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Piatt Elizabeth, who lives ½ mile northwest of Springfield, died Saturday and was buried Tuesday. ^ 4-14-1881
Pickard Frank, 85, died June 24, 2007 in Miller's Merry Manor nursing home at Garrett. He was born April 4, 1922 in Roanoke to C. Frank and Onda (Markins) Pickard. On Oct. 5, 1943 in Avilla he married Bessie Cooley. Surviving are his wife; 2 sons, Rev. Richard and Marion of Garrett; a sister and brother-in-law, Pauline and Harry Cogan of Cedar, Mich.; 5 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a brother, Calvin. He had owned and operated Frank's Garage in rural Auburn since 1954 and was a mechanic for Garrett-Keyser-Butler school buses for 40 years. A U.S. Army Air Corps veteran of WW II, he was a member of Corunna Community Church, Garrett American Legion Post 178 and Disabled American Veterans Chapter 43. Services in Feller Funeral Home, Waterloo. Burial, Christian Union Cemetery. ~ 6-28-2007
Pickard Jennifer, 35, died March 16, 2012, at her home in Kendallville. She was a member of Ark of Avilla. She was born Jan. 16, 1977, in Auburn. Surviving are her mother and stepfather, Vicky and Phillip Temple of Cadiz, Ky; father, Marion Pickard of Garrett; son, Devin Belcher of Auburn; 2 sisters, Roxanne Garrison of Auburn and Onda Dalton of Angola; a stepsister, and her grandmother, Bessie Pickard of Garrett. Graveside service March 20 at Avilla Cemetery. ^ 3-18-2012
Pickard Washington, 90, father of Mrs. Florence DeWitt of R. 1, died Monday in the Souder Hospital in Auburn. Surviving are four sons, one other daughter and a number of grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Services Wednesday in the Dilgard and Cline Funeral Home. ~ 5-3-1956
Pickell Raymond A, 68, of Albion, died May 8, 2008 in Brookville, Fla. He was the former Albion postmaster. A veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps, he was a member of the National Association of Retired Postmasters. He was born Sept. 2, 1939 in Brooklyn, N.Y. to Louis and Rose (Marchitello) Fischetti. He married Barbara Ann Smith on May 19, 1962. Surviving are his wife; 2 daughters, Denise Gwaltney of Fischers and Jackie and Steve Bushong of Albion; 2 brothers, Daniel and Pat Pickell of Snow Camp, N.C., and Kenneth Pickell of Granger; a sister, Ethel Johnson of Angier; and 6 grandchildren, Zachary, Joshua and Cassianne Gwaltney, Diana and Natalie Bushong, and Aaron Cooper. Services Thursday at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church in Albion. Burial, Rose Hill Cemetery. ^ 5-19-2008
Pickering Clarence E, 91, died Tuesday at Medco Center. Born in Whiting, he had lived most of his life in Fort Wayne. He retired in 1955 from Deluxe Cab Co. where he had been a mechanic. He was a veteran of WW I. Surviving are 3 daughters, Lois Kimmel, Janet Till and Duetta Yoss, all of Fort Wayne; 3 sons, Eugene "Hank" Pickering of Wawaka, and Jim and David of Fort Wayne; a sister, Duetta Stroup of Alliance, Ohio; and 16 grandchildren. Burial, Lindenwood Cemetery. + 11-22-1988
Pickering David, 51, of Fort Wayne, died Sunday in St. Joseph Medical Center, Fort Wayne. A lifetime Fort Wayne resident, he was a floral designer and U. S. Army veteran. Surviving are 2 sisters, Lois E. Kimmel of Fort Wayne, and Janet E. Till of Angola; and 2 brothers, C. E. "Hank" Pickering of Wawaka and James E. Pickering of Fort Wayne. Memorial services Saturday in Lindenwood Cemetery chapel. + 10-24-1989
Pickers Norman W, 79, of Waterloo, died July 29 in Betz Nursing Home, Auburn. The Huntington County native worked for 21 ½ years at Newnam Foundry in Kendallville, managed Waterloo Lumber Co. for 12 years, and also farmed. Surviving are his wife, Doris; daughters Linda Colbert of Huntington and Carol Forbes of LaOtto; sons Donald of Zephyrhills, Fla., DeWayne of Medford, Ore., Phil of Kendallville, and Alvin of Waterloo; sisters, Freda Hoover of North Manchester, Sybil Sypolt of Ellenton, Fla., and Eilene Kindley of Marion; brothers, Ralph of Upland, Melvin of Sweetser and Marvin of Marion; 20 grandchildren; and 8 great-grandchildren. Services Friday in Feller Funeral Home, Waterloo. Burial, Waterloo Cemetery. ~ 8-1-1996
Pickett Lydia died at her home in Englewood, Ill. July 4. Her remains arrived here on Friday and were taken to the residence of her sister, Mrs. Jerry Brandeberry. Short services Saturday. Burial, Cosperville Cemetery. She leaves a husband, one son, 3 daughters, 5 brothers and 3 sisters. + 7-4-????
Picking Ocie, 91, died today in Kendallville Manor Healthcare Center. She was born in Topeka on July 31, 1904 to Edward and Eva (Rodman) Caldwell. On September 3, 1980 in Mishawaka she married Coral Picking. She had worked for Uniroyal in Mishawaka and cared for 21 welfare children in her home over the years. Surviving are her husband; 4 stepdaughters; a stepson; a sister, Ruby VanDusen of Kendallville; nieces and a nephew. She was preceded in death by a brother, Lloyd Caldwell, and a sister, Neva Aman. Funeral Saturday in Hite Funeral Home. Burial, Lake View Cemetery. + 4-18-1996
Piedmont Eva, 96, died Saturday in Sacred Heart Home, Avilla. She was born in Merriam on May 6, 1899 to Robert and Augusta (Ramsey) Truman. She married Earl Shoda in 1915 and he died in 1927. In 1945 she married Anthony "Joe" Piedmont and he died in 1958. She moved to Blue Lake in 1945. Surviving are 2 daughters, Pauline Dorman of Fort Wayne, and Virginia Fletter of Naples, Fla.; a daughter-in-law, Ruth Shoda of Churubusco; 11 grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren; and 16 great-great-grandchildren. She was also preceded in death by 3 sons, Henry, Leroy and Thomas Shoda; 4 brothers, George, Floyd, Clifford and James Truman; and 4 sisters, Rosie Craig, Nell Cross, Clara Marschand and Fern Craig. Funeral today in Sacred Heart Home chapel. Burial, Covington Memorial Gardens, Fort Wayne. + 7-?-1995
Pieper Charles J, 83, San Mateo, Calif., died Sept. 9 at a nursing home in San Mateo. Born May 30, 1887 in Avilla, he was the son of William and Rosina (Vogeding) Pieper. He and his wife Clare were married November 17, 1938 in New York City. She died November 14, 1969. He had resided in New York and was a professor at New York University for 24 years before moving to California in 1969. He was a graduate of Wabash College, Crawfordsville, and received his M.A. degree in 1926 from Columbia University. He was a veteran of WW I. Surviving are one son, Peter, San Mateo, Calif.; one sister, Miss Lillie Pieper, Avilla; and two grandchildren. Three brothers, Henry, Frank and William, preceded him in death. Funeral Tuesday in St. Mary’s Catholic Church. Burial, St. Mary’s Cemetery. ~ 9-17-1970 + 9-?-1970
Pieper Clare G, 61, New Rochelle, N. Y., died Nov. 14 at the New Rochelle Hospital. She was born Jan. 12, 1908, the daughter of James Lawrence and Elizabeth Clare Early Gerry. She was married to Charles J. Pieper at St. Patrick’s Church in New York in 1938. He survives with one son, Peter of San Francisco; and two grandsons, Peter Joseph and Todd James Pieper, both of Seattle, Wash. Graveside services Nov. 20 in St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery, Avilla . ~ 11-20-1969 + 11-20-1969
Pieper F Flavin, 65, of Toledo, Ohio died March 31. He was a native of Avilla, the son of Frank and Ida (Drerup) Pieper. He is survived by two daughters, four grandchildren, three sisters and a brother. Funeral April 3 at St. Peter and Paul’s Catholic Church with burial in Calvary Cemetery. ~ 5-2-1968
Pieper Frank J, 73, died at Mercy Hospital, Toledo, Ohio, March 27. He was the son of William and Rosina Vogeding Pieper. He married Ida Mae Drerup. They planned to celebrate their golden wedding anniversary on April 15. They had eight children. Twin sons died in infancy. Besides the widow, three sons and three daughters survive, Flavian F., Firnim, Carl E., Mrs. Geneva Dahm, Mrs. Velma McDowell, and Mrs. Shirley Daubman, all of Toledo. Two brothers and a sister also survive, Henry E. Pieper and Lillie R. Pieper, of Avilla, and Charles J. Pieper of New Rochelle, N. Y. He also had sixteen grandchildren and one great-grandchild. He was engaged in farming in this vicinity until 1912. He then moved to Toledo where he became engaged in the hay, grain and feed business. He was a member of St. Peters Catholic Church in Toledo. Funeral March 31 with burial in the Catholic Cemetery in Toledo, Ohio. ~ 4-3-1952
Pieper Henry Edward, 77, died of a heart attack Wednesday at his home just south of here. Survivors include one sister, Lillie, with whom he lived; and one brother, Charles. Services will be held Saturday at the St. Mary’s Catholic Church. Burial, Catholic cemetery. Son of William and Rosina Vogeding Pieper, he was born May 28, 1875. In his early years he taught in various schools in the state, then in 1903 he pioneered in the government schools in the Philippines as teacher and supervisor for seven years. Returning to the United States, he taught in the west, then attended the University of Valparaiso, graduating in 1919. After several years in the schools in this area he took up farming and served in various capacities in the township and county. Survivors are a sister, Lillie, south of town; and a brother, Charles J., of New Rochelle, N. Y., and seven nieces and nephews. ~ 2-26 & 3-5-1953
Pieper Ida Mae, 71, died at her home at 639 Vinton Street in Toledo, Ohio, May 11. She was the daughter of Gerhard and Caroline Ruehart Drerup. On April 15, 1902 she was married to Frank J. Pieper, who preceded her in death on March 26. Survivors are six children: Flavian J., Firnim R., Carl A., Mrs. Geneva Dahm, Mrs. Velma McDowell and Mrs. Marvin Dauberman all of Toledo; sixteen grandchildren; one great-grandchild; two sisters, Mrs. Rose Evers of Kendallville and Mrs. William Swartz of Auburn; and three brothers, Joseph of Coldwater, Mich., Gerhard of Corunna and Edward of Wabash, Ind. Last rites at St. Peters Catholic Church in Toledo, with burial in the Calvary Cemetery there. ~ 5-22-1952
Pieper Lillian, 77, died Monday. She was born Nov. 12, 1895 to William and Rosina Pieper. She was the last member of her family, as three brothers preceded her in death. Only nieces and nephews survive. Services Wednesday in St. Mary’s Catholic Church. Burial, St. Mary’s Cemetery. ~ 2-10-1972 + 2-?-1972
Pieper William, 81, died at his home near Avilla Friday. He had served 2 terms as county commissioner and one term as township trustee. Funeral at the Avilla Catholic Church Monday. Burial, Catholic Cemetery. + 2-?-1927
Pierce Arthur C, 64, of Ligonier, died Friday at Goshen Hospital. He was born March 11, 1921 in Kimmell to Clifford and Virgie (Clay) Pierce. He was a resident of the Ligonier area his entire life and was employed by Essex Wire of Ligonier and Mogul Rubber of Goshen. He was a member of Goshen Moose Lodge. He was married to Pearl Putnam on Dec. 27, 1942. She and a daughter preceded him in death. Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. William (Patricia) Jacobs of Cromwell; and one son, Donald of Ligonier; 3 sisters, Mrs. William (Lillian) Davis, Champaign, Ill., Mrs. Christine Wilson, Gaylord, Mich., and Mrs. Perry (Edith) Redman, Columbia City; 4 grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Services Monday at Orr Funeral Home in Ligonier. Burial, Brown Cemetery. + 9-27-1985
Pierce Charles, 69, a Noble County native, died March 10 in Parkview Hospital. He lived most of his life in the Fort Wayne area and was the son of Mrs. Ella Housholder Pierce. He retired after 36 years service in automobile agency work at Poinsatte Motors three years ago. Surviving are his widow, Doris; three sons, Charles R., Grand Rapids, Mich., Byron G., Fort Wayne and James A., Garrett; one brother, Merritt W., Fort Wayne, and two sisters, Catharine Johnson, Fort Wayne, and Mrs. Alice Potts, Lake Pleasant. Services March 13 in D. O. McComb & Sons Lakeside Park Funeral Home. Burial, Lindenwood Cemetery. ~ 3-16-1978
Pierce Clement F, 76, (b.12-13-1881 - d.1-24-1949) died Monday at a convalescent home near Warsaw. He is survived by a son, Webster, Albion; a daughter, Mrs. Ross Milk, Kankakee, Ill., four grandchildren and two sisters, Mrs. George Franyo and Mrs. Jay Franyo of Watseka, Ill. The funeral will be held at the Bonham & Miser Funeral Home Thursday. Interment, Rose Hill Cemetery. ~ 1-27-1949 + 1-?-1949
Pierce Ella Louise, 70, died Monday following a stroke. She was born two and a half miles northwest of Avilla, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Housholder. She moved to Fort Wayne upon her marriage to Marley Pierce. He died in 1940. She was a member of Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church in Fort Wayne. Surviving are two sons, Charles and Merritt, Fort Wayne; two daughters, Mrs. Katherine Johnson and Mrs. Alice Potts, Fort Wayne; six grandchildren; a great-grandchild; four brothers, Louis and William, Fort Wayne; Frederick and Herman of Avilla; and five sisters, Mrs. Martin Peterson, Mason City, Iowa, Mrs. Theodore Lindstrom, Crosby, Minn., Mrs. Charles Wolf Sr., Avilla, Mrs. Harry Gates, Kendallville, and Mrs. Thomas Carlson of Fort Wayne. Funeral today at the D. O. McComb & Sons Funeral Home in Fort Wayne. Burial, Lutheran Cemetery. ~ 11-11-1954
Pierce Elmer Clark, 80, died Tuesday in his Fort Wayne residence. He was born in Noble County on October 24, 1912 to Jay and Ella (Lamp) Pierce. He married Viola A. Schultz. A resident of Fort Wayne most of his life, he retired in 1978 after 20 years with the U. S. Postal Service, previously having worked for the Pennsylvania Railroad for 20 years. He was a member of Faith United Methodist Church, Fort Wayne. Surviving are his wife; a daughter, Carol A. Gallmeyer of Fort Wayne; 2 sisters, Winifred Pierce and Jeanette Yocum of Kendallville; and a brother, Gerald, of Fort Wayne. Funeral Friday in Hockemeyer & Miller Funeral Home. Burial, Fairfield Center Cemetery. + 4-13-1993
Pierce Harold E, 84, R. 1, Corunna, died Friday in DeKalb Hospital. Born June 11, 1901 in Rome City, he was the son of Jay and Ella (Lamp) Pierce. A farmer, he had been a resident of the Corunna area since 1938. Surviving are 2 sisters, Winifred Pierce of Corunna and Jeanette Yocum of Waterloo; and 2 brothers, Gerald and Elmer Clark Pierce of Fort Wayne. Services Monday at Berhalter-Hutchins Funeral Home, Kendallville. Burial, Fairfield Center Cemetery. + 10-4-1985
Pierce Jerry Wayne, 55, died Sunday in Lila Hospital, Battle Creek, Mich. from heart disease. He was born in Wolcottville on March 19, 1938 and was employed by Midwest Molding in Wolcottville. He was a U.S. Army veteran. Surviving are his mother, Ruth Worthington of Kendallville; a sister, Karen Boyd of Wolcottville; and 4 brothers, Ralph Witham of Rome City, Roger Witham of Wolcottville, Harvey Gill of LaGrange, and John Gill of Sturgis, Mich. His father, Fred Krauthouse, preceded him in death. Funeral Thursday in Hutchins Funeral Home. Burial, Woodland Cemetery. + 1-23-1994
Pierce John T, 67, Kendallville, died Thursday at the V.A. Medical Center in Ann Arbor, Mich. He was born July 29, 1915 in Wolcottville to Harley and Ruby (Zoll) Pierce. On Aug. 20, 1949 in Wolcottville, he married Patty Baird. He is retired from Monsanto in Ligonier and is a WW II veteran and member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Kendallville. Surviving are his wife; 2 daughters, Margaret Pierce and Mrs. Ronald (Janet) Farmer of Kendallville; 2 sons, John T. Jr. of Linesville, Pa., and Steven of Covina, Calif.; 3 sisters, Mrs. Ora (Ruth) Worthington of Wolcottville, Laura Nason of Minneapolis, Minn., and Bertha Brown of LaGrange; 3 brothers, Lester of Wolcottville, Earl and Harold of Waco, Texas; and 5 grandchildren. Two grandchildren and a brother preceded him in death. Services Monday at Immaculate Conception Church, Kendallville. Burial, Orange Cemetery. + 1-21-1983
Pierce Lester Dewey, 61, a resident of Miller’s Merry Manor, LaGrange, died today. He was born Feb. 19, 1923 in Wolcottville, the son of Harley and Ruby (Zoll) Pierce. A lifetime area resident, he was retired from Smoker Craft in New Paris. Surviving are 5 daughters, Tela and Nateeka of Wolcottville, Taneeka Swihart of LaGrange, Twanda of Rome City, and Nila Tucker of Albion; 4 sons, Webb, Basil, Warren B., and Chad S. of Wolcottville; 3 sisters, Ruby "Bee" Brown of South Milford, Ruth Worthington, Wolcottville, and Laura Mason of St. Paul, Minn.; 2 brothers, Earl "Bud" and Harold of Waco, Texas; and 14 grandchildren. A brother, John, preceded him in death. Services Friday at Hutchins-Armes Funeral Home, Wolcottville. Burial, Woodland Cemetery. + 2-6-1985
Pierce Margaret A, 61, of Kendallville, died July 7, 2012, in Parkview Noble Hospital Emergency Room. She had previously worked at Essex in Ligonier. She was a member of Kendallville American Legion Post 86 Auxiliary. She was born Sept. 4, 1950, in Kendallville to John and Patty L. (Baird) Pierce. Surviving are her mother; a sister and brother-in-law, Janet M. and Ron Farmer of Kendallville; 2 brothers and a sister-in-law, John Jr. and Twink Pierce of Rome City and Steven Pierce of Kendallville. Funeral July 10 in Young Family Funeral Home. Burial, Orange Cemetery. ^ 7-9-2012
Pierce Parley H was born in Applemanberg, Ind. on Dec. 4, 1855, and died April 24, aged 50 years 4 months and 20 days. The greater number of these years were lived in Kendallville, being an employee with John Deibele and Co. He married Emma Raber on Oct. 10, 1878, who with their 3 sons remain. He also leaves one grandson, Parley Melvin Pierce; one aunt, Mrs. L. C. VanHusan, Burr Oak, Mich., one sister, Mrs. Frank VanHusan of Detroit, Mich. He has been identified with the Evangelical Association for a number of years where funeral was held. ^ 5-4-1906
Pierce Ruby I, 99, Albion, died March 3, 2009 at Kendallville Manor Nursing Home. She was born March 28, 1909 in Albion to Simon and Anna (Rodman) Merriman. On Oct. 22, 1927 in Goshen, Indiana, she married Webster Pierce. He died November 9, 1996. She attended the Albion Asbury United Methodist Church and was employed for many years at Black Mercantile in Albion as a clerk. She and her husband owned a poolroom and family restaurant in Albion for many years. Surviving are a son and daughter-in-law, Ronald and Mary Jane Pierce of Kendallville; a daughter, Carol Bushong of Mason City, Iowa; 6 grandchildren, Bruce, Damon and Greg Pierce, Lana Tumbleson, James Bushong and Mindy Collazo; 16 great-grandchildren and 13 great-great-grandchildren. Eight brothers and sisters and a great-great-grandson, Dakota Bushong, also preceded her in death. Funeral March 7 at Brazzell Funeral Home, Albion. Burial, Rose Hill Cemetery. ^ 3-6-2009
Pierce Steven E, 58, of Kendallville, died  November 8, 2013 at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana. He was born in Kendallville on September 1, 1955 to John T. Pierce, Sr. and Patty (Baird) Pierce. He was a mechanic and employed at VanGorder Sales in Avilla for 18 years. He was a member of the V.F.W. Post 2749, Eagles Lodge 985 and the American Legion Post 86 all in Kendallville. Survivors include 2 daughters, Shannon Sizemore of Wolcottville; Jackie Conley of Wolcottville; grandchildren, Austin Sizemore, Hailee Ash, Lilly Baird, Allyson Conley, Kinsey Keck, Dakota Keck, and Maddie Hoag; mother; brother, John and Gail “Twink” Pierce of Rome City; sister, Janet and Ron Farmer of Auburn. He was preceded in death by his father, who died January 27, 1983; and infant son, Steven E. Pierce,Jr., who died May 8, 1974; and his sister, Margaret Pierce died July 5, 2012. Funeral, November 12, 2013. ^ 11-11-2013
Pierce Steven Edward Jr., infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Steven E. Pierce, R. 1, Rome City, died Wednesday in McCray Hospital. Surviving are his parents; grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Creed Prater and Mr. and Mrs. John T. Pierce, R. 1, Rome City; a great-grandmother, Mrs. Ruby Pierce , Wolcottville. Services Saturday at Hutchins-Williams Funeral Home, Wolcottville. Burial, Orange Cemetery. + 5-?-1974
Pierce Webster F, 92, died Saturday in Kendallville Manor Healthcare Center. He was born October 25, 1904 in Martinton, Ill. to Clement and Anna (LaSage) Pierce. On October 22, 1927 in Goshen he married Ruby Merriman. A lifetime Albion area resident, he was self-employed. Surviving are his wife; a son, Ronald of Kendallville; a daughter, Carol (Bushong) McMurray of Mason City, Iowa; a sister, Inez Milk of Kankakee, Ill.; 6 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren and 2 great-great-grandchildren. Funeral Tuesday in Brazzell Funeral Home, Albion. Burial, Rose Hill Cemetery. + 11-9-1996
Pierce William, 86, a Civil War veteran and resident of the county, died Monday at his home in Kimmell. He is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Mae Hobbs of Kimmell; and 2 sons, Clifford of Kimmell and Chester of W. Va. Funeral from the home Wednesday. Burial, Sparta Cemetery. ^ 3-27-1934
Pierce Winifred E, 90, died June 17 at McCray Hospital. She was born in Noble County November 4, 1902, the daughter of Jay and Ella (Lamp) Pierce. She was employed at Budd Co. in Detroit and was a member of Trinity Church United Methodist, Kendallville, and LaGrange Chapter DAR. Surviving are a sister, Jeanette Yokum, Kendallville; and a brother, Gerald Pierce of Fort Wayne. Two brothers, Harold and Elmer Pierce, preceded her in death. Services Saturday at Berhalter-Hutchins Funeral Home. Burial, Fairfield Cemetery, Corunna. + 6-17-1993
Pierson Aaron Edward was born at Cosperville Feb. 17, 1840 and died at his home in Rome City March 30 at the age of 64 years 1 month and 12 days. He was the second son of Thomas and Margaret (Taylor) Pierson. He removed to Jasper County, Ind. in 1874 and was pastor of the Good Hope congregation for 25 years. He removed to Rome City Sept. 2, 1900. He married Phoebe McColly July 7, 1864. They had seven sons and 5 daughters. His wife died Nov. 26, 1895. He enlisted in Co. G. 44th Indiana Volunteer Infantry Sept. 1861. Was discharged in Oct. 1862 on account of a surgeon’s certificate of disability. He was a charter member of Kerr Post No. 529 G.A.R. Funeral from the Baptist Church in Rome City Friday. Burial, Cosperville Cemetery. ^ 4-8-1904
Pierson Amos E was born at Cosperville Sept. 10, 1880; died in Rome City Dec. 8, aged 23 years 2 months and 28 days. Funeral from the M. E. Church on the 10th. Burial, Orange Cemetery. ^ 12-18-1903
Pierson James W, 76, of Rome City, died May 28, 2008 at Miller's Merry Manor, LaGrange. He attended Rome City High School and retired in 1992 from Flint & Walling in Kendallville after 42 years of service. He was born Nov. 18, 1931 in Cincinnati, Ohio to Clarence and Helen (Schwartz) Pierson. He married Wanda L. Wallen on Feb. 4, 1952 in LaGrange. Surviving are his wife; a son, James Jr. and his wife, Dinah, of Kendallville; a granddaughter, Melissa Duff; a great-grandson, Benjamin Duff; and a sister, Gloria Hicks of Auburn. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Sandra in 1966; and a sister, June Hawk. Services Monday at Young Family Funeral Home. Burial, Orange Cemetery. ^ 5-30-2008
Pierson Jeremiah J, youngest child of James and Martha Pierson, aged 9 months and 2 days, died Sept. 7 of spinal affection. Funeral at Springfield the 8th. ^ 9-16-1887
Pierson Thomas died August 1890, aged 80 years. ~ 6-11-1891
Piggott Alice, daughter of Thomas and Maggie Piggott, was born in Noble County June 17, 1878, and died Dec. 17, 1896, aged 25 years, 6 months and 3 days. She had lived in Allen County for a number of years. She leaves a brother and four sisters. * 12-17-1896
Piggott Clara, 91, of R. 1, Wawaka, died Saturday at Strawberry Village Health Care Center. She was born Jan. 5, 1889 in Noble County and married Edward T. Piggott Feb. 8, 1916 in Wawaka. He died in 1965. She was a member of the Wawaka Church of the Brethren. Only nieces and nephews survive. Funeral Tuesday in Ulrey Funeral Home, Ligonier. Burial, Oak Park Cemetery. + 4-?-1980
Piggott John was fatally shot at Devils River, Texas on Dec. 12 and died on the 13th. A few years ago he was a citizen of Wawaka and of late a section boss at Ligonier. He emigrated to Texas in 1879 and had been in the mercantile business most of the time ever since. ^ 12-29-1881
Piggott Lillian Irene, 92, of Wawaka, died April 29, 2008 at Northridge Village in Albion. She had been a telephone operator in Wawaka and Albion and had worked several years in the post office in Wawaka. She was a 1933 graduate of Wawaka High School and a member of Wawaka United Methodist Church. She was born March 29, 1916 in Paulding County, Ohio to Albert and Anna (Weller) Jacob. She married Wallace E. Piggott on Oct. 24, 1944. He died in 1995. Surviving are 2 sons, Bill, and Mike and Linda all of Wawaka; a sister, Viola Trittipo of Albion; and grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She was also preceded in death by 2 brothers and a sister. Services Friday at Yeager Funeral Home, Ligonier. Burial, Cosperville Cemetery. ^ 5-1-2008
Piggott LuAnne, 55, of Wawaka, died Nov. 16, 2006 at home. She was born April 26, 1951 in Goshen to Larry and Lolita (Powell) McKibben. She married Gerald A. Piggott on May 20, 1972. She was a member of Wawaka United Methodist Church. Surviving are her husband; a son and daughter-in-law, D. Pete and Marcy of Wawaka; a daughter and son-in-law, Carrie and Brandon Johnson of Spring Lake, N.C.; her mother in Middlebury; 2 brothers and sisters-in-law, Larry and Caroline and Louise and Diane McKibben of Goshen; 2 sisters and a brother-in-law, Linda Mabie of Crestview, Fla., and Larraine and Freeman Miller of Shipshewana; and 6 grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her father. Services Monday at J.A. Brazzell-Renner Funeral Home. Burial, Cosperville Cemetery. ^ 11-18-2006
Piggott Lyman J, about 86, of R. 1, Wawaka, died March 6, 1971 at his home. He was born Feb. 17, 1885 in Wawaka and was a retired farmer. He was a member of the Wawaka Methodist Church and the Wawaka Grange. Surviving are the widow, Viola; one daughter, Mrs. G. Roger Ellison of Pomona, Calif.; one son, Wallace of Wawaka; 2 sisters, Mrs. Art Roysden of Goshen and Mrs. Les Hazelbaker of North Liberty; and 5 grandchildren. Funeral at Ulrey Funeral Home in Ligonier March 9. Burial, Cosperville Cemetery. + 2-?-1971
Piggott Viola Frances, 79, R. 1, Wawaka, died Sunday (d. 7-21-1974) in Goshen Hospital. She was born Dec. 9, 1894 in Allen County to John and Irene (Partee) Sontchi. She married Lyman Piggott, who died in 1971. A lifetime resident of the area, she was a member of Wawaka United Methodist Church and Wawaka Grange. Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Roger (Janice) Ellison, Pomona, Calif.; one son, Wallace, R. 1, Wawaka; 5 grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Services Wednesday in Ulrey Funeral Home, Ligonier. Burial, Cosperville Cemetery. + 7-21-1974
Piggott Wallace E, 79, died May 31, 1995 in his Wawaka residence. He was born December 15, 1915 in Wawaka to Pete and Viola (Sontchi) Piggott. He married Lillian Jacob on October 24, 1944 in Portland, Maine. A lifetime Wawaka area resident, he was a farmer; a U. S. Navy veteran of WW II; and a member of Wawaka United Methodist Church. Surviving are his wife; 2 sons, Bill and Mike of Wawaka; 4 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a sister. Funeral June 2 in Ulrey-Renner Funeral Home. Burial, Cosperville Cemetery. + 5-31-1995
Pignataro Edith L, 79, died June 11. She was born May 21, 1891 in Germany and came to the U. S. when a small child. On May 10, 1930 she and Dominic Pignataro were married in Peru. He died in 1962. She was a member of St. Patrick Catholic Church, Lagro. Surviving are several nieces from Ohio. Funeral Saturday at Sacred Heart Home chapel. Burial, Catholic Cemetery, Lagro. + 6-?-1970
Pike Divine W, 32, died at his residence in this city June 8 from the effects of a shot which he received in May 18, 1877. He had suffered severely from the wound, most of the time during the year, although at one time he had so far recovered as to resume his business as clerk in the store. An inquest and through examination revealed that the ball had worked its way down through the brain and was found in the base of the posterior lobe. An encysted tumor had formed where the ball first lodged and was the cause of much of the pain and hastened his death. The verdict of the jury was to the effect that he came to his death from the effects of a wound inflicted with a revolver in the hands of J. W. Bixler May 18, 1877. The widow has gone to Phoenix, New York to live with her mother. > 6-13-1878
Pike Elizabeth (Geddis) was born in Belleville, Richland County, Ohio, Oct. 28, 1834; died at Kendallville Jan. 23, aged 54 years, 2 months and 25 days. She was married to Daniel Pike Feb. 1, 1857 and was the mother of 8 sons and one daughter, all of whom are living. Her husband preceded her in death by almost four years. Her life has been spent mainly in the states of Indiana and Michigan. She united with the United Brethren Church. Funeral took place from the Christian Church Thursday. ^ 1-25-1889
Pike Elma Lemila, daughter of Samuel and Myrtle Pike, was born in Kendallville June 30, 1896 and died at their home Sept. 21, aged 2 years 2 months and 21 days. Funeral at their residence Sept. 22. Burial, lake View Cemetery. ^ 9-30-1898
Pike Ida May, daughter of Banner R. and Catherine Elizabeth Sheffer, was born in Kendallville March 16, 1870; died in Albion, Dec. 4, 1932, age 62 years, 8 months and 18 days. She grew to womanhood in the town of her birth and was married to Stephen A. Pike Dec. 28, 1889, after which she moved with her husband to Traverse City, Mich., soon after moving to a farm in Benzie County, Mich., where she reared her 3 sons, Glen H., Basil O., and Stephan A., all of whom with her 2 sisters, Bertha S. Haney, Ora W. Knight; and one brother, Roy Ross Sheffer; and 5 grandchildren survive her. Burial, Roseland Park Cemetery, Detroit, Mich. + 12-?-1932
Pike Linus E died at his home in this city on May 7. He was born in Vienna, Oneida County, N.Y., May 1, 1835. After the death of his father he remained with his widowed mother and cared for her until her death in 1870. Soon after at the age of 36 he came west and settled in Kendallville. He had a little store at the northwest corner of Main and Mitchell Streets. In 1872 he married Roselda, daughter of Leonard Demmon of this city. Surviving are the wife and children. ^ 5-12-1881
Pike Lotta and Bertha, 2 little daughters of Mrs. L. E. Pike, aged 7 and 5 respectfully, died of diphtheria, one on Friday and the other on Saturday last. Herself and a younger child are recovering from the same disease. Later. The remaining child, a son of nearly 3 years of age, died on Wednesday and was laid beside his sisters on Thursday. Her husband, L. E. Pike, died something over 2 years ago. ^ 2-8-1884
Pilgrim Buella, 58, widow of George Pilgrim, formerly of Avilla, died in Chicago November 23 following a heart attack Thanksgiving Day. Surviving is the mother, Mrs. Clara Louise Fulk of Auburn, two sons, George Pilgrim Jr., of Chicago; Clifford Pilgrim, serving with the U.S. Army in Germany; one daughter, Barbara Jean, Chicago, and six grandchildren. The body was brought to the Dilgard & Cline Funeral Home where services were held Tuesday. ~ 11-29-1956
Pilgrim Cleon, 59, died Thanksgiving after suffering a heart attack a short time before. He was born and raised in Avilla, but went to make his home in Chicago when a young man. He had resided there the remainder of his life. Surviving are the wife, the former Jennie Stellhorn; one son, Richard; a daughter, Jean; one sister, Lucile Pilgrim; and two brothers, Glenn and Harold, all of Chicago. ~ 11-29-1951
Pilgrim Frances A (Billings) was born in Clinton, Macomb County, Mich. Sept. 3, 1840. When about 4 years of age she came with her parents to Noble County. They settled on a farm in Swan Twp. She married Daniel Pilgrim June 18, 1856 at Swan. They resided there until 1863 when they moved to Avilla, at which place she remained until her death on May 10. She was found lying upon the floor at her residence this morning, having evidently fallen from a couch where she had been lying. She complained of earache this morning and her husband placed some cotton in her ear and went to his work. A few minutes later she was found. She was 53 years 8 months and 7 days of age. She was the mother of 8 children, 4 of whom survive her, along with 3 sisters and one brother. She united with the Evangelical Church in Avilla in 1873, where funeral was held May 13. Burial, Avilla Cemetery. ^ 5-18-1894
Pilgrim H D died at his home in Fort Wayne. Mrs. Pilgrim and daughter had been visiting in Auburn and this place, and their neighbors knew that Mr. Pilgrim was at home alone. They saw him about the house every day until Tuesday night. When he failed to appear Thursday evening the police were called. On entrance to the house being forced, the body was found lying on the floor with evidence that he had ended his life by drinking carbolic acid. He was employed at the Baker Wagon Works on Lafayette St. His health had been poor for some time and he was unable to work the past week. Besides the wife and daughter, two brothers, T. F. and Edward, of this place, survive. Funeral was Sunday. The remains were taken to Auburn and a short burial service held. ~ 7-19-1916
Pilgrim Jennie B, widow of Cleon R. Pilgrim and sister of Frank Stellhorn of Garrett, died Tuesday at the EUB Hospital, Chicago, Illinois. A son, Rev. Richard Pilgrim of Darlington, Wis., and a daughter, Jean Kelley of Chicago and four grandchildren, Joanne, Rebecca, Barbara and David, survive. Funeral will be at Tew Funeral Home, Chicago, Friday. ~ 12-18-1985
Pilgrim Theron Franklin was the son of Daniel and Frances Pilgrim, born in Avilla on Feb. 26, 1869. He was one of eight children, but now all the family are gone except one brother, Edward of this place. On April 15, 1891 he married Hattie Shearer of Auburn. They had six children, five of whom, Cleon, George, Lucile, Glen and Harold, remain, one daughter having died in infancy. He has spent most of his life in this town. For eleven years he was in the employ of the Eckhart Buggy Mfg. Co. of Auburn. However, for the last fifteen years he has lived here. His disease has left him unable to do the work of his blacksmith shop for a year. For six years he was a member of the town board. He became a member of the M. E. Church here. His death came Oct. 2, 1916 at the age of 47 years, 7 months and 6 days. Funeral will be Wednesday. Burial, Avilla Cemetery. ~ 10-4-1916
Pincheon - another daughter of F. Pincheon was buried last Thursday. He has lost 3 children the last 3 months. He has but one child left and it has a light attack of diphtheria. ^ 12-23-1880
Pincheon Anthony, formerly a citizen of Wawaka, but late of Noble Twp, was buried last Sunday. ^ 9-19-1884
Pincheon Elmer Mrs, 78, resident of Noble County for a number of years, died Feb. 6 at her home in Tunnelton. She resided at Wolf Lake and community until 1923 when they left Noble County where they operated a berry farm. Funeral was held Feb. 9 at Tunnelton and burial was made there beside the grave of her infant daughter who died many years ago. She was a well-known musician and writer of Bible stories for farm magazines and newspapers and was a member of Wolf Lake Seventh Day Adventist church. She was an aunt of Mrs. Russell Pendry of the Whitley-Noble County Line. + 2-?-1950
Pincheon Harry H, 58, for many years assistant mortician at Bonham Funeral Home here, was stricken dead in the vestibule of the church with a severe heart attack while carrying flowers into the Methodist Church at Brimfield Sunday for the funeral of Donna Stewart. Surviving are the widow, Bessie (Hite) and daughter, Donna Belle; a brother, Albert of Argos. Funeral Wednesday at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church. Burial, Rose Hill Cemetery. + 12-?-1939
Pincheon Harvey Mrs was buried at Springfield Cemetery. She leaves a husband and 2 children. ^ 2-10-1881
Pincheon Orpha B (Hite), about 62, (b. 6-28-1883) died Nov. 7, 1945 at McCray Hospital. She was the widow of the late Harry H. Pincheon and had made her home in Albion for about 32 years. Her former home was in Ligonier. Service was at the Lutheran Church Saturday. Burial, Rose Hill Cemetery. Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Charles Mendenhall and a grandson, Jerry Mendenhall; 4 sisters, Mrs. Luella Cooper, Mrs. Clara Baker, Mrs. John Baker, Mrs. Harvey Hartzler; and one brother, Homer Hite of Ligonier. + 11-?-1945
Pinchon Albert B, about 72, died at his home in Argos, Ind. March 3, 1944. Funeral was held in Albion U. B. Church Sunday. He resided in this community for a number of years previous to establishing his home at Argos. Burial, Rose Hill Cemetery. + 3-?-1944
Pinchon Arrilla, 78, died Dec. 29 at the Ray Winebrenner home in Columbia City. Funeral was held in that city Wednesday. Burial, South Park Cemetery. + 12-?-1942
Pinchon Emma (Gatwood), wife of Albert Pinchon, died at her home in Albion Sunday, aged 53 years and 11 months, from acute dilation of the heart. Funeral was Tuesday at the U. B. Church. Burial, Albion Cemetery. + 4-?-1926
Pinchon Frank A, living about 2 miles south of Wolf Lake, died on Tuesday of last week, aged 72 years. His wife had gone to the barn and when she returned found him lying in the doorway dead. Surviving are the widow, formerly Mrs. Belle Stroupe of Fort Wayne, to whom he was married in June 1911; 2 children, Mrs. Ramp of Columbia City, and Elmer of Wolf Lake, children by the first marriage, their mother who was formerly Caroline Deckman having died in 1909; a brother, Jeff of Columbia City; 3 half-brothers, Hiram of Fremont, Ind., George, Ligonier, and Charles, St. Paul, Min.; 3 half-sisters, Mrs. Jennie Randall, St. Joe, Ind., Mrs. Ola Bailey, Mich., and Mrs. Iva Tyler, Ligonier; 2 grandchildren. He was a son of the late Anthony Pinchon and wife. After his marriage he came from Pa. and settled at Wawaka, where he resided for a time and then moved to Noble Twp where he had since resided. Funeral at the Seven Day Adventist Church at Wolf Lake Friday. + 2-?-1926 Noble Co Democrat 2-11-1926
Pinchon James F died March 17, 1899, aged 57 years, 9 months and 27 days. He was born in DeKalb County, Ind. May 20, 1846, where he resided until he was 13 years of age, when he removed to Noble County and lived in this county continuously until his demise. He married Louisa Itt June 22, 1869 and they had 2 daughters and 3 sons. He was preceded in death by the 2 daughters and one son. The obsequies were held at the U. B. Church Sunday. The wife and two sons, Albert and Harry, are left. Burial, Albion Cemetery. + 3-17-1899
Pinedo Erin S, 44, died Sept. 5, 2002 at her home in Avilla. She worked for Low Bob's cigarette store in Auburn for 2 years and was a member of Calvary Chapel Worship Center in Auburn. She was born Jan. 2, 1958 in Kendallville to Fred and June (Downing) Streets. She married Guadalupe Pinedo on June 14, 1975. Surviving are her husband; a son, Robert, and a daughter Celeste of Avilla; a brother, Fred Streets of Muskegon, Mich.; and a sister, Dawn Taylor of Auburn. Services Saturday at Calvary Chapel Worship Center. ^ 9-8-2002
Pinkerton Bertha Streby, 91, died March 6 in Magnolia Manor, Americus, Ga. A former resident of Avilla, she was born February 24, 1897 in Berne, Switzerland to Henry and Karoline (VanGerger) Flick. She married Guy Streby in 1919 and he died in 1960. In 1962 she married William Pinkerton, who died in 1964. Surviving are two stepsons, Robert and Glen Pinkerton; a stepdaughter, Jean Templin; one sister, Margaret Hansen; several nieces and nephews, including Ward Streby of Kendallville. When she resided in Avilla she worked with her husband, Guy, as an interior decorator. Services Saturday at Calvary United Methodist Church. Burial, Mt. Pleasant Cemetery. ~ 3-22-1988 + 3-6-1988
Pinkerton Glen, husband of Bertha (Streby) Pinkerton, died October 28 at Clearwater, Florida. Mr. and Mrs. Pinkerton have lived in Sebring and Dunedin, Florida since their marriage in 1962. Services were in Dunedin, Florida and interment was at Pittsfield, Pa. ~ 11-5-1964
Piper Charles E, 66, native of Washington Twp and a lifelong resident of Noble County, died Thursday at the home of his daughter, Mrs. S. H. Galloway, Kendallville. Death resulted from ulcers of the stomach. He was born in Washington Twp and had always followed the occupation of farming. His wife died 7 years ago. Surviving are the daughter; a son Ray of Washington Twp; 2 brothers and 3 sisters, William, G. P. Piper and Mrs. Della Beezley of Washington Twp, Mrs. Clarence Shew of Kendallville, and Mrs. Addie Miller, Connersville. Funeral at the home in Washington Twp Sunday. Burial, Sparta Cemetery. + 4-?-1929
Piper Clarence D, 39, a farmer residing near Syracuse, committed suicide Saturday by shooting himself with a.22 caliber rifle. Despndency over ill health was believed to have prompted this act. Surviving are the widow, Thelma; 2 daughters, and the father, William Piper of near Wolf Lake. Funeral Monday.  Burial, Ormas Cemetery. Ligonier Banner 3-6-1941 Contributed by Judy Richter
Piper Cora J of Washington Twp died Friday from a complication of diseases. Surviving are the husband, William H.; 3 sons, George B., Carrol and Clarence; 2 daughters, Mrs. Haskle Engle of Cromwell and Mrs. Wallace Western of near Columbia City; one brother, Deloss Fahl of Whitley County; and one sister, Mrs. O. J. Baker of near Albion; 11 grandchildren. She was a devout communicant of Ormas Baptist Church. Funeral was held Monday. + 7-?-1930
Piper Ethel L, 72, of R. 1, Cromwell, died of a heart ailment Thursday in the Goshen Hospital. She had resided in the Cromwell community for the past 60 years and was born in Coles County, Ill. on Jan. 26, 1890, the daughter of Rev. J. A. and Mary (Schee) Cochran. She married Ray Piper on Feb. 13, 1905 in Ormas. He died in 1955. She was a member of the Ormas Baptist Church. Surviving are 3 daughters, Mrs. Irene Stump of Ligonier, Mrs. Maxine Stoner of R. 1, Cromwell, and Mrs. Josephine Dague of Lima, O.; one brother, Joe of Washington, Ia.; 2 sisters, Mrs. Susan Ross of Bay Village, O., and Mrs. Ruth McCosh of Santa Ana, Calif.; 6 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. Services Sunday in Ulrey-Sedgwick Funeral Home in Cromwell. Burial, Sparta Cemetery. + 5-?-1962
Piper Jane, the mother of commissioner Piper, was buried Jan. 23. She was nearly 81 years of age. ^ 2-4-1887 Of Washington Twp, she died at the home of her son, George W., Jan. 21, 1887, aged 81 years. John R. Piper, her husband, died in 1835. ^ 6-10-1887
Piper John R, 68, died Aug. 14 in University Hospital, Indianapolis. He was Avilla basketball coach and instructor four years, ending with the 1938-39 school year. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Piper, formerly of North Manchester. Surviving are the widow, the former Mildred Jollief, whom he married June 12, 1935; two sons, Larry, Midland, Mich., and Robert, Danville; two daughters, Mrs. Richard Huber, Bedford, and Mrs. James Lewis, New Castle; five grandchildren; a brother, Ray, Sebring, Fla.; and a sister, Mrs. Wayne Garman, North Manchester. A brother, Otho (Shorty), died June 13, in Warsaw following a heart attack. ~ 8-18-1977
Piper Mary E, about 90, died July 18, 1951 at the home of a daughter, Mrs. Orval McLallin, about 3 miles west of Wolf Lake. She was born Jan. 10, 1861 in Clark County, Ohio, but had resided in Indiana most of her life. She was a member of the Baptist Church at Ormas. Her husband, John P., preceded her in death 34 years ago. Surviving are 2 others daughters, Mrs. Goldie Jackson of St. Petersburg, Fla., and Mrs. Zelda Schrock of Columbia City; 2 grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Services Friday at Sparta Christian Church. Burial, Sparta Cemetery. + 7-?-1951
Piper Mildred L, 67, of Danville, a resident of this community in the 1930’s when her husband, John R., was a teacher and basketball and baseball coach in Avilla High School, died today in the home of a son-in-law and daughter, Dr. and Mrs. Richard Huber in Bedford. Death was from lung cancer. She was born March 19, 1913 in Parke County, the daughter of John H. and Louzetta (Gardner) Jollief, and was married June 12, 1935 in North Manchester. He died Aug. 14, 1977 following open heart surgery. Surviving are another daughter, Mrs. Frank (Carol) Lepera, Greenwood; 2 sons, Larry, Midland, Mich., and Robert, Danville; 5 grandchildren; and a brother, Wendell Jollief, Kendallville. Services at Baker Funeral Home in Danville Tuesday. Burial in Danville. + 2-?-1981
Piper Ocia, 73, died last Thursday in her home southeast of Cromwell in Washington Twp. Surviving are the husband, G. Phineas; and 2 sisters. Funeral Saturday in Henney Funeral Home. Burial, Sparta Cemetery. + 4-?-1946
Piper Ray, 69, died Saturday at his home in Ligonier as a result of a heart attack. He had been a lifelong resident of Noble County. Funeral was Tuesday at L. H. Moore Funeral Home. Burial, Sparta Cemetery. Survivors include his widow, Ethel; 3 daughters, Mrs. Irene Stump of Washington Twp., Mrs. Josephine Dague of Lima, Ohio, and Mrs. Maxine Stoner of Cromwell; a sister, Mrs. S. H. Galloway of Washington Twp.; 8 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren. + 2-?-1955
Piper Samantha, 89, died Tuesday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. C. W. Shew in Kendallville from complications following influenza. She was the widow of George W. Piper, Washington Twp. Surviving are 6 children, Charles E of Kendallville, William H of Washington Twp, Mrs. Addie Miller, Connersville, G. T., Pierceton, Mrs. Doris Shew, Kendallville, and Mrs. Delle Beezley of Kimmell. Funeral Thursday at Ormas Baptist Church. + 1-?-1929
Pippenger Archie G, about 58, died June 24, 1952 in St. Joseph Hospital in Fort Wayne. He was a lifelong resident of Green Twp. He is survived by his widow, Helen; a daughter, Mrs. Charles Smith of near Albion; 2 grandchildren; a brother, William of Mishawaka; and a sister, Mrs. Robert McCreary at Pasadena, Calif. Services at Burr Oak Baptist Church today. Burial, Christian Chapel Cemetery. + 6-?-1952
Pippenger Brady was stillborn Sept. 18, 2009 at Dupont Hospital in Fort Wayne to Aaron and Michelle (Rupley) Pippenger of rural Albion. He is also survived by his grandparents, George and Marily Pippenger of Albion and James and Lynn Rupley of Corunna; and his great-grandparents, Milton and Roberta Rupley of South Whitley and Paul Besson of Warsaw. No services. ^ 9-24-2009
Pippenger Carnie Mae, 88, died June 17, 2001 at Hickory Creek Health Care Center, Columbia City. She was born Jan. 28, 1913 in Green Twp to James and Ocie (Herendeen) Herron. On Nov. 27, 1927 in Ky., she married Ted Pippenger. He died Jan. 19, 1987. A son, Paul; 2 grandsons, Monte Pippenger and Doug Pressler; and a great-grandson, John Pressler, also preceded her in death. Surviving are 4 daughters and 2 sons-in-law, Esther Anderson and Dorcas and Donald Pressler of Churubusco, Ruth Pressler of Columbia City and Naomi and Paul Coats of Fort Wayne; 5 sons and daughters-in-law, Jim and Carolyn, Philip and Norma, David and Linda and Teddy and Terry of Churubusco, and Dan and Linda of Gibsonton, Fla.; a sister, Irene Diffendarfer of Fort Wayne; 32 grandchildren; 57 great-grandchildren and 10 great-great-grandchildren. Services Wednesday at Sheets Funeral Home, Churubusco. Burial, Christian Chapel Cemetery. ^ 6-19-2001
Pippenger Charley E, son of Ephram and Rebecca Lock Pippenger, was born in Green Twp Sept. 19, 1871, and died at his home March 25, 1936 at the age of 64 years, 6 months and 6 days. On Feb. 10, 1894 he married Welthie Friend, and they had one son and one daughter. On July 8, 1928 he took into his home his granddaughter, Anna Lee Pippenger. He leaves his wife; his son, Delbert of Michie, Tenn.; his daughter, Cleta at home; 3 brothers, Oscar of Kendallville, Edgar and Wilbert of Green Twp; 2 sisters, Mrs. Lucy Ritter of Cromwell, and Mrs. Alma Walters of Kendallville; 9 grandchildren. Funeral Friday at Green Center U. B. Church. Burial, Christian Chapel Cemetery. + 3-?-1936
Pippenger Chester, 70, died Sept. 5, 2010 at his home. He was born Dec. 9, 1939 in Green Center, the son of Everett and Carrie (Craft) Pippenger. He served in the U.S. Army. He married Lois J. Truelove in Sept. 1963. He retired from Tenneco in Ligonier after 16 years and Custom Mowing after 24 years. Surviving are his wife; his son Chad E. (Gina) Pippenger, his daughter Christie K. (Tim) Olson, his mother; his sister Merry Elin (Jim) Funk, his brother, Mark E. Pippenger, 5 grandchildren, and 3 great-grandchildren. Cremation has taken place. Memorial Sept. 11 at Our Hope Lutheran School. ^ 9-8-2010
Pippenger David L, 68, of Blue Lake near Churubusco, died Sunday at his residence. He was a pilot and owned several airplanes. He was born May 15, 1940 in Noble County to Ted and Carnie (Herron) Pippenger. He married Betty Jane Schick on Oct. 10, 1970. Surviving are his wife; children, Randy and Sandra Pippenger of Rome City, Les and Laurie Hossinger of Fort Wayne and Teresa and Richard Hyser of Roanoke; 4 brothers and sisters-in-law, Phillip and Norma, Jim and Carolyn, and Ted and Terri of Churubusco, and Dan and Linda of Gibson, Fla.; 4 sisters and 2 brothers-in-law, Esther Anderson, Dorcas and Tod Pressler and Naomi and Paul Coats of Fort Wayne, and Ruth Pressler of Columbia City; and 7 grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a brother, Paul. No services. ^ 8-26-2008
Pippenger Earlin "Phil", 83, died Sunday in his rural Albion residence. He was born October 13, 1912 in Green Twp to Wilbert and Laura (Diffendarfer) Pippenger. On October 28, 1939 in Columbia City he married Ina Bell Richards. She died in January. A Green Twp farmer, he had lived in the area all of his life. Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Dale (Betty) Dreibelbis of Columbia City; 2 sons, Richard and George of rural Albion; 3 sisters, Ilene Owen of Kimmell, Lenita Gondos of New Haven, and Neva Hill of Fla.; 7 grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by 2 brothers, Everett and Roy "Ted"; and 5 sisters, Ethel McCoy, Edna Akers, Hazel Geiger, Viva Link and Lila "Teeny" Fleck. Funeral Wednesday in Sheets Funeral Home. Burial, Christian Chapel Cemetery. + 7-28-1996
Pippenger Emma, (b. 1-16-1873 - d. 12-3-1948) a native of Noble County and a resident of Kendallville nearly a half century, died at McCray Hospital Friday from a blood clot and pneumonia. She was born Jan. 16, 1873, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Levi Emahiser. She moved to Kendallville from Albion with her husband, the late Oscar Pippenger, who died last Jan. 5. They were married at Albion Sept. 28, 1892. Surviving are 2 sons, Archie of Albion, William of Mishawaka; and a daughter, Mrs. R. G. McCreary of South Bend; 3 grandchildren; and one great-grandchild; 2 brothers, Charles of Albion, and John of Flint, Mich. Funeral at First Methodist Church, Kendallville, Monday. Burial, Orange Cemetery. + 12-?-1948
Pippenger Everett Ralph, 62, was born Aug. 8, 1910. He married Carrie Craft in 1938. A resident of Noble County, he had spent his lifetime in the area. He retired from International Harvester Oct. 1, 1971. He died Aug. 10 in McCray Hospital. Survivors include his wife; one daughter, Mrs. Merry Smith, at home; two sons, Chester of R. 1, LaOtto, and Mark, stationed in Alabama with the Army; two brothers, Roy (Ted) and Earlin (Phil), both of Noble County; and seven sisters, Mrs. Millard Akers of Churubusco, Mrs. Alva McCoy of Avilla, Mrs. Forrest Geiger of Churubusco, Mrs. Ralph Hill of Fort Wayne, Mrs. Harold Fleck of Ohio, Mrs. Leo Owen of Kimmell and Mrs. Leslie Gondos of Fort Wayne. Services Aug. 13. Burial, Christian Chapel Cemetery. ~8-17-1972 + 8-?-1972
Pippenger Halcyon Edith, daughter of E. W. Broughton, was born at Avilla, Indiana (mother was Florence Broughton) September 21, 1901. She was married on October 20, 1919 to Delbert Pippenger of Avilla. They had five children. She died in Avilla, July 11, 1928. Surviving are the husband, five little children, two brothers, two sisters, and her father; her mother having preceded her in death. ~ 7-26-1928
Pippenger Henry Melvin, 60, Albion resident, died Wednesday at McCray Hospital from embolism. He was raised in Noble County but left for Chicago, returning to Albion in 1933. He was elected township trustee in 1938 and in 1942. He was a member of the Albion Masonic Lodge and the Fort Wayne Consistory. He served with the U. S. Navy 1900-1902. Surviving are the widow, Valeska; a daughter, Mrs. Dorothy Marth of Chicago; 2 sons, Ed of Chicago and Vaughn of Wis.; a sister, Mrs. Georgia Chamblin, Chicago. Funeral Friday from Miser Funeral Home. Burial, Albion Cemetery. + 6-?-1943
Pippenger Howard L, 76, died April 11, 1990 in Kenney Health Care Center, Ligonier. He was born July 15, 1913 in Noble County, the son of Edgar and Lavina (Bleile) Pippenger. A lifetime Noble County resident, he was a retired farmer and had worked for McCoy Lumber in Churubusco and Maloley Foods in Fort Wayne. He was a WW II veteran. Surviving are 3 sisters, Bessie Gordon of LaOtto, Berniece Miller of Bremen, and Carrie Seiss of Columbus, Ohio; and a brother, Leo of Kendallville. A brother and 3 sisters preceded him in death. Services Saturday in Brazzell Funeral Home, Albion. Burial, Christian Chapel Cemetery. + 4-11-1990
Pippenger Ina Bell, 75, died Saturday in McCray Hospital. She was born in Allen County on October 19, 1920 to David O. and Rosa (McCoy) Richards. On October 28, 1939 in Columbia City she married Earlin S. Pippenger. She and her husband lived on the rural Albion farm since their marriage. Surviving are her husband; a daughter, Mrs. Dale (Betty) Dreibelbis of Columbia City; 2 sons, Richard D. and George J. of rural Albion; 7 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by 2 sisters, Bertha Tulley and Lavon Workman; and a brother, Lloyd Richards. Funeral Wednesday in Sheets Funeral Home. Burial, Christian Chapel Cemetery. + 1-27-1996
Pippenger L Lucile, 68, R. 2, Avilla, died Sept. 30 in McCray Hospital. She was born Jan. 13, 1920 in Swan Twp, the daughter of Edward and Estelle (Gordon) Zolman. She married Leo Pippenger Jan. 26, 1946. She was a lifetime county resident and had worked more than 30 years at the Garrett Hospital, Byron Health Care Center and Sacred Heart Home. She was a member of Hopewell Presbyterian Church. Surviving are her husband; five daughters, Mrs. Tom (Lois) Renkenberger, R. 2, Albion, Bonnie Craig, R. 4, Albion, Mrs. Roy (Nancy) Yarde, R. 2, Avilla, Mrs. David (Carolyn) Scheurich, R. 2, Kendallville, and Mrs. Jerry (Patsy) Karst, Kendallville; a son, Max E. Gay, R. 1, Churubusco; two brothers, Arthur, Tacoma, Wash., and Guy, R.1, Avilla; 21 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Two daughters, Vicki and Gail, preceded her in death. Services Sunday in Brazzell Funeral Home, Avilla. Burial, Avilla Cemetery. ~ 10-4-1988 + 9-29-1988
Pippenger Lavina Ellen, 84, (b. 12-9-1871) who lived southeast of Albion died March 13. She was the widow of Edgar Pippenger and had resided in the Albion area most of her life. Surviving are three sons, Nathan and Howard at home, and Leo, Avilla; six daughters, Mrs. Cash Flory, Mrs. Charles Holderman, Mrs. Fred Haney, and Mrs. Orley Miller of Nappanee and Mrs. Jesse Gordon of LaOtto, Mrs. Ora Seiss of Columbus, Ohio; a number of grandchildren and great-grandchildren; and one brother, Ezra Bleile, of Nappanee. Services Wednesday in the Christian Chapel at Merriam. Burial, Christian Chapel Cemetery. ~ 5-17-1956 + 5-?-1956
Pippenger Leo L, 83, died Monday at Three Rivers Convalescent Center in Fort Wayne. He was born on June 30, 1907 in Noble County, the son of Edgar Levi and Lavina Ellen (Bleile). He graduated from Manchester College and was a teacher in Noble County from 1927 until retiring from Wolf Lake School in 1972. He was also employed at Fisher's Market in Avilla, Noble County REMC and the former McCoy Lumber Co. in Churubusco. He was a member of Hopewell Presbyterian Church. Surviving are 6 daughters, Marilyn Craig of Columbia City, Lois Renkenberger and Bonnie Craig of Albion, Nancy Yarde of Avilla and Carolyn Scheurich and Patsy Karst of Kendallville; 3 sons, Max Gay of Churubusco, David Pippenger of Albion and Robert Pippenger of Los Angeles, Calif.; 3 sisters, Bessie Gordon of LaOtto, Berniece Miller of Bremen, and Carrie Seiss of Columbus, Ohio; 26 grandchildren; several great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. He was preceded in death by 2 daughters; one granddaughter, 2 brothers and 3 sisters. Services Thursday at Sheets Funeral Home. Burial, Avilla Cemetery. + 2-11-1991
Pippenger Levi Edgar, 81, (b. 2-10-1869 - d. 10-7-1950) died Saturday at his home southeast of Albion. Funeral services were Tuesday in the Christian Chapel, Merriam. Burial, Christian Chapel Cemetery. He is survived by his wife Lavina; three sons, Leo, Avilla; Howard and Nathan of Albion; six daughters, Mrs. Charles Holderman, Mrs. Fred Haney and Orley Miller of Nappanee, Mrs. Cassius Flory of Albion, Mrs. Jesse Gordon of LaOtto and Mrs. Ora Seiss Jr., of Columbus, Ohio; 27 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; a brother, Wilbert, Churubusco; two sisters, Mrs. Alma Walters, Kendallville, and Mrs. Charles Ritter, Cromwell. ~ 10-12-1950 + 1950
Pippenger Max, 56, died May 2 in McCray Hospital of a heart attack. He was a Kendallville city council member, seated in June 1977. He was a member of the Immaculate Conception Church, a veteran of WW II, and a member of American Legion Post 86 and the Elks Lodge. He was born Feb. 25, 1923 in Avilla, the son of Delbert E. and Halcyon (Broughton) Pippenger, both deceased. He married Dorothy M. Freiburger on Feb. 7, 1948 in St. Patrick’s Church, Fort Wayne. Survivors include his wife; three sons, John S., New Orleans, La., Thomas C., R. 3, Kendallville, James E., R. 1, Rome City; 3 grandchildren; 2 sisters, Mrs. Anna Lee Elijah, Goshen, and Mrs. Jean E. Thomas, Fort Wayne. Two brothers preceded him in death. Services Saturday in Immaculate Conception Church. Burial, King Cemetery. ~ 5-10-1979 + 5-?-1979
Pippenger Nathan R, 82, died last Monday (d. 9-5-1983) at his R. 2, Albion residence. He was born April 29, 1901 in Green Twp to Levi and Lavina Pippenger. He is survived by three sisters, Bessie Gordon, rural LaOtto, Berniece Miller, Bremen, and Carrie Seiss of Columbus, OH; two brothers, Leo, Avilla, and Howard, R. 2, Albion. Services Thursday at the Brazzell Funeral Home, Albion. Burial, Christian Chapel Cemetery. ~ 9-15-1983
Pippenger Oscar Sherman, 81, (b. 10-14-1866) native and lifelong resident of Noble County, and a citizen of Kendallville since 1912, died at the family home, 117 N. Grant St. Monday from complications incident to senility. He was born Oct. 14, 1866, near Albion, the oldest of seven children of Ephram and Rebecca Lock Pippenger. He had been partially blind since 1929, but despite the affliction, was always jovial. He and his family came here from Albion in 1912 and for years he had been custodian at the Flint & Walling Manufacturing Co. offices. He was married Sept., 28, 1892 to Emma Emahiser of Albion, and the couple recently observed their 55th wedding anniversary. He was a member of the Macabees for many years and was also affiliated with the Methodist Church since 1892 and active in the affairs of both. Mr. Pippenger loved music and devoted much of his spare moments to playing the harmonica and violin. Despite his affliction of impaired sight, he continued to carry on and almost daily made trips to the business district until his last illness. Surviving besides the widow are two sons, Archie of Albion, and William of Mishawaka; a daughter, Mrs. R. G. (Mabel) McCreary, South Bend; three grandchildren and one great-grandchild; two brothers, Ed of near Albion, and Wilbur, Brownsville, Tex.; and two sisters, Mrs. Lucy Ritter, Cromwell, and Mrs. Alma Walters, Kendallville. The body was removed to the Bonham & Miser Funeral Home, Albion. ~ 1-?-1948 + 1-?-1948
Pippenger Paul T, R. 2, Hamilton, died Sunday in Parkview Hospital. He was born October 22, 1928 in Noble County to Ted and Carnie (Herron) Pippenger. He had been employed the past 17 years by Norfolk & Western Railroad in Fort Wayne and was a member of the Eagles Lodge in Belleview, Ohio. Surviving are his parents; a daughter, Linda Salesman, Fort Wayne; a son, Gale, Churubusco; four sisters, Mrs. William (Esther) Anderson and Mrs. Tod (Dorcas) Pressler, both Churubusco, Mrs. Gene (Ruth) Pressler, Columbia City, and Mrs. Paul (Naomi) Coats of Fort Wayne; five brothers, James, Philip, David and Teddy, all of Churubusco, and Dan of Gibsonton, Florida; and two grandsons. Burial, Christian Chapel Cemetery. ~ 8-26-1982 + 8-24-1982
Pippenger Rebecca, 77, died last Saturday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Bert Wert, at Kendallville, from uremic poisoning. Born in Ohio, she came to Noble County when a young woman and was a resident of Albion for many years. Surviving children are Mrs. Bert Wert, Mrs. John Walters, Oscar Pippenger, Kendallville, Mrs. Charles Ritter, Cromwell, and Ed, Charles and Wilbur Pippenger of Albion. + 2-?-1926
Pippenger Robert Don, 63, of Albion, died Sept. 9 in Mesa General Hospital, Mesa, Ariz. The Syracuse native formerly lived in Los Angeles and Columbia City, where he was a hair dresser. Surviving are sisters Marilyn Craig of Columbia City and Carolyn Scheurich and Patsy Karst of Kendallville; a brother, David of Albion; stepsisters, Lois Renkenberger and Bonnie Baysinger of Albion, and Nancy Yarde of Avilla; and a stepbrother, Max Gay of Albion. Graveside services Saturday in Sweet Cemetery. ~ 9-26-1996
Pippenger Ted Leroy, 81, of Churubusco, died January 19, 1987 at Gibsonton, Fla. He was born Sept. 28, 1905 in Noble County to Wilbur and Laura Diffendarfer Pippenger. His marriage was on Nov. 27, 1927 to Carnie Herron. They have always lived in Green Twp. He ran a threshing rig for many years and also worked as a well driller, retiring in 1980. He attended Calvary Temple. Surviving are his wife; five sons, Jim, Philip, David and Ted, all of Churubusco, and Daniel of Gibsonton; four daughters, Esther Anderson and Dorcas Pressler, both Churubusco, Ruth Pressler of Columbia City, and Naomi Coats of Fort Wayne; 32 grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; a brother, Earlin of Albion; four sisters, Lila Fleck of Paulding, Ohio, Neva Wing of Marion, Mich., Ilene Owen of Kimmell, and Lenita Gondos of Fort Wayne. Service Friday at Sheets Funeral Home in Churubusco. Burial, Christian Chapel Cemetery. + 1-19-1987
Pippenger Valeska M "Val", 86, Albion, died Saturday (d. 6-25-1977) in Sacred Heart Home, Avilla. Born April 21, 1891 in Shawano, Wis., she was the daughter of Albert and Elfrieda (Rolman) Wipperman. She married Henry Pippenger, who preceded her in death. She moved to Albion in 1933 from Buffalo, N.Y. She was a member of the Asbury United Methodist Church and the Eastern Star. Surviving is a sister, Mrs. Hildegard Slamin, St. Petersburg, Fla. She was preceded in death by one sister. Funeral Tuesday in Brazzell Funeral Home, Albion. Burial, Rose Hill Cemetery. + 6-?-1977
Pippenger Vicki Lynn, six-year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Leo Pippenger of Hopewell, died July 4 in the Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne. She was first stricken with measles, and encephalitis developed. Surviving besides the parents are a brother and 5 sisters at home. Services July 7 at Hopewell Presbyterian Church. Burial, Avilla Cemetery. ~ 7-7-1955 + 7-?-1955
Pippenger Wilbert F, 86, died at the home of a daughter, Mrs. Harold Link, of Rt. 3, Auburn, from complications of advanced age. Services were Monday at the Krider Funeral Home at Churubusco. Burial, Christian Chapel Cemetery. He was born in Churubusco on August 26, 1874, the son of the late Ephram and Sarah Lock Pippenger. He was a retired farmer and resided in Noble County all of his lifetime before moving to the Link residence. His wife, Laura Ellen Pippenger, died in 1947. Surviving in addition to the daughter with whom he resided are seven other daughters, Mrs. Edna Akers and Mrs. Hazel Geiger of Churubusco, Mrs. Ethel McCoy of Avilla, Mrs. Viva Hill of Glendale, Calif., Mrs. Lila Fleck of Paulding, Ohio, Mrs. Eileen Owen of Kimmell and Mrs. Lenita Holston of Fort Wayne; three sons, Ted of Churubusco, Everett of Avilla and Phillip of Albion; 43 grandchildren; 78 great-grandchildren, and two sisters, Mrs. Alma Walters of Kendallville and Mrs. Lucy Ritter of Cromwell. He was a member of the EUB Church at Green Center. ~ 3-23-1961
Pischke Linda, 46, of Syracuse, died Dec. 25, 2007 at Elkhart Hospital. She was employed at Dollar General Corp. in Nappanee. She was a Central Noble High School graduate and a member of Albion Wesleyan Church. She was born on April 6, 1961 to Robert and Delores (Leitch) Coy. Surviving are her mother in rural Albion; her husband, Denny Lee Pischke; 4 sons and a daughter-in-law, Dusty L. Pischke at home, David R. Altimus of Brimfield, Danny W. and Latasha Pischke of Arkansas and Daniel L. Schafer of Arkansas; 2 daughters and a son-in-law, Keesha M. and Clifford Reed of Albion and Jennifer Erwin of Albion; a brother and sister-in-law, Paul and Linda Coy of Albion; a sister and brother-in-law, Diane and Randy Slone of Albion; and 4 grandchildren, Ethan, Gloria, Jacob and Abigail. She was preceded in death by her father and her first husband, Gerry Winebrenner. Services Saturday at Brazzell Funeral Home, Albion. Burial, Rose Hill Cemetery,. ^ 12-28-2007.
Pitney Eva B, 75, died May 22, 1992 in the home of her brother-in-law, George Pitney of Continental, Ohio. She was born in Fort Wayne July 16, 1916, the daughter of Joseph and Emma (Nicklet) Buehrer. She was married to Walter S. Pitney, who died in 1972. Surviving are 2 daughters, Pamela Lash of Kendallville and Shirley Teadt of Three Rivers, Mich.; 2 sisters, Lillian Burry of Detroit, Mich., and Ruth McComb of Fort Wayne; 6 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren. Funeral Saturday in Hutchins Funeral Home. Burial, Orange Cemetery. + 5-21-1992
Pitney Walter S, 58, R. 2, Mendon, Mich., died today in Three Rivers Hospital, Three Rivers, Mich. Born April 23, 1914 in Continental, Ohio, he was the son of Russell and Pearl (Stambaugh) Pitney. He married Eva Buehrer Dec. 3, 1938 in Fort Wayne. He owned the Kendallville Sewer Cleaning Service until his retirement in 1969 because of ill health. He moved to Mendon from R. 3, Kendallville 2 years ago. Surviving are the wife; 2 daughters, Mrs. Robert Lash, R. 3, Kendallville, and Mrs. Donald Teadt, R. 2, Mendon; 4 sisters, Mrs. Charles Decker, Huntertown, Mrs. Juanita Altimus, Rome City, Mrs. Arthur Blaising, Fort Wayne, and Mrs. Kenneth Schaffer, Wapakoneta, Ohio; one brother, George, Continental; and 4 grandchildren. Funeral Thursday at Williams Funeral Home, Wolcottville. Burial, Orange Cemetery. + 7-?-1972
Piver Joseph H, 57, R. 2, Ligonier, died at his home Saturday from a coronary. He was born May 16, 1918 in Stonington, Conn., the son of Antone and Rose (Andres) Piver. He had lived in the Ligonier community the past 17 years, moving from Conn. He was married on Nov. 24, 1950 to Margaret Leahy in Conn. He was a member of the American Legion in Albion and Saint Patrick’s Church in Ligonier. He was a veteran of WW II. Surviving are the widow; a son, Joe; and a daughter Margaret (Peggy); one brother, Andrew, Stonington, Conn.; and his mother, also of Conn. Funeral Jan. 16 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Stonington. Burial, Evergreen Cemetery in Stonington. He was a manufacturing superintendent at Monsanto in Ligonier. + 1-?-1976
Piver Joseph R, 21, of Stonington, Conn., formerly of Ligonier, died of head injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident near Stonington on April 29. He was born in Ligonier April 12, 1959, a son of Margaret (Leahy) Price of Ligonier and the late Joseph H. Piver. He was raised and educated in Ligonier, graduating from West Noble High School in 1977. He is survived by his mother; 2 sisters, Margaret R. Piver, Anderson, and Judith Vitali of Old Lyme, Conn. Services in Conn. on May 3. + 4-?-1980
Place Beatrice Martha, daughter of Byron and Vera Place, was born at Ormas, Ind. June 3, 1915 and died at Ensley Center, Mich., April 26, 1916. She leaves father, mother, and grandparents. Funeral at Ensley Baptist Church on Saturday. Burial, Crandall Cemetery. + 1916
Place Zelia M died at South Bend Dec. 26, 1968. She was born June 19, 1894 and had lived here about 40 years before moving to South Bend. She was a daughter of the late Emmett and Hattie (Daniels) Anspaugh. She is survived by one brother, Fred of South Bend; and 2 sisters, Una of South Bend, and Mrs. Edna (Sid) Ritter of Albion. Last rites Dec. 29 at Bonham, Miser & Brazzell Funeral Home, Albion. Burial, Cosperville Cemetery. + 12-?-1968
Placencia Rosa Linda, 10-month old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Placencia of R. 1, Avilla, died July 18 in Sacred Heart Hospital, Garrett. Surviving are the parents, 5 brothers and 3 sisters, all at home, and the grandparents. Graveside services Sunday in Calvary Cemetery, Garrett. + 7-?-1952
Plank Robert Lee Jr., 55, of Cromwell, died Thursday at Parkview Hospital, Fort Wayne. Born Nov. 21, 1930 in LaGrange County, he was the son of Sherman and Dorothy (Somes) Plank. On Feb. 16, 1952 in Cromwell, he married Marilyn Miller. A lifetime Topeka and Cromwell area resident, he was a retired dispatcher for Johnson Controls in Goshen. He was a member of Cromwell Masonic Lodge and Fort Wayne Scottish Rite. Surviving are his wife; a daughter, Karen Records of Cromwell; a son Robert Jr. of Cromwell; 2 sisters, Carol Martin of White Pigeon, Mich., and Nancy Galloway of Topeka; a brother James of Constantine, Mich.; and 5 grandchildren. One sister preceded him in death. Services Sunday at Ulrey Renner Funeral Home, Ligonier. Burial, Sparta Cemetery. + 1-9-1986
Plank Sherman Lee, 68, Topeka, died at his home July 19. He worked as carrier for the Elkhart Truth for 55 years. He was born Oct. 13, 1904 in Shipshewana. He was married Sept. 28, 1927 to Dorothy Ann Somes. Survivors include the wife; 2 sons, James of LaGrange, and Robert of Cromwell; 2 daughters, Mrs. Jacob Galloway of Topeka, and Mrs. Carol Martin of Elkhart; 13 grandchildren; one brother, Hershel, Lafayette; and a sister, Mrs. Harold Saggars of Shipshewana. Services in Ulrey Funeral Home, Topeka, Saturday. Burial, Louphold Cemetery. + 7-19-1973
Plank William, 40, living 7 miles west of Swan, shot and killed himself last Friday. Too much financial depression and confidence in strong drink caused momentary insanity. He leaves a large family. ^ 1-23-1877
Platner Catharine, 89, died Tuesday at Sacred Heart Home in Avilla. She was born July 19, 1901 in Toledo, Ohio to Victor E. and Mabel (McCoy) Canode. On June 9, 1933 she married Conrad Wendell Platner, who died June 17, 1948. She began teaching in Kendallville in 1921 and taught in Ohio and Fort Wayne before returning to Kendallville to teach for East Noble School Corporation until 1969. She was a member of Tri Kappa and First Presbyterian Church and was named "Citizen of the Year" in 1979 by the Kendallville Chamber of Commerce. Surviving are 2 daughters, Mrs. James T. (Jane) Kerns of Kendallville, and Mrs. James S. (Annette) Binder of Palm Springs, Calif.; a son, Victor of Seattle, Wash.; a sister, Mrs. Clifford (Margaret) Coolidge of Bloomington, Ill.; and 2 grandchildren. Services Friday in Berhalter-Hutchins Funeral Home. Burial, Lake View Cemetery. + 12-25-1990
Platt Beatrice, 91, of Albion, died July 17, 2002 in Hickory Creek Nursing Home. She was Albion town clerk for 2 terms and worked in the Noble County auditor's and treasurer's offices. She was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church, Albion. She was born Jan. 25, 1911 in Kimmell to Harrison F. and Ruby (Fry) Cobb. She married Dick Platt March 5, 1927 in Mishawaka. He died Dec. 2, 1987. Surviving are a daughter, Janith (Aller) Mello of Golden Valley, Colo.; 4 grandchildren; 7 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. Services Monday at Brazzell Funeral Home, Albion. Burial, Sparta Cemetery. ^ 7-18-2002
Platt Clyde D, 67, of R. 3, Wolcottville, died June 12 in Lutheran Hospital from injuries suffered in a Noble County motorcycle accident May 30. He was retired from International Harvester Co. in the sales and service department and lived in Huntertown before moving to Blackman Lake eight years ago. He is survived by his wife, Grace; three sons, Donald of Columbia City, Rex of Fremont, and Roger of Churubusco; two daughters, Ruth Geiger of Fort Wayne and Joyce Fulk of Churubusco; and one sister, Mildred Keller of Fort Wayne. Services in South Milford United Methodist Church today. Burial, Lakeview Cemetery. ~ 6-14-1979 + 6-14-1979
Platt Grace Marie, 88, died October 8, 2000 at Miller's Merry Manor, Garrett. She was born March 31, 1912 in Blackcreek County, Ohio. She married Clyde Platt, who died June 12, 1979. She was a cafeteria worker for 15 years at Concordia Theological Seminary, retiring in 1972. She was a member of South Milford United Methodist Church. Surviving are 2 daughters and a son-in-law, Ruth J. Geiger of Auburn, and Joyce A. and Jacob Fulk of Churubusco; 3 sons and daughters-in-law, Rex and Sharon Platt of Angola, Roger and Judy Platt of Fort Wayne and Don and Joann Platt of Columbia City; 2 brothers, Harold Snyder of Columbia City and Wilson Snyder of Decatur; 21 grandchildren; 47 great-grandchildren; and 10 great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Susan Wendling in 1956; one sister, Edith Adams; and 4 brothers, Boyd, Ralph, Bob and Winfred Snyder. Services Wednesday at South Milford U.M. Church with her grandson, Rev. Mark Hambrock, officiating. + 10-9-2000
Platt Hiram G died after an accident late Tuesday forenoon. He was struck by a falling limb from a tree they had chopped down. He suffered about 5 hours before death occurred. He leaves a wife and 5 children in desititute circumstances. His funeral takes place today. Albion New Era 12-16-1880 Contributed by Judy Richter
Platt John Richard, 84, of Albion, died Wednesday (d. 12-2-1987) at his residence. He was born in Will County, Ill., Nov. 10, 1903, the son of Edwin A. and Ida Belle (Bigger) Platt. On March 5, 1927 in Mishawaka, he married Beatrice Cobb. He moved from Mishawaka to Albion in 1932 and is a retired mail carrier for Albion. He was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church, Albion Lions Club and Retired Letter Carriers Association. Surviving are his wife; a daughter, Mrs. Kenneth (Janith) Aller of Albion; 4 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren. A daughter, 2 brothers and 2 sisters preceded him in death. Services Saturday in Trinity United Methodist Church, Albion. Burial, Sparta Cemetery. + 12-2-1987
Platter Dennis, 19, son of Mr. and Mrs. Guy Platter, R. 2, drowned at Weimer’s Landing at Skinner Lake, after apparently plunging into deep water at a drop-off while wading. He was unable to swim. Surviving the youth, who was born October 3, 1936, in New Haven, are the parents; two brothers, Larry and Dallas; the grandparents, Mrs. Hazel Platter, Fort Wayne, and Mr. and Mrs. Ed Voirol, R. 2, Avilla. Services were Wednesday in St. Mary’s Catholic Church. Burial was in the Catholic Cemetery, Avilla. ~ 9-6-1956 + 9-?-1956
Platter Guy, 52, R. 2, Avilla, died Sunday while being taken to McCray Hospital. He was born on Nov. 15, 1909, at New Haven and moved here in 1949. He had been an employee of International Harvester Co., Ft. Wayne, for 33 years until his retirement six months ago. In 1934 he was married to the former Cecelia Voirol. He was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Avilla. Surviving are the wife; two sons, Larry, stationed at Fort Knox, Ky., and Dallas, at home; his mother, Mrs. Hazel Platter, Fort Wayne; two brothers, Richard and William, both of Fort Wayne; and three sisters, Mrs. Warner Bowers, New Haven, and Mrs. Ora Staley and Mrs. Margaret Wells, Fort Wayne. Services Wednesday at St. Mary’s Church. Burial, church cemetery. ~ 8-30-1962
Plattor Gertrude N, 80, Fort Wayne, an Avilla native, died June 27 in St. Joseph’s Hospital. She had lived most of her life in Fort Wayne. Services in St. Patrick’s Catholic Church Saturday. Burial was in the Catholic Cemetery, New Haven. ~ 7-5-1962
Pletcher Alice L, 91, died Friday in Miller's Merry Manor, Warsaw. She was born August 5, 1903 in Syracuse to Verlie C. and Cora (Jones) Lung. She married Donald R. McCoy on October 20, 1923. He died October 24, 1954. She married Eugene Pletcher on January 10, 1965. He died September 5, 1974. She had lived in the Ligonier area since 1947 and was retired from an insurance office. Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Carl (Janice) Bacic of Eagle River, Wis.; a sister, Fredona Passarelli of Syracuse; and 4 grandchildren. Funeral Tuesday in Ulrey-Renner Funeral Home. Burial, Sparta Cemetery. + 11-11-1994
Pletcher Edna Grace, 15, daughter of Christian Pletcher, died this morning at the home of Mr. and Mrs. James Horn in Clinton Twp. Funeral Sunday from Rock Run Church. + No date
Pletcher Eugene G, 82, Ligonier, died Thursday after collapsing in the Ligonier auto license branch of a coronary. He was born Sept. 15, 1891 in Whitley County to Eli and Ellen (Dolmer) Pletcher. He married Bessie Van Curen in 1911. She died in 1963. In 1965 he married Alice Lung McCoy. A 36-year resident of the area, he was a member of the Ligonier United Methodist Church and a real estate agent. He was also a former justice of the peace. Surviving are his wife; 2 daughters, Mrs. Edward (Lucille) Baldinger, Seattle, Wash., and Mrs. Norman (Louis) Selm, St. Joe, Mich.; one son, Franklin, Ligonier; 3 brothers, Harry, Tracy, Calif., Harvey, Fla., and Robert, South Whitley; and 3 grandchildren. Services Monday in Ulrey Funeral Home, Ligonier. Burial, Oakwood Cemetery, Warsaw. + 9-?-1974
Pletcher Franklin E, 57, died Wednesday from an apparent heart attack in the Ligonier Motel Apartments where he resided. Born Dec. 30, 1919 in Pierceton, he was the son of Eugene and Bessie (Van Curen) Pletcher. He had resided in Ligonier the past 39 years and was a veteran of WW II. Survivors are 2 sisters, Mrs. Edward (Lucille) Baldinger, Seattle, Wash., and Mrs. Norman (Louise) Selm, St. Joseph, Mich. Funeral Saturday in Ulrey Funeral Home, Ligonier. Burial, Oakwood Cemetery, Warsaw. + 11-23-1977
Pletcher Opal M, 88, Ligonier, died February 11, 2003 at Shepherd of the Hill nursing home in Kendallville. She was born in Kendallville May 13, 1914 to Virgil and Eva (Smith) Smith. She married Bernard Pletcher December 31, 1966 in Elkhart. He died in 1978. Surviving are 2 daughters and sons-in-law, Marilyn and Gil Baumgartner of Fort Wayne and Janet and Phil Meyer of Venice, Fla.; one son and daughter-in-law, Richard and Barbara Hippenhammer of Avilla; one brother, Howard Smith of Elkhart; 2 stepsisters, Mary Beth Null and Barbara Divitro; one daughter-in-law, Denille Hippenhammer of Ligonier; 18 grandchildren and several great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by 2 sons. She retired from Excel in Elkhart after 25 years of service. She was a member of American Legion Auxiliary 240 in Avilla and Women of the Moose in Elkhart. Services at Orr Funeral Home in Albion. Burial, Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens in Osceola. ~ 2-20-2003
Plowe Lelia was born Oct. 23, 1858 and died Feb. 7, 1956. Services at Williams Funeral Home Feb. 9. Burial, Woodland Cemetery. + 2-7-1956
Plumb Rosella, 58, who played piano with Rosie’s Band at nutrition sites and health care facilities in the area, died Saturday at Parkview Hospital, Fort Wayne. The Noble County native had lived in Fort Wayne the past 30 years. She is survived by her husband, Clyde D.; 2 stepsons, Richard E. and James H. Plumb of Fort Wayne; and 4 sisters, Martha Lemmon of Albion, Georgia Braun of Fort Wayne, Ruth Bouse of Arkansas and Irma Lux of Mo. Services Tuesday at D. O. McComb & Sons Lakeside Park Funeral Home, Fort Wayne. Burial, Highland Park Cemetery. + 2-13-1982
Plummer Alyssa was stillborn Sept. 25, 2007 at Parkview Noble Hospital to David Clark Jr and Rachel Marie (Sprague) Plummer. Also surviving are a sister Juliana; grandparents, Mike and Sue Sprague and Linda and Mike Marshall of Ligonier, David and Joyce Plummer of Marion; great-grandparents Margaret Marshall of Cromwell, Virgil Burns of Ligonier and Bea Sawicki of Fort Wayne. Graveside service Saturday at Lake View Cemetery. ^ 9-27-2007
Plummer Evangeline, 75, Ligonier, died Monday at her residence. Born Dec. 10, 1904 in Hicksville, Ohio, she was the daughter of Albert and Mary (Seevers) Donley. On July 28, 1939, she married Russell Plummer, who died in 1972. She was a lifetime resident of the Ligonier area and a retired employee of the Goshen Rubber Co. She was a member of the Ligonier OES. Surviving are 2 daughters, Mrs. Virgil (Evelyn) Becker of Wolcottville, and Mrs. Marietta Renner of Columbia City; a son, Richard Fisel of Ligonier; a brother, Homer Donley of Hicksville, Ohio; 7 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. Services Friday in Orr Funeral Home, Ligonier. Burial, Oak Park Cemetery. + 8-?-1980
Plummer Nellie Opal, 46, died Sunday at her home in Ligonier. Surviving are her husband, William A.; 3 brothers, Bert Eaton of Pence, William Eaton of Ames, Iowa, and Adam Eaton of Allerton, Ill.; and one sister, Mrs. Daisy Beck of Elkhart. Funeral Tuesday in Brown Funeral Home. Burial, Etna Green Cemetery. + 3-?-1940
Plummer Russell B, 73, 101 N. Martin St., died Tuesday in Goshen Hospital of injuries suffered 3 ½ weeks ago in a car accident. He was born Oct. 24, 1898 in Whitley County, the son of H. L. and Ada (Swan) Plummer. He married Evangeline Fisel July 28, 1939 in Albion. He was a retired insurance agent and resident of Ligonier 33 years. He was a member of Knight Templar Shrine, Presbyterian Church, Masonic Lodge and Scottish Rite. Surviving are the widow; 2 daughters, Mrs. Herman Houser, Columbia City, and Mrs. Carl Stacker, Kansas City, Mo.; 2 stepdaughters, Mrs. Virgil Becker and Mrs. Marietta Renner, Ligonier; 2 sons, Joseph L. and Robert, St. Louis, Mo.; a stepson, Richard Fisel, Ligonier; 3 sisters, Mrs. Clarence Godfrey, Dayton, Ohio, and Mrs. Eugene Mullendore and Mrs. Phillip Lemmon, Columbia City; 14 grandchildren and several great-grandchildren. Funeral Friday in Ulrey Funeral Home. Burial, Oak Park Cemetery. + + 10-?-1972
Poage Carl C, 51, died at McCray Hospital Oct. 12 after suffering injuries in an automobile accident Tuesday 4 miles west of Kendallville. He is survived by his wife; a son, Roland; and a daughter, Mrs. Marie Huff at home; his mother at Kendallville; 3 brothers, Coe of Albion, and Lake and Archie of Detroit. Funeral Friday at Brimfield U. B. Church. Burial, Sweet Cemetery. + 10-?-1944
Poage Coe W, 82, Albion, died Thursday (d.7-30-1981) in McCray Hospital. Born Sept. 11, 1898 in Marlington, W. Va., he was the son of Andrew and Lillie (Hall) Poage. His first wife, Zelda M Cogan, whom he married in 1919, died in 1941. In 1960 he married M. Arlene Barnes. A retired farmer, he had lived in the Albion area since he was 18 years old. He was a member of Asbury Methodist Church. Surviving are his wife; a daughter, Mrs. Calvin (Ethel) Hawk of Albion; a son, Donald of Pierceton; 2 stepsons, Richard Shippy of Flushing, Mich., and Lonnie Shippy of Elyria, Ohio; 12 grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren. Services Saturday in Brazzell Funeral Home, Albion. Burial, Sweet Cemetery. + 7-30-1981
Poage Donald Coe, 87, died Oct. 24, 2008 at Parkview Whitley Hospital. He was born in Avilla on Jan. 13, 1921 to Coe and Zelda (Cogan) Poage. He married Edith Jeffries in Dec. 1943 in Ligonier. She died Nov. 17, 1979. He retired from Kendallville Foundry in 1986 after 42 years. Surviving are 2 daughters, Donna (Robert) Dembinski of Longmont, Colo., and Rose Tucker of Kendlalville; 2 sons, Shane Wyatt of Albion and Lake (Tonya) Poage of Columbia City; a stepson; 13 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren and 2 great-great-granddaughters. He was also preceded in death by a sister, Ethel Hawk. Funeral at Hite Funeral Home. Burial, Sweet Cemetery. Albion New Era 10-29-2008
Poage Edith, 52, Wawaka, died this morning at McCray Hospital of a possible heart attack. Born Dec. 3, 1926 in Ligonier, she was the daughter of Carey and Viola Jeffries. She married Donald Poage Dec. 12, 1943 in Ligonier. She was a resident in Wawaka 11 years and was a former resident of Albion. Survivors include her husband; 2 daughters, Mrs. Robert (Donna) Demeniski, Rantoul, Ill., Mrs. Marion (Rose) Tucker, Kendallville; 2 sons, Shane and Lake at home; 2 sisters, Mrs. Robert (Mildred) Hawk, Huntertown, Mrs. Clifford (Rosetta) Cee, Goshen; 2 brothers, Carey Jr., Elkhart, John, Carson City, Nevada; and 7 grandchildren. Two sons preceded her in death. Services Tuesday in Ulrey Funeral Home, Ligonier. Burial, Sweet Cemetery. + 11-?-1979
Poage Esther Sarah, 90, of Kendallville, died March 13, 2010, in Parkview Noble Hospital. She She attended St. John Lutheran Church, Kendallville, and was a member of the Center Chapel Ladies Aid. She was born April 2, 1919, in Rome City to Jesse and Ada (Reidenbach) Frick. On Dec. 24, 1938, in Cosperville, she married Roland Poage. He died Oct. 24, 1997. Surviving are a son and daughter-in-law, Warren and Jean Poage of Kendallville; three grandchildren and spouses, Cheryl and Doug Cook, Christina and Ray Patterson and David Poage,; seven great-grandchildren, Shay Combs, Sarah Cook, Josh and Lyndsay Patterson, Audrey Patterson, Amanda Stowell, Richard and Terra Stowell and Alyssa Poage; nine great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by two sisters, Helen Chapman and Lucile Becker, and three brothers, John Frick, Don Frick, and Robert Frick. Funeral Tuesday in Young Family Funeral Home. Burial, Sweet Cemetery. ^ 3-14-2010
Poage Eva, 81, Berkley, Mich., died Tuesday in Berkley Hospital. She was born in Kendallville in 1904, the daughter of Wallace Taylor and Maude Elizabeth (Bowman) Owens. Her husband, Archie, preceded her in death. She moved to Berkley 60 years ago where she was a store clerk. Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. John (Lorraine) Fineran of Berkley; a sister, Dora Poage of Fla.; a brother, George of Ariz.; 5 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren. Services Thursday in Sawyer Funeral Home, Berkley. + 2-25-1986
Poage Randy Jay, son of Mr. and Mrs. Donald Poage of R. 3, Kendallville, died Dec. 6, 1964 in St. Joseph Hospital in Fort Wayne. He was born Dec. 3, in McCray Hospital. Surviving are the parents; 2 sisters, Donna and Rose at home; the grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Weimer and Coe W. Poage of Albion. Funeral Tuesday in a Kendallville funeral home. Burial, Sweet Cemetery. + 12-?-1964
Poage Robert, 9, died from injuries suffered in a 2-car auto accident on Road 9 south of Albion last Tuesday. A car driven by Woodward Budd, 40, of R. 4, Albion hit the side of another car at the intersection as Budd was turning into Sorg’s Drive-In. Funeral Saturday. Burial, Sweet Cemetery. + 9-?-1962
Poage Zelda Mae, daughter of Jacob and Mary Cogan, was born April 8, 1902 at Morrice, Mich. She married Coe Poage April 10, 1919. They had two children, Donald and Ethel. After a brief illness she died at the age of 39 years, 3 months and 10 days, leaving the husband and two children, her father and mother, and brother Roy. Funeral in the home on Friday. Burial, Sweet Cemetery. + 7-?-1941
Pochterman Albert, about 71, a native and lifelong resident of Noble County was found dead Monday on the Stacy Steel farm west of here by hunters. He apparently had wandered away from the Noble County Infirmary nine days previously and had been seen only once since then. He died as the result of exposure about Nov. 4. Graveside services were held Tuesday at Perseverance Cemetery. The only known survivor is said to be Mrs. Russell McDonald, a half-sister of Kendallville. + 11-?-1946
Poe Charlie Claude, 91, died Tuesday in the Oaks Living Center in Columbia City. He was born Sept. 18, 1940 in Tullahoma, Tenn. to Charles L. and Hattie (Stafford) Poe. On Aug. 6, 1929 he married Lela J. Nail. He grew up in Tennessee. He moved to Indiana where he resided in Fort Wayne, Salamonie and Churubusco. In 1954 he moved to Smith Twp, Whitley County. He was a General Electric retiree with 30 years of service. He was a member of Churubusco United Methodist Church. Surviving are his wife; 6 daughters, Carol Frazier of LaPorte, Doris Johns of Spring Lake, Mich., Vera Gross of Churubusco, Marilyn Gross of LaOtto, Elaine Zolman and Sue Claxton of Fort Wayne; a son, Richard of Angola; 23 grandchildren; 28 great-grandchildren; 2 sisters, Ethel Stewart of New Haven and Verna Long of Portland; and 2 half-sisters, Rubye Riddle of Tullahoma, and Ruth Hileyard of Orlando, Fla. Funeral March 23 in Smith & Sons Funeral Home, Columbia City. Burial, New Haven IOOF Cemetery. ~ 3-28-1996
Poe Esther Mae, 73, died August 29, 1000 at Parkview Hospital, Fort Wayne. She was born in York Twp, Noble County, on June 2, 1927 to Howard and Mabel (Sheley) Conrad. A lifetime Albion area resident, she belonged to the Baptist Church. Surviving are 2 daughters, Penny and David James of Albion and Becky and Jim Pavlidis of Blue Springs, Mo.; 7 grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren; one brother, Harold Conrad of Albion. She was preceded in death by a sister and 3 brothers. Funeral September 2. Burial, Sweet Cemetery. + 9-6-2000
Poe Johnny J, 48, died Monday in Wabash County Hospital. He was born in Prestonsburg, Ky., on March 28, 1947 to Estill and Mary Ellen (Eiler) Poe. He was a member of the Local Church of Goshen. Surviving are 3 sisters, Emma Marshall of Liberty Mills, Mrs. Delbert (Shirley) Johnson of Albion, and Mrs. Raven (Omah) Hicks of Ligonier. Funeral Thursday at Orr Funeral Home in Ligonier. Burial, Sweet Cemetery. + 8-28-1995
Poe Lela J, 88, a resident of Churubusco, died Feb. 19 at the Oaks Living Center, Columbia City. She was born May 11, 1909 in Maples, Allen County, to John W. and Julia Coulardot Nail. She graduated from New Haven High School. On Aug. 6, 1929 she married Charlie Claude Poe. In 1954 they moved to a farm in Smith Twp, Whitley County. Following his death on March 19, 1996, she moved to Churubusco. She is survived by 6 daughters, Mrs. Alton (Marilyn) Gross of LaOtto, Mrs. Frank (Carol) Frazier of LaPorte, Mrs. Robert (Doris) Patton Johnson of Spring Lake, Mich., Mrs. Owen (Vera) Gross of Churubusco, Mrs. Nick (Elaine) Zolman of Columbia City, and Mrs. Ray (Sue) Claxton of Fort Wayne; and son and daughter-in-law, Richard and Jacqueline Poe of Angola; 23 grandchildren, 32 great-grandchildren; a sister, Gladys Lomont of New Haven; a sister-in-law, Maurine Nail of Roanoke; and a brother-in-law, Harry Emenhiser of Maples. She was preceded in death by 2 brothers, Clifford and John W.; and 2 sisters, Geraldine Nail and Agnes Emenhiser. Funeral at Churubusco United Methodist Church. Burial, New Haven IOOF Cemetery. ~ 2-26-1998
Poe Richard N, 71, of Angola, died July 17, 2010 at his home. He was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force and the owner of EMF Corp of Angola and the Angola Motor Speedway. He was a member of the Presbyterian Chapel of the Lakes, Angola, the George Anspaugh Post of the VFW, the Angola Elks and Rotary. He was born Oct. 25, 1935 in Fort Wayne to Charles and Lela (Nail (Poe. On Dec. 31, 1979 he married Jackie Droemer. Surviving are his wife; a son, Greg and Jennifer Poe, Fort Wayne, a daughter, Kim and Dave Daughtery of Angola; 4 grandchildren, Vincent and Lela Poe, Gracen and Keaton Daughterty; and 6 sisters, Carol and Frank Frazier of LaPorte, Doris Johnson of Spring Lake, Mich., Vera and Owen Gross of Churubusco, Marilyn and Alton Gross of LaOtto, Elaine and Nick Zolman of Columbia City and Sue and Ray Claxton of Huntertown. Services July 21 at Weicht Funeral Home, Angola. Burial, Circle Hill Cemetery, Angola. ^ 7-19-2010
Poer Ethel M, 73, died Sunday in Lakeland General Hospital in Lakeland, Fla. She was born April 25, 1906 in Wabash County, the daughter of George and Mary (Miller) Flora. She married Lowell S. Poer in 1926. She was a member of the First Christian Church in Kendallville and the Eastern Star in North Manchester. Surviving are her husband; a daughter, Mrs. Robert (Joan) Michel, North Manchester; two sons, James, Avilla and Morris, Covington; a sister, Mrs. Paul Couch, Roann; 10 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. A son and daughter preceded her in death. Funeral pending at the Bender Funeral Home in North Manchester. ~ 7-12-1979 + 7-?-1979
Poer James Lowell, 51, died Sunday in his Avilla residence from cancer. He was born August 21, 1943 in Wabash to Lowell S. and Ethel M. (Flora) Poer. On February 4, 1966 in Fort Wayne he married Welma Meyer. A 1962 graduate of Avilla High School and 1986 graduate of Purdue University, he was founder and co-owner of J&B Industrial Specialties and Ultrexx in Avilla. He was a member of Immanuel Lutheran Church, Lions Club, Volunteer Fire Department, all of Avilla. Surviving are his wife; 2 daughters, Christine and Jennifer; and a sister, Joan Michel of North Manchester. Two brothers, Morris and George; and a sister, Marion, preceded him in death. Funeral Wednesday in Immanuel Lutheran Church. Burial, Covington Memorial Gardens, Fort Wayne. + 8-28-1994
Poer Lowell S, 75, died Saturday at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Robert (Joan) Michael, R. 1, North Manchester. His residence was in Lakeland, Fla. A Kendallville resident from 1954 to 1972, he was a retired employee of McCray Refrigerator Co., a member of the First Christian Church and Eastern Star, both in Kendallville, and the Masonic Lodge in North Manchester. He was born in Shelbyville June 24, 1904, the son of Jacob and Edith (Frazee) Poer. He married Ethel M. Flora Aug. 10, 1926. She died July 8, 1979. Surviving besides the daughter are two sons, James, Avilla, and Morris "Buck" of Covington; a sister, Mrs. John (Martha) Jackson, Gibsonburg, Ohio; three brothers, Herbert, Crown Point, Max, Danielson, Conn., and Jacob of Toledo, Ohio; 10 grandchildren, and 11 great-grandchildren. Services Tuesday in Bender Funeral Home, North Manchester. ~ 6-26-1980 + 6-?-1980
Poet Vera, about 39, (b. 6-17-1916) died in New Orleans, La., April 4, 1956. Services were April 8 at Bonham & Miser Funeral Home. Burial, Rose Hill Cemetery. She was a native of this community, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Lemmon. She had been a resident of New Orleans about 5 years. Surviving are her husband John, west of Geneva; 2 sisters, Mrs. Harold Rupert of Lewiston, N.Y., and Mrs. Donald Haas of Kendallville; 3 brothers, Bert of Middlebury, Robert of Long Island, N.Y., and Ben of Albion. + 4-?-1956
Poffenberger Loraine L, 40, died today in Ligonier Health Facility. She was born in Wolf Lake on March 17, 1955 to Lloyd and Margaret (Noe) Leslie. She was a 1973 graduate of West Noble High School and was a factory worker for Monsanto in Ligonier. Surviving are her mother; 3 brothers, Craig of Wessington Springs, S.D., Bruce of Ligonier, and Brian of Scott; and 4 sisters, Mrs. Paul (Linda) Miller of Cromwell, Mrs. Richard (Peggy) Correll of Larwill, and Joyce Kuhn and Mrs. Talton (Vivian) Wicker of Ligonier. Funeral Thursday in Orr Funeral Home. Burial, Oak Park Cemetery. + 9-18-1995
Pogue Walter H, 76 of Avilla, died Thursday, October 10, 2013, in his residence.  He retired as an electrician. He was a member of Liberty Free Will Baptist Church in Wolcottville. He served in the U.S. Navy. He was born June 24, 1937, in Beech Creek, Kentucky, to Floyd and Beatrice (Ashby) Pogue. On December 26, 1993, in Brimfield, he married Shelby (Hicks) Chaffins. Surviving are his wife; 2 daughters, Masie (Marc) Vance of Kendallville and Angie Nordman of Kendallville; a son, Philip Chaffins of Kendallville; 7 grandchildren, Josh Sparkman, Ashlynn Sparkman, Kayla Vance, Matthew Vance, River Chaffins, Gary Chaffins, and Zeke Chaffins; 5 sisters; and 5 brothers. He was preceded in death by a grandson, Joey Sparkman. Funeral, October 15, 2013,in Liberty Free Will Baptist Church. Burial, Orange Cemetery. ^ 10-13-2013
Point Cleon Elvin, 70, of Kokomo, died Sept. 29, 2004 at his home. He was born July 20, 1934 in Lima, Ohio, the son of Cleon and Janet (Burnett) Point. On Jan. 6, 1962 in South Bend he married Janet Gnott. He as a graduate of Kendallville High School and Ball State with a degree in accounting. He owned Cleon E. Point Tax and Financial Services for 50 years. He was a member of Grace United Methodist Church. Surviving are his wife; a daughter, Lisa Vorbroker and her husband, James, of Zionsville; 2 sons, Eric of Noblesville and Kevin of Chicago; 6 grandchildren, Justin, Kristin, Alli, Levi, Hunter and Dakota Vorbroker. Memorial service Sunday at Fenn & Shirley Mortuary, Kokomo. Burial, Woodlawn Cemetery, Lima, Ohio. ^ 10-2-2004
Polacek Bonnie B, daughter of Clyde and Maude Baughman, was born in Albion Feb. 15, 1904 and died in Chicago, Feb. 23, 1927, aged 23 years and 8 days. She married Sylvester Polacek June 16, 1923. They were given one daughter, Bonnie Jean, who is now 3 years old, who with the husband; one sister, Eileen; the parents and grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. John A. Baughman, survive. A short service was held at the home of the grandparents. Burial, Christian Chapel Cemetery. + 2-?-1927
Polakovic Rose Marie, 81, died Monday in the Winamac Nursing Home. She was born in Czechoslovakia. Oct. 16, 1899, she married Martin Polakovic July 29, 1929 in Chicago, Ill. He died Dec. 11, 1977. She was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church, Pulaski. Survivors include a daughter-in-law, Eileen Parker, Kendallville; grandson Garry Polakovic, LaOtto; granddaughter, Jeannie Polakovic, Kendallville; a sister in Czechoslovakia. A son, Jerry, preceded her in death. Services Wednesday in St. Joseph Church, Pulaski. Burial, St. Joseph West Cemetery. ~ 4-2-1981 + 4-?-1981
Poland Clara K, 93, of R. 1, Millersburg, died Thursday at her residence. She was born March 24, 1896 in Quincy, Ill, the daughter of Henry and Anna Sherman. On July 17, 1915 in Quincy, Ill., she married Rev. Robert P. Poland, who died in 1979. She moved to the Ligonier area from Warsaw in 1973. She had been a seamstress and a furrier in Quincy, Ill. She was a licensed minister with the Assemblies of God and a member of Trinity Assembly of God in Ligonier. Survivors are a sister, Margaret Mansfield of Scottsdale, Ariz.; a brother, Fred Sherman of Los Angeles, Calif.; 3 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren. A daughter, 2 brothers and 2 sisters preceded her in death. Services Sunday in Trinity Assembly of God, Ligonier. Burial, Brown Cemetery. + 8-31-1989
Poland Robert P, 87, of R. 1, Millersburg, died Sunday at his residence. Born March 2, 1892 in Quincy, Ill., he was the son of Jack and Anna Welper. He married Clara Sherman July 17, 1915 in Quincy. He had lived in the Ligonier area 6 ½ years, coming from Warsaw. He was a retired minister. He was founder of the Trinity Assembly of God Church in Ligonier and the First Assembly of God Church in Warsaw. Survivors include his wife; a daughter, Mrs. James (Betty) Martin of Millersburg; 3 grandchildren; and 3 great-grandchildren. Three sisters preceded him in death. Funeral Tuesday in Orr Funeral Home in Ligonier. Burial, Greenmount Cemetery in Quincy. + 6-?-1979
Polhemus Esther G, 78, a former resident of Avilla, died Nov. 7 in Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne. A native of Blackford County, she lived in Fort Wayne since 1982. She had worked as a nurse’s aide at Caylor-Nickel Medical Center in Bluffton and operated Polhemus Funeral Home in Pennville for 20 years. Surviving are four daughters, Beth of Sarasota, Fla., Jean Corle, of Wilmington, Del., Marcia Meyer of Ossian, and Carolyn Pontius of Fort Wayne. Services Monday in the chapel at Lutheran Homes Inc. Burial, Oak Lawn Cemetery, Ossian. ~ 11-13-1986 + 11-7-1986
Polhemus Herbert D, 63, Ossian, died Friday in the Clinic Hospital at Bluffton. He was a retired Pennville funeral director and was currently a teacher at Raedel Secretarial School in Fort Wayne. Survivors include the wife, Esther, four daughters, a brother and seven grandchildren. Funeral services were held at the Elzey Funeral Home Tuesday. He was operator of a grocery store in Avilla for many years (Albion obit says Herman instead of Herbert) ~ 12-28-1967 + 12-?-1967
Poling Janet M, 42, Grabill, died Monday at Parkview Hospital. Born in Kendallville May 1, 1942, she was the daughter of William and Marie (Franze) Hosler. On Nov. 11, 1973 in Kendallville, she married Richard C. Poling. A Grabill resident for 12 years, she was a member of the First Christian Church in Kendallville. Surviving are her husband; 5 daughters, Linda Hoeppner and Vivian Letner of Fort Wayne, Julie Blaik of Dallas, Kris Hosler of Columbus, Texas, and Rhonda Gibson of Houston; a son, Richard M. of Houston; a brother, John of Rockford, Mich.; and 7 grandchildren. Services Friday at D. O. McComb & Sons Maplewood Park Funeral Home. Burial, Lindenwood Cemetery. + 1-28-1985
Poling William M, 68, R. 3, died Thursday at his residence. Born March 15, 1915 in Etna Green, he was the son of Mont and Lodema Poling. On Aug. 30, 1941 he married Rosemary Wyland in Mishawaka. A WW II veteran, he was employed at Ross Laboratories, Sturgis, Mich. He had moved to Howe in 1952, coming from Mishawaka. Surviving are his wife; 2 daughters, Alice Mae Woodworth of Flint, Mich., and Rozella G. Rudd of Three Rivers, Mich.; a son, Lawrence A. Wheeler of Portage; 2 sisters, Mrs. Theodore (Pearl) Froehler and Mrs. Maynard (Maxine) Zents of Elkhart; 9 grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren. Services Tuesday at Shoup-Carney-Frost Funeral Home. Burial, Memorial Gardens, Mishawaka. + 12-?-1983
Pollard George, 77, former Kendallville grocery man, died last week at his home in Houston, Tex. He had been a resident of Kendallville about 10 years and of Houston the last 26 years. Survivors include the widow and 2 sons, Allan E and Robert F of Houston. + 8-?-1941
Pollard Marian E, 68, Kendallville, died Friday in McCray Hospital. Born March 20, 1911 in DeKalb County, she was a lifetime resident of the area. She married Wilbur Pollard on June 17, 1934. She was a registered nurse. Her mother and father were Jacob S. and Blanche M (Slater) Brechbill. Survivors are her husband; a daughter, Sandra Lee Wildman of Scottsdale, Ariz.; 3 grandchildren. She was preceded in death by one brother. Services Monday at Berhalter-Hutchins Funeral Home in Kendallville. Burial, Lake View Cemetery. + 2-?-1980
Pollard Wilbur S, 70, of Wakefield Village, died Monday at his residence. He was born in Michigan City Oct. 1, 1909, the son of William Henry and Martha Bell (Rudisill) Pollard. On June 17, 1934 in Kendallville he married Marian E. Brechbill. She died Feb. 1, 1980. He had lived in Kendallville since the early 1940’s, moving from Indianapolis. He was a local podiatrist, part owner of Kendallville Coal Co., and retired employee of Flint & Walling. He was a Wayne Twp trustee for many years, a member of First Christian Church, former member of Lions Club, Kendallville Masonic Lodge No. 276, Scottish Rite of Fort Wayne, and Kendallville Bowling Association. Survivors are a daughter, Mrs. Sandra Lee Terry of Prescott, Ariz.; 3 sisters, Mrs. C. O. (Helen) Bishop of Seal Beach, Calif., Mrs. John E. (Thurnald) Hinson of Weaverville, Calif., and Mrs. J. Walter (Mary Ellen) Wilson of Los Alamitos, Calif.; a brother, William H. II of Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif.; and 3 grandchildren. Graveside services at Lake View Cemetery. + 4-?-1980
Pollitt George A, 85, died Feb. 7, 2002 at home in Fort Wayne. Born in Brooksville, Ky., he was a truck driver with Associated Truck Lines for 34 years and retired in 1980. A WW II veteran, he was a member of American Legion Post 47. Surviving are 2 sons, George A. Jr., of Merriam and Robert A. of Ky.; 2 stepchildren; 2 half-brothers, Marvin Ross of Mt. Orab, OH., and Jim Ross of Batavia, OH.; a half-sister, Doris Keltch of Sardinia, OH.; and 5 grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife, Kathleen, in 2001. Services Saturday at D.O. McComb & Sons. ^ 2-8-2002
Pollitt Kathleen Mae, 78, of Albion, died April 10, 2001 at Parkview Hospital in Fort Wayne. She retired in 1978 from Chamberlain Products. Surviving are her husband, George A.; sons, George A. Jr. of Albion, Robert of Brookeville, Ky., and Richard Conrow of Churubusco; a daughter, Kathryn J. Stevens of Fort Wayne; 2 sisters, Cheryl Webster of Whitehorn, Calif., and Shirley Harris of Wabash; 12 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren. Services Saturday at D.O. McComb & Sons Lakeside Park Funeral Home. Burial, Christian Chapel Cemetery. ^ 4-18-2001
Pollock Charles E was born in Ligonier June 20, 1861, the son of Cyrus and Martha Kindel Pollock. The families had moved to Indiana from Ohio in an early day, settling first in Sparta Twp, later moving to Perry Twp and Ligonier. There were 9 children in the family, 3 of whom with the parents having died. He is survived by 2 brothers, Mort and Ed of Ligonier; 3 sisters, Mrs. Harry Schotterback of Ligonier, Mrs. William Lafong and Mrs. Myron Baker of Kimmell. He married Mary L. Wright and they became citizens of York Twp. They had three children. A daughter died as an infant; Rolland and Elva grew to manhood. Mary died in 1907, and in a few years followed the death of both sons. One daughter of Rolland’s, Mrs. Mildred Manning of California, survives. In 1918 he married Clara L. McKenzie. She died in 1926. On March 3, 1928 he married Ruth E. Archer, who survives. He was a member of Sparta Christian Church where services were held Saturday. Burial, Sparta Cemetery. + 4-?-1938
Pollock Charles William "Chuck", 82, of Kendallville, died June 24, 2005 in Parkview Noble Hospital. He was born Jan. 2, 1923 in Monroe, Mich. to Floyd Louis and Esther Lena (Miller) Pollock. He married Lavon Marie Henke in Lincoln, Neb., on Sept. 27, 1945. She died July 14, 1989. He worked for Indiana & Michigan Electric Co. 37 years, retiring in 1983. A 1941 Kendallville High School graduate, he was a U.S. Air Force veteran of WW II and a member of American Legion Post 86 in Kendallville and the First Presbyterian Church. Surviving are 3 daughters and 2 sons-in-law, Diana Pollock, Connie and Jack Keyes and Paula and Dan Saalfrank of Kendallville; a son, Sam; 9 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren. Services Monday at Berhalter-Hutchins Funeral Home. Burial, Woodlawn Cemetery, Auburn. ^ 6-26-2005
Pollock Clara Louisa (Klick) was born June 8, 1859 in Stark County, Ohio. She came to Indiana with her parents in April 1863, settling in Kosciusko County, and the following Oct. moved to Noble County near her late home. On Aug. 27, 1913 she married Royal McKenzie, who died July 16, 1924. On Feb. 28, 1918 she married Charles E. Pollock. She died July 28, 1926 at the age of 67 years, 1 month and 20 days. She was a charter member of the Stringtown Christian Church. She leaves a husband; one brother and one sister. Funeral was Friday. + 8-?-1926
Pollock Clarence, about 74, of Rome City, formerly of Fort Wayne, died Nov. 9, 1961 in McCray Hospital. He was born in March 1887 in Noble County, a son of William and Eva Pollock. Surviving are the widow, Vera; 2 brothers, Floyd (Joe) of Kendallville, and Donald of Fort Wayne; 7 sisters, Mrs. Dan Welch, LaOtto, Mrs. Laura Smolinske and Mrs. Jesse Heltzel of Kendallville, Mrs. Clyde Bullard of Speedwell, Tenn., and Mrs. Wilford Jackson, Mrs. Dan Allen and Mrs. Sadie Busz, all of Monroe, Mich.; 3 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren. A son, Burlin, died 7 years ago. Services Sunday in a Kendallville funeral home. + 11-?-1961
Pollock Cyrus was born in Richland County, Ohio, April 12, 1832, and died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. William Lafong, near Kimmell, Indiana, March 13, 1916, aged 83 years, 11 months and one day. His father, Andrew Pollock, was born near Pittsburg in 1778; his mother, Mary Surplus, was born in Pennsylvania in 1800. They moved to Richland County, Ohio, later moving to Noble County, where they lived and died. Cyrus came with his parents to this county in 1853, and married Susana Earnhart Oct. 18, 1956. To this union one child was born, Harriet Pollock. Mrs. Pollock died Nov. 5, 1859. He married Mrs. Martha Jerles Aug. 12, 1860. To this union were born nine children, seven of whom are still living. There is one stepson, Henry Jerles, 18 grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren. He came here when the country was practically new, where beautiful homes and cultivated fields now adorn our land in place of the forest and swamps. He gave his strong body to felling the forest and erecting homes with many others who have long since passed away. He has lived to see what was a partial wilderness, transformed into beautiful homes and cultivated fields. There were but few railroads then and no good roads. There were no automobiles, and few conveyances; binders and mowing machines were scarcely known, and would have been useless among stumps and trees. Funeral in the Sparta Church March 15. Attending from a distance were Mrs. Hattie Cook, eldest daughter, from Mishawaka; Morton Pollock and wife of Angola and Henry Jerles, a stepson, from Nappanee. Burial, Sparta Cemetery. Ligonier Leader 3-23-1916
Pollock David was born in Richland County, O., March 2, 1838; died April 11, 1899 age 61 years 1 month 9 days. Settled about 1845. ^ 6-9-1899
Pollock Edward, 70, retired NYC Railroad employee, died Friday at Wolf Lake. Funeral was Sunday at Sparta Christian Church. Burial, Sparta Cemetery. Surviving are 3 sons, William of Minn., John of Wash., and Fred of near Wolf Lake; one daughter, Ilene of Elkhart; one brother, Mort C. of Angola; 3 sisters, Mrs. Ella Lafong of near Kimmell, Mrs. Laura Baker of Albion, and Mrs. Lizzie Schlotterback of Ligonier. + 9-?-1941
Pollock Esther L, 85, formerly of Kendallville, died today in the Lutheran Home. Born in Dundee, Mich., April 8, 1903, she was the daughter of John D. and Tina M. (Robold) Miller. On Dec. 9, 1921, she married Floyd Pollock, who died Dec. 12, 1976. Surviving are a son, Charles of Kendallville; a half-sister, Evelyn Revard of Carlton, Mich.; 4 grandchildren; and 9 great-grandchildren. Services Saturday in Hite Funeral Home, Kendallville. Burial, Lake View Cemetery. + 5-19-1988
Pollock Eva D, 69, died Friday at her home in Kendallville from diabetes. Surviving are the husband, William; 9 daughters and 5 sons, Mrs. Daniel Welch, Mrs. Jesse Heltzel, Mrs. Walter Smolinske, Mrs. Clarence Shumate, Floyd and Donald of Kendallville, Mrs. Horace Myers, Mrs. Wilford Jackson, Mrs. Daniel Allen, Mrs. Clyde Bullard and Sanger Pollock of Monroe, Mich., Clarence Pollock and Mrs. Jacob Busz of Fort Wayne, Albert Pollock of Boston; 25 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren. Funeral Monday from Cosperville Church with interment in the church cemetery. + 5-?-1936
Pollock Floyd "Joe", 72, 442 Sherman St., died today in McCray Hospital. Born March 8, 1901 in Wolcottville, he was the son of William and Eva (Hartzel) Pollock. He married Esther Miller Dec. 10, 1921 in Monroe, Mich. He was retired superintendent of the Water Dept. and had been employed by the city for 33 years. Surviving are his wife; a son, Charles, S. Orchard St.; 3 sisters, Mrs. Zola Bullard, Speedwell, Tenn., Mrs. Sarah Busz and Mrs. Viola Jackson, Monroe, Mich., 4 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren. Four brothers and 6 sisters preceded him in death. Services in Hite Funeral Home Friday. Burial, Lake View Cemetery. + 12-?-1973
Pollock Fred L, 85, died September 14, 1992 at Columbia City Care Center. He was born March 15, 1907 in Sparta Twp, Noble County, a son of C. Edmund and Ida (Buckles) Pollock. On July 17, 1931 he married F. Helen Breninger. He was a farmer, a machinist at Weatherhead Corp. in Columbia City, and a member of Weatherhead Pioneer Club. Surviving are his wife; 2 daughters, Mrs. Gerald (Mary Ann) Krom of Indianapolis and Mrs. Howard (Becky) Cole of Fort Myers, Fla.; one son, Edward of Richmond; 12 grandchildren and several great-grandchildren. Services September 17 at Eastlund-Harris Funeral Home in Syracuse. Burial, Salem Cemetery. + 9-14-1992
Pollock Hannah Mae, 17, died last Friday at the home of her mother and foster father, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Gorsuch Jr, from complications. Funeral was Sunday at Sparta Christian Church. Burial, Sparta Cemetery. She is survived by her parents and one sister, Pauline. + 4-?-1942
Pollock Helen, 90, died January 5, 1997 in Columbia City. She was born in Washington Twp, Noble County, to Frank and Vietta (Hart) Breninger. She attended Brushwood School and graduated from Wolf Lake High School in 1925. She married Fred L. Pollock on July 17, 1931. She lived her entire life in the house she was born in (built by her Grandfather Hart), and was a member of Washington Twp Homemakers Club. Surviving are 3 children, Edward Pollock of Richmond, Mary Ann Krom of Winterhaven, Fl., Rebecca Cole of Fort Myers, Fl.; one brother, Alfred Breninger of Dallas, Tex., 12 grandchildren and 21 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a sister, Mary Green; her husband; and one great-grandchild. Services January 8 at Salem Church in Wilmot. + 1-5-1997
Pollock Ida (Buckles) was born March 1, 1870; died May 16, 1949 at the home of a son, Fred, at Larwill, Ind. Surviving are 3 children, John E., Fred L., and Eileen G.; 4 sisters and 3 brothers, Mrs. O. H. Bartley of Valparaiso, Mrs. Grace Haid of Wawaka, Mrs. Nell Earnhart of Montour, Iowa, Mrs. W. E. Sanders of Waterloo, Iowa, and Tom, Jim and Austin. Two children preceded her in death, Wiley K., and Bernard B., also her husband, Ed. Burial, Stringtown Cemetery. + 5-?-1949
Pollock John E, 86, a native of Noble County, died May 10, 1985 at his home in Provo, Utah. He grew up in the Wolf Lake area and graduated from Wolf Lake High School in 1917. Survivors are his wife, Edna; son, John of Salt Lake City; 7 grandchildren; one great-grandchild; and brother Fred L. of Washington Twp. Services Wednesday in Provo and interment was in Melbourne, Iowa. + 5-10-1985
Pollock Kate, 74, Fort Wayne, died April 27 at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne from a heart ailment. Funeral was Saturday at Sparta Christian Church. Burial, Sparta Cemetery. She was a former resident of Cromwell, leaving here about 26 years ago for Fort Wayne, where she had since resided. She was a member of Calvary Lutheran Church, Cromwell. Surviving are her husband, Audley B.; 3 daughters, Mrs. William K (Corinne) Gregg, Mrs. Albert (Virginia) Ralston, and Mrs. Leonard (Louise) Harsch of Fort Wayne; and 7 grandchildren. + 4-27-1949
Pollock Lavon Marie, 65, died Friday in Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne. She spent most of her life in Kendallville and had lived on Orchard St. since 1955. She was born in Stroh on June 11, 1924 to Fred and Dorothy (Hall) Henke. On Sept. 27, 1945 she married Charles William in Lincoln, Neb. Surviving are her husband; a son, Samuel of Kendallville; 3 daughters, Diana Pollock, Connie Keyes and Paula Saalfrank of Kendallville; 9 grandchildren; a brother, Franklin of Helmer; and a sister Bonnel Young of Stroh. A brother preceded her in death. Funeral Monday in Berhalter-Hutchins Funeral Home in Kendallville. Burial, Woodlawn Cemetery, Woodburn. + 7-14-1989
Pollock Martha was born in Green County, Ohio, May 5, 1835, and died at the home of her daughter near Kimmell, Indiana, May 18, 1901, aged 66 years and 13 days. She married Jacob Jerles Oct. 1, 1854, to whom were born two children, a girl and boy, the latter is still living. The husband, Jacob Jerles, died Oct. 1, 1859. She married Cyrus Pollock Oct. 5, 1860, and to this union were born nine children, four boys and five girls, all of whom are living, except one girl who died in infancy. The living are: Chas. E., Mort C., Mrs. Ella LaFong, Mrs. Laura Baker, Edward, Mrs. Lizzie Schlotterback, Mrs. Vivian Greider, and Milton. There are thirteen grandchildren. Ligonier Leader 5-30-1901
Pollock Morton, 83, died last Thursday at the home of a daughter, Mrs. Harry Holderness, Daytona Beach, Fla. Funeral and cremation were conducted there Saturday. Surviving are the widow, Thirza; 2 daughters, Mrs. Martha Lough, Ligonier, and Mrs. Holderness; 4 grandchildren and several great-grandchildren. A former resident of Angola and Ligonier, he once served as secretary to Cong. L. W. Fairfield in Washington. + 4-?-1949
Pollock Roy, 63, was found dead Monday on the farm of Mrs. Cleo Wolfe two miles south of Wawaka where he had been building fence. He had suffered a coronary occlusion. An Elkhart County native moving to Ligonier 13 years from Topeka, he was last seen about noon and was found dead when a search was started. Surviving are the widow, Wilda; and 2 brothers, Otis of Va., and Orville of Goshen. Funeral today at a Ligonier funeral home. Burial, Rock Run Cemetery near Goshen. + 1955
Pollock Ruth, 82, of Kimmell, died Jan. 4, 1963. She is survived by a stepdaughter, Mrs. Mildred Walsh of Fort Wayne. Services Monday at Sparta Church of Christ. + 1-4-1963
Pollock Samuel Lee, 57, of Fort Wayne, died Oct. 24, 2005 at his residence. He was born Jan. 23, 1947 to Charles W. and Lavon Marie (Henke) Pollock in Kendallville. Survivors include 3 sons and 2 daughters-in-law, Aaron and Trina, Erick and Tara and Ryan of Hudson; 6 grandchildren; 3 sisters and 2 brothers-in-law, Diana Pollock, Connie and Jack Keyes, and Paula and Dan Saalfrank of Kendallville. Graveside services Tuesday at Woodlawn Cemetery in Auburn. ^ 10-30-2005
Pollock William A, about 88, died July 16, 1949 at McCray Hospital after fracturing a hip in a fall. He had resided in the Kendallville vicinity many years but formerly lived at Augusta and also at Cosperville. Surviving are 5 sons, Lloyd of Kendallville, Albert of Monroe, Mich., Clarence of Rome City, Sanger of Dundee, Mich., and Donald of Fort Wayne; 8 daughters, Mrs. Dan Welch of South Milford, Mrs. Jesse Heltzel and Mrs. Walter Smolinske of Kendallville, Mrs. Sadie Busz, Mrs. John Brooks, Mrs. Don Allen and Mrs. Wilford Jackson of Monroe, and Mrs. Clyde Bullard of Rome City; 28 grandchildren and 29 great-grandchildren; and a sister, Mrs. John Brandeberry of West Liberty, Ohio. Funeral at Cosperville Church Tuesday. Burial, Cosperville Cemetery. + 7-?-1949
Polston Evelyn Marie, 64, died (d. 8-1-1965) at her home in Wawaka Saturday. Born in Noble County July 29, 1901, she was the daughter of William and Amanda Smith Moore. She had resided in Wawaka the past 4 years. Surviving are the husband, Grover; one daughter, Mrs. Alta Engle, R. 3, Albion; 2 grandchildren; 5 great-grandchildren; one brother, Frank Moore, Albion; and 2 sisters, Mrs. Bertha Heltzel, Bremen, and Mrs. Viola Jefferies, Albion. Services Tuesday at Wawaka Church of the Brethren. Burial, Sparta Cemetery. + 8-?-1965
Polston Floy Smith, 76, a rural Albion resident, died Sunday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Lowell Price. She was born July 8, 1903, the daughter of Haskell J. and Ettie (Ellsworth) Evans. She and Lauren Smith were married Nov. 10, 1927, and he died in February 1959. She then married Grover Polston Sept. 2, 1966, and he survives at Sacred Heart Home. Other survivors include a stepdaughter, Mrs. Ray (Alta) Engle, R. 1, Avilla; a sister, Addie Johnson, Texas; three grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Services Tuesday in Asbury United Methodist Church. ~ 1-24-1980 + 1-?-1980
Polston Grover E, 90, Albion, died Saturday (d. 3-31-1984) in Sacred Heart Home. A retired farmer, he was born Aug. 1, 1893, the son of Will and Clara (Gray) Polston. He married Evelyn Moore, who died in 1965. He later married Floy Smith, who also preceded him in death. Survivors include one daughter, Alta Engle of Avilla; two half-sisters, Edith Anderson of Roanoke and Genevie McGray of Fort Wayne; one half-brother, Ken Nulf, Albion; two grandchildren; five great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild. Services Monday in Brazzell Funeral Home in Albion. Burial, Sparta Cemetery. ~ 4-5-1984
Pomeroy Sarah L, 79, of Fort Wayne, died Friday in Parkview Hospital. A native of Lagoda, she was the retired owner of the former Pomeroy Grocery. Survivors include one son, David of Fort Wayne; three daughters, Bertha Roberson of Fort Wayne, Marie Jacobs of New Haven, and Ruby Bonar of LaOtto; one brother, Fred Slater of Coesse; and one sister, Mary Harvey of Washington. Services Monday at D. O. McComb & Sons Lakeside Park Funeral Home. Burial, Eel River Cemetery. ~ 10-21-1982
Ponder Billy Jr, 34, of Cape Girardeau, Mo., and formerly of Fort Wayne, died Dec. 7 in Southeast Missouri Hospital, Cape Girardeau. He was born July 14, 1953 in Martson, Mo., son of Billy and Betty (Haskins) Ponder. Surviving are his parents in Wolcottville; his wife, Kay; 2 sons, Erick and Kyle of Fort Wayne. He worked for W&W Home Repairs. Services Thursday in Cape Girardeau with burial in Larimer Cemetery. + 12-7-1987
Ponder Margaret Irene, 79, died Friday at Medco Center, Fort Wayne. She was born Sept. 27, 1909 in Arkansas and had lived in Fort Wayne the past 20 years. Surviving are three daughters, Martha Taylor, Fort Wayne, Emma Garrett, Fairmount, Evanell Theme, Churubusco; 6 sons, Charles, Fort Wayne, Bill, Wolcottville, John, Ill., Robert, Calif., Donald, Warsaw, and Jeff, Texas; 2 sisters, Louise Walborn and Ernestine Clevenger; 15 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. One son, Mike, preceded her in death in 1976. Services Monday at Sloan Funeral Home. Burial, Lindenwood Cemetery. + 10-28-1988
Ponko Herman Otto, 89, R. 2, Ligonier, died Tuesday at Whitley County Hospital. He was born Dec. 31, 1881 in Goshen to William and Josephine Ponko. He was married to Ida Flick who died in 1946, and then to Gertrude Arehart who died in 1968. For the past 20 years he has been a resident of the Ligonier area. He was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church, Goshen and had retired from Goshen Foundry. He is survived by 2 daughters, Mrs. Russell Baker, Yumatilla, Fla., and Mrs. Edward Rensner, Chicago; one sister, Mrs. Louise Bitner, Goshen; 6 grandchildren and 21 great-grandchildren. Funeral Friday in Trinity Lutheran Church, Goshen. Burial, Oakridge Cemetery near Goshen. + 6-?-1971
Pontious P A, 72, a resident of Kendallville, died at Lakeside Hospital, Kendallville, Tuesday. He was the father of Mrs. A. J. Rimmel of this city. Funeral at the home Jan. 21. Burial, Kendallville Cemetery. + 1-?-1938
Pontius Alice T, 94, died Thursday in Kendallville Manor Healthcare Center. She was born in Noble County on January 14, 1902 to Lucretia Smith. She married Russell Ivan Pontius in 1920. He died in 1946. A lifelong resident of Noble County, she was a member of Kendallville Church of the Nazarene. She was also preceded in death by 2 daughters, Betty Leitch and Trena Stringfellow; one brother, one sister; and 2 grandsons. Surviving are 2 daughters, Ellen Weirick of Bristol and Geneva Porter of Stroh; 3 sons, Richard and Allen of Kendallville, and Donald of Churubusco; 13 grandchildren; 28 great-grandchildren and 4 great-great-grandchildren. Memorial services Tuesday at the Church of the Nazarene. Burial, Woodruff Cemetery. + 4-4-1996
Pontius Allen D, 75, of Kendallville died December 3, 2012, at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne. He was born in Kendallville on May 12, 1937 to Russell and Alice T. (Smith) Pontius.He attended Kendallville High School. He married Janice R. Freed on August 31, 1956, in Kendallville. He was the Lake View Cemetery superintendent in Kendallville from 1971-1994. Before that, he worked as a mechanic with the Shell Service Station on U.S. 6, as well as at Pankop’s Dodge garage. Survivors include his wife; 2 daughters, Tammy Johnson of Syracuse and Tina Pontius of Kendallville; a son, Brad and Ralana Pontius of Garrett; 5 grandchildren, Aimee and DeWayne Diehl, Elizabeth Pontius, Adam and Megan Pontius, Kayla and Jason Adams, and Samantha Woollweever; 9 great-grandchildren; and a sister, Geneva Porter of Stroh. He was preceded in death by an infant son, Michael Allen Pontius; 2 brothers, Richard “Dick” Pontius and Donald Pontius; and 3 sisters, Ellen Weirich, Betty Leitch and Trena Stringfellow. There will be no visitation or services. ^ 12-5-2012
Pontius Harvey, 56, died Sunday in the county infirmary near Albion. Funeral Tuesday. Burial, Woodruff Cemetery. Surviving are a brother, Russell of Kendallville; and a brother and sister in LaGrange County. + 11-?-1938
Pontius Janice R, 74, of Kendallville died Feb. 10, 2014, at Shepherd of the Hill in Kendallville. She was a homemaker and did upholstery work. She also assisted her husband at Lake View Cemetery for many years. She was born in Bronson, Mich. on June 12, 1939, to Howard Freed and Helen (Randol) Powers. She married Allen Pontius on Aug. 31, 1956, in Kendallville and he died Dec. 3, 2012. Surviving are 2 daughters, Tammy Johnson of Syracuse and Tina Pontius of Springfield, Ill., a son, Brad and Ralana Pontius of Garrett; 5 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and a brother, Max and Penny Powers of Kendallville. She was preceded in death a son, Michael Pontius; her sisters, Virginia Walker and Marilyn Eash. There will be a graveside service at a later date at Lake View Cemetery. ^ 2-14-2014
Pontius Richard L, 67, died unexpectedly June 29, 2002 in Parkview Hospital, Fort Wayne. He was manager of the Kendallville Farm & Flower Shop for more than 20 years and was a member of Kendallville Church of the Nazarene. He was born May 7, 1935 to Russel and Alice (Smith) Pontius. Surviving are a brother, Allen of Kendallville; a sister, Geneva Porter of Stroh. Three sisters and a brother preceded him in death. Funeral Tuesday in the Church of the Nazarene. Burial, Woodruff. Cemetery. ^ 6-30-2002
Pontius Sarah was born in Union County, Pa. Jan. 14, 1826; died Dec. 11, 1898 age 72 years 10 months 27 days. Settled in 1847. ^ 6-9-1899
Pontzius Walter, 70, died Sept. 11, 1984 at Hardy, Ark. Born in Whitley County, he retired from the Carrier Newsome Trucking Co. of Fort Wayne and had lived in Ark. since 1969. Surviving are his wife, Eleanor (Harter); 3 daughters, Mrs. Sandra Parker, Albion, Mrs. Connie Foster, Tri-Lakes, and Mrs. Vicki Ratliff, Cherokee Village, Ark.; 3 sons, Billy of Wolf Lake, Dickie, Ravendsen, Ark., and Mike, Denver, Colo.; 2 sisters, Mrs. Elizabeth Hessler and Wilma Pontzius of Columbia City; 21 grandchildren; and 3 great-grandchildren. Funeral last Friday in Hardy, Arkansas. + 9-11-1984
Popejoy John settled prior to 1840; died in 1894, about 80. ^ 6-14-1895
Poppele Magdalen C, 92, former resident of Merriam, died last Friday at Alfran Nursing Home in Columbia City. She was born March 8, 1885 in DeKalb County. In 1910 she married George Herman Poppele. They lived in Chicago until 1937, then moved to Garrett where they resided until 1953 when they moved to Merriam. He died Nov. 17, 1939. She worked at General Electric, Fort Wayne 1940-1944 and was a member of St. Paul of the Cross Catholic Church, Columbia City. She is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Hobart (Marian) Winebrenner, R. 2, Albion; 3 grandchildren; and 4 great-grandchildren. Services Wednesday at St. John Bosco Catholic Church. Burial, Christian Union Cemetery. + 1978
Poppenfoose Rudolph, 81, died following surgery in the Borgess Hospital, Kalamazoo, Mich., last Thursday. Born in Feb. 1864 in Germany, the son of John and Hermaine Poppenfoose, he came to the United States when he was 18 years of age. He had been a resident of Cromwell for many years. Surviving are his daughter, Mrs. Justin Nielsen, Kalamazoo; 8 grandchildren; 3 great-grandchildren; and 2 sisters, Mrs. Hattie Davis of Syracuse and Mrs. Lena Gans of Warsaw. A daughter died in 1920 and his wife, Sadie, died in 1924. Funeral Sunday at Henney Funeral Home, Cromwell. Burial, Sparta Cemetery. + 7-?-1945
Poppy Augustus was born in Hanover, Germany Dec. 24, 1825. He came to this country with his parents in 1833, locating in Maryland. After residing there a few years they moved to Richland County, Ohio; thence to Noble County, settling about 3 and ½ miles northwest of Albion where he resided until his death Sept. 18, aged 72 years 8 months and 24 days. He married Mary Jane Rendel Feb. 7, 1856. They had one son and one daughter, who survive. He was reared in the faith of German Lutheran. Funeral at the family residence Sept. 20. Burial, Rose Hill Cemetery. ^ 9-23-1898
Poppy Don O, 71, of DeLeon Springs, Fla., and formerly of Wawaka, died Oct. 6 in Fla. He was born Sept. 21, 1915 in Noble County and on Oct. 29, 1936 married Virginia Hornett. He moved to Fla. 9 years ago but had resided in Chicago most of his life. He was retired from Emco Gear, Chicago, and was a member of the DeLeon United Methodist Church. Surviving are his wife; 2 daughters, Judy Humphrey of Fort Wayne and Christina Bunta of Chicago; a son, David of Chicago; 2 sisters, Marseille McPheron of Chicago, and Marie Sprague of Ligonier; 2 brothers, Leland of DeLand, Fla., and Millard of Sturgis, Mich.; and 2 grandchildren. Cremation and services were held in Fla. Graveside services Wednesday in Oak Park Cemetery, Ligonier. + 10-6-1986
Poppy Dorothy M, 83, Fort Wayne, died Thursday (d. 1-31-1980) in Parkview Hospital, Fort Wayne. Born July 12, 1896 in Auburn, she was the daughter of Howard B. and Matilda E. (Williams) McCord. She married Leon K. Eagles, who died in 1937. In 1949 she married Victor Poppy who died in 1973. She moved to Fort Wayne in 1970 from Albion. Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Richard (Gloria) Baker of Fort Wayne, and a stepdaughter, Mrs. Byron (Helen) Powell of Albion. Funeral Saturday in Brazzell Funeral Home in Albion. Burial, Rose Hill Cemetery. + 1-?-1980
Poppy Elsie, daughter of Zenas J. and Mary A. Wright, was born in York Twp Dec. 3, 1856. She died at her home June 22, 1929, 72 years, 6 months and 19 days. Funeral was held at the home Monday. Burial, Wright Cemetery. She attended school in the district where she lived and a few terms at Albion. She taught school for 2 terms in Elkhart Twp, walking the distance of 3 miles morning and evening. She united with the Cosperville Baptist Church May 15, 1887. She married George W. Poppy on Nov. 20, 1884. They had four children, the eldest having died in infancy. She leaves her husband; 2 sons, Carleton W., residing on the homestead, and Victor A of Albion; one daughter, Mary O. Hilliard of Jefferson Twp; 2 sisters, Mrs. Minnie Bales of Mo., and Mrs. Christie Hostetter of Wash.; one brother, A. J. Wright of Texas; and 7 grandchildren. + 6-?-1929
Poppy George W, 81, died Monday at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Forrest Hilliard of Green Twp. Funeral will be this morning at Bonham Funeral Home. Burial, Wright Cemetery. Surviving are the daughter; 2 sons, Carleton of Jefferson Twp and Victor of this city; one sister, Mrs. Ida Hathaway of York Twp; and several grandchildren. + 12-?-1937
Poppy Grace J, 92, R. 1, Wawaka, died Saturday (d. 6-7-1980) at the Strawberry Village Nursing Home here. She was born Dec. 15, 1887 to Simon F. and Mahala (Schoonover) Barrett in Brookston. She married Carleton W. Poppy June 6, 1909 in Noble County. He died in 1968. She lived her entire life in the Noble County area. She was a member of Cosperville Baptist Church. She is survived by 3 daughters, Mrs. Margaret Kelly, Wawaka, Mrs. E. R. (Marseille) McPheron, Chicago, and Mrs. James (Marie) Sprague, Ligonier; 3 sons, Don, DeLeon Springs, Fla., Leland, DeLand, Fla., and Millard, Belleville, Mich.; 11 grandchildren and 24 great-grandchildren. Services Wednesday at Cosperville Baptist Church. Burial, Cosperville Cemetery. + 6-?-1980
Poppy Harold S, 94, a lifelong Kendallville resident, died November 5, 2001 at Parkview Noble Hospital. A dairy farmer all his life, he was a member of the Noble County Farm Bureau. He attended all Noble County Fairs and was a grand marshal in 1999. He was a member of Faith United Methodist Church in Kendallville. He was born April 10, 1907 on the Poppy homestead to Charles and Effie (Sawyer) Poppy. On December 17, 1931 in Angola he married L. Arleen Foster. She died January 17, 1993. Surviving are 2 sons and a daughter-in-law, Larry Poppy and Lenard and Joann Poppy of Kendallville; a foster child, Wanda Fordeck of Avilla; and 3 grandchildren, Jason, Aaron and Kristen Poppy. Two sisters, Hazel Stroman and Luella Newman, preceded him in death. Services Thursday. Burial, Lake View Cemetery. ~ 11-15-2001
Poppy Helen Marie died May 1, 2007 at Thurston Woods Village in Sturgis, Mich. She was born in Rome City on April 30, 1918 to Fred and Edith (Beucht) Fisher. She married Millard Poppy on April 25, 1943 in Rome City. He survives. She attended First Baptist Church in Sturgis. She was preceded in death by a sister, Virginia, and a brother, Fred Fisher Jr. Services Saturday at Hite Funeral Home. Burial, Orange Cemetery. ^ 5-3-2007
Poppy Henry was born in Hanover, Germany July 3, 1828. He came to this country with his parents in 1833, locating in Maryland. The family moved to Ohio where they lived for several years. In 1848 they came to Indiana and he had been a resident of Noble County from that time until his death which occurred Sept. 23, 1897, aged 69 years, 2 months and 20 days. His father, mother, 3 brothers and one sister preceded him in death. One brother, Augustus, and 2 sisters in the west survive. He was married to Susanna Rendel Nov. 6, 1856. They had three girls and two boys. He united with the Church of Christ in the spring of 1857. Funeral from the Church of Christ Sunday. Burial, Lake View cemetery. + 9-23-1897 ^ 10-1-1897
Poppy Katherine Louise, 56, died Thursday at Strawberry Village Nursing Home, Ligonier. Born Dec. 28, 1918 in Ligonier, she was the daughter of Stanton and Mildred (Moore) Vance. She lived in Ligonier and Wolf Lake nursing homes for 4 years and had previously resided in Ligonier, Kendallville and North Manchester. She was a past employee of Heckman Bindery, North Manchester. Surviving are 2 daughters, Mrs. Walter (Elizabeth) Windsor, Jr., Hahn, Germany, and Mrs. Larry (Rebecca) Gardner, Nashville, Tenn.; a brother, Robert, and her mother, both of Ligonier; 5 grandchildren. Services Sunday in Ulrey Funeral Home, Ligonier. Burial, Oak Park Cemetery. + 7-?-1975
Poppy L Arleen, 80, died Sunday in Kendallville Manor Health Care Center. Born in Anita, Iowa, December 11, 1912, she was the daughter of Harry and Hazel (Peterson) Foster. On December 17, 1930 in Angola, she married Harold Poppy. She was a member of Mitchell St. United Methodist Church and taught Sunday School. Surviving are her husband; 2 sons, Larry and Lenard of Kendallville; a foster daughter, Mrs. Stan (Wanda) Fordeck; a sister, Mrs. Allen (Evelyn) Putt of Kendallville; a brother, Donald Foster of Corunna; and 3 grandchildren, Jason, Kristen and Aaron Poppy. One brother, Gilbert Foster, preceded her in death. Funeral Wednesday in Hite Funeral Home. Burial, Lake View Cemetery. + 1-17-1993
Poppy Marjorie, about 51, (b. 4-18-1896) died Dec. 5, 1947 at her Albion home. Surviving are the husband, Victor A.; a daughter, Mrs. Byron Powell; a granddaughter; and a sister, Mrs. Charles French, all of Albion. She was a member of the Evangelical United Brethren Church and Eastern Star Lodge. Funeral Sunday at Evangelical United Brethren Church. Burial, Rose Hill Cemetery. + 12-?-1947
Poppy Millard C, 87, died Sept. 13, 2007 at Thurston Woods Village in Sturgis, Mich. He was a member of First Baptist Church in Sturgis. He graduated from Wawaka High School in 1939; attended Grace College at Winona Lake, Temple Missionary Training School in Fort Wayne and was ordained on May 22, 1956. He was born in Rome City on Aug. 30, 1920 to Carlton and Grace (Barrett) Poppy. He married Helen Marie Fisher on April 25, 1943 in Rome City. She died May 1, 2007. Surviving are a brother and sister-in-law, Leland and Betty Poppy of DeLeon Springs, Fla. He was preceded in death by 3 sisters and one brother. Services Monday at Hite Funeral Home. Burial, Orange Cemetery. ^ 9-14-2007
Poppy Susanna, daughter of William and Susanna Rendel, was born Feb. 10, 1840 in Ohio, and died at her home near Kendallville Sept. 30, 1890, aged 89 years, 7 months and 20 days. In 1854 she came with her parents to Indiana and located one mile east of the home from which she died. She married Henry Poppy Nov. 6, 1856 and settled on the farm where she has since resided. They began housekeeping in a log cabin. On Sept. 25, two years ago her husband died. They had 3 daughter and 2 sons. Funeral from the Church of Christ in Kendallville, Oct. 2. Burial, Lake View Cemetery. + 9-30-1890 ^ 10-13-1899
Poppy Victor A, 77, a native of Elkhart Twp, was born July 28, 1896 to George and Elsie (Wright) Poppy. He was married to Dorothy McCord, who survives. He was a retired cashier of the Albion National Bank, a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Albion, the Masonic and Scottish Rite Lodges in Fort Wayne. He resided at 511 Ravenswood Dr., Fort Wayne, moving from Albion three years ago, and died Sunday in Parkview Hospital. Other survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Byron (Helen) Powell, Albion; a stepdaughter, Mrs. Richard (Gloria) Baker, Fort Wayne; a sister, Mrs. Forrest (Mary) Hilliard, Avilla; two grandchildren and one great-grandchild. One brother preceded him in death. Services Tuesday in Bonham, Miser & Brazzell Funeral Home. Burial, Rose Hill Cemetery. ~ 9-6-1973 + 9-?-1973
Poppy Virginia C, 87, of Elkhart, died Jan. 5, 2005 in Elkhart Hospital. She had retired from Essex Wire in 1950 and was a member of Calvary United Methodist Church of Elkhart. She was born Sept. 12, 1917 in Kendallville to George W. and Mable E. (Seitz) Honert. She married Don Poppy on Oct. 30, 1937 in Wawaka. He died Oct. 6, 1986. Surviving are 2 daughters and sons-in-law, Judy and Bob Humphrey of Elkhart and Christina and Bill Bunta of Elk Grove Village, Ill.; a son, David of Indianapolis; 3 grandchildren; and 5 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a sister, Kathryn Michael; and a grandson, Jeremy Fernbaugh. Services Monday in Orr Funeral Home. Burial, Oak Park Cemetery. ^ 1-7-2005
Porrs Lewis died in Jefferson Twp on the 26th, aged about 45 years. Disease - consumption. Albion Observer June 27, 1850. Contributed by Judy Richter.
Porter - Mrs died in York Twp on Friday of last week. Burial, Wright Cemetery. ^ 12-12-1884
Porter Charles D, 75, pioneer citizen, banker and business man of Adams County, died Wednesday at the home of his brother, Dr. Miles F. Porter in Fort Wayne. Funeral will be at Decatur Saturday. Burial, Decatur Cemetery. He was born in Decatur April 3, 1851 and was reared and educated there. For many years he engaged in the drug business at Decatur and Geneva. In 1893 he assisted in the organization of the State Bank at Geneva and became cashier and president, operating the institution for some years. He married Gene Stratton of Wabash in 1886. They resided a greater part of their married life at Geneva where their home became known as Limberlost Cabin and where she gained fame as a writer of nature stories. Some few years ago they erected their Limberlost Cabin on the banks of Sylvan Lake where they made their home. He was one of the original stockholders of the Kendallville Brush & Broom Co. and helped organize the company. She died by accident in California Dec. 6, 1924. + 12-18-1926
Porter Eileen, 98, formerly of LaOtto, died Nov. 4, 2011 at Lutheran Life Villages in Kendallville. She was born in Fort Wayne on Sept. 8, 1913 to James and Cora (Beard) Miller. She married Gerald Poter on Dec. 29, 1929 in Fort Wayne. He died July 17, 1976. She was a member of the Emmanuel Lutheran Church in LaOtto and a past member of OES. Survivors include 3 sons and 2 daughters-in-law, Richard Porter of LaOtto, Dennis and Gail Porter of Rockaway Beach, Ore., and Gerald and Cherry Porter of Hartsville, S.C.; 2 daughters and sons-in-law, Janet and Edwin Parker of Fort Wayne and Jane and Mike Helbert of Albion; 11 grandchildren; 6 step-grandchildren; 36 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandson. Graveside services and burial Wednesday at Huntertown Cemetery. ^ 11-7-2011
Porter Frances died on Wednesday and was buried on Friday at Wright’s Cemetery. ^ 5-26-1881
Porter Fred S, 71, Kendallville, died Sunday at McCray Hospital. He was born March 22, 1902 in Whitley County to George W. and Caddie Porter. In 1936 he married Alyce Borg in Crown Point. She died in 1968. A retired brakeman for the B&O Railroad, he was a member of the First Christian Church, Kendallville. Surviving are 3 daughters, Mrs. Duaine Ashenfelter, Kokomo, Mrs. Michael Greenfield, Auburn, and Mrs. Richard Cross, Kendallville; 2 sisters, Mrs. Elmer Bartels, Garrett, and Mrs. L. Robert Angel, Elkhart; one brother, Alfred, Fort Wayne; and 6 grandchildren. One brother preceded him in death. Services Wednesday at Baidinger (end of clipping) + 3-?-1974
Porter Gerald C, 66, who had resided in LaOtto 25 years, was a barber and worked at Inman & Porter at White Swan Shopping Center. He was a member of the Huntertown Masonic Lodge and Emmanuel Lutheran Church in LaOtto. He died Saturday at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Fort Wayne. He was born Nov. 12, 1909 in Lima, Ohio to Harrison M. and Tillie Stants Porter. His wife, the former Eileen Miller, whom he married Dec. 30, 1929 in Fort Wayne, survives. Other survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Dana Heupel, Fort Wayne and Mrs. Steven Pence, Garrett; three sons, Richard, LaOtto, Dennis, Seneca Army Depot, Romulus, N. Y., and Gerald, Camden, S. C.; three sisters, Mrs. Howard Hosbrook and Mrs. Dale Inman, both of Fort Wayne, and Mrs. Floyd Newland, Lima, Ohio; one brother, Mack, Mansfield, Ohio; and 11 grandchildren. Services Wednesday at McKee Funeral Home in Garrett. Burial, Huntertown Cemetery. ~ 7-22-1976 + 7-?-1976
Porter John D II, 73, of Jeffersonville, died May 4, 2004 in Clark Memorial Hospital in Jeffersonville. He had retired as a driver for Southeastern Trailways where he had received a 1 million mile safety award. He had served in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict. He was born June 19, 1930 in Tocsin to Ralph H. and Lana (McBride) Porter. On June 21, 1971 in Fort Wayne he married Olivia J. Grigsby. Surviving are his wife; 3 sons and a daughter-in-law, John D. III and Brinda of Campbellsburg, Ky., Daniel of Edgerton, Ohio, and James of Churubusco; 2 sisters, Alice Ramsey of Riverton, Wyo., and Mary J. Buchan of Warsaw; and 7 grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Joanna, and a son, Michael. Graveside services today at Oak Park Cemetery. ^ 5-8-2004
Porter Peggy Lou, 66, of LaOtto, died July 7 at the family residence. She was born May 26, 1932 in Allen County to Clifton C. and Estelle (Harford) Pickering. She was a LaOtto resident since 1956. She was married July 9, 1950 at Lima, OH. to Richard E. Porter. He survives, along with a daughter, Carolyn (Scott) Griffith, West Chester, Oh.; 3 sons, Steven L. and Larry B of Fort Wayne and Michael (Katy) Porter, Ames, Iowa; her mother of Avilla; 2 brothers, Gerald and Jack (Carol) of Fort Wayne; and 3 grandchildren. She was a member of Emmanuel Lutheran Church of LaOtto and a 1950 graduate of Northside High School, Fort Wayne. Funeral in Sheets Funeral Home. Burial, Harlan Memorial Cemetery, Harlan. She was preceded in death by her father and a brother, David. ~ 7-16-1998
Porter Robert Cecil, 73, of R. 2, LaGrange, died Wednesday in Parkview Hospital, Fort Wayne. He was born Aug. 18, 1915 in Ind., the son of Revel and Estelle Porter. He retired as a truck driver in 1967. He was a member of the Moose Lodge in LaGrange. Surviving are a son, Robert R of R. 2, LaGrange; a brother, George L of R. 2, LaGrange; and 2 grandchildren. Services Saturday in Carney-Frost Funeral Home, LaGrange. Burial, Ontario Cemetery. + 9-27-1988
Porter Sondra Lee was stillborn in McCray Hospital. She was the daughter of Alfred Leroy and Sharon Lee (Norrington) Porter Jr., R. 2, Kendallville. Survivors are the parents; grandparents, Alfred Porter, Fort Wayne, Alice Porter, Garrett, Mr. and Mrs. Harley Norrington, Winslow; 2 sisters, Nancy Selby 17, and Charity Lynn Porter 4; 3 brothers, Steven 15, Joe 14, and Mark 13 Selby, all at home. Graveside services Friday at Roselawn Cemetery, Auburn. + 2-?-1976
Porter Viola Jane, 90, of Stroh, was born Oct. 8, 1892 in Auburn, the daughter of Wesley G. and Ellen (Elizabeth) Warner. She married Harry Porter on March 26, 1913 in Wauseon, Ohio. He died Nov. 12, 1978. Surviving are five daughters, Mrs. M. D. (Edna) Elston, Auburndale, Fla., Mrs. Vaughn (Esther) McClish, Garrett, Mrs. Edward (Audra) King and Mrs. Charles (Bertha) Sprouse, Stroh, and Mrs. Ray (Betty) Humes of Bald Knob, Ark.; three sons, Clarence, Chester, New Castle, and Michael Fuller, Shipshewana. Three children preceded her in death. Services Wednesday at Stroh Church of God. Burial, Roselawn Cemetery. ~ 6-30-1983
Porterfield Crystal, Columbus Grove, Ohio, died Saturday in Lima Hospital. She was born Jan. 20, 1906 in Kendallville to Ralph and Ethel Offord. She married Roscoe D. Porterfield July 12, 1926. He preceded her in death Jan. 5, 1972. Survivors include two daughters, Marilyn Porterfield, Columbus Grove, and Mrs. James H. (Noreen) Wessel, Ray Village, Ohio; two brothers, R. Wendell, Chula Vista, Calif., and Robert L., La Mesa, Calif.; and four grandchildren. She was the aunt of Joanna Hindenlang, Avilla. She was a member of OES, Grove Chapter 527, Pythian Sisters of Vaughnsville and First United Presbyterian Church. Services Oct. 4 in Harris Funeral Home. Burial, Truro Cemetery, west of Columbus Grove. ~ 10-6-1977 + 10-?-1977
Porterfield Lucille M, 75, of R. 2, Albion, died Thursday in IU Medical Center, Indianapolis. Born May 6, 1909 in Chicago to William and Louise (Dollinger) Neff, she married Tod Porterfield in Chicago. He survives. They moved to Albion in 1956. She was employed by Illinois Bell Telephone Co for 31 years. In Albion she was a member of the Green Twp Home Demonstration Club. Services Monday in Smith & Sons Funeral Home, Columbia City. + 6-28-1984
Portmess Gloria Ann, 68, Albion, died November 11, 2002 at her home. She was born in Albion on August 20, 1934 to John V. and Edith E. (Cook) Singleton. She married Bruce Portmess on December 24, 1954 in Washington, D.C. Surviving are her husband; 4 daughters, Kathryn L. Burns and Kristine E. Freeman of Kendallville, Lori A. Blotkamp of Avilla, and Mary J. Fry of Albion; 2 sons, Brian E. and Darryl of Albion; grandchildren Heidi and Christy Hampel, Joshua, Amanda and Kayla Freeman, Daniel, Dustin, Ashley, Kara and Jazmond Portmess, Kelsey and Courtney Blotkamp and Benjamin, Bethany and Brian Fry; 4 sisters, Irma Strong of Kalispel, Mont., Phyllis Braa of Powell, Wyo., Edith Welling of Lynchburg, Va., and Mary Rose Stouffer of Bisbee, Ariz.; and one brother, Arthur of South Bend. She was preceded in death by a son, Kenneth B.; a granddaughter, Brianna M. Fry; 2 sisters, Lelah Walters and Helen Harris; and 2 brothers, Hubert and John W. Singleton. She was a member of Asbury United Methodist Church in Albion and was choir director for many years. She was a 1952 graduate of Albion High School. Services at Asbury Church. Burial, Woodrow Church Cemetery, Paw Paw, W Va. ~ 11-21-2002
Portner Daniel B, 76, died at his home 3 miles northeast of here from complications. He had been a lifelong resident of the community, his boyhood having been spent on the Young farm near Brimfield. He was a worker in the circles of the U. B. Church of Brimfield. Surviving are the widow; 3 sons, John and Ferris of Wheaton, Ill., and Ora of Los Angeles, Cal., and a daughter, Mrs. Belle Weaver of near here. + 6-?-1931
Portner Jane, 88, an aged Noble County woman, died Sunday at the home of her son, Daniel, near Cosperville. Her husband died over 40 years ago. ^ 8-2-1906
Portner Jane, 70, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Thurlow Weaver, Friday. She was born near South Milford but spent most of her life on a farm between Brimfield and Wawaka. Her husband, Daniel, preceded her in death. She is survived by 4 children, John A. of Wheaton, Ill., Anna Belle Weaver of Brimfield, Ferris D. of Dillsburg, Pa., and Ora H. of San Gabriel, Calif.; 4 brothers, John R. and Ezra Chaffee of Wawaka, Philo Chaffee of Pratt, Kan., and Oscar Chaffee of Chanute, Kan. She was a lifelong member of Brimfield United Brethren Church where funeral was conducted Sunday. Burial, Orange Cemetery. + 9-?-1933
Portner Ora Hal, 75, of Whittier, Calif., died in Loma Linda Hospital, Loma Linda, Calif. He was a native of Noble County and lived here for 20 years. He attended the Wawaka School. He was employed as Clark County, Calif. building inspector for 10 years before his retirement. He is survived by his wife, Marie; one brother and one sister, Belle A. Weaver, Kendallville. Funeral March 12 in Whittier. + 4-?-1971
Portner William, 69, formerly a resident of Kendallville, died Feb. 7, 1944 at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Leonell Manhart in Pasadena, Calif. The remains were accompanied to Kendallville by his son, Doren, where burial was made at Lake View Cemetery. He is also survived by a sister, Mrs. Addie Elijah of Wawaka. The wife, the former Hattie Harder, died about 8 years ago. + 2-?-1944
Poscharscky Harold E, 91, of Tampa, Fla., died January 21, 2007 at Melech Hospice House. He moved to Fla. 10 years ago from Cromwell. He had been a self-employed contractor and was a member of the IBE Bonita Springs Horse Shoe Club. He was born January 24, 1915 in Wyanet, Ill. to Herman and Minnie (Kelm) Poscharscky. He married Zelma Prentice on June 27, 1937 in Sparta Twp, Noble County. She died January 24, 1994. Surviving are 2 daughters and sons-in-law, Elaine and James Freeman of Middlefield, Ohio, and Janet and James Hellwig of Tampa; a sister, Margaret Miller of Syracuse; 4 grandchildren; 5 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. Services Thursday at J.A. Brazzell-Renner Funeral Home in Ligonier. Burial, Sparta Cemetery. ^ 1-24-2007
Poscharscky Minnie, 86, R. 1, Cromwell, died Monday of complications at Goshen Hospital. Funeral was Wednesday at Ulrey-Sedgwick Funeral Home in Ligonier. Burial, Forest Hill Cemetery at Wyanet, Ill. She was born April 11, 1880 at Buda, Ill., the daughter of William and Minnie (Schmidt) Kelm. On Nov. 16, 1898 she married Theodore Poscharscky who preceded her in death. She was a member of the German Lutheran Church and had been a resident of the Cromwell community for the past 48 years. Survivors include 3 sons, Harold, R. 1, Cromwell, Fred, Warsaw, Herman, Toledo, O.; 3 daughters, Mrs. Otto (Minnie) Miller, R. 1, Kimmell, Mrs. George (Florence) Rarig, Greytown, Ohio, Mrs. Chester (Margaret) Miller, Syracuse; 2 brothers, Fred, Yankton, S.D., and Henry, Miami, Fla.; 15 grandchildren and 29 great-grandchildren. + 8-?-1966
Poscharscky Zelma M, 81, died December 24, 1994 in North Collier Hospital in Naples, Fla. She was born June 9, 1913 in Sparta Twp, Noble County to Ray and Elizabeth (Galloway) Prentice. She married Harold E. Poscharscky June 27, 1937 in Sparta Twp. A lifetime Sparta Twp resident, she was a member of Broadway Christian Church. Surviving are her husband; 2 daughters, Elaine Caskey of Middlefield, Ohio, and Janet Hellwig of Tampa, Fla.; a sister, Iris Hunter of Huntington; and 6 grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a brother and 2 sisters. Funeral Friday in Ulrey-Renner Funeral Home. Burial, Sparta Cemetery. + 12-24-1994
Post James D, 67, died Nov. 6, 2001 in Hospice Home, Fort Wayne. He was a draftsman at McCray Refrigeration for 20 years and also worked as a private contractor. He was a partner in Nissen-Post Siding & Roofing in Wawaka. He was born Jan. 24, 1934 in Latty, Ohio to James O. and Velva (Franklin) Post. Surviving are his mother of Kendallville; a son and daughter-in-law, James and Karen Post of Muskegon, Mich.; 2 daughters and sons-in-law, Karen and David Kauffman of Wolcottville and Laura and Rich Lynch of Missouri; 7 grandchildren, Mike and Melissa Post, Nicole, Nathan and Natalie Kauffman, Jenny Torok and Stacy Gan; 4 great-grandchildren; a brother, Haven, of Prairie Lake, Mich.; and 2 sisters, Valeria Gordon of Tucson, Ariz., and Lorraine Weber of Kendallville. Services Friday at Rome City United Methodist Church. Burial, Orange Cemetery. ^ 11-9-2001
Post James Otto, 89, died today in McCray Hospital. He was born in Grover Hill, Ohio, April 29, 1908 to Steve and Laura (Wright) Post. On March 26, 1932 he married Velva Viola Franklin. He moved to this area in 1948 and was a lifetime farmer. Surviving are his wife; 2 daughters and sons-in-law, Lorraine and David Weber of Kendallville, and Valeria and Marvin Gordon of Warsaw; 2 sons and a daughter-in-law, James D. of Wolcottville, and Haven and Joan of Sturgis, Mich.; 7 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild. Two sisters and 3 brothers preceded him in death. Graveside services Wednesday in Orange Cemetery. + 6-24-1997
Post Sylvia C, 76, of LaGrange and formerly of the Rome City and Wolcottville area died Oct. 18, 2012, in Life Care Center in LaGrange. She had worked as a cook at Kneipp Springs in Rome City and at a nursing home in LaGrange. She was a member of the Rome City United Methodist Church. She was born Nov. 20, 1935, in Kendallville to Riley and Dorothy (Bliss) Nowels. Surviving are two daughters and sons-in-law, Karen and Dave Kauffman of Wolcottville and Laura and Richard Lynch of St. Louis, Mo.; a son and daughter-in-law, Jim and Karen Post of Muskegan, Mich.; 8 grandchildren; 8 great-grandchildren; and a sister, Cynthia Rensberger of Kendallville. She was preceded in death by her husband, James D. Post. Funeral Monday in Young Family Funeral Home. Burial, Orange Cemetery. ^ 10-20-2012
Post Velva Viola, 93, died July 25, 2003 at Shepherd of the Hill. She was born June 26, 1910 in Payne, Ohio, to James and Nellie (Nichols) Franklin. On March 26, 1932 in Paulding, Ohio, she married James O. Post. He died June 24, 1997. Surviving are 2 daughters and sons-in-law, Lorraine and David Weber of Kendallville and Valeria and Marvin Gordon of Tucson, Ariz.; 7 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. Preceding her in death also were 2 sons, James and Haven; a sister, Sadie Post; and a brother, James Franklin. Graveside services today at Orange Cemetery. ^ 7-28-2003
Potee Alvin Hoover, 51, of Willingboro, N.J., former Rome City resident, died July 6. He was buried in Arlington National Cemetery July 10. He was a member of VFW and Elks Lodge of Willingboro. Surviving are his wife, Katherine; 2 sons, Dino and James; his father, Earl H. of Farmington, Mo.; a sister, Mrs. Frank Tierney, Cobden, Ill.; and brothers, Gerald "Jerry" of Brimfield, Richard of Topeka and Robert of Plant City, Fla. + 7-?-1981
Potee Arlene E, 78, died October 5, 1996 in Vencor Hospital, LaGrange. She was born April 5, 1918 in Conneaut, Ohio to Albert B. and Mary E. (Connell) Bruner. She had worked at Holsinger Grocery in Rome City and attended Topeka Mennonite Church. Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. David (Linda) Hatfield, Shipshewana; a son, Edward A. Martin, Ligonier; a sister, Vivian Fidler, Churubusco; a brother, Melvin Bruner, Cromwell; a half-brother, Richard Ochs, Ariz.; 10 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a sister, Shirley Hile; and a brother, Albert Bruner. Funeral Wednesday in Carney-Frost Funeral Home, LaGrange. Burial, Orange Cemetery. + 10-5-1996
Potee Gerald W, 88, of Brimfield, died Sept. 27, 2006 at his home. He had operated Potee's Market in Brimfield and had been a cabinetmaker in Ligonier. A veteran of the U.S. Navy Seabee construction corps, he was a member of Brimfield Lions Club, and Rome City American Legion and had served on the Noble County Council. He was born April 27, 1918 in Gary to Earl and Meta (Williams) Potee. He married Marceile Frick on June 24, 1939 in Brimfield. She died Nov. 8, 1995. Surviving are 2 daughters and sons-in-law, Myrna and Sam Arnold of Brimfield and Bonnie and Eugene Albert of Chesterton; a son, Bruce of Indianapolis; a brother and sister-in-law, Robert and Beverly Potee of Lakeland, Fla.; 11 grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren. He was also preceded in death by 2 brothers, Richard and Alvin; and a sister, Vera Tierney. Services Saturday at Brimfield United Methodist Church. Burial, Orange Cemetery. ^ 9-28-2006
Potee Marceile, 77, died Tuesday in Kendallville Manor Healthcare Center. She was born September 17, 1918 in Noble County to Herman and Ruth (Edsall) Frick. On June 24, 1939 in Brimfield she married Gerald Potee. A lifetime resident of Brimfield and postmaster for more than 24 years, she was a member of Brimfield United Methodist Church. Survivors include 2 daughters, Myrna Arnold of Brimfield and Bonnie Albert of Valparaiso; one son, Bruce of Indianapolis; a brother, Harold Frick of Wawaka; a sister, Jo Gallup of Wolcottville; 11 grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren. Two brothers, Burton and Robert Frick, preceded her in death. Services Saturday in Brimfield United Methodist Church. Burial, Orange Cemetery. + 11-7-1995
Potee Richard "Dick", 64, of R. 2, Topeka, died Saturday at his residence. Born Feb. 21, 1923 in Gary, he was the son of Earl and Meta (Williams) Potee. He married Abbie Polly Nov. 8, 1968 in Trenton, Ga. He had lived in the Rome City-Topeka area for 50 years and was a WW II Army veteran, receiving a Bronze Star and two Purple Hearts with Clusters. He retired in 1985 from Starcraft, Topeka, where he worked in quality control. Surviving are his wife; his father of Farmington, Mo.; a daughter, Mrs. David (Linda) Hatfield of Shipshewana; 4 stepsons, Edward "Skip" Martin of Ligonier, Rodney Masters of Goshen, Ron Masters of Indianapolis and Gary Masters of Topeka; 2 brothers, Gerald of Wilmot and Robert of Plant City, Fla.; 5 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren. One sister and one brother preceded him in death. Services Tuesday in Emma Mennonite Church. + 9-19-1987
Potter Beverly Ann, 64, of Avilla, died July 15, 2000 in her residence. She was born in Avilla on November 30, 1935 to William Burley and Fern Emma (Gump) Hindenlang. On December 5, 1953 in Avilla she married Ivan Potter. He survives. A lifetime area resident, she was a member of Calvary United Methodist Church. She was a direct mail specialist at Uniform Information Center for 28 years. She retired in 1997. Also surviving are a daughter, Nancee S. Wentworth of Kendallville; 2 sons and daughters-in-law, Michael L. and Chris Potter of Ashley and David L. and Linda Potter of Kendallville; a brother and sister-in-law, Ed and Joanna Hindenlang of Avilla; 7 grandchildren, Joshua Treesh, Alisha and Ashlee Wentworth, Carmen Weber, Zachary, Marina and Alaina Potter; and 2 great-grandchildren, Reid and Bailey Weber. Services in Calvary United Methodist Church in Avilla. Burial, Hooper-King Cemetery. ~ 7-27-2000
Potter Bird, 17, son of Ed Potter, died on Monday. Funeral at Wawaka M. E. Church Wednesday. Burial, Springfield Cemetery. ^ 1-9-1885
Potter Charles A, 76, a native of Noble County, died August 26 in Mansfield, Ohio, where he had been residing. For several years he operated a grocery business in Ari. Surviving are the wife, Keturah; two nieces, Mrs. Gerald Sage and Mrs. A. D. Hellwig of Fort Wayne, and a nephew, Ivan Lee Potter, south of here. ~ 9-3-1959
Potter Charley J, oldest son of Galutia and Phebe Potter, was born in Swan Twp July 11, 1854. His father died when he was 19 years old, leaving a double responsibility upon him, looking after the interest of the farm and caring for his brother, Newton, who was 6 years his junior. He was married to Viola Houder April 13, 1879. They had one girl and 2 boys. He was born and always lived on the farm where he died and all his father’s family died. He died from typhoid fever Sept. 8, aged 46 years, 1 month and 27 days. * 9-8-1900
Potter Elroy, about 75, of Huntertown, died Nov. 15, 1964 in McCray Hospital. He was a member of the Huntertown Methodist Church and International Union of Operating Engineers. He was retired after 28 years as a crane operator for John Dehner Construction Co. He is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Robert Ravenscroft of Albion; 2 sons, Wayne and Walter of Huntertown; 4 grandchildren and 2 sisters, Mrs. Dorothy Leitch of Albion and Mrs. Damie Young of Plainwell, Michigan. Funeral Wednesday in Huntertown Methodist Church. Burial, Huntertown Cemetery. + 11-15-1964
Potter I Ray died at the McCray Hospital Saturday. He had been a lifelong resident of Noble County, having been a teacher for 35 years in Swan Twp prior to his retirement only a year ago. He is survived by the wife, Pearl; a daughter, Mrs. Gerald Sage of Avilla; a son Ivan Lee at home; three grandchildren; and a brother, Arthur of Minneola, Fla.; and one niece, Mrs. A. D. Hellwig of Fort Wayne. Services Tuesday at the Ari Church of God. Burial, Eel River Cemetery. ~ 4-10-1947
Potter Isabella S (Bruce), born in New York, 1815; settled 1840; died December 2, 1896, aged over 81 years. Had been the widow of Vernum Potter twenty-three years. Her husband was killed accidentally. He was thrown from a load of hay while entering the door of James Potter’s bank barn in March 1873 and instantly killed. Mrs. Potter was a woman of rare gifts and accomplishments, was a successful teacher in her native state and after she came to Indiana; was a great reader and graceful writer - a poetess and elegant prose writer - her productions bearing evidence of fine taste and fervent spirituality, and withal, she possessed the essential practical virtues and abilities that made her a model pioneer woman. + Clippings book
Potter James, second son of Dr. Oliver and Clarissa Potter, was born in Wayne County, N.Y. Sept. 21, 1822. He came with his parents to Allen County, Ind. at the age of 13. At the age of 23 he married Almira Grey. They lived together about 3 years when death separated them. They had 2 children, both dying in infancy. In 1851 he married Clarissa Rich. Death severed their relations after 33 years. They had 7 girls and 2 boys. Four died in infancy. In 1887 he married Eunice McCarty, who survives him. He united with the Baptist Church at Eel River at the age of 36. His occupation has been farming with the exception of a few years he was a general merchant at this place. He has always lived on the farm where he died, except a few years in Noble County and one year in Iowa. He died Dec. 14, 1896, aged 74 years, 29 months and 23 days. * 12-14-1896
Potter Jessie O, 60, (b. 5-21-1888 - d. 6-1-1948) died Tuesday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Fay Smith. Also surviving are 2 grandchildren; her mother, Mrs. Harriett Walton, Hebron, Ind.; 3 sisters, Mrs. Bertha Blanchard, Gary, Mrs. Richard Vergin, Hebron, and Mrs. Arnold Gibbs, Crown Point; and a brother, Ed Walton, Rolling Prairie. Funeral and burial was at Hebron. + 6-?-1948
Potter M Ruinda, 61, died at Santa Anna, Los Angeles County, Calif. Jan. 8. She was a daughter of Mrs. Alpheus Baker of Allen Twp. She went with her husband and 2 children to California during the gold excitement over 30 years ago and suffered the various hardships of an overland trip at that early day. Her husband and one daughter are left . ^ 1-22-1886
Potter Maria L, daughter of John and Mary E. Young, was born in Swan Twp Feb. 23, 1862, and died Nov. 16, 1911 of neuralgia of the heart; aged 49 years, 8 months and 23 days. She was married April 18, 1883 to Newton G. Potter, who died 12 years ago. They had 3 children, Verna A., and Fred L., who made their home with their mother at Ari, and N. Elroy of Idaho, all of whom survive. One brother, John S. Young of South Bend, Ind.; an uncle, Henry A. Grim of Ari also survive. She was a member of the Church of God at Ari where funeral was held Nov. 23. Burial, Eel River Cemetery. * 11-16-1911
Potter Martha Ellen, 77, died Friday at the home of her granddaughter, Mrs. Howard Campbell in Albion. She was a former resident of Jefferson Twp. Funeral Sunday at the Mt. Pleasant Church. Surviving are 2 daughters and a son. + 4-?-1942
Potter Ora of Ari died Sunday at a Wolf Lake hospital following an operation. Funeral will be Wednesday at Ari Church of God. Burial, Eel River Cemetery. She was born in Noble County March 21, 1890, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Gause. Nov. 27, 1913 she married Arthur Potter. Surviving are the husband; the father of LaOtto; 2 sisters, Mrs. Merl Gump of near Ari and Mrs. Clarence Freeman of Eel River Twp; and 3 brothers, Floyd Gause of LaOtto, Purl Gause of Noble County and George Gause in Texas. + 9-16-1934 ^ 9-19-1934
Potter Pearl M, 91, R. 2, died Saturday at McCray Hospital. She was born November 30, 1890 in Noble County, the daughter of Martin J. and Helen G. (Rodgers) Hinkley. She married Ivan Ray Potter August 22, 1915. He preceded her in death April 5, 1947. Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Gerald (Leona) Sage, Avilla; a son, Ivan L., R. 2, Avilla; 6 grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren. Private graveside services Tuesday at Eel River Cemetery. ~ 10-28-1982 + 10-23-1982
Potter Roy S, 88, 804 S. Cavin St., died Sunday in Parkview Hospital, Fort Wayne. Born June 7, 1884 in Onawa, Iowa, he spent most of his life in Noble County and the last 16 years in Ligonier. He was married April 21, 1956 in Kendallville to Ruby Grams. Surviving are his wife; a son, Roy Jr., Fort Wayne; a stepson, Carl Grams, Ligonier; 3 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren. Funeral Tuesday in Ulrey Funeral Home. Burial, Sweet Cemetery. + 1-?-1973
Potter Ruby E, 95, died September 19, 1990 in Heritage Manor Health Care Center in Ligonier. She was born in Jefferson Twp, Noble County, to Benjamin F. and Nancy (Bailey) Bortner. She married Joseph Grams in 1913. In 1956 she married Roy Potter, who died in 1973. She had worked for George Master and Wirk Garment Co. in Albion and Ligonier and retired in 1959. She was a member of Ligonier Presbyterian Church and a charter member of Ligonier Eagles Auxiliary. Surviving are a son, J. Carl Grams of Ligonier; 2 grandchildren, Nancy G. and Jerry C. Grams; and 5 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by 2 brothers and 3 sisters. Services last Saturday in Ulrey-Renner Funeral Home. Burial, Sweet Cemetery. + 9-19-1990
Potter Vernum, an old resident of Swan Twp, was killed instantly March 4 by a fall from a load of hay which was being driven into the barn of his brother, James. The deceased was on the back part of the load and as they were ascending the bridge leading to the door (the barn was a bank barn) the binding pole broke, the load fell back and Mr. Potter was precipitated to the ground a distance of nearly 20 feet, killing him instantly. He was about 52 years of age. Albion New Era 3-13-1873
Potts Claude W, Helmer, died Sept. 6 in Cameron Hospital, Angola. He was born April 9, 1884 in Kendallville, the son of Frank and Henrietta (Rockefeller) Potts. He married Imo Deal, who died July 9, 1940. He was a retired cabinet maker and had worked for McCray Refrigeration. He had lived in Carlin Park Convalescent Home since 1961. A son, Marion Deal Potts, and a brother, Clyde preceded him in death. Two grandsons, Bill Potts, Bryan, Ohio, and Tom Potts, Springfield, Ohio, survive. Funeral Tuesday at Berhalter-Preston Mortuary. Burial, Lake View Cemetery. + 9-?-1975
Potts Frank of 448 E. Grant St. died at his home Saturday from consumption. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Potts of Lisbon, born at Lisbon Feb. 14 in 1862. In 1887 he married Harriet Rockafellow. To them were born 3 sons, Claude, Clyde and Frank, the latter dying when young. He leaves 3 sisters, Mrs. Herm Schumm, Mrs. John Myers of Niles, Mich., and Mrs. B. Haines of Lisbon. Funeral Tuesday at the home. Burial, Lisbon Cemetery. ^ 12-12-1907
Potts Imogene, 53, died Monday at her home. She was born at Greenfield Mills, northeast of LaGrange. Surviving are her husband, Claude; a son, Marion; and a grandson, all of Kendallville; one sister, Mrs. Ray Kingsley of southeast of LaGrange; and a brother, Guy Deal of Kendallville. Services Wednesday in a Kendallville funeral home. Burial, Lake View Cemetery. + 7-?-1940
Potts John was born near Toronto, Canada Dec. 10, 1805; died Jan. 18 at the age of 82 years, 1 month. He, with his parents, emigrated to the United States in 1809 and settled in Richland County, Ohio. On Nov. 20, 1828 he married Polly Jackson. In 1841 he moved to Indiana and settled in Jefferson Twp, where he resided till his death. He leaves 3 daughters and 2 sons. His wife preceded him in death 9 years ago last Sept., since which time he has resided mostly with his daughter, Abigail Craven. He has 2 daughters and one son in the west and one son and one daughter in this county. ^ 1-27-1888
Potts John, 42, died last evening at Lakeside Hospital from injuries sustained last Saturday in an automobile accident. A veteran of the World War, he was born July 9, 1891 at Indianapolis where he spent the early years of his life. Since residing here he has held the position of superintendent of the Watters Portman Wheel Co. Surviving are the widow; one son, Elmer; his father, A. O., Indianapolis; one sister, Mrs. James Henry, Chicago; one brother, George in the south; and an aunt, Mrs. Susan Trost, St. Louis, Mo., now here. Funeral Saturday. Burial, Lake View Cemetery. ^ 1-11-1934
Potts Joseph Shepherd was born in Clearspring Twp, LaGrange County, Nov. 8, 1837. He died at his home in Lisbon May 28, 1907. He married Adaline Haller of Wolcottville April 18, 1861. He enlisted in the 44th Ind. Vol. Inf. Nov. 8, 1861 and served until the end of the rebellion. He came with his family to Kendallville Jan. 1, 1870 and lived in this community until his death. He leaves a wife, 2 sons, 3 daughters, 3 grandchildren. ^ 6-13-1907
Potts Lewis, Jefferson Twp, died on the 26th, aged about 45 years. Disease - consumption. Albion Observer 6-27-1860. Contributed by Judy Richter
Potts Lilley, 8, daughter of Joseph S. Potts, died Dec. 11. ^ 12-25-1879
Potts Marion D was found dead at his jewelry store in Kendallville Thursday from a self-inflicted shotgun wound. His death was a result of the late war. He enlisted early in the conflict sacrificing his business to serve his country. After his discharge he reopened his jewelry business and despite personal ill health and in his immediate family, he made very effort to forget his war experiences. Surviving are the widow, Jeannette; 2 sons, William 11, and Thomas 20 months; his father and his grandmother, Mrs. Henrietta Potts, all of Kendallville. Military funeral services Saturday. + 12-?-1949
Potts Polly died in Jefferson Twp Sept. 21, 1878, aged 69 years, 1 month and 26 days. She was born in Morris County, N.J. on July 25, 1809 and moved with her parents, David and Prudence Jackson, to the state of Ohio in 1814 and settled in Knox County, where she was married to John Potts on Nov. 20, 1828. She moved to Indiana in 1841 and settled on the farm where she died. She raised a large family. Funeral at Jefferson Union Church. > 9-26-1878 ^ 9-26-1878
Potts R C, 81, native of LaGrange County, and one of the few Civil War veterans remaining in this community, died Saturday at the home of his son, Lewis. Death was due to complications incident to old age. Born April 9, 1848 at the edge of the Hawpatch in LaGrange County, he spent practically his entire life in LaGrange and Noble Counties. He resided in Kendallville for 15 years before moving to Rome City where he had lived for the past 43 years. During the Civil War he saw considerable action as a member of a heavy artillery battery. He served through the war without injury, returning to his home in northern Indiana after the conflict was ended. For many years he had been active as a member of the GAR. Surviving are the son, Lewis where he made his home; a son Earl at Portersville, Calif.; and a daughter, Mrs. Eva Joppa of Los Angeles. Funeral Tuesday at the home of the son Lewis. Burial, Osborn Cemetery. + 8-?-1929
Poulson John was born in Montgomeryshire, Wales, April 18, 1808. In 1841 he married Charlotte James. They came to the states in 1849 and located in Jackson County, Iowa, till 1876. They made a visit to England and returned to Jackson County in 1880 where they made their home until the death of his wife, Jan. 18, 1882, leaving 4 sons and one daughter. He moved to Indiana after her death. In 1884 he married Mrs. Mary A. E. Jones, who died July 23, 1888, after which he made his home with his daughter, Mrs. William Popejoy until his death. His remains were taken to Jackson County, Iowa for interment. He was a member of the M. P. Church. ^ 2-28-1896
Poulson Mary A E was born near Nashville, Tenn. April 27, 1827; died July 23, aged 61 years, 3 months and 11 days. She was a member of the Free Will Baptist Church. She resided many years in and near the city. She was married 3 times. Her first husband, Mr. Cheek, was a soldier in the Union Army and lies buried near Lisbon, and it was her request to be buried by his side. Funeral at the M. E. Church as she requested. ^ 7-27-1888
Pounds Helen L, 75, died Tuesday at Whitley County Hospital. She was born Dec. 26, 1906 in Whitley County, the daughter of Otis and Chloa Mae (Connell) Carter. On Dec. 20, 1930 she married Archie Pounds, who died in 1975. She spent most of her life in Whitley County and in 1928 graduated from Columbia City High School and in 1930 from Indiana Teachers College in Indianapolis. She taught elementary education in Columbia City and for 18 years was a substitute teacher in Noble and Whitley County schools. She was a member of St. John Bosco Catholic Church, Churubusco. Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. David (Sueann) Brady of Churubusco; a son, James A. of Syracuse; 2 sisters, Mary Shaffer of Columbia City, and Irene Tucker of Merriam; a brother, David of Albion; 11 grandchildren; and 9 great-grandchildren. Services Friday at St. John Bosco Church. Burial, Eel River Cemetery. + 7-9-1985
Pounds James Allen, 65, died Wednesday in Parkview Hospital, Fort Wayne. A Fort Wayne native, he was a self-employed carpenter. Surviving are his wife, Ruth Ann; 3 daughters, Cindy Leatherman and Tennel Bonar of Albion, and Helen Allen of Syracuse; 3 sons, J. Scott and A. Price of Cromwell, and Joe of Albion; 2 stepchildren; a sister, Sue Ann Brady of Churubusco; 20 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren. Memorial services Wednesday in the Eagles Lodge in Syracuse. + 7-1-1998
Powell Byron M, 68, of 309 S. Orange St., Albion, died Sunday (d. 10-24-1982) at Fort Wayne Lutheran Hospital. He was born June 25, 1914 in Boone County to James H. and Mary E. (Mullikin) Powell. On July 12, 1940 he married Helen Poppy. He moved to Albion from Indianapolis in 1945 and was a retired Noble County farmer and had worked for the Noble County Highway Dept. He was a member of Trinity Church United Methodist. Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. John (Patricia) Gres of R. 3, Wolcottville; a son, Steven of R. 1, Rome City; a sister, Eleanor Reilly of West Hartford, Conn.; 2 brothers, Harold of Lebanon, and Charles of Rensselaer; and 3 grandchildren. Services Wednesday at Brazzell Funeral Home, Albion. Burial, Rose Hill Cemetery. + 10-24-1982
Powell Clarence T, 80, died Friday in Shepherd of the Hill nursing home. He was born November 3, 1912 in Union City, Mich. to Clarence S. and Dorothy (Morey) Powell. He married Helen Diehm. He was a railroad bridge and building carpenter. Surviving are his wife; 4 stepdaughters; 2 sisters, Emma Powell and Carrie VanAuken of Kendallville; 8 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren. A grandson, a sister and 2 brothers preceded him in death. Funeral Tuesday in Beams Funeral Home, Fremont. Burial, Fremont Cemetery. + 5-14-1993
Powell Dorothy, 73, Garrett, a lifelong resident of Indiana, recently made her home with her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. William Rhoads in Garrett. She died Tuesday in the DeKalb Hospital. Survivors include three daughters, two sons, 12 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. A son, Ralph, of Avilla, preceded her in death. Funeral last Friday in the Beams Funeral Home in Fremont, Ind. ~ 10-13-1966
Powell Emma E, 83, died July 26, 2001 in Provena Sacred heart Home at Avilla. She worked as a housekeeper. She was born in Tekonsha, Mich. on Feb. 3, 1918 to Clarence and Dorothy (Morey) Powell. Surviving is a sister, Carrie VanAuken of Kendallville. Three brothers and one sister preceded her in death. Services Tuesday in Shepherd of the Hill Lutheran Home. Burial, Lake View Cemetery. ^ 7-29-2001
Powell Emma P, 88, rural Albion, died Sunday (d. 5-29-1977) in McCray Hospital. Born July 1, 1888 in Ohio, she was the daughter of William H. and Margaret (Sieber) Speaker. She married Charles H. Abbott who died in 1949. She then married Melvin Powell who died in Sept. 1976. She was nearly a lifelong resident of the Albion area. Survivors are a son, Gerald Abbott, Huntertown; 2 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. Five sisters and 2 brothers preceded her in death. Funeral Wednesday in Brazzell Funeral Home, Albion. Burial, Rose Hill Cemetery. + 5-?-1977
Powell Helen I., 90, of Kendallville, died Oct. 2, 2011 at Lutheran Life Villages in Kendallville. She was born in Auburn on Oct. 10, 1920, to Verne and Anna M. (Bauer) Diehm. She graduated from Kendallville High School in 1939. She married her first husband, Ralph Powell, April 21, 1940, in Fremont, and he died April 29, 1965. She married her second husband, Clarence Powell, Nov. 3, 1967, in Waterloo, and he died in May of 1993. She cleaned homes in the Kendallville and Fremont areas for 50 years. She was a member of the South Milford United Methodist Church in South Milford. Survivors include three daughters, Carolyn and Joe Kessler of Middlebury, Connie and Roger Sparkman of Kendallville and Bonnie Gainwell of Coldwater, Mich.; eight grandchildren, Robert Kessler, Deborah McKee, Jeff and Michelle Kessler, Kim and Dave Burnson, Todd Powell, Erica Bird and Ryan Weeks, Barry Poynter and Evelyn and Billy Baker; 14 great-grandchildren; 4 great-great-grandchildren. She was also preceded in death by one daughter, Dorothy Mowery; one grandson, Brian Mowery; one brother, Wesley Diehm; and 3 sisters, Mary Mullins, Dorothy Powell and Laverna DePew. Funeral Oct. 5 at Hite Funeral Home. Burial, Fremont Cemetery. ^ 10-3-2011
Powell Hobart F, 27, of Kendallville Trailer Court, died Tuesday in an automobile accident on Ind. 3 north of Fort Wayne. He was born in Welch, W. Va., April 28, 1959 to Daniel and Birdie (Kennedy) Powell. He had lived in this area since July 1983, moving from Iaeger, W. Va., and was employed by Time Temporary in Fort Wayne. Surviving are his father in W. Va., and his mother in Albion; his wife, the former Elisha Keene; 2 sisters, Georgia Steele of Kendallville, and Debra Short of Yukon, W. Va.; 3 brothers, Dallas, Ervin and Vincil, all of Iaeger. Services in Fanning Funeral Home, Iaeger. Burial, Cole Cemetery, Iaeger. + 8-5-1986
Powell Jack M, 78, died Tuesday in Parkview Hospital, Fort Wayne. He was born in California July 10, 1920 to Jack and Anna Marie (Erickson) VonMueller. In June 1968 in San Diego, he married Judy Kay Bruce. She died December 2, 1995. He was a retired machinist and a member of St. John Lutheran Church in Kendallville. Surviving are a daughter and son-in-law, Dusty and Doug Weddelman of Rome City; 2 stepchildren; 7 grandchildren, Justin Gienger, Elizabeth and Amanda Weddelman, Joshua and Jeremy Johnson, Deven and Tiffany Kern. Funeral Friday in Hite Funeral Home. Burial, Lake View Cemetery. + 11-17-1998
Powell Judy K, 51, died Saturday in Parkview Hospital, Fort Wayne. She was born October 3, 1944 in Kendallville to Harold C. and Tillie (Leitch) Bruce. In June 1968 in San Diego, Calif. she married Jack Powell. She had been a clerk in Belmont Stores and was a member of Community Harvest Church. Surviving are her mother; her husband; 2 daughters, Karmella Kern of Garrett and Dusty Gienger of Rome City; a son, Albert Kern of St. Petersburg, Fla.; her stepmother, Mary Jane Handshoe of Brimfield; a sister, Marilyn Mills of Lebanon, Va.; 3 brothers, Charles and Harold Bruce of Rome City and Eddie Bruce of Kendallville; and 5 grandchildren. Private services Tuesday in Hite Funeral Home. Burial, Lake View Cemetery. + 12-2-1995
Powell John William, Kendallville, died Friday at McCray Hospital. A native of Coldwater, Mich., he had resided on the Morningstar Road in Auburn before moving to Kendallville 4 years ago. He was born March 6, 1914, the son of Clarence and Dorothy (Mory) Powell. He was married in Kendallville in 1941 to Dorothy Marie Diehm, who died in 1966. He was retired from the J Box Co. in Auburn. Surviving are 2 sons, Vern of Waterloo, and James of Anderson; one daughter, Mrs. William (Sharon) Mock, Kendallville; 3 sisters, Emma, Kendallville, Mrs. Carrie Van Auken, Kendallville, and Mrs. William Rhoades, Angola; one brother, Clarence, Fremont; and 9 grandchildren. Funeral Monday at Dilgard & Cline Funeral Home, Auburn. Burial, Christian Union Cemetery. + 4-?-1977
Powell Mary L, 77, died Friday at McCray Hospital. She was born February 24, 1921 in Wawaka to James and Mable Sampsel. Surviving are a daughter, Sharon Wolf of Chicago; 2 sons, Duane Kirk of LaOtto and Phillip Kirk of Kendallville; one sister, Mable Lash of Rantoul, Ill.; one brother, Carl Sampsel of Sherwood, Ohio; 6 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. Services Tuesday at Hite Funeral Home. Burial, Lake View Cemetery. + 10-2-1998
Powell Ralph H, 50, of 309 S. Main St., died Thursday in McCray Hospital. He was a native of Union City, Mich., born March 23, 1915 and worked as a farmer in the South Milford community until eight years ago. He was married April 22, 1940 to Helen Diehm, who survives. Other survivors include four daughters, Mrs. Dorothy Mowery of LaOtto, Mrs. Carolyn Kesslar, Butler, and twins, Connie and Bonnie, at home. There are four grandchildren, 12 nephews and seven nieces; his mother, Mrs. Dorothy Powell, Auburn; two brothers, Clarence T., Fremont, Ohio, and John W., Auburn; three sisters, Emma Powell and Carrie VanAuken of Kendallville, and Hallie Rhoads, Auburn. Funeral Sunday in Calvary Methodist Church. Burial, Avilla Cemetery. ~ 5-6-1965 + 3-?-1965
Powell Rex Everett, 51, of Kissimmee, Fla., and formerly of Kimmell, died April 1 in Good Samaritan Hospital, Kissimmee. He was born Nov. 6, 1936 in Goshen, the son of Buren "Auto" and Nellie (Rogers) Powell. He moved to Fla. 11 years ago and was a former mechanic for Wayne Reed Auto Brokers, Kimmell, and Hinkle-McCoy Co. in Fla. He was a member of Kissimmee Church of Christ. Surviving are 2 daughters, Tina and Rose; 2 sons, Roger and Buren; a stepson, Robert Miller; a sister, Lolita McKibbin, Ligonier; and a brother, Ray, Tempe, Ariz. Memorial services at Ulrey-Renner Funeral Home, Ligonier, Sunday. Cremation took place in Fla. + 4-1-1988
Powell Ruth (Launer), 61, died Saturday at El Paso, Texas. Her husband died 3 years ago. She is survived by one son, 4 grandchildren and 3 sisters, including Mrs. W. O. Werker of Kimmell, Mrs. C. A. Green of Ligonier, and Esther of South Bend; 2 brothers, Herbert Launer of Edwardsburg, Mich., and Harvey Launer of South Bend. Services from Ulrey-Sedgwick Funeral Home in Ligonier, Burial, Oak Park Cemetery. + 1-?-1959
Powell Wave G, 77, died Tuesday in Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne. She was a native of Cromwell. Her husband, Ralph, died in 1974. The only survivor is a sister, Edna Johnson of Albion. Services Thursday in Klaehn’s Chalfant-Perry Chapel. Burial, Oak Park Cemetery. + 1-27-1987
Powers Blanche B, 86, Kendallville, died Saturday at her residence. She was born in Williams County, Ohio, July 28, 1897, the daughter of William and Louisa (Roush) Fireovid. On April 14, 1916 she married Orville Powers, who died March 22, 1979. She was a member of the First Christian Church. Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Marion (Imogene) Hamman of R. 1, Kendallville; 2 sons, Ovid of Fort Wayne, and Dean of Kendallville; 10 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. Two sons, a sister and 4 brothers preceded her in death. Services Tuesday in Hite Funeral Home. Burial, Powers Cemetery, (?) R. 4, Albion. + 11-12-1983
Powers Dean K, 82, of Kendallville, died Jan. 6, 2005 at Kendallville Manor Healthcare Center. He had been a heavy equipment operator for more than 40 years with Operating Engineers Union, Local 103 of Fort Wayne, before retiring in 1987. He was a U.S. Air Force veteran of WW II and was a member of American Legion Post 86 and VFW Post 2749 in Kendallville. He was born June 3, 1922 in Steuben County to Orville and Blanche (Fireovid) Powers. On June 10, 1965 in Angola he married Shirley Maxine Morr. She died June 6, 1984. Surviving are 2 daughters and sons-in-law, Deanna and Bret Rodenbeck and Janice and Larry Leighty of Kendallville; a son, John Schlichtenmyer of Kendallville; a sister and brother-in-law, Imogene and Marion Hamman of Kendallville; 13 grandchildren, Jessica, Blake, Sydney and Madeline Rodenbeck, Marc and Ryan Schlichtenmyer, Sophia Foster, John, Kevin and Paul Rouch, Jeremy Trowbridge and Dean and Isabelle Bramston; and 4 great-grandchildren, Draik and Elliot Rouch, Samantha Foster and Laney Schlichtenmyer. Also preceding him in death were a daughter, Judith Bramson on Sept. 11, 1998; and 3 brothers, Ovid, Foye and DeVon Powers. Services Monday at Hite Funeral Home. Burial, Lake View Cemetery with military rites by VFW Post 2749.
Powers George "Jack", 71, died Tuesday in Parkview Hospital, Fort Wayne. A Bluffton native, he had lived in Fort Wayne most of his life. He was a WW II Navy veteran and retired in 1982 after 40 years with City Light/ Indiana & Michigan Electric Co. Surviving are his wife, Virginia; 5 daughters, Carol Shroyer of Churubusco, Wanda Jett, Judy Lerch and Jean Milledge of Fort Wayne, and Jackie Brown of Ligonier; 2 sisters, Jane Linn of Kenosha, Wis., and Lois Dykes of Fort Wayne; a brother, Robert of Fort Wayne; 17 grandchildren; and 3 great-grandchildren. Services Friday in D. O. McComb & Sons Maplewood Park Funeral Home. Burial, Greenlawn Memorial Park. + 12-26-198?
Powers Oved M, 82, of Fort Wayne and formerly of Kendallville, died Nov. 11 in Heritage Park. He was born in Edon, Ohio, and in 1974 retired as an iron worker. He was a WW II U.S. Army veteran and attended First Assembly of God Christian Center. He was a member of the American Legion. Surviving are his wife, Dorothy; a son, Kenneth of Ligonier; 3 daughters, Demaris L. Powers and Pamela G. Jenkins of Kendallville and Barbara J. Thatcher of Avilla; a brother, Dean K. of Kendallville; a sister, Imogene Hamman of Kendallville; 8 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren. Services were in First Assembly of God Christian Center, Fort Wayne. ~ 11-18-1999
Powers Ruth, 82, a former resident of Noble County and sister of Charles French of Albion, died in Nov. 1987 at Englewood, Calif. Born near Lincoln, Ill. to Daniel and Amy Hickman French, she moved to a farm north of Albion with them in 1917. She attended Oak Grove School in York Twp and spent one year at Albion High school before moving with her family to Fort Wayne in 1920. A few years later they moved to Englewood. She was preceded in death by her husband. Burial, Mt. Pulaski, Ill. + 11-?-1987
Pownall Jean, 79, died today in Parkview Hospital, Fort Wayne. She was born August 19, 1914 to Jacob and Elsie Levin. She married Ed Pownall who died August 5, 1982. She had lived in Kendallville 35 years before moving to Fort Wayne 4 years ago. Surviving are a daughter, Linda Bullerman of Indian Pocks Beach, Fla.; a son, Jerry of New Haven; a sister, Bessie Levy of Fort Wayne; a brother, Ralph Levin of Sturgis, Mich. A brother, Sam Levin, preceded her in death. Services Wednesday in D.O.McComb& Sons Funeral Home. Burial, Jewish Cemetery. + 10-11-1993
Pownall William Edward "Ed", 69, Kendallville, died Thursday in McCray Hospital. He was born in Warren April 27, 1913 to Fred and Elsie (Kemp) Pownall. He had resided in Kendallville many years and had been an employee of Levin & Sons in Fort Wayne and Kendallville. He was a member of the Moose, Elks, Eagles and Kiwanis in Kendallville and the B’nai Jacob Congregation in Fort Wayne. Surviving are his wife, the former Jean Levin; a daughter, Linda Bullerman of Auburn; a son, Jerry of Fort Wayne; 2 sisters, Lela Brinneman of Warren and Lola Fuller of Hoagland; 2 brothers, Earl of Convoy, Ohio, and Wilford of Sebring, Fla.; a stepsister, Jean Petzer of Marion; and 2 grandchildren. Services Sunday in D. O. McComb & Sons Foster Park Funeral Home. Burial, Fort Wayne Jewish Cemetery. + 8-5-1978
Poynter Donald W "Donny", 65, of Rome City, died Sept. 27 in his residence. He was born in Allen Twp Nov. 3, 1932 to Donald and Ruth (Bowman) Poynter. He spent most of his life in Rome City and was a stocker and carry-out person for Holsinger Market and SuperValu in Rome City for 51 years. Surviving are a brother and sister-in-law, Richard and Maxine Poynter of Rome City. Funeral in Hutchins Funeral Home, Wolcottville. Burial, Woodruff Cemetery. ~ 10-81-1998
Poynter Ruth D, 75, of Rome City, died Tuesday in McCray Hospital. She was born Nov. 16, 1904 in Ind., the daughter of Dell and Mary Bowman. She married Donald Poynter who died Dec. 2, 1963. She had resided in Rome City the past 30 years. Surviving are 2 sons, Richard and Donald of Rome City; 2 sisters, Mrs. Martha Biddle of Auburn, and Mrs. Lila Boone of LaPorte; 3 brothers, Gene, Tucson, Ariz., Jay of Fort Wayne, and Delbert of Calif. Services Friday in Hutchins-Williams Funeral Home, Wolcottville. Burial, Woodruff Cemetery. + 10-?-1980
Poyser Clyde V, 72, died at his home in Elkhart Wednesday. He was born on a farm 3 miles north of Ligonier on Dec. 31, 1868. He was employed by the railroad in 1905 and moved to Elkhart in 1928. Surviving are his wife and 2 stepchildren; a brother, Charles of Los Angeles and a sister, Mrs. Vesta Bowman of east of Topeka. Funeral was at the Brown Funeral Home Saturday. Burial, Salem Cemetery. Ligonier Banner 3-6-1941 Contributed by Judy Richter
Poyser Dale B, 86, R. 4, Albion, died Sunday (d. 11-6-1977) at his residence. Born Oct. 25, 1891 in Bronson, Mich., he was the son of John and Minnie (Long) Poyser. He married Olive St. Clair. A Noble Twp farmer, he was a member of the Eagles Lodge. Survivors include the wife, a daughter, Mrs. Retha Smith, Pontiac, Mich.; 2 sons, Leon, Fairplay, Mo., and Lowell, R. 2, Churubusco; one stepson, Carl Winkleblack, Fort Wayne; 14 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren. One daughter and one brother preceded him in death. Funeral Wednesday in Brazzell Funeral Home, Albion. Burial, Oak Park Cemetery. + 11-?-1977
Poyser Daniel O, 61, died last week from injuries of the abdomen, the result of a kick by a horse while working at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Leslie where he had resided several years. Mrs. Ira Bowman of Topeka is a sister. + 7-?-1938
Poyser Ethel, 80, of Cromwell, died today in Goshen Hospital. Born Nov. 10, 1901 in Sparta Twp, she was the daughter of William and Ida Jane (Beam) Hursey. On Dec. 8, 1921 in Noble County, she married George Poyser, who died in 1960. She was a lifetime Cromwell community resident and a member of the Calvary Lutheran Church there. Surviving are 4 sons, Marvin of Columbia City, Michael and Jess of Cromwell, and Rev. Donald of Burket; a sister, Vera Zentz of Mishawaka; a brother, Dale of Cromwell; 15 grandchildren; and 20 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by 2 brothers and 2 sisters. Services Wednesday in Calvary Lutheran Church in Cromwell. Burial, Sparta Cemetery. + 8-2-1982
Poyser George M, 66, died Thursday in his home in Cromwell. A retired factory worker, he had lived here 40 years. Surviving are the widow, Ethel; 4 sons, Marvin of Kimmell, Arthur, Donald and Jess of Cromwell; one sister; one half-sister; and 11 grandchildren. Funeral Sunday in L. H. Moore Funeral Home. Burial, Sparta Cemetery. + 9-?-1960
Poyser Harold J "Shorty", 75, died December 27, 1993. He was born in Albion May 7, 1918 to Forrest and Pearl (Kline) Poyser. On October 21, 1939 in Huntington he married Lois Irene Scarlett. A lifetime Noble County resident, he was a design engineer for General Electric in Fort Wayne for 32 years and worked at Haney's Glass in Kendallville for 9 years. He was a WW II Army veteran and a member of Faith United Methodist Church and Elks Lodge 1194. Surviving are his wife; 2 daughters and sons-in-law, Gail and Dick Marti of South Milford, and Jane and Keith Kline of Albion; 2 sons and daughters-in-law, David and Sonja Poyser of Minneapolis, Minn., and Larry and Karol Poyser of Warren; 11 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. A brother, Ralph, preceded him in death. Funeral Thursday in Berhalter-Hutchins Funeral Home. Burial, Sweet Cemetery. + 12-27-1993
Poyser Henry W, 74, died Sunday at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Ruth Wolf of near Kimmell. He is also survived by a son, Lee of Syracuse; 4 grandchildren; and 2 brothers. Funeral Tuesday at Sparta Church. Burial, Sparta Cemetery. + 12-?-1943
Poyser Henry W, 75, Syracuse, died Saturday in Goshen Hospital. He was born in Cromwell Sept. 27, 1902. He moved to the Syracuse community in 1939, marrying Mildred Fry on Sept. 9, 1922. He was retired from the Sportsmen’s Center, Syracuse and was a member of the Masonic Lodge, Syracuse, and the Scottish Rite, Fort Wayne. Survivors are his wife; a daughter, Mrs. Jack (Mary Jeannette) Nickel, Helena, Mont.; one son, Lowell, Elkhart; 4 grandchildren; and one sister, Mrs. Ruth Wolf, Kimmell. Funeral Monday in Harris Funeral Home. Burial, Syracuse Cemetery. + 11-?-1977
Poyser Jerry D, 36, Youngstown, Ohio, formerly of Cromwell, was killed April 5 in a truck accident in Houston, Texas. He was born Oct. 29, 1948 in Warsaw, the son of Jess and Annie Mae (Kuhn) Poyser. He married Deloris Valentine in June 1981. Survivors include 2 stepdaughters, Brandi and Bobbi; one stepson, Billy; 3 brothers, Joe of Logansport, John of Romeoville, Ill., and Jeff of Cromwell; two sisters, Mrs. Larry (Anita) Price of Knapp Lake and Mrs. Paul (Alyce) Evans of Bluffton; and 2 foster brothers, Jon and Willie of Cromwell. Memorial services will be held April 20 in Youngstown. Local memorial services April 21 in Cromwell United Methodist Church, with Rev. Donald Poyser, an uncle, officiating. + 4-15-1985
Poyser John A, living in east Albion, deliberately swallowed a large dose of strychnine with suicidal purpose and died within an hour. Some domestic trouble and a state of general despondency are the supposed causes. The remains were buried Monday. He leaves a widow (a second wife) and a large family of his and her children in poor circumstances. His age was a little over 45 years. ^ 5-1-1891
Poyser John L, about 80, (b. 8-14-1866) died March 18, 1946 in the home of his son, Dale in Noble Twp of a heart attack. His home was at Bronson, Mich. He was a former resident of Albion and at one time operated a dray service here. Funeral this afternoon at Bonham & Miser Funeral Home. Burial, Ligonier Cemetery. Surviving are 2 sons, Dale of Albion, and Forrest of Berrien Springs, Michigan. + 3-?-1946
Poyser Lois Irene, 86, of Kendallville, died Feb. 26, 2006 at her home. She was a 1937 graduate of Kendallville High School and had worked at Trenton Garments, Dairy Queen, Kirkwood's Men's Store and G&A Restaurant in South Milford. She was a member of Faith United Methodist Church and Elks Ladies Auxiliary. She was born March 30, 1919 in Kendallville to Sergie DeFord and Jeanette (Hanson) Scarlett. She married Harold J. Poyser on Oct. 21, 1939 in Huntington. He died Dec. 27, 1993. Surviving are 2 daughters and a son-in-law, Gail Marti of South Milford and Jane and Keith Kline of Albion; 2 sons and daughters-in-law, Larry and Karol of Bluffton and David and Sonya of Brooklyn Center, Minn.; 11 grandchildren, Kevin and Brent Marti, Kathy Jackson, Terry Jo Godfrey, Tanya Evard, Kimberli Steckbeck, Kirt Slater, Kimberly Foster, Jennifer Rollins, Michael and Uriah Poyser; and 14 great-grandchildren, Jeremiah Godfrey, Clifton Meyer, Kasie Milk, Levi Jackson, Abby Justin, Casey Evard, Patrick and Katie Steckbeck, Megan and Kaiden Slater, Evan and Allison Foster, Blake and Brooke Rollins; and a great-great-grandchild, Mackenzie Evard. She was also preceded in death by a sister, Jean Longnecker; a brother, Claire Scarlett; and 3 great-grandchildren. Services Wednesday at Berhalter-Hutchins Funeral Home. Burial, Sweet Cemetery. ^ 2-27-2006
Poyser Lola R (Chafee) was born in Lagrange County Apr. 11, 1881 and died in Elkhart, Apr. 4, 1916, aged 34 yrs. 11 mo. 22 da. On Feb. 3, 1903, she was united in marriage to Chauncy M. Poyser at her home near Rome City. To this union was born four sons and one daughter. She She leaves a husband, four sons L. L., John E., Chauncey E., Jesse T., and one daughter, Nora B., an aged father, and five brothers, John and Ezra Chaffee of Wawaka; Thomas Chaffee of Harvey, Ill., Oscar Chaffee of Shenoa, Kan., Philo Chaffe of Pratt, Kan.; and one sister, Mary Sophia Portner. Ligonier Leader 4-13-1916 Contributed by Judy Richter
Poyser Lowell M, 81, of Churubusco, died April 21, 2004 at home. He graduated from Wolf Lake High School and attended Purdue University. He retired in 1982 from International Harvester as a process engineer. He was a member of American Legion Post 82 of Fort Wayne and Churubusco Masonic Lodge 515. He was born June 17, 1922 in Noble County to Dale and Mary (Lindsey) Poyser. On July 22, 1950 in Albion he married Ruth E. Marriott. Surviving are his wife; a daughter and son-in-law, Sharon and Jim Spangle of Fort Wayne; 5 sons and 4 daughters-in-law, Ron of Albion, Jim and Sharon and Dan and Nancy of Churubusco, Jerry and Pat of Angola and Bud and Barbara of New Haven; a sister, Retha Smith of Pontiac, Mich.; 14 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a son, a brother and a sister. Services Saturday at Orr Funeral Home. Burial, Highland Park Cemetery, Fort Wayne. ^ 4-22-2004
Poyser Margaret E, 77, died Saturday in McCray Hospital. She was born in Ligonier September 26, 1920 to Milo and Kattie (Simmons) Miller. On September 20, 1941 in Ligonier, she married Ralph Poyser, who died in 1981. A 1939 graduate of Ligonier High School, she retired as an inventory clerk for Kendallville Foundry in 1982. She was a member of Trinity Church United Methodist and VFW Auxiliary 2749 in Kendallville. Surviving are 2 sons, Hobart and Ralph Jr. Poyser of Kendallville; a stepdaughter; 2 brothers, Jack Miller of Fort Wayne and Quentin Miller of Ligonier; 4 sisters, Eloise Arnold, Barbara Wood and Marilyn Wright of Fort Wayne, Kathryn Gangwer of Ligonier; 2 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a brother and a sister. Graveside services today in Oak Park Cemetery. + 5-23-1998
Poyser Marvin G, 82, of Whitley County, died July 22, 2004 at his home. He had worked at Bob Porter Chevrolet in Ligonier 1955-1992. He was a member of American Legion Post in Cromwell and a 4-H leader in Noble County 1961-1972. He was born July 21, 1922 in Noble County, the son of George and G. Ethel (Hursey) Poyser. He attended Cromwell High School and served in the U.S. Army during WW II. On Sept. 27, 1950 he married Jean F. Leslie. Surviving are his wife; 2 daughters and sons-in-law, Vanessa and Bob Davidsen of Jackson, Mich., and Valerie and Melvin Wietfeldt of Columbia City; 3 brothers, Arthur and Jess of Cromwell and Donald of North Webster; and 3 grandchildren, Christopher and Bradley Davidsen and Jessica Wietfeldt. Services Sunday at Smith & Sons Funeral Home, Columbia City. ^ 7-23-2004
Poyser Mary Elizabeth, 62, (b. 11-25-1895) a lifelong resident of the Wolf Lake community, died June 12, 1958 in Whitley County Hospital. Surviving are the husband, Dale; 2 sons, Lowell of Churubusco, and Leon of Fort Wayne; one daughter, Mrs. Retha Smith of Pontiac, Mich.; 9 grandchildren; 2 great-grandchildren; one sister, Mrs. Ocea Ford of Fort Wayne; and one brother, Clark Lindsay of Wawaka. Funeral at Bonham & Miser Funeral Home Saturday. Burial, Oak Park Cemetery. + 6-?-1958
Poyser, Mildred L.., 79, 207 E Main, Syracuse, passed away Tuesday, March 22, at 11:15 pm in Goshen Hospital from complications. She was born at Kimmell on November 24, 1903 to Abraham Lincoln and Mary E. (Conrad) Fry. In 1939 she married Henry Lee Poyser who died in 1977. She was a homemaker. Survivors include one daughter, Mrs. Jack (Mary Jeannette) Nickel, Helena, MT; one son, Lowell Poyser, Elkhart; 4 grandchildren; 2 great-grandchildren. Visiting hours are from 2-4 and 7-9 Friday at Harris Funeral Home, Syracuse, where services will be held 11 am Saturday. Pastor Verdean Owens, First Church of the Nazarene, will officiate and burial will be in the Syracuse cemetery. Memorial to the heart fund. + Mar 1982
Poyser Nannie (Herron), about 60, of near Bronson, Mich. died Sunday in a hospital at Bronson. She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Isaiah Herron, deceased, also former residents here. Before moving to Michigan, her husband operated a dray line in Albion several years. Surviving are the husband, John; one son, by a former marriage, Richard Buchanan; one brother, Allen Herron of St. Louis, Mo. + 12-?-1941
Poyser Ralph W, 65, of 312 E. Gertrude St., died Monday in McCray Hospital from a heart attack. Born near Albion on April 22, 1916, he was the son of Forrest and Pearl (Rice) Poyser. On Sept. 20, 1941 in Fort Wayne he married Margaret E. Miller. He had moved to Kendallville from Wolcottville 9 years ago. He had been employed by Kevco for 10 years and was a member of Mitchell St. United Methodist Church. Surviving are his wife; a daughter, Janet Ihrie; 2 sons, Hobart M and Ralph W Jr.; a brother, Harold; and 2 grandchildren, all of Kendallville. Services Wednesday in Berhalter-Hutchins Funeral Home. Burial, Oak Park Cemetery. + 9-28-1981
Poyser Wayne Allen, 2-months old son of Mr. and Mrs. Lowell Poyser, died Sept. 18, 1943 at the home of his parents at Wolf Lake. Funeral last Sunday at Merriam at the home of his grandfather, Cecil Phend. Burial, Christian Chapel Cemetery. + 9-?-1943