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04/01/2026

Phyllis D. Smith

Phyllis D. Smith, 94, of Ligonier, formerly of Westler Lake, passed away Sunday, March 29, 2026 at Chandler's Place in Kendallville.

She was born on June 7, 1931 in Kimmell to the late Charlie and Susie (Rarick) Birch.

On June 18, 1949, Phyllis married the love of her life, Charles Smith in Ligonier. He preceded her in death in December of 2015.

She, along with Charles owned and operated Chuck Smith Auto Parts in Albion for 25 years until their retirement in 1994.

She is survived by her daughters, Becky (David) Spencer and Karen Long; grandchildren, Shelly (John) Altimus, Kim (Brent) Caroline, Josh (Lindsay) Spencer, Ryan (Cortney) Spencer, and Randy (Amber) Stillings; 10 great-grandchildren; 8 great-great grandchildren; 3 step great-great grandchildren; and a brother, Jack Birch.

She was also preceded in death by 7 siblings.

Cremation services will take place and a private burial will follow at a later date at Sparta Cemetery.

Memorials in Phyllis' name may be directed to Lagrange County Council on Aging.

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04/01/2026

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03/30/2026

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03/28/2026

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03/27/2026

John J. Montgomery

John J. Montgomery, 78, of Ligonier, passed away Wednesday, March 25, 2026, at Avalon Village.

He was born in Altoona, Pennsylvania to the late John and Freida (Fuchs) Montgomery.

On June 5, 1971, in Warsaw, Indiana, he married the love of his life, Carol Rufenbarger. She survives in Ligonier.

Mr. Montgomery retired as a 6th Grade Teacher from West Noble Middle School. John had also owned and operated Ligonier Asphalt Sealing, where he spent his summers.

In his free time, John enjoyed fishing and hunting, but his pride and joy were his grandchildren. John loved reading to his grandsons and taking them out on the four- wheeler.

He is also survived by his son, Matthew “Matt” Montgomery; grandsons, Hunter and Holden; and sisters, Sandra Ickes and Linda Miller.

Per John’s wishes, there will be no public services. The family kindly requests that, in lieu of flowers, memorial gifts be directed to the Catherine Peachey Fund (www.peacheyfund.com), whose work supports groundbreaking breast cancer research.

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03/27/2026

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03/25/2026

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03/23/2026

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03/21/2026

Marcia Ruth Leitch

Marcia Ruth Leitch of Foley, AL passed away January 17th, 2026 at Baldwin Health.

She was born on November 24th, 1950 in Goshen, Indiana to Donald and Mary (Smith) Stouder.

She is survived by her husband Norm; her twelve children; several grand and great grandchildren; and a brother, Michael "Mick" Stouder.

Marcia was a light to all who knew her. She radiated love and warmth to those around her. She loved the Lord, and other people. You would see her every Sunday morning walking up and down the church aisles saying hello to everyone. She also enjoyed shopping trips, especially Christmas shopping trips, to Frankenmuth with all of her daughters, daughter in laws, and grandchildren. She was also a nurse for thirty-two years and retired as a recovery nurse. Her hands were as warm as her heart, and she will be very dearly missed by her loved ones.

She is preceded in death by her mother Mary, her dad Donald, her sister Carol, and her sister Frankie.

A Memorial Service celebrating Marcia's Life will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, March 28, 2026 at the Ligonier United Methodist Church, 466 Townline Rd., Ligonier, with a Memorial Calling from 10 a.m. until 11 a.m. Calling will also be held on Friday, March 27, 2026 from 5 p.m. until 7 p.m. at the church.

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03/20/2026

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03/18/2026

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03/17/2026

Kim Delgado

Kim Delgado, 68, of Kimmell, passed away on Thursday, March 12, 2026 surrounded by family.

She was born on June 20, 1957 in Celina, Ohio to the late Harry Linn and Betty (Arnett) Elson.

Kim had worked for Kidd and Company, Westech, TI Automotive and Decter Axle.

In her free time, Kim enjoyed playing games on Facebook, cooking, gardening, and sitting on her swing listening to music. Kim was a devout mother and grandmother, always working to put her family first.

She is survived by her significant other, Jose Zamarripa; children, Christina Delgado, Art (Jennifer) Delgado, and Tony Delgado; grandchildren, Logan and Lance; and siblings, Tom (Clara) Linn, David Linn, Denis (Patty) Linn, Darlene (Pablo) Castened, and Karen (Richard) Bonvillian.

Also preceding Kim in death were grandson, Austin Delgado; and sisters, Diana Linn and Tama Brunswick.

Visitation will be held from 12 p.m. until 2 p.m. on Saturday, March 21, 2026 at the Kimmel United Methodist Church, 2861 North Hi**er Street, Kimmell. Cremation services will follow the visitation and a graveside service will be held at a later date at Sparta Cemetery.

Memorials may be directed to Cancer Services of Northeast Indiana.

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