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Roth Albert, 86, died Sunday at his home, R. 2, Decatur.
He was born in 1892 in Adams County and lived there all his life. He was a
farmer and carpenter, member of St. Luke’s United Church of Christ. Surviving
are 4 sons, Lloyd of Albion, Floyd, Dwight and Kenneth of Decatur; 2 daughters,
Mrs. Walter Zimmerman, Decatur, and Mrs. Earl Habegger, Berne; a brother, Glenn,
Decatur; 23 grandchildren; 41 great-grandchildren and 2 great-great-grandchildren. Services Wednesday at St. Luke’s Church.
Burial, church cemetery. + 1978
Roth Alyce R, 90, of Albion, died February 1, 2007 at Shepherd of the
Hill nursing home. She had worked as a librarian in Lima, Ohio, and as a
bookkeeper for Central Allen Dairy in Fort Wayne. She was a member of
Asbury United Methodist Church, Loyal Order of the Moose 1311 in Decatur, Albion
FOE, Ladies Auxiliary of the Poe Fire Dept., and she played organ and piano for
Poe United Methodist Church. She lived in Albion since 1965. She was
born July 7, 1916 to Charles L. and Hazel (Hardman) Circle. She married
Lloyd Roth at Green Street Church of the Brethren on July 11, 1937. She is
survived by 2 daughters and one son-in-law, Mary L. Peterson of Albion, and
Janice and Ed Williams of Fort Wayne; 8 grandchildren, Debra Dellinger, Cindy
Krauskopf, Shelley Mawhorter, Robbie Tomlinson, Mark and Mike Williams, and
Bryan Peterson; 23 great-grandchildren and 7 great-great-grandchildren. She
was preceded in death by one grandson, Bill Tomlinson; one sister, Esther
Mettler; and a brother Charles Circle Jr. Services Monday at Asbury United
Methodist Church, Albion. Burial, Sweet Cemetery. ^ 2-3-2007
Roth James R, M.D., 69, who practiced medicine in the Wolf Lake area for
almost 40 years, died Feb. 10, 1986 at his home in Columbia City. After
completing his medical internship he enlisted in the U. S. Army Medical Corps
and served in Europe during WW II. Following discharge from the service he
joined Drs. Harold, Robert and James Luckey in the operation of the Luckey
Hospital in Wolf Lake. When the hospital closed in 1963 he completed
construction of a new office building on U. S. 33 south of Wolf Lake. He
continued his practice there until his illness began last April. On May 13, 1943
he married Joan L. Luckey. He was a member of Trinity Presbyterian Church in
Columbia City, Churubusco Masonic Lodge F&AM, Mizpah Shrine, Scottish Rite,
Fort Wayne, American Legion Post 98, Columbia City VFW 5582, Indiana State and
American Medical Associations. He is survived by his wife; 3 sons, James R. II,
Michael Luckey, and David Matthew; 2 daughters, Ann Adair Roth of Fort Wayne and
Mary Walker of Indianapolis; 4 grandchildren; and 2 sisters, Mrs. Addison (Marjorie)
Beavers of Bradenton, Fla., and Mrs. Genevieve Fischer of Orlando, Fla.
He was preceded in death by his parents; 2 brothers, John and William; and a
sister, Jean Siegried. Services at Smith & Sons Funeral Home in
Columbia City Thursday. + 2-10-1986
Roth Joan L, 70, died April 24, 1992 in St. Joseph Medical Center, Fort
Wayne. She was born April 8, 1922 in Noble Twp, Noble County, a daughter
of Dr. Harold A. and Bessie M. (Koontz) Luckey. She received her nursing
degree from the Indiana University School of Nursing. On May 13, 1943 she
married James R. Roth, M.D. He died January 10, 1986. She attended Trinity
Presbyterian Church and was an associate member of Tri Kappa, American Legion
Auxiliary Post 98, Teti Sheri Temple and a volunteer for Fort Wayne Visiting
Nursing Service & Hospice. Surviving are 3 sons, Jim of Indianapolis,
Michael of Fort Wayne and David of Columbia City; 2 daughters, Ann A. Roth, Fort
Wayne, Mrs. Bo (Mary) Walker, Indianapolis; 4 grandchildren, Denise Esterline,
Angela Roth, Molly and Joe Walker; 3 great-grandchildren, Austin, Reilly and
David Esterline; a brother, Dr. James E. Luckey, Fort Wayne; and a sister, Patsy
Schwab of Dowagiac, Mich. Funeral Tuesday in Smith & Sons
Funeral Home. Burial, Wolf Lake Cemetery. + 4-25-1992
Roth Lloyd C, 71, of R. 2, Albion, died Thursday in McCray Hospital, Kendallville. He was born Feb. 15, 1917 in Adams County, the son of
Albert and Elva (Barger) Roth. On July 11, 1937 in Fort Wayne, he married Avyce
Circle. A resident of Noble County since moving from Poe in 1965, he retired as
an enameler for Rea Magnet Co., Fort Wayne in 1978. He was a member of the LOOM
in Decatur, Albion Eagles 2455, a lifetime member of Poe Fire Dept. and a member
of UFL-CIO 865. Surviving are his wife; 2 daughters, Mrs. Charles (Mary Louise)
Peterson, Albion, and Mrs. Ed (Janice) Williams, Woodburn; a sister, Mrs. Earl
(Donna) Habegger, Berne; a brother, Dwight, Poe; 7 grandchildren; 14
great-grandchildren. Five brothers, one sister and one grandchild preceded him
in death. Services Monday in Asbury United Methodist Church, Albion.
Burial, Sweet Cemetery. + 6-2-1988
Rothermel Bessie C, 82, formerly of Cromwell, 422 Day St. died Tuesday at Memorial Hospital. Born Jan. 2, 1897 in Albion, she was the
daughter of David and Nellie Priest Madden. She married James Rothermel in 1925.
He died in 1965. Surviving are one son, Glenn, R. 2, Logansport; 4 sisters,
Minnie and Kit Miller of Ligonier; Goldie McKeeman, Fort Wayne, and Marjorie
Yoder, Texas; one granddaughter and one great-grandson. One son, Raymond C.
Davis; one granddaughter; 4 brothers and one sister preceded her in death.
Funeral Thursday at McCloskey-Hamilton-Gundrum Funeral Home. Burial, Sparta
Cemetery. + 10-?-1979
Rothrock Alene M, 65, of 642 E. North St. died today in
Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne from heart trouble. Born July 27, 1920 in Whitley
County, she was the daughter of Elvie and Sarah (Kimmel) Owen. On April
7, 1839 in Wawaka, she married Robert Rothrock. A Kendallville resident since
1946, she had worked for Cinderella for 10 years and Deihl’s Sporting Goods
for 4 years prior to retirement. She was a member of Trinity Church United
Methodist. Surviving are her husband; a daughter, Mrs. Dick (Janie) Miller of
Plymouth; a sister, Mrs. Herb (Eva Belle) Malott of Oliver Lake, Wolcottville; a
brother, Lee of Skinner Lake; and 2 grandchildren. Services Friday in
Berhalter-Hutchins Funeral Home, Kendallville. Burial, Lake View Cemetery. +
2-26-1986
Rothrock Robert Vorhees, 85, died May 20, 2001 at Millers' Merry Manor,
Huntington. A 1933 graduate of Rome City High School, he worked at Kraft
Foods for 30 years, retiring in 1972. He was a member of Trinity Church
United Methodist. He was born April 23, 1916 in Lafayette to Robert and
Gertrude (Dienhart) Rothrock. On April 7, 1939 in Albion he married Alene
Marie Owen, who died Feb. 26, 1986. Surviving are a daughter and
son-in-law, Jane and V. Richard Miller of Syracuse; 2 grandchildren, V. Richard
II of Plymouth and Pamela Dilley of Warsaw; and 7 great-grandchildren, Ricky,
Robbie and Janna Miller and Deanna, Kyle Karli and Jarred Dilley. Services
Thursday at Berhalter-Hutchins Funeral Home. Burial, Lake View
Cemetery. ^ 5-22-2001
Rothrock Russell McKee, 72, St. Petersburg, Fla., died today
in St. Anthony Hospital, St. Petersburg. He was born May 7, 1899 in West
Lafayette, the son of Hervey P. and Joella (Conelly) Rothrock. On Sept. 5, 1918
he and J. Faye Tryon were married in Three Rivers, Mich. A resident of Brimfield
from 1917 to 1945, he had moved to St. Petersburg from Defiance, Ohio. He
retired in 1966 after serving 21 years as a distributor for Bowls-Sealtest
Corporation, selling automotive supplies in northwestern, Ohio. Before that he
served as operating engineer for the Indiana State Prison at Michigan City and
worked several years for International Harvester in Fort Wayne. He was a member
of Masonic Lodge 195 in Defiance. Surviving are his wife; a daughter, Mrs. Mary
Jo Fischer of Huntington; one son, Donald M. of Monterey Park, Calif.; 2
sisters, Mrs. Jacob Jones of West Lafayette and Mrs. Ward Horn, St. Petersburg,
Fla.; and 3 grandchildren. Funeral Wednesday in Berhalter-Hutchins Funeral
Home. Burial, Orange Cemetery. + 10-?-1971
Rottmiller Mildred A, 83, died Sunday in Shepherd of the Hill nursing
home. She was born in rural Helmer April 23, 1913 to Harry F. and Emilie
(Schreiber) Krehl. On June 18, 1939 in Corunna she married William C.
Rottmiller. He died March 17, 1990. She was a charter member of
Messiah Lutheran Church in Wolcottville. Surviving are a son, Robert of
Kendallville; 2 sisters, Mrs. Harold (Dorothy) Blech and Mabel Frick of
Kendallville; and 2 grandchildren, William and Robin Rottmiller. Services
Wednesday in Messiah Lutheran Church. Burial, Lake View Cemetery. +
10-20-1996
Rottmiller Norman Otto, 79, died Friday in Lutheran Hospital, Fort
Wayne. He was a member of St. John Lutheran Church and the Farm Bureau,
named Conservation Farmer of the Year in 1983. He was born May 17, 1918 in
Bremen to Fred J. and Margarete (Eiseman) Rottmiller. He married Mary Ann
Coffelt on March 24, 1983 in Kendallville. Surviving are his wife and 3
stepdaughters. Funeral Monday at Hite Funeral Home. Burial, Sweet
Cemetery. + 2-14-1998
Rottmiller William C, 78, died Saturday at his Kendallville
residence. He was born in Bremen January 2, 1912, the son of Frederick and
Margaret (Eiseman) Rottmiller. On June 18, 1939 in Corunna he married
Mildred Krehl. A retired farmer and factory worker, he was a charter
member of Messiah Lutheran Church in Wolcottville. Surviving are his wife;
a son, Robert of Kendallville; a brother, Norman of Kendallville; and 2
grandchildren, William and Robin Rottmiller. One son, James, preceded him
in death. Services Wednesday in Messiah Lutheran Church. Burial,
Lake View Cemetery. + 3-17-1990
Rouch Gerald J, of Ligonier, died Saturday in his residence. He was
born in Auburn on September 24, 1925 to William A. and Myrcenethe (Ditton) Rouch. On November 24, 1952 in Angola he married Marjorie Wentworth.
He retired in 1986 from Sea Nymph Boat Mfg. in Syracuse. Surviving are his
wife; 2 daughters, Jennifer Bolen and Cheryl Hart of Kendallville; 3 sons, Randy
of Albion, David and Gerald of Kendallville; a sister, Helen Hansen of Danville,
Ill.; and 15 grandchildren. One grandchild preceded him in death. No
services. Burial, Rehoboth Cemetery. + 4-5-1997
Rouch Marjorie A, 70, of Ligonier, died February 3, 2000 in her
home. She was born June 20, 1929 in Kendallville to Roy and Alice (Ford)
Wentworth. On November 24, 1952 in Angola she married Gerald J. Rouch. He died April 3, 1997. Surviving are 2 daughters, Cheryl Hart
and Jennifer Bolen of Kendallville; 4 sons, Randy Rouch of Albion, David and
Gerald Rouch and Greg Ernsberger of Kendallville; 3 sisters, Phyllis Schoup of
Sturgis, Mich., Lavon Forbes of Kendallville and Linda Medsker of Fort
Wayne; 4 brothers, Charles of Albion, Richard of Sturgis, Mich., Gerald and Ray
of Kendallville; 15 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren. She was
preceded in death by a brother, Roy, and a grandson. Services today in
Hite Funeral Home. Burial, Rehoboth Cemetery. + 2-3-2000
Rouch Merl, about 66, died Nov. 8, 1952 at his home north of South
Whitley. He was a native of Whitley County, a retired farmer and formerly lived
in Albion and Columbia City. Surviving are the widow, Mabel; one son, Lee of
South Whitley; and one sister, Mrs. Pyrl Hess of Columbia City. He was a member
of the Pilgrim Holiness Church. + 11-?-1952
Roudebush Dolores M, 76, died Thursday in Ball Hospital, Muncie.
She was born in Kendallville May 26, 1915, the daughter of Ralph and Ruth
(Martin) Hinkley. She married Harold J. Roudebush, who died in 1990.
She moved to Muncie in 1942. Surviving are a daughter, Suzanne Kirkpatrick
of Muncie; a sister, Luella Sibert of LaGrange; a brother, Leonard Hinkley of
Muncie; 3 grandsons, Jeff, Jack and Joe Kirkpatrick; and 5
great-grandchildren. Funeral today in Meeks Funeral Home, Muncie.
Burial, Gardens of Memory, Muncie. + 5-21-1992
Roush Alvin Roy, 80, was found dead in a field at his home on State Road
5, Pierceton south of Wilmot Wednesday. Death was due to a heart
attack. He was born Aug. 12, 1882, the son of Alfred and Elizabeth (Rider) Roush
on a farm on the Whitley-Noble County Line and had resided in this community all
his life. He is survived by his wife, Flossie; a son, Thomas of San Diego,
Calif.; and 3 daughters, Miss Frances, Fort Wayne, Mrs. Bert Hodge, South Bend,
and Mrs. George Swisher, Bluffton; one brother, R. W. (Joe) of Largo, Fla.; and
one sister, Mrs. Nellie Wilkinson, Warsaw; a stepson, Franklin Nobles, Fort
Wayne; and 2 stepdaughters, Esther Nobles, Fort Wayne, and Mrs. Henry Esterly,
Milwaukee, Wis. Services Nov. 10 from Ulrey-Sedgwick Funeral Home, Cromwell.
Burial, Salem Cemetery near Wilmot. + 11-?-1962
Roush Frances K, 98, died Oct. 4, 2003 at Peabody Healthcare Center in
North Manchester. She was born Oct. 12, 1904 in Noble County to Alvin and
Orah (Seymour) Roush. She taught school in Noble County from 1922 to
1928. During WW II she served as a registered nurse and retired from the
Indiana State Board of Health after 38 years of service. She was a member
of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Bluffton. She did not marry.
Burial, Salem Cemetery. Albion New Era 10-8-2003
Roush Herman "Runt", 72, R. 1, Avilla, died Nov. 12 in
Parkview Hospital, Fort Wayne. He was born in Kendallville, the son of Harvey
and Gertie (Vian) Roush. He married Geraldine Hollis March 2, 1957 in Ege. He
was retired from No-Sag and was a member of the Ege Catholic Church, where
services were conducted Saturday. Survivors include his wife; a daughter,
Marilyn Budrick, Mount Prospect, Ill.; two granddaughters and three
great-grandchildren. A brother, Charles, preceded him in death. Burial, Lake
View Cemetery. ~ 11-20-1980 + 11-?-1980
Roush Orra E, 74, died Sunday in McDonald Hospital, Warsaw.
Funeral was held Wednesday at the Salem Church at Wilmot. Survivors include her
husband, Roy; 3 daughters, Miss Frances of Fort Wayne, Mrs. Aflreda Hodge of
Tipton, and Mrs. Georgia Swisher of Bluffton; one son, Thomas of San Diego,
Calif.; one brother, Calvin H. Seymour of Cromwell; and 7 grandchildren. Funeral
was at Salem Church at Wilmot. Burial, Salem Cemetery. + 3-?-1956
Roush Robert M, formerly of Kendallville, and Sebring, Fla. was born May
7, 1919 in Jonesboro to Charles and Bertha Lydia (Carey) Roush. He served
in the U.S. Navy. n Aug. 14, 1945, he Margaret Schuyler LeFevre in
Delmar, N.Y. In 1953 Dr. Roush moved his practice to its current location
on W. Rush Street. Both sons, Dr. Richard S. and Dr. Robert Alan later joined
the practice. In 1956 Roush received the Jaycee “Man of the
Year” Award. he was a member of Trinity Church, United Methodist. The
Roushes moved to Sebring, Fla., in 1993, where they lived until 2006. That year
they moved back to Indiana, taking residency at Four Seasons Retirement Center
in Columbus. Surviving are his wife; 3 daughters, Leslie and Richard
Fielding Smith, Columbus; Marsha and William E. Cornelius III, Woodstock, Ga.;
and Deborah Kautza, Kendallville; 2 sons, Dr. Richard Roush of Louisville, Ky.;
and Dr. Robert and Jane Roush, Kendallville; grandchildren: Julia (Roush)
McKinney, David and Caroline Roush, and Drs. Eric and Kelly Roush; Michelle
(Smith) and Mark Ziegler, Tsgt USAF Ryan and Ryanne Smith, and Kyle Smith;
William IV Cornelius and Taylor Cornelius; Lt. USN JAG Matthew Roush and Drs.
Elizabeth (Roush) and Craig Lichlyter; and 8 great-grandchildren, Katherine
Barker, Cameron and Morgan Ziegler; twins Andrew and Anthony McKinney; Cadence
Smith; and Charles and Eloise Roush. He was preceded in death by one
sister, Martha Roush, Greentown, and 3 brothers, Dr. C. Edward Roush and Gordon
E. Roush, Marion, and twin brother James E. Roush, Clarksville, Tenn.
Funeral July 16 at Four Seasons Retirement Center, Columbus. Memorial
service Aug. 11 at the Trinity Church, Kendallville. ^ 7-15-2012
Routsong Dan C, 69, of McAllen, Texas, and formerly of Albion, died January 2,
2011. He was born September 4, 1941, in Sturgis, Mich., to George W. and Eunice (Garlets) Routsong. On December
24, 1976, he married G. Joan Cox. He graduated from Cromwell High School in 1960. served in the U.S. Army in
the Vietnam Conflict. He worked for CSX Railway as a brakeman and
conductor based out of Garrett for 39 years. He was a member of the Elks and the American Legion in
Ligonier. Surviving are his wife; 3 children, Mike (Millisa) Burdette of
Ligonier, Robin (Matt) Moser of Wawaka and Brent Holloway of McAllen, Texas; 12
grandchildren, Michael, Daniel, Mitchell and Marcus Burdette, Brittany, Brooke
and Grant Moser, Audri and Austin Moore, and Abby, Mandy and Ashlynn Erwin; and
4 sisters, Mary (Ron) Anthony of Woodburn, Carol Jean (Pablo) Arellano of
Florida, Julia Routsong of Wawaka and Gale (Paul) Riley of Fort Wayne.
Funeral Jan. 8 at Yeager Funeral Home. Burial, Sparta Cemetery. ^
1-6-2010
Routsong Emery, 69, a lifelong resident of Noble County, died at his home
Friday from Bright’s disease. Surviving are the widow; a brother, C.
G. of Rome City; 3 sisters, Mrs. Ellen Coldren of Canton, O., Mrs. Rose Myrick
of Mayti, Mo., and Mrs. Ned Jennings of Hammond; and one half-brother, John of
Rome City. Funeral Monday from Irwin & Reyher Funeral Home.
Burial, Orange Cemetery. + 3-?-1936
Routsong Lloyd A, 83, of Kendallville, died May 27, 2005 at his
residence. He was born July 19, 1921 in LaGrange County to Ira and Cora
(Helmer) Routsong. He married Martha Wolfe on April 23, 1940 at Pleasant
Lake. He was a life insurance agent 1960-1978, retiring after 18
years. He was a member of the Presbyterian Church in Kendallville and
Kendallville Lodge No. 476 F&AM. Surviving are his wife; 3 sons and 2
daughters-in-law, Roger and Jan, and David of Las Vegas, Nev., and William and
Linda of Kendallville; 2 sisters, Irene Prestidge of Marshall, Mich., and
Blanche Holtz of Sturgis, Mich.; 8 grandchildren and 11
great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a great-granddaughter; 2
brothers, Clarence and Orcie; and 3 sisters, Mary Gunthrope, Hazel Coonrod and
Majorie Nelson. Private services today at first Presbyterian Church.
Burial, Lake View Cemetery. ^ 6-1-2005
Rowe Barbara A, 79, of Garrett died on October 12, 2012, at her Garrett
home. She was born in Kendallville on December 12, 1932, to Charles and
Ruby (Martin) Hart. She married William Rowe on October 19, 1952, in
Kendallville and he preceded her in death on April 25, 2007. She worked
for the Creek Chub Bait Company in Garrett and Electric Motors and Specialties in
Garrett for 20 years, retiring in 1994. Survivors include 2 sons, Rick and
Pat Rowe of Garrett and Troy Rowe of Garrett; 2 grandchildren, Chris John Goble
and Matt and Nickie Rowe; five great-grandchildren. She was preceded in
death by her husband; 4 brothers; Carl, Charles, Richard and Jackie Hart; and 4
sisters, Charlotte, Madelyn, June and Eleanor. There will be no visitation
or services. ^ 10-13-2012
Rowe Bert F, a former resident of LaOtto, died September 20 in
the Allen County Hospital. The only immediate survivor is a brother, Amos.
Services Saturday in Fort Wayne. Burial, Huntertown
Cemetery. ~ 9-27-1956
Rowe Dewey L, 56, of R. 1, Wolcottville, Big Long Lake, died
Tuesday at his residence. He was born March 25, 1928 in DeKalb County, the son
of Wilbur and Vesta (Albright) Rowe. On Nov. 29, 1961 he married Marceille Brown
Austin. An employee of Flint & Walling in Kendallville, he had resided at
rural Wolcottville the past 25 years. Surviving are his wife; a stepdaughter,
Pat Courtney of Wakarusa; 3 stepsons, Kenny and Donald Austin of Fort Wayne, and
Monte Austin of Stroh; 2 brothers, L. D. of Willard, Ohio, and Max of South
Milford; 10 grandchildren; and 6 great-grandchildren. Services Friday at
Kistler Funeral Home of Ashley-Hudson. Burial, Circle Cemetery near Hudson. +
8-7-1984
Rowe E Dean, 31, was born in Auburn December 30, 1949, the son of Glenn
and Olabella (Boyd) Rowe. He was a machinist at the Auburn Dana Corporation.
Surviving are his mother, Mrs. Olabella Hannah; his wife, Patricia; two sons,
Christopher and Jamie Dean, both at home; and a daughter, Jennifer Sue, at home;
five brothers, Don, LaOtto, Herbert, Chesterton, Laurel, Wolcottville, Clair,
Bryan, Ohio, and Larry, Holiday, Florida; four sisters, Mrs. Eza Crawford,
Butler, Mrs. Ann Trammell, New Haven, Mrs. Barbara Arnold, Fort Wayne, and Mrs.
Bonnie Spillane, Toledo, Ohio. Service September 24 in Angola First
United Methodist Church. Burial, Lakeside Cemetery, Fremont. ~ 10-1-1981 +
9-?-1981
Rowe Eddie D, 56, of Spring Hill, Fla., died Oct. 30, 2012. He was
born in Auburn and moved to Florida in 1973. Mr. Rowe worked in
construction and was a foreman on many of the Bay Area projects sites. He
is preceded in death by his parents, Utah and Millie Rowe. He is survived
by his wife of 25 years, Joyce; three sons, Shannon and his wife, Brandi, Dennis
and his wife, Shena and William; 4 daughters, Misti and her husband, Thyne,
Kandria, DeeAnn and Annmarie; three brothers, Roger and his wife, Carol, Tony
and his wife, Kim and Danny; sister, Marlene Steinman and her husband, Roger; 14
grandchildren. Memorial service Saturday at Loyless Funeral Home.
^ 11-1-2012
Rowe Evelyn Irene, 53, of R. 2, Avilla, of R. 2, Avilla, died Wednesday in McCray Hospital. She was born Nov. 11, 1918 in Avilla, the
daughter of Herman and Ila (Hossinger) Housholder and was married to Paul Rowe,
who survives, Sept. 24, 1944, in Immanuel Lutheran Church. She was a lifetime
resident and was employed at the Sacred Heart Home approximately three years.
She was a member of Immanuel Lutheran Church. She is survived by the husband;
her mother; three sons, Norman and Gene at home, and Lynn of Avilla; two
sisters, Mrs. Betty Keck of R. 1 and Mrs. Elmo Edwards of Kendallville; and
three brothers, Paul of Fort Wayne and Maynard and Ralph of Avilla. Funeral
Friday in Berhalter-Preston Mortuary in Avilla. ~ 3-2-1972 + 3-?-1972
Rowe Grace Melissa, 71, 518 Union St., died Thursday in
LaGrange County Hospital. She was born Oct. 14, 1900 in Albion and married
Walter G. Rowe on June 2, 1920 in Valentine. He was killed in a farm tractor
accident Aug. 28, 1951. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church,
LaGrange and its WSCS, Johnson Twp Homemakers Club, LaGrange County Farm Bureau,
Cancer Society and Tuberculosis Association. She is survived by 4 sons, Glenn,
LaGrange, Robert Paul, Wolcottville, Richard, Logansport, and Jean, Hyattsville,
Md.; and 9 grandchildren. Funeral in the First United Methodist Church,
LaGrange, Saturday. Burial, Greenwood Cemetery. + 6-?-1972
Rowe Jackie W, 82, died April 27, 2007 at North Ridge Village Nursing Home,
Albion. He was born Aug. 7, 1924 in Kendallville, the son of Thelmer and
Harriett (Holman) Rowe. He married Mary Lucille Hulwick in Kendallville on
Aug. 11, 1950. She died March 9, 1991. He was a WW II veteran,
serving with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, landing at Utah Beach during the
D-Day invasion. He retired after 30 years with Newnam Foundry. He
graduated from Waterloo High School in 1943 and was a member of VFW 2749 in
Kendallville. Surviving are a daughter, Cindy Raney of Kendallville; a
granddaughter, Tracey (Ehret) Morgan; a great-granddaughter, Audrey Dennison; a
brother-in-law, William Hulwick; 2 sons-in-law, Jerry Raney and Byron
Ehret. He was also preceded in death by a brother, Jimmie. Services
Wednesday at Hite Funeral Home. Burial, Lake View Cemetery with military
graveside honors by VFW Post 2749. ^ 4-29-2007
Rowe Leona B, 86, of Kendallville, died June 3, 2000 in Kendallville Manor
Healthcare Center. She was born July 2, 1913 in Cleveland, Ohio to Joseph
and Gertrude (Vandergrif) Bordner. In 1932 she married Arthur Rowe, who
died April 17, 1979. She retired from McCray Hospital after 20 years
as a nurse's aide. Surviving are 6 daughters and 3 sons-in-law, Pat and
Glen Barr of Kendallville, Iris Faurote, Kathryn Crance and Mariam and William
Meyer of Fort Wayne, Donna Seigel of Wawaka and Darlene and James Howard of Mt.
Washington, Ky.; a son, Jack of Louisville, Ky.; 2 sisters, Grace
"Pat" Eshelman of Kendallville and Jerri Messner of Wayzata, Minn.; 31
grandchildren; and numerous great and great-great-grandchildren. She was
preceded in death by 2 daughters, Sandra Kay Rowe and Sue Ann Hammel; a son,
James Arthur; 2 brothers, Weldon and Leonard Bordner; and a sister, Dorothy
Hasselman. Services Wednesday in Hite Funeral Home. Burial, Lake
View Cemetery. + 6-3-2000
Rowe Mary, 86, died at Sacred Heart Home Monday. She was born in
Morris, Ill. Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. J. L. McNerny, Indianapolis;
Mrs. B. F. Schaffer, Mobile, Ala.; and Mrs. Ethel McKellar, Kewanna, Ill.; 11 grandchildren and
7 great-grandchildren. Funeral Thursday in the chapel at the Sacred Heart Home, with burial in the Home
cemetery. ~ 9-13-1951
Rowe Mary A, one of Albion’s oldest citizens, died Sept. 5, 1893.
She was born April 27, 1815 at Bridgewater,
Susquehanna County, Pa., and died aged 78 years 4 months and 7 days.
She was a member of the M. E. Church.
Albion New Era 9-14-1893
Rowe Mary L, 59, died Saturday at her Cree Lake home. She was born
in Kendallville August 18, 1931, the daughter of Waldo "Jeff" and
Bertha (Nott) Hulwick. On August 11, 1950 in Kendallville she married
Jackie Rowe. She was a Sears employee for 15 years and most recently gift
shop manager at Chronister's Pharmacy. She was a member of Faith United
Methodist Church. Surviving are her husband; a daughter, Mrs. Jerry
(Cindy) Raney of Kendallville; a brother, William Hulwick of Pretty Lake; and a
granddaughter. Services Wednesday in Faith United Church. Burial,
Lake View Cemetery. + 3-9-1991
Rowe Olive L, 81, of Garrett, died Wednesday at her home. She was
born July 6, 1911 in Kalamazoo, Mich. to Frank and Hazel Loualla Hulbert.
She is survived by 2 sons, William of Garrett and Richard of Waterloo; 2
daughters, Lorraine Coleman and Carol Parr of Garrett; 13 grandchildren and 13
great-grandchildren. Preceding her in death were her husband Frank Rowe in
1970; a son, Robert; 2 half-brothers, Leo and James Appleton; and a half-sister,
Myrtle Appleton. Funeral Saturday in McKee-Miles Funeral Home,
Garrett. Burial, Lake View Cemetery. + 4-21-1993
Rowe Ralph B, 64, former Auburn resident, and most recently of Tampa,
Fla., died Thursday in Tampa. He was born Dec. 13, 1918 in St. Joe, the son of
Levi and Mary Rowe. He was a retired policeman and was working at the Campbell
Soup factory where he was stricken with a heart attack and died. He is survived
by his wife, Ruth; 2 daughters, Sherry and Sandy, and a son, Wayne, all of
Tampa; 3 sisters, Ellen DeWitt of Auburn, Effie Peckhart of Hudson, and Marie
Schwartz of Angola; 2 brothers, Albert of Angola, and Forrest of Hudson; and 2
grandchildren. A sister, Della, preceded him in death. Services and burial were
Monday in Tampa. + 2-24-1983
Rowe Sandra Kay, 5-month old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Rowe
northeast of Albion, died from spinal meningitis last Sunday.
She is survived by the parents, 4 brothers and sisters. Burial, Lake View
Cemetery. + 9-?-1943
Rowe Wayne Allen, 73, of Sebring, Fla., died Oct. 23, 2008 at his
residence. He was a truck driver and had been employed at No-Sag in
Kendallville. He had also worked at Steckley's Feed Mill in Kendallville
and served as a volunteer fire fighter for the Kendallville Fire
Dept. He served in the U.S. Army and was a member of VFW Post 2749 and
American Legion Post 86 in Kendallville. He was born in LaGrange on Oct.
14, 1935 to Paul and Geraldine (Lamp) Rowe. Survivors include 6
children. Graveside military honors Oct. 27, 2008 in Lake View
Cemetery. ^ 10-25-2008
Rowe Wayne R, 68, of Cromwell, died at his residence Jan. 27, 2001.
He was a conductor with Conrail Railroad and a member of Faith Assembly Church
in Warsaw. He was born June 2, 1932 in Elkhart to Marion Russell and
Sylvia (Eller) Rowe. He married Sandra May (Bradburn) Hayden on Jan. 1,
1983 in Elkhart. Surviving are his wife; 2 sons, Robert of Marion and
Larry of Orland, Calif.; 4 stepchildren; 4 brothers, Bob of Elkhart, Clifford of
Syracuse, Delbert of Newport Ritchie, Fla., and Jack of Chesterfield; 4 sisters
and brothers-in-law, Harold and Virginia Glassburn of Middlebury, Dale and
Phyllis Tarpe of Bristol, Ralph and Delores Thorp and Jim and Regina Shank of
Elkhart; and 3 grandchildren. Graveside services Monday at Oak Park
Cemetery. ^ 1-28-2001
Rowe Wilma I, 55 of Corunna, died at 6:15 pm, Monday July 10 at McCray Memorial Hospital,
Kendallville. She was born September 25, 1939 in Fairfield Township, DeKalb County to Walter Wallace
and Cleo Pauline (Blough) Johnston. On November 16, 1957 in Kendallville she married Ramon Rowe,
who survives. She worked at Eagle Pichter, Ashley. Surviving with her husband are two daughters,
Vonda Thornsbearry of Ligonier and Crystal Rowe of Corunna; four sisters, Mary Trowbridge of Ligonier,
Patricia Trowbridge of Kendallville, Dorothy Haviland of Liberty, MO and Merta Budd of Waterloo; two
grandchildren, Roy and Sarah Thornsbearry. Two sons, David A and Kenneth Bryan Rowe, preceded her
in death. Graveside services will be held at 11 am today at Fairfield Cemetery, Corunna Rev Sidney Short will officiate. Feller Funeral Home, Waterloo was in charge of arrangements. + Advance Leader 13 July
1995.
Rowell Elizabeth died at her home on Madison St., Fort Wayne, Jan. 26.
She was born southeast of Albion Jan. 31, 1872, the daughter of Emanuel
and Margaret Ann Anspaugh, deceased. She is survived by the husband;
brothers and sisters, Thomas J. of Garrett, Curtis C. of Columbia City, Emmett
E. of Albion, John L. of Terre Haute, Mrs. Charles Cranmer of Elkhart. One
brother, Sidney, preceded her in death. She is also survived by 2 stepsons, John
and Farrand Rowell of Detroit, Mich. The obsequies were held at Fort Wayne Jan.
28 with interment in the receiving vault at Lindenwood Cemetery. + 1-?-1928
Rowland Jeanette, 78, died April 5, 2005 in Good Samaritan Hospital in
Cincinnati, Ohio. She had been employed at Weatherhead Co. in Columbia
City for 8 years and had retired from Dexter Axle Co. in Albion. She
graduated from Wolf Lake High School. She was born Nov. 23, 1926 in Noble
County to James Edward and Gladys Mae (Stults) Stump. On Feb. 3, 1951 she
married Murray Rowland. Surviving are her husband; 2 sons, John of
Winston-Salem, N.C., and Dennis of Burr Oak; 2 brothers, Hal Stump of Kimmell
and Larry Stump of Cincinnati; and a grandson, Joseph Rowland. Services
Friday at Smith & Sons Funeral Home. Burial, Christian Chapel
Cemetery. ^ 4-7-2005
Rowland Laura, a resident of Whitley County, died at her home north of
town Monday of pulmonary tuberculosis. She was born in Noble County June
10, 1853, died at the age of 72 years, 7 months and 28 days. She was married to
Samuel Rowland Feb. 28, 1875, who with the following children survive: Daniel,
Jessie William and Mrs. Ella Fulk of Noble County, George of Whitley County and
Joseph of Fort Wayne; 2 brothers, Levi Royer of North Manchester and Al Royer of
Ashley; and 2 sisters, Mrs. H. Longnecker of Allen County and Mrs. E. Sawyer of
North Manchester. Funeral was at the Dunkard Church of which she was a member.
Burial, Round Lake Cemetery. * 1926
Rowland Murray Lender, 85, of Columbia City, died May 22, 2009 at Hospice
Home in Fort Wayne. A 1942 graduate of Columbia City High School, he
served in the U.S. Marines 1943-1946. He was employed by Dana-Weatherhead
Corp. in Columbia City, retiring as a machinist after 44 years. He was a
member of the Albion American Legion Post 246. He was born at Blue Lake
March 14, 1924 to John and Lalah (Zolman) Rowland. He married Jeanette
Stump on Feb. 3, 1951. She died April 5, 2005. Surviving are 2 sons,
John of Winston-Salem, N.C. and Dennis of Burr Oak; 2 brothers, Walter of
Columbia City and Curtis of Warsaw; and 2 sisters, Clara Belle Ressler of
Columbia City and June Wilson of Michigan. He was preceded in death by 2
brothers, Ellis Cunningham and Mark Rowland; and 3 sisters, Nellie Duggins, Jean
Hansen and Shirley Rowland. Services Wednesday at Smith & Sons Funeral
Home, Columbia City. Burial, Christian Chapel Cemetery, with military
honors. ^ 5-24-2009
Rowley Thomas G, 81, of the Sacred Heart Home, died Tuesday
at Sacred Heart Hospital, Garrett. Survivors include two brothers, Ralph and
Charles; and four sisters, Mrs. Catherine Kavanaugh, Mrs. Mabel Sheets, Mrs.
Martin Schof and Miss Grace Rowley, all of Fort Wayne and Auburn. Services
Wednesday at St. Mary’s Church. Burial, Woodlawn Cemetery. ~ 7-16-1953
Rowlison Goldie M, 87, died Thursday at McCray Memorial Hospital. She was
born May 9, 1895 in Mark Center, Ohio, to William and Rose (Smith) Breininger.
Surviving are her husband, Paul E. of The Lamplighter, Kendallville; a daughter,
Mrs. Melvin (Betty) Stein of Fort Wayne; 5 stepdaughters, Geraldine Leonhardt
and Betty Arnold of Kendallville, Cora Tuttle of Golden Lake, Angola, Catherine
Kaufman of Angola, and Joan Huling of South Bend; a stepson, Jay Rowlison of
Kendallville; 5 grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren. Services
Saturday at Weicht Funeral Home, Angola. Graveside services Saturday at
Lost Creek Cemetery, Hicksville, Ohio. + 2-17-1983
Rowlison Paul James, 79, died Sept. 26, 2007 at Shepherd of the Hill
nursing home. He retired after 14 years with the city of Kendallville
Street Dept. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict and was
a member of American Legion Post 86, VFW Post 2749, 40&8 and Trinity Church
United Methodist. He was born May 28, 1928 in Stroh to Paul E. and Dora
May (Pierson) Rowlison. He married Donnabelle Refner on Nov. 26, 1954 in
Auburn. Surviving is his wife in Kendallville; a daughter and son-in-law,
Jill and Beuce Hamilton of Auburn; a son and daughter-in-law, Terry and
Catherine Rowlison of Murfreesboro, Tenn.; 4 grandchildren, April Hoff, Lisa
Hamilton, Staci and Tyler Rowlison; and 3 sisters and a brother-in-law, Cora and
Willis Tuttle of Auburn, Catherine Kaufman of Angola and Joan Huling of
Mishawaka. He was preceded in death by a brother, Donald: and 5 sisters,
Geraldine Leonhardt, Pauline, Donna and Nancy Rowlison and Betty Arnold.
Services Saturday at Young Family Funeral Home. Burial, Lake View Cemetery
with graveside military services. ^ 9-27-2007
Rowlison Nelson L "Tim", 62, of Main St., Stroh, died
Thursday at his residence. He was born Dec. 5, 1926 in Stroh, the son of
Justus and Eursel May (Deal) Rowlison. On Dec. 31, 1945 in Angola he married
Clara L. Sanders. He was a former Stroh town marshal. Surviving are his wife and
mother; 2 daughters, Mrs. Duane (Beverly) Howe of Stroh, and Mrs. Donald
(Margie) Burrell of Angola; 2 sons, Jack L. of Auburn, and Bill of LaGrange, 4
sisters, Dorothy Mater of Kendallville, Arvilla Castner of Angola, Wanda Amburgy
of Stroh, and Nelda Cummins of Rome City; 9 grandchildren and 3
great-grandchildren. Services Monday in Frurip-May Funeral Home,
LaGrange. Burial, East Springfield Cemetery. + 1-5-1989
Rowlison Paul E, 87, a resident of Carlin Park Nursing Home, Angola, died
in Cameron Hospital, Angola, Tuesday. He was born July 28, 1898 in
Columbia, Ohio to Elliott A. and Cora (Bennett) Rowlison. His first wife, Dora
May, died in 1942. His second wife, Golda, died in 1983. He was a retired
superintendent of the Kendallville Street Department and a member of the Moose
Lodge, Angola. Surviving are 5 daughters, Geraldine Leonhardt and Betty Arnold
of Kendallville, Cora Tuttle, Golden Lake, Catherine Kaufman, Angola, and Joan
Huling, South Bend; a son, Jay, Kendallville; a stepdaughter, Betty Stein, Fort
Wayne; 2 sisters, Catherine Lautzenheiser, St. Cloud, Fla., and Eva Warshler,
Garrett; 14 grandchildren; 33 great-grandchildren; and 2 great-great-granddaughters. He was preceded in death by 4 children and 2
grandsons. Services Thursday in Stroh Christian Church. Burial, Mt.
Pisgah Cemetery. + 6-3-1986
Roy Carrie C, 96, died March 9 at Sacred Heart Home. She had lived most
of her life in Fort Wayne and retired in 1952 from Undergarment Manufacturing
Co. Her husband, Frank, preceded her in death in 1960. Surviving are three
daughters, Dorothy Maxwell of Wolcottville, Jessie Hobbs of Fort Wayne, and
Jeannette Johnson of Three Rivers, Mich.; a son, Wayne of Garrett; and nine
grandchildren. Services March 13 in Fort Wayne. Burial, St. Vincent
Catholic Cemetery. ~ 3-21-1989 + 3-9-1989
Roy Ruth J, 75, died January 29, 1994 at Kenney Health Care,
Ligonier. She was born in Topeka October 9, 1918, the daughter of Fred and
Dessie (Fought) Roy. A lifetime resident of Topeka, she was employed as an
office helper for Dr. Kenneth Lehman. She was a member of Topeka Baptist
Church. Surviving are 3 sisters, Jane Sponseller, Angola, Rosemary Mathew,
Ligonier, and Virginia Ulmer, DeLeon Springs, Fla. A sister and 4 brothers
preceded her in death. Funeral Tuesday at Topeka Baptist Church.
Burial, Salem Cemetery. + 1-29-1994
Roy Thelma I, 70, of Topeka, died today at her residence.
Born Jan. 4, 1916 in Elmdale, Mich., she was the daughter of John and Silvia
(Farber) Hostetler. On March 7, 1941 in LaGrange, she married Stanley Roy who
died in 1982. She was a member of the Topeka Mennonite Church. Surviving are 2
daughters, Stana Castetter of Topeka, and Karen Thompson of Binghamton, N.Y.; 2
sisters, Vada Martin of Goshen and Norma Musser of Sturgis, Mich.; a brother,
Braden of Topeka; 4 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren. One son preceded
her in death. Services Saturday in Topeka Mennonite Church. Burial, Eden
Cemetery. + 4-3-1986
Roy Velma R, 67, R. 1 Garrett, died Friday in DeKalb
Hospital. She was born Jan. 24, 1913 in Fort Wayne, a daughter of William and
Ruth (Cartwright) Coolman. She married Wayne E. Roy July 29, 1931. Survivors
include her husband; a son, Steven, Corunna; a brother, Carl, Three Oaks, Mich.;
and three grandchildren. Services Monday in McKee-Miles Funeral Home,
Garrett,. ~ 1-8-1981 + 1-?-1980
Royal Loretta E, 79, of Kendallville, died Tuesday in
Meadowhaven Nursing Home, Butler. She was a retired beautician and owned her own
shop in Toledo, Ohio for 21 ½ years. She was a member of the Immaculate
Conception Catholic Church in Auburn. She was born April 24, 1909 to the late
Adam and Emma (Noriot) Royal. She is survived by 4 sisters, Viola Hamman of
Waterloo, Helen Wasserman of Toledo, Ethel Royal of Kendallville, and Agnes
Welly of Auburn. One sister, Cecelia; and 4 brothers, Addie, George, Louie, and
Lester, preceded her in death. Services Thursday in the Immaculate
Conception Church, Auburn. Burial, Catholic Cemetery, Auburn. + 9-13-1988
Royer Freda M, 88, of Kimmell, died Sunday in her residence. She
was born in Flora on October 17, 1905 to Anceil and Pearl (Trent) Michael.
She married Millard Royer on December 12, 1928 in Indianapolis. He died in
1982. She was a retired kindergarten teacher in the North Manchester and
Churubusco school systems and a member of Blue River Church of the
Brethren. Nieces and nephews survive. Graveside services Wednesday
in Sparta Cemetery. + 12-19-1993
Royer G Millard, 76, of R. 1, Kimmell, died Saturday at
Parkview Hospital, Fort Wayne. Services were today at Ulrey Funeral Home,
Ligonier. Burial, Sparta Cemetery. He was born April 5, 1906 in Darke
County, Ohio to William and Martha (Groff) Royer. He moved to the Ligonier area
24 years ago from Fort Wayne. He retired from International Harvester after 25
years of employment and was a member of the Church of the Brethren. Surviving
are his wife, Freda, whom he married Dec. 9, 1928; a sister, Cecil Stebbing of
Greenville, Ohio; and 2 brothers, Jonas of Greenville, and Byron. + 7-17-1982
Royer Jerry G, 29,was killed Sunday in a single car accident
that also took the lives of his wife, Patricia E., 25, and their son Toby Lynn,
5. The Royers, who resided at R. 1, Rome City, were en route home after
attending a Moose picnic at Hamilton Lake and the one-car crash occurred on the
Hamilton Road 1.4 miles from where it connected with Highway 427 north of
Waterloo. He was born March 9, 1941 in Avilla. He graduated from Avilla High
School in 1959 and married Patricia E. Kennedy on Nov. 17, 1962 in Avilla. He
was employed as a machine operator at the Indiana Rod & Wire Division,
Phelps Dodge Corp., Fort Wayne. Surviving are his parents, Mrs. Ruth Royer, 1207
Main St., Auburn, and Maurice Royer, Ligonier; a grandfather, Warren Royer, who
rooms at the Garrett Community Hospital and a great-grandmother, Mrs. Bessie
Commadoll of Battle Creek, Mich. A daughter, Kimberly, preceded them in
death at the age of five months. Funeral services for the couple and
their son Wednesday in the McKee Funeral Home at Garrett. Burial, Christian
Union Cemetery. ~ 9-17-1970 + 9-?-1970
Royer Patricia E - See Jerry G. Royer. She was born at St. Johns,
southeast of Garrett, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Donald Kennedy, who still
reside there. Other survivors are five brothers, Dale, Edward, Russell and Paul,
all of Garrett, Raymond, Auburn; two sisters, Mrs. Michael Campbell, Albion, and
Mrs. Darwin Baker, Fort Wayne; and a grandfather, George Kennedy, Garrett. ~
9-17-1970
Royer Toby Lynn - See Jerry G. Royer.
Royer Warren, 91, died Saturday at DeKalb Hospital. A former resident of
Garrett, he was born in Avilla May 1, 1887 to John S. and Ida (Clark) Royer. His
wife, the former Bessie A. Commadoll, died Aug. 18, 1961. Surviving are
one daughter, Mrs. Virginia Summers, Garrett; two sons, Maurice E., Ligonier and
Donald L., Willard, Ohio; 4 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren. He
was a track man on the B&O Railroad, retiring Feb. 28, 1957. He was a member
of the Old Vets and F.O.E. Services Monday at McKee Funeral Home. Burial,
Christian Union Cemetery. ~ 7-6-1978 + 6-30-1978
Rubacaba Caren, 3-day old daughter of Fernando and Maria DeScorro (Vizcaino) Rubacaba died July 9, 2000 in Ann Arbor, Mich. Surviving are
her parents; a brother, Fernando, a sister, Isamal; grandparents, Socorro
Sandonal and Manuel Rubacaba of Mexico. Graveside services today in Oak
Park Cemetery. + 7-9-2000
Ruble Arvada M, 91, of Kendallville, died Sept. 14 in
McCray Hospital. She was born April 21, 1908 in Payne, Ohio to Frank Lewis and
Ethel (Leath) Maxwell. On Aug. 21, 1927 in Fort Wayne she married Dale D. Ruble.
He died Aug. 21, 1982. A farm wife, she had lived in Kendallville and Noble
County most of her life. Surviving are 2 brothers, Gerald of Coesse and Dallas
of Columbia City; 3 grandchildren, Darlene Holsinger of Hendersonville, N.C.,
Cynthia L. Wagner of Middlebury, and Barry Dalton Ruble of Avilla. She was
preceded in death by a son, Farold; a grandson, Kevin; 5 brothers, Lester,
Lawrence, Norbert, Romey and Harlan; and 2 sisters, Maggie Talmadge and Helen.
Graveside services in Monroeville Memorial Cemetery. ~ 9-23-1999
Ruble Dale D, 80, a Kendallville area resident many years, died Saturday in Strawberry Village Nursing Home, Ligonier. He was born in Ohio
Oct. 25, 1901 to Frank A. and Frances (Lothamer) Ruble. On Aug. 27, 1927 he
married Arvada M. Maxwell. He was a retired farmer. Surviving are his wife in
Kendallville; a sister, Mrs. Orville (Lela) Hoffman of Monroeville; a brother,
Romey of Decatur; 3 grandchildren and 4 great-great-grandchildren. He was
preceded in death by a son, Farold A. in 1969; a grandson, Kevin, in 1978; 2
brothers and 2 sisters. Services today at Marquart Funeral Home,
Monroeville. Burial, Monroeville Memorial Cemetery. + 8-21-1982
Ruble Kevin, 21, was fatally injured Sunday when he was a
passenger in a car which left the road near Kendallville and hit a tree. He
resided on Lillian St. here and was the son of Farold and Margaret (Kaiser)
Ruble. His father preceded him in death in 1969. Survivors include his mother;
two sisters, Mrs. Steve Holsinger, Orlando, Fla., and Mrs. Tony Clifton,
Ligonier; one brother, Barry, Kendallville; grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Dale
Ruble and Mrs. Thelma Hart, all Kendallville. Services Wednesday at the
Berhalter-Hutchins Funeral Home, Kendallville. Burial, Monroeville Cemetery,
Monroeville. ~ 10-26-1978 + 10-?-1978
Ruby Clyde, 62, of Ligonier, died Saturday in Irene Byron
Sanitarium, Fort Wayne. A former Warsaw and Cromwell resident, he was a hotel
clerk. Surviving is a sister, Mrs. Vern Lindsey of Cromwell. Services were
Monday in Ulrey-Sedgwick Funeral Home in Ligonier. + 5-?-1960
Ruby Elva P, 38y,9m16, died
in Garrett December 17 She was one of 7 children born to Mr. and Mrs.
Newton Rarick living near Cromwell, being born on February 1, 1873. She was married to Mr. Jesse Ruby of
Garrett. To this union 4 children were born, one of them dying in infancy.
Two boys and a daughter 3 years old are left with their father to mourn the loss
of a mother and wife.
Funeral December 23. Burial, Ligonier Cemetery. Ligonier Banner
12-28-1911 Contributed by Judy Richter)
Ruby Sadie May, 76, of 601 S. Oak St., Syracuse, died Friday in
the Goshen Hospital. She was born March 15, 1891 in Syracuse. She was married to
George Ruby July 2, 1929 in Warsaw. He died Jan. 2. Survivors include a
daughter, Mrs. Guy Hoover of Syracuse; 3 grandsons and 5 great-grandchildren.
Services Monday at Harris Funeral Home. Burial, Syracuse Cemetery. +
1-?-1968
Ruby Sarah Ethel (Jones), about 60, of Cromwell, died last Thursday in
McDonald Hospital, Warsaw. She was born in Sparta Twp Feb. 1, 1890 and had
resided her entire life in this community. She was a member of Cromwell
Methodist Church. Surviving are the husband, William; a brother, Clyde Jones,
Wolf Lake; a sister, Mrs. Charles Blake, Fort Wayne; and a grandson. Funeral
Sunday at the Methodist Church. Burial, Sparta Cemetery. + 7-?-1950
Ruby William F, 80, of Cromwell, died Wednesday in
Luckey Hospital at Wolf Lake. Born in Allen County, he was brought by his
parents to Cromwell at the age of 18 months and has resided here since. For many
years he drove a milk pickup route out of Cromwell and following this he served
as town marshal in Cromwell for many years. He was a member of the Methodist
Church. Surviving are 2 sister, Mrs. Dollie Lindsey of Cromwell, and Mrs.
Blanche Crow, Fort Wayne; 3 brothers, George of Syracuse, Clyde of Ligonier, and
Charles of Alberta, Canada; one granddaughter, Connie Lou of Fort Wayne. +
9-?-1956
Ruddell David J, 67, died on February 12, 2011 at his home in Kimmell. He was born in Graves End,
England on October 17, 1943. Surviving
are his wife, Jane M. (Paule) Ruddell, of Kimmell and a son, Andrew W. Ruddell
of Kimmell, and also a brother, George Ruddell of Scotland. Graveside services
Feb. 17 at Stringtown Cemetery. ^ 2-16-2010
Ruderman Louis, 82, produce buyer and farmer of the LaOtto community,
died on Thursday of last week at his summer home on Long Beach, Long Island, N.
Y. He was born in Russia April 7, 1883 and brought to New York by his parents
when he was four years old. He became a buyer and shipper for one of New York’s
largest produce firms, then came to Indiana in 1918 to grow and ship onions and
potatoes to the produce firm. Purchasing his first Noble County farm in 1922 and
his first Allen County farm in 1928, he continued the raising of potatoes and
onions to such an extent that he was dubbed the "Potato King" throughout
both counties. He is survived by several nieces and nephews, including Morris
Ruderman, Huntertown, and Abe Ruderman, Kendallville, who have been associated
with him in the produce business since 1923. He was a member of Acduth Vesholem
Temple, Fort Wayne. ~ 3-3-1966 + 2-?-1966
Ruderman Morris, 59, of Huntertown, died Thursday in St.
Joseph’s Hospital. He, along with a brother, operated A&M Ruderman Farms.
He had lived in Indiana since 1926 and had been in the produce business more
than 40 years. He was a member of Huntertown Lodge, F&AM, Eagles Lodge, Fort
Wayne, Huntertown Lions Club, Huntertown town board, NFO. Surviving are his
wife, Ruth; four brothers, Abe, Kendallville, Jack, Spring Valley, N. Y., Harry,
Brooklyn, N. Y., E., Hurleyville, N.Y.; and a sister, Mrs. Louis Marcus, Forest
Hills, N. Y. Services Sunday in McKee Funeral Home, Garrett. Burial, Eel
River Cemetery. ~ 5-1-1969 + 4-?-1969
Ruderman Ruth E, 81, of Huntertown, died March 30 in DeKalb Hospital. The
Noble County native was the widow of Morris, who died in 1969. She retired in
1974 as personnel manager of the city of Fort Wayne, was national committee
chairwoman for the Democratic Party, a member of OES Chapter 136 and Sigma Beta
Sorority. Surviving are sisters, Shirley E. Wiley of Ellenton, Fla., and Wilma
M. Perry of Sebring, Fla. Services Wednesday in McComb, Dilgard & Cline
Funeral Home, Auburn. Burial, Eel River Cemetery. ~ 4-3-1997
Rudolph Emma, 75, died at the Reed convalescent home in Auburn Saturday
from a complication of diseases due to senility. She was born Aug. 2, 1867
and married George Rudolph on May 10, 1892. He died in November of last
year. Three children are living, Roy and Paul Rudolph and Mrs. Evelyn
Watkins. One brother, L. A. Homsher of Minneapolis, Minn., and 3
sisters, Mrs. Cora Bennett and Mrs. Frank Stimmell of Auburn and Mrs. Orpha
Summers of Churubusco, survive. One sister, Mrs. George Humbert, is
deceased. There are 13 grandchildren, one of whom is Theron Dosch in the
U.S. Navy overseas. She was a member of St. Mark's Lutheran Church in
Auburn where the funeral will be conducted Monday. Burial, Woodlawn
Cemetery. Garrett Clipper 6-14-1943.
Ruebel Zella (Amos) was born June 10, 1878 at Swan, Indiana. She came
with her parents to Colorado when she was a small child and has lived in and
around Denver ever since. She graduated from the West Denver High School in 1902
and for three years taught school. On March 14, 1906 she was married to Philip
Ruebel and went to live at Larkspur. Three children have been born to this
marriage, Ellen, Philip, Jr. and Lawrence. They came to Brighton about fourteen
years ago from Larkspur, Colorado, where they had spent their early married
life, and purchased the Northern Colorado Dairy business. Ellen Ruebel was sent
for from Fort Collins, where she is attending the Agricultural College. Claire
Amos, a niece, is home also from Lincoln, Nebraska, where she is attending
school. Besides her immediate family, she is survived by her mother, Mrs. Ellen
Amos, living at 319 S. 3rd Ave., Brighton, Col.; and one brother,
Vinton Amos, who lives with his family at 142 N. 7th Ave., Brighton.
The funeral was held from the Presbyterian Church Sunday. The preceding was
received by Mrs. Ocie DeHoff last week relating the sudden death of her niece at
Brighton, Colorado. ~ 11-19-1925
Ruehart Edwin, infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Ruehart, died Monday morning. Funeral Tuesday from
the late residence. Burial, Lake View Cemetery. ^ 5-17-1915 Contributed by Judy Richter
Ruffner Lydia, 84, former resident of Brimfield, died Saturday in
Detroit where she was visiting friends. She had recently made her home with a
nephew, Albert Rinehart, Milwaukee. There are no immediate survivors. Services at Miser Funeral Home Monday. Burial, Orange Cemetery. + 8-?-1944
Ruger Retha J, 75, of LaOtto, died June 30, 2008 at St. Joseph Hospital
in Fort Wayne. She was a secretary at Mutual Security in Fort Wayne and a
member of Cedar Creek Church of the Brethren. She was born Oct. 18, 1932
in Waterloo to Charles B. and Florence V. (Hanson) Bloom. She married Jack
V. Ruger on March 29, 1958 at Cedar Creek Church of the Brethren.
Surviving are her husband; a daughter and son-in-law, Tammy and Tom Stafford of
LaOtto; a son and daughter-in-law, Brent and Debi Ruger of Pleasant Lake; a
brother, Gordon Bloom of Kendallville; 3 grandchildren, Jake, Nick and Rachel
Stafford. She was preceded in death by a son, Joel; a daughter, Deanna;
and an infant brother. Services Thursday at Cedar Creek Church of the
Brethren. Burial, Cedar Chapel Cemetery. ^ 7-1-2008
Rugg Glenn Joseph, 36, of Rome City died Thursday in Hendricks Community
Hospital in Danville. He was born September 14, 1960 in Fort Wayne to
Glenn R. and Daisy (Shroyer) Rugg. He was a factory worker.
Surviving are his mother in Sturgis, Mich.; his wife, the former Dawn Zell of
Rome City; 2 daughters, Megan of Rome City and Chrissy of Kendallville; 2 sons,
Tyler of Rome City and Joey of Kendallville; 2 sisters, Ruth Holland of Holland,
Ohio, and Freda David of Albion; 3 brothers, Mel of Brethren, Mich., Bill of Muskegon,
Mich., and Russell of Albion. Funeral Monday in Hite Funeral Home.
Burial, Lake View Cemetery. + 10-3-1996
Rugg Glenn R, R. 1, Corunna, died Aug. 15 at his home. He was a former
Otter Lake resident and had lived in Fort Wayne for 23 years. He was born in
Mill Run, Pa., April 28, 1928, a son of William and Iva (Listen) Rugg. He
married Daisy Shroyer July 23, 1948. Surviving are his wife; four sons,
Russell, Stroh, William, Angola, Melvin, Fort Wayne, and Joe, Avilla; two
daughters, Freda Davis, LaOtto, and Ruth Holland, Mansfield, Ohio; two brothers,
Bert, Pa., and Jack, Stroh; two sisters, Delores Torrez, New Haven, and Ruth
Jackson, Detroit, Mich.; and 14 grandchildren. Services at the Indiana
Creek Baptist Church in Mill Run Thursday. Interment, church cemetery. ~
8-20-1981 + 8-15-1981
Rugg Russell L, 60, of Silver Lake died December 29, 2010 at his home.
He was born in Fayette County, Pennsylvania on August 16, 1950 to Glen
and Daisy (Shroyer) Rugg. He graduated from Fort Wayne North Side High School in
1969. He served in the U.S. Army During the Vietnam Conflict. He married Charlene E. Davis on July 8, 1978 in
Angola. He worked for Robert Sheets Plumbing and Heating in Fort Wayne for 35 years until 2010.
He was a member of the Kendallville VFW # 2749 and the Rome City American
Legion Post 381. Survivors include his wife; his mother; one son, Russell Blake
Rugg of Fort Wayne; one daughter, Tammy of Columbia City; two sisters; Freda and
Terry Davis of Big Turkey Lake and Ruth Holland of Kendallville; one brother,
Bill and Carla Rugg of Birmingham, Alabama; 6 grandchildren and 2
great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by two brothers, Melvin E. and Joseph G. Rugg; and two
grandchildren. Funeral Jan. 3 at Hite Funeral Home with military graveside
services. Burial, Lake View Cemetery. ^ 12-31-2010
Ruggles Brenda, 20, Burt’s Trailer Court, Ligonier, was found dead from
a self-inflicted gunshot wound in the bedroom of her
mobile home by her husband John, 39. She was born on March 12, 1956 in
Kendallville to Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Jacobs. She married John Ruggles Sept. 24,
1976. She is also survived by one son, Terry Smith, Ligonier; 2 daughters,
Loretta Linn and Stella Smith, both of Ligonier; 3 sisters and 3 brothers.
Funeral Dec. 13 at Lisbon United Baptist Church. Burial, Brushy Prairie
Cemetery. + 12-?-1976
Ruhart Fred, 60, of Kendallville, died of quick consumption after a
brief illness last Thursday. Funeral was held at the Catholic Church
Saturday, followed by interment in the Avilla Cemetery. He was a native
of Germany but has lived in Indiana thirty-six years. He leaves a wife and five
daughters. ~ 6-11-1891
Ruhl Bernedean, 52, of R. 2, LaGrange, was born March 28, 1928 in
Huntington County, the daughter of Lee and Romona Hill. She married
Robert C. Ruhl. Survivors include her mother, Mrs. Romona Diffendarfer,
R. 1, LaOtto, two brothers, J. H. Hill of LaOtto, William C. Hill of Baltimore,
Md.; two sons, Conrad E., Montgomery, Mich., and Thomas, Coldwater, Mich.; and
four grandchildren. Services April 15 in Kistler Funeral Home, Hudson. ~
5-1-1980
Ruhl Clara Jessie, 77, 204 E. Miller St., a resident there for the last
10 years, died last Tuesday in the Goshen Hospital from a coronary. Born July
11, 1988 in Wabash, she was married June 23, 1909 in Fort Wayne to Grayston Ruhl.
A piano teacher, she was a member of the Ligonier Christian Church, the American
Legion Auxiliary and the Women’s Relief Corps. Surviving are a daughter, Mrs.
Tom Sturgeon, Ligonier; one granddaughter; one brother, Frank Barton, Chicago;
and 2 sisters, Mrs. Howard Plummer and Miss Geraldine Barton, both of
Ponchatoula, La. Services last Thursday in Ulrey-Sedgwick Funeral Home.
Burial, Lindenwood Cemetery. + 12-?-1965
Rulison George L, 90, Ligonier attorney and former prosecuting attorney
of St. Joseph County and former U. S. District Attorney of the Northern Indiana
District, died Sunday in McCray Hospital. Born Oct. 15, 1875 in
Hartford, Kan., he moved to Ligonier 22 years ago from South Bend and had
practiced law here until becoming ill about a month ago. In 1901 he married Fay
Frazier in Kansas. She died in 1958. He was a member of the South Bend Masonic
Blue Rite, a charter member of the Lodge, Scottish Rite and York, Ligonier
Rotary Club and the Ligonier Methodist Church. Surviving are a daughter, Mrs.
Quentin Stultz of Ligonier; 3 grandchildren; 4 great-grandchildren; and one
sister. Funeral Tuesday in Ulrey-Sedgwick Funeral Home, Ligonier. Burial,
Oak Park Cemetery. + 4-?-1967
Rumbaugh Alice, 75, was born near Tiffin, Ohio in 1856, the daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. William Rumbaugh and was one of 2 sons and 6 daughters.
Most of her life was spent near Kendallville. She died with the
infirmities of age on June 18, 1931. Funeral at Sweet Church June 20.
Burial, Sweet Cemetery. + 6-?-1931
Rumbaugh Arthur W, 67, retired grocer and resident of Kendallville, died Thursday at his
home from Bright’s disease and other complications.
He was born Sept. 6, 1859 near Tiffin, O., the eldest son of William and
Mary Rumbaugh. When a small child he came to Noble County with his parents, who settled on a farm.
He was educated in the country schools. Later he entered the school of penmanship and drawing.
He was graduated from that school and then taught in Kendallville and
surrounding country for several years. In 1896 he married Mary Bennet of Ohio. They
had two daughters, Mrs. Lester Somers of Arcola and Mrs. Howard
Brookshank of Kansas City, Mo. Later he was married to May Whitbeck, the widow who survives.
In early life he entered the insurance business and after that purchased
a general store, later entering the grocery business. He moved to Fort Wayne in 1915 where he owned and operated a
grocery, later returning to Kendallville. Also surviving are 2 sisters, including Mrs. Ellsworth Walters of Kendallville, Mrs.
Addie Strater of near Kendallville, Miss Alice of Albion, Mrs. Marion Black of
Traverse City, Mich., Mrs. George Homsher of Indianapolis, and Mrs. Nora White
of Grand Junction, Col.; and 3 grandsons. Funeral Saturday from the home.
Burial, Lake View Cemetery. Noble County Democrat 5-5-1927
Rumbaugh Daniel, 79, former Orange Twp trustee, died Saturday at
his home east of Brimfield. Surviving are the widow, formerly Nellie Parks; 2
nephews, Leo Rumbaugh of Albion and Harry Rumbaugh of Fort Wayne. Funeral
Tuesday from the Methodist Church. Burial, Orange Cemetery. + 5-?-1936
Rumbaugh Fannie, 62, died at the home of her son, Leo, last Saturday. She was born in
Hollowell, Kan., May 2, 1872 and
moved to Noble County in 1886. Her husband, Willard, died in 1918. She with her
husband was engaged in the general store business at LaOtto and Wabash. For a
while she also conducted a millinery store here. She has been assistant matron
of the Fort Wayne State School. Funeral at the United Brethren Church
Tuesday. Burial, Albion Cemetery. She is survived by 2 sons, Leo of Albion and
Harry of Fort Wayne. + 8-?-1937
Rumbaugh George was born in Berkeley County, Va. Aug. 14, 1829 and
was one of ten children, only 2 of whom now live - his younger brother, Jacob
in Fort Scott Kansas, a retired stock dealer, and his sister, Mrs. Mary Kaufman
at Stotesbury, Mo. He was about 5 years of age when taken by his parents to
Seneca County, Ohio, where the family settled on a farm and on which he was
reared to manhood. In the spring of 1850 he came from Ohio to Noble County with
no capital save his strong arms and his knowledge of farming. In 1883 he came to
Orange Twp and purchased the present home of 80 acres. He was married in Albion Sept. 14, 1854 to Martha Pike, who was born in Seneca County, Ohio Nov. 4,
1838, and they had 4 children, Daniel, Willard, Laura and Nettie,
the last now Mrs. P. J. Stanley. In Sept. 1864 he enlisted in Co. D, 13th Regiment, Indiana Volunteer Infantry, with which he took part in the engagement
at Fort Fisher and also in several severe skirmishes and served until honorably
discharged on account of disability at Newbern, N.C. in June 1865. His disease
originated in the service and he weighed only 89 pounds when he returned home.
After his discharge at Newbern, he sailed around Cape Hatteras on a river boat
(which was merely a skiff) transported to Harrisburg, Pa., being so feeble that
he risked his money in a stranger’s hand to purchase his ticket to Fort Wayne,
then by stage to Kendallville, having to lie in the bottom of the box, not able
to sit up. In starting in life the second time he was assisted by his brother,
William, and John Cramer, both deceased. He had 4 brothers in the union service,
his brother James being left on the battlefield of Chancellorsville. He died
July 28. Funeral July 30 from the late residence. ^ 8-22-1902
Rumbaugh Gertrude, 80, (b.6-22-1895 - d.9-19-1975) 114 W. Main
St., died Friday at McCray Hospital. A member of the First
Presbyterian Church, Albion, she was preceded in death by her husband, Leo C. in
1956. She is survived by a son, Dr. Calvin, Sherbourne, Mass.; and 5
grandchildren. Services Sunday at the First Presbyterian Church.
Entombment will be in Park Hill Mausoleum, Bloomington. + 9-?-1975
Rumbaugh Harry, 50, residing in Fort Wayne since leaving Albion 14 years
ago, died of pneumonia at the Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne Feb. 22. He was
the son of Willard and Fannie Rumbaugh, deceased, residents of Albion, and like
his father, was once employed in the J. D. Black dry goods store here. He was a
Scottish Rite Mason at Columbus, Ohio and operated a body repair shop and
insurance adjustment agency in Angola. He was a member of the Central Church of
Christ in Fort Wayne and the Masonic Lodge at McArthur, Ohio. Surviving are the
widow, Linnie; 4 daughters, Misses Margaret, Helen, Joan and Theresa, and a son,
Leo, at home; and a brother, Leo of Albion. Last rites were held Saturday at
Chalfant-Perry Funeral Home in Fort Wayne. Burial, Rose Hill Cemetery. +
2-?-1939
Rumbaugh Leo C, Albion attorney, died Oct. 17, 1956 at the Mayo Clinic
in Rochester, Minn. A Republican, he had served as Albion town attorney and
justice of the peace at the time of his death. With his widow, Gertrude, he was
owner of the Albion Hotel, where they had made their home for many years. Also
surviving is a son, Dr. Calvin, now in medical practice at Evanston, Ill.
Funeral was Saturday. The remains were entombed in the family
mausoleum at Bloomington, Ill. + 10-?-1956
Rumbaugh Martha, 73, of Brimfield, who recently submitted to an operation
for tumor, died Monday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Perry J.
Stanley in Albion. She contracted a cold, and blood poisoning set in. She was
the widow of George Rumbaugh. The couple formerly lived in Kendallville and also
at LaOtto but the greater part of their lives was spent on the farm. There are 2
sons, Daniel and Willard, and 2 daughters, Mrs. Stanley, and Miss Alwilda, to
mourn. Funeral Wednesday from the residence at Brimfield. +
5-?-1912
Rumbaugh Mary (Lutz) was born August 6, 1834 in Summit County, Ohio and
died Dec. 23, 1901, aged 67 years, 4 months and 17 days. Was married to William
R. Rumbaugh October 18, 1855 and moved to Noble County, where she
resided until her death. She was a member of the Campbellite Church. She was the
mother of eleven children, 4 of whom are dead. Six daughters and one son remain. Funeral was at the Jefferson Union Church Dec. 25. Burial beside her
husband and family in Sweet Cemetery. ^ 1-3-1902
Rumbaugh Roy W, youngest son of William and Mary Rumbaugh, born Nov. 19,
1877; died March 14 of heart and lung trouble, aged 20 years 3
months and 25 days. He leaves a mother, 6 sisters and one brother. His father
died Aug. 5, 1896. Funeral at Jefferson Union Church March 16. ^ 4-8-1898
Rumbaugh William was born in Seneca County, Ohio June 11, 1831;
moved to Noble County in the fall of 1861; died Aug. 5 of
sunstroke, aged 65 years 1 month and 24 days. He married Mary Lutz in 1856. He
leaves a wife, 6 daughters and 2 sons, one son and 2 daughters having preceded
him in death. There were 4 grandchildren. Funeral at Jefferson
Union Church on Aug. 7. Burial, Sweet Cemetery. ^ 9-4-1896
Rummel Ernst C, 79, R. 1, died Sunday in McCray Hospital. He
was born April 15, 1892 in Milwaukee, Wis., the son of Fredrick K. and Louise (Pickhardt)
Rummel. A retired employee of Allis Chalmers Co., he farmed while living in this
area. He was a member of Zion Lutheran Church, West Fairfield. Surviving are 2
nephews and 3 nieces. Three brothers and 4 sisters preceded him in death.
Funeral Wednesday in Hite Funeral Home. Burial, Lake View Cemetery. +
5-?-1971
Rummel George W, 54, R. 1, Rome City, died Wednesday in
McCray Hospital. He was born Aug. 28, 1920 in Indiana. He married Beulah Lucille
Steiner April 17, 1949 in Bluffton, Ohio. He was a resident of Rome City 10
years, moving from Fremont, and was a farmer. Surviving are his wife; 2
daughters, Mrs. Allen (Joan) Overbaugh, Kendallville, and Sharon at home; one
son, Stephen at home; one sister, Mrs. O. D. Tackett, New Concord, Ohio; one
brother, Gene, Rushville, Ind.; and one grandchild; his mother, Mrs. Marie
Lewis, Ray, Ind. Funeral Saturday in Hutchins-Williams Funeral Home,
Wolcottville. Burial, South Scott Cemetery, Steuben County. + 3-?-1975
Rumple John, 81, died Saturday at his home in Kendallville
following a stroke of apoplexy. Surviving are 2 sons, Clarence and John Jr.,
both of Fostoria, O.; 2 daughters, Mrs. Emily Dunn and Mrs. Ida Taylor, both of
Petersburg, Fla.; 8 grandchildren. Funeral Monday at L. E. Berhalter Funeral
Home. Burial was in a cemetery at Fostoria, O. + 1-?-1936
Rumple Lucinda, 76, widow of John Rumple, died at her home
in Kendallville Sunday. Surviving are 2 brothers, Elias of near Brimfield,
and John Schlichtenmyer of Allen Twp; 4 stepchildren. Funeral Tuesday from the home. Burial, Lake View Cemetery. + 4-?-1936
Rumsey Joyce died last Sunday following an operation at
Bakersfield, Calif. She was the daughter of Elias and Ella Horner of Brighton.
Her father preceded her in death a number of years ago. She spent most of her
life in Brighton and in Jackson, Mich. until 10 years ago when she moved to Cal.
She is survived by her husband, Glenn; a daughter, Josephine, and one grandson
of Bakersfield, Calif.; her mother and a sister, Mrs. Earl Curtis of Brighton;
another sister, Mrs. Walter Barnes of Plato; and a brother, Melvin of Seward
Alaska. Funeral Sunday at Brighton Chapel. + 1-21-1940
Runden Magnus E, about 63, died May 13, 1949 at McCray Hospital after having suffered an attack of coronary thrombosis at home. He
had been pastor of Kendallville Presbyterian Church since March 18, 1923, coming
from Indianapolis. Surviving are the widow, Mary (Cullum); 2 sons, John P., an
instructor at Indiana University, and David E. of San Francisco; a daughter,
Mary of Fort Wayne; his mother, Mrs. Ellen Runden of Racine, Wis.; and 2
brothers, Elling H. of Chicago and Randolph of Union Grove, Wis. Funeral
Sunday at the First Presbyterian Church in Kendallville. + 5-?-1949
Runden Mary Eliza, 86, 230 E. Rush St., died today in
National Nursing Home here. She was born Jan. 7, 1884 in Neoga, Ill. to George
Howard and Mary Anna (Porter) Cullum. On Feb. 1, 1915 she and Rev. Magnus Elias
Runden were married in Chicago, Ill. He died in 1949 while serving as pastor of
the First Presbyterian Church here. She had lived in Kendallville since 1923
moving here from Indianapolis. She taught school for 35 years in Ill., was a
member of the First Presbyterian Church, OES and a charter member of the Chicago
Teachers Union. Surviving are 2 sons, Dr. John P., Little Falls, N.J., and David
E., San Francisco, Calif.; a daughter, Mary Ellen, Fort Wayne State Hospital and
Training Center, Fort Wayne; one sister, Mrs. W. R. Whitney, North Hollywood,
Calif.; and 2 grandchildren. Five brothers preceded her in death. Funeral Friday in First Presbyterian Church. Cremation will follow. + 9-?-1970
Runge Cacilie, about 72, widow of Otto Runge, former Albion and
Huntington automobile dealer, died Aug. 10, 1958 at her Albion home following a heart attack. She was born in Germany and moved to
Albion more than 30 years ago from Detroit when her husband opened an automobile
agency here. They later moved to Huntington where he operated an agency. She
returned to Albion after his death. She was a member of the Albion Methodist
Church and OES and had worked as a practical nurse for a number of years.
Surviving are 2 sons, Olaf of Detroit and H. John of Galion, Ohio; 2
daughters, Mrs. Goss Young and Mrs. Harry Butler of Albion and Skinner Lake; 6
grandchildren, one great-grandchild; and a brother, Henry Steffens of Germany.
Funeral at the Methodist Church Wednesday. Burial, Rose Hill
Cemetery. + 8-?-1958 (b. 8-15-1885)
Runge H John, 69, Galion, Ohio, died Sunday in the Galion
Community Hospital. Born in Chicago Jan. 19, 1913, he was the son of Otto and Cacilie
(Steffens) Runge. On June 16, 1935 he married Vera E. Goble. He had resided
in Galion 47 years, moving from Huntington. He was a member of St. Paul’s
United Methodist Church and a life member of the Moose Lodge 303. He was
self-employed as a building contractor until his retirement in 1975. Surviving
are his wife; 2 sons, Richard O. and Ronald; and a daughter, Mrs. William
(Sandra) Fox, all of Galion; a brother, Olaf of the Virgin Islands; a sister,
Mrs. Harry (Alma) Butler of Albion; and 6 grandchildren. A sister preceded him
in death. Services Wednesday at Snyder-Kubach Funeral Home. Burial,
Fairview Cemetery, Galion. + 7-25-1982
Runge Idamay L, 78, died Tuesday in Parkview Hospital, Fort Wayne.
She was born in Kendallville December 6, 1913 to Homer R. and Leela (Radamaker)
Hill. She was a former secretary for WAWK AM 1140 in Kendallville and a
member of First Presbyterian Church and Delta Theta Tau. Her husband,
Edwin W. Runge, preceded her in death. Surviving are a sister, Frances H.
Byrd of Hartsville, S.C.; a brother, Neil Hill of Cookville, Tenn.; nieces and
nephews. A sister, Loran Clark, preceded her in death. Services
Saturday in Hite Funeral Home. Burial, Lake View Cemetery. ^
4-11-1991
Runge Lena H, 87, R. 3, died today at Kendallville National
Nursing Home. A lifetime resident, she was born April 17, 1884 to Helmuth and
Sophia (Wagner) Runge. She was a member of St. John’s Lutheran Church. She is
survived by 2 sisters, Mrs. Arthur (Alma) Davidson, R. 2, and Mrs. Lowell
(Henrietta) Frehse, R. 3; and one brother, Carl, Goshen. Two brothers and one
sister preceded her in death. Funeral Saturday in Berhalter-Hutchins
Funeral Home. Burial, Lake View Cemetery. + 9-?-1971
Runge Otto died at Port Arthur, Texas, last Monday. He was born March 6,
1884 at Holstein, Germany. He married Cacilie Steffens in 1906. The
family came to the United States in 1911. They were residents of Albion for
several years, his being the local Ford agent. From Albion the family moved to
Huntington where he was engaged in the automobile business but disposed of his
business about a year ago in that city. He has since that time engaged as
district manager or salesman for the Kelvinator Co. with headquarters at Dallas,
Texas, at the time of his death. Surviving are the widow and 4 children, Olaf,
Alma, John and Helen at home. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge at Albion,
the Consistory and Mizpah Temple of Fort Wayne, IOOF and K of P Lodges at
Albion, Elks Lodge of Huntington and the Methodist Episcopal Church of
Huntington. Funeral Tuesday at the house. + 12-?-1928
Runkle Ted E, 41, R. 2, Albion, was the victim of an armed robbery in
Chicago during which he was reportedly shot. Surviving are his wife, Shirley; a
son, Victor serving in the Navy; 2 daughters, Victoria, Columbus, and Renee at
home; a sister, Mrs. Patricia Staniford, Fort Wayne; a father, Russell, Fort
Wayne; and a mother, Mrs. Luella Varner, Fort Wayne. He was an employee of
Penn-Central and a member of the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen. Services today in D. O. McComb Lakeside Park Funeral Home. + 7-?-1975
Runyan Elmer A, 79, of Rome City, died Wednesday in Miller’s
Merry Manor, LaGrange. He was born in Allen County June 8, 1904, the son of John
and Eunice (Porter) Runyan. On April 12, 1925 in Fort Wayne, he married Mabel D.
Chaney. A retired employee of the State Highway Dept., he moved to Rome City 38
years ago from Fort Wayne. He was a member of the Rome City United Methodist
Church and the Rome City Masonic Lodge No. 451. Surviving are his wife; 2
daughters, Beverly Schaefer of Churubusco, and Rose Hoot of Huntertown; a son,
Gerald of Southgate, Mich.; 13 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. He was
preceded in death by a son, a granddaughter, and a sister. Services
Saturday at Hutchins-Armes Funeral Home, Wolcottville. Burial, Greenlawn
Memorial Park, Fort Wayne. + 1-25-1984
Runyan Mabel D, 82, of Byron Health Center, Fort Wayne, died there Friday. Born Aug. 22, 1903 in Fort Wayne, she was the daughter of William
O. and Maude A. (Whirledge) Chaney. On April 12, 1925 in Fort Wayne, she married
Elmer A. Runyan, who died Jan. 24, 1984. She moved from Fort Wayne to Rome City
40 years ago. She was a member of the Rome City United Methodist Church and OES.
Surviving are 2 daughters, Mrs. Gale (Beverly J) Schaefer of Churubusco, and
Rose Marie Hoot of Huntertown; a son, Gerald Runyan of Southgate, Mich.; a
brother, Merritt of Fort Wayne; 13 grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren.
Services Tuesday in Hutchins-Armes Funeral Home, Wolcottville. Burial,
Greenlawn Memorial Park. + 2-22-1986
Runyon Brent Eugene, 30, of Wilmington, N.C., died May 25.
He had suffered from hemophilia his entire life. He was born on June 10, 1967 to
Dewight and Wanda (Schaper) Runyon in Tekonsha, Mich. He was raised in Green
Twp. He graduated from the nursing program at the University of
Michigan. Surviving are his parents; a brother and sister-in-law, Dr. Bradley
and Vickie Runyon of Tekonsha; his grandparents, Thomas and Mary Runyon of
Albion; an aunt, Marilyn Gordon of South Bend; several great aunts and uncles,
Dallas Leitch of Albion, Ruth Troyer of LaOtto and Gladys Strong of Geneva.
Services May 28 at Andrews Valley Chapel in Wilmington, N.C. ~ 6-18-1998
Rupert Aften Esther died Thursday in McCray Hospital.
Services will be Monday at The House of Prayer, Corunna. Burial, Orange
Cemetery. She was born in LaGrange County Dec. 8, 1925, the daughter of William
and Frances Anna (Fish) Dunkel. Surviving are 3 daughters, three sons, a
brother, a sister, Mrs. Pete (Ilene) Highcher of Michigan; and 9 grandchildren.
+ 1-4-1988
Rupert Charles Thomas, 75, of Kendallville, died Nov. 26, 2005 at
Parkview Noble Hospital. He was born Sept. 27, 1930 in Fort Wayne to Ralph
and Ida Irene (Evans) Rupert. Surviving are a daughter, Rose Hall of
Lowell; 4 brothers and 3 sisters-in-law, Ralph, Keith and Peggy, and Greg and
Deena Rupert of Albion, and Paul and Ruth Rupert of Ligonier; 3 sisters and a
brother-in-law, Ruth Waldron and Carolyn Latta of Kendallville and Vivian and
Elton Fluke of Waterloo; and a grandson, Jason Hall. He was preceded in
death by a son, Ricky; and a brother, Robert. Graveside services Thursday
at Lake View Cemetery. ^ 11-29-2003
Rupert Clara, daughter of Benjamin and Elizabeth Rupert, was born in
Crawford County, Ohio, February 15, 1870 and died January 18,
1933, age 62 years, 11 months and three days. When two years old she moved with
her parents to a farm near Avilla. Her early life was spent in teaching school.
In 1893 she accepted a position with the Paramount Knitting Co. of Chicago,
which she held for seventeen years, when she was forced to resign because of ill
health. She was a member of the Hopewell Church since girlhood. She was the last
of her family, her father, mother and brother having preceded her in death. *
1933 + 1-?-1933
Rupert Elizabeth died at the home of her son, Leander,
Wednesday. She was aged 83 years on Jan. 22, the day of her
death. She was born January 22, 1847 in Crawford County, Ohio, the daughter of
Jonas and Phoebe Lahman. She was married to Benjamin Rupert Nov. 15, 1866. On
Dec. 14, the aged lady fell and suffered a fractured hip, which hastened her
death, which occurred Jan. 22, 1930. Known to many in this community as Grandma
Rupert, she had lived in this county practically all of her life, living in
Green and Jefferson Twps for several years. For many years she had been a member
of the Hopewell Presbyterian Church near Avilla. Following the death of her
husband several years ago, she purchased property on E. Main St., where she
lived until moving to the home of her son about a year ago. Surviving relatives
include the son, Leander, and a daughter, Miss Clara Rupert of Richmond; two
grandsons, Harold of Pittsburgh, Pa., and Glade of Ligonier; 3 brothers and one
sister. Funeral services will be held Friday at the home of the son.
Burial, Rose Hill Cemetery. * 1930 + 1-?-1930 > No date
Rupert Glade Edwards, 50, was born at Bucyrus, Ohio, April 19, 1893, died
at Veteran’s Hospital, Indianapolis, August 27, 1943. He was the son of Mrs.
Ina B. Rupert and the late Leander E. Rupert. He graduated from the Albion High
School with the class of 1910 and from the Indianapolis Dental School in 1915.
He practiced dentistry in Ligonier for several years and served in the State
Militia. He volunteered in the United States Army in WW I and served overseas as
a first lieutenant in the Dental Corps in the 78th or Lightening
Division. He was a member of the American Legion at the Wolcottville Post. He
obtained a private pilot’s license in 1929 and was a member of the U. S.
Airways Weather Bureau serving at Vincennes, Indiana, and Adair, Iowa. He was a
member of the Masonic Lodge, No. 185, Ligonier. The past few years he has
resided at Albion and Rome City. Surviving are the mother and one brother,
Harold of Niagara Falls, N. Y. Funeral Monday from Bonham Funeral
Home. Burial, Rose Hill Cemetery. * 1943 + 8-?-1943
Rupert Harold Benjamin, 94, died April 13, 2001 at St. Mary's Hospital,
Lewiston, N.Y. He retired as superintendent for the E.I. Dupont Co. after
35 years. He was a 1928 graduate of Purdue University and a 73-year member
of Albion Lodge 97 F&AM. He was born Oct. 26, 1906 in Albion to
Leander and Ina (Edwards) Rupert. On Feb. 1, 1936 in Albion he married
Ruth Leamon. Surviving are his wife in N.Y.; a brother and sister-in-law,
Ben and Martha Leamon of Albion. Memorial services Thursday at Brazzell
Funeral Home, Albion. Burial, Rose Hill Cemetery. ^ 4-25-2001
Rupert Ida Irene, 90, died Dec. 30, 2002 at Shepherd of the Hill nursing
home. She retired as a cook at the V&A Restaurant after 20
years. She was born in Camden, Ind. on Sept. 6, 1912 to Thomas Edgar and
Rose Zetta (Sellers) Evans. She married Ralph John Rupert in Fort Wayne on
Sept. 27, 1927. He died Oct. 3, 1981. Surviving are 3 daughters and
one son-in-law, Ruth Waldron and Carolyn Latta of Kendallville, and Vivian and
Elton Fluke of Waterloo; 5 sons and 3 daughters-in-law, Charles and Thomas
Rupert of Kendallville, Ralph Jr. of Skinner Lake, Paul and Ruth Rupert of
Ligonier, Keith and Peggy Rupert of Skinner Lake and Gregory and Deena Rupert of
Albion; 36 grandchildren and 42 great-grandchildren. Preceding her in
death were a son, Robert who died Jan. 8, 1992; 5 grandchildren; a brother, Jessie Evans in 1992; 2 half-brothers, Russell and Ray
Isaacs; and one half-sister, Alida McMullin. Services Friday at
Berhalter-Hutchins Funeral Home. Burial, Lake View Cemetery. ^
1-2-2003
Rupert Ina, who died April 17, 1957, was born October 3, 1869 and
was a long-time resident of this community and the widow of L. E. Rupert.
Funeral April 19 at Bonham & Miser Funeral Home. Interment, Rose
Hill Cemetery. * 1957 + 4-?-1957
Rupert Leander E was born in Crawford County, Ohio, Feb. 3, 1868 and died
Oct. 26, 1931, having lived 63 years, eight months and 23
days. When four years old he moved to Noble County on a farm near Avilla, where
he grew to manhood. He married Ina B. Edwards June 15, 1892, and they had two sons, Glade E. and Harold B. who, with his wife, survive
him. His early life was spent in teaching. In 1892 he entered the Railway Mail
Service in which he continued in active service for 40 years, until he suffered
a complete breakdown in May, which resulted in his death. He was a member of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, a member of the Masonic Order and of OES. * 1931 +
10-?-1931
Rupert Leroy, 63, of Kendallville, died June 23, 2009 at Lutheran
Hospital, Fort Wayne. He was born in Kendallville on June 18, 1946 to
Richard and Aften (Dunkel) Rupert. He graduated from Kendallville
High School in 1964 and served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam
Conflict. He was a member of American Legion Post 86 in
Kendallville. He married Marlene Sprague on July 1, 1976 in
Kendallville. He retired in 2000 from Flint & Walling where he had
worked since 1973. Surviving are his wife; a daughter and son-in-law,
Teresa and Fidel Velazquez of Kendallville; 3 grandchildren, Sierra Rupert and
Shauntay and Alejandro Velazquez; a brother, Steven Rupert of Kendallville; and
a sister, Wanda and Philip Hall of Kendallville. He was also preceded in
death by sisters Sue Hall and Twana McPherson; and a brother, Norris.
Funeral June 29 at Church of God. Burial, Orange Cemetery. ^
6-26-2009
Rupert Norris, 25, of Kendallville, died Sunday in Parkview
Hospital. He was born November 7, 1968 in Kendallville to Richard and
Aften (Dunkel) Rupert. He was ill most of his life. Surviving are
his father; 2 sisters, Wanda Hall of Corunna and Twana McPherson of
Kendallville; and 2 brothers, Steven of Corunna and Leroy of Kendallville.
He was preceded in death by his mother and a sister, Susie Hall. Funeral
Wednesday in the Gospel Lighthouse. Burial, Orange Cemetery. +
12-5-1993
Rupert Ralph J, 79, of 226 S. Orchard St., died Saturday in
McCray Hospital. Born in Melrose, Ohio on Oct. 9, 1901, he was the son of
Charles M. and Margaret (Brogan) Rupert. On Sept. 22, 1927 in Fort Wayne, he
married Ida Irene Evans. He moved to Kendallville 24 years ago from Ohio and was
a retired employee of Rea Magnet Wire. Surviving are his wife; 3 daughters, Ruth
Waldron of Ligonier, Jane Fluke of Waterloo and Carolyn Latta of Kendallville; 6
sons, Robert of Wolcottville, Charles "Tom" of Kendallville, Ralph J.
of Waterloo, Paul of Ligonier, and Greg and Keith "Butch" of Albion; a
sister, Grace Brakenhoff of Fort Wayne; a brother, Russell of Waterford, Wis.;
35 grandchildren and 22 great-grandchildren. Services Wednesday in
Berhalter-Hutchins Funeral Home. Burial, Lake View Cemetery. + 10-3-1981
Rupert Ralph J Jr, 71, of Kendallville, died Feb. 13, 2009 at
Parkview Hospital in Fort Wayne. He was born Jan. 11, 1938 in Fort Wayne
to Ralph J. and Irene (Evans) Rupert. A U.S. Navy veteran, he was retired
from International Harvester. Surviving are 2 daughters, Kathy Barlow of
Fort Wayne and Vickie Hield of Chicago; 2 sons, David of Noble County and Todd
of Big Long Lake; 6 grandchildren; one great-grandchild; 3 sisters, Ruth Waldron
and Carolyn Latta of Kendallville, and Jane Fluke of Auburn; 3 brothers and
sisters-in-law, Paul and Ruth Rupert of Topeka, Keith and Peg Rupert and
Greg and Deena Rupert of Skinner Lake. He was preceded in death by 2
brothers, Robert and Tom. Funeral Tuesday in Young Family Funeral
Home. Burial, Lake View Cemetery with military graveside services by VFW
Post 2749. ^ 2-15-2009
Rupert Robert E, 62, died January 8, 1992 in his Waterloo home. He
was born in Fort Wayne February 14, 1929, the son of Ralph and Ida (Evans)
Rupert. He spent most of his life in DeKalb County. In 1981 he
retired as a crane operator for American Hoist in Fort Wayne. Most
recently he owned and operated Rupert Auction Co. He married Marcella Fell
in Franklin on July 26, 1947. Surviving are his wife; a son, Michael of
Hudson; 7 daughters, Susan Wolf of Riverside, Calif., Sherryl Watson and Pamela
Dickman of Auburn, Tina Bolen and Patricia Lumpkins of Waterloo, and Kay Rupert
and Kimberly Butler of Kendallville; 3 sisters, Ruth Waldron and Carolyn Latta
of Kendallville, and Jane Fluke of Waterloo; 5 brothers, Charles of Butler,
Keith, Greg and Ralph Jr. of Albion, and Paul of Ligonier; and 20
grandchildren. Two infant sons preceded him in death. Funeral
Saturday in Berhalter-Hutchins Funeral Home. Burial, Lake View
Cemetery. + 1-8-1992
Rupert Ruth, 90, of Lewiston, N.Y., died Feb. 1, 2005 at St. Mary's
Hospital in Lewiston. She was a member of Messiah Lutheran Church in
Lewiston. She was a charter member of Niagara Weavers Guild. She was
born March 30, 1914 in Albion to Charles D. and Fern (Hines) Lemmon. On
Feb. 1, 1936 she married Harold Rupert. He died April 13, 2001.
Surviving are a sister, Harriet Hass of Fort Wayne; and a brother, Ben Lemmon of
Albion. Memorial services Saturday at Messiah Lutheran Church.
Burial, Rose Hill Cemetery. ^ 2-9-2005
Ruple Berneta, 78, R. 2, Lake Wawasee, died Saturday in
Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw. She was born Dec. 10, 1899. She married
Morton Ruple who died June 21, 1952. She had lived at Lake Wawasee the past 40
years coming from Ligonier and Mishawaka. At one time she owned a small grocery
store at Lake Wawasee. The only survivor is a sister, Mrs. A. R. (Helen) Memmott,
in Calif. Funeral Tuesday in Ulrey Funeral Home, Ligonier. Burial, Oak
Park Cemetery. + 9-?-1978
Ruple Dean, 20, of Lake Wawasee, died at Perry, Fla. Monday.
Funeral will be from Ulrey-Sedgwick Funeral Home in Ligonier April 7. Burial,
Oak Park Cemetery. He had spent the winter in Fla. with his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Mort Ruple of Lake Wawasee and Ligonier and they had started home Sunday.
He became ill at Perry, Fla. and died there. An older brother lost his life in
WW II, and his parents are the only survivors. + 4-?-1950
Ruple Edmund, 85, of R. 1, Cromwell, died at his home Saturday. A retired farmer, he had lived his last 22 years in the Cromwell area but
had been in South Bend previously. He was born in Syracuse Nov. 15, 1876 to Fred
and Rebecca (Robinson) Ruple. He married in Tampico, Ill. on Dec. 12, 1900.
Survivors include his wife; 2 daughters, Mrs. Gladys Makielski of Syracuse and
Mrs. Marjorie Kovatzh of Danville, Calif.; a sister, Mrs. Lulu DeWart of
Indianapolis; and 2 grandchildren. Funeral Tuesday in Ulrey-Sedgwick Funeral
Home at Cromwell. Burial, Highland Cemetery Mausoleum at South Bend. + 1-?-1962
Ruple Morton D, 62, retired Lake Wawasee grocery operator, died Saturday at
Caylor-Nickel Clinic, Bluffton, of cerebral hemorrhage
and a heart condition. Born July 15, 1889 at Ligonier, he was the son of W. A.
and Lucinda Ruple. He was married Nov. 15, 1919 at Mishawaka, Ind. to Berneta
Moon. He was a lifelong resident of Lake Wawasee and Ligonier, with the
exception of 29 years spent at Mishawaka, where he operated a grocery. For about
15 years he operated the Ruple Grocery, now the Harbor House on the east side of
Lake Wawasee, but retired about 5 years ago. He was a member of the Ligonier
American Legion Post and Elks Lodge. A son, Richard, lost his life during WW II,
and another son, Dean, died en route home from Fla. in 1950. A daughter is also
deceased. Funeral Tuesday at Ulrey-Sedgwick Funeral Home in Ligonier.
Burial, Oak Park Cemetery. + 6-?-1952
Ruple Richard M, 22, (PFC), son of Mr. and Mrs. Morton Ruple of Lake
Wawasee, was killed April 5 while serving with the Infantry of the First Army in
Germany. He entered the service about 28 months ago and was never given a
furlough. He left for overseas in Dec. 1943. He was transferred from the
Quartermaster Corps Jan. 25 and was a member of the 15th Army before
joining the First Army. A graduate of the Syracuse High School, he was a partner
in his father’s grocery and was employed at an Elkhart plant. The
grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Jay Losee, Elkhart, and a brother also survive. +
4-5-1945
Rupp Frederick, 89, a buggy maker and blacksmith since he was 19 and
resident of Kendallville since 1901, died Feb. 9 from complications and a heart
attack. He, with David Miller, founded the Nappanee Carriage Works in 1890 and
after 10 years moved to Kendallville and founded the Kendallville Buggy Co.,
still in operation by his son, Raymond, the father retiring in 1935. In his
early days he pounded out on the anvil shoes for horses and oxen as well as
nails to fasten them. Surviving are 3 sons, Raymond of Kendallville, Wilber of
Toledo, Ohio, and Ralph of Hammond; one sister, Mrs. Lydia Nangle of Hampstead,
Md. Last rites at L. E. Berhalter Home Thursday afternoon. Burial, Lake
View Cemetery. + 2-?-1943
Rupp Ralph G, a former Kendallville resident, whose father, Frederick,
and brother, Raymond C., founded the Kendallville Buggy Works in 1901, died
Tuesday at the Town House, Fort Wayne. The plant was located at 311 W. Rush St.
where Raymond C. Rupp later used the building for auto and furniture
upholstering and truck body work. Also occupying part of the building from 1945
until Oct. 12, 1948, when a $50,000 fire leveled the 100 x 4- ft. 2-story
structure, was C&S Tractor Sales. Building of buggies ceased in 1922.
Following the fire, Raymond C. worked in Chicago, then in Fort Wayne, where he
moved from Kendallville. He later retired and moved to Pasadena, Calif., where
he died in 1966. The Frederick Rupp family resided in Nappanee before moving to
Kendallville in 1901 to found the buggy works. Born in 1885, Ralph graduated
from Kendallville High School in 1903 and was a public school teacher for many
years. He retired from the school system in Hammond where a school bears his
name. He and his wife, also a teacher, spent their summers in their Wolcottville
home, which was located in the downtown area. Funeral and burial were in East
Chicago. Only survivors are a niece, Miss Lois Rupp, Pasadena; a
great-grandniece, Jerilyn Carter, Garrett; and a great-grandnephew, Randall
Rupp, Fort Wayne. The latter 2 are the daughter and son of Jerome Rupp who died
in 1964. + 6-?-1976
Rupp Sarah, 53, wife of Frederick Rupp, proprietor of the Kendallville
Buggy Factory, died July 3 at her home in this city. She leaves a husband, 3
sons and one daughter, Raymond of Fort Wayne, Wilbur, Ralph and Laura of this
city. Funeral from the residence Thursday. Burial, Lake View Cemetery. ^
7-12-1906
Ruppert Hazel Mae, 97, of Lisbon, died January 19, 1992 in McCray
Hospital. She was born May 10, 1892 in Rome City, the daughter of John and
Susan B. Potter. Her first husband, Charles Harding, and her second
husband, Ruben Ruppert, preceded her in death. Survivors include one son,
Richard Ruppert of Lisbon; 7 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren and 7
great-great-grandchildren. A son, a daughter, a grandchild and 2
great-grandchildren preceded her in death. Funeral Thursday in
Berhalter-Hutchins Funeral Home. Burial, Orange Cemetery. +
1-19-1992
Ruppert Joe, 19, son of Fred Ruppert and wife, living about six miles
east of Avilla, was drowned in Little Cedar Creek on their farm
Tuesday. The exact circumstances are unknown. His clothes were found
on the creek bank and his body located in three feet of water. It is believed he
had a spell of some kind while bathing. ~ 7-9-1925
Ruppert Richard E, 79, died Dec. 19, 2003 at Parkview Noble
Hospital. He was born Nov. 29, 1924 in Kendallville to Ruben and Bertha
(Potter) Ruppert. He married Aften E. Dunkel on March 13, 1946 in
Kendallville. She died in 1988. He was a factory worker.
Surviving are 2 sons and daughters-in-law, Leroy and Marlene Rupert and Steven
and Deanna Rupert of Kendallville; 2 daughters and a son-in-law, Twana McPherson
of butler and Wanda and Philip Hall of Kendallville; 14 grandchildren and 18
great-grandchildren. He was also preceded in death by a son, Norris; a
daughter, Sue Hall; and a half-brother, Frank Harding. Services Tuesday at
True Church of God. Burial, Orange Cemetery. ^ 12-21-2003
Ruse Sylvia, 88, a resident of the Sacred Heart Home since 1961, died Thursday in McCray Hospital. She was born Feb. 21, 1884 in
Manza, Italy, the daughter of Benedict and Faith (Pasquale) Ignacco. Her husband,
Anthony, died in 1946. She was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Fort
Wayne. She is survived by a son, Jack in N.M., and 3 nieces and 2 nephews, all
in Fort Wayne. Funeral Saturday in the chapel. Burial, Live Oak
Cemetery, Paulding, Ohio. + 10-?-1972
Rush Donald D, son of Mr. and Mrs. William R. Rush, was born Oct. 5, 1922
in Noble County, and departed this life at Tallon, Nevada, Aug. 3, 1930, aged
7y9m 29d. He leaves to mourn in parents, and grandparents, Mr. and Mrs.
Milton Stienbarger. Burial, Cosperville Cemetery. + 8-11-1930
Rush Jacob was born on Oct. 1, 1855 in Ross County, Ohio, one of 6
children of Mr. and Mrs. John Rush. He died July 4, 1927 at his home in Ontario,
LaGrange County, in his 72nd year. He was married in June 1886 to
Jennie Hartzog. They were the parents of 7 children, one of whom, Mrs. Gladis
Watson, preceded her father in death. His widow, 2 daughters, Mrs. Benjamin
Poynter and Mrs. George Taylor of Howe,; and 4 sons, John B. and Harry living
north of LaGrange on the O.I.M., Charles at home, and Clifford of Linger, Ill.,
12 grandchildren; a sister, Mrs. John Herron of Lima, Ohio; a brother, Charles
Rush of Lockbourne, Ohio survive. + 7-4-1927
Rusk Delores, 74, of San Antonio, died Dec. 17, 2005. Born April
22, 1931 in Albion, she was the daughter of Carl and Lottie (Budd) King.
She married Perry D. Rusk in Biloxi, Miss. on Mar 7, 1951. She graduated
from Albion High School in 1949 and joined the U.S. Air Force. Surviving
are her husband; 2 daughters, Lynda Craig and Karen Grizzard; 3 granddaughters,
Carol and Ryan Mullins, Ashley Grizzard and Taylor Craig; a grandson, Preston
Grizzard; a great-grandson, David Mullins; 3 brothers and sisters-in-law, Glenn
and Shirley King of Avilla, Lowell and Hazel King of Auburn, and Harold and
Dolores King of Fort Wayne; 2 sisters-in-law, Esther King of Monroe, Mich., and
Claudine King of Albion; 6 sisters and 2 brothers-in-law, Hilda Lensky of
Coldwater, Mich., Edith Maddex of Grabill, Irene Ray of DeMotte, Ardith and
Ronald Keister of Wolcottville, and Dianne and Terry Matthews and Nancy Blaskie
of Fort Wayne. Two brothers, Elden and Dalles King, and a sister, Devota
Bolen, preceded her in death. No services. Burial, Fort Sam Houston
Cemetery, San Antonio. ^ 12-20-2005
Russ Joy E, 85, a resident of the Kendallville Nursing Home, died there today. She was born in Grimsby, Ontario, Canada, Sept. 11, 1899. On
Oct. 25, 1919 in Canada she married Robert C. Russ, who died in 1975. She had
lived in this area 13 years at Sylvan Lake. Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Paul
R. (Mindy) Wolford of 125 W. High St., Kendallville; 5 grandchildren; and 9
great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a son, Dr. Patrick Russ of
Fort Wayne; a brother and 2 half-sisters. + 9-13-1984
Russ Robert C, 79, Rome City, died Oct. 21 in McCray Hospital. He was
born Nov. 2, 1895, the son of Franklin and Lena (Patterson) Russ. He married Joy
Elizabeth. Having moved to Kendallville from Fort Wayne 14 years ago, he was a
retired maintenance supervisor for King Seely in Mich. and vice president
of Kendallville Electric Motors Service, Inc. He had served 4 years in the
Canadian Army during WW I, for which he received the distinguished service medal
from the queen. Surviving are one son, one daughter, two brothers, 5
grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren. Two brothers preceded him in death.
Services Oct. 23 at Berhalter-Hutchins Funeral Home. Burial, Lake View
Cemetery. + 10-?-1975
Russell Anna Eliza, 92, was born June 14, 1858 in Ohio and died Jan. 26
in the Griffin Nursing Home, Cromwell. Surviving are a son, Orville of Wolf
Lake. Funeral Sunday in L. H. Moore Funeral Home, Cromwell. Burial, Sparta
Cemetery. + 1-?-1951
Russell Arthur R, 90, of 702 E. Wayne St., died Tuesday in
Byron Health Center, Fort Wayne. Born in Kendallville Oct. 21, 1896, he was the
son of Alvin P. and Georgianna (Broach) Russell. A veteran of WW I, he was a
self-employed printer. He was a member of Faith United Methodist Church and a
lifetime member of American Legion Post 86. Surviving is his wife, the former
Norma Westerline; and a nephew, Eldon Russell, Cree Lake. One brother, one
sister and one nephew preceded him in death. Graveside services Thursday
in IOOF Cemetery, New Haven. + 7-21-1987
Russell Carolyn Sue "Cane", 40, Kendallville, died January 18,
2003. She was born in Kendallville September 3, 1962 to James Paul and
Rosa (Heileman) Russell. Surviving are her mother in Kendallville; 3
brothers, Jimmy Russell of Carthage, Ill., Terry Russell of Wolcottville, and
Paul Jones of St. Louis, Mich.; and 5 sisters, Lydia Bolen of Kendallville,
Dolly Bolen of Wolcottville, Mary Kay Smith of Fort Wayne, Betty
"Betsy" Russell of Kendallville and Patty Laisure of Avilla.
Preceding her in death was her father on August 15, 1976; 3 brothers; and 2
sisters. She was a 1982 graduate of East Noble High School, and a member
of Eagles Auxiliary 985. Services Thursday at Five Corners Baptist
Church. Burial, Sweet Cemetery. ~ 1-23-2003
Russell Carrie E, 80, of LaOtto, died April 5 at Shepherd of the Hill,
Kendallville. She was born Sept. 14, 1915 in Swan Twp, the daughter of Clarence
and Pearl (Wood) Leiter. She married Walter Russell on Nov. 18, 1939. He died in
1979. A lifelong resident of LaOtto, she was a member of Huntertown OES and was
a graduate of LaOtto High School. Survivors include a son, Daniel; a
granddaughter, Dawn Renee Neidhart; a grandson, Bart Allen Russell; 3 brothers,
Glade of Fort Wayne, Cleo "Pete" and Ray of LaOtto; 4 sisters, June
Hadley of LaOtto, Mary Peduto of Shelbyville, Gladys McNabb of Garrett,
and Dorothy Martin of Kendallville. Services April 9 at Brazzell Funeral
Home. Burial, Hooper-King Cemetery. ~ 4-11-1996
Russell Charles E, 81, (b. 9-4-1867 - d. 12-5-1948) lifelong
resident of the community, died Sunday at McCray Hospital. He was
never married. He is survived by one brother and two sisters, Lawrence of
Grabill, Ind., Mrs. Sarah Jane Boggs, Fort Wayne, and Mrs. James Reed of
Spencerville. Services were at Bonham & Miser Funeral Home Tuesday. Burial,
Christian Chapel Cemetery. * 1948 + 12-?-1948
Russell Clarence J was born near Titusville, Pa. June 10, 1860; died
of cancer at Kendallville Dec. 30, 1898, aged 38 years 6 months and 20 days. He spent the greater portion of his life
working in the oil fields. He leaves a wife, 2 children, a mother, 2
sisters, 4 brothers. Funeral held from the Methodist Episcopal Church Monday. ^ 1-13-1899
Russell Donald Wayne "Bird Dog", 43, Avilla, died January 18,
2003 at his home. He was born in St. Louis, Mo. on September 14, 1959 to
James Paul and Rosa (Heileman) Russell. Surviving are his mother; 2
daughters, Tiffany Clements of Brimfield and Jessica Marie Russell of Avilla;
one son, Jack Clements of Kendallville; 3 brothers, Jimmy Russell of Carthage,
Ill., Terry Russell of Wolcottville and Paul Jones of St. Louis, Mich.; 5
sisters, Lydia Bolen of Kendallville, Dolly Bolen of Wolcottville, Mary Kay
Smith of Fort Wayne, Betty "Betsy" Russell of Kendallville and Patty
Laisure of Avilla; and his ex-wife, Anita Gohn Russell of Wolcottville.
Preceding him in death were his father on August 15, 1976; 2 brothers and 3
sisters. He had worked at Frick Lumber in Brimfield for 18 years. He
was a member of Eagles Lodge 985 in Kendallville. Services Thursday at
Five Corner Baptist Church. Burial, Sweet Cemetery. ~ 1-23-2003
Russell Elnora (Kuhn) was born March 26, 1855 in York Twp.
She died Aug. 30, 1928 in the Kendallville hospital. She was the daughter of the
late Washington A. and Rebecca Pepple Coon. She is survived by a brother,
Bayard Kuhn of York Twp; and 2 sisters, Mrs. Mary Phillips and Mrs. Eva
Hamlin of Toledo, O.; an aunt Mrs. John Cockley, a sister of her mother. She
went to school in the county east of Albion but while her father served in the
War of the Rebellion she with the family lived here where she attended the
public schools, later returning to a farm bought by her father after the war and
again late returning to Albion. She spent the greater part of her life in and
about Albion except for a time while living in Chagrin, Ohio, when on Sept. 22,
1897 she married Frank Russell who died a number of years ago. Funeral at
the Lutheran Church Saturday. Burial, Albion Cemetery. + 8-?-1928
Russell Erma Elizabeth, 44, died at her home on the north
side of Kuhn Lake Monday of a heart attack. Born Aug. 17, 1918
in Constantine, Mich., the daughter of Elbert and Alma (Anderson) Archer, she
lived in the Cromwell community for many years. She was married July 31, 1938 to
Roy M. Russell and they had resided in the Pierceton community about 18 years.
She was a member of Pierceton Methodist Church, the American Legion Auxiliary
and Pierceton Chapter OES. Surviving are her husband; 2 sons, Roy Robert and
Elbert John at home; one daughter, Mrs. Richard (Patty Lu) Humke, Fort Dodge,
Iowa; her mother of near Cromwell; 3 brothers, Adrian and Clair of near
Cromwell, and Ray of Pierceton; and 2 grandchildren. Services Wednesday from Spangle Funeral Home in Pierceton. Burial, Hillcrest
Cemetery, Pierceton. + 11-?-1962
Russell Fairy V, 85, 303 N. Riley, Kendallville, died
Friday at Garrett Hospital. She was born Aug. 3, 1889 to Fred and Sarah Johnson
in DeKalb County and married Don Russell Feb. 27, 1923 in Centreville,
Mich. He died July 5, 1966. She moved to Kendallville in 1920. She was a retail
clerk in Kendallville for over 50 years and was a member of Trinity United
Methodist Church. One sister and one brother preceded her in death. Survivors
include 2 sisters, Mrs. Bernice Harmes, R. 1, Wolcottville, and Mrs. Nealla
Voges, Butler; one brother, Everett Becker, R. 2, Kendallville; and 18 nieces
and nephews. Funeral Monday at Berhalter-Hutchins Funeral Home. Burial,
Fairfield Cemetery. + 7-?-1975
Russell George O (b. 12-18-1870) died Aug. 3, 1967 at
McCray Hospital at the age of 96 years 7 months and 15 days. Rites were held
Friday at Bonham & Miser Funeral Home. Burial, Rose Hill Cemetery.
He was born in Wellsville, N. Y., where his parents, the late George O. and
Margretta (Smith) Russell resided. He came to Albion as a boy of about 16 and
had lived here since then. In 1901 on Christmas Day he married Maude Miller, who
died Nov. 29, 1951. He was considered one of Albion’s wealthiest citizens. He
engaged in tailoring and at one time operated a rather large establishment. He
later entered radio sales and also became a heavy stockholder in the Albion
National Bank which he served for many years as a director and as its president.
He was a member of Albion Lodge No. 97 F&AM, Fort Wayne Scottish Rite,
Mizpah Temple, Albion OES, Albion First Presbyterian Church, and Rotary Club.
Surviving are his daughter, Mrs. Velma Davis who had lived with and cared for
him during his declining years; 3 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren. His
sisters, Mrs. Margaretta Ayers, Mrs. Inez Johnson and Mrs. Agnes Seemeyer, all
preceded him in death. + 8-?-1967 ~ 8-10-1967
Russell George O, 86, a former Albion resident and a resident of Fort
Wayne for 30 years, died Friday at the home of his daughter, Mrs.
Martin Seemeyer, 610 Wildwood Ave., of senility. He was a member of the Plymouth
Congregational Church and the Masonic Lodge at Wellsville, N.Y. Surviving are
his widow, Sarah Margrette; 2 daughters, Mrs. Glenn Ayers of Montpelier, and
Mrs. Seemeyer of Fort Wayne; and 2 sons, George O. Jr. of Albion and Victor E.
of Toledo; 6 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren Funeral Monday at the Seemeyer home. Burial, Lindenwood Cemetery. He was formerly in
business in Albion and would have celebrated his 63rd wedding
anniversary on April 15. + 1925
Russell Gilbert, about 60, milk distributor in this community for many
years and who resided about 2 miles east of Ligonier on U. S. Highway 6, died Jan. 30, 1954 at Irene Byron Sanatorium. He is survived by his widow,
Bertha; 4 stepdaughters, Mrs. James Knight of Detroit, Mrs. Don Wertenburg of Muskegon,
Mich., and Mrs. Raymond Wager and Mrs. Rex Bland of Kalamazoo, Mich.; a brother
Ralph of Flint, Mich.; 8 sisters, Mrs. Mabel Adams and Mrs. Florence Bowlby of
Detroit, Mrs. Alma Perry of Beaverton, Mich., Mrs. Mildred Nelson of Midland,
Mich., Mrs. Iva Kuehl of Saginaw, Mich., Mrs. Hazel Lane of Sebawsing, Mich.,
Mrs. Ethel Johnson of Flint, Mich., and Mrs. Ruth Phister of Calif. Funeral
Tuesday at Bonham & Miser Funeral Home. Burial, Orange Cemetery. +
1-?-1954
Russell Golda I,
89, of Wolcottville, died Sept. 1, 2013, in Lutheran Life Villages in
Kendallville. She worked at several
area factories including McCray Refrigeration, where she worked for 31 years,
and Monsanto for 10 years. She was a
member of Woodruff Grove United Methodist Church; Lady Lake United Methodist
Church in Lady Lake, Fla. She was born Feb. 29,
1924, in Kendallville, to Henry and Dorothy (Hill) McCreary. She married Eldon
Robert Russell Sr. in 1940. He died May 31, 2006. Surviving are 2 sons
and daughters-in-law, John and Judy Russell of Wolcottville and Eldon Jr. and
Jan Russell of Wolcottville; a daughter and son-in-law, Judith and Larry
Bruner of Wolcottville; 14 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; 10
great-great-grandchildren; and 2 brothers, Harold McCreary of Summerfield,
Fla., and David and Mary McCreary of Wakarusa. She was also preceded in
death a sister, Betty Bainter; and a sister-in-law, Margaret
McCreary. Cremation has taken
place. ^ 9-4-2013
Russell Hattie L, 89, died July 27, 2003 at Parkview Whitley
Hospital. She was a cook at Smith-Green Community Schools before
retirement. She was born May 20, 1914 in Fonde, Ky., to Paris and Mossie
(Smith) Wylie. She married Ernest Russell in March 1954 in Peru. He
died in 1969. Surviving are a daughter, Linda Shelton of Fort Wayne; 4
sons and 2 daughters-in-law, Ray Howell of Toledo, Ohio, Larry Russell of
Churubusco, James and Elizabeth Russell of Sneedville, Tenn., and Bill and Gale
Russell of Churubusco; a brother, Jack Wylie of LaFollette, Tenn.; 2 sisters,
Pauline Miracie of Fort Wayne and Margarete Ginkinger of Whitehall, Pa.; 21
grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren. Also preceding her in death were
2 brothers, Edward and Charles; and 3 sisters, Helen Muzingo, Gladys Pierce and
Ruby. Services Thursday at OrrFfuneral Home, Churubusco. Burial,
Christian Chapel Cemetery. ^ 7-29-2003
Russell James, 84, a retired farmer living here for the past 12 years,
died at the Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne Monday. He was one
of the 3 Civil War veterans living here. He served as a member of Co. F, 88th Indiana Infantry. He is survived by his widow Ellenore; 3 daughters, Mrs. Lewis
Boggs of Noble County, Mrs. A. A. Herron of Grabill, and Mrs. James Reed of
Allen County; 2 sons, Charles E. of this city and Lawrence E. of Grabill; and
one sister, Mrs. John McGuire of Churubusco. Funeral at the Nazarene
Church Wednesday. * 3-3-1930
Russell John E, 86, 808 E. Diamond St., died today in McCray
Hospital. He was born Jan. 1, 1888 in Kendallville to Alvina and Georgiana (Broach)
Russell. A lifetime resident of this community, he married Flossie M. Cain April
18, 1913 in Butler. She died Aug. 30, 1969. He was an employee of McCray for 43
years and was a member of Faith United Methodist Church. Surviving are 2 sons,
Raymond E., Fort Wayne, and Eldon R., Wolcottville; one sister, Mrs. Mamie
Nangle, and one brother, Arthur R., both Kendallville; 3 grandchildren and 8
great-grandchildren. Services Sunday in Berhalter-Hutchins Funeral.
Burial, Lake View Cemetery. + 4-?-1974
Russell John Henry, 66, head sawyer at the H. R. Frick sawmill at
Brimfield, died at Lakeside Hospital, Kendallville, Saturday from
injuries sustained in an accident at the sawmill Friday. Surviving are
the widow, Belle; and 6 daughters, Mrs. Bernice Huff and Mrs. Roy Sower of Fort
Wayne, Mrs. Marie Baker of South Bend, and Mrs. Hugh Ramer, Mrs. Ed Reidenbach,
and Mrs. Gail Hetrick of Noble County. Funeral Tuesday. +
5-19-1936
Russell Martha Jane, 85, died Tuesday at the home of her daughter, Mrs.
George Hopper. She was born at Mansfield, Ohio, Dec. 17, 1854 and married
John Russell in 1872. Surviving are a son, Don Russell of Kendallville; 3
daughters, Mrs. Ray Lyons of Corunna, Mrs. John Wright of Jackson, Mich., and
Mrs. Hopper of Ligonier; and 9 grandchildren. Funeral this afternoon at
the Hopper home. Burial, Osborn Cemetery. * 1939
Russell Mary, wife of Samuel Russell, daughter of Nicholas and Phoebe
Herron, was born in Ohio 1846; settled about 1854; died April 15, 1897; resident
43 years. + Clippings book
Russell Maude M, (b. 11-29-1951) wife of George O. Russell, died
Nov. 29, 1951 at her Albion home. She was a member of the Presbyterian Church
and OES. Funeral was Sunday at the home. Burial, Rose Hill Cemetery.
Surviving are the husband; a son, Walter Denman of Cleveland, Ohio, who formerly
resided at Kendallville; a daughter, Velma Davis of Toledo, Ohio; 3
grandchildren; one great-grandchild; and 2 brothers, Ralph Miller of Garrett and
Fred Miller of Fort Wayne, also formerly of Kendallville. + 11-?-1951
Russell Myra J, 60, died Feb. 1, 2003 at Parkview Hospital in Fort
Wayne. She was a nursing aide at McCray Hospital in Kendallville and
LaGrange County Hospital. She was a member of Woodruff Grove United
Methodist Church. She was born in Kendallville Nov. 24, 1942 to Howard A.
and Helen (Strouse) Smith. She married John H. Russell on Feb. 3, 1961 in
Kendallville. Surviving are her mother; her husband; 2 daughters and one
son-in-law, Nanette Russell and Natalie and Bruce Bontrager of Wolcottville; and
one son, R. Robert Russell of Wolcottville; 2 sisters and brothers-in-law,
Roxanne and Michael Stouder of Lafayette and Deborah and Michael Bruce of
Kendallville; and one brother and sister-in-law, Michael G. and Cindy Smith of
Kendallville; and 6 grandchildren. Services Thursday at Frurip-May Funeral
Home. Burial, Woodruff Cemetery. ^ 2-3-2003
Russell Orville E, 90,(b.10-19-1880 - d.2-22-1971) former
operator of Russell Woodworking Shop, died Monday in Luckey Nursing Home, Wolf
Lake. There are no immediate survivors. Funeral Wednesday in the Baptist
Church in Wolf Lake. + 2-?-1971
Russell Phoebe, about 81, (b. 1-16-1878), a native of Noble County,
died June 26, 1959 in a hospital at Kemling, Colo. where she had been visiting a
daughter, Mrs. Zory McQueen of Parcel, Colo. Also surviving are 5 sons, Harvey
of South Bend, Wright of Brimfield, Jonas of Parcel, Colo., Ellison of Grand
Rapids, Mich., and Don of Highland; 17 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.
Funeral Tuesday at Bonham & Miser Funeral Home. Burial,
Christian Chapel Cemetery. + 6-?-1959
Russell Raymond E, 66, of 3936 Irene Court, Fort Wayne, died
Monday at the VA Medical Center. Born in Kendallville on April 25, 1915, he was
the son of John and Flossie (Cain) Russell. In 1945 he married Lila M. Mock. He
was a veteran of WW II. In 1972 he retired from Peter Eckrich & Sons, Fort
Wayne, where he had been employed 24 years. He was a member of American Legion
Post 82 and First Christian Church of Fort Wayne. Surviving are his wife; a
brother, Eldon of Wolcottville; an uncle, Art, Kendallville; 2 nephews, John,
South Milford and Eldon Jr., Cree Lake; and a niece, Judy Bruner, Pretty Lake.
Services Wednesday at C. M. Sloan & Sons Funeral Home. Burial,
Covington Memorial Gardens. + 6-?-1981
Russell Rosa A, 81, died June 3, 2005 at Parkview Noble Hospital.
She was born in Kendallville on Aug. 27, 1923 to Christian and Ruth (Myers)
Heileman. She married James Russell on March 21, 1956 in St. Louis,
Mo. He died Aug. 16, 1976. She was also preceded in death by 5
brothers and 3 sisters. She was a waitress at the V&A Restaurant in
Kendallville and attended the Five Corners Baptist Church in Wolcottville.
Surviving are 5 daughters, Lydia Bolen, Mary Smith, Betty Russell and Patty
Laisure of Kendallville, and Dolly Bolen of Wolcottville; 3 sons, Paul Jones of
St. Louis, Mich., Jimmy Russell of Carthage, Ill., and Terry Russell of
Wolcottville; 40 grandchildren; 50 great-grandchildren; and 2
great-great-grandchildren; a brother, Raymond Heileman of Albion; and 2 sisters,
Pauline Smith and Jenny Severence of Auburn. Services Monday at
Five Corners Baptist Church. Burial, Sweet Cemetery. ^
6-5-2005
Russell Ruth Nettie, 68, of Elkhart, formerly of Cromwell, died Friday in Whitley County Hospital. Surviving are a son; a sister, Mrs.
Sylvester Miller of Syracuse and 2 other sisters; 3 grandchildren and one
great-grandchild. Funeral was Monday in Breading Funeral Home in
Pierceton. Burial, Oakwood Cemetery, Goshen. + 5-?-1960
Russell Treadie E, 64, (b. 10-31-1882) died May 26 at her
home in Noble Twp. She lived near Wolf Lake. Funeral May 29 at the family
home. Burial, Sparta Cemetery. + 5-?-1944
Russell Ullie Rene, 97, (b. 11-19-1892) a resident of The
Lamplighter in Kendallville, died today in McCray Hospital. She
was born Nov. 19, 1892 in Noble County, the daughter of Oscar and Rose
(Zimmerman) Castator. She had lived in Brimfield and Rome City before moving to
Kendallville and had been employed by Murphy’s in Kendallville several years.
She was a member of Rome City United Methodist Church and a 78-year member of
North Star Rebekah Lodge in Albion. Her husband, Wright, died in 1980. Surviving
are a son, Raymond O. Wolf of R. 1, Rome City; 2 grandchildren and 3
great-grandchildren. Three brothers preceded her in death. Services
Friday in Brazzell Funeral Home, Albion. Burial, Orange Cemetery. + 12-6-1989
Russell Walter D, 67, of LaOtto, was pronounced dead in the emergency
room of Parkview Hospital Aug. 16. He was born in Wabash County May 19, 1912 to
Donta and Dora Kuffel Russell. He married Carrie Leiter Nov. 18, 1939 and they
lived in Lansing, Mich. before moving to LaOtto in 1944. He was a 27-year
employee of Dana Corp. before retiring. He was a member of Bachelor Creek Church
of Christ at Wabash and F&AM Lodge and OES in Huntertown. He is survived by
his wife; one son, Daniel of Fort Wayne; three grandchildren and four brothers,
Charles of North Manchester, George of Wabash, Clarence of Holt, Mich., and
LaMoine of Lakeland, Fla. Services at Sheets Funeral Home in Churubusco Aug. 18.
Burial, Hooper Cemetery. ~ 8-23-1979 + 8-16-1979
Russell William P was born in Green Twp near Albion on May 7, 1875 to
Samuel and Mary Herron Russell. Two sisters, Mrs. Leslie McCoy and Mrs. Voris
Leitch of Churubusco, survive. In 1897 he was marred to Phoebe Geiger, who with
7 children survive, Earle McQuirey and James Russell of Allegan, Mich., Wright
of Brimfield, Hugh of Mishawaka, Eleson of Grand Rapids, Mich., Jonas of Parshal,
Colo., and Don of the Army in Camp Lewis, Wash. A son, Martin, died at age 3.
There are 13 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren. The family has lived in
Allegan, Mich. for several years. He suffered a heart attack on Dec. 10 from
which he died, being past 67 years of age. Funeral at Christian Chapel on
Dec. 15. Burial, church yard. + 12-?-1942
Russell Wright M, 81, R. 1, Rome City, died Saturday (d.9-27-1980) in McCray Hospital. Services were today in Brazzell Funeral Home,
Albion. Burial, Orange Cemetery. A retired carpenter, he was born Sept. 16, 1899
in Noble County, the son of William and Phoebe Geiger Russell and resided
in Brimfield before moving to the Rome City area in 1969. He was married Jan.
12, 1934 to Ullie R. Castator. Surviving are the widow; a stepson Raymond Wolf,
R. 1, Rome City; 2 grandsons; 2 great-grandchildren; 2 brothers, Jonah
"Al" in Ariz., and Don, Highland; and a sister, Zora McQuarey in
Idaho. He was preceded in death by 3 brothers, Hugh, Eleson and Jim. + 9-?-1980
Rutan Celia G, 84, died Friday at Byron Health Center, Fort Wayne.
She was born March 6, 1906 in LaGrange, the daughter of Frederick H. and Mammie
(Stillwell) Jackson. She was a retired seamstress and a member of West
Creighton Ave. Christian Church in Fort Wayne. Her husband, Samuel J.,
died in 1929. Surviving are 2 daughters, Juanita Hibschman of Mishawaka
and Phyllis Humphrey of Monroe, Va.; 3 grandsons and one great-grandchild.
Memorial services Tuesday in West Creighton Church. Burial, Lake View
Cemetery. + 3-11-1990
Ruth H died July 31 at his residence. He came to Kendallville about 1882
and was the first one to rent a room in the Krueger block which he had used
since that time as a drug store. For some time past he has been actively engaged
in the Kendallville Refrigerator Co. as president and manager. He was perhaps 45
or 46 years old. He leaves a wife but no children. An only daughter, about 20,
died quite recently. His funeral will take place from the M. E. Church today. +
7-31-????
Rutherford Raymond McCoy, 74, died May 19, 2006 in Lutheran Hospital,
Fort Wayne. He was a machinist welder at Supreme Corp. in Goshen and a
U.S. Army veteran. He was born Sept. 18, 1931 in Cranberry, W.Va., to
Arthur Ray and Pauline (Smith) Rutherford. He married Sandra Kay Iddings
in Kendallville on Oct. 26, 1959. Surviving are his wife in Albion; 2
daughters and sons-in-law, Toni and Jack Ridenour of Fort Wayne and Trina and
Mark Krueger of Churubusco; 2 sons and daughters-in-law, Tim and Laurie of
Kendallville and Toby and Daniell of Fort Wayne; 11 grandchildren; 4 sisters and
brothers-in-law, Phyllis and Johnny Chowis of Va., Jean and Tom Weber and Norma
and Jack Hawkins of N.C., and Carol Prossit of Va. He was preceded in
death by a sister, Pat. Services Monday at Five Corner Baptist Church,
Wolcottville. Burial, Mt. Pleasant Cemetery. ^ 5-21-2006
Rutherford Timothy R, 51, of Kendallville, died February 7, 2012 in
Parkview Hospital, Fort Wayne, from complications due to an auto accident on
January 26, 2012. He was a 1980 graduate of Central Noble High School, and
recently graduated from Brown Mackie College with an associate degree in
occupational therapy. He was a member of Faith United Methodist Church in
Kendallville. He was born September 7, 1960, in Auburn to Raymond M. and Sandra
K. (Iddings) Rutherford. On August 3, 1980, in Kendallville he married Laurie
Bay. Surviving are his wife; 2 daughters, Stephanie (Frederick) Kramer of
Garrett and Andrea (David Altimus) Rutherford of Wawaka; 2 grandchildren, Nolan
Kramer and Aryka Kramer; his mother; 2 sisters, Toni K. (Jack) Ridenour of Fort
Wayne and Trina M. (Mark) Krueger of Churubusco; a brother, Toby (Danille)
Rutherford of Fort Wayne. He was preceded in death by his father.
Funeral Feb. 11 at Faith United Methodist Church. Burial, Mt. Pleasant
Cemetery. ^ 2-9-2012
Ruthven Eva M, 53, and wife of George D. Ruthven, the well-known Railway
mail clerk of Kendallville, died at the family residence in that city on
Sunday. She was born May 2, 1871 in Allen Twp, the
daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Hoke, county pioneers. June 29, 1892 she
married George D. Ruthven. She attended the Methodist
Episcopal Church and was affiliated with Kendallville Rebekah Lodge No. 378,
Chapter No. 122 OES and Court No. 20, TBH. Surviving besides the husband are
four sisters and two brothers; Mrs. J. N. Shroyer, Mrs. Henry Heckler, W. A.
Hoke and Donald Hoke of Hammond, Mrs. Bessie Towle of Chicago, and Mrs. F. O
Wirick of near this place. Services Wednesday from the
Methodist Episcopal Church in Kendallville. Burial, Lake View Cemetery. ~
2-19-1925 + 2-16-1925
Rutledge Henry D, a farmer residing about 5 miles southwest of Avilla,
died Wednesday from pneumonia. He held a public sale Friday of the
week before and was stricken shortly after. He is survived by his wife, 2 sons
and a daughter. Funeral Saturday at Mt. Pleasant Church. ^ 3-10-1910
Ruvalcaba Guillermina, 47, died Nov. 26, 2007 at her Ligonier residence
from cancer. She had worked for Group Dekko in Kendallville and was a
member of St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Ligonier. She was born Oct. 29,
1960 in Tabasco, Zacatecas, Mexico to Ramon and Elvira (Rodriquez) Villa.
She married Silverio Ruvalcaba in Tobasco. Surviving are her husband; her
father; 3 sons and 3 daughters-in-law, Horacio and Rosalina Ruvalcaba, Silverio
and Alondra Ruvalcaba and Oscar Ruvalcaba; a daughter and son-in-law, Rosaura
and Luis Fernando, all of Ligonier; and 4 grandchildren. Mass of Christian
Burial Thursday at St. Patrick's Church. Burial, Oak Park Cemetery.
^ 11-28-2007
Ryan Albert "Jack of Diamonds", 86, died November 17, in the Sacred Heart Home. He has no immediate survivors. He
was born October 13, 1873, in Galena, Ill., and went to the Sacred Heart Home
from Chicago. Services Friday in the chapel at the Sacred Heart Home.
Burial, Sacred Heart Cemetery. ~ 11-19-1959
Ryan Kenneth H, 67, former Fort Wayne resident of Berwyn, Ill., died in
West Suburban Hospital, Oak Park, Ill., Nov. 7. Survivors include a son,
Kenneth, Jr., of LaOtto. An employee of International Harvester Co. in Fort
Wayne, he was a mail carrier in Berwyn after moving there in 1941. Other
survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Richard Stiles of Anaheim, Calif.; a sister,
Mrs. Jacob Park of Fort Wayne, and three brothers, James and George of Fort
Wayne and Harold of LaOtto. Services in Garrett Nov. 11 and burial was in
Auburn. ~ 11-14-1974
Ryan Kenneth H Jr, 74, LaOtto, died October 9, 2005 at his
residence. He was born October 12, 1930 in Fort Wayne to Kenneth and Mabel
(Mishler) Ryan. He married Trudy Wallinger on September 29, 1951 in
Chicago, Ill. She died December 10, 2000. He is survived by a son
and daughter-in-law, Gail and Sue Ryan of Conifer, CO; 4 daughters and
sons-in-law, Gloria and Ray Martin of Klinger Lake, MI, Diana and Tim Lute,
Denise and Hugh Fischer of Kendallville, Kay and Fernando Arata of Miami, FL; 4
grandsons; 4 granddaughters; one sister, Gloria and Leonard Everett of Anaheim,
CA. He was a retired wholesale milkman for Allen Dairy; a past president
of the Retail Wholesale Dept. of Stores International Union; member of Elks and
Eagles lodges in Garrett; a founding father of the LaOtto Volunteer Fire Dept; a
member of LaOtto Community Association and Avilla Calvary United Methodist
Church, where services were held. Burial, Swan Cemetery. ~
10-20-2005
Ryan Ruth, 75, of Kendallville, died Feb. 19 in her residence.
She was born April 7, 1922 in Swan Twp. She was a daughter of
Charles and Mary (Yarian) Whonsetler. She married Bob Ryan, who preceded her in
death. She had been employed by Kraft Foods in Kendallville and was a
self-employed musician. A lifetime area resident, she was a member of the Ladies
Auxiliary of American Legion Post 178, Garrett; Kendallville Eagles Ladies
Auxiliary and Women of the Moose Chapter 730, Kendallville. Surviving are a
brother, Merlin Whonsetler of Avilla; a sister, Irene Wood of California. She
was preceded in death by a son, Jerry Royer; a grandson; and a brother, Kenneth
Whonsetler. Graveside services in Christian Union Cemetery. ~ 2-26-1998
Ryan Vernice "Trudy", 71, of LaOtto, died December 10, 2000 at
Parkview Hospital in Fort Wayne. She was born March 16, 1929 in Martin,
N.D. to Dominic and Katherina (Eckert) Wallinger. She married Kenneth H.
Ryan Jr. on September 29, 1951 in Chicago. He survives. She was a
practical nurse for 10 years in Harvey, N.D. and in Chicago before moving to
Noble County. She also worked at Garrett Hospital and retired in 1991 as a
cook for Avilla School. She was a member of Calvary United Methodist
Church in Avilla, vice president of the Elks Auxiliary in Garrett, and a member
of the Eagles Auxiliary in Garrett. She served in several offices for the
LaOtto Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary. She is also survived by one son
and daughter-in-law, Gail and Sue Ryan of Conifer, Colo.; 4 daughters and
sons-in-law, Diana and Tim Lute of Kendallville, Denise and Hugh Fischer of
Kendallville, Gloria and Ray Martin of Klinger Lake, Mich., and Kay Ryan and
Fernando Arata of Miami, Fla.; 4 grandsons, Weston Ryan of Conifer, Colo., Eric
and Aaron Lute of Kendallville, and Severino Ryan of Miami, Fla.; and 4
granddaughters, Kara and Kaci Martin of Klinger Lake, Mich., Lyndsi and Kalyn
Fischer of Kendallville. Services at Calvary United Methodist Church in
Avilla. ~ 12-21-2000
Ryder Zilpha A "Zippy", 77, 342 S. Summit St.,
died Wednesday in the Kendallville Nursing Home. Born May 24, 1899
in St. Stephen, New Brunswick, Canada, she was the daughter of George P. and
Emma Jane (Phillips) Ryder. She had resided in Kendallville since 1929 after
moving here from Oberlin, Ohio. She was employed as a school teacher. From 1929
to 1965 she taught at Kendallville Central Elementary until her retirement.
Surviving are a sister, Mrs. William (Hester) Mink, Willard, Ohio; a brother,
Frank H., St. Croix, New Brunswick, Canada; and her close friend, Greta
Fullerton, Kendallville. Services Saturday in Berhalter-Hutchins Funeral
Home. Burial, Lake View Cemetery. + 3-?-1977
Ryland Alfred A was born Sept. 3, 1858; died Oct. 7, 1889,
aged 31 years, 1 month and 24 days. Funeral at Mt. Pleasant Church Wednesday
and interment in the cemetery adjoining. ^ 11-1-1889
Ryland Charlotte, 87, died at Lima, O., where she was visiting her
sister, Monday. She was the widow of James Ryland of Allen Twp who died about 6
years ago. She had resided in Allen Twp since 1847, coming to this county from
Ohio. She leaves 4 sons, C. A. and G. W. of Allen Twp, F. M. of Cincinnati and
J. A. of Caldwell, Kans. Funeral will be at Mt. Pleasant Church Friday. Burial, Mt. Pleasant Cemetery. ^ 11-5-1908 Daughter of Elijah and Catherine
Bond, she was born in Genesee County, N.Y. Dec. 25, 1820. She with her parents
came to eastern Ohio in 1832 and was married to James Ryland in 1841. On July
24, 1902 her husband died, aged 82 years 3 months and 23 days. They had 5 sons and one daughter. The daughter died in infancy and one son in
early manhood. She died Nov. 3, aged 87 years 10 months and 8 days. ^ 11-12-1908
Ryland James was born in eastern Ohio March 31, 1820 and died at his home
in Allen Twp, July 24, 1902, aged 82 years 3 months and 23 days.
His father died when he was 4 years old, leaving his mother in poor
circumstances and unable to give him any education. His total schooling
consisted of 30 days. He educated himself later sufficiently to read the Bible,
which was his only book. He often spoke of his grandmother who taught him when a
child to nightly kneel at her side and pray. The descent of his grandmother is
unknown but his grandfather was a German. He was married at the age of 21 to
Charlotte Bond (who yet survives) in Portage, now Summit County, Ohio. They had
five sons and one daughter, of whom 4 sons survive. He migrated
with his wife and 2 children to the wilds of Noble County in Oct. 1847 and
settled and remained on the same farm until his decease. At the age of 18 he
united with the Methodist Episcopal Church. Known for his honesty, on one
occasion a merchant took his word as to the number of bushels in a load of corn
and was surprised later to receive money which a subsequent measurement of his
wagon showed to be due. Funeral at Mt. Pleasant Church on July 26. Burial,
Mt. Pleasant Cemetery. ^ 8-1-1902
Rynearson Belle M, 76, R. 3, died Thursday in McCray
Hospital. She came to Kendallville 11 years ago from Muskegon, Mich. She was
born in Walkerville, Mich. Sept. 17, 1896, a daughter of John H. and Elizabeth
(Allison) Newman and was married in Scottville, Mich. Jan 28, 1920 to Arthur
Leroy Rynearson who died in March 1953. She is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Sam
(Betty) Blaskie, R. 3; a stepson, Robert L. Rynearson, R. 3; a stepdaughter,
Mrs. Lucille Sangster, Muskegon; one grandchild. She was preceded in death by 2
stepsons, one son, 2 brothers and one sister. Services Saturday in
Berhalter-Hutchins Funeral Home. Burial, Lake View Cemetery. + 7-?-1973
Rynearson Duane R, 65, died December 25, 2005 at his residence. He
was born April 15, 1940 in Muskegon, Mich. to Robert and Helen (Weible)
Rynearson. A 1958 graduate of Kendallville High School, he graduated from
Ball State in 1963. He was a teacher and spent 4 years teaching in Germany. He retired from
Churubusco Elementary School after 39 years of teaching. He was a member
of Churubusco United Methodist Church and volunteered with the American Cancer
Association. He is survived by a sister, Jane (Dave) Bassett of Fort
Wayne. Funeral at Hite Funeral Home. Burial, Lake View
Cemetery. ^ 12-27-2007
Rynearson Helen A, 77, of R. 3, Kendallville, died today in
Kendallville Manor. Born in Kendallville Feb. 7, 1910, she was the daughter of
Oliver P. Morton and Eugenia (Longyear) Wible. On June 1, 1934 in South Milford,
she married Robert L. Rynearson. A lifetime Kendallville area resident except
for 12 years when she resided in Muskegon, Mich., she was a member of Wayne
Center Methodist Church and Noble County American Cancer Society. Surviving are
her husband; a daughter, Mrs. David (Jane A) Bassett of Fort Wayne; a son, Duane
R. of Kendallville; a sister, Ferne Cochard of Kendallville; a twin brother,
Harold of Kendallville; and 4 granddaughters. Services Thursday in
Berhalter-Hutchins Funeral Home. Burial, Lake View Cemetery. + 9-15-1987
Rynearson Lottie Mae, 97, died at McCray Hospital. Born in DeKalb County
April 28, 1887, she was the daughter of George and Amanda (Baughey) Rynearson.
She had lived in this area most of her life and was pastor of the Kenosha, Wis.
Church of the Nazarene for 19 years. She was also an evangelist, retiring in
1961. She was licensed by the Church of the Nazarene in 1938. Only nieces,
nephews and cousins survive. A sister and 4 brothers preceded her in death.
Services Tuesday at Berhalter-Hutchins Funeral Home, Kendallville.
Burial, Christian Union Cemetery. + 11-18-1984
Rynearson Robert L, 78, R. 3, Kendallville, died Saturday in
McCray Hospital. Born in Kendallville Jan. 29, 1910, he was the son of Arthur L.
and Elizabeth E. (Frederick) Rynearson. On June 1, 1934 in South Milford he
married Helen A. Wible, who died Sept. 15, 1987. He had lived in the
Kendallville area all but 16 years of his life when he lived in Muskegon,
Mich. until 1946. He owned and operated Bob’s Ice Cream Bar (in the Indiana
Bell Telephone building) from 1946 to 1950. He was a member of Wayne Center
United Methodist Church. Surviving are a daughter, Jane A. Bassett,
Kendallville; a son, Duane R., Kendallville; a half-sister, Mrs. Sam (Betty)
Blaskie of Kendallville; and 4 granddaughters. Services Tuesday in
Berhalter-Hutchins Funeral Home, Kendallville. Burial, Lake View Cemetery. +
3-19-1988