, Jeanne, and a great-granddaughter, Diane Padgitt. One son, James E., preceded her in death. Services Monday in L. E. Berhalter & Son Funeral Home. Burial, Avilla Cemetery. ~ 2-7-1957
Padgitt James Everett, 62, a Pennsylvania Railroad clerk in Kendallville, died at his home in Avilla Sunday. He was a resident of this community all his life and a clerk in the Pennsylvania station here in Avilla before going to Kendallville 25 years ago. He was a member of the Avilla Methodist Church, the F. A. & M. No. 460 of Avilla, Chapter No. 155, OES of Avilla, and a veteran member of the Avilla Volunteer Fire Department, serving many years as chief. Last year he was honored with a 25-year service pin by the department. Surviving is the widow, Jessie; a son, Everett; a daughter, Jeanne; his mother, Mrs. Effie Padgitt; and one granddaughter, Diane. Services Tuesday in Clark Funeral Home. Burial, Avilla Cemetery . ~ 9-22-1955
Padgitt Jessie M, 96, died Friday in Betz Nursing Home in Auburn. She was born in Avilla October 5, 1894, the daughter of Cowden and Carrie (Dolan) Macklin and married James Everitt Padgitt, who died in 1955. She was a lifetime resident of Avilla and a member of Calvary United Methodist Church in Avilla and Noble Chapter OES 122 in Kendallville. Surviving are a daughter, Jeanne Hissem of Avilla; a son, Everitt Padgitt of Avilla; a sister, Rachel Hostetter of Avilla; and one granddaughter. Two sisters, 2 brothers and one granddaughter preceded her in death. Services Monday at Brazzell Funeral Home, Avilla. Burial, Avilla Cemetery. + 8-?-1991
Padgitt Lavina, about 81, a former citizen of this place, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Ella Collins, in Tiffin, Ohio Friday, her demise being due to congestion of the lungs. Her son, Frank and daughter, Mrs. F. S. Yeiser, of this place, were unable to go on account of illness. Miss Bess Yeiser, who had been called there a few days previous, her brother, W. S., and Everett Padgitt attended the short services held at the home Sunday, after which the two former, together with other relatives accompanied the remains to Parkersburg, W. Va. where funeral services and burial were conducted Monday. ~ 1-5-1916
Padgitt Rosemarie, 65, died Saturday in the home of a daughter in Fort Wayne. She was born June 23, 1925 in Fort Wayne to Robert and Alta (Cox) Swaim. On October 25, 1947 in Avilla she married Everitt Padgitt. Surviving are a daughter, Diane Melton of Fort Wayne. Services Tuesday in Brazzell Funeral Home. Burial, Avilla Cemetery. + 5-11-1991
Page Anne, 55, died Tuesday in Shelbyville, Ky. She was a graduate of National College of Education of Evanston, Ill., and was an elementary school teacher. She owned and operated Top Page Farm in Ky. She was preceded in death by her parents, William and Mary Anne Macomber. Surviving are a daughter, Pamela Hill of Simpsonville; a sister, Janet Raynor of Bryn Marr, Pa. 3 brothers, William A. of Fort Wayne, Marshall A. of Indianapolis and Herbert H II of LaGrange, Ga. and 2 granddaughters. Services Friday in Berhalter-Hutchins Funeral Home. Burial, Lake View Cemetery. + 4-8-1991
Page Bert A, son of Rev. Robert Willey and Mary J. Page, was born in Marion, Ind. Dec. 24, 1877 and died May 18, 1932, aged 54 years, 4 months and 22 days. He married Winnie Sittler Dec. 3, 1899. They had 3 sons, 2 of whom died in infancy. Robert W. survives. He entered the ministry in 1918 and in 1919 was licensed to preach by the Miami Conference. He served the church at Merriam among many others. He leaves to mourn his wife; the son; one brother, William of Elkhart; 5 sisters, Mrs. Eva McKinney, Columbia City, Mrs. Harry Chalfant, Bluffton, Mrs. Ord Ott, Fort Wayne, Mrs. Eileen Hyre, Claypool, Mrs. C. L. Swihart, Ottawa, Ohio; Mrs. R. W. Page, stepmother. Funeral at Christian Chapel Thursday. Burial, Christian Chapel Cemetery. + 5-?-1932
Page Clinton B, R. 1, Avilla, was murdered Dec. 13 at the Indiana State Reformatory at Pendleton where he had been an inmate for 2 months. He was sentenced in Noble Superior Court Oct. 24 for 35 years for the rape of an 83-year old rural LaOtto woman, also 20 years for burglary and 35 years for robbery, all to be served concurrently. Gary K. Glenn, 27, Fort Wayne, who had been a cellmate with Page at the Noble County jail for 16 days, admitted to the murder. He said he had choked and beat on Page’s chest as part of an initiation rite for membership in a northern Indiana group. Police said they had never heard of such a group and apparently Glenn is the only member at the reformatory. Page was born in Noble County May 17, 1963, the son of Paul J. and Lucille (Egolf) Page, R. 1, Avilla. He was discharged in 1981 from the U. S. Army and was a member of Sugar Grove Church of God. Surviving are his parents; 2 brothers, Lt. James, U. S. Army in Korea, and David, R. 1, LaOtto; 2 sisters, Mrs. Glenn (Sherry) McCoy, R. 3, Churubusco, and Mrs. Jeffrey (Paula) Carey, R. 1, Churubusco; and grandmothers, Mrs. Ruth Disler and Mrs. Florence Jagger, both Churubusco. Services were in Sheets Funeral Home, Churubusco. Burial, Christian Chapel Cemetery. * 12-?-1983
Page Errol W, about 51, died Aug. 31, 1952 at Winter Park, Fla. Surviving are the widow, Geneva; 2 children; his mother, Mrs. Grace Page; and one sister. Funeral was Sept. 3 at College Park. He was a nephew of Ivan Edsall, Mrs. Tom Clouse and Mrs. Roy Clouse of Albion. He had lived in Fla. about 20 years. Prior to moving to Fla. he had lived in Albion and was raised here. His grandfather, Rev. Page, was minister at Merriam Chapel. His parents were Mr. and Mrs. William Page. The immediate cause of his death was a fall, received as he was repairing his home. His head hit the cement. He was taken to a hospital where he died. + 9-?-1952
Page Grace V, about 83, (b. 6-27-1884) died Aug. 4, 1967 at her home on R. 3, Albion from a heart ailment. She was a member of the Eastside Baptist Church, Florida. Surviving are one daughter, Mrs. Donna Blain of Sarasota, Fla. 4 grandchildren; 3 great-grandchildren; one sister, Mrs. Tom Clouse, with whom she was living; one brother, Ivan Edsall of Albion. Her husband, William, and one son, Errol W, preceded her in death. Funeral was Monday from Burr Oak Baptist Church. Burial, Christian Chapel Cemetery. + 4-?-1967
Page James B, 49, a former Kendallville resident, died Sunday at Butterworth Hospital in Grand Rapids, Mich. He was the brother of Mrs. Leonard (Patricia) Clark, Auburn. He is also survived by his wife, Nancy; and 4 children, Mrs. Dennis (Kathy) Nienhius, Adrian, Mich., John, Daniel and Mary Ellen. He was born in Fremont, Ind. to the late John E. and Alma S. (Jansen) Page. He moved to Kendallville at an early age and graduated from Kendallville High School. He served in the Korean Conflict for 6 years. He lived in Fort Wayne before moving to Holland, Mich. 3 years ago. Memorial services will be held Nov. 23 at Christ Memorial Church in Holland. + 11-?-1979
Page Lucille J, 83, of Avilla and formerly of Swan Twp, died unexpectedly Nov. 24, 2013, at the Provena Sacred Heart Home in Avilla. She was born March 17, 1930, in Churubusco, a daughter of Byard and Ruth (Gaff) Egolf. On Sept. 3, 1948, she was married in Churubusco to Paul J. Page. Surviving are her husband Paul, to whom she was married for more than 65 years; her children, Sherry (Glen) McCoy of Churubusco, Jim (Glenda) Page of Lake Kiowa, Texas, David (Nellie) Page of LaOtto, and Paula of Florida; 8 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a son, Clinton B. Page; two brothers, Homer Egolf and Keith Egolf; and a sister, Helen Hanawalt. Services at the Sheets & Childs Funeral Home in Churubusco. Burial, Christian Chapel Cemetery. ^ 11-25-2013
Page Martin F Jr, 88, died Sept. 20, 2013 at his home in Albion.  He was born to Martin and Fornia Page in Danville, Ill., on Sept. 13, 1925. He married Harriet (Rimmel) Hile on April 1, 1988. He retired after 44 years working on the Pennsylvania/Conrail Railroad. He graduated in 1943 from Danville High School, and served in the U.S. Navy during World War II on the U.S.S. Indiana from 1944-1946. Surviving are his wife. He was preceded in death by his first wife Ruby.Private family graveside services with military honors will be in Sparta Cemetery. ^ 9-22-2013
Page Robert Willey, 70, died Tuesday; at the home of his son, Rev. Bert Page, near Merriam from heart trouble. He had served as pastor at the Christian churches at Merriam and Kimmell for some years. He was born near Wilmington, Ohio, June 8, 1858 the son of Mr. and Mrs. James Page, and died at his home near Merriam Oct. 13, 1931. When; 8 years of age, he lost his father in the War of the Rebellion. His mother, being left with 8 children, found it necessary to put some of them among strangers. Since that time he has made his own way through the world. At the age of 13 he came to Marion, Ind., where he resided for 18 years and where he became a brick mason. In 1876 he married Mary Jeannetta Coppock. She died March 23, 1925. They had 7 children, Rev. Bert Page, Merriam, Mrs. Harry Chalfant, Bluffton, Mrs. Ilene Hyre, Elkhart, Mrs. E. A. McKinney, Columbia City, William, Amarillo, Texas, and Mrs. C. L. (Jessie) Swihart, Ottawa, Ohio. He was licensed to preach in 1889. He was a member of the Masonic, Odd Fellows, Knights of Pythias, Improved Order of Red Men at Bluffton, Ind. He served many churches, his longest pastorate being in Merriam. His second marriage, to Mrs. Martha Mault took place at the Six Mile Church Nov. 14, 1927. The widow, 7 children and one brother, Grant of Middleton, Ohio survive. Funeral this afternoon at Christian Chapel. + 10-?-1931
Page Ruby J, 63, of Kimmell, died Saturday at Parkview Hospital, Fort Wayne. Born June 22, 1922 in Whitesburg, Ky., she was the daughter of William and Grace Dunn. On May 18, 1948 in Danville, Ill., she married Martin F. Page. She had lived in Kimmell 30 years after moving from Fort Wayne. Surviving are her mother in Hamilton, Ohio; her husband; a son, Steve Diamond of Phoenix, Ariz. 3 brothers, Earl and Eugene of Hamilton, Ohio, and Estel of Vandalia, Ohio; and one grandchild. Services Tuesday at Orr Funeral Home, Ligonier. Burial, Sparta Cemetery. + 1-19-1986
Page William N, 63, who formerly operated a 5 & 10 cent store in Auburn, died at the Linvill Hospital in Columbia City following a stroke of apoplexy. He was employed by the American Coal & Supply Co. of Fort Wayne. A native of Senora, Ill., he had resided for many years in the vicinity of Merriam where he was a member of the Christian Chapel. He was affiliated with the Masonic Lodge. Surviving are the wife, Grace (Edsell) Page; a son, Errol of Winter Park, Fla. a daughter, Mrs. Gordon Blain of Jackson, Miss. 4 sisters, Mrs. Eva McKinney of Columbia City, Mrs. Harry Chalfant of Bluffton, Mrs. Ilene Cripe of Elkhart, Mrs. Calvin Swihart of Mich. and 2 grandchildren. Funeral Sunday at Christian Chapel. Burial, Christian Chapel Cemetery. Garrett Clipper 6-14-1943
Painter Ada I, 71, died Sunday at Caylor-Nickel Hospital, Bluffton. She was born Sept. 25, 1913 in Wells County, the daughter of Sam and Adline (Tonner) Steffen. In October 1952 she married Clarence O. Painter. She retired from Richards Restaurant in 1982 and was a member of the Zion United Church of Christ in Decatur. Surviving are her husband; 2 daughters, Mrs. Thane (Shirley) Custer of Lafayette, and Mrs. Jerry (Wanda) Selking of R. 8, Decatur; 2 sons, Steven A. Pickford and Harold C. Painter of Decatur; 2 stepdaughters, Mrs. George (Berniece) Barte of Kansas City, Kan., and Mrs. Ernest (Mary) Harshman of Payne, Ohio; 2 stepsons, Fred Pickford Jr. of Eddysville, Ky., and Donald R. Pickford of Decatur; 2 sisters, Mrs. Harold (Vi) Pence of Rome City, and Mrs. Frank (Helen) Flynn of St. Petersburg, Fla. a brother, Clarence of Murray; 6 grandchildren. Two brothers, one sister and a granddaughter preceded her in death. Services Wednesday in Winteregg-Linn & Haggard Funeral Home, Decatur. Burial, Decatur Cemetery. + 3-17-1985
Painter Charles T, 87, died Sunday in St. Joseph Medical Center, Fort Wayne. He was born January 17, 1905 in Pearisburg, W.Va., to William and Effie (Worley) Painter. On October 30, 1960 in Ligonier he married Eunice Sack. She died in 1982. A WW II Air Force veteran, he was a chef for the Van Orman Hotel and Howard Johnsons. Surviving is a nephew. Memorial services Thursday in Ulrey-Renner Funeral Home. + 12-13-1992
Painter Eunice M, 68, of 113 Lincolnway West, died Wednesday at Goshen Hospital. She was born May 15, 1914 in Ligonier to William and Hazel (McDonald) Sack. On Oct. 30, 1960 in Ligonier she married Charles Painter, who survives. She was a lifetime Ligonier resident. Graveside services Friday at Oak Park Cemetery. + 7-7-1982
Palin Lucille, 708 S. Cavin St., died May 24 in Goshen Hospital. She was born in Montgomery County and was a Ligonier resident since 1924, when she came to teach in the Ligonier schools. Services Sunday in Ulrey Funeral Home. Burial, Greenlawn Cemetery, Wingate, Ind. + 5-?-1974
Pallett Vonda L, 54, died Saturday in McCray Hospital. She was born in Kendallville on April 22, 1941 to Chester and Audrey (Itt) Hart. On April 22, 1985 in Michigan City she married William Lee Pallett. She was a former member of Elmwood Mennonite Church. Surviving are her husband in Pendleton; her father; a son, James W. Stokes of LaGrange; 2 brothers, Don and Thomas Hart of Kendallville; and a granddaughter, Ashley Newman. Funeral Tuesday in Hite Funeral Home. Burial, Brushy Chapel Cemetery, LaGrange County.. + 1-20-1996
Pallone Samuel J, 75, of Fort Wayne, died Wednesday in St. Joseph Medical Center. He was a lifelong resident of Fort Wayne and retired as tool inspector for International Harvester in 1978 after 50 years. Surviving are his wife, Madeline C. a daughter, Catherine Koehl of Rome City; 3 sons, John S. of Bedford, Texas, David P. of Fort Wayne, and Timothy A. of Wolcottville; 3 sisters, Mary Viviano of Ill., Catherine Heersche and Rose Pallone of Fort Wayne; 4 brothers, Thomas, Frank, Joseph and Trony of Fort Wayne; and 7 grandchildren. Graveside services were held today in Catholic Cemetery, Fort Wayne. + 5-24-1989
Palmer Adda K, 72, (b. 3-16-1882) resident of York Twp and the Albion community, died Nov. 26 in McCray Hospital. She was the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. John Miles Kitt. She was a member of OES in Albion, a charter member of York Twp Home Demonstration Club, a member of Greencastle Grange at Kimmell and former treasurer of Noble County Tuberculosis Association. Surviving are the husband, Carlos C.,; a daughter, Mrs. Howard C. Koenig, R. 1, Albion; a son, John C., R. 1, Albion; 6 grandchildren; and 3 sisters, Mrs. Lelia Foote, Connersville, Mrs. Frank Rumpler of Goshen and Mrs. Inez Johnson of De Moines, Iowa. Funeral was Nov. 28 at Albion Methodist Church. Burial, Rose Hill Cemetery. + 11-?-1954
Palmer Adelaide (Worden), about 92, one of the oldest native-born citizens of Noble County, died in McCray Hospital July 26, 1954 of a heart attack. She was born Aug. 2, 1862 at Albion and was a lifelong resident here. Her husband, James, who died many years ago, was an Albion grocer. James Edwards, Albion, a cousin, survives. Funeral was yesterday at Bonham & Miser Funeral Home. Burial, Rose Hill Cemetery. + 7-?-1954
Palmer Agnes M, 64, 513 S. Cavin St., died Tuesday at her residence. She was a resident of Chicago until 1962 and was born there May 9, 1909. She was a member of Nazarene Church. She is survived by 2 sons, Irv Dobrunst, Ligonier, and Gerald Dobrunst, Bremen; 2 sisters, 4 brothers and 4 grandchildren. Funeral Thursday in Ulrey Funeral Home. Burial, Oak Park Cemetery. + 6-?-1973
Palmer Alice (Flanagan) was born in Allen County, Ind. Feb. 27, 1857, the daughter of John and Alice Flanagan, who soon after her birth moved to Perry Twp, where she grew into womanhood. She was the 7th child of a family of 4 sons and 5 daughters, all of whom preceded her in death, except one brother, Edward of Auburn. She married John W. Palmer Nov. 15, 1881. He died May 18, 1929. They had 2 children, a daughter, Mabel, who died June 24, 1914; and a son, Carlos C. who survives her. She died Jan. 28, aged 72 years, 11 months and one day. She leaves her brother and son; 2 grandchildren, John and Jane Palmer. Funeral at the home Thursday. Burial, Albion Cemetery. + 1-?-1930
Palmer Carlos C, 71, (b. 1-10-1883) Noble County resident, died December 12, in his home three miles northwest of Albion in York Twp. His death followed that of his wife by only fifteen days. Mrs. Adda K. Palmer, 72, died November 26. Survivors are a son, John C. a daughter, Mrs. Howard Koenig; and 6 grandchildren. Funeral December 14, in Albion Methodist Church. Burial, Rose Hill Cemetery. ~ 12-16-1954
Palmer Charles, 18 or 19, son of Henry Palmer of York Twp, has been afflicted with a singular malady which baffled the skill of attending physicians. On Friday morning he breathed his last.  A post mortem resulted in the discovery of two strictures of the stomach, and a complete displacement of the heart, the organ being forced from its natural position in the left to the right side of the body. We believe there is nothing of the kind laid down in books and we have heard no theory advanced as to the cause of the strictures of the stomach, which was the prime cause of all. Funeral at the Presbyterian Church.  Burial Albion Cemetery. Unknown Albion weekly newspaper 8-28-1879 Contributed by Judy Richter.
Palmer Chester F, 76, died Saturday in his Kendallville residence. He was born in Jewel, Ohio on September 25, 1917 to Orleigh and Hazel (Wellman) Palmer. On April 10, 1939 in Wauseon, Ohio he married Neva L. Davidson. He moved to Kendallville in 1940 and retired in 1983 from National Mill Supply Co. He was a member of First Presbyterian Church and Moose Lodge 1301. Surviving are his wife; a daughter, Mrs. Jack (Sally) Bell of Skinner Lake; a sister, Norma Schatz of Bradenton, Fla. a granddaughter, Melissa Smith; and a great-grandson, Nathaniel Smith. A son, David, died in 1963. Funeral Tuesday in Berhalter-Hutchins Funeral Home. Burial, Lake View Cemetery. + 5-22-1994
Palmer Cullen C was born in Tuscarawas County, Ohio, Aug. 1, 1870, and died Oct. 31, 1940, aged 70 years and 3 months. He was the son of Phillip and Elizabeth Palmer who died in 1911. He made his home with Mrs. George Miller of Mishawaka. He is survived by 3 brothers, Curtis and Phillip of Mishawaka, and Harry of Canada; 6 sisters, Mrs. Belle Heltzel and Mrs. Minta Hoffman and Grace McClelland of Albion, Mrs. Berniece Fox, Mrs. Beatrice Hiatt, and Mrs. Erma Miller of Mishawaka. Funeral at Fred H. Bubb Funeral Home at Mishawaka. Burial, Albion. + 11-?-1940
Palmer Curtis Leroy, 68, of Mishawaka, a resident of this vicinity for 24 years, died last Wednesday in Epworth Hospital. He was born in Ligonier Jan. 30, 1874 and came to Mishawaka from Plymouth, Ind. He was married to Lissie Mae Mattingly in Bremen, Ind. April 6, 1897. She died July 6, 1934. Surviving are 2 sons, Russell W. of Mishawaka, and Cecil W. of South Bend; a 4 daughters, Mrs. Elsie Jones of Plymouth, Mrs. Harry Landsberg of Mishawaka, Mrs. Virgil DeMike and Mrs. Vernon Dark of South Bend; one brother, Phillip of Mishawaka; 6 sisters, Mrs. Berniece Fox, Mrs. Irma Miller of Mishawaka, and Mrs. Beatrice Hiatt of Osceola, Mrs. Belle Heltzel, Mrs. Minta Hoffman and Mrs. Grace McClelland of Albion; 32 grandchildren; and 4 great-grandchildren. Funeral in Bubb Funeral Home, Mishawaka Friday. Burial, Fairview Cemetery, Mishawaka. + 9-?-1942
Palmer Ella M, about 91, (b. 10-28-1862) died Feb. 23, 1954 at the Albion home of her daughter, Mrs. Pansy Curtis. She was the widow of Elmer Palmer and a native of Whitley County, but had lived here for 38 years. Also surviving are a son, John A. of Fort Wayne; 5 grandchildren and 9 great-grandchildren. Funeral this afternoon at Bonham & Miser Funeral Home. Burial, Etna Cemetery. + 2-?-1954
Palmer Elmer E was born March 22, 1862 and died Nov. 27, 1952. Services at Bonham & Miser’s Nov. 30. Burial, Etna Cemetery. + 11-?-1952
Palmer Emma R,; 82, died in McCray Hospital Tuesday. Born October 13, 1882 in Fairfield Twp, she was the daughter of Phineas D. Childs and the former Rosalind Bowman. Her husband, Edward Palmer, died in 1961. A son, Arthur Luttman, died January 21, 1958. Survivors include a brother, three grandchildren. Funeral Friday in the Corunna Church of Christ. Burial, Fairfield Center Cemetery. ~ 7-1-1965
Palmer Florence N, 60, of R. 1, Albion, died Wednesday (d.2-20-1980) at her residence. She was born June 2, 1919 in York Twp, the daughter of Jay and Gaytha (Swander) Hartman. She married John C. Palmer in Albion Feb. 18, 1940. She had been a lifelong Albion area resident, a member of Asbury United Methodist Church, York Twp Homemakers’ Club and a Red Cross volunteer. Survivors are her husband; her mother at R. 4, Albion; sons, Larry of R. 1, Albion, and James of Fort Worth, Texas; one brother, Walter of R. 4, Albion; and 3 grandchildren. Funeral Saturday in Asbury United Methodist Church. Burial, Rose Hill Cemetery. + 2-?-1980
Palmer Geraldine, 90, died Monday in Luther Manor in Hannibal, Mo. She was born February 14, 1904 in Rome City to William E. and Hattie M. (Schaeffer) Lamp. She married Paul H. Rowe December 24, 1922 in Wolcottville. He died November 1, 1967. On December 14, 1977 in Marion County, Mo., she married Russell Palmer, who died in October 1993. She was a member of Wolcottville United Methodist Church and LaGrange American Legion Auxiliary and BPW Club. Surviving are a son, Wayne A. Rowe of Sebring, Fla. 7 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a son, Hubert P. Rowe, on December 24, 1985; and 2 brothers, Glen and Ralph Lamp. Funeral Friday in Frurip-May Funeral Home. Burial, Greenwood Cemetery. + 9-12-1994
Palmer Hannah, daughter of Phelix and Salome Peffer, was born in Tuscarawas County, Ohio on March 9, 1835. She married Henry Palmer on Jan. 11, 1852. They had 5 children, 3 of which with her husband have preceded her in death. In 1857 the family came to Noble County and settled in York Twp, on the farm where they resided until the death of the husband in 1894, since which time she has made her home with her son, John, and the daughter Mrs. J. G. Steel. She united with the Presbyterian Church of Albion 26 years ago. She died Dec. 3, 1914 at the age of 79 years 8 months and 14 days. She leaves a brother, Andrew Peffer of York Twp; 3 sisters in Tuscarawas County; one son and one daughter; 5 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren. Funeral at the home Dec. 6. Burial, Albion Cemetery. Albion New Era12-9-1914
Palmer Henry died Jan. 8, 1894, aged 65 years, 4 months and 8 days. He was born in Penn. Aug. 30, 1829. He accompanied his parents to Ohio when yet a small child. He remained with his parents until his marriage when he became a resident of Noble County, settling on the farm where he died. He leaves a wife, two daughters, one son. Funeral was held at the Presbyterian Church Thursday. Burial, Albion Cemetery. + 1-8-1894
Palmer Isaac, 54, died at his home in Albion Aug. 7, 1889. He was born in Tuscarawas County, Ohio in 1835. He leaves a wife and 2 children. Funeral was at the Lutheran Church Aug. 9. Burial, Albion Cemetery. Noble Co Democrat 8-14-1889
Palmer J Marion, 68, of; Cromwell, died Thursday in Humana Hospital, Abilene, Texas. He was born May 3, 1916 in Whitley County, the son of Carl and Carrie V. A. (Wickliffe) Palmer. On Aug. 14, 1940 in Mt. Etna he married Maxine L. DePoy. A lifetime area resident, he was a retired farmer and member of the Cromwell United Methodist Church. Surviving are his wife; 3 sons, Stephen J. of Milford, N.H., J. Stanley of Auburn, and Alton L. of Abilene, Texas; 2 brothers, George A. of Callingwood, N.J., and Lewis E. of Valparaiso; and 6 grandchildren. Services Thursday at Orr Funeral Home, Ligonier. Burial, West Etna Cemetery. + 1-31-1985
Palmer James Harvey was born in Whitley County July 9, 1855, and died Feb. 27, 1920. He became a member of Eel River Baptist Church when a young man. He came to Albion in 1881 and opened a mercantile establishment in the rooms now occupied by the Ackerman Mercantile Co. under the firm name of Adams, Palmer & Co. After a few years it was learned that indoor occupation did not agree with his health and the business was disposed of. He went to Chicago and was employed as a traveling salesman for a wholesale grocery firm and traveled successively until 6 years ago last Dec. when he again located in Albion, purchasing the grocery of Mrs. Laura Gretzinger at present the firm of Palmer & Edwards. He was a member of the Masonic Order at Larwill, and of the K of P Lodge at Lamont, Iowa, having joined there while traveling as a salesman. He lost by death last Aug. 4 his oldest sister, Sarah, and on Sept. 7 his oldest brother, Newton. Surviving are the widow, Adelaide (Worden), to whom he was wed 27 years ago; a brother Elmer of Albion; and a brother Sam of Richland Twp, and brothers Joe and Carl and a sister Mrs. Warren Marrs, all of Troy Twp, Whitley County, and Mrs. Lois Alborn of Warsaw. Funeral at the home Monday. Burial, Albion Cemetery. + 2-?-1920
Palmer John Carlos, 91, died July 11, 1995 at Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne. He was born April 20, 1914 in Des Moines, Iowa to Carlos C. and Sarah Adda (Kitt) Palmer. He married Florence N. Hartman on February 18, 1940 and she died February 20, 1980. He attended Albion High School and was a graduate of Purdue University Agricultural Short Course. He was a York Twp farmer and producer of Yorkshire hogs. He was a member of Noble County Historical Society and Gas & Steam Association. Surviving are 2 sons, Larry of Albion and James of Fort Worth, Texas; and 4 grandchildren, Matthew, Douglas, Marisa and Jonathan Palmer; a sister, Jane Koenig of Albion. Funeral Friday at Asbury United Methodist Church. Burial, Rose Hill Cemetery. + 7-11-1995
Palmer John William, son of Henry and Hannah Peffer Palmer, was born in Tuscarawas County, Ohio on Sept. 15, 1854, and died at his home in York Twp on May 18, 1929, aged 74 years, 8 months and 3 days. He was one of a family of five children, three of whom, Charles, Owen and Cassie Bell, preceded him in death, one sister, Salome Steel of York Twp, surviving him. In 1856 he, with his parents, removed to Noble County and located on a farm in York Twp on which he resided for 73 years until the time of his death. He served York Twp as trustee for several years, was a farmer and stock raiser. On Nov. 15, 1881 he married Alice Flanagan. They had two children, Carlos C., and Mabel. He is survived by his widow; his son; 2 grandchildren, John and Jane Palmer, all of whom reside on the old homestead in York Twp; one sister. + 5-?-1929
Palmer Josephine, 86, native and lifelong resident of the Kendallville community, died Wednesday at her home in Kendallville from paralysis. She was born on a farm west of Kendallville Dec. 14, 1847, the daughter of Leonard and Nancy Demmon. She was of a family of 9 children, 6 girls and 3 boys, and of the family but one, Mrs. Roselda Holsinger, a sister with whom she made her home, survives. When a young woman she married W. W. Glosser, who died in Sept. 1911. Later she married William W. Palmer, who died in Fla. several years ago. She was a member of the Kendallville Church of Christ. Funeral Saturday from the Church of Christ. Burial, Lake View Cemetery. + 9-?-1933
Palmer Mary J died at her home in Etna Twp, Whitley County, July 7, 1890. She was a daughter of James Long, at one time one of the commissioners of this county and living in the south part of Washington Twp on the strip set off to Whitley County. She was born in Ross County, Ohio Jan. 24, 1828 and in 1836 moved with her parents to Leesburg in Kosciusko County. After 2 years the family moved to their farm, then in Noble County. On April 14, 1848 she married Joseph S. Palmer, who died Aug. 5, 1875. She was the mother of 10 children, all of whom survive, the youngest being now about 18. One of her sons was James H. Palmer, at one time a resident of Albion and a member of the firm of Adams, Palmer & Co. She was a member of the Baptist Church. Noble Co Democrat 6-24-1891
Palmer Matthew, 36, died Sept. 24, 2009 at the Northridge Village Nursing and Rehab Center. He was born in Kendallville on Aug. 20, 1973 to Larry and Ruth (Irven) Palmer. He graduated from Central Noble High in 1992 and attended Vincennes and Purdue universities. He was employed at Galema's Greenhouse and Bennett's Greenhouse in Lafayette where he was nursery production manager. He was a member of Albion Asbury United Methodist Church. Surviving are his parents; a daughter, Alice Palmer; grandmother, Dortha Irven of Albion; brother and sister-in-law, Douglas and Teresa Palmer of Albion. Funeral Sept. 18 at Asbury United Methodist Church. Burial, Rose Hill Cemetery. ^ 9-17-2009
Palmer Neva L, 88, of Kendallville, died February 26, 2006 at Parkview Noble Hospital. She was born August 23, 1917 in Wauseon, Ohio, to Byron and Cora (Grey) Davidson. She married Chester Palmer on April 10, 1939 in Wauseon. He died May 21, 1998. Surviving are a daughter and son-in-law, Sally and Jack Bell of Skinner Lake; 2 sisters, Lois Biddle and Doris Andrews of Wauseon; a brother, Lawrence Davidson of Wauseon; a granddaughter, Melissa Reed; and 3 great-grandchildren. She was also preceded in death by a son, David, in 1962; 2 sisters, Gladys Wentz and Alice Denn; and a brother, Dale Davidson. She had been a resident of Kendallville most of her life; had served as a secretary at J.C. Penny, East Noble School Corp., and HyMatic Mfg., all in Kendallville. She was a member of First Presbyterian Church in Kendallville and a lifetime member of the Women of the Moose Chapter 930. Services at Hite Funeral Home. Burial, Lake View Cemetery. ~ 3-9-2006
Palmer Sarah (Boughey) was born in Portage County, Ohio July 29, 1818; died in Kendallville July 23, aged 69 years, 11 months and 24 days. She married William Wetherill in the fall of 1835 and they had 5 children, - two sons and 2 daughters survive. On June 9, 1853 she married William Palmer, who survives. She was a member of the Christian Church where funeral was held Wednesday. Burial, Lake View Cemetery. ^ 7-27-1888
Palmer William was born in Goshen N.Y. in 1815. In early manhood he settled in Ohio and in 1850 came to Kendallville where he spent most of the remainder of his life. He was taken ill after the death of his wife about 5 years ago and went to live with his son, W. W. in Hamburg, Iowa. At the time of his death, Dec. 18, he was living with his son, Martin, in Hopkins, Mich. The remains were brought to Kendallville Tuesday and funeral was in the Christian Church. He was a carpenter by trade and a Quaker by birth. ^ 12-23-1892
Palmert Loretta (Zehendner), 101, died Sept. 27, 2003 at Shepherd of the Hill. She was born Sept. 25, 1902 in Fort Wayne. In 1970 in Ocala, Fla. she married Oscar Palmert. Surviving is a son-in-law, Alan Douglas of Rome City. Preceding her in death were her husband and a daughter, Helen Douglas on April 16, 2001. Services Tuesday at St. Gaspar Catholic Church. Burial, St. Gaspar Cemetery. ^ 9-29-2003
Panagos Carolyn, Naples, Florida, died December 2. She was born a twin in Churubusco on February 24, 1924, the daughter of Floyd and Alma (Davis) Gieseking. Her twin sister, Marolyn (Fuhrman) died October 22, 1949 in Avilla. She had lived most of her life in the Cromwell area. In August 1956 she married Gus Panagos of Syracuse. She is survived by her husband; a daughter, Judy Harper, Eaton, Col. a son, Robert Augspurger, Orlando, Fla. four grandchildren; a sister, Grethel Gray, Naples; two brothers, John Gieseking, Avilla, and Frank Overholser, Larwill. Also preceding her in death was a brother, William, and a sister, Ilene. Cremation and memorial services Tuesday in Naples. Interment, Eel River Cemetery. ~ 12-5-1989
Pancake Emily (Randall), Ligonier, widow of Abraham Pancake; born in Indiana territory before the state was organized; died Sept. 12, 1894, aged 80 years. ^ 6-14-1895
Pancake Isaac, 65 years, 1 months and 2 days, died at his residence in Noble County on Feb. 26, 1880. He was one of the oldest settlers of the Hawpatch and elder in the Ev. Lutheran Church. Funeral was in Salem Church Saturday. > 3-11-1880
Pancake James Allen, 57, died April 4 in his home near Ormas. He was a 10-year member of the Noble Twp Fire Dept. and a member of the VFW Post in Wolf Lake and the American Legion Post in Albion. He was a U.S. Navy veteran and attended school in New Haven. He worked for International Harvester for more than 20 years and had worked for the past 3 years at Autojectors Inc., Albion. He had lived in the Wolf Lake area for the past 25 years. He was born July 5, 1939 in Fort Wayne to Virgil and Velma (Parks) Pancake. On July 20, 1981 he married Marsha Roddie. Surviving are his wife; 2 daughters, Pamela K. McCoy of Churubusco and Mar-Reina Cearbaugh of Avilla; 2 sons, James Jr. of Warsaw and David of Syracuse; a brother, Kenneth of Decatur; 4 grandchildren. A grandson preceded him in death. Burial, Wolf Lake. ~ 4-17-1997
Pancake John died Jan. 6, 1892 in Elkhart Twp, aged 73 years, 5 months and 27 days. He was a native of Pickaway County, Ohio, and emigrated to this township, settling on land which had been entered by his father in 1838. At the age of 27 years he returned to Pickaway County and married Miss Effie A. Radcliff and returning proceeded to clear up a home in the wilds of Indiana. In 1849 his wife died, leaving one child, Elias Douglas, who died at Wichita, Kans., Dec. 19, 1883 of pneumonia. He returned to Ohio 2 years later and married Susan Carnell, who survives him. They have two children living, Lizzie, who is married to Elza Thompson, and Elten who lives at home. During all these years he never changed his residence but continually improved and added to, and in place of the log cabin of early days, is a modern brick residence and other buildings to correspond. + 1-6-1892
Pancake Lottie of Albion, Mich., and a native of LaGrange, died Saturday at Battle Creek, Mich. She was born Feb. 28, 1882 in LaGrange. Her husband, Harry, preceded her in death. Funeral was yesterday in Walley Funeral Home in Elkhart. Burial, Cosperville Cemetery. + 9-1-1962
Pancake Margaret Ellen, daughter of John and Susan Pancake, was born Jan. 2, 1854 and died March 2, 1911. Her parents came from Ohio to the farm where they ever after made their residence until their death. The father died Jan. 6, 1892 and the mother, July 7, 1906. Her only sister, Mary Elizabeth, married, but she preferred to remain at home with her parents. Funeral was at the home March 5. She is survived by one sister. Her brother, Elias F., died in Kansas Dec. 18, 1883. Burial, Cosperville Cemetery. + 3-2-1911
Pancake Susan was born Oct. 6, 1818 near Old Rummey in W. Va., and died at her home near Cosperville July 7, 1906, aged 87 years, 9 months and 1 day. She was the oldest child of a family of 10 children. Her parents, Daniel and Elizabeth Carnell, emigrated with their family to Ohio in her youth and settled in Pickaway County where she resided until her marriage with John Pancake of Noble County, March 4, 1847 at Washington, Fayette County, Ohio, and on the same day they started for their home in Indiana, making the trip on horseback which took them eleven days. Together they braved the hardships of those early pioneer days until their energy, thrift and economy made for them one of the first homes in the country where they died at a good ripe old age. He died Jan. 6, 1892. They had 3 children, one dying in infancy. It is not known whether she ever united with the church but she was a firm believer in the Bible. Funeral was at the home July 10. She leaves 2 daughters, Mrs. Mary E. Thompson and her two children, Jennie Ellen and Forest P., and Margaret Ellen Pancake. Burial, Cosperville Cemetery. + 7-7-1906
Pancake Velma G, 79, died Wednesday in Adams County Hospital. She was born in Carrier Mills, Ill. on September 23, 1913 to Harvey and Blanche (Ross) Parks. She married Virgil Pancake, who died in 1992. She lived in New Haven most of her life and retired in 1976 after 25 years as an assembler for Morrell Motors. Surviving are 2 sons, James of Albion, and Kenneth of Decatur; 4 sisters, Elizabeth Wagner and Emma McCormick of Fort Wayne, Virginia Roberts of Auburn, and Joan Lough of Wolcottville; a brother, Wayne Parks of Fort Wayne; 9 grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren. Funeral Friday in E. Harper & Son Funeral Home, New Haven. Burial, IOOF Cemetery, New Haven. + 5-12-1993
Pancake Verne, 59, of Ligonier, died of a heart attack Wednesday while talking to Floyd Leming and his son, John, at the Brill farm north of town. Surviving are the widow, Lavina; a daughter, Mrs. William Meinhard in Detroit; and a son, Donald; in Detroit. Funeral Friday from Kerr Funeral Home. * 5-?-1936
Pancake Virgil I, 81, died Thursday in St. Joseph Medical Center, Fort Wayne. He was born in Allen County May 27, 1911 and married Velma G. Parks. He moved from Albion to Fort Wayne in 1991. He retired in 1976 from Hagerman Construction and was a member of Carpenters Union Local 232. Surviving are his wife; 2 sons, James of Albion and Kenneth of Decatur; 2 sisters, Vera Schlatter and Viola Braun of Fort Wayne; 9 grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren. Funeral Monday in E. Harper & Son Funeral Home, New Haven. Burial, IOOF Cemetery, New Haven. + 9-3-1992
Pancake William died at his residence 3 ½ miles northeast of Ligonier March 20, 1901, aged 47 years 6 months and 3 days. Funeral at the Salem Church March 22. Burial, Salem Cemetery. + 3-20-1901
Pancratz Harold, 76, of rural Ligonier, died today at Lakeland Loving Care Nursing Home, Milford. He was the son of Edward and Clara (Shisler) Pancratz and had lived in the Burr Oak community his whole life. He was a retired farmer and member of Millersburg Lutheran Church. The only survivors are several cousins including Thella Shisler of Ligonier. Services Sunday at Ulrey Funeral Home, Ligonier. Burial, Oak Park Cemetery. + 4-29-1983
Pankop Ada Louise, 80, Churubusco, died April 8, 2009 at her home. She was born in Auburn on Sept. 25, 1928, a daughter of Andrew and Mable (Shambaugh) Englert. She graduated from Auburn High School in 1945. She married Donald E. Pankop on June 23, 1946. He died January 12, 1955. She then married Dale R. Pankop on Jan. 28, 1956. He died Aug. 8, 2008. She had worked at the former Bang's Five & Dime Store in Churubusco and had been a Girl Scout leader. Surviving are her children, Pam (Harold) Hill of Churubusco, Marsha (Warren) Worman of Wichita, Kan., Vi (William) Sommers of Fort Wayne, Bob Pankop of Churubusco, Becky Coffelt of Columbia City, and Judy (Matt) Burrell of Garrett; 17 grandchildren and 20 great-grandchildren. She was also preceded in death by an infant brother, John Englert Jr. and by 3 grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Funeral April 11 at Sheets & Childs Funeral Home in Churubusco. Burial, Christian Chapel Cemetery. ^ 4-9-2009
Pankop Alma Margaret, 100, died Thursday in McCray Hospital. She was born November 26, 1898 in Albion to George W. and Ida (Butz) Hoffman. In June 1923 she married Edward F. Pankop. He died in September 1992. She graduated from Kendallville High School and attended WSI Business Institute in Fort Wayne. She was a member of St. John Lutheran Church and worked at the Pankop Dodge, Plymouth Agency in Kendallville. Surviving are 2 sons, Lawrence of Kendallville, and Hubert of Cadiz; 3 grandsons, James, John and Dean Pankop; 3 granddaughters, Ann Blagdon, Sue Karst and Jane Pankop; 12 great-grandchildren and 3 great-great-grandchildren. She was also preceded in death by a daughter-in-law, Vivian Pankop; a sister, Mabel Mueller; and 2 brothers, Emory and Paul Hoffman. Funeral Sunday in Hite Funeral Home. Burial, Lake View Cemetery. + 3-18-1999
Pankop Beatrice Irene, 95, died Saturday in Shepherd of the Hill nursing home. She was born March 6, 1904 in Noble County to William and Clara (Zonker) Hovarter. On March 21, 1926 in Kendallville she married Walter M. Pankop. He died September 18, 1991. She graduated from Kendallville High School and Tri-State Teachers College and was a teacher 1923-1926 in a Jefferson Twp one-room schoolhouse. She and her husband were engaged in farming until 1988. She was a member of Wayne Center Methodist Church since 1915. Surviving are a daughter and son-in-law, Rosellyn and Dale Nellans of Warsaw; 2 sons and daughters-in-law, Paul W. and Mary and Mark L. and Jeanne Pankop of Kendallville; 9 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren and 4 great-great-grandchildren. She was also preceded in death by a daughter, Phyllis Reeve in April 1982; a grandson, Philip Pankop in April 1980; a great-granddaughter, Jessica Pankop in March 1986; and a sister, Florence Weber in September 1993. Services Tuesday in Berhalter-Hutchins Funeral Home. Burial, Lake View Cemetery. + 3-6-1999
Pankop Dale R, 77, died Aug. 7, 2008 at Visiting Nurse & Hospice Home, Fort Wayne. He was a Korean Conflict veteran and retired in 1993 as owner and operator of Pankop Drainage & Excavating. He was a member of Churubusco American Legion Post 157. He was born in DeKalb County on July 5, 1931 to Herman and Henrietta (Hasselman) Pankop. He married Ada Englert Pankop on Jan. 28, 1956 in Avilla. Surviving are his wife; children, Pam (Harold) Hill of Churubusco, Marsha (Warren) Worman of Wichita, Kan., Vi (William) Sommers of Fort Wayne, Bob Pankop of Churubusco, Becky Coffelt of Columbia City, and Judy (Matt) Burrell of Garrett; brother, Eugene (Shirley) Pankop of Fort Wayne; sister, Norma Pankop of Fort Wayne; 18 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by 2 brothers, Donald and Wayne; and 2 sisters, Dorothy Bender and Eleanor Treesh. Services Sunday at Sheets & Childs Funeral Home, Churubusco. Burial, Christian Chapel Cemetery. ^ 8-8-2008
Pankop Edward F, 94, died September 26, 1992 in V.A. Medical Center in Fort Wayne. He was born March 14, 1898, the son of Julius and Dora (Hasselman) Pankop. A Kendallville auto dealer for 54 years, he was a U.S. Army veteran of WW II. He was a member of American Legion Post 86, Kendallville, and Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church in Garrett. He married Alma M. Hoffman in Kendallville on June 28, 1923. Surviving are his wife; 2 sons, Lawrence of Kendallville and Hubert of Cadiz, Ky. a half-brother, Robert Pankop of Shipshewana; 6 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. He was preceded in death by 3 sisters and 2 brothers. Funeral Tuesday in Hite Funeral Home. Burial, Lake View Cemetery. + 9-26-1992
Pankop Ferdinand, 80, died at his home in Jefferson Twp last week from complications resulting from a felon on his hand. ~ 5-12-1898
Pankop Grace, 80, died Wednesday in Miller's Merry Manor, LaGrange. Born October 8, 1909 in Knott County, Ky., she was the daughter of Will and Canzalie (Napier) Perkins. On October 20, 1950 in Kendallville she married Ronald Albert Pankop. She moved to the Rome City area in 1951. Surviving are her husband; 4 daughters, Edna Stolte and Lillis Ritchie of Rome City, Alma Randol of LaGrange and Barbara Stevens of Harlingen, Texas; 3 sons, Gene Skaggs of Kendallville, Willie Skaggs of Folkston, Ga., and Minnefee Skaggs of Gulfport, Miss. 28 grandchildren and several great-grandchildren; 8 sisters, Dorothy Laferty of Rome City, Ella Mae Sutton of South Milford, Dora Lawson of Corunna, Lorraine Parker and Ruth Maddes of Ohio, Gladys Blackburn, Carolyn Smith and Wanda Slone of Ky. and 2 brothers, Ernest Perkins of LaGrange and Otis Perkins of Hindman, Ky. Two sons, Ray and Marvin Skaggs; and 2 brothers, Alves and Frank Perkins, preceded her in death. Services Saturday in Hutchins Funeral Home. Burial, Orange Cemetery. + 3-14-1990
Pankop Harley J, 54, CR 20, Waterloo, died Feb. 9 of a heart attack suffered on I-69. He was born Jan. 20, 1931 in DeKalb County, the son of Albert and Doris (Brandeberry) Pankop. He married Barbara McKee in Kendallville on April 30, 1964. He was an employee of Holsum Bread Co. for 25 years and was a US Army veteran. Surviving are his wife and three daughters, Mrs. Eric (Deedee) Smith, Angie and Lisa Pankop, Waterloo; two sons, Richard of Fort Wayne and Jeffrey of Angola; two brothers, Virgil of Waterloo and Roland of Rome City; and two grandchildren. One sister, Helen Anderson, preceded him in death. Services Feb. 12 in Feller Funeral Home, Waterloo. Burial, Fairfield Cemetery. ~ 2-21-1985
Pankop Henrietta, 93, died Feb. 2 at Shepherd of the Hill nursing home. She was born Feb. 9, 1904 in rural Avilla to Henry and Helena (Pankop) Hasselman. She was a member of Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Fort Wayne and had worked at Crescent Ave. Garden Shop for 20 years and at Sears for several years. Surviving are a daughter, Norma Pankop of Fort Wayne; 2 sons, Dale of Churubusco and Eugene of Fort Wayne; a sister, Lucille Hecht of Kendallville; 2 brothers, Art and Ralph of Kendallville; 27 grandchildren; 39 great-grandchildren; 21 great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by 2 sons and 2 daughters. Funeral in Hite Funeral Home, Kendallville. Burial, Lake View Cemetery. ~ 2-12-1998
Pankop Herman H, 83, R. 1, Corunna, died Sunday at Miller’s Merry Manor in Garrett. He was born in South Boardman, Mich. May 1, 1901, the son of Karl and Emma (Schuman) Pankop. He married Opal Van Pelt in 1966 in Corunna. He was a retired farmer and had been self-employed. He attended the Pleasant Chapel Church of the Brethren in Ashley. Surviving are his wife; three daughters, Dorothy Bender, Fort Wayne, Eleanor Treesh, Waterloo, and Norma Pankop, Fort Wayne; two sons, Eugene, Fort Wayne, and Dale, Churubusco; a stepdaughter, Janet Daily of Angola; four brothers, Richard and Harold, Corunna, Max, Hudson, and Roy of Lambertville, Mich. 22 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren. Two sons, Donald and Wayne, three brothers and three sisters preceded him in death. Services were Wednesday at the Pleasant Chapel Church of the Brethren. Burial, Fairfield Cemetery. ~ 4-18-1985
Pankop Hubert E, 83, of Cadiz, died April 30, 2012, at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tenn. He had been co-owner and president of Pankop’s Hardware Inc. in Kendallville. He was affiliated with the Lutheran Church. He was born Dec. 10, 1928, in Kendallville to Edward Patrick and Alma Margaret (Hoffman) Pankop. His wife, Sharon Dawn Pankop, preceded him in death. Surviving are a son, Larry Dean Pankop of Kendallville; 3 daughters, Ann Blagdon of Erlanger, Ky., Sue Karst of Princeton, Ky., and Jane Pankop of Kendallville; a brother, Lawrence Pankop of Kendallville; 8 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. Memorial services will be held at a later date in Kendallville. ^ 5-2-2012
Pankop Jessica, 8 ½ months, died March 7 of suspected smoke inhalation in a home fire. She was born June 12, 1985 in Kendallville, the daughter of Andrew J. and Anne (Whitford) Pankop, Kendallville. Surviving are her parents, grandparents, Paul and Mary Pankop, Jack and Trudy Whitford, all Kendallville; great-grandparents, Walter and Beatrice Pankop, and Gladys Whitford, Kendallville, Ernest Plourde, Medway, Mass. Services were Monday at Berhalter-Hutchins Funeral Home, Kendallville. Burial, Lake View Cemetery. ~ 3-13-1986 + 3-6-1986
Pankop Josephine Berdina, 56-year old wife of Max Pankop, died Aug. 13, 1962 at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Richard Newton in Kendallville. A resident of R. 1, Albion, she previously resided in Kendallville. Surviving are her husband and daughter; her mother, Mrs. Bert Sidle of R. 2, Albion; a sister, Mrs. Fern Ford of Goshen; and a grandchild. Services were Wednesday at a Kendallville funeral home. Burial, Wright Cemetery near Stroh. + 8-12-1963
Pankop Julius, 74-year old farmer, died at his home near Kendallville Tuesday. He was born in Germany and came to this country when he was 21 years old. Funeral was Wednesday in Berhalter & Son Funeral Home. Burial, Kalkaska, Mich. Surviving are his widow; 3 daughters, Mrs. Glenn Strater, Mrs. Frank Herberger and Mrs. William Lasho, all of near Kendallville; 4 sons, Edward, Walter and William of Kendallville, and Robert at home; and 3 sisters, Mrs. Addie Streb and Mrs. Rosie Forker of Kendallville, and Mrs. Lena Hasselman of near Kendallville. + 2-?-1940
Pankop Mary, 88, native of Germany and widow of the late Ferdinand Pankop, died at the home of her son, Karl, DeKalb County, from complications. She was born in Germany Sept. 26, 1845 and where she was married to Ferdinand Pankop, who died 35 years ago. They located in this community in 1884. She was a member of the St. John’s Lutheran Church. Surviving are 2 daughters and 3 sons, including Julius northwest of the city, Karl, Fairfield Twp, Mrs. Ada Streb, this city, Mrs. Lena Hasselman, northeast of this city, and Mrs. Rosa Forker, Avilla; 33 grandchildren and 35 great-grandchildren. Funeral Saturday from St. John’s Lutheran Church. Burial, Lake View Cemetery. ^ 1-11-1934
Pankop Max R, 75, formerly of R. 2, Hudson, died Sunday in the Betz Nursing Home, Auburn. He was born in South Bordman, Mich., Feb. 27, 1911, the son of Karl and Emma (Schuman) Pankop. He was retired from Quick Tanks, Kendallville. His wife, Josephine, preceded him in death. Surviving are 3 brothers, Harold and Richard of Corunna, and Roy of Toledo, Ohio. Services Tuesday in Kistler Funeral Home of Ashley-Hudson. Burial, Wright Cemetery. + 12-7-1986
Pankop Philip Martin, 22, was killed April 23 in a head-on collision in Lisbon. The other driver, Robert Hamilton, 51, of Garrett was also killed. Pankop resided in Kendallville. Born in Noble County Sept. 18, 1957, he was the son of Paul Walter and Mary Jewel (McClanahan) Pankop. They survive at R. 1, Kendallville. On March 18, 1978 he married Tina Wiley in Albion. She also survives, as does one son, Peter Wayne 1, at home; and two brothers, Paul F., Albion and Andrew J., at home. He was a lifetime resident of Kendallville and was employed by Lane Foundry, and a member of Beacon Baptist Church, and the Kendallville Bowling Association. Services April 26 in Beacon Baptist Church, Kendallville. Burial, Christian Chapel Cemetery. ~ 5-1-1980 + 4-?-1980
Pankop Philip Wade, 2, of Roanoke, Ind., died when his mobile home burned Wednesday. He was born Sept. 25, 1977 in Kendallville, the son of Wanda Pankop, Roanoke, and Nelson Pankop Fort Wayne. Also surviving are his brothers, David, Fort Wayne, and Adam and Daniel at home; grandparents, Harold Pankop, Corunna, and Mrs. Doris Fairchild, Butler, Mrs. Martha Fender, Butler; great-grandparents, Mrs. Cleo Imhoff Waterloo and Mrs. Lula Nelly, Fort Wayne. Funeral Friday in Lakeside Park Funeral Home, Fort Wayne. Burial, Covington Memorial Gardens. + 10-?-1979
Pankop Richard, 87, died today in St. Joseph Medical Center, Fort Wayne. He was born in South Boardman, Mich. on April 22, 1906 to Karl and Emma (Schuman) Pankop. A lifetime rural Corunna resident, he was a retired farmer. Surviving are 2 brothers, Harold of Corunna and Ray of Sylvania, Ohio. He was preceded in death by 4 brothers, Max, Herman, Albert and Walter; and 3 sisters, Ruth and Laura Pankop and Minnie Etzcorn. Funeral Wednesday in Johnson Funeral Home. Burial, Fairfield Cemetery. + 1-18-1994
Pankop Robert C, 92, of North Manchester, died June 3, 2009 at the home of his daughter in North Manchester. He was a retired farmer and had worked for the Indiana Toll Road. He was born Oct. 22, 1916 in Kendallville to Julius and Clara (Eckhardt) Pankop. He married Kathryn E. Rice in Kendallville on Dec. 15, 1940. She died May 19, 2005. Surviving are 4 daughters and 3 sons-in-law, Joyce and Raymond Hall of Orland, Norma Dunn of Savannah, Ga., Karen and Gary Runkel of North Manchester and Carol and Denny Northup of LaGrange; 10 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; and 4 great-great-grandchildren. Funeral Saturday at Frurip-May Funeral Home in LaGrange. Burial, East Springfield Cemetery. ^ 6-5-2009
Pankop Ronald Albert, 64, died today in Lutheran Hospital. He was born at Pleasant Lake on March 30, 1929 to Albert and Doris (Brandeberry) Pankop. On October 20, 1950 in Kendallville he married Gracie Perkins. She died March 14, 1990. He moved to Rome City in 1950 and had been a molder for Kendallville Foundry for 40 years, retiring in 1989. He was a Korean Conflict veteran and a member of Rome City American Legion Post 381. Surviving are a daughter, Barbara Stevens of Kendallville; 6 stepchildren; a brother, Virgil of Waterloo; 2 grandchildren and one great-grandchild. A sister, Helen Anderson, and a brother, Harley, preceded him in death. Funeral Thursday in Hutchins Funeral Home. Burial, Orange Cemetery. + 3-29-1994
Pankop Sharon, 75, died Dec. 30, 2005 at Trigg County Hospital in Cadiz, Ky. She was co-owner and vice president of Pankop's Inc. Hardware in Kendallville and attended Rockcastle United Methodist Church in Cadiz. She was born Feb. 9, 1930 in Kendallville to Harry and Laurel (West) Rensberger. Surviving are her husband of 59 years, Hubert Edward Pankop; a son, Dean of Corunna; 3 daughters, Ann Blagdon of Erlanger, Ky., Sue Karst of Princeton, Ky., and Jane Pankop of Kendallville; 8 grandchildren, Alexander, Christopher , Eric and Gabriel Karst, Rose Hill, Amber Prentice, Heath and Zane Pankop; and 5 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a sister, Prudence Emmons. Memorial services Saturday at St. John Lutheran Church in Kendallville. ^ 1-19-2006
Pankop Vivian Irene, 64, died Thursday in Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne. She was born in Kendallville April 28, 1926, the daughter of John and Thelma (Smith) McGiffin. On February 21, 1948 in Kendallville she married Lawrence E. Pankop. She retired as secretary from East Noble School Corporation and was a member of St. John Lutheran Church. Surviving are her husband; 2 sons, James of Kendallville and John of Lagro; a brother, Patrick McGiffin of North Port, Fla. and 4 grandchildren. Funeral Sunday in St. John Lutheran Church. Burial, Lake View Cemetery. + 8-23-1990
Pankop Walter M, 91, died September 19, 1991 in Shepherd of the Hill home in Kendallville. He was a retired farmer. Surviving are his wife, Beatrice I. 2 sons, Paul W. and Mark L. of Kendallville; a daughter, Rosellyn Nellams of Warsaw; 2 brothers, Robert of Shipshewana and Ed of Kendallville; 10 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. Funeral Sunday in Berhalter-Hutchins Funeral Home. Burial, Lake View Cemetery. + 9-19-1991
Pankop Welcome L, 89, died April 24, 2003 at Shepherd of the Hill. She was a member of the Rebecca Lodge in Kendallville. She was born in Kendallville Jan. 5, 1914 to Milton and Sylvia (Itt) Heltzel. She married William Pankop Aug. 16, 1933 in Mich. He died Sept. 23, 1988. Surviving are a son, Arthur H. Pankop of Rome City; a stepson; 3 grandchildren, Douglas and Kelly Pankop and Sherry Lang; 7 great-grandchildren, Timothy Benjamin, Tabatha, Jordyn, Douglas Pankop, Casey and Staci Lang; 2 sisters Mary Spears of Farmland and Donnabelle Davis of Perrysburg, Ohio; and a brother, Foy Heltzel of Sturgis. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Carol; and 3 brothers, Ralph, Dallas and George Heltzel. Services Sunday at Berhalter-Hutchins Funeral Home. Burial, Mt. Pleasant Cemetery. ^ 4-25-2003
Pankop William Henry, 87, Kendallville, died at his residence Friday. He had lived in the area most of his life. He was born April 3, 1901 in Kalkaska, Mich., the son of Julius and Dora (Hasselman) Pankop. He married Welcome L. Heltzel Aug. 16, 1933 in Michigan. He was a retired mechanic and member of the First Christian Church in Kendallville. Surviving are his wife; a stepmother, Clara Taylor, LaGrange; two sons, Arthur H., Rome City, and Gerald W., Wabash; three brothers, Walter and Edward of Kendallville, and Robert of Shipshewana; seven grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren. Preceding him in death were two daughters and three sisters. Services Sunday at Berhalter-Hutchins Funeral Home, Kendallville. Burial, Mt. Pleasant Cemetery. ~ 9-27-1988
Papai Kathy J, 54, of Avilla, died March 21, 2000 in Parkview Hospital in Fort Wayne. She was born October 1, 1945 in Kendallville to Robert J. and Clara M. (Dorn) Sarrazin. On December 31, 1965 in Fort Wayne she married Stephen M. Papai. He survives. A 1963 graduate of Kendallville High School, she was a graduate of Indiana-Purdue University at Fort Wayne with an associate's degree in business management. She was a computer analyst for General Electric. She was a member of Immanuel Lutheran Church in Avilla, a Cub Scout leader, Team Five Cook at American Legion Post 240 and was editor for the General Electric newspaper. She was past chairwoman of Avilla Days, treasurer, and was responsible for starting the Kiddie King & Queen Contest as well as the Beautiful Baby Contest for Avilla Days. Her hobbies and interests included caning, upholstering, antique refinishing and canning. Also surviving are 2 sons and daughters-in-law, Donald and Petra Papai of Avilla, and Steven and Heather Papai of Indianapolis; a sister and brother-in-law, Pendy and Kenny Selking of Decatur; and 3 granddaughters, Danielle N. Papai of Indianapolis, and Kayla M. and Nicole D. Papai of Avilla. Services Saturday in Immanuel Lutheran Church, Avilla. Burial, Lutheran Cemetery. ~ 3-23-2000
Papaik Susan Elizabeth, 42, died July 25, 2003 at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne. She was born in Kendallville and was a member of Our Hope Lutheran Church in Huntertown. Surviving are her husband, Thom Papaik of Fort Wyane; children, Nicholas, Angela and Carmen; her mother, Pauline Milleman of Huntertown; a brother, Jeff Milleman of Fort Wayne; 2 sisters, Carol Richardson and Kris Fisher of Huntertown. Preceding her in death were a sister, Ronda Hursh in 1992; and her father, Ronald Milleman, in 1989. Services Monday at Our Hope Church. Burial, Huntertown Cemetery. ^ 7-26-2003
Pape Linda M, 16, Ligonier, was dead on arrival Dec. 22 at Goshen Hospital from a heart ailment. She was born Aug. 25, 1960 in Fort Wayne, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. William (Betty Potter) Pape. She moved, with her family to the Ligonier area 4 years ago and was a student at Northside Elementary School in Kendallville. Surviving are the parents; a brother, E. William Jr., Lapel; and grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. R. R. MacLeod, Williamsville, N.Y. Funeral was conducted from the Werker-Orr Funeral Home in Ligonier on Dec. 24. Cremation followed. + 12-22-1976
Papier Emma Louise died May 28 at her home in Fort Wayne from apoplexy. Funeral was held Thursday from the L. E. Berhalter Funeral Home in Kendallville. Burial, Lake View Cemetery. Surviving are the husband; 3 brothers, county assessor George Iddings of Albion, William J. Iddings, Brushy Prairie, and A. B. Iddings, Mongo. + 6-?-1935
Pardee Hortense, aged ?4 years, died Sunday at the Alfran Home near Warsaw. She was a resident of Rome City and had no near relatives. Funeral at Bonham & Miser Funeral Home Monday. Burial, Ghent, Ohio. + 1950
Pardue Glenna Cecil, 73, Rome City, died Monday in McCray Hospital. Born in Montpelier July 15, 1904, she was the daughter of Roland and Edith Pearl (Shadle) Starbuck Sharpe. She married Homer Pardue in 1922. He died in 1954. She was a member of the Messiah Lutheran Church, Wolcottville, and was a charter member of American Legion Auxiliary, Rome City. Survivors are one son, Everett, Angola; one sister, Mrs. Phyllis Norton, Montpelier; one brother, Nile, Keystone; 4 grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Funeral Thursday at Hutchins-Williams Funeral Home, Wolcottville Burial, Woodlawn Cemetery, Montpelier. + 1-?-1978
Parent Donnabelle, 72, died Monday in Whitley County Hospital. She was born April 9, 1926 in Noble County to Laurel and Bernice (Kline) Easterday. On October 28, 1985 in Las Vegas, Nev., she married Albert R. Parent. She was a factory worker for Essex Wire and the Inn Capacitor in Columbia City and was owner of the Coesse Store for several years. She was a member of American Legion Auxiliary in Calif. and Columbia City Moose, Eagles and VFW auxiliaries. Surviving are her husband of LaHabra, Calif. 2 sons, Terry A. Anderson of LaGrange and Clifford Anderson of Columbia City; 2 daughters, Mrs. Harry (Penny) Bauer of South Whitley, and Linda K. Malott of LaMerida, Calif. 11 grandchildren; 7 great-grandchildren; 4 sisters, Virginia Owens, Frances Gillespie and Betty Johoski of Kendallville, and Mary Hubartt of Bradley, Ill. and 2 brothers, James and Robert Easterday of Kendallville. She was preceded in death by a sister, Georgianne, and a brother, Laurel Jr. Funeral Thursday in DeMoney-Grimes Funeral Home. Burial, South Park Annex Cemetery. + 7-27-1998
Parham Fidelia W was the daughter of Luke Diggins who settled in Noble County in 1832. She was born in Windsor County, Vermont, June 20, 1819 and died from cancer in Orange Twp Feb. 15, 1881. She was married to Thomas Parham of LaGrange County, who died about 6 years ago. Her father being the first white man to settle in the northern part of Noble County on the Indian trail from Mongoquinong to Fort Wayne, his house was the stopping place for all who passed that way. + 2-?-1881 ^ 2-24-& 6-9-1881
Parish Estella, 97, died in Fort Wayne on Oct. 18. She was born in Green Twp on July 2, 1899, a daughter of Anderson and Jenny (Schutt) McCoy. She married Dwight Parish on April 19, 1927. He died in 1970. A lifetime Churubusco area resident, she was a member of Churubusco United Methodist Church. Surviving are 4 sons, Warren Disler and Randall K. Disler of Churubusco, Richard W. Parish of Adel, GA, and Dallas P. Parish of Churubusco; 3 daughters, Mrs. Donald (Donnis) Goneau of Avilla, Mrs. Donald (Dwila) Bloom of West Lafayette, and Mrs. David (Carmen) Horn of Bluffton; 16 grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren. Funeral Oct. 22 in Sheets Funeral Home. Burial, Riverview Cemetery. ~ 10-24-1996
Parish Joseph, 78, died at his home in Swan Twp Tuesday. The funeral occurs today. ~ 7-7-1898
Parish Richard W, former resident of Churubusco and Columbia City, died January 7, 2001 at his residence in Adel, Ga. He was born in Smith Twp, Whitley County on August 6, 1929, a son of Dwight and Estella (McCoy) Parish. He graduated from Churubusco High School in 1950 and served with both the U.S. Marine Corps and the U.S. Air Force. On August 16, 1958 he married Marian Clayton in Churubusco. She survives. They spent the early married years in Columbus, Ga., where he was the sales manager for a local Chrysler-Plymouth dealer. They moved to Churubusco in 1969 where he was a truck driver for several years. He later owned and operated the Churubusco Western Auto Store, Townsend Laundromat and Dry Cleaners, Big A Auto Parts, Raypole Standard Service and NAPA Auto Parts. He owned and operated Pride Convenience Stores in Churubusco, Columbia City, Auburn, Merriam and Syracuse until retiring in 1999 and moving to Adel. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Adel, Churubusco Lodge 515 F&AM and the Mizpah Shrine in Fort Wayne. Surviving also are 2 sons, Richard "Rusty" and his wife, Merrie of Columbia City, and Dwight "Clay" of Churubusco; a daughter, April Boehme and her husband, Bruce of LaOtto; a brother and his wife, Dallas P. and Gloria Parish of Churubusco; 3 sisters and their husbands, Carmen and David Horn of Roseville, Ohio, Donnis and Donald Goneau of Avilla, and Dwila and Donald Bloom of Alpharetta, Ga. 8 grandchildren and a great-grandchild. He was preceded in death by 2 half-brothers, Warren and Randall K. Disler. Services at First United Methodist Church in Adel. Burial, Woodlawn Cemetery, Adel. ~ 1-25-2001
Parisot Barbara J, 62, died February 4, 1995 at Courtland Health & Rehabilitation Center in Fort Wayne. She was born in Butler on August 15, 1932. On October 15, 1958 she married Jack V. Parisot and lived at Big Lake before moving to Churubusco. She retired from Dana Corporation in Churubusco on April 1, 1987 after 25 years of service. She was a member of Gilbert Davis American Legion Post Auxiliary and VFW Auxiliary. Surviving are her husband; 2 daughters, Mrs. Michael (Caroline) Meyer of Fort Wayne and Deborah Rollins of Churubusco; a son, Wayne Ertel of Ventura, Calif. and 5 grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a son, Joseph Michael Ertel in 1968. Funeral Tuesday at Sheets Funeral Home. Burial, Thorn Cemetery. + 2-4-1995
Parisot Jack V, 74, died Oct. 24, 2003 at the emergency room of Parkview Whitley Hospital. A self-employed carpenter and roofer, he was a member of Churubusco VFW Turtle Post 3846 and Gilbert Davis American Legion Post 157 in Churubusco. After graduating from Churubusco High School, he served with the U.S. Navy on the USS Franklin D. Roosevelt during the Korean Conflict. He was born April 5, 1929 in Fort Wayne to Clarence and Mildred (McGuire) Parisot. On Oct. 15, 1958 he married Barbara J. Hartman. She died in 1995. Surviving are 2 daughters, Caroline Meyer and Deborah Rollins of Churubusco; a son and daughter-in-law, Wayne and Carol Ertel of Ventura, Calif. 2 brothers, Ron and Dan, and a sister, Betty Elder, all of Fort Wayne; 11 grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren. Services Wednesday at Sheets & Childs Funeral Home. Burial, Thorn Cemetery. ^ 10-28-2003
Park Amos B was born Oct. 6, 1834 in Fairfield County, Ohio. He came with his parents to DeKalb County, Ind. in 1836. His father, Wesley, was a pioneer of that county and subsequently one of the prominent businessmen. He laid out the county seat at Auburn and was for several years a county officer. Amos was associated with his father in business until 1861, when he followed the fortunes of the late war until 1865. At the close of the war he came to Kendallville and commenced business life, where he continued until his death. He was married in 1858 to Mary A. Cook of Ashland County, Ohio. They had 3 children, all of whom survive. He united with the Presbyterian Church here in 1873. He died Nov. 23, 1894 at the age of 60 years, 1 month and 17 days. Funeral was Sunday at the residence on W. Mitchell St. Burial, Lake View Cemetery. + 11-23-1894 ^ 11-30-1894
Park Ann Ellen, 67, died Sunday in Fort Wayne Healthcare Center. She was a native of Spencerville and a retired registered nurse. Surviving are her husband, Jacob; a daughter, Rebecca Glasgow, Fort Wayne; a son, Michael of Defiance, Ohio; three brothers, James Ryan of Fort Wayne, George Ryan, Columbia City, and Harold Ryan of LaOtto; and six grandchildren. Services were Wednesday in Westminster Presbyterian Church, Fort Wayne. Burial, Highland Park Cemetery. ~ 7-12-1984
Park Frank B, one of Kendallville’s citizens and manufacturers, died this afternoon at the family home, 112 S. Orchard St. He was born in Kendallville Oct. 31, 1864, the son of Amos B. and Mary Park. Upon growing to manhood he engaged in the hardware business with his father and for 3 years after his father’s death had charge of the store. In 1897 he became affiliated with the Flint & Walling Mfg. Co. as purchasing agent and in 1916 was elected secretary-treasurer which position he retained until death. He was married in 1898 to Mabel Todd of Knoxville, who together with two sons, Edmond and Harry; and one sister, Miss Minnie, survive. A sister Flora died in 1919. + 9-?-1926
Park Harriet Berniece, the 7-year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. I. Park, died this morning. The funeral, which will be private to relatives and intimate friends, will be held at the residence on Saturday. Burial, Lake View Cemetery. + No date
Park Harry, 68, of Knapp Lake, died May 9 in the V.A. Hospital, Marion. He was a retired electrician and had been for the past several years. Funeral was held May 12 from Ulrey Funeral Home, Cromwell. Burial, Sparta Cemetery. He was born March 16, 1905 in Kalamazoo, Mich., and had been a resident of the Knapp Lake area the past 9 years, having retired from his profession in Fort Wayne. On Nov. 11, 1964 he married Geneva Isaac, who survives, along with 2 stepsons, Ronald Isaac of San Antonio, Tex., and Marshall Isaac of St. Petersburg, Fla. one sister, Mrs. Leona Seger, Tucson, Ariz. + 5-?-1973
Park Henry I, one of Kendallville’s most influential citizens, died Sunday at his home in that city, aged 70 years, four months and twenty-four days. He had been associated with the Flint & Walling Mfg. Co. since 1872 and at the time of his death was president and treasurer. He was a veteran of the Civil War, a prominent Republican and Mason. Surviving are the widow and daughter Henrietta. ~ 1-19-1916
Park Mary A was born March 7, 1837 in Savannah, Ohio, where her early life was spent. Upon her marriage to Amos B. Park Nov. 19, 1858, she came to Auburn where she and her husband lived until 1864. Since then she has lived in this city. Her husband died Nov. 23, 1894. Her death took place July 14, 1899 in the 63rd year of her age. She had been a member of the Presbyterian Church. Funeral at the family residence July 16. Burial, Lake View Cemetery. + 7-14-1899 ^ 7-21-1899
Parker Alva M, 75, of Eel River Twp near Churubusco, died Oct. 28 at her winter residence in Ruskin, Fla. She was born Oct. 29, 1919 in Eel River Twp, Allen County, to Guy and Mary (Troup) Swander. On Feb. 24, 1940 in Huntington, she married Don E. Parker, who died Jan. 24. She had resided in the Churubusco area since 1971, moving there from Garrett, where she had lived for 34 years. She was a member of the Garrett Auxiliary and the Music Box Society International. Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Larry (Jane) Beverly of Churubusco; 4 sons, Gary Lee and Allen G. of Churubusco, and James S. and Raymond O. of LaOtto; 14 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren. Funeral in Sheets Funeral Home, Churubusco. Burial, Huntertown Cemetery. ~ 11-9-1995
Parker Angela Leigh, 7, died Sunday at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Fort Wayne from injuries she sustained after her clothing became entangled in a tractor’s power take-off. She was reportedly helping her father. She lived with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Thomas Parker, her sister and brother at R. 1, LaOtto. Services were Wednesday at Sheets Funeral Home, Churubusco. ~ 10-30-1975 + 10-?-1975
Parker April Ann, 2-month old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Parker of 1622 E. Pontiac St. died Thursday in Lutheran Hospital. Also surviving are 2 sisters, Shanon and Kimberly Clark at home; and 3 brothers, Brian and Michael Clark and Keith E. Parker at home. Services Monday in C. M. Sloan & Sons Funeral Home. Burial, Sweet Cemetery. + 3-?-1974
Parker Asher S, 73, editor and proprietor of The News, died shortly after the noon hour. He was a native of Huron County, Ohio and located in this city in 1857, beginning practice in the medical profession, removing some years later to Iowa, then coming back to Noble County, locating in Ligonier where he engaged in the hardware business. He established the Garrett News and later transferred the office to Kendallville, where the journal has since been edited and published by him. His wife died many years ago. One daughter, Mrs. G. E. Walling of this city, and 2 sons, W. A. Parker of New York, and T. W. B. Parker of this city, survive. One child died when a few years old and another, Mrs. Byron Iddings, died some years ago. Funeral at the Knights of Pythias Hall. ^ 11-18-1904
Parker Bessie Amy, 38, native and lifelong resident of Noble County, died Saturday at her home in Jefferson Twp from apoplexy. She was born in York Twp and had spent her entire life in York and Jefferson Townships. Surviving are the husband, Fay; a son, Maynard; her mother, Mrs. Bertha Repine, York Twp; and one brother, Charles Lamiller, York Twp. Funeral was Monday from the U. B. Church. Burial, Albion Cemetery. + 2-?-1935
Parker Brad A, twin son of Lee and Carolyn (Klinger) Parker of Kendallville, died Saturday at Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne. Graveside services were held at Lakeview Cemetery. Survivors besides the parents are a twin brother, William A., grandparents, Mrs. Dave Stout of Sunset Shores, Bob Parker of Creek Lake, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Klinger of Avilla. ~ 11-2-1972 + 10-?-1972
Parker Caroline Adel (Rice) was born Feb. 14, 1876 at Swanton, Ohio, and died in South Milford, Ind. on July 11, 1900, aged 23 years, 5 months and 11 days. She was married to Thomas W. B. Parker on Dec. 30, 1895. She leaves a husband; 2 children; a father and mother, 2 brothers and one sister. She was a member of the Daughters of Rebekah and Rathbone Sisters and the Episcopal Church. Funeral Friday at Trinity Church. Burial, Lake View Cemetery. + 7-11-1900 ^ 7-20-1900
Parker Cecil H, 74, died Dec. 24 at his Hamilton Lake home. Services were Monday in Feller Funeral Home, Waterloo. Born in Douglas County, Ill., Aug. 23, 1907, he was the son of Lewis and Celina Morris Parker. He was married to the former Norma Myers. He was a retired farmer and had spent 27 years as bus driver for the Ashley school system. He was a member of Ashley United Methodist Church, the Hamilton Grange and the DeKalb County Farm Bureau Co-op. He was a former Ashley Lions Club member and member of Pleasant Lake Lions Club. Surviving are his wife; two daughters, Mrs. Larry Hypes, Avilla, Mrs. Ralph Towns, Bluffton; 3 sons, Ron and Kenneth, R. 1, Pleasant Lake, and Floyd of Anderson; 2 sisters, Mrs. Mary Binkley, Colon, Mich., and Mrs. Lualla Hook, Fremont; a brother, Jim of St. Cloud, Fla. and 11 grandchildren. A brother preceded him in death. Burial, in Fairfield Cemetery. + 12-24-1981
Parker Chloe Ellenor was born Nov. 6, 1836 in Allen Twp, and died Feb. 15, 1882, aged 45 years, 3 months and 9 days. Her parents, Elihu and Phebe Wadsworth, came to this county a short time before her birth and settled for a few months south of this city where she was born, soon after which they moved to their farm near Lisbon, where her father now resides. At the age of 23 she married Dr. A. S. Parker of Kendallville. She was the mother of 5 children, the oldest one preceding her in death by nearly 15 years. > No date ^ 2-23- 1881 & 6-15-1882
Parker Christena, daughter of Reuben and Sarah Cook, was born in Leo, Allen County, Ind. Oct. 25, 1868; died on Feb. 28, 1930, aged 61 years, 4 months and 3 days. On May 27, 1886 she married Millard F. Parker, who died 6 years ago. They had 5 children, Bertha Axtell of Auburn, Daniel at home, Reuben of near Albion, Eugene J. of Albion, and Washington of Kendallville. She leaves besides the children 11 grandchildren; 4 sisters, Ellen McCormick and Ollie Trovinger of Auburn, Addie Halter and Lutisha Judy of Fort Wayne; and 2 brothers, Alec and Frank of Fort Wayne. Funeral Monday. Burial, Sweet Cemetery. + 2-?-1930
Parker Claude Allen "Cappy", 18, a ninth grader in Avilla High School and a resident of R. 2, Kendallville, was killed Sunday when he was struck by a car as he walked along State Road 3 in Lisbon. Parker, who was walking with Jim Herron, 17, also a former Avilla student, had resided with the Herron family the past six months. He formerly lived with his sister, Mrs. Robert Hampshire of Lisbon, following the death of his parents. He was born June 8, 1946, in Minocqua, Wis., the son of Claude R. and Caryl V. Parker and was preceded in death by one brother. Another brother, James, resides in San Diego, Calif. ~ 2-18-1965 + 2-?-1965
Parker Daisy N, 80, 511 N. Wood St., died this morning in McCray Hospital. She was born Aug. 19, 1890 in Whitley County to Benjamin and Nancy (Ray) Nott. She was married to Jack Parker, who died in 1953. After retiring from International Harvester, she was employed as a cook. Her only survivors are several nieces and nephews. Two sisters and 3 brothers preceded her in death. Funeral Saturday in Hite Funeral Home. Burial, Lake View Cemetery. + 6-?-1971
Parker Dale E, 55, Kimmell, died last Wednesday at Parkview Hospital, Fort Wayne, of leukemia. He was president of Roy W. Parker & Sons, a certified seed corn producing firm. He was born June 2, 1925 in Kosciusko County and lived most of his life in the Kimmell area. He was a member of the American Seed Traders Association and was a veteran of WW II. He married Martha Warren Feb. 19, 1950 at Etna Green. She died in 1975. He married Betty Borden in 1976 at Kimmell. Surviving are his wife; 2 daughters, Mrs. Thomas (Cheryl) Harper, Syracuse, and Mrs. William (Sheila) Miller, Elkhart; 2 stepdaughters, Mrs. Mark (Debra) Burkhart, Bronson, Mich., and Mrs. Steven (Kay) Kaufman, Churubusco; one stepson, Chip Fourman, Kimmell; 5 grandchildren; 2 brothers, James, Middlebury, and Harold, Bradenton, Fla. and 3 sisters, Mrs. Edward (Alice May) Kimmel, Kimmell, Mrs. Howard (Ellen) Good, Inverness, Fla., and Mrs. Guy (Mary) Vanator, Warsaw. Funeral Saturday in Ulrey Funeral Home in Ligonier. Burial, Sparta Cemetery. + 12-?-1980
Parker Dale E, 68, died Monday north of South Milford in a 2-vehicle accident on Ind. 3. He was born September 26, 1927 in Kendallville to Curtis and Blanche (Thornburg) Parker. In May 1994 in Portland he married Mary Hostetter. He was a WW II veteran, retiring after 30 years as sales manager for Puritan Ice Cream. He was a member of American Legion Post 86, VFW, Moose, and Knights of Pythias, all of Kendallville. Surviving are his wife; 3 daughters, Debra Lane of Romeo, Mich., Taimi Steigmeyer of Tecumseh, Mich., and Jan Parker of Rocky Mount, N.C. a son, Jeffrey of Fort Wayne; 2 brothers, Paul and Robert of Kendallville; and 7 grandchildren, Brandi, Adam and Trey Lane, Lucas and Ian Steigmeyer, Danyelle and Nathan Eck. He was preceded in death by a sister, Lucille; and 3 brothers, Gerald, Willard and Kenneth. Funeral Friday in Berhalter-Hutchins Funeral Home. Burial, Lake View Cemetery. + 4-1-1996
Parker Daniel N, 82, R. 3, Kendallville, died Monday in Betz Nursing Home, Auburn. He was born Nov. 28, 1890 in Allen County but lived most of his lifetime in Noble County where he was a farmer. His parents were Millard and Christena (Cook) Parker. He was preceded in death by two brothers. Surviving are a sister, Mrs. Foy (Bertha) Axtell, Auburn; and 2 brothers, Eugene, R 3., Kendallville, and Washington, Albion. Funeral Thursday in Bonham, Miser & Brazzell Funeral Home. Burial, Sweet Cemetery. + 5-?-1973
Parker Darrel L, 58, died Dec.17, 2010 at Elkhart Hospital. He was born July 1, 1952 in Oregon to James and Venita (Donat) Parker. He was married to Joyce Stark for 18 years. Surviving are his mother; his former wife, of Goshen; a daughter, Tracy (Joey) Patton of Wawaka; 2 granddaughters, Courtney and Trinity; a sister, Debra (David (Carter) of Howe. He was preceded in death by his father in 2005 and a brother, Ricky Parker in 2000. He had worked as a security guard before becoming disabled. A graduate of West Noble High School in 1970, he continued his education at IUSB. He was a member of Faith United Methodist Church. Funeral Monday at Yoder-Culp Funeral Home. Burial, Sparta Cemetery. ^ 12-18-2010
Parker Dean Sittler, 84, of Wolf Lake, died Nov. 6, 2004 at Parkview Whitley Hospital. A farmer, he had worked for International Harvester, I. J. Case, and had retired in 1984 from American Hoist & Derrick. A 1939 graduate of Wolf Lake High School, he served in the U.S. Marine Corps during WW II. He was born Oct. 26, 1920 in Wolf Lake to Warren E. and Hazel (Sittler) Parker. On April 15, 1944 in Decatur he married Iona Louise Schepp. Surviving are his wife; 2 daughters and a son-in-law, Pamela and Larry Earnhart of Cromwell and Debbie Weber of Wolf Lake; 3 grandchildren, Debbie Mehl, Kimberly Sidwell and Anthony Badoreck; and 5 great-grandchildren, Ryan and Brittany Mehl, Tyler, Mackenzie and Madeline Sidwell. He was preceded in death by a sister, Wanda Delongchamp. Services Wednesday at Brazzell Funeral Home, Albion. Burial, Christian Chapel Cemetery. ^ 11-8-2004
Parker Don E, 77, was pronounced dead on arrival Tuesday in South Bay Hospital in Sun City, Fla. He was born September 27, 1917 in Huntertown to Robert Lee and Ruth (Waters) Parker. He married Alvah M. Swander in Huntington February 24, 1940. He was an engineer for the B&O Railroad for 34 years, retiring in 1973. He was a member of Garrett Eagles Lodge and B&O Locomotive Engineers. Surviving are his wife; a daughter, Mrs. Larry (Jane) Beverly of Churubusco; 4 sons, Gary and Allen of Churubusco, James and Raymond of LaOtto; 14 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. Funeral Saturday in Sheets Funeral Home. Burial, Huntertown Cemetery. + 1-24-1995
Parker Donald K, son of Mr. and Mrs. Eugene J. Parker who now reside at their farm home northeast of Albion in Jefferson Twp and who were advised a year ago their only son was missing in action in the Pacific area, were advised last week by the War Department that Donald is "officially dead." He entered the service July 11, 1941. After completing training as a navigator, he went first to Oahu, then to Saipan, from where he started on the bombing run over Japan from which he did not return. On Dec. 4, 1942 he was married to Miss Louise Lee of Arcadia, Neb. To them a son was born, Danny Eugene on May 27, 1944. Donald was born in Jefferson Twp on Nov. 23, 1918 and is survived by his widow; his son,; his parents; and a sister, Mrs. John Steckley. + 1945
Parker Doris, 94, died Friday in Sacred Heart Home in Avilla. She was born August 15, 1898 in Wolf Lake, the daughter of Robert and Emma (Eagles) Wiley. On December 5, 1923 she married John Dwight Parker. He died April 18, 1975. She was a lifetime resident of Noble County. Surviving are 4 sons, Alton of Albion, John of Woodburn, Robert of Churubusco, and Jack of Kendallville; a sister, Harriett Prickett of Wolf Lake; 18 grandchildren and 32 great-grandchildren. Three brothers and one sister preceded her in death. Funeral Monday at Brazzell Funeral Home, Albion. Burial, Sweet Cemetery. + 10-9-1992
Parker Dorothy A, 89, died Friday in Summerville, S.C. She was born in Goshen October 13, 1904 to George and Bessie (Schrock) Sherck. On January 4, 1927 in Albion, she married Earle F. Parker, who died in 1987. A graduate of Manchester College, she was a music and art teacher in Albion until retirement in 1953. She was a member of the Church of the Brethren in Albion. Surviving are a daughter, Patricia Mohler of Summerville, S.C. 2 sons, Duane of Goshen and Dean of Falls Church, Va. 2 sisters, Myrtle Oxender of Sturgis, Mich., and Ruby Reed of Constantine, Mich. 9 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren. A daughter, June Schrisman, preceded her in death. Funeral Thursday in Brazzell Funeral Home, Albion. Burial, Rose Hill Cemetery. + 2-25-1994
Parker Earle F, 86, (b. 11-26-1900) former principal of Albion High School, died June 29, 1987 at his residence in Summerville, S.C. Born in Noble County to Forrest and Metta Wells Parker, he married Dorothy Sherck June 4, 1927 in Albion. Surviving are his wife; 2 daughters, Patricia Mohler of Summerville, and June Chrisman of Constantine, Mich. twin sons, Duane of Goshen, and Deane of Fall Church, Va. 9 grandchildren; and 4 great-grandchildren. Services Saturday at Brazzell Funeral Home, Albion. Burial, Rose Hill Cemetery. + 6-29-1987
Parker Edith, about 78, (b. 1-26-1870) died July 11, 1948 at McCray Hospital. She is survived by the husband, Washington; and several nieces and nephews. She was a lifelong resident of Jefferson Twp. Services Tuesday at Sweet Church. Burial, Sweet Cemetery. + 7-?-1948
Parker Eugene J, 81, R. 3, Kendallville, died Wednesday in McCray Hospital. He was born April 27, 1894 in Allen County to Millard and Christena (Cook) Parker. He married Fern Kimmel Jan. 19, 1918 in Albion. He moved to Noble County in 1900 and was a farmer and county treasurer for 2 years and chairman of the Noble County Republican Committee 10 years. He was a veteran of WW I and a member of Asbury United Methodist Church and American Legion Post 86, Kendallville. Surviving are his wife; a daughter, Mrs. John (Lucille) Steckley, Palatka, Fla. a sister, Bertha Axtell, Auburn; a brother, Washington, Albion; 3 grandchildren and 2 great-granddaughters. One son and 3 brothers preceded him in death. Funeral in Brazzell Funeral Home on Saturday. Burial, Sweet Cemetery. + 3-?-1976
Parker Fern K, 99, died Monday at Palatka Health Care Center, Palatka, Fla. She was born March 17, 1899 in Noble County to George and Rosetta (Houser) Kimmel. On January 19, 1918 she married Eugene Parker. He died March 17, 1976. A lifetime Noble County resident, she was a Gold Star Mother and a member of American Legion Ladies Auxiliary Post 202, Keystone Heights, Fla., Asbury United Methodist Church in Albion and was the oldest member of the the Rebecca Lodge in Albion. Surviving are a daughter and son-in-law, Lucille and John Steckley of Pomona Park, Fla. 3 grandchildren, Larry and Linda Steckley, Kathleen and Vernon Highley, and Dan and Maggi Parker; 2 great-grandchildren, Anita and Robert Poelman and Lisa and Henry Maldonado; 2 great-great-grandchildren, Ashley Johnston and Patrick Garren. She was preceded in death by a son, Donald, who was killed in WW II. Funeral Friday in Brazzell Funeral Home, Albion. Burial, Sweet Cemetery. + 4-20-1998
Parker Florence W of Albion, died at McCray Hospital Oct. 29, 1967. She was born in Mich. on May 31, 1899 and had been employed as a clerk at the courthouse. She was a member of the Union Ladies Aid. Surviving are the husband, Washington; one son, Joseph L. of Kendallville; 2 daughters, Mrs. Mildred Jean (John) Cart of R. 1, LaGrange, and Mrs. Mary Lou (Harry) Dafforn of R. 5, Columbia City; and 8 grandchildren; 2 brothers, Charles of Angola, and Bruce of Elgin, Ill. and one sister, Mrs. Mildred (Clayton) Smith of Albion. One brother and one sister preceded her in death. She was a daughter of the late John A. and Nellie (Wilks) Stevenson. She was a member of the Albion First Methodist Church where funeral was held Oct. 31 . Burial, Rose Hill Cemetery. + 10-?-1967
Parker Forrest H, about 84, (b. 8-14-1880) died June 3, 1965 at the Mark’s Nursing Home in LaGrange. He served a term as Noble County treasurer, 1938-1942, and three terms as county assessor, 1942-1954. He was a retired farmer, the son of William and Vienna Carothers Parker. He is survived by his wife, Metta; and one son, Earle. Last rites were Sunday at Bonham & Miser Funeral Home in Albion. Burial, Rose Hill Cemetery. + 6-?-1965
Parker George, 70, a native of Noble County, died Monday at his home in Salem Center following a stroke of apoplexy suffered 12 hours earlier. ;Surviving are 2 daughters, Mrs. Bird Good of Salem Center and Mrs. Lestie Graham of Kendallville; one son, Homer L. of Pleasant Lake; and 3 brothers. Funeral was Wednesday at the home. Burial, Mt. Pleasant Cemetery. Noble Co Democrat 8-22-1929
Parker George Willard "Bill", 83, died today at Willow Ridge Nursing Home in Fort Wayne. He was born in Redkey on Dec. 9, 1910 to Curtis and Blanche (Thornburg) Parker. On September 23, 1939 in Auburn he married Imogene R. "Polly" Parr. He retired in 1975 from General Electric in Fort Wayne after 34 years in shipping and receiving. Surviving are his wife; 2 sons, Terry of Auburn and Kent of Lowell; 3 brothers, Robert, Paul and Dale of Kendallville; 7 grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren. A sister, Lucille Cooley; and 2 brothers, Kenneth and Gerald, preceded him in death. Funeral Saturday in Berhalter-Hutchins Funeral Home, Kendallville. Burial, Lake View Cemetery. + 2-23-1994
Parker Gerald A, 79, who was president of Kendallville Distributors until his retirement in 1976, died Thursday at Willow Ridge Nursing Home in Fort Wayne. Born Feb. 24, 1909 in Redkey, he was the son of Curtis and Blanche (Thornburg) Parker. He married Marianna Rena Procissi in Alexandria on May 1, 1947. She died in Nov. 1984. He was a WW II veteran and a member of the Kendallville VFW, American Legion and Elks Lodge. Surviving are a son, John R. of Kendallville; a sister, Lucille Cooley of Fort Wayne; 4 brothers, Dale and Paul of Kendallville, Robert of Middlebury and Willard "Bill" of Fort Wayne; and one grandchild. A brother, Kenneth, preceded him in death. Funeral will be Sunday at Berhalter-Hutchins Funeral Home. Burial, Lake View Cemetery. + 9-1-1988
Parker Gladys, 57, Fort Wayne, mother of Mrs. Mary E. Childers, LaOtto, died Friday in Lutheran Hospital. She was a lifelong resident of Fort Wayne. Surviving in addition to the daughter are the husband, Paul; two sons, two other daughters, three brothers and six grandchildren. Rites were Monday in the Mungovan & Sons Mortuary. Burial, Greenlawn Memorial Park. ~ 5-17-1962
Parker Grace, 84, of R. 1, Kimmell, died Saturday in Goshen Hospital. Born Feb. 17, 1895 in Kosciusko County, she was the daughter of John and Matilda (Dinkledine) Creighton. She married Roy W. Parker May 25, 1922 in Mishawaka. He died Jan. 13, 1974. She was a 50-year resident of the Kimmell area, coming from North Webster. She was a member of the Broadway Christian Chapel. Survivors are 3 daughters, Mrs. Edward (Alice May) Kimmel of Kimmell, Mrs. Howard (Ellen) Good of Largo, Fla., and Mrs. Guy (Mary) Vanator of Warsaw; 3 sons, James of Middlebury, Dale of Kimmell, and Harold of Bradenton, Fla. 11 grandchildren; and 19 great-grandchildren. Funeral will be Tuesday in Ulrey Funeral Home in Ligonier. Burial, Sparta Cemetery. + 5-12-1979
Parker Harlow, 58, died at Rome City last night after being stricken with apoplexy. He is survived by his wife and 2 daughters, Mrs. Clara Ritter of Ashley and Mrs. Ed Cobbs of Rome City; and a stepdaughter, Addie Parker. Funeral will be Tuesday at the Rome City M. E. Church. ^ 2-25-1911; He was born near Brighton, LaGrange County, Ind. Oct. 25, 1852; died Feb. 25, 1911. On Jan. 2, 1874 he married Ella Cramer, who died April 2, 1884. They had 2 daughters, Mrs. Luella Cobbs of Rome City and Chloe B. Ritter of Ashley, Ind. On Jan. 15, 1885 he married Mina Waddell. He had lived in and around Rome City for the past 40 years. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge and Eastern Star since 1882. Three grandchildren also survive. ^ 3-10-1911
Parker Hazel was born in Wabash County on June 10, 1895, the daughter of William and Abigal Sittler, and died in Wolf Lake on June 4, 1942. She is survived by her mother, 3 sisters and 2 brothers, Mrs. Ray Kershner of Bluffton, Mrs. Ruth Melick of South Whitley, Mrs. Elza Krum of Wabash, Larsh Sittler of North Manchester and Ward Sittler of Warsaw. On June 27, 1914 she married Warren E Parker, who with one daughter, Wanda Kathleen; and one son, Dean, are left. She was a member of the Baptist Church at Wolf Lake where the funeral was held on June 6. Burial, Christian Chapel Cemetery. + 6-?-1942
Parker Ida I, 86, (b.5-3-1862 - d.11-22-1948) died today at her home in Wolf Lake. Surviving are 2 sons, Warren, Wolf Lake, and Dwight, near Albion; 8 grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren. Funeral Wednesday in Wolf Lake Baptist Church of which she was a member. Burial, Wolf Lake Cemetery. + 11-?-1948
Parker Ila B, 92, died Tuesday at Sacred Heart Home in Avilla. She was born in Allen County September 21, 1904 to John and Elizabeth (Fulk) Guiff. On June 6, 1922 she married Edwin E. Parker. He died in 1972. She was a member of Churubusco American Legion Post 157 Auxiliary. Surviving are a son, Edwin Jr. of Churubusco; a daughter, Thelma Zolman of Churubusco; 2 brothers, Fred and Jim of Churubusco; 6 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren and 7 great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Lois Long; a grandson and a granddaughter. Funeral Friday in Sheets Funeral Home. Burial, Riverview Cemetery. + 9-4-1996
Parker Imogene R, 95, of Avilla, died Aug. 9, 2013 at Presence Sacred Heart Home in Avilla. Born March 23, 1918 in Steuben County, she was the daughter of Augustus O. and Ella Parr. She was a 1936 graduate of Salem Center High School. She had worked in the personnel department at Magnavox for 15 years, retiring in 1980. She is survived by 2 sons and daughters-in-law, Terry L. and Juanita Parker of Auburn, and Kent D. and Andrea Parker of Lowell; a sister, Floi I. Grimm of Fort Wayne; 7 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; and 4 great-great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, G. Willard “Bill” Parker; a brother, Elwood L. Parr; a sister, Fern A. Sindell; and a granddaughter, Amie Parker. Funeral, Tuesday at Presence Sacred Heart Home. Burial, Lake View Cemetery. ^ 8-11-2013
Parker Iona L "Pinkie", 89, of Wolf Lake, died Nov. 6, 2010 at her daughter's residence in Wolf Lake. She was born Jan. 5, 1921 in Decatur to Freeman and Dollie (Burrell) Schnepp. On April 15, 1944 she married Dean Parker. He died Nov. 6, 2004. She is survived by 2 daughters, Deborah Weber and Pamela Earnhart of Wolf Lake; 3 grandchildren, Debbie Minnick, Kimberly Ahlert and Anthony Badorek; and 5 great-grandchildren. Funeral Nov. 9 at Brazzell Funeral Home, Albion. Burial, Christian Chapel Cemetery. ^ 11-7-2010
Parker Jack E, 76, of Kendallville died December 6, 2010, in his residence. He graduated from Albion High School in 1952. He served in the U.S. Army from 1955 to 1957. He operated his own business over 35 years, Parker Glove and Supply, and later owned Parker Outlet Center, specializing in Carhartt clothing, in Avilla and Shipshewana. He was a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Kendallville. He was also a member of the Albion American Legion Post 246, Kendallville Elks Lodge where he received the Elk of the Year award for 2008 to 2009, and the Knights of Columbus. He was born December 1, 1934, in Wolf Lake to John and Doris (Wiley) Parker. In 1978, he married G. Eileen (Chapman) Polakovic in Las Vegas. Surviving are his wife; two daughters and a son-in-law, Kelly and Kenneth Miller of Garrett and Amy Gulbranson of Fort Wayne; a stepson; a stepdaughter; 7 grandchildren; 2 great-grandchildren; and two brothers and a sister-in-law, Alton Parker of Albion and John and Esther Parker of Woodburn. He was preceded in death by a brother, Robert Parker. Mass of Christian burial will be December 10 in Immaculate Conception Catholic Church. Burial, Lake View Cemetery with military graveside services by Albion American Legion Post 246. ^ 12-8-2010
Parker John Dwight "JD", 74, (d. 4-18-1975) was born Nov. 8, 1900 in Indiana to Louis and Ida (Wolf) Parker. A retired farmer, he was a former Duroc hog breeder, a member of the U.S. Trotting Association and was recently involved with training and racing harness horses. He resided at R. 2, Avilla. He died Friday in McCray Hospital. He is survived by his wife, Doris, whom he married Dec. 8, 1924; and four sons; Alton, Robert and Jack, all of Albion, and John of Woodburn; one brother, Warren; and 15 grandchildren. One sister preceded him in death. Burial, Sweet Cemetery. ~ 4-24-1975 + 4-?-1975
Parker John Paul, 77, died today in McCray Hospital. He was born in Orland to Edward C. and Margaret (Mounts) Parker and was married to Patronella Cass who died in 1967. He was a retired engineer from the State Highway Department and was a veteran of WW I and a member of St. Patrick’s Catholic Church. He is survived by one brother, Rollin, Flint, Mich. Funeral Friday in St. Patrick’s Church. Burial, Oak Park Cemetery. + 9-?-1971
Parker Joseph L, 72, of Kendallville, died May 3, 2006 at Parkview Hospital in Fort Wayne. He was born November 24, 1933 in Kendallville and graduated from Kendallville High School in 1952. He married Madelynne M. Martz on June 4, 1976. He and his wife had owned and operated Joseph L. Parker Auctioneers for more than 30 years. He served as Noble County Assessor for 8 years and was a past supervisor at Mahoney Foundry and Newnam Foundry where he worked for 20 years. He was one of the founding members of the executive committee of the Apple Festival in Kendallville. He is survived by his wife; a son, Bill of Kendallville; a daughter, Teresa Ade of Sturgis, MI; 2 stepdaughters; a stepson; 15 grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by 2 sisters, Mildred Jean Cart and Mary Lou Dafforn. Services at Hite Funeral Home. Burial, Lake View Cemetery. ~ 5-18-2006
Parker Judith, 43, died Wednesday at the home of her daughter, Amy Jo Parker, Avilla. Born in Fort Wayne, she was a motor winder at General Electric Company for 22 years. Surviving with her daughter are her parents, John Crocker of Angola and Ruth G. Crocker of Omak, Wash. two sons, Carl Jr. and Charles, both Hicksville, Ohio; two sisters, Maggie of Springerville, Ariz., and Laura of Seattle; a brother, Steve of Beaumont, Texas; and three grandchildren. Services Friday in Tom Mungovan Funeral Home, Fort Wayne. Burial, Lindenwood Cemetery. ~ 2-9-1988 + 2-3-1988
Parker Kathy, 27, Kendallville, was dead at the scene from a one-vehicle accident Aug. 5. She was born March 8, 1962 in DeKalb County, the daughter of Robert and Mary Jane (Tropp) Jones. She married William Parker in Tennessee Feb. 16, 1977. Surviving are her husband and her parents; three children, Ashley Arlene, Jarod Andrew, and Marjorie Florence, all at home; four brothers, Greg, Hamilton Lake, Mike and Jeff, Garrett, Garry, Kendallville; a sister, Rita Ternet of Garrett. Two brothers preceded her in death. Services Aug. 8 in Hite Funeral Home, Kendallville. Burial, Lake View Cemetery. ~ 8-8-1989
Parker Kenneth, 83, of Fort Wayne, died; Sept. 17 in Parkview Hospital, Fort Wayne. He was born July 5, 1912 in Lewisburg, Ohio to Clarence and Elizabeth (Stage) Parker. He married Geraldine Witte. He had worked as a custodial engineer at St. Joe Central Elementary School and for Fort Wayne Community Schools, retiring in 1972. He was a member of Epiphany Lutheran Church and was one of the first firemen for the St. Joseph Twp Fire Dept. Surviving are his wife; 2 daughters, Carolyn Balyeat of Avilla and Beverly Blanchard of Fort Wayne; 2 sons, Donald E. and Darell L. of Fort Wayne; a sister, Lucille Terry of Fort Wayne; 8 grandchildren and 9 great-grandchildren. Burial, Parker Cemetery. ~ 9-28-1995
Parker Kenneth E, 63, a former resident of Kendallville, died Thursday in St. Joseph Hospital, Tucson, Ariz. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Parker. Surviving is his wife, the former Theola Nott; a daughter, Karen, Hamilton; 2 stepsons, Richard and Roger Ebert, both of Tucson; one sister, Lucille Cooley, Fort Wayne; 5 brothers, Willard, Fort Wayne, and Gerald, Robert, Paul and Dale of Kendallville. Funeral will be Monday at Arizona Mortuary East in Tucson. Burial in East Lawn Cemetery, Tucson. + 9-?-1976
Parker Kenneth J, 67, died December 20, 1993 at The Oaks, Columbia City. He was born December 4, 1926 in Noble County to Reuben and Sarah (Aungst) Parker. He graduated from Albion High School in 1944 and in 1951 moved to Whitley County. He married Carolyn A. Hilyard on September 6, 1947 in Fort Wayne. He was retired from Wayne Reed Auto Broker, where he sold cars for 34 years. He was a member of BPOE. Surviving are his wife; a daughter, Mrs. James (Victoria) Wise of Columbia City; 2 sons, Jay of Springfield, Ohio, and Douglas of Albion; 8 grandchildren; 5 great-grandchildren; and one sister, Marjorie Elser of Albion. He was preceded in death by 2 brothers, Walter and Maynard. Services December 23 at DeMoney-Grimes Funeral Home. Burial, Hively Cemetery, Whitley County. 12-20-1993
Parker Lee A "Butch", 65, of Avilla, died June 28, 2010 at Parkview Hospital in Fort Wayne. He was born June 5, 1945 to Robert and Lavelda (Scheurich) Parker. He served in the U.S. Air Force during the Vietnam Conflict. Surviving are his partner, Linda Smolinske; 2 sons and daughters-in-law, Bill and Misty Parker of Rome City and Travis and Brandi Smolinske of Georgia; 2 daughters and sons-in-law, Annette and Chris Fisher of Avilla and Tiffany Huff of Avilla; his mother, Lavelda Stout; his father and stepmother, Robert and Wanda Parker of Piggott, Ark. and a sister, Patricia Parker of Kendallville. He was preceded in death by a sister, Shirley Parker. Funeral July 2 at Brazzell Funeral Home, Avilla. Burial, Mt Pleasant Cemetery. ^ 7-1-2010
Parker Leila R, 72, died Wednesday at Parkview Hospital. Born in Ligonier, she lived in Fort Wayne most of her life. Surviving are her husband, Joseph; a son, James William of Pomona Beach, Fla. a daughter Barbara Campbell of Fort Wayne; a brother, Orlo Taylor of Ligonier; a sister, Orpha Perry of Sturgis, Mich. 8 grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Services Saturday at C. M. Sloan & Sons Funeral Home. Burial, St. John Lutheran Cemetery. + 12-20-1989
Parker Lewis W, past 91, a former resident of Wolf Lake and Green Twp, died at his cottage at Lake George 14 miles north of Angola. He was found lying face down on the sun porch of his cottage. Death was pronounced due to a heart attack. He was last seen alive Saturday last. He was born on Nov. 3, 1859 in Jefferson Twp, a son of John and Sarah Stultz, Parker. He resided on a farm in Green Twp for many years, moving to Churubusco after retiring. Surviving are two sons, Warren and Dwight of Noble County; a sister, Mrs. Salina Watterson of Newport Richey, Fla. 8 grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren. Two daughters, Marie and Maud, preceded him in death. Funeral was held at Sonday Funeral Home, Churubusco, Thursday. Burial, Christian Chapel Cemetery. + 4-?-1951
Parker Madelynne, 87, of Kendallville, died June 15, 2008 at Shepherd of the Hill nursing home in Kendallville. She had owned and operated Kem's Salon for many years. She and her husband, Joe, also owned and operated Parker Auctions in Kendallville. She was born in Kendallville on May 1, 1921 to Walter F. and Mary Lou (Collins) Martz. Surviving are 2 daughters and sons-in-law, Nancy and Verlin Lung of Kendallville and Kay and Greg Snapp of El Paso, Texas; a son and daughter-in-law, Tom and Kathy of Nashville, Ind. 2 stepchildren; 15 grandchildren, Gregory and Geoffrey Lung, Todd Snapp, Lori Limas, Troy and Hayden Kemerly, Isaac Fox, Ashley Holliday, Jarod, Margie, Isaah, Leigh Ann Parker, Stephen Ade, Nicole Glass and Amanda Edmundson; 17 great-grandchildren and a great-grandson. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Richard Kemerly; her second husband, Edward Kurtz; and third husband, Joseph Parker. Services Thursday at Hite Funeral Home. Burial, Lake View Cemetery. ^ 6-17-2008
Parker Marianna Rena, 73, Kendallville, died at her home Nov. 22. She was a retired beautician at Sacred Heart Home and a member of its auxiliary. Born April 23, 1908 in Chicago to Julio and Concetta (Belondi) Procissi, she married Gerald A. Parker May 1, 1949 in Alexandria. Surviving are her husband; one son, John R., Kendallville; two sisters and one brother in Milan, Italy; and one grandson, Curt A. Services were Monday at the church. Burial, Lake View Cemetery. ~ 11-29-1984 + 11-22-1984
Parker Martha, 44, Kimmell, died Saturday in Elkhart Hospital. Funeral was held today in Ulrey Funeral Home, Ligonier. Burial, Sparta Cemetery. She was born March 17, 1931 in Kosciusko County to Ralph and Genevieve (McGriff) Warren. She married Dale Parker Feb. 19, 1950 in Etna Green. She was a 25-year resident of the area and an employee of Foster’s Garage, Kimmell, a member of the Kimmell United Methodist Church and a Noble County home extension club. Surviving are her parents, Mrs. and Mrs. Ralph Warren, R. 1, Bourbon; her husband; a daughter, Mrs. Tom (Cheryl) Harper, R. 2, Syracuse; a stepdaughter, Mrs. William (Sheila) Miller, Elkhart; 5 sisters and 4 grandchildren. + 5-?-1975
Parker Mary V, 76, died Aug. 18, 2002 in Lutheran Hospital emergency room. She retired from Dana Weatherhead in 1987 after 19 years of service. She was a member of Eagles 1906 Auxiliary. She was born May 11, 1926 in Noble County to William Francis and Ora Ethel (Bennett) Brower. She graduated from Wolf Lake High School. She married Jay W. Wrisk. He died in 1965. On Nov. 25, 1966 she married Donald J. Parker. He died Sept. 4, 1982. Also preceding her in death were a grandson, 3 brothers, Donald, Merle and Charles, and 3 sisters, Gladys, Edna and Irene. She is survived by 3 daughters and sons-in-law, Susan and Frank Vasquez of Midland, Texas, Linda and Danny May of Warsaw and Becky and Dan Spencer of Tri Lakes; 3 stepchildren; 15 grandchildren; several great-grandchildren; 3 brothers, Paul Brower of Columbia City, Richard Brower of Wolf Lake and Kenneth Brower. Services Wednesday at Smith & Sons Funeral Home, Columbia City. Burial, Thorn Cemetery. ^ 8-20-2002
Parker Maynard C, 64, R. 1, Skinner Lake, Albion, died Christmas Day at McCray Hospital. He was born Jan. 25, 1921 in Noble County, the son of Reuben and Sarah (Aungst) Parker. He married Catherine Hiatt on June 19, 1942 in Elkhart. A veteran of WW II, he was a self-employed carpenter and a member of the American Legion in Albion, VFW and Moose Lodge in Kendallville. Surviving are his wife and mother; a daughter, Judy Herendeen of Carmel; a sister, Mrs. Charles (Marjorie) Elser of Albion; a brother Kenneth of rural Columbia City; two grandchildren, Randy and Ryan King; and two great-grandchildren. A brother, Walter, preceded him in death in July 1985. Services were Friday at the Brazzell Funeral Home, Albion. Burial, Rose Hill Cemetery. ~ 1-2-1986 + 12-25-1985
Parker Melba E, 74, of R. 1, Rome City, died Saturday at Parkview Hospital, Fort Wayne. She was born in Rockford, Ohio, Jan. 23, 1911 and had resided at her Rome City address the past 15 years. Surviving are 2 sons, Raymond of Woodburn, and Jerry E. of Columbia City; a daughter, Elcie E. Herendeen of Churubusco; a brother, Ronald Roebuck of Roswell, N.M. 5 sisters, Jean Boyer, Mary Pollitt, and Helen Myers of Columbia City, Martha Shoff of Fort Wayne, and Ruth Dickson of Albuquerque, N.M. 14 grandchildren; and 25 great-grandchildren. Services Tuesday at D. O. McComb & Sons Maplewood Park Funeral Home. Burial, Parker Cemetery. + 5-18-1985
Parker Mildred O, 79, died Thursday in her Fort Wayne residence. She was born April 27, 1917 in Paulding County, Ohio to Charles and Lydia (Kimmel) Myers. On October 12, 1940 in Angola she married Walter Parker. He died July 18, 1985. She was involved in farming and was a gate keeper for Chain O' Lakes State Park for 11 years. She was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church in Albion. Surviving are a daughter, Jerri Gage of Albion; a son, Don of Huntertown; 4 sisters (only 3 mentioned), Thelma Twigg, Dorothy Lock and Treva Wineburg of Fort Wayne; a brother, Clerence Myers of Roanoke; 5 grandchildren, Kris, Kurt and Kelly Gage, John and Jeff Parker; and 4 great-grandchildren, Austin and Alexandria Gage and Ryan and Drew Davison. Funeral Sunday in Trinity United Methodist Church. Burial, Sweet Cemetery. + 10-17-1996
Parker Millard Fillmore was born in Allen County, Ind. April 6, 1858, and died May 3, 1924, aged 66 years and 27 days. He was the son of Jacob L. and Elizabeth Neringer Parker. The family consisted of ten children of which he was the fourth son, six already have preceded him in death. He married Christena Florence Cook May 27, 1886. They had 6 children, Bertha Axtell of Auburn, Eugene of Albion, Daniel, Washington and Reuben at home, one dying in infancy. He leaves his widow; 5 children; 8 grandchildren; one brother, Washington of Albion; 2 sisters, Barbara Ayres and Huldah Freese of Fort Wayne. + 5-?-1924
Parker Paul C, 64, of Fort Wayne, father of Mrs. Mary Childers of LaOtto, died Saturday in Lutheran Hospital. Services were held Wednesday in Mungovan & Sons Mortuary. Burial was in Greenlawn Memorial Park. A native of Frankfort, he lived in Fort Wayne 45 years and was an agent for Prudential Insurance Company 35 years, retiring two years ago. He was a member of First EUB Church, Fort Wayne. Also surviving are two sons, Charles and Richard, both of Fort Wayne; two other daughters, Mrs. Bonnie Doswell and Miss Sue Lee Parker, both of Fort Wayne; the mother, Mrs. Charles S. Parker of Fort Wayne; eight grandchildren. ~ 4-15-1965
Parker Paul Duane, 80, of Kendallville, died May 17, 2006 at his home in Sebring, Fla. He retired in 1990 from Glass Molders, Potters and Allied Workers Union after 43 years of service. He was a member of VFW Post 2749, American Legion Post 86, and Eagles Lodge of Kendallville and Elks Lodge in Sebring, Fla. He served in the U.S. Navy during WW II. He was born in Kendallville on Dec. 12, 1925. Surviving are his wife, Barbara (Jacobson); a brother, Robert, of Piggott, Ark. 2 sons, Mitchell of Vietnam and Patrick of Scottsdale, Ariz. 2 daughters, Charil Trowbridge and Janine Cole of Fort Wayne; 7 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. Services Tuesday at Hite Funeral Home. Burial, Lake View Cemetery with military honors. ^ 5-21-2006
Parker Paul M, 82, of Huntertown, died in Parkview Hospital May 17. He was born July 2, 1895 to Bert and Sarah Emerick Parker of Allen County. He lived in the same home all his life and after his marriage to Cressa Osborn Oct. 1, 1925 they both lived on the family farm. His wife survives, as does one son, Osborn of Richmond, Va. and two grandchildren, Sarah and Mark. Services at Sheets Funeral Home May 20. Burial, Prospect Cemetery near Ossian. ~ 5-15-1978 + 5-17-1978
Parker Paul Temple, the 7-week old child of Thomas Parker, died in this city Wednesday. The mother died only a short time ago. + 1900
Parker Reuben E, 68, (b. 2-7-1892 - d. 11-15-1960) a retired farmer, died Tuesday in McCray Hospital. Surviving are the widow, Sarah; a daughter, Mrs. Marjorie Elser, Albion; three sons, Walter, Maynard and Kenneth, all of Albion; nine grandchildren, a great-grandchild, three brothers and a sister. Services will be Thursday in the Methodist Church. Burial, Sweet Cemetery. ~ 11-17-1960 + 11-?-1960
Parker Richard B, 75, of R. 1, Syracuse, died Friday in Naples Community Hospital, Naples, Fla., following a heart attack. Born March 13, 1912 in Cleveland, he was the son of Walter F. and Helen (Schultz) Parker. He moved to this area from Cleveland in 1979. Surviving are his wife, the former Wilma Trossbach; a sister, Marie Martin of Willowick, Ohio; 3 brothers, Robert of Delaware, Ohio, Willard of Hendersonville, N.C., and John of Annandale, Va. Cremation was held in Florida. + 3-20-1987
Parker Robert "Bud", 75, died Sunday in Parkview Hospital, Fort Wayne. He was born in Kendallville on March 3, 1921 to Harmon A. and Josephine (Vetter) Parker. On April 3, 1948 he married Marilyn Skiles. He retired in 1993 as a custodian at East Noble High School. He was a WW II Air Force veteran and a member of Immaculate Conception Church; Elks Lodge 1194, VFW Post 2749 and American Legion Post 86, all of Kendallville, and a former member of SPEBSQUA quartet. Surviving are his wife; 4 daughters and sons-in-law, Jack and Cindy Jollief and Greg and Sue Sturgis of Kendallville, Mike and Sara Ley of Ligonier, and Bob and Emily Lesica of Somnerville, N.J. 2 sons and daughters-in-law, Ned and Sherry Parker of South Bend and Nate and Diana Parker of Fort Wayne; a sister, Irene Schenher of Kendallville; 13 grandchildren and one great-grandchild. He was preceded in death by a brother, William. Funeral mass Wednesday in Immaculate Conception Church. Burial, Lake View Cemetery. + 5-25-1996
Parker Robert D, 68, died Friday at the family residence north of Churubusco. He was born July 1, 1928 in Wolf Lake to John Dwight and Doris (Wiley) Parker. He graduated from Albion High School in 1946. On August 31, 1970 in Auburn he married Marilyn (Smyser) Kirchoff. He served with the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict. He drove for Brothers Express in Fort Wayne for 9 years, retiring in 1993, and then worked at Shambaugh & Son in Fort Wayne. He was a member of Albion Lodge 97 F&AM, Scottish Rite and Mizpah Shrine of Fort Wayne, and Gilbert Davis American Legion Post 157 in Churubusco. Surviving are his wife; a son, Randy of Albion; a daughter, Mrs. Paul (Vickie) Kimmel of Albion; a stepdaughter; 3 brothers, Alton of Albion, John of Woodburn and Jack of Kendallville; and 6 grandchildren. Funeral Monday at Sheets Funeral Home. Burial, Lancaster Cemetery, Huntington County. + 7-5-1996
Parker Roy W, 81, died Sunday in a Bradenton, Fla. hospital. He was born in Kosciusko County on January 22, 1892. He married Grace Creighton March 25, 1922 in Mishawaka. He was president of Roy W. Parker & Sons Seed Corn Co. a charter director of the Cromwell State Bank; and a member of Broadway Christian Chapel. Surviving are his wife; 3 daughters, Mrs. Howard (Ellen) Good of Largo, Fla., Mrs. Guy (Mary) Vanator, Warsaw, and Mrs. Edward (Alice) Kimmel of Kimmell; 3 sons, James of rural Ligonier, Dale of Kimmell and Harold of Syracuse; one sister, Mrs. Robert (Edna) Twaits of New Paris; 11 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren. Funeral Thursday in Ulrey Funeral Home. Burial, Sparta Cemetery. + 1-?-1994
Parker Sarah, 93, died Wednesday in Ligonier. She was born July 22, 1898 in Noble County to Francis and Jennie (Sweet) Aungst. On April 19, 1917 in Noble County she married Reuben Parker. He died in 1960. She was a retired receptionist for Albion Veterinary Clinic and a member of Asbury United Methodist Church. Surviving are a daughter, Marjorie Elser of Albion; a son, Kenneth of Columbia City; a brother, Robert Aungst of Addison, Mich. 10 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren and 9 great-great-grandchildren. Two sons, Maynard and Walter; 4 brothers and 3 sisters preceded her in death. Funeral Saturday in Asbury United Methodist Church. Burial, Sweet Cemetery. + 6-3-1992
Parker Shirley Ann, eight-year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Parker of Kendallville, died October 31 in the Bluffton Clinic of nephrosis of the kidneys. Funeral services were held Sunday, with a short service at the First Baptist Church. Interment was in Hopewell Cemetery. Surviving besides the parents is a brother, Lee Allen, age 5. Mrs. Parker was the former June Scheurich of Avilla. ~ 11-6-1952
Parker Shirley Jean, 53, Kendallville, died Monday at her residence. Born in Kendallville May 30, 1925, she was the daughter of Lawrence W. and Vonita (Rider) Hosler. She married Paul D. Parker Feb. 2, 1945 in Cordell, Okla. She was a lifetime resident of Kendallville. Survivors include the husband; 2 daughters, Mrs. Duane (Sharil) Trowbridge and Mrs. David (Janine) Cole, Kendallville; 2 sons, Mitchel, Homestead, Fla., and Patrick, Kendallville; 2 sisters, Mrs. Russell (Patsy) Donaldson and Mrs. Anthony (Bonnie) Carunchia, both Kendallville; and 7 grandchildren. Funeral Sunday at Berhalter-Hutchins Funeral Home. Burial, Lake View Cemetery. + 8-?-1978
Parker Valerie Shannondoah, 2-month old daughter of William and Jacqueline (Isaacs) Parker, R. 1, Rome City, died apparently of natural causes. She was born Feb. 2 in Kendallville. She is survived by her parents; one brother Isaac Washington; grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Parker, Kendallville, Richard Isaacs, Rome City; great-grandparents, Washington Parker, Albion and Kenneth and Marjorie Blech, Kendallville. Graveside services will be Thursday in Orange Cemetery. + 4-?-1975
Parker Veda, daughter of George and Emma Guthrie, was born in Jefferson Twp March 7, 1901, and died Jan. 17, 1925, aged 23 years, 10 months and 10 days, from Bright’s disease. She united with the Rehoboth Lutheran Church in June 1921. She married Earl Parker Feb. 10, 1923. They had a daughter, June Evelyn. Her life was spent in Jefferson Twp with the exception of about a year which was spent in Churubusco where her husband taught in the public schools and some time which she spent with him away at school. She leaves the husband and daughter, the father, mother, a sister and brother. Funeral was Tuesday at Rehoboth. Burial, Rehoboth Cemetery. + 1-?-1925
Parker Vienna was born Feb. 5, 1859 at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lafayette Carothers, in Geauga County, Ohio. At the age of 9 months she came to Green Twp in a horse-drawn conveyance and has resided in the county until her death Aug. 9, 1941. She married William L. Parker March 14, 1875 and moved to the Parker farm east of Albion and resided in a log cabin there. At the age of 13 she joined the Methodist Church. To this family was born one son, Forrest, with whom she resided at the time of her death. The family resided on the Jefferson Twp farm until 1918 when they moved to Albion. They lived in the Parker residence in southeast Albion until July 1940 when they moved into their son’s home. Her husband died Dec. 14, 1940. She is survived by the son; two grandsons, Earle who is principal of Albion High School, and Faye of Ossian, an employee of the Indiana Railroad Co. and 5 great-grandchildren. Funeral Monday at the Methodist Church. Burial, Rehoboth Cemetery. + 8-?-1941
Parker Virginia E, 74, of rural Albion, died Feb. 20, 2002 at the family home in York Twp. She graduated from Wolf Lake High School in 1945 and attended Merriam Christian Chapel. She was born in Noble County July 17, 1927 to Tonda and Mary (Winebrenner) Keister. On Feb. 12, 1949 she married Alton W. Parker. Surviving are her husband; 45 sons and 4 daughters-in-law, Ennis and Becky, Dudley and Colleen, DeLane and Val, Darrin and Rhonda and Danny Parker, all of Albion; a daughter, Darla Parker of Indianapolis; a brother, Paul Keister of Albion; 2 sisters and brothers-in-law, Pauline and Ralph Bair of Churubusco and Eileen and Harold Zumbrun of Columbia City; and 13 grandchildren. Services Saturday at Merriam Christian Chapel. Burial, Christian Chapel Cemetery. ^ 2-21-2002
Parker Walter E, 67, of R. 1, Albion, died Thursday (d.7-20-1985) in Parkview Hospital, Fort Wayne. Born June 19, 1918 in Noble County, he was the son of Reuben and Sarah (Aungst) Parker. On Oct. 12, 1949 in Fort Wayne he married Mildred Myers. He was a retired farmer and Central Noble bus driver. Surviving are his mother in Albion; his wife; a daughter, Jerri Gage of Albion; a son, Don of Huntertown; a sister, Mrs. Charles (Marjorie) Elser of Albion; 2 brothers, Maynard of Albion, and Kenneth of Columbia City; and 5 grandchildren. Services Saturday in Brazzell Funeral Home, Albion. Burial, Sweet Cemetery. + 7-18-1985
Parker Warren E, 85, Wolf Lake, died Friday at Parkview Hospital, Fort Wayne. He was born Nov. 15, 1893 in Noble County, the son of L. W. "Wes" and Ida (Wolfe) Parker. He was a retired farmer and a lifelong resident of the area. In May 1914 he married Hazel Sittler. She died in 1942. On Aug. 28, 1947 he married Dorothy Julow. Surviving are his wife; a son, Dean S., R. 4, Albion; 2 grandchildren; and 3 great-grandchildren. One brother, one sister and one daughter preceded him in death. He was a member of the American Angus Association and a past member of the United States Trotting & Pacing Association. Funeral Monday at Brazzell Funeral Home, Albion. Burial, Christian Chapel Cemetery. + 6-?-1979
Parker Washington C, 86, died Thursday (d. 7-23-1987)in Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne. Born Sept. 14, 1900 in Noble County, he was the son of Millard and Christene (Cook) Parker. On May 18, 1922 in Butler he married Florence W. Stevenson. She died in 1967. He was a custodian at the Noble County courthouse before his retirement and a member of Asbury United Methodist Church. Surviving are 2 daughters, Mrs. John (Mildred) Cart of LaGrange, and Mrs. Harry (Mary) Dafforn of Columbia City; a son, Joseph L of Kendallville; 13 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; and 2 great-great-grandchildren. Three brothers and one sister preceded him in death. Services Sunday in Brazzell Funeral Home, Albion. Burial, Rose Hill Cemetery. + 7-23-1987
Parker Washington W, about 90, (b. 1-11-1861) of Albion, died March 15, 1951 at the South Whitley Rest Home in South Whitley after suffering a heart attack. He was a native of Allen County but had lived in Noble County most of his life. He was a retired farmer. Surviving are several nieces and nephews. Funeral at Bonham & Miser Funeral Home last Sunday. Burial, Sweet Cemetery. + 3-?-1951
Parker William B, 66, died May 21, 1990, having been hospitalized since December 14, 1979 from injuries sustained in a car-truck accident near Nappanee. He was born in Kendallville October 25, 1923, the son of Harmon A. and Josephine (Vetter) Parker. He graduated from Kendallville High School in 1942 and from International Business College in Fort Wayne. He was an auditor for Indiana State Board of Tax Commissioners. He was a member of Faith United Methodist Church. He married Elizabeth Ann Drumheller on March 19, 1949. Surviving are his wife; 2 sons, Gregg of Wolcottville and Todd of Fairfax, Va. 2 daughters, Pam Slagle and Jan Erickson of Mission Viejo, Calif. a sister, Irene Schenher and a brother, Robert, both of Kendallville; and 10 grandchildren. Memorial service Saturday at Faith U.M. Church. + 5-21-1990
Parker William L was born on Oct. 20, 1853 in Jefferson Twp, and died in Albion on Dec. 14, 1940 at the age of 87 years, 1 month and 24 days. In 1875 he married Vienna E. Carothers. They had one son, Forrest. In 1918 he moved from his farm to Albion where he has since resided. When he was 14 years old he was converted in the Mulberry school house and joined the church along with the one who was later to become his wife. He was appointed class leader in 1882 and later was granted local preacher’s license which he held until his death. Surviving are the widow; the son, a former Noble County treasurer; 2 grandsons, Earl, superintendent of Albion schools; and Faye of Ossian; and 5 grandchildren. Funeral Monday at the Methodist Church. Burial, Rehoboth Cemetery. + 12-?-1940
Parkison Bessie Mildred, 92, died Tuesday in The Oaks at Columbia City. She was born March 29, 1901 in Noble Twp near Wolf Lake to Abe and Mae (Thorn) Fuller. She married Roy Parkison in 1919. He died in March 1963. She was a member of Wolf Lake Baptist Church; once a grand marshal for the Onion Days Parade in Wolf Lake, and operated a roadside market, a general store and a tavern in Wolf Lake. Surviving are 3 sons, George of Knapp Lake, John and Don of Wolf Lake; 14 grandchildren; 28 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandson. A daughter, Mary Prince; a son, Frank; and 2 sisters, Mary and Lillian Heintzelman, preceded her in death. Funeral Friday in Smith & Sons Funeral Home, Columbia City. Burial, Thorn Cemetery. + 4-27-1993
Parkison Don L, 58, died July 17, 1996 at his residence. He was born in Wolf Lake June 20, 1938 to Roy and Bessie (Fuller) Parkison. On September 22, 1956 in Columbia City he married Judith Alice Phend. He had been a welder at Dana Corp. in Syracuse since 1958 and was a member of UAW Local 1405. Surviving are his wife; 5 daughters, Laurel Schrader of Mo., Mrs. Randy (Dawn) Nellans of Mentone, Mrs. Lynn (Dana) Brown of Big Lake, Mrs. Ray (Tuesday) Halsey of Syracuse and Mrs. Jay (Cheryl) Clark of Cromwell; a son and daughter-in-law, Rory and Deb Parkison of Wolf Lake; 2 brothers, John of Wolf Lake and George of Knapp Lake; 15 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a brother, Frank, and a sister, Mary Prince. Funeral Saturday in Brazzell Funeral Home, Albion. Burial, Wolf Lake Cemetery. + 7-17-1996
Parkison George A, formerly of Knapp Lake, died April 26, 2011, at Avalon Village, Ligonier. He was born February 24, 1920, a son of Roy and Bessie (Fuller) Parkison. He graduated from Wolf Lake High School in 1938. He served in the U.S. Army in WW II. On August 24, 1946, he married Mary Evelyn Wysong. She died January 2, 2004. He was employed by the Pennsylvania Railroad for over 25 years and finished his work career as a mechanic for Central Noble Schools. He was a member of VFW Post 4717, Wolf Lake. Survivors include 2 daughters, Suzanne ( N. Fay) Earnhart, Columbia City, and Joan R. (Kent) Saggars, Ligonier; two sons, Robert S. (Tamara) Parkison, Crown Point and James R. (Nanette), Larwill; 8 grandchildren, Scott (Amanda) Saggars, Matthew and Jennifer Hopper, Andrew (Cass) Parkison, Daniel (Jenny) Parkison, Nick Parkison, Joe Parkison and Betsy (Andrew) Schrock; 8 great-grandchildren. He was also preceded in death by two brothers, John and Don Parkison, and a sister, Mary Prince. Funeral Saturday at Smith & Sons, Columbia City. ^ 4-28-2011
Parkison John, 76, died Monday in Parkview Hospital, Fort Wayne. He was born February 4, 1923 in Wolf Lake to Roy and Bessie (Fuller) Parkison. On July 21, 1951 he married Orpha L. Smith. He was employed at Dana Weatherhead for 44 years, retiring in 1985. He served in the U.S. Air Force during WW II in Corsica, Italy as an engineer/gunner on a B25. Surviving are his wife; and a brother, George. He was preceded in death by a sister, Mary Prince; and 2 brothers, Frank and Don. Services Thursday in Smith & Sons Funeral Home. Burial, Thorn Cemetery with military rites by American Legion Post 246. + 3-8-1999
Parkison Mary E, 82, of Wolf Lake, died Jan. 2, 2004 at Parkview Hospital in Fort Wayne. She retired from Lyall Electric in 1987 and had worked at General Electric, WPTA TV Channel 21 and at several grocery stores. She was a member of Wolf Lake United Methodist Church, Noble County Home Extension Club and VFW Post 4717 Ladies Auxiliary. She was born May 10, 1921 in Wolf Lake to Robert E. and Ruth G. (Gandy) Wysong. She graduated from Wolf Lake High School. On Aug. 24, 1946 she married George A. Parkison. Surviving are her husband; 2 sons and daughters-in-law, R. Stephen and Tamara of Crown Point and James and Nanette of Ligonier; 2 daughters and a son-in-law, Suzanne Hopper of Fort Wayne and Joni and Kent Saggers of Ligonier; a brother, Paul E. Wysong of Columbia City; 8 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by 2 grandchildren; a brother, Allen "Bud" Wysong; and a sister, Anne Parsons. Services Tuesday at Smith & Sons Funeral Home in Columbia City. Burial, Thorn Cemetery. ^ 1-5-2004
Parkison Orpha, 88, of Albion and formerly of Wolf Lake, died  Dec. 2, 2013, at Northridge Village Nursing and Rehabilitation in Albion. She had been employed at General Electric during World War II. She was a 1942 graduate of Columbia City High School. She was born Dec. 3, 1924, in Whitley County to Ratio and Callie (Hertsel) Smith. She married John Parkison on July 21, 1951. He died March 8, 1999. Surviving is a sister, Eloise Juillerat of Avilla. She was also preceded in death by a sister, Lois Blanchard, and a brother, Lester Smith. Graveside service Wednesday at Thorn Cemetery. ^ 12-4-2013
Parkison Roy, about 80, died March 19, 1963 at his home. He and his son John owned and operated Parkie’s Tavern at Wolf Lake. He is survived by his wife, Bessie; 2 more sons, Don of Albion, and George of Kimmell; one daughter, Mrs. Edward Prince of Wolf Lake; and 13 grandchildren. Funeral at Bonham & Miser Funeral Home Friday. Burial, Thorn Cemetery. + 3-19-1963
Parkman Edward B died the 26th, leaving a daughter, a son and a widow. > 5-29-1886
Parks Andrew J, 80, known here a half-century ago as drayman and town marshal, died Wednesday at the home of his son, Charles, in Fort Collins, Colo. Since leaving Albion he had lived at Denver several years and then later moved to Fort Collins. Surviving are the son; a daughter living at Glenwood Springs, Colo. Short services were conducted at the grave in the afternoon. Burial, Albion Cemetery. + 3-?-1930
Parks Arlene M, 95, died Monday in Betz Nursing home in Auburn. She was born October 1, 1896 in Brushy Prairie to Dennis and Louisa (Immel) Wooster. On April 23, 1916 in Noble County she married Howard Parks. He died in 1967. She was a member of Calvary United Methodist Church. Surviving are 3 daughters, Helen Fritz of Kendallville, Jeanette Henney of Woodburn and Ellen Cox of Gadsden, Ala. 4 sons, Clifford of Kendallville, Donald and Forrest of Avilla, and Richard of Ligonier; 25 grandchildren; 50 great-grandchildren and 5 great-great-grandchildren. A son, Gerald; a daughter, Ruth; 2 brothers and one sister preceded her in death. Funeral Wednesday in Calvary United Methodist Church. Burial, Eden Cemetery, Topeka. + 9-21-1992
Parks Carol Lee, 14, daughter of Clifford Parks and Mrs. Eloise Parks, died Sunday at her home. She was a freshman at Kendallville High School. She was born in Kendallville March 20, 1947. Other survivors include one brother, Larry Lynn; a sister, Kelly Jean; grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Swartz, Kendallville; and Mr. and Mrs. Howard Parks, R. 2, Kendallville. Services Wednesday in Kendallville. Burial, Lakeview Cemetery. ~ 11-2-1961 + 1961
Parks Clifford E, 81, Kendallville, died April 7, 2003 in Auburn. He was born in Allen Twp, Noble County, January 19, 1922 to Howard and Arlene (Wooster) Parks. He married Joann Helen Swinehart on January 22, 1961 in Avilla. Surviving are his wife; 2 sons and one daughter-in-law, Larry Parks of New Port Richey, Fla., and Kevin and Tami Parks of Kendallville; one daughter and son-in-law, Kelly and Bob Bolen of Kendallville; 3 sisters and 2 brothers-in-law, Jeanette and Harry Henney and Ellen and Bishop Holyman of Woodburn, and Helen Fritz of Avilla; 3 brothers and 2 sisters-in-law, Donald and Helen Parks, Forrest and Monna Parks and Richard Parks, all of Kendallville; 7 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren. He graduated from Avilla High School in 1940 and was employed with the Carpenters Union Local 232, Fort Wayne, for 45 years, retiring in 1987. Services at Hite Funeral Home, Kendallville. Burial at a later date. ~ 4-17-2003
Parks Courtney, 83, died Saturday in Goshen Hospital. He was born Dec. 7, 1902 in Kentucky, the son of Marion and Mary (Dunn) Parks. He married Mary Bell Allen May 8, 1924 in Jackson, Ky. He moved from Kentucky to LaOtto in 1942 and lived several years in Churubusco. He lived in Columbia City until 1985 when he moved to Goshen. He was a member of the Pentecostal Church of God, Columbia City. Surviving are his wife; nine daughters, Mrs. Ora (Gladys) Clem, Churubusco, Mrs. Ronald (Daisy) Langer, Avilla, Mrs. Edward (Irene) Elkins, Fort Wayne, Mrs. Richard (Verna) Greene, Chicago, Mrs. Dean (Audry) Burkey, Goshen, Mrs. Bill (Joyce) Stevenson, Columbia City, Mrs. Bill (Gladia) Jarrell, West Liberty, Ky., Mrs. Richard (Patricia) Haarer, Goshen, and Mrs. John (Sharon) Haarer, Shipshewana; one son, James of Huntertown; three sisters, Denvie Smith, Midway, Ky., Effie Parks and Inez Turner, Mansfield, Ohio; a brother, Walter, Covington, Ky. two stepsisters, Zelphia and Zola Parks, Kentucky; 39 grandchildren; and 26 great-grandchildren. One daughter preceded him in death. Services Tuesday in DeMoney-Grimes Funeral Home, Columbia City. Burial, South Park Cemetery, Columbia City. ~ 4-3-1986 + 4-?-1986
Parks Donald K, 80, Avilla, died Sept. 26, 2009 at Parkview Hospital in Fort Wayne. He was born Dec. 30, 1928 in Noble County to Howard and Arlene (Wooster) Parks. On July 13, 1946 he married Helen Eley. He was a foreman with Newnam Foundry in Kendallville and later became co-owner of Lane Foundry in Kendallville. He was a member of Calvary United Methodist Church and Avilla Masonic Lodge F&AM 460. Surviving are his wife; 5 sons and daughters-in-law, Steven and Cheryl, Paul and Becky and James and Karen Parks of Avilla, Bruce and Karen Parks of Rome City, William and Esther Parks of Crawfordsville; 17 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; one brother, Forrest Parks of Kendallville; and 3 sisters, Jeanette Henney of Woodburn, Helen Fritz of Kendallville and Ellen Holliman of Avilla. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Evelyn Whitcomb; 3 brothers, Gerald, Clifford and Richard Parks; and one infant sister, Ruth Parks. Services Sept. 30 at Calvary United Methodist Church. Burial, Avilla Cemetery. ^ 9-28-2009
Parks Ella B, 77, widow of the late Frank Parks, died last Friday at Kendallville. She is survived by one sister, Mrs. Lydia Huffman of Millersburg; and one brother, Harvey Miller of Shipshewana. Funeral at Brimfield United Brethren Church. Burial, Orange Cemetery. + 4-?-1942
Parks Forrest E, 81, died November 9, 2013, at his rural Avilla home. He was born in Kendallville on August 28, 1932, to Howard C. Parks and Arlene M. (Wooster) Parks. He graduated from Avilla High School in 1950. He married Monna Fay Miller on June 26, 1954, at the Methodist Church in Avilla.  Shepreceded his death on December 18, 2003. He was employed as a custodian at Avilla School, assistant to the surveyor for the Indiana State Highway Department, school bus driver for East Noble School Corporation and he worked as a custodian at Richards Restaurants in Kendallville, Auburn and Columbia City. He was a member of the Calvary United Methodist Church in Avilla. Survivors include his children: daughter, Molly Lemish of Avilla, daughter, Rebecca Kurtz of Auburn, son, Scott and Janice Parks of Avilla, son, Troy and Cathy Parks of Huntertown, daughter, Amy and Keith Thompson of Wolcottville, son, Andrew and Shannell Parks, 17 grandchildren: Jeremiah, Jamilyn and Janelle Lemish, Doreen and Dave Vanderpool, Sylvia and Mitch Figert, Matthew Kurtz, Joseph Parks, Cody Parks, Kristina and Daniel Desper, Melissa Parks of Avilla; Kaylee McClanahan and Paige McClanahan, Skylar Parks, TJ Thompson and Arlene Thompson, and Dominique Malveaux and Aurora Parks, 5 great-grandchildren; Logan Brewer, Crystal Brewer, Conner Vanderpool, Haylee Figert and Hayden Figert; and a sister, Ellen and Bishop Holliman of Avilla. He was also preceded in death by his brothers, Gerald, Clifford, Donald and Richard Parks; and his sisters, Helen Blackman Fritz, Jeanette Henney and Ruth Parks. Funeral, November 15, 2013 at Calvary United Methodist Church in Avilla. Burial, Avilla Cemetery. ^ 11-13-2013
Parks Frank M, 81, native of Noble County and blacksmith and wagon maker of Brimfield for the past 60 years, died at his home there Saturday. Surviving are the widow, Ella; 2 half-brothers, A. W. Altimus of Wawaka, and E. J. Parks of Georgetown, Ill. Funeral was Tuesday from Brimfield United Brethren Church. Burial, Orange Cemetery. + 9-?-1935
Parks Gerald H, 69, Roanoke, died Friday in Caylor-Nickel Medical Center, Bluffton. He had lived in Fort Wayne for about 23 years, moved to Angola in the mid 1970’s and recently moved to Roanoke. He was a retired electrical contractor and had been a co-owner of R&A Electric and the owner of Parks Electric. His wife, Nelda, died in August. Surviving are his mother, Mrs. Arlene Parks, R. 2, Kendallville; two daughters, Lynne Bridge, Roanoke, and Susan of Churubusco; four brothers, Clifford, Kendallville, Donald, Forrest and Richard, Avilla; three sisters, Helen Fritz of Avilla, Jeanette Henney, Woodburn, and Ellen Cox of Gadsden, Ala. and two grandchildren. Services Monday in D. O. McComb & Sons Lakeside Park Funeral Home. Entombment, Greenlawn Memorial Park. ~ 11-6-1986
Parks Hannah, wife of Frank M Parks, died Sunday at their Brimfield home. She was born in the Hawpatch 63 years ago. Funeral Wednesday at the U. B. Church in Brimfield. Burial, Osborn Cemetery. ^ 11-28-1910
Parks Howard C, 79, R. R. 2, Kendallville, died Friday at his home. Born in Topeka Sept. 14, 1887 to Eli and Clara Greenawalt Parks, he moved to his present address from Topeka 47 years ago. On April 23, 1916, he was married in Topeka to Arlene Wooster, who survives. He was a member of the Avilla Calvary Methodist Church and of the Farm Bureau. Surviving in addition to the widow are five sons, Gerald H., Fort Wayne; Clifford E., Kendallville, Donald K., Avilla, Forrest E., R. R. 2, Kendallville, Richard A., Logansport; three daughters, Mrs. Edward (Helen) Fritz, R. R. 2, Avilla, Mrs. Harry (Jeanette) Henney, Woodburn, and Mrs. Sidney (Ellen) Cox, Gadsden, Ala. twenty-three grandchildren, four great-grandchildren. Two sisters preceded him in death. Services in Avilla Calvary Methodist Church Sunday. Burial, Eden Cemetery, Topeka. ~ 6-15-1967 + 6-?-1967
Parks Jesta (McFarland), 61, hanged herself May 9 in the attic of her home. She was the wife of M. J. Parks of Jefferson Twp. The body was found by Mr. Parks when he returned to the house at noon. Surviving is the husband and a brother, Owen D. McFarland of Chicago. Funeral will be held May 11 at the residence. Albion New Era; 5-17-1939
Parks John died of typhoid fever at his home in Swan Twp Oct. 15, in his 40th year. He leaves a wife and 3 children. ^ 10-19-1888
Parks Joan H, 79, died Feb. 18, 2010 at Parkview Hospital, Fort Wayne. She was born in Noble County on Jan. 4, 1931 to Walter and Wilma (Slagle) Swinehart. She married Clifford E. Parks on Jan. 22, 1961 in Avilla and he died April 7, 2003. Survivors include her daughter and son-in-law, Kelly and Bob Bolen of rural Kendallville; her son and daughter-in-law, Kevin and Tami Parks; her grandchildren and their spouses, Jillian and Andy Schultz, Brooke and Scott Haney, Kaitlyn, Kelsey and Eli Parks, Kristen and Mark Collins, and Keith and Mary Ann Parks; and 9 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her brothers, Bill and George Swinehart; and her sisters, Norma Spriggs, Carol Boyles, Thelma Kruse and Violet Swinehart. Funeral; Feb. 22 at Hite Funeral Home. ^ 2-20-2010
Parks John, 87, pioneer resident of Noble County died at the home of a daughter, Mrs. Daniel Rumbaugh of near here. Blood poison developing from trimming an ingrown toenail caused the death. He was born in Susquehanna County, Pa. in 1847. He came to Noble County when 21 years of age and a short time later moved to Kansas where in 1872 he married Emmaline Bailey, daughter of Major John Bailey, an officer in the Civil War. Four years later they returned to this community and resided here ever since. She died in the spring of 1889. Surviving besides the daughter is a son, M. J. of Jefferson Twp. Funeral Saturday from the M. E. Church here with which he had been affiliated for a half century. Burial, Union Cemetery, Jefferson Twp. ^ 12-14-1934
Parks Kensyngton Grace was stillborn Tuesday in McCray Hospital. She was born September 2, 1997 to Arthur Mapes II and Kentrina Parks. Surviving are her parents; grandparents, Kenneth and Judy Parks and Howard Mapes of Kendallville; great-grandmother, Pearl Parks of Richmond. Private family graveside services Saturday in Lake View Cemetery. + 9-2-1997;
Parks Levi was born March 23, 1823 in Snyder County, Pa. died at Rome City, Ind. March 26, aged 81 years 3 days. In early life he was a tailor by trade and made his way to Elkhart County in 1848 as a journeyman. He soon after learned the carpenter trade. In 1854 he married Mary Hain of Elkhart County. They had 3 sons and 2 daughters, the daughters having preceded him in death. He moved to Noble County in 1861, to Rome City in 1868, where he has resided ever since. Oliver remained with his parents. Brothers Emanuel and William visited. Funeral March 29. Burial, Orange Cemetery. ^ 4-1-1904
Parks Mabel Lucille "Brownie", Girl Scout worker, died of a cerebral hemorrhage April 15 at her home in Garrett. She was born December 10, 1907 in Garrett, a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Howard Hinklin. She was united in marriage to Cameron Parks August 4, 1931, at Angola. Surviving besides the husband are a brother, Robert Hinklin, Caledonia Mich., and two sisters, Mrs. Gaytha Luttman, Avilla, and Miss Dorothy Hinklin, Fort Wayne. Services Monday in Garrett Methodist Church. Burial, Christian Union Cemetery. ~ 4-21-1960
Parks Mary B, 90, of Elkhart, and formerly of Columbia City, died Oct. 1 in Rosewood Nursing Home, Elkhart. She was born in Jackson, Ky., and was a past owner of Parks’ Drive-Inn in Churubusco. Her husband, Courtney, died in 1986. Surviving are 8 daughters, Gladys Clem of Columbia City, Daisy Langer of Avilla, Verna Greene of Merrillville, Audrey Berkey of Goshen, Joyce Stephens of Sidney, Gladia Erickson of New Paris and Patricia and Sharon Haarer of Goshen; 37 grandchildren; 39 great-grandchildren; 2 great-great-grandchildren; and 2 sisters, Julie Mullins and Nanny Barnett of Middletown, Ohio. Two daughters, Mary Counts and Irene Wan, preceded her in death. Funeral in DeMoney-Grimes Funeral Home, Columbia City. Burial, South Park Cemetery. ~ 10-7-1999
Parks Monna Fay, 68, died Dec. 18, 2003 at the Hospice Home of Northeast Indiana, Fort Wayne. She was born Aug. 7, 1935 in Wolf Lake to Prentiss and Dortha Juanita Dazey Miller. On June 26, 1954 she married Forrest Earl Parks at Calvary United Methodist Church, Avilla. She graduated from Wolf Lake High School in 1953 and worked at Richards Restaurants in Kendallville and Auburn for 25 years before retiring in June this year. She was member of Calvary United Methodist Church, a Sunday School teacher for 35 years. Surviving are her husband; 3 daughters, Molly Lemish, Avilla, and Rebecca Kurtz, Auburn, and Amy and Keith Thompson, Avilla; 3 sons and 2 daughters-in-law, Scott and Janice of Avilla, Troy and Cathy of Huntertown and Andrew of Las Vegas; 13 grandchildren, Jeremiah, Kelly and Janelle Lemish, Doreen and John Brewer, Sylvia and Mitch Figert, Matthew Kurtz,. Joseph, Cody, Kristina and Melissa Parks, Paige and Kaylee McClanahan, and T.J. Thompson; a great-grandchild, Logan Brewer; and a sister, Lecinda Kiesling, Columbia City. A sister, Lenora Leitch; and a brother, Frank Miller, preceded her in death. Services Tuesday at Calvary United Methodist Church. Burial, Avilla Cemetery. ^ 12-19-2003
Parks Richard A, 62, of Avilla, died April 13, 2005 in Kendallville Manor nursing home. He was born in Kendallville to Howard C. and Arlene (Wooster) Parks. Survivors include 3 sisters, Helen Fritz of Kendallville, Jeanette Henney and Ellen Holliman of Woodburn; and 2 brothers, Donald and Forrest of Avilla. He was preceded in death by a sister, Ruth; and 2 brothers, Gerald and Clifford. He was a lifetime Noble County resident and worked at the Sheltered Workshop. Services Wednesday in Brazzell Funeral Home, Avilla. Burial, Avilla Cemetery. ~ 4-21-2005
Parmelee James, 82, a resident of Albion from early manhood, died March 1 at his home on W. Highland St. He, along with many other orphan youths, was sent out from New York City at a tender age and upon his arrival here was given a home by "Aunt" Sarah Bradley, who with her husband was conducting the popular Bradley Hotel here. He was an excellent stone mason and his handiwork is shown in the walls of many Albion residences and business houses. He was a member of Albion IOOF Lodge. Funeral was at the U. B. Church March 3. Burial, Rose Hill Cemetery. Surviving is one stepson, William Edsall. + 3-?-1938
Parmelee Louise, 78, a lifelong resident of Noble County, was found dead in her home here last Friday by a neighbor. Death was due to a heart attack. She had prepared her husband’s breakfast and washed the dishes and then gone to the radio and turned it on. When found the radio was on but no station had been selected. She was born in Noble County Dec. 2, 1855. She married James Parmelee Oct. 3, 1891. She is survived by her husband; one son, William Edsall; 4 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. Funeral was at United Brethren Church Sunday. Burial, Albion Cemetery. + 10-?-1933
Parmenter Effie J died at her home in this city Aug. 24, 1904, aged 30 years, 2 months and 7 days. About one year ago she was afflicted with the grippe which finally culminated in consumption. The daughter of Harvey and Jennie Geiger, she was born in Noble County June 17, 1874 and was married to Martin Parmenter July 7, 1900. She joined the Church of God at Sugar Grove. She leaves a husband; a daughter 4 years of age; one sister. Her father, mother and 2 sisters preceded her in death. The obsequies were held at the residence Saturday. Burial, Christian Chapel Cemetery. + 8-24-1904
Parquet Vincent F, about 43, (b. 2-9-1909) died here Dec. 27, 1952, at the home of his stepfather and mother, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Gappinger, following a coronary occlusion. He had made his home here for the past 8 years. He is survived by his mother; 2 children, William and Margaret; a brother, Dennis; and a sister, Mrs. Leon Nevills, all of Fort Wayne. Funeral was Monday at Bonham & Miser Funeral Home. Burial, Lindenwood Cemetery. + 12-?-1952
Parr - daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Parr died Monday shortly after birth. Burial, Avilla Cemetery. ~ 5-2-1929
Parr C June, 91, of Kendallville died April 28, 2011, in her residence. She lived on the farm her grandfather purchased in 1898. On Feb. 2, 2001, June and her family were honored to have the farm registered as a Hoosier Homestead Farm — owned by the same family for over 100 years. Early in her marriage, June raised chicks for Steckley’s Mill & Hatchery, which were then sold as layers. She also had a 25-year career as a bookkeeper for Johnny Roman Ford, and in later years retiring from a career at L.H. Gunsaullus & Sons. She and Fay raised hogs on their farm. Upon his death, she continued farming and still managed the farm until her death. She was a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Kendallville. She was a member of the Charm and Chatter Extension Homemakers’ Club and the Noble County Extension Homemakers’ Clubs. She was Co-Marshall of the 2009 Noble County Fair Parade. June was on the 4-H Committee for over 50 years. She was a member of 4-H when sewing was the only project offered to girls. She was born Jan. 7, 1920, in Wayne Township to Archie E. and Lula (Tartter) Hill. ;On Nov. 14, 1942, in Kendallville she married Fay E. Parr. He died Aug. 18, 1993. Surviving are a son and daughter-in-law, Dennis F. and Sandra Parr of Conifer, Colo. a daughter and son-in-law, Rebecca K. and Jon Hostetler of Kendallville. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Jane Marie Parr on July 7, 1980, and a brother, Harold W. Hill on June 4, 2005. Mass of Christian Burial Tuesday in Immaculate Conception Catholic Church. Burial, Lake View Cemetery. ^ 5-1-2011
Parr Charles E, 93, died Saturday in McCray Hospital. He was born June 1, 1888 in Indiana, a son of George and Katherine (Schimpf) Parr. His wife was the former Katherine Hovarter who died August 3, 1980. Surviving are three sons, Gladwin and Burdette of Ashley, and Fay of Kendallville; five daughters, Mrs. Robert Young, Topeka, Mrs. Omar Brown, Beech Grove, Mrs. Robert Jacquay, New Haven, Mrs. Ralph Hasselman of Kendallville, and Mrs. Edwin Jesse, Fort Wayne; a brother, Carl, Daytona Beach, Fla. 25 grandchildren; 30 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren. ~ 10-29-1981 + 10-24-1981
Parr Elizabeth, 68, native of Noble County and a lifelong resident of this community, died at the family home three miles west of here Sunday. She was the widow of the late Martin Parr, who died three years ago in April. She was born near here and spent her entire life in this vicinity. She is survived by two sisters, Mrs. George Snyder of near here, and Mrs. Mary Holmes of Kendallville; and a brother, Charles Gillian east of Avilla. The late J. C. Gillian of Kendallville was a brother. A number of nieces and nephews also survive, including Louis Carll who had made his home with the Parr family for forty years. Funeral Wednesday from the Lutheran Church here, with which she was affiliated. Burial, Lutheran Cemetery. ~ 3-21-1929 + 3-?-1929
Parr Fay E, 70, died Wednesday in Parkview Hospital, Fort Wayne. He was born March 22, 1923 in Avilla to Earl and Katherine (Hovarter) Parr. On November 14, 1942 he married June Hill. He was a farmer and sales rep for Sta-Rite Corp. and Flint & Walling Mfg. in Kendallville. A WW II Army veteran, he was a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, VFW Post 2749, American Legion Post 86, Masonic Lodge 276, and Elks Club, all of Kendallville. Surviving are his wife; a daughter, Mrs. Jon (Rebecca K.) Hostetler of Angola; a son, Dennis of Fort Wayne; 4 sisters, Armetta Brown of Fort Wayne, Metta Jacquay of New Haven, Genevieve Hasselman and Evelyn Young of Kendallville; and 2 brothers, Burdette of Ashley and Gladwin of Garrett. A daughter, Jane, died July 7, 1980; and a sister, Margaret Jesse, preceded him in death. Funeral Saturday in Immaculate Conception Church. Burial, Lake View Cemetery. + 8-18-1993
Parr George, 76, of Kendallville, died at his home Sunday. He was born in Steuben County and married Catherine Shimpff of near Ashley. Surviving are the widow, 5 sons and 2 daughters, Arthur and Augustus of Stroh, Mrs. Pearl Miller of Kendallville, Earl of Avilla, George Jr. of Fort Wayne, Carl of Gary and Mrs. Bessie Gramling of Ashley. Funeral Wednesday from the County Line Church near Ashley. Burial, Circle Cemetery. Noble Co Democrat 8-5-1926
Parr Gladwin Lavon "Bud", 87, died September 28, 2000 in his Auburn home. A farmer, he worked as a setup man at Dana Corp. for several years. He also owned Jay's Inn tavern through the early 1970s. He was a member of the FOE in Kendallville. He was born January 10, 1913 in Noble County to Charles Earl and Kathleen (Hovarter) Parr. He married June E. Frederick on March 3, 1937 in Albion. She died November 3, 1992. Surviving are one son and daughter-in-law, Lauren and Carol Parr of LaOtto; one daughter and son-in-law, Nancy J. and Eugene Nodine of Ashley; one brother, Burdette of Kendallville; 2 sisters, Genevieve Hasselman of Kendallville and Metta Jean Jacquay of New Haven; 11 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren. One son, Robert D., one brother and 3 sisters preceded him in death. Services in Feller Funeral Home, Waterloo. Burial, Fairfield Cemetery near Corunna. ~ 10-5-2000
Parr Helen E, 86, formerly of South Milford, died Dec. 31, 1997 in the Shepherd of the Hill nursing home. She was a secretary at Vencor Hospital, LaGrange, for 16 years and at Kalkaska Hospital in Michigan until retiring in 1982. She was a member of St. John Lutheran Church in Kendallville. She was born June 23, 1910 in Steuben County to Guy and Sara (Davis) Call. She was married April 16, 1935 in Avilla to Robert Parr who died in January 1974. She is survived by 2 daughters, Louise Hinds, Kalkaska, and Linda Matos, Houston, Texas; 2 sons, George, Huntertown, and John, Wolcottville; 3 sisters, Alice Gael and Dorothy Armestadt of Florida and Christine Eddins, Birmingham, Ala. one brother, Lyle of Missouri; and 27 grandchildren. Funeral in Wolf Funeral Home, Kalkaska. Burial, Evergreen Cemetery, Kalkaska. ~ 1-15-1998
Parr Jane Marie was killed Monday near Noblesville on Ind. 37 when a truck overturned, pinning her beneath it. She was working with the flag crew of L. H. Gunsaullus & Son Co., Kendallville. She was born July 21, 1960 in Kendallville to Faye E. and June (Hill) Parr. She would have been a junior in pre-law this fall at Tri-State University, Angola. Surviving in addition to the parents are a grandfather, Earl Parr, the Lamplighter in Kendallville; a sister, Mrs. Jon (Becky) Hostetler; and a brother, Dennis F., both R. 3, Kendallville. Funeral mass today in Immaculate Conception Church, Kendallville, of which she was a member. Burial, Lake View Cemetery. ~ 7-10-1980 + 7-?-1980
Parr John Robert "Pete", 66, of rural South Milford, died Dec. 1, 2007 in the emergency room at Cameron Hospital in Angola. He owned Parr Excavating for more than 20 years. A graduate of Kendallville High School, he was born in Kendallville on June 2, 1941 to Robert and Helen (Call) Parr. Surviving are a brother and sister-in-law, George and Diana Parr of Huntertown; 2 sisters and brothers-in-law, Louise and Don Hinds of Kalkaska, Mich., and Linda and Jacson Matos of Houston Texas; and 4 stepchildren. Services today at Hite Funeral Home. ^ 12-5-2007
Parr June E, 73, died November 3, 1992 in her Auburn home. She retired in 1975 from Creek Chub Bait Co. in Garrett with 26 years of service. She was born June 3, 1919 in Wawaka to Homer and Elna Viola (Newman) Frederick. She married Gladwin Parr on March 3, 1937 in Albion. Surviving are her husband; a son, Lauren L. of Garrett; a daughter, Nancy J. Nodine of Ashley; a sister, Virginia Schlotterback of Kendallville; a stepson; 11 grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a brother, Robert; and a sister. Services Friday in the funeral home. Burial, Fairfield Cemetery. + 11-3-1992
Parr Katherine M, 78, 340 N. State St., died of a heart attack at her home this morning. Born in Steuben County on Jan. 11, 1892, the daughter of Ira and Nettie (Rhinehard) Hovarter, she married Charles E. Parr on Dec. 27, 1911 at Hudson. A lifetime resident of this area, she spent her last 9 years in Kendallville. She is survived by her husband and 8 sons and daughters, Gladwyn L, Ashley, Mrs. Robert E. (Evelyn) Young, Wolcottville, Mrs. Omar (Armetta) Brown, Beech Grove, Mrs. Ralph (Genevieve) Hasselman, Kendallville, Burdett, Corunna, Mrs. Robert (Metta Jean) Jacquay, New Haven, and Mrs. Edwin (Margaret) Jesse, Bryan, Ohio; one brother; 2 sisters; 25 grandchildren; and 20 great-grandchildren. Funeral at Berhalter-Hutchins Funeral Home Wednesday. Burial, Fairfield Center Cemetery. + 7-?-1970
Parr Louise, 46, wife of Peter Parr, died Sunday at her home east of Kendallville from cancer. Surviving are the husband; a son, Robert; and four sisters. Funeral was Tuesday at the Lutheran Church at Fairfield Center. ~ 8-30-1916
Parr Shirley was buried in Fairfield Center Cemetery. Funeral was held Wednesday at Berhalter-Hutchins Funeral Home. + 7-?-1972
Parrant John B, 81, formerly of Fort Wayne, died Sunday in the Sacred Heart Home. A native of Ft. Wayne, he worked as a plumber before moving to the home. A daughter and a sister survive. Services were held Wednesday in Ft. Wayne. ~ 12-27-1956
Parrish Della R, 79, died Sunday in St. Joseph Medical Center, Fort Wayne. Born in Fort Wayne, she is survived by her husband, Verness N. one daughter, Laura Miller; one son, Verness M. two brothers, Perry and Harold Baker; all Fort Wayne; three sisters, Mary Rice, Columbia City, Verda Preston, Avilla, and Leona Flynn, Port Charlotte, Fla. and 10 grandchildren. Services were Tuesday in D. O. McComb & Sons Lakeside Park Funeral Home, Fort Wayne. Burial, Lindenwood Cemetery. ~ 3-5-1987
Parrott Jacob H, 69, died at his home on E. South St., Albion, Saturday from cancer. He was born in Ohio and came to Noble County about 4 years ago from Paulding County, Ohio, and settled on a farm near Wawaka, moving to Albion April 1. He is survived by a wife, 3 sons and one daughter. Funeral was Monday at the Wesleyan Methodist Church. Burial, Albion Cemetery. ^ 6-20-1910
Parsley Frederick B, 51, died Sunday in Parkview Hospital. He was formerly employed by Goshen Power Equipment and Overland Power Equipment and was an Army veteran. Surviving are a daughter, Elizabeth Speaker of Kendallville; 4 sons, Brenton of Los Angeles, Bruce and Bradley of Albion, and Brian of Kendallville; a stepdaughter, Jo Reed of Ligonier; 3 stepsons, Danny Brumbaugh of Ind., Tony and Lloyd Brumbaugh of Albion; 2 brothers, Davis and Carl of Fort Wayne; and 2 grandchildren. Services will be Wednesday in Sheets Funeral Home, Churubusco. + 9-24-1989
Parson Carol A, 33, died Saturday in Whitley County Hospital. She was born January 12, 1963 in Columbia City to James Lee and Nancy (Foster) Parson. She had worked for Sroufe Mfg. in Ligonier and was a member of Ligonier Eagles. Surviving are her mother and stepfather, Nancy and Phil Burton in Cromwell; 2 sons, Eric and Shane of Cromwell; 2 brothers, James of Cromwell and John of Angola; and a grandmother, Jeannette Foster of Cromwell. Funeral Wednesday in Brazzell Funeral Home, Albion. Burial, Sparta Cemetery. + 7-6-1996
Parson Dean A, 80, of Ligonier, died May 10, 2013, at Goshen Hospital. He was born on January 7, 1933, to Verlin and Ruby (Sutton) Parson in Wabash County. On March 30, 1957, he married Janice Florey in Wabash. She died in 2005. He is survived by 3 children, Doug (Valerie) Parson of New Haven, Greg (Carmel) Parson of Rome City, and Laura Scott of Ligonier; 7 grandchildren, John Parson, Chad and Laura Scott, Tabitha and Matthew Ray, Ethan Parson, Nicholas Thomas, Thalia Parson and Trinity Parson; 3 great-grandchildren, Alexander, Annalyse-Jan and Claire; 4 siblings, Joyce and Jim Emerick of Florida, Carol and Orville Owens of Warsaw, Tony and Barb Parson of North Machester and Max Parson of Wabash. He was preceded in death by his baby daughter, Teena Lynn; one brother, Robert. He served in the U.S. Navy. He was a member of the Ligonier United Methodist Church and the West Noble American Legion. He was a farmer, long haul truck driver and retired in 1998 from Jeld-Wen in Ligonier. Funeral May 14 at Yeager Funeral Home. Burial, Oak Park Cemetery. ^ 5-11-2013
Parson Janice, 66, died March 22, 2005 at her home. She owned and operated Jan's Catering in Ligonier for 21 years before retiring due to illness. A 1956 graduate of Silver Lake High School, she was a member of Silver Lake United Methodist Church. She was born Nov. 6, 1938 in Disko, Ind. to Charles and Geneva (Madeford) Florey. On March 30, 1957 in Wabash, she married Dean A. Parson. Surviving are her husband; 2 sons and daughters-in-law, Doug and Valerie Parson of New Haven and Greg and Carmel Parson of Rome City; a daughter, Laura Scott of Ligonier; a sister and brother-in-law, Dixie and Terry Goodrich of South Whitley; 2 brothers and 3 sisters-in-law, Leo and Norma Florey of Silver Lake, Monte and Mary Florey of Leesburg and Sharon Florey of North Manchester; and 6 grandchildren, John, Chad, Tabitha, Ethan, Nicholas and Thalia. She was preceded in death by an infant daughter, Teena; and a brother, Larry Florey. Services Saturday at Ulrey-Renner Funeral Home. Burial, Oak Park Cemetery. ^ 3-24-2005
Parson Richard G, 63, died Sunday in Parkview Hospital. The Detroit, Mich., native had lived in Fort Wayne since 1977. He was a foundry engineer with Bohn Aluminum & Brass Co. for 33 years and was a WW II veteran. Surviving are his wife, Hilda; 3 daughters, Cathy Fovargue of Houston, Texas, Karen Ungerer of Avilla, and Nancy Davis of Ypsilanti, Mich. a son, Richard of Perry, Mich. 2 stepdaughters, Susan Neal of Waterloo and Nancy Odell of White Pigeon, Mich. 2 stepsons, Larry Bruner of Wolcottville; and James Bruner of Rockville; a sister, Joyce Berard of Union Lake, Mich. and 17 grandchildren. Services Wednesday in D. O. McComb & Sons Maplewood Park Funeral Home. Burial, Compton Cemetery, Whitley County. + 7-9-1989
Parsons Anita J, 83, a retired secretary of Fort Wayne, died Dec. 31, 2001 at St. Joseph Hospital. The Wolf Lake native retired in 1981 from IUE Union after 50 years. Surviving are her husband, Richard G. 2 stepchildren; a sister, Mary Parkison of Wolf Lake; brothers, Paul and Bud Wysong of Wolf Lake. Private services later. Burial, Lindenwood Cemetery. ^ 1-9-2002
Parsons Claribel, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Parsons, died at the residence of the family in Ann Arbor on Monday last. She succumbed to consumption and was 3 or 4 weeks over 17 years of age. The remains were brought to Grass Lake and the funeral held at the home of the family here Wednesday. Burial, West Cemetery. + No date
Parsons Connie K, 57, of Cromwell, died December 6, 2011, at her home. She was born on February 3, 1954, to Oscar and Marguerite (Randol) Kline in Kendallville. She is survived by 2 daughters, April (Andy) Johnson of Cromwell and Cheyenne (Bobby) Fetters of Cromwell; 3 sons, Rusty (Chanthima) Collins of Albion, Oscar Collins of Muncie, and Andy (Rebekah) Collins of North Webster; 10 grandchildren; 3 step-grandchildren; one sister, Karen (Charles) Anglin of Cromwell; 3 brothers, Calvin (Julie) Kline of Syracuse, Randy Kline of Ligonier and Rick (Patricia) Kline of Knox.  She was preceded in death by a brother, Kenny Kline. Funeral Dec. 10 at Yeager Funeral Home. Burial, Oak Park Cemetery. ^ 12-8-2011
Parsons Donna Lee, 66, died Oct. 22, 2003 at her residence near Albion. She was born in Kosciusko County on Aug. 4, 1937 to Elmer Claude and Velma Louise (Pletcher) Wolfe. She married Robert Parsons June 5, 1976 in Albion. He died Aug. 19, 1999. She retired from Wolf Lake Products. Surviving are 2 daughters, Teresa Jarnagin of Auburn and Lorena Ambrose of Big Lake; 2 sons, Stanley Parrett of Garrett and Thomas Parrett of Albion; 8 grandchildren, Christina Combs, Nicole, and Joshua Jarnagin, Angie, April, Daniel Parrett, Brian Lortie and Brad Ambrose; 4 great-grandchildren, Tyler and Isaac Combs, Ethan Belhumeur and Michael Lortie; and one sister, Sandra Clark of Albion. She was also preceded in death by a brother, Larry Wolfe. Services Oct. 28, 2003 at Brazzell Funeral Home, Albion. Burial, Rose Hill Cemetery. ^ 10-29-2003
Parsons Edith (Bly), 48, died Feb. 28 in Riverside, Calif. Funeral was March 4 in Fontana, Calif. Surviving are her husband, Claude J. 4 daughters, Mrs. JoAnn Ford, Mrs. Donna Coleman and Mrs. Betty Joe Stanford of Rubidoux, Calif., Mrs. Billie Lou Neher of Long Beach, Calif. one son, Bennie Learmont of Rubidoux; her mother, Mrs. Blanche Bly of Northridge, Calif. one sister, Mrs. Willidean Ayres of Northridge, Calif. and a brother, Russell Bly of Redlands, Calif. The Bly family were former residents of the Cromwell area. + 5-?-1954
Parsons Geneva F, 72, died November 10, 1990 at her Albion home. She was a retired Essex Wire machine operator. She was born October 29, 1918 in Jackson County, Indiana, the daughter of John Durham and Frances Flinn. On February 3, 1937 in Brownstown, Indiana, she married Patrick Parsons. Surviving are her husband; 2 daughters, Frances Blevins of Roanoke, Va., and Wanda Blevins of Albion; 4 sons, Gene of Elkhart, Robert of Albion, Terry of Goshen and Larry of Westville; 2 brothers, Ervin and John Durham of Martinsville; a stepfather, Jiggs Flinn; 26 grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren. Graveside services Monday in Rose Hill Cemetery. + 11-10-1990
Parsons James L, 50, formerly of Albion, died Friday in Fresno Community Hospital, Fresno, Calif. He was born in Lawrence County Sept. 8, 1937, the son of Patrick and Geneva (Durham) Parsons. On Jan. 23, 1970 he married Betty Dugay. He was raised in Albion and had lived in Calif. the past 30 years. He was employed by a packaging company. Surviving with his wife are a daughter, Carol Ann; and 2 sons, John and Jimmy of Indiana; 2 stepsons, Rick and Robin of Calif. 2 sisters, Fran Blevins of Virginia and Wanda Blevins of Albion; 4 brothers, Gene and Terry of Goshen, Robert of Albion, and Larry of Westville; and 5 grandchildren. Services and burial in Dinuba, Calif. Tuesday. + 9-24-1987
Parsons Larry Patrick, 51, of Albion, died Jan. 24, 2004 at Hickory Creek nursing home in Kendallville. He was a finisher for Silgan Plastics in Ligonier; a veteran of the U.S. Navy; and a member of Ligonier American Legion Post. He was born March 13, 1952 in Wolf Lake to Patrick and Geneva (Durham) Parsons. Surviving are a daughter, Crystal Helton of Georgia; a son, Dennis of Marion; 4 grandchildren, Jordon and Tanner Helton, Aarron Hartley and Cammie Godbey; 2 sisters, Fran Blevins of Kendallville and Wanda Blevins of Albion; 2 brothers, Gene of Elkhart and Terry of Goshen. A brother, Robert, preceded him in death. Military graveside rites by Ligonier American Legion Post Tuesday at Rose Hill Cemetery. ^ 1-25-2004
Parsons Patrick P, 77, died Wednesday in his Albion residence. He was born January 19, 1915 in French Lick, the son of Vesta and Mary (Drabing) Parsons. On February 3, 1937 in Brownstown, he married Geneva F. Durham who died in November 1990. He moved to Albion 46 years ago and was retired from B&O Railroad. He was a member of American Legion Post 246 in Albion. Surviving are 2 daughters, Frances Blevins of Roanoke, Va., and Wanda Blevins of Albion; 4 sons, Gene of Elkhart, Robert of Albion, Terry of Goshen, and Larry of Westville; 5 sisters, Clarice Wortman of Reynolds, Hilma Hardin of French Lick, Pauline Marlette of Paoli, Thelma Alspaugh of Monticello, and Mary McKinny of New Jersey; 26 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild. A son, James; 5 brothers and a sister preceded him in death. Funeral Saturday in Brazzell Funeral Home, Albion. Burial, Rose Hill Cemetery. + 6-10-1992
Parsons Robert K, 56, died Thursday in his Albion home. He was a self-employed truck driver; a U.S. Army veteran; a member of American Legion Post 246; and an Albion High School graduate. He was born August 30, 1942 in Nashville, Ind. to Patrick and Geneva (Durham) Parsons. On June 5, 1976 he married Donna L. Wolfe. Surviving are his wife; 2 sons, Stanley Parrott of Garrett and Thomas Parrott of Albion; 2 daughters, Teresa Jarnagin of Auburn and Lorena Ambrose of Albion; 2 sisters, Fran Blevins of Roanoke and Wanda Blevins of Albion; 3 brothers, Gene of Plainfield, Terry of Goshen and Larry of Albion; 8 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren. Funeral Monday in Brazzell Funeral Home, Albion. Burial, Rose Hill Cemetery, with graveside rites by American Legion Post 246. + 8-19-1999
Partee Hazel L, 82, died Sept. 21 in Leisure Oaks Nursing Home, Defiance, Ohio. She was the daughter of Fred Mains, a former printer at The Avilla News for several years in the 1950’s. She was the widow of Ralph Partee and is survived by two daughters. Services Sept. 24 in Griser Funeral Home, Stryker, Ohio. ~ 10-3-1985
Parvis Mildred, 69, of Tucson, Ariz., died Monday in Mercy Hospital, Benton Harbor, Mich., where she was visiting. Born Oct. 10, 1909 in Kendallville, she was the daughter of Ollie and Essie Rynearson. She married Eugene Parvis. Surviving are her husband; a daughter, Mrs. Delores Warren of LaPorte; a son, James of Tucson; 3 sisters, Mrs. Gertrude Burgi of Wolcottville, Mrs. Joyce Sutton of Kendallville, and Mrs. Treva Vandrell of Garrett; 2 brothers, Dale of Trenton, N.J., and Calvin of Sturgis, Mich. a stepbrother, Robert Jones of Auburn; and 3 grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a brother and 2 sisters. Funeral Thursday in Hite Funeral Home in Kendallville. Burial, Fairfield Center Cemetery. + 8-?-1979
Parvu John, 75, died Sunday in McCray Hospital. He was born January 1, 1923 in Garrett to Nicholas and Maria Parvu. On May 24, 1980 in Kendallville he married Winifred Waitt. He was a retired school teacher and a member of the Romanian Orthodox Church in Merrillville. He was a U. S. Army veteran of WW II. Surviving are his wife; and 4 stepchildren. Funeral Wednesday in Hite Funeral Home. Burial, Lake View Cemetery. + 11-22-1998
Paschen Agnes A, 65, of Fort Wayne, a former Avilla school teacher, died Friday while she and her husband were moving into their new home on Lake of the Four Seasons near Crown Point. She was dead on arrival at Porter Memorial Hospital, Valparaiso. She had taught 18 years in Spencerville, Avilla, and Topeka. She was a member of Forest Park United Methodist Church in Fort Wayne. Survivors include her husband, Everett; one son, three sisters, and two brothers. Services Monday at Wetmore Funeral Home in Valparaiso. Burial, Valparaiso’s Graceland Cemetery. + 4-?-1971
Pasztor Madison Kathryn, newborn daughter of Frank and Bambi (Sparkman) Pasztor of Kendallville, died Nov. 28, 2005 at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne. She was born Nov. 27. Surviving are her parents; 3 siblings, Kassandra, Maloree and Logan; grandparents, Vada Sawyer of LaGrange, Frank Pasztor of Bradenton, Fla., Scott and Sharon Haggard of Mongo; great-grandparents, Phyllis Goodwin of Mongo, Kathryn Noelker of Bradenton, Frank Pasztor of Flint, Mich., and Maurice LeBlanc of Wichita, Kan. Graveside services Thursday at Lake View Cemetery. ^ 11-30-2005
Pate Kenneth C, 55, died Monday in his Kimmell home. He was born September 29, 1943 in Elizabethtown, Tenn. to Troy Charles and Mertile (Myers) Pate. On June 16, 1995 in Noble County he married Norma Quigg. He was a mobile home repairman. Surviving are his wife; 3 daughters, Gloria Nimety of Va., and Ladonna Bloss and Kathy Pate of South Bend; 2 sons, David Pate of Buchanan, Mich., and Kenny Pate of South Bend; 7 stepchildren; and 6 grandchildren. Funeral Thursday in Orr Funeral Home. Burial, Sparta Cemetery. + 2-8-1999
Patee Alvin, 56, of Auburn, died Friday in his home. He was born Oct. 10, 1927 in Newville, the son of the late Mearl and Mabel (Harter) Patee. He married Wauneita Flowers June 3, 1950 in Butler. He retired in 1975 from County Line Cheese Co. and was a member of Missionary Church, Auburn. Surviving are his wife; three daughters, Teresa Mercer, Garrett, Joy Wright, Auburn, and Helen Lockhart, Auburn; two sons, Allen Ray, South Whitley, and Richard Lee, Kendallville; a sister, Mrs. Glenna Bell Erwin, Buckeye, Ariz. a brother, Wayne, Edon, Ohio; and seven grandchildren. Services were Tuesday in Missionary Church in Auburn. Burial, Roselawn Cemetery. ~ 4-26-1984
Patee Christopher, son of Richard and Vickie (Hursey) Patee, R. 3, Kendallville, was stillborn at McCray Hospital Sunday. Surviving are the parents; and grandparents, Mrs. Warren Hursey, R. 1, and Mr. and Mrs. Alvin R. Patee, Auburn. Graveside services Tuesday in Lake View Cemetery. + 8-?-1977
Patillo Lucas Michael Paul was stillborn September 22, 2001 at DeKalb Memorial Hospital. Surviving are his parents, Michael and Sherri Jo (Ott) Patillo of Avilla; 3 sisters, Breanna of Hobart, Kyla of Chesterton and Samantha of Syracuse; 3 brothers, Derrrick Ott and Josh Koegler of Avilla, and Michael Patillo of Valparaiso; grandparents, Mike and Bonnie Patillo, Knox; and Barbara Ott, Avilla. Graveside service at Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery, Avilla. ~ 10-4-2001
Patrick Anna W, 85, of Ligonier, died March 24, 2008 at Avalon Village Nursing home in Ligonier. she had worked at Essex Wire in Ligonier for 32 years and had worked at the West Noble Daycare Center providing care for many children. She was a member of Burr Oak Church in Ligonier and the Noble County Democratic Women's Club. She was born Aug. 12, 1922 in Kimmell to Wayne and Lena (LeCount) Thunander. She married Lloyd Patrick on May 31, 1939 in Merriam. He died Sept. 28, 1977. Surviving are 4 sons and daughters-in-law, Harold and Margaret Patrick of Topeka and Clyde and Sue, Brad and Joy, and Don and Brenda Patrick of Ligonier; 3 daughters and sons-in-law, Nina and Dave Ogden and Nancy and Phil Fought of Ligonier, and Cheryl and Jerry Mangus of Kimmell; 31 grandchildren; 64 great-grandchildren; and 7 great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a son, Phil, in 1999; a daughter, Kathy, in 1966; and 3 sisters, Ruth Knox, Donna Seidner and Bertie Price. Services Friday at Ligonier Evangelical Church. Burial, Sparta Cemetery. ^ 3-26-2008
Patrick Aster was born Feb. 23, 1914 in Vest, Ky. to Leeander and Rachel (Messer) Patrick and married Clara Fitch, who survives, March 29, 1927, in West Va. He died Friday in McCray Hospital. He worked at Newnam Foundry for 15 years and for seven years at Kendallville Foundry until illness forced his retirement. Surviving in addition to the widow are six daughters, Mrs. Eunice Snook of Garrett, Mrs. Donald (Bethel) Buckles of Avilla, Mrs. Melvin (Margie) Cox of Huntington, Mrs. Richard (Barbara Ann) Hawkins of Wolcottville, and Janet and Trese Lynne, at home; three sons, Robert of Avilla, Rodney with the U. S. Army stationed in Okinawa, and Thomas Lee at home; two sisters, Mrs. Willis, (Vonie) Sides of Michigan and Mrs. Jasper (Vernie) Combs of Knox; six brothers, Chester, Woodrow, Lonzo and Otis, all residing in Kentucky, Oscar of Knox and Arthur of Martin, Mich. and 13 grandchildren. He was preceded in death by two brothers, Sam and Larnce. Burial, Rehoboth Cemetery. ~ 3-23-1972 + 3-?-1972
Patrick Avery - See Wesley Patrick.
Patrick Cecil L, 59, died April 7, 2007 at his Rome City home. He was employed at Mahoney Foundry in Kendallville. He was born June 17, 1947 in Knott County, Ky. to Woodrow and Beulah (Wooten) Patrick. He married Lutisha Ritchie on March 12, 1969 in Hindman, Ky. He was a resident of Rome City the past 36 years. Surviving are his wife; a daughter and son-in-law, Pamela and Mitchell Arguello, and a son, Michael, all of Kendallville; a stepson; 2 sisters, Lolavey Combs of Ky., and Catherine Carter of Wolcottville; 5 brothers, Flannery of Rome City, A. C., A. B., Homer and Paul of Ky. and 11 grandchildren. He was preceded in death by 2 brothers, Bufford and Lewis; and one sister, Effie Mae. Services Tuesday at Community Baptist Church in Wolcottville. Burial, Orange Cemetery. ^ 4-8-2007
Patrick Charles Duane, 27, was found dead Wednesday at Wolf Lake. He was born April 24, 1965 in Columbia City to Charles and Doris (Smith) Patrick. He was a factory worker at Silgan Plastics in Ligonier and a member of Wolf Lake Gun Club. Surviving are his parents; a daughter, Lindsey Nicole; and a son, Tyler Duane, both of Garrett; and a sister, Charlene Berta of Elkhart. Funeral Saturday in Brazzell Funeral Home, Albion. Burial, Thorn Cemetery. + 10-21-1992
Patrick Clara, 92, died January 9, 2013, at Parkview Noble Hospital. She was born in Vest, Kentucky, and was one of 7 children born to Thomas and Rebecca (nee Handshoe) Fitch. She married Aster Patrick in March of 1937 in War, West Virginia. He died March 17, 1972. She retired from Electric Motors in Garrett in 1982, and was a member of the Community Baptist Church in Wolcottville. She is survived by 3 sons and 2 daughters-in-law, Robert and Linda Patrick of Morganton, North Carolina, Rodney Patrick of Avilla and Thomas and Karen Patrick of Kendallville; 6 daughters and 5 sons-in-law, Eunice and Donald Boyles of Plano, Texas, Margie and Melvin Cox of Huntington, Bethel and Don Buckles of Avilla, Barbara Ann and Dick Hawkins of Convoy, Ohio, Janet and Jerry Wellman of Kimmell, and Teresa Sullivan of Avilla; 24 grandchildren; 30 great-grandchildren; and 3 great-great-grandchildren. Preceding her in death are her husband; twin daughters, Mary and Martha Patrick in 1941; twin sons, Clayton and Clinton Patrick in 1942; 2 brothers; and 4 sisters. Funeral, Jan. 14 at Brazzell Funeral Home, Avilla. Burial, Rehobeth Cemetery ^ 1-12-2013
Patrick Connie, 76, of Rome City, died February 10, 2013 in Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne. She was an licensed practical nurse at the Kendallville and LaGrange hospitals. She last worked at the Family Birthing Center in Wolcottville. She was born October 31, 1936, in Kendallville to John and Iveta Grace (Kurtz) Friend. Surviving are 3 sons, Terry McNamara of Kendallville, Robert J. (Teresa) McNamara of Albion and Harold John (Anna) McNamara of Topeka; a daughter, Connie (Harold) Cummins of Rome City; 25 grandchildren; 62 great-grandchildren; a brother, John Friend of Butler. She was preceded in death by 2 sisters, Ilene Fogleson and Lonnie “Bridge” Wallace; a daughter, Roberta Sue Bloomfield; a grandson, Steven McNamara; a great-granddaughter, Annalyse McNamara.  Funeral February 15, 2013 in Young Family Funeral Home, Wolcottville. Burial, Orange Cemetery. ^ 2-13-2013
Patrick Greene - See Wesley Patrick.
Patrick Grover H, 86, of Ligonier, died Oct. 26, 2010 at Northridge Village in Albion. He had owned and operated several service stations over the years and served two terms as mayor of Ligonier, from 1972 to 1975 and from 1984 to 1991. He also served on the Ligonier City Council. In 1990 he was named Citizen of the Year. He served in the U.S. Navy and the U.S.Army during WW II. He was a member of the Ligonier Evangelical Church, the Elks, American Legion, Masonic Lodge, Shriners and VFW. He was a volunteer firefighter. He was born Nov. 26, 1923 in Yale, Ky., to Green and Lou Ellen (Reed) Patrick. He married Laura Tully on May 11, 1947. She died in 1986. Surviving are his children, Mona (Bob) Ritchie of Kimmell and Jeffrey (Tammy) Patrick of Republic, Missouri; his grandchildren, Paul Briggs, Laura Stump, Joseph Patrick, Rebecca Patrick, Jacy Salzbrun and Troy Ritchie; and 7 great-grandchildren. He was also preceded in death by 5 brothers and 2 sisters. Funeral Oct. 30 at Yeager Funeral Home. Burial, Oak Park Cemetery, with military rites by West Noble American Legion Post 243. ^ 10-28-2010
Patrick Joanna E, infant daughter of Gregory and Elaine Patrick, died Friday in Parkview Hospital. Surviving with her parents are her grandparents, Arthur Herman of New Haven, Luther and Eillien Patrick of Avilla; and two paternal great-grandmothers. Graveside services Monday in Emanuel Lutheran Cemetery, New Haven. ~ 4-7-1983
Patrick Kaileen Maria, infant daughter of Earl and Lori Lynn (Bruce) Patrick, died Wednesday minutes after her birth. Surviving are the parents; grandparents, Lola Patrick of Fisty, Ky., and Charles and Mary Bruce of Rome City; great-grandparents, Raymond Delgado of Paulding, Ohio and Tillie Keck of Kendallville. Graveside services Friday in Orange Cemetery. + 9-1-1993
Patrick Kelly – See Wesley Patrick.
Patrick Laura "Katie", 57, died Sunday at her home. She was the wife of Ligonier Mayor Grover "Pat" Patrick, whom she married May 11, 1947 in Ligonier. She was born Jan. 25, 1929 in Ligonier, the daughter of Wilbur "Bill" and Martha (Simmons) Tully. She was a lifetime Ligonier resident and was legal secretary in charge of child support at the Noble County Court House prior to her retirement in 1985. She was a member of St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, Ligonier, Noble County Democrat Women, Ligonier American Legion and Eagles Auxiliaries. Surviving are her husband; a daughter, Mrs. Michael (Mona) Briggs, Kendallville; a son, Jeff, Ligonier; and two grandchildren, Paul and Laura Briggs of Kendallville. A sister preceded her in death. Services Thursday in St. Patrick’s Church. Burial, Oak Park Cemetery. ~ 4-3-1986 + 3-23-1986
Patrick Leon, 66, of Rome City, died January 8, 2007 at his home. He worked at Supreme Corp. in Goshen, at Fairmount Mobile Homes, and was a self-employed truck driver. He attended Salem United Baptist Church. He was born September 23, 1940 in Perry County, Ky. to George and Reva (Prater) Patrick. His father is deceased and his mother survives in Emmalena, Ky. He married Martha Sizemore on January 6, 1991 in Noble County. She survives in Rome City. Also surviving are a daughter and son-in-law, Linda and Darrell Short of Ligonier; 2 sons and daughters-in-law, L. D. and Lisa Slone of Rome City and Don and Claudia Cornett of Kendallville; 3 sisters and brothers-in-law, Mavis and Buford Owens of Ligonier, Gladys and Joelee Carter of Fisty, Ky., and Priscilla and Bobby Owsley of Vest, Ky. 2 brothers and sisters-in-law, George and Marcella Patrick and David and Debra Patrick, all of Emmalena, Ky. 9 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren. He was also preceded in death by a son, Richard Patrick; a daughter, Janice Lantz; a grandson, Matthew Terry; and a brother, Mitchell Patrick. Services Wednesday at Salem United Baptist Church, north of Kendallville. Burial, Oak Park Cemetery, Ligonier. ^ 1-9-2007
Patrick Lillian, 93, a former Kendallville resident, died Friday in Western Springs, Ill. Born Jan. 21, 1891 in DeKalb County to Gottleib and Maria Bertsch, she was the widow of Clarence Patrick. Survivors include a daughter, Jeanne P. Habicht of Palm Beach, Fla. 3 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren. Two sisters and one brother preceded her in death. Graveside services will be Monday in Lake View Cemetery. + 3-2-1984
Patrick Lloyd, 62, Ligonier, died Wednesday from an apparent heart attack. Born Oct. 29, 1913 in Kentucky, he was the son of Greene and Lou (Reed) Patrick. He married Anna Thunander May 31, 1939 in Merriam. A resident of Ligonier the past 41 years, coming from Ky., he was a retired employee of Goshen Rubber Co. and a member of Burr Oak United Methodist Church. Survivors include the wife; 3 daughters, Mrs. Nina Reeve, Kimmell, Mrs. Cheryl Mangus, Cromwell, and Mrs. Nancy Birch, Ligonier; 5 sons, Harold, Millersburg, Phillip, Gillette, Wyo., Clyde, Bradley and Donald of Ligonier; 2 sisters, Mrs. Beulah Mynhier, Ohio, Mrs. Lillian Sandahl, Ill. 3 brothers, Leonard, Ky., Orville, Ill., and Grover, Ligonier. A daughter, Kathy Lynn, died in 1966. Funeral was Saturday in Ulrey Funeral Home in Ligonier. Burial, Sparta Cemetery. + 9-?-1977
Patrick Lou Ellen, 83, died Thursday at Silver Cross Hospital, Joliet, Ill. She was born Feb. 5, 1887 in Ky. to Oliver and Mary (Ginter) Reed. She was married to Greene Patrick, who died in 1942. A resident of this area since 1943, she was a member of the Church of Christ. Surviving are 2 daughters, Mrs. Lillian Sandahl, Joliet, Ill., and Mrs. Ted Mynhier, Franklin, Ohio; 4 sons, Grover and Lloyd, Ligonier, Leonard, Scranton, Ky., and Orville, Joliet; a sister, Mrs. Adah Rollins, Cromwell; and one brother, Elbert, Morehead, Ky. 26 grandchildren; and 35 great-grandchildren. Services in Ulrey Funeral Home Sunday. Burial, Sparta Cemetery. + 1-?-1971
Patrick Nancy J, 48, R. 3, Ligonier, died Friday at her residence. Born in Fort Wayne Feb. 8, 1941, she was the daughter of Harry and Ruby (McMullin) Bush. On Jan. 1, 1959 in Wolcottville, she married Leon Patrick of Ligonier. She lived in Ligonier 26 years after moving there from Wolcottville, retired in 1988 from Carriage, Inc. in Millersburg and was a member of Salem United Baptist Church. Surviving are her husband; her stepmother, Ruhle Bush of Topeka; a daughter, Mrs. Tim (Janice) Lantz of Syracuse; 2 sisters, Mrs. Rebecca Nadeau and Mrs. Victor (Deborah) Gray of Elkhart; and 2 grandchildren. A son preceded her in death. Services Tuesday in Salem United Baptist Church. Burial, Oak Park Cemetery. + 6-23-1989
Patrick Philip Wayne, 55, of Gillette, Wyo., died June 17 at the Veteran's Research Hospital in Seattle, Wash. He was born May 31, 1944 at Wolf Lake to Lloyd and Anna Patrick. He attended Ligonier High School and was a captain in the Army prior to receiving a medical discharge. He is survived by his mother in Ligonier; his wife of 19 years, Diana; his children, Jonas and Shari of El Paso, Lisa of Austin, Texas; one stepdaughter; brothers and sisters, Harold Patrick of Topeka, Nina Rice of High Lake, Clyde, Brad and Don Patrick of Ligonier, Cheryl Mangus of Kimmell and Nancy Fought of Ligonier; and 4 grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a sister, Cathy. + 6-17-1999
Patrick Richard L, 20, R. 3, Ligonier, died Friday in Huntington Hospital. Born Sept. 1, 1962 in Kendallville, he was the son of Leon and Nancy (Bush) Patrick, R. 3, Ligonier. Surviving are the parents; a sister, Janice Knafel, Ligonier; grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. George Patrick Emmalena, Ky., Mr. and Mrs. Harry Bush, Wolcottville; and step-grandfather, Jack Osborne, Naples, Fla. Services Monday in Salem United Baptist Church. Burial, Oak Park Cemetery. + 4-8-1983
Patrick Wesley, 12-year old Dayton, O. boy who was severely injured in a railroad crossing accident Monday which claimed the lives of his father, grandfather and uncle, died Monday at McDonald Hospital at Warsaw. Funeral for the first 3 victims of the accident, Greene Patrick 58, Kelly Patrick 34, son of Greene and father of Wesley and Avery 15, brother of Kelly, will be held Wednesday at Henney Funeral Home here. Burial, Sparta Cemetery. The funeral of Wesley has not been arranged, pending word from his mother, Mrs. Ora Erdel of Dayton, O. The Dayton boy was spending a 2-week vacation with his father and grandparents when the tragedy occurred. The four were en route to work at the Andrew Milner farm when the B&O Capitol Limited struck their auto at a crossing near here. Survivors of Greene Patrick include the widow, Lou, four sons, two daughters, two brothers and a sister. + No date
Pattee Daniel W, 18, of R. 2, Churubusco, died Wednesday of last week in Parkview Hospital, Fort Wayne. Services Saturday in D. O. McComb & Sons Funeral Home, Fort Wayne. Burial, Huntertown Cemetery. Born Jan. 28, 1950, in Fort Wayne, he was a 1968 graduate of Huntertown High School and was employed as a draftsman for C-H-E-S-S Inc. He was a member of LaOtto Wesleyan Methodist Church. Surviving are the parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Pattee; two brothers, Robert L. Jr., at home, and Michael Lee, stationed at Grissom Air Force Base, Peru; a sister, Mrs. Kathleen Radu of Fort Wayne; a grandfather, Roy Barrand of Fort Wayne. ~ 10-31-1968
Pattee Heather Lee, infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Pattee, R. 2, Kendallville, died Friday at Parkview Hospital, Fort Wayne. Surviving in addition to the parents are the paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Pattee, Avilla, and maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Arden Beiswanger, R. 2, Kendallville. Graveside services were held Saturday at the Huntertown Cemetery ~ 1-23-1969
Pattee Lois, 81, died Dec. 13, 2008 at Parkview Hospital in Fort Wayne. Born in Fort Wayne, she was a manager with Farmer's Mutual of Noble County for 15 years, retiring in 1986. Survivors include a daughter and son-in-law, Michele and Timn Gerst of Avilla; 4 sons and 3 daughters-in-law, Richard and Kim Pattee of Kodiak, Tenn., David Pattee of Avilla, Gary and Eila Pattee of Columbia City and Gregg and Angie Pattee of Seminole, Fla. 9 grandchildren; and 6 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Richard, in 2003, and a granddaughter, Heather Pattee. Services Wednesday at D.O. McComb & Sons Pine Valley Park Funeral Home. Burial, Greenlawn Memorial Park. ^ 12-16-2008
Pattee Merlin G, 77, Fort Wayne, died Sept. 28 in Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne. He was a lifetime Fort Wayne resident and retired in 1972 from General Electric Company after 37 years of service. Surviving are four sons, Richard M. and Allen T., Fort Wayne, Donald R., New Haven, and Kenneth J., LaOtto; and six grandchildren. Services were Saturday at Klaehn’s South Anthony Chapel. Burial, Lindenwood Cemetery. ~ 10-4-1988 + 9-29-1988
Pattee Richard "Dick", 76, Fort Wayne, formerly of Avilla, died August 22, 2003 at home. He was born in Fort Wayne. Surviving are his wife, Lois J. 2 daughters and a son-in-law, Michele and Tim Gerst of Avilla and Deborah E. Pattee of West Liberty, Ohio; 4 sons and daughters-in-law, Richard and Kim of Urbana, Ohio, David and Kathy of Avilla, Gary and Eila of Columbia City, and Gregg and Angie of Seminole, Fla. a sister, Dorothy England of Fort Wayne; a brother, Robert, of Springfield, Ohio; 9 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren. A brother, Harry; 2 sisters, Donna and Helen; and a granddaughter, Heather, preceded him in death. He was a welder for International Harvester for 38 years, retiring in 1981, and worked at XY Tool & Die for 12 years. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of WW II and a member of American Legion Post 240 in Avilla and Agape Church of the Brethren. Services in Fort Wayne. Burial, Greenlawn Memorial Park. ~ 8-28-2003
Patterson Bethel I, 79, of Rome City, died March 25, 2009 in Shepherd of the Hill, Kendallville. She retired from Rome City School as a preschool teacher. She was born June 14, 1929 in Hazard, Ky., to Marion and Elmira (Smith) Combs. On Nov. 267, 1951 in Ky., she married James O. Patterson. He died Dec. 29, 2000. Surviving are 3 sons and a daughter-in-law, Jim Patterson of Rome City, Michael and Jennifer Patterson of Albion, and Otis Patterson of Rome City; 2 grandsons, Drew and Jesse Patterson; and a great-granddaughter, Kylee Patterson. She was preceded in death by 9 brothers and sisters. Funeral March 28 in Young Family Funeral Home, Wolcottville. Burial, Orange Cemetery. ^ 3-27-2009
Patterson Emily died March 25, 2003 at her home. She attended St. Gaspar Catholic Church. She was born in Hassloch, Germany to Johannes and Margarethe (Bethke) Forstmann. She married Tom Patterson June 19, 1965 in Kendallville. Surviving are her husband; 2 daughters and sons-in-law, Rebecca and Douglas Wolfe of Fort Wayne and Mary and Dave Bledsoe of Auburn; and 5 grandchildren, Jordan, Isaiah and Hannah Bledsoe and Britiny and Ryan Wolfe; 3 sisters, Lisa Kremer and Auguste Sandfuchs of Germany, and Helene Grant of Corsicana, Texas. Preceding her in death was a daughter, Mary Ann. Services Friday at St. Gaspar Church. Burial, St. Gaspar Cemetery. ^ 3-27-2003
Patterson Francis Patrick, 75, died Friday in the emergency room of Lakeland Regional Medical Center in Lakeland, Fla. He was born in Kendallville December 20, 1916 to Glenn and Sarah (Hanlon) Patterson. On April 14, 1941 in Kendallville he married Mary Ellen Hinkley. He was an engineer for the B&O Railroad for 36 years, retiring in 1977. He was a member of St. Gaspar's Catholic Church, Rome City, and the Kendallville Elks. Surviving are his wife; 3 daughters, Patricia Demske of LaGrange, Martha Steele of Palmer, Alaska, and Sara Price of Fairfax, Va; 2 sons, Tom of Fort Wayne and Mike of Cleveland, Ohio; A brother, Kenneth of Kendallville; 17 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren. A brother, Glenn; and a sister, Mary Aronhim, preceded him in death. Funeral mass Thursday in St. Gaspar's Church. Burial, St. Gaspar's Cemetery. + 10-9-1992
Patterson Geraldine A, 81, died Tuesday in St. Anthony Medical Center in Rockford, Ill. She was born April 9, 1914 in LaGrange to Delbert and Zelma (Rogers) Swihart. On May 26, 1936 in Fort Wayne she married Kenneth G. Patterson, who died November 16, 1993. She was a 1931 Kendallville High School graduate and graduated from Gradwohl School of Medical Laboratory Technicians in St. Louise, Mo., and worked 10 years in the office of Dr. Frank Messer and for many years at McCray Hospital. She was a member of Tri Kappa, Elks Ladies, and First Presbyterian Church. Surviving are a daughter, Nancy Collins of Fort Wayne; a son, Trent of Bluffton; and 5 grandchildren, Sarah St. Charles, Elizabeth Brown, Mary Frank, Ryan and Mark Patterson. Funeral Friday in Berhalter-Hutchins Funeral Home. Burial, Lake View Cemetery. + 12-5-1995
Patterson Kenneth George, 83, died Tuesday in Sacred Heart Home in Avilla. He was born in Kendallville December 7, 1909 to Glenn Marvin and Sarah (Hanlon) Patterson. On November 26, 1936 in Fort Wayne he married Geraldine A. Swihart. He was a graduate of Kendallville High School and had been a sales representative for Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. for 36 years, retiring in 1971. He was a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church and was choir director for 25 years. Surviving are his wife; a daughter, Nancy Collins of Fort Wayne; a son, Trent of Bluffton; 5 grandchildren, Sarah St. Charles, Elizabeth Brown, Mary Frank, Mark and Ryan Patterson; and 3 great-grandchildren. Two brothers, Glenn and Francis; and one sister, Mary Aronhime, preceded him in death. Mass of Christian Burial Saturday in Immaculate Conception Church. Burial, Lake View Cemetery. + 11-16-1993
Patterson Lavon, 68, died at his home at Knapp Lake April 8. Funeral at C. M. Sloan & Sons Funeral Home, Fort Wayne today. Burial, Eel River Cemetery. + 4-8-1974
Patterson Leona M, 84, of Avilla died March 13, 2011. There will be no services or calling. ^ 3-15-2011
Patterson Mary Ellen, 79, died Jan. 28 in Provena Sacred Heart Home, Avilla. She was born July 22, 1919 in Kendallville to Otis and Wynona (Baughman) Hinkley. On April 14, 1941 she married Francis P. Patterson, who died Oct. 9, 1992. Survivors include 2 sons, Michael of Brunswick, Ohio, and Thomas of Wolcottville; 3 daughters, Patricia Demske, LaGrange, Sara Price, Fairfax, Va., and Martha Steele, Delta Junction, Alaska; 21 grandchildren; 9 great-grandchildren; 3 sisters, Helen Borst and Beverly Mortimore of Kendallville, and Barbara Smith of Columbia City. Services in St. Gaspar Catholic Church, Rome City. Burial, church cemetery. ~ 2-11-1999
Patterson Priscilla I, 61, who resided in Fort Wayne since 1929, died Jan. 13 in Parkview Hospital, Fort Wayne. Other survivors are her husband, Clifton Patterson; two sons, Sherman A. and Clifton C. Jr., Fort Wayne; three sisters, Mary Pion, Huntertown, Susie Bailey, Indianapolis, and Marcella Mennefee, Fort Wayne; and four brothers, John, George and David Marks, Fort Wayne, and Joe L. Marks of Kent, Washington. ~ 1-22-1981
Patterson Robin, 23, died Monday in Turtle Creek Convalescent Center in Fort Wayne from injuries received Nov. 17, 1977 in an automobile accident. Born Feb. 2, 1956 in Ann Arbor, Mich., she was the daughter of James and Greta (Robbins) Wallace of Cromwell. She married Philip Patterson in Cromwell on Jan. 1, 1977. She had lived in Grabill since 1977, moving from Cromwell. She was a 1974 graduate of West Noble High School and attended Vincennes University, St. Francis College and IU-Purdue in Fort Wayne. She was a member of Ligonier Presbyterian Church and in 1974 was a Lions Club exchange student in Brazil. Survivors include the husband; parents; grandmothers, Mrs. Altha Wallace of Ligonier, and Mrs. B. Robbins of Cromwell; 2 sisters, Mrs. Kerry (Ren) Sprunger of R. 1, Ligonier, and Ranell of Cromwell; one brother, Rock of Cromwell. Funeral will be Wednesday in Ulrey Funeral Home in Ligonier. + 2-?-1979
Pattison Martha E, 72, died Saturday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Carl Mason, 336 N. Main St., Kendallville. Born at Port Huron, Mich., the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. S. Cogswell, she married Seynerous Shumaker in 1876, who died in 1882. They had two children. She married Eugene Pattison in 1910. Surviving are the daughter; a son, Eugene Shumaker of Pioneer, O. 2 sisters, Mrs. E. Harphan of Pleasant Lake and Mrs. Oscar Klink of DeQueen, Ark. one brother, Oscar of Auburn; 4 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren. Funeral will be Monday at the Mason home. Burial, Pleasant Lake. + 9-?-1930
Pattison William Ware, only child of W. S. and Clara A. Pattison, was born in Chicago, Jan. 18, 1878, and died at Millersburg, Ind. May 28, 1908, aged 30 years, 4 months and 10 days. He married Hadie Franks of Ligonier on June 1, 1903. He was a member of the Elks Lodge No. 451. In 1905 he united with St. John's Church in Chicago. To his nearest relatives it was plain that Mr. Pattison was losing his mind. Funeral May 30 at Wolf Lake Baptist Church. Burial, Wolf Lake Cemetery beside his father. Wolf Lake Trolley 6-4-1908
Patton Aaron, 36, died at South Milford Dec. 27. ^ 1-1-1881
Patton Leo Lewis "Ray", 65, of Kendallville, died Nov. 28 in Shepherd of the Hill nursing home, Kendallville. He was born June 19, 1933 to Jasper and Hattie (Terry) Patton in Knott County, Ky. He married Maxie Smith on Sept.30, 1960 in Knott County, Ky. He moved to this area in 1962. He had worked for Kendallville Foundry 33 years. Surviving are his wife; 2 daughters and a son-in-law, Deborah and Mark Couture of Avilla, and Sandra Lash of Rome City; a son and daughter-in-law, Michael and Trisha Patton of Avilla; a sister, Ogie Ratliff of Knox; a brother, Estill Patton of Medaryville; and 6 grandchildren, Cameron and Crystal Patton, Chase Gibson, Amber and Adam Couture, and Drew Lash. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Connie Patton, 2 brothers and 3 sisters. Funeral in Berhalter-Hutchins Funeral Home, Kendallville. Burial, Lake View Cemetery. ~ 12-3-1998
Patton Lillian M, 75, died Thursday in Goshen Hospital. She was born February 8, 1922 in Goshen to Charles and Hazel (Holmes) Fowler. On December 15, 1941 in Goshen she married Russell Patton. She had lived in Ligonier the past 56 years and retired from Monsanto Corp. after 25 years of service. Surviving are her husband; 3 daughters, Gloria Fought and Norma Reeve of Ligonier, and Carl Hart of Fort Wayne; a son Joe of Ligonier; a brother, Gene Fowler of Goshen; 2 sisters, Carlene Cripe of Fort Myers, Fla., and Barbara Dispennett of Goshen; 14 grandchildren and 28 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a brother, Charles; a half-brother, Richard Wyman; 2 sisters, Grace Fowler and Lucille McConnell; and a great-grandson. Funeral Saturday in Ulrey-Renner Funeral Home. Burial, Oak Park Cemetery. + 5-8-1997
Patton Louise T, 79, Avilla, died Thursday in Medco Center, Fort Wayne. She was born June 28, 1908 in Rock Island Ill., the daughter of Ole M. and Hilda Randall. She married Deverle L. Patton Aug. 31, 1930 in Rock Island. He preceded her in death. She moved to Avilla four years ago from Indianapolis and was a member of the Eastern Star Englewood Chapter and Moose Lodge No. 312, both Indianapolis, and Otterbein Church of Christ in New Brunswick. Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Jerry (Nancy) Waid of Kendallville; a son, Dennis L. Patton of Ninevah; six grandchildren, Debra Rhinesmith and Rick Dodd, both Kendallville, Theresa Griffiths, Avilla, Jennifer Whan, LaOtto, Lori Forrester, Bloomington, and David Patton, Linton; and six great-grandchildren. One sister and one brother preceded her in death. Services Sunday in Berhalter-Hutchins Funeral Home, Kendallville. Burial, Oak Hill Cemetery, Lebanon. ~ 10-29-1987 + 10-22-1987
Patton Mary, 79, died October 13, 1993 in Kenney Health Care Center, Ligonier. She was born March 8, 1914 in Thorncreek Twp, Whitley County, to Volney W. and Bertha L. (McConnell) King. She married Samuel W. Patton on October 19, 1937 in Seymour. He died in 1989. She was a member of Ligonier Presbyterian Church. Surviving are 2 sons, Samuel W. Jr. of Ligonier, and Ronald A. of Midland, Mich. a brother, Isaac King of Ligonier; 3 sisters, Lucille Rhinehart and Louisa Biddle of Ligonier, and Evelyn Rimmel of Albion; 7 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren. A brother, Clayton King, preceded her in death. Funeral Friday in Ulrey-Renner Funeral Home. Burial, Oak Park Cemetery. + 10-13-1993
Patton Richard L, 69, 912 S. 15th St., died last Wednesday in Goshen Hospital. A resident of the area most of his life, he was born Nov. 16, 1911 in Noble County. He was a WW II veteran and retired in 1970 after 32 years as a mechanic at Chase Bag Co. On June 30, 1932 in Goshen he married Donna Bailey. Surviving are his wife; 2 daughters, Mrs. Glen (Sally) Stark, Elkhart, and Mrs. Mervin (Virginia) Bender, Middlebury; a son, Thomas, San Diego, Calif. 8 grandchildren; 2 sisters, Mrs. Roy Juday, Howe, and Mrs. Kathryn Reed, Ligonier; and 4 brothers, Samuel and Russell of Ligonier, Robert, address unknown, and Edward, Greenfield. A sister and 2 brothers preceded him in death. Services last Friday in Yoder-Culp Funeral Home. Burial, Violett Cemetery. + 1-?-1981
Patton Russell H, 98, of Ligonier, died June 25, 2013 at Parkview Noble Hospital. He was born December 15, 1914 to James and Viola (Holden) Patton. On December 13, 1940, he married Lillian Fowler, who died in 1997. He had worked as an inspector for Johnson Controls in Goshen, where he had perfect attendance. Surviving are one son, Joseph (Stella) Patton, Ligonier; 3 daughters, Norma (Homer) Reeve, Ligonier, Gloria (Richard) Fought, Ligonier, and Caroline (Robert) Hart, Fort Wayne; 14 grandchildren; several great grandchildren and great-great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife; 2 sisters, Elizabeth Juday and Catherine Reed; and 5 brothers, Sam, Sr., Edward, James, Richard and Robert Patton. Funeral, July 1, 2013 at Yeager Funeral Home. Burial, Oak Park Cemetery. ^ 7-17-2013
Patton Samuel W, 80, Ligonier, died Saturday at his residence. Born in Noble County June 29, 1909 to James and Viola (Holden) Patton, he was a lifetime resident of the area. On Oct. 19, 1937 in Seymour he married Mary King. He was an Indiana state police officer from 1935 to 1964. He was later employed by the American State Bank in Ligonier. He was a member of Ligonier Presbyterian Church and a former member of the Ligonier Board of Zoning Appeals. Surviving are his wife; 2 sons, Samuel Jr. of Ligonier, and Ronald A. of Midland, Mich. 2 sisters, Elizabeth Juday of Howe, and Kathryn Reed of Ligonier; 3 brothers, Ed of Indianapolis, Russell of Ligonier, and Robert of Calif. and 7 grandchildren. Three brothers preceded him in death. Services Tuesday in Ulrey-Renner Funeral Home, Ligonier. Burial, Oak Park Cemetery. + 9-16-1989
Patton William L, 48, of Kimmell’s South Shore, Kendallville, died this morning in Fort Wayne Lutheran Hospital. Born in Oaklyn, N.J., Dec. 14, 1930, he was the son of W. Lawrence and Evelyn (Taylor) Patton. He married Marjorie Wilhelm on July 10, 1953 in Ashland, Ohio. He was division manager of sales and marketing at Flint & Walling Mfg. Co., a member of Trinity United Methodist Church, Masonic Blue Lodge 151 of Ashland, Shriners, Knights Templar of Mansfield, Ohio, and the Elks. Surviving are his wife; 3 sons, William L. III, David M., and Steven, all at home; 2 sisters, Mrs. Paul (Virginia) Burley of Shelbyville, Mich., and Barbara Ewing of Seville, Ohio. Graveside services Tuesday at Ashland Cemetery. + 6-?-1979
Paul Corrine, 52, rural Grabill, died on  November 4, 2013 at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne. She was born in Columbia City on March 2, 1961, a daughter of Jerry Lee and Karen (Whittaker) Campbell. She graduated from East Noble High School.  On August 16, 2005 she was married in Fort Wayne to William G. “Skip” Paul, and had lived near Grabill since her marriage. She was a member of  Jack Brinker American Legion Post 409 in Grabill.  Surviving relatives include her husband William “Skip” Paul; a daughter Amanda Robbins of Fort Wayne; her parents; and her siblings Dennis J. (Barbara) Campbell of Albion, Timmothy (Sandi) Campbell of Corunna, Sheryl Ann Campbell of Columbia City, and Joseph C. Campbell of Camby.  Funeral November 9, 2013 at Sheets & Childs Funeral Home.  Burial, Christian Chapel Cemetery.  Sheets & Childs 11-5-2013
Paul Virginia M, 88, died Friday in United Methodist Memorial Home, Warren. She was a retired school teacher at Lafayette Center School, Allen County. Surviving are a daughter, Doris Karst of Cromwell; a sister, Thelma Carter of Fort Wayne; and 3 grandchildren. Her husband, Wilbert, died in 1957. Services were today in United Methodist Memorial Home chapel. + 5-13-1988
Pauley Carolyn Sue, 50, of Cromwell, died Friday in Goshen Hospital. Born Sept. 25, 1934 in Charleston, W. Va. to Dover Benford and Laura (Stauffer) Burdette, she married Harrison Pauley in Ky. on March 12, 1951. An area resident for 21 years, she had been employed as an inspector at Lyall Electric Co., Ligonier. Surviving are her husband; 3 daughters, Sherry Sampson, Judy Gibson and Donna Krontz of Cromwell; 2 sons, Jerry and Terry of Cromwell; one sister, Marsha Blackshire of Cromwell; 2 brothers, Charles and Ronald of Charleston; her mother of Charleston; and 12 grandchildren. Services Monday in Ulrey-Moore-Renner Funeral Home. Burial, Sparta Cemetery. + 3-1-1985
Pauley Eva L 94, died February 27, 2000 at Oak Leaf Village, Ligonier. She was born July 7, 1905 in Braxton, W.Va. to James and Lizzie (Halstead) Hoover. She married Idine Copen, who died in 1937. She then married J. W. "Bill" Pauley, who died in 1981. Surviving are a son, Carl Copen of Goshen; a stepson; a daughter and son-in-law, Janet and David Teel of Cromwell; a stepdaughter; 7 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by 2 sons, 2 grandsons, one sister, one brother, 2 half-sisters and one half-brother. Services Wednesday at Ulrey-Renner Funeral Home. Burial, Sparta Cemetery. + 2-27-2000
Pauley Harrison Lee, 76, died July 11, 2000 at his Cromwell home. He was born November 9, 1923 in Big Chimney, W.Va. to John W. and Narda (Deel) Pauley. He married Carolyn S. Burdette in W.Va. He retired as a molder repairer from Monsanto. He was a WW II veteran of the U.S. Army. Surviving are 2 sons, Jerry of Cromwell and Terry of Syracuse; 3 daughters, Sherry Sampson and Donna Knox of Cromwell and Judith Ritchie of Ky. a sister, Mary E. Meadows of Front Royal, Va. 14 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. Services Friday in Ulrey-Renner Funeral Home. Burial, Sparta Cemetery. + 7-11-2000
Pauley Ronald Jack "Ron", 60, of Avilla, died August 15, 2005 at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne. He had moved to Avilla in 1971 from Alpena, MI. He and his wife had owned and operated R&K Enterprises near Avilla for the past 12 years. He had also been a truck driver for many years. He was a member of the Kendallville Elks Lodge and Avilla American Legion Post 240. He was born August 18, 1944 in Alpena to Jack and Ruth (Wojtczak) Pauley. On September 8, 1973 in Kendallville he married Kay Ann Anderson. Surviving are his mother in Alpena; his wife; a son: Jamey of Avilla; a stepson and stepdaughter; a brother, Roger of Almont, MI; a sister and brother-in-law, Mary Jo and Phil Milostan of Alpena; and 3 step-grandchildren. Services at Brazzell Funeral Home. Burial, Hooper-King Cemetery. ~ 8-25-2005
Paullen Frona died last Monday at the Good Samaritan Hospital in Dayton, O.. She was a resident of Ege before moving to Dayton 25 years ago. Surviving are her husband, Carl, a brother Charles Fulk, Schenectady, N.Y. and the following nieces and nephews: Laura Leiter and Frona Whan, LaOtto, Frank Mallon, Kendallville, James Mallon, Madison, and Clara Cook of Dayton. Services Thursday at Dayton with burial at Jamestown O. ~ 10-29-1953
Paulus Ada, 72, was born Nov. 6, 1878, the daughter of Nelson and Sarah Jane (Lint) McKenzie. She spent her childhood days in the Brighton and Mongo communities and was a lifetime resident of this county with the exception of a few years spent at Battle Creek, Mich. She married Roy David Paulus Nov. 30, 1901. They were the parents of five girls and 3 boys. One son died at birth, and Catherine, Wava, Maxine and Ruth all preceded their mother in death. She died March 30 at the LaGrange County Hospital after suffering a heart attack. Funeral was at Caton & Frurip Funeral Home Sunday. Burial, English Prairie Cemetery. Surviving are the husband; 2 sons, Claude Nelson of Pierceton and Leon Roy of LaGrange; one daughter, Mrs. Fred (Thelma Jane) Rowlison Jr. of her; a stepson, Albert A. Paulus of Glendo, Wyo. a stepdaughter, Mrs. Wini Mossman of Pittsburgh, Pa. 18 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; 2 sisters, Mrs. Roy (Neva) Wilson and Mrs. Willis (Bertha) Haskins of Mongo; a brother, William of Burr Oak, Mich. One granddaughter, Mrs. Myron (Wilma Paulus) Welker was raised in the home. + 4-5-1951
Paulus Ides L, 96, died Saturday in Hamilton Grove Retirement Center in New Carlisle. She was born October 28, 1901 in Shipshewana to George and Barbara (Farver) Renner;; On October 29, 1921 in St. Joseph, Mich., she married Herbert Paulus. He died in 1961. She retired in 1966 from Goshen Rubber Co. and owned and operated her own sewing business in Ligonier. Surviving are 7 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren and 2 great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by 2 daughters, Barbara Minier and Norva Baker; 2 brothers, Milo and Nollon Renner; and 2 sisters, Harriett Christner and Flossie Nehl. Graveside services Tuesday in Salem Cemetery. + 6-6-1998
Paulus Isabelle P, 85, died Tuesday in LaGrange Life Care. She was born in Mongo on March 30, 1910 to Ora and Emma Notestine. She married Clarence Paulus, who died in 1974. Surviving are a daughter, Sally Keith of Tampa, Fla. 7 grandchildren, Suzanne Knox and Mike Paulus of Kendallville, Kevin Paulus of Auburn, Kay Havlin of New Palestine, Stacey Green of Columbus, Ohio, Carson Leistikow of Los Angeles, Calif., and Monique Simone of Portsmouth, N.Y. and 7 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a son, Hilton; 4 brothers and 4 sisters. Funeral Friday in Hite Funeral Home. Burial, Lake View Cemetery. + 9-5-1995
Paulus Lawrence Bernard, 77, died September 13, 1990 in the VA Medical Center in Indianapolis. He was born October 30, 1912 in Noble County, the son of Samuel Delbert and Lola Augusta (Wilkerson) Paulus. On June 2, 1946 he married Mary Jane Herron in Wolf Lake. He was valedictorian of the 1932 class of Wolf Lake High School. He was a radio maintenance operator in the U. S. Army Air Force during WW II. He was employed by Kenosha Auto Transport in Fort Wayne for 27 years, moving to his Whitley County farm in 1960. Surviving are his wife; 3 sons, Lawrence Jr. and Garrie of Columbia City, and Delbert of Bossier City, La. a daughter, Rose Parker of Fort Wayne; 8 grandchildren; 3 brothers, Jay and Leon of Columbia City, and Russell of Albion; 2 sisters, Mrs. Emil (Helen) Hickman of Kimmell, and Mrs. Glenn (Thelma) Vietch of Ellenton, Fla. He was preceded in death by a sister, Evangeline Baker. Services Monday in Smith & Sons Funeral Home, Columbia City. Burial, Covington Memorial Gardens with military rites by American Legion Post 98 and VFW Post 5582. + 9-13-1990
Paulus Lola A, daughter of Lyman S. and Angeline Wilkerson, was born Aug. 20, 1889 in Paulding County, Ohio and died Sept. 7, 1934 at the Wolf Lake Hospital at the age of 45 years and 18 days. She was married Nov. 30, 1911 to Samuel D. Paulus, who died 8 years ago. They had 8 children, one of whom died in infancy. She leaves 3 daughters, Helen, Thelma and Evangeline; 4 sons, Bernard, Jay, Leon and Russell; her father of Fort Wayne; a sister, Mrs. Esther Horn of Wolf Lake; 4 brothers, Valdo, Jay, Arthur and William of Fort Wayne. She was a member of the Wolf Lake Methodist Church where funeral was held Monday. Burial, Sparta Cemetery. + 9-7-1934
Paulus Marceille R, 75, of Big Lake, died Oct. 26, 2003 in Fort Wayne. She was born Sept. 30, 1928 in Fort Wayne to Glen and Myrtle (Beam) Dunlap. She graduated from Central High School in 1946. Surviving are a daughter, Norma Bollinger of Fort Wayne; a son, Alan Paulus of Kimmell; a granddaughter, Angela (Jim) Rebber; 2 great-granddaughters, Adrienne and Corinne Rebber; a brother, Loren Dunlap of Fort Wayne; and a sister, Jean Bice of Hicksville, Ohio. She was preceded in death by her husband of 51 years, Russell W. Paulus; a sister, Doris Guy; and a brother, Mirwood Dunlap. Services Oct. 29 at Smith & Sons Funeral Home. Burial, Thorn Cemetery. ^ 10-29-2003
Paulus Russell W, died June 11, 1998 at his Noble County home. He was born November 2, 1925 in Wolf Lake, a son of Samuel D. and Lola (Wilkerson) Paulus. He graduated from Wolf Lake High School in 1943 and played on the 1942 sectional basketball team. During WW II he served in the Army Air Force, being discharged on June 15, 1946. On January 25, 1947 he married Marceille R. Dunlap. He was employed at Weatherhead for 39 years, retiring in 1989. He was a member of Wolf Lake Baptist Church, American Legion Post 98 and Eagles 1906. He is survived by his wife; a daughter, Norma Bollinger of Fort Wayne; a son, Alan at home; a granddaughter, Angela E. Rebber; 2 brothers, Leon of Arcola and Jay of Columbia City; and 2 sisters, Helen Hickman of Fort Wayne, and Thelma Veitch of Ellerton, Fla. He was preceded in death by a brother, Lawrence; and a sister, Evangeline. Funeral June 15 at Smith & Sons Funeral Home. Burial, Thorn Cemetery. +6-11-1998
Paulus Samuel, 45, died Saturday in Sacred Heart Hospital in Garrett, the result of injuries sustained on June 30. He resided north of Kimmell and was returning to his home from a business trip at an early hour and because of the dense fog drove his car in the path of a B&O flyer at the highway crossing at Kimmell. Funeral last Monday at the Sparta Church. + 7-?-1926
Paulus Stephen, 2-year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Paulus, was killed today when he ran under the wheels of a tractor driven by his young uncle, Laurel Gaff, Jr. 10, on the farm of his grandfather near Kimmell. Stephen and his mother were staying with her parents. The father is stationed with the Navy in the Mediterranean area. Surviving are the parents; grandparents, Mrs. Maurice Garlets, Mongo, and Mr. and Mrs. Laurel Gaff of near Kimmell. Funeral arrangements are incomplete pending the return of the father. + 3-?-1954
Payne Edward R, 65, died May 31, 1995 in Parkview Hospital, Fort Wayne. He was born December 27, 1929 in Estill, Ky. to Fay and Regina (Connors) Payne. On September 15, 1956 he married America Slone. He was a Korean Conflict U. S. Army veteran. He retired from Stanadyne in Garrett in 1978 and was a member of Free Will Baptist Church, DeKalb County, and American Legion Post 240 in Avilla. Surviving are his wife; his mother, Regina Hillman in Cincinnati, Ohio; 3 daughters, Anita Sparkman of Kendallville, Elva Perkins of South Milford and Annis Combs of Avilla; 2 sons, Randy of Fort Wayne and Eddie of Kendallville; 1 sister, Billie Linebaugh of Florissant, Mo. a brother, Chester of Detroit, Mich. and 6 grandchildren. Funeral June 3 in Brazzell Funeral Home, Avilla. Burial, Avilla Cemetery. + 5-31-1995
Payne Fay, 69, was born in Marshall, N. C., May 3, 1904 to Jonas and Elva (Rankin) Payne. He had been a member of the United Mineworkers Union. He was pronounced dead on arrival at McCray Hospital after suffering a heart attack Friday. Survivors include sons Chester of Detroit and Edward of Avilla; a daughter, Mrs. Billie Lambaugh of St. Louis; brothers Paul, Virgil and Bernard; and sisters, Gladys and Jeanette; 13 grandchildren. Services Monday in Berhalter-Preston Mortuary, Avilla. Burial, Avilla Cemetery. ~ 5-10-1973 + 5-?-1973
Payne Jane B, 75, died February 18, 1995 in St. Vincent Hospital, Indianapolis. She was born October 19, 1919 in Ligonier to Avery and Ruth Marie (Winger) Nulf. She married Alvin R. Payne on August 28, 1943. He died December 24, 1966. He was a graduate of Albion High School in 1939 and attended Warner Beauty College. She was a member of Benson Chapel, Covington, Ind., Women of the Moose, OES Athens Chapter. She is survived by 2 sons, Phillip of Crawfordsville and Ernest of Charlotte, N.C. a daughter, Karen A. Norris of Crawfordsville; 2 grandchildren, Kenneth L. Melvin and Patti A. Reese and 4 great-grandchildren. She was also preceded in death by a brother. Funeral Wednesday at Burkhart Funeral Home, Crawfordsville,; Burial, St. Mary's Cemetery. + 2-18-1995
Payne Mildred O, 74, Little Rock, Ark., died Nov. 7 at St. Vincent Hospital Infirmary, Little Rock. She was born in Ligonier, Nov. 29, 1902 and had lived in Little Rock the past 9 years, moving from Goshen. She was a retired legal secretary. She married Howard E. Payne July 24, 1924. He died May 26, 1936. Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Frank (Patricia) Sipes, Little Rock; a son, John O., Sandusky, Mich. and 6 grandchildren. Funeral Nov. 11. Burial, Violett Cemetery. + 11-7-1977
Payton Beth, 45, of South Fork, died July 13, 2006 at Ephraim McDowell R.M.C. She was a former assistant deli manager at Durhams Grocery in Stanford. She attended the Lighthouse Tabernacle. She was born February 10, 1961 in Westminster, CA to Earl and Beverly (Hayden) Stienbarger. Survivors include her husband, Robert C. Payton; 2 daughters, Roxanne and Ashley Peck of Syracuse; 3 sisters, Vickie Howard and Mary Stonebraker of Kendallville, and Cindy Helmer of Avilla; and one grandchild. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Anna Stienbarger; and a brother, Greg. Services at New Hope Baptist Church. Burial, New Salem Cemetery. ~ 7-27-2006
Payton Gloria J, 62, of rural Kendallville, died October 19, 2013, at her home. She was born in LaGrange on February 22, 1951, to Kenneth Brown and Thelma Marie (Boehme) Weimer. In 1991, she received her General Education Diploma and enrolled in the Ivy Tech School of Nursing in Fort Wayne where she received an associate degree in nursing in 1993. She was a Licensed Practical Nurse from 1993-2005. Survivors include 2 sons, Kenneth and Kimberly Albaugh of Mt. Juliet, Tennessee and Reuben Albaugh of Kendallville; 2 daughters, Ruth M. Strater of Kendallville and Kathleen Albaugh, both of Kendallville, the father of her children, Max Albaugh of Kendallville; 5 grandchildren, Morina and Brandon Strater, Ashley and Steven Anderson, and Tyler Baker; 3 brothers, Earl and Pam Brown of Indianapolis, Kenneth and Faith Brown of Auburn and Ben and Judell Brown of Kendallville; a sister, Stacey and Ed Stump of Kimmell. She was also preceded in death by her son, Allen Albaugh; a brother, Richard Brown; and a sister, Carla Hogle. Funeral, October 23, 2013, at Hite Funeral Home. Burial, Mt. Pleasant Cemetery. ^ 10-22-2013
Payton Gracie, 84, of Kendallville, died April 3, 2013, at Hickory Creek Nursing Home in Kendallville. She was born in Hippo, Kentucky, on August 5, 1928, to Henry and Elizabeth Ousley. She married her first husband, Edward Terry, in 1946 and hedied in 1984. She married her second husband, Sam Payton, in 1992 and he died in 2004. She worked at McCray Refrigeration in Kendallville, Essex Wire in Ligonier and Adams and Westlakes in Kendallville. Survivors include 4 sons, Bill Terry of Kendallville, Sheridan and Carmen Terry of Ligonier, Jackie and Judy Terry of Kendallville, Shannon and Phyllis Terry of Kendallville, 7 grandsons, William “Benny” and Pam Terry, Chris and Crystal Terry, Shane Terry, Jackie II and Maura Terry, Gilbert Gaona, Justin Terry, Erik Terry, and Brett Terry; 3 granddaughters, Angel and Phil LaRoy, Stacy and Jason Brinkman, and Amber and Walt Trowbridge III; 20 great grandchildren; 8 great-great grandchildren; and a sister, Ethel Hunt of Hippo, Kentucky. She was preceded in death by; 2 brothers, Johnnie and Bill Ousley; 2 sisters, Lurley Allen and Sabra Hawk. Funeral April 6, 2013, at Hite Funeral Home. Burial, Sweet Cemetery. ^ 4-4-2013
Payton Paul E, 62, died July 15 at the Branch County Health Center in Coldwater, Mich. A resident of Corunna, he was born June 27, 1912 in Mitchell, the son of William and Florence (Terry) Payton. He married Margaret Cooper on Dec. 3, 1938 in Auburn. Surviving are his wife; three daughters, Mrs. Sharon Neible, Coldwater, Mich., Mrs. Judy Drerup, Union City, Mich., and Mrs. Sandra Ousley, Tekonsha, Mich. six brothers, Samuel, R. 2, Avilla, Robert, Garrett, Ralph, Kendallville, Claude, Auburn, Delbert, Waterloo, and Richard, Corunna; two sisters, Mrs. Virginia Buttermore, Waterloo, and Mrs. Betty Hissong, Corunna; 11 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Two brothers and two sisters preceded him in death. Services last Friday. ~ 7-26-1979 + 1979
Payton William C, 74, was born Jan. 21, 1899 in Liberty, Ky. to Robert and Sarah (Shoopman) Payton. He married Florence Terry in Mitchell, Ind. Nov. 24, 1915. She survives. He was a retired employee of Corunna Feed Mill and lived in his Corunna home. Services were held Friday in the Gerig Funeral Home, Auburn. Survivors include 8 sons, Paul and Richard, Corunna, Art, Fort Wayne, Bob, South Milford, Sam, Avilla, Ralph and Claude, Auburn, Delbert, Waterloo; 2 daughters, Mrs. Richard Hissong, Corunna and Mrs. Virginia Buttermore, Waterloo; 2 brothers, Jesse and Eddie, both of Orlando, Fla. 35 grandchildren and 27 great-grandchildren. Burial, Corunna Cemetery. ~ 3-22-1973

Noble Notes: You don’t drown by falling in the water. You drown by staying there.