Kendallville - Harley H. Ridgway, III, 80, of Kendallville, passed away at his home on Thursday May 28, 2020.  He was born on Feb 14, 1940 in Evanston, IL, to Harley and Helen (Dailey) Ridgway.  On December 16, 1962, in Lincoln, Nebraska, he married Marjorie Redding.  Harley was a veteran of the Air Force, receiving his honorable discharge in 1965.  He played drums professionally, and later pursued a career as a professional photographer.  Harley was especially fond...

  Kendallville - TIMOTHY J. LEY (TJ) passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, May 24, 2020. He was born November 24, 1959 to Francis and Grace Ley at St. Joseph Hospital in Fort Wayne, IN. He graduated in 1978 from East Noble High School. On August 8, 1987, he married Jennifer Getts in Fort Wayne. Tim was a self-employed drywaller since 1982. He loved to hunt, fish, and golf, and always had a story to tell. He was always willing to help others and never met a stranger. He was involved in...

Robert James Winebrenner, 81, of Merriam, died on Sunday May 17, 2020, at his home.  Born Nov. 11, 1938, in Noble County, Indiana, he was a son of James and LaVon (Huntsman) Winebrenner. Robert was a graduate of Albion-Jefferson High School.  He served his country as an artilleryman in the U.S. Army.  He retired from Dana Corp in Fort Wayne, after 37 years of service. He also owned and operated Winebrenner Gas & Bait in Merriam, Indiana.  On Sept. 19, 1958, he...

Marie L (Communeau) Vance, 97, passed away peacefully on May 10th 2020 at Lutheran Life Villages Kendallville.  She was born on October 11th 1922 in Rheim, France to Gaston and Mathilde Libersa.   She completed her college degree in France, majoring in education.  During World War 2 she was a valuable member of the United States Army acting as a translator and interpreter for the Allied Forces.  During this time as an interpreter, she found the love of her life...

  KENDALLVILLE — Vivian Householder, 80, passed away peacefully at Orchard Pointe, Kendallville on Monday, May 4, 2020. Vivian was born to George and Edna Sutton on May 19, 1939.  On March 18, 1967, she married Maynard Lee Householder of Avilla. They met at Wright Patterson Air Force military base hospital near Dayton, Ohio, where Mr. Householder, a Vietnam War veteran, was recovering from war injuries. They were married at a Wright-Patterson Air Force Base chapel near...

Avilla - Joseph A. "Joe" Sumner, 45, of Avilla, passed away unexpectedly at his home in Avilla on Thursday April 30, 2020.  He was born on December 24, 1974 and raised by his foster parents, Paul and Barbara Wurm.  On August 24, 2013, in Kendallville, he married Beth Carteaux.  Joe had most recently been working for Troyer Brothers as a welder.  He loved to fish, and was always keeping busy tinkering with one project or another.  He and his wife attended...

Albion - Mary "Ethel" Peffer, 90, of Albion, passed away on Sunday April 26, 2020 at North Ridge Village, where she had resided for the last several years.  She was born on March 27, 1930, in Noble County, to Edwin and Lula (Weimer) Bohnenberger.  On November 11, 1951, she married Earle Peffer.  He preceded her in death on October 8, 2015.  She was a graduate of the Avilla High School and worked for Wirk Garmet Factory in her early years.  Later, she...

Albion - Russell A. Cox, 80, of Albion, was called home by our Lord Tuesday April 21, 2020.  He was born September 11, 1939 to the late Laurel W. and Twyla L. (Poorman) Cox in Peroria, IL.  He grew up in Waynedale, IN, from the age of 2 until his family moved to Big Lake, IN at age 9.  He married the love of his life Betsy N. (Michael) Cox on August 10, 1958 in the Wolf Lake Baptist Church in Wolf Lake, IN.  She preceded him in death on November 9, 2011. He worked for...

Kendallville - Marion E Campbell, 85, of Lake Zurich, IL, formerly of Kendallville, passed away on April 20, 2020 at Lexington Health Care in Lake Zurich, IL, where she battled her last 10 years or so with Dementia.  She was the widow of Marion J Campbell Jr. and they shared many years of marriage together. They spent many of those years living in Kendallville, on the small farm that they both loved. Born on June 27, 1934 in Mason, Michigan, she was the daughter of Dorothy and Floyd...

Albion - Francis D. Harlan, 92, of Albion, passed away on Monday April 13, 2020 at North Ridge Village Nursing Home in Albion.  She was born on March 27, 1928 in Kendallville, to Cecil and Pearl (Christlieb) Haviland.  She worked at Essex Wire for many years.  She enjoyed ceramics, crocheting, sewing, and knitting.  She also enjoyed spending time with her family.  Francis married Lee J. Harlan, who preceded her in death on May 27, 1975.  Survivors include...