Obituaries

Oct 26, 2023

Nancy Louise Hunter, age 84, of LaGrange, IN passed away on Thursday, October 26, 2023 in Rome City, IN.  Ms. Hunter was born on July 11, 1939 in Wheelwright, KY to the late Kenneth B. and Launa Lee (Luttrell) Deal.  She graduated from High School in Wheelwright, KY and then continued her education at Eastern Kentucky University.  On August...

Oct 14, 2023

Max Lee Sargent, age 46, of LaGrange, IN passed away on Saturday, October 14, 2023 in Middlebury, IN.  Mr. Sargent was born on June 13, 1977 in Hanover, New Hampshire to James Chase and Narissa (Sargent) Strout.  Max graduated from Hartford High School in White River Junction, Vermont.  On March 18, 2017, he married the love of his life,...

Oct 11, 2023

Katina Mae Dearduff, age 50, of Howe, IN passed away on Wednesday, October 11, 2023 at Parkview LaGrange Hospital.  Ms. Dearduff was born on December 8, 1972 to the late Carry and Sue (Saddison) Dearduff.  She attended both Lakeland High School in LaGrange, IN and Sturgis High School in Sturgis, MI.  Katina was a loving mother, grandmother, and homemaker. ...

Oct 11, 2023

Hal Warren Fisher, age 67, of Oliver Lake, LaGrange, IN, passed away on Wednesday, October 11, 2023 at his residence.  Mr. Fisher was born on July 20, 1956 in LaGrange, IN to the late George Warren and Mary Katherine (Swank) Fisher. Hal graduated from Lakeland High School and then continued his education and received his bachelor's degree at Ball...

Sep 29, 2023

Herbert Oscar Hansen Jr., age 74, of LaGrange, IN passed away on Friday, September 29, 2023 at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne, IN.  Mr. Hansen was born on September 23, 1949 in Teaneck, NJ to Herbert Oscar Sr. and Norma Jean (Felten) Hansen.  Herb graduated from Westwood High School in Westwood, NJ.  He then went to serve his country...

Sep 26, 2023

Ryne A. Yoder, age 38, of Osceola, IN passed away on Tuesday, September 26, 2023 in Shipshewana, IN.  Ryne was born on January 21, 1985 in Goshen, IN.  He graduated from Coronado High School in El Paso, TX.  He worked in construction for 10 years.  Ryne loved comedy, karaoke, and fishing.  He was an avid Chicago Cubs and Bears...

Sep 6, 2023

Juan A. Sanchez, age 59, of Howe, IN formerly of Kendallville, IN, passed away on Wednesday, September 6, 2023 at his residence.  Mr. Sanchez was born on November 4, 1963 in Taimeo, Mexico to Fidel and Aurora (Aguilar) Sanchez.  Juan graduated High School in Mexico.  On April 17, 1993, he married Maria Lucia Sanchez in LaGrange, IN.  For the...

Aug 31, 2023

Adam Neal Bollinger, age 44, of LaGrange, IN passed away on Thursday, August 31, 2023 at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne, IN.  Mr. Bollinger was born on August 2, 1979 in Kendallville, IN to Garey and Jan (Clark) Bollinger.  In 1998, he graduated from Lakeland High School in LaGrange, IN.  For numerous years, he worked for Greenwood...

Aug 27, 2023

Betty Jean Reade, age 79, of LaGrange, IN formerly of Howe, IN passed away on Sunday, August 27, 2023 at Life Care Center of LaGrange.  Ms. Reade was born on August 12, 1944 in Kendallville, IN to Fred and Thelma (Bowman) Stienbarger.  In 2005, she married Arnold Reade Sr. in Howe, IN.  Betty was the utmost diligent worker and...

Aug 25, 2023

Hazel F. Hentzell, age 100, passed away on Friday, August 25, 2023 at Life Care Center LaGrange, IN.  Ms. Hentzell was born on February 26, 1923 in rural LaGrange County, IN to Daniel and Ellen (Staggs) Combs.  On December 11, 1995, she married Arthur L. Hentzell in LaGrange, IN.  For many years, Hazel worked diligently as a seamstress for...

Aug 19, 2023

Daniel W.Hochstetler age 58, of LaGrange, IN passed away on Saturday, August 19, 2023 at 10:55pm.

He was born on January 29, 1965 and was a special needs son of  Willis and Katie Hochstetler.

Leaves to mourn his departure: 5 Brothers Irvin (Ada) Hochstetler of Patriot, OH. Eli (Fannie Mae) Hochstetler of LaGrange, IN. Wesley...

Aug 19, 2023

Bryan William Pierson, age 68, of LaGrange, IN passed away on Saturday, August 19, 2023 at his residence.  Mr. Pierson was born on July 28, 1955 in Sturgis, MI to the late Norman and Lorraine (Krontz) Pierson.  On June 28, 1980, he married the love of his life and wife of 43 years, Linda Mollsen.  After 44 years of...

Aug 12, 2023

David Clinton Greenhoe, age 83, of Schoolcraft, MI passed away peacefully on Saturday, August 12, 2023 at his residence.  Mr. Greenhoe was born on September 1, 1939 in Kalamazoo, MI to the late Louis E. and Bessie M. (Black) Greenhoe.

Dave graduated High School in Schoolcraft, MI.  Upon graduating High School, Dave continued his education at Western...

Aug 3, 2023

Derrick Gene Benson, age 56, of Fort Wayne, IN passed away on Thursday, August 3, 2023 at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne.  Mr. Benson was born on June 3, 1967 in Birmingham, AL to Harold Eugene Bennett and Barbara (Benson) Bassett.  He graduated from South Side High School in Fort Wayne.  Mr. Benson served his country honorably with the...

Aug 3, 2023

Marian "Nan" Elaine Hagewood, age 82, formerly of Angola, IN passed away on Thursday, August 3, 2023 at I.U. Health Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis, IN.  Ms. Hagewood was born on April 7, 1941 in Little Rock, Arkansas to Paul and Edna (Taylor) Cotman.  She attended high school in Oakland, CA.  She then married her husband of 52 years, Lynn...

Jul 29, 2023

Carol Bachman was reunited with her departed loved ones on July 29,2023  Carol was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and friend. Her life was full of accomplishments including Miss Elkhart County pageant director where she acquired life long friendships. Carol took pride in her career as manager of Pierre Moran Mall in Elkhart. Carol and her husband George owned...

Jul 28, 2023

Scott Alan Reinhart, age 61, of LaGrange, IN passed away on July 28, 2023 at his residence.  Mr. Reinhart was born on May 18, 1962 in Goshen, IN.  He graduated from Goshen High School.  Scott was a transportation specialist and operated a taxi service.  Since 2016, he also owned and operated Safe Choice Cleaning Services.  He loved animals but...

Jul 27, 2023

Curt M. Esterline, age 58, of New Haven, IN passed away on Thursday, July 27, 2023.

Curt was an entrepreneur and owner of In Home Hearing Services.  Curt loved playing golf weekly with his dad, spending time on the beach with his wife, family vacations with his parents, playing the guitar, and spending quality time with his...

Jul 13, 2023

Gustave "Gus" Henry Berghoff Jr., age 68, of Fort Wayne, IN passed away on Thursday, July 13, 2023 at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne, IN.  Mr. Berghoff was born on April 26, 1955 in Quebec, Canada.  In 1974, Gus graduated from Carroll High School in Fort Wayne.  He continued his education at Ivy Tech Community College.  On...

Jul 7, 2023

Phyllis Ann Streb, age 92, of South Bend, IN, passed away peacefully on Friday, July 7, 2023 at Raclin Center for Hospice in Mishawaka, IN.  Ms. Streb was born on December 25, 1930 in Kendallville, IN to Lloyd and Helen (Ebert) Hart.  In 1948, she graduated from Kendallville High School.  Following graduation, she married the love of her life...