Albion – June L Treble, 69, our dearest “Junebug” passed away on Sunday, April 12, 2026, at Sacred Heart Village Nursing Home in Avilla.  June was born in September 17, 1956 at Lucky Hospital in Wolf Lake to the late Roy and Alice Loena (Egolf) Starkey.  She grew up in Wolf Lake and graduated from Central Noble High School in 1975.  June lived and raised her two daughters at her home in Wolf Lake.  She worked various jobs including factory, house ...

Kendallville – Donna Jean Osbun, 87, of Kendallville, passed away on Sunday, April 5, 2026, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Ft. Wayne.  She was born on May 13, 1938 in Kosciusko County, Indiana, to George and Mary Ellen (O’Neal) Coy.  She was a graduate of Rome City High School.  On July 28, 1956, at Wayne Center United Methodist Church, she married Lauren Osbun.  Donna was a homemaker her entire life and enjoyed baking and preparing Sunday dinners ...

Ray Paul Strawser, 64, of LaOtto, Indiana, passed away on Friday, April 3, 2026, in his home. He was born on May 27, 1961. On June 17, 1988, Ray married Kathy (Jordan) Owen, in West Unity, Ohio. Ray worked at Bralin Laser, in Auburn, Indiana. Ray was a very kind and caring person, and he was known to be there for anyone that needed a hand. Ray enjoyed his martial arts training. He liked to go thrift shopping and to garage sales with his wife. Ray especially enjoyed being Grandpa Ray to his ...

Albion – Jerry R. Frymier, 86, of Albion, went home to be with his lord and savior on Wednesday, April 1, 2026.  He was born on April 14, 1939, in Albion, to Fredrick “Ted” and Virginia (Reed) Frymier.  Jerry was a 1958 graduate of Albion-Jefferson High School and worked for A&P grocery stores for over 19 years, and later, Village Foods as a meat cutter.  Jerry loved walking around town talking with his neighbors.  He also enjoyed reading, watching ...

Barbara Joan Leatherman, 75, of Albion, Indiana, passed away on Sunday, March 29, 2026, in Fort Wayne, Indiana. She was born on April 27, 1950, at Luckey Hospital, in Wolf Lake, Indiana, to Darold McDonald and Elizabeth (Raubert) Peterson. Barbara attended Trinity United Methodist Church, in Albion, Indiana. Barbara graduated from West Noble High School in 1968. She worked in education starting at Trinity Nursery School, then at Central Noble Middle and High School as a library assistant. A ...

Bradley Jack Stevens, 59, of Albion, Indiana, passed away on Sunday, March 29, 2026, in his home in Albion. Bradley was born on September 21, 1966, to Jack and Barbara (Asher) Stevens, in Kendallville, Indiana. On November 16, 1991, Bradley married Nicole Koenig, at St Marks Lutheran Church, in Albion. Bradley enjoyed muscle cars, especially his Chevy Novas. He was part of the Koolville Kreepers Car Club and enjoyed drag racing his Novas. Bradley was an avid Pittsburg Steelers fan. He ...

Melinda Sue Barto, 65, of Avilla, Indiana, passed away on Thursday, March 19, 2026, in her home in Avilla. She was born on November 18, 1960, to Robert and Eileen (Spence) Henry, in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. Melinda was a sweet soul who loved her family first and foremost. She was a very caring and generous person who would do anything for those that she knew and loved. She was sassy, spunky, independent and a fighter until the very end. Melinda loved children, even though she could only have ...

Albion – Douglas E. Wilson, 63, of Albion, passed away with his family at his side on Wednesday, March 18, 2026.  He was born on January 7, 1963, in Kendallville, to Vern “PeeWee” and Linda Lou (Rosenogle) Wilson.  Doug was a 1982 graduate of Central Noble and served his country honorably in the US Navy. He was a machine operator and fabricator for several factories and had most recently worked at Colwell General in Kendallville.  He was always tinkering or ...

Ruth Ann Egolf, 81, of Avilla, Indiana, passed away on Wednesday, March 4, 2026, at Sacred Heart Nursing Home, in Avilla. Ruth was born on March 15, 1944, in Portland, Indiana, to Arden and Catherine (Bricher) Pease. Ruth worked for her father at Pease Machine & Tool. She was a member of the Avilla American Legion Post 240. Ruth often took flower arrangements to residents at Sacred Heart Nursing Home. Surviving Ruth are her children Jerry (Cassidy) Egolf, of South Milford, Indiana, and ...

Rickie L. Dull, 79, of Albion, Indiana, passed away on Wednesday, February 25, 2026.  He was born on April 13, 1946, in Noble County, Indiana to Lester (Bud) and Norma (Heintzelman) Dull. He was a graduate of Albion Jefferson High School.  Rick spent his entire career working at Kraft Foods in Kendallville, Indiana. He married his beloved wife, Martha Jo, on October 31st, 1964, in Noble County.  The two of them were happily married for 56 years and raised two children ...