ALBION — Shawn Patrick Loteckie, 36, of Albion, passed away on Friday, July 29, 2022.  He was born on July 10, 1986, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.  Shawn grew in up in Croydon, Pennsylvania before joining the military.  He was a proud veteran of the U.S. Army.  He loved his kids and was a proud father.  Shawn also enjoyed working on cars, riding his Harley Davidson, and spending time with his friends and socializing.  He was a member...

MANCHESTER, Kentucky — Doris Patrick, 77, of Manchester, Kentucky, formerly of Albion, passed away on Thursday, July 28, 2022 at UK Hospital in Lexington, Kentucky. She was born on March 18, 1945, in Carrie, Kentucky to George and Nancy (Cornett) Smith. She worked at Dana Corporation as a forklift operator. While at Dana, she was a member of the International Association of Machinists Local 2034 and served as a union steward. She retired after nearly 40 years of dedicated service....

Anna Marie Merriman, 52, our beloved mother, wife, sister, and friend passed away suddenly on the morning of July 28th, 2022. She was the daughter of Richard and Marilyn Yarde. Anna is a native of Garrett and was born in Auburn on October 21, 1969. She was a student aid for the deaf at East Noble School Corp. after receiving her bachelor's degree from Taylor University. She loved her children, doing puzzles, and euchre nights with family.  She leaves behind her husband, Nathan...

Paul A. Riecke, 64, of Avilla, Indiana, passed away at his home on Sunday, July 24, 2022. He was born on Aug 13, 1957, in Fort Wayne, Indiana, to Herman and Nancy Riecke.  Paul retired from Combustion Mechanical, where he was a boilermaker and welder. He was a member of Avilla American Legion Post #240 S-A-L.  He enjoyed mushroom hunting, hunting, fishing, working in his garden, and riding his Harley. Paul was a master of his smoker and loved to make his special gumbo. He also...

KENDALLVILLE — Charles "Charlie" L. Alday, 76, passed away on Sunday, July 24, 2022, at Lutheran Life Villages in Kendallville, Indiana. Charlie was born April 12, 1946, to Walter and Eva Alday.  He loved NASCAR and was known as being an excellent car painter.  Charlie was a U.S. Army veteran and was a machine operator at Dexter Axle for more than 20 years. On April 5, 1975, in Fort Wayne, he married Mellissa Ruby. Charlie is survived by his loving wife of 47...

ALBION — Emalee Ann (Snyder) Frain, 38, of Albion, Indiana, got her wings on Saturday, July 23, 2022. Emalee was born on Aug. 30, 1983, in Whitley County, Indiana. Emalee is known for her love of being barefoot, bear hugs, snuggling, having no filter, and being strong-willed. She loved spending time with her family, especially her daughters. Emalee also had a special place in her heart for her multitude of friends. She didn’t just “make” friends, she...

Debra K. Rink, 67 of Avilla, formerly of Rolling Prairie, passed away on Saturday, July 9, 2022 at her home near Avilla. She was born June 11, 1955 to Leonard and Beverly (Trimble) Wawrzynski in South Bend.  Debra is survived by her husband of 50 years, Roy Rink, and her two children Tamara (David) Campbell and Thomas (Amanda) Rink.  Also surviving are four grandchildren, Jeff (Sarah) Campbell, Edward Campbell, William Campbell (Kameryn Strong), and Charlotte Rink;...

ALBION — Philip L. Norris, 94, of Albion, Indiana, passed away on Tuesday, July 5, 2022, at his home.  He was born on Jan 24, 1928, in York Township, Noble County, Indiana, to Owen and Theresa (Hursey) Norris. Phil was a lifetime area farmer and retired from Thermogas in 1998, after 20 years of service. He also worked for Helena in Kimmell for 12 years, retiring in 2010.  Phil married Mary Lou DuBois on May 28, 1945, in Huntington, Indiana. She preceded him in death on April...

Geneva Marticia (Price) Richards, 75, of Albion, Indiana, passed away at her home on Wednesday, June 29, 2022. She was born on Aug. 31, 1946, in Glade Springs, Virginia, to Jack William Price and Florence Tuggle.  She was employed at Dexter Axle in Albion, retiring after more than 20 years of service.  In her free time, Geneva enjoyed spending time with her family, grandkids, and brothers. On Aug. 6, 1991, she married James Edward Richards II. He preceded her in death on Aug. 26,...

Renea Vice, of Avilla, Indiana, passed away on Wednesday, June 22, 2022, at her home in Avilla. Renea was born at McCray Memorial Hospital in Kendallville on May 30, 1958, to Frank and Ruby (Hunter) Wicker.  Renea was a member of the Avilla American Legion. She was most known for her caring and loving attitude toward others. Renea enjoyed socializing with her many friends at the Avilla Tap. She worked at the Kendallville Day Care for many years, where she enjoyed teaching and nurturing...