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12/21/2025

Stephanie D. Bontrager, age 35, of Howe, Indiana, passed away due to complications during cancer treatments at IU Health University Hospital in Indianapolis.

She was born on February 28, 1990, in South Bend, Indiana, to Kenneth E. “Sam” Hall, Jr. and Fawn L. (Garlets) Hall.

Stephanie...

12/20/2025

June M. Cattell, age 105, of Kendallville and formerly of Howe, Indiana, passed away on Thursday, December 18, 2025, at Lutheran Life Villages in Kendallville.

She was born at the family farm on Cranberry Road in the Marcellus, Michigan area, to Isaac and Edna (Wortinger) Kaestner. June was ...

12/16/2025

Wayne B. Gonser, 66, of LaGrange, IN, passed away on Sunday, December 14, 2025, at Parkview Randallia Hospital in Fort Wayne, IN.

Wayne was born on May 21, 1959, in LaGrange, IN, to Walter D. and Mary Lou (Douglas) Gonser, who preceded him in death.
A lifelong resident of LaGrange and DeK...

12/16/2025

Nancy Joan Emerick, age 79, of LaGrange, passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 14, 2025, at her residence.

She was born on October 29, 1946, in Kendallville, Indiana, to George and Verna (Rice) Hollowell.

Nancy grew up in LaGrange County and lived most of her life on the very l...

12/12/2025

Carol J. Troyer left her earthly home and entered her Heavenly home on the morning of December 11, 2025.

She was born on February 12, 1940, in LaGrange, Indiana, to Harold and Lela (Morningstar) Miller.

On March 14, 1958, at Plato Mennonite Church, Carol married Donald W. Troyer. The...

12/12/2025

Marc Albert Peterson, age 47, of Pretty Lake, Wolcottville, Indiana, passed away on Wednesday, December 10, 2025, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne.

He was born on July 24, 1978, in Misawa, Japan, to Rex William and Sumi (Ohta) Peterson. Marc spent the first six years of his ...

12/10/2025

Gary G. Peppler, age 87, of Cedar Lake, Howe, Indiana, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, December 8, 2025, at his residence.

He was born in Fort Wayne, Indiana, to William George and Delaures (Ables) Peppler. Gary grew up in the northern part of Allen County and graduated from Huntertown H...

12/07/2025

Randall N. “Randy” Respecke, age 43, of LaGrange, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, December 4, 2025, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana, as the result of a heart attack.

He was born on September 28, 1982, in Crown Point, Indiana, to Robert Respecke and Linda (Hra...

12/07/2025

Barbara Ann Eberly, age 86, of LaGrange, passed away peacefully on Saturday, December 6, 2025, at her home with her family by her side.

She was born on August 12, 1939, in Wawaka, Indiana, to Theodore R. and Mary Alice (Domer) Targgart. Barb was a 1957 graduate of Topeka High School and cont...

11/28/2025

James E. “Jim” Andrews, age 62, of LaGrange, passed away on Monday, November 24, 2025, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana.

He was born on October 21, 1963, in Rolla, Missouri, to William S. and Thelma Arita (Johnson) Andrews.

Jim worked as a forklift operator ...

11/27/2025

11/24/2025

D. Bruce Cleveland, age 94, passed away peacefully on November 22, 2025, at his home in LaGrange, Indiana, in the loving care of his family.

He was a man deeply dedicated to those he loved and to the communities he served—using his skills, strength, and talents throughout his life to encoura...