Donna L McCoy, 69, of Albion, Indiana, passed away on Wednesday, July 29, 2026, in Columbia City, Indiana. Donna was born on April 21, 1957, to Donald and Mary (Wolfe) Smart, in Kendallville, Indiana. On September 28, 1984, Donna married John McCoy, in Avilla, Indiana. Donna enjoyed needlepoint, reading, mushroom hunting, watching SyFy movies, and visiting the cabin in Michigan. Most of all she enjoyed spending time with her family. Surviving Donna are her husband, John; sister Vicki ...

Steven Brent Keister, 66, of Ligonier, Indiana, passed away on Friday, July 24, 2026, in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Steven was born on August 21, 1959, to Vance and Ardith (McDonald) Keister, in Goshen, Indiana. On February 3, 1996, Steven married Sandra Plunkett, in Albion, Indiana. Steven enjoyed hunting and fishing. Surviving Steven are his wife Sandra, brother Kevin Keister, of Oklahoma, and sister Laurie Bode, of Ligonier, Indiana. Preceding Steven in death are his parents Vance and Ardith ...

Harriet Annette Cole, 84, passed away peacefully on May 11, 2026, in Houston, Texas. Born October 25, 1941, in Albion, Indiana, Annette was the daughter of Keith and Hazel Slessman.    Annette met her husband and life partner, Bill W. Cole, at Albion-Jefferson High School, where both were active in student council. Bill played basketball, and Annette was a member of the pep squad. They married after her sophomore year of college and moved to East Lansing, Michigan in 1961 to ...

Larry Lee Huff, 79, of Albion, Indiana, passed away on Tuesday, July 21, 2026, in his home, in Albion. Larry was born on June 20, 1947, in Kendallville, Indiana, to William and Alta (Meroney) Huff. On December 11, 1998, Larry married Kathie Orr, in Columbia City, Indiana. Larry graduated from the International Business School. He worked for and retired from Noble County REMC. He was a farmer, 10 year 4-H member, softball coach, basketball coach, avid hunter, and a 4-H leader. Larry served ...

Lisa Ann (Inzer) Campbell, 58, of Avilla, Indiana, passed away on Friday, July 3, 2026, after a long, strong battle of cancer. Lisa was born in Chicago, Illinois on January 8, 1968, to Ulysses Grant Inzer and Lottie (Davidson) Inzer. She enjoyed crafting, spending time with loved ones and friends, watching ghost documentaries, plants, the color pink and she loved her dog, Bella. Surviving Lisa are her brother Charles Inzer (Cathy) of Avilla, Indiana; children, Michele Campbell, 36, of ...

Albion – Karen L. Spencer, 74, of Albion, passed away on Friday, June 26, 2026, at Kendallville Manor Nursing Home.  She was born on June 20, 1952, to Franklin Jr. and Imo Jean (DeLong) Wilson.  Karen was a lifetime area resident, retiring from Silgan Plastics after over 3 decades of service.  In her free time she enjoyed spending time with her family, crocheting, crossword puzzles, cooking, and watching her favorite TV program, Walker, Texas Ranger.  On September ...

Frank Orval Spaw, 87, of Big Long Lake, Indiana, passed away on Wednesday, June 25, 2026, at Sacred Heart Nursing Home, in Avilla, Indiana. Frank was born on May 31, 1939, to Ralph and Betsy (Miller) Spaw, in Fort Wayne, Indiana. On July 11, 1959, Frank married Marcia Griffin, in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Frank served the United States in the Army Reserves, then went on to be a conductor for Norfolk Southern Railroad, retiring in 2001. Frank enjoyed hunting, cars, tractors, lake-life, and ...

Kevin McCoy, 71, of Albion, Indiana, passed away peacefully on Friday, June 19, 2026, surrounded by the love of his family, after a long and courageous battle with Parkinson’s disease. Born on July 18, 1954, in Garrett, Indiana, Kevin was the son of Donald and LaVera McCoy. He was preceded in death by his father, Donald McCoy, and is survived by his mother, LaVera McCoy. Kevin shared 51 years of marriage with his wife, Diane Joy McCoy. Together they built a life centered on faith, ...

Robert H. “Bob” Brownell, 81, of Albion, passed away at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne.  He was born on October 11, 1944, in Gloversville, NY, to Howard and Wanda (Spadnewski) Brownell.  Bob graduated from Rhinebeck Central Schools in New York and moved to this area to pursue college at Tri-State University in Angola.  He had worked for GTE prior to becoming a certified paramedic, eventually retiring from DeKalb EMS.  Bob dedicated much of his ...

John L Day, 78, of Upper Long Lake, Albion, Indiana, passed away on Wednesday, June 10, 2026, in his home, surround by his loved ones. John was born on May 31, 1948, to Charles Day and Maggie (Arnold) Sexton, in Kokomo, Indiana. On February 19, 1977, John married Susan Brigham, in Frankfort, Indiana. John proudly served his county in the United States Army. After his service he was known to be a hard dedicated worker at BF Goodrich. John enjoyed his family, especially his grandchildren, ...