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Deaths & Funerals • Patricia Musser KENDALLVILLE — Patricia Sue (Ludwig) Musser, 65, of Kendallville passed to a better life Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2013, at Parkview Noble Hospital in Kendallville. She was Ms. Musser born May 29, 1948, in Auburn to J. Robert Ludwig and Barbara Jean (Bradley) Ludwig. She graduated in 1966 from Auburn High School and in 1969 from Indiana University Medical Center in Indianapolis, with an associate degree in allied health. She worked at McCray Memorial Hospital and Parkview Noble Hospital in the radiology departments, retiring in 2010 after 31 years of service. She is survived by a son, Jeffrey Scott, and her two adored grandsons, Zachary Scott and Nicholas Allen, all of Kendallville; her sister Judith and her husband, Robert Battig of Garrett; as well as several cousins, nieces and nephews. A beloved daughter, Michelle Leigh, preceded her in death in February of 2009. A brother, Richard Ludwig, and her parents also preceded her in death. Pat was a very kind and giving person, who loved people. She enjoyed gardening, knitting, traveling and spending time with family and friends. Love and peace be with her til we see her again. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Feller and Clark Funeral Home of Waterloo is handling arrangements.
Tammy Ard LIGONIER — Tammy Lou Ard, 43, of Ligonier died Wednesday, August 7, 2013, in her residence. She was a lifetime area resident. Tammy was a very good mechanic. She loved her Mrs. Ard grandchildren with all her heart. And, no one was a stranger to her, as she opened her heart and her home to everyone. She was born September 13, 1969, in Kendallville to Ray Junior and Ethel Irene (Ritchie) Skaggs. On April, 15, 1996, she married Glenn Ard. He survives in Ligonier. Also surviving are three daughters and sons-in-law, Yolanda Danielle and Alejandro Salinas of Fort Drum, New York, Cortney Lynnette Ard and Joshua
Lunk of Kendallville, and Amanda Nicole Caywood and Dustin Lacey of Wolcottville; a great-nephew, Javar Latrae Wilson; five grandchildren, Adrian Salinas, Fabian Salinas, Layden Anthony Wilcox, Dustin Michael Lacey Jr., and Jerzie Lynnette Lunk; four brothers, Donald Skaggs of Auburn, Larry Skaggs of Kendallville, Tony Skaggs of Brimfield, and Burnas Skaggs of Kendallville; and two sisters, Shelia Ann Slone of Kentucky and Pamela Sue Skaggs of Rome City. She was preceded in death by her parents and two brothers, Denver Curtis Skaggs and Ronald Lee Skaggs. Funeral services will be Monday, August 12, 2013, at 1 p.m. in Little Flossie Old Regular Baptist Church with Elders Russell Hicks, Larry Dixon, and Morris Wicker officiating. Burial will be in Orange Cemetery, Rome City. Calling is Sunday, August 11, 2013, after 3 p.m. and two hours prior to the services on Monday at the church. In lieu of flowers, preferred memorials are to the family. Young Family Funeral Home, Kendallville Chapel, 222 S. State St., Kendallville, is assisting the family with arrangements. Condolences may be sent to the family at www. youngfamilyfuneralhome. com.
Jeffrey Flory ALBION — Jeffrey A. Flory, 44, went home unexpectedly to be with his Lord and Savior on Monday, August 5, 2013, at 9:30 p.m. as a result from injuries sustained in an industrial accident at his place of work, SDI, near Columbia Mr. Flory City, Indiana. Jeff was born on March 22, 1969, in Elkhart to Richard A. Flory and Wanda E. (Garrison) Buck. He moved to the Albion area 18 years ago from Wawaka, and graduated from West Noble High School in the Class of 1987. After high school, he attended ITT where he earned an associate degree. On January 29, 1994, he married Tina Whobrey at the Berean Baptist Church in Albion. He was an electrician and worked in maintenance at Steel Dynamic Inc. near Columbia City. Jeff was very strong in his faith and his love for God, and that showed in his devout commitment to his wife and kids.
He was the ultimate family man who loved his Camaro, watching movies, especially sci-fi movies, was an avid player of World of Warcraft. He was known to people around him as a handyman who could fix just about anything. Jeff attended Grace Christian Church in Albion. Surviving are his loving wife, Tina of Albion; his son, Zachary Flory, and daughters, Christina Newman and Rachel Flory, all at home in Albion; his father and stepmother, Richard A. and Barbara Flory of Monticello; his mother and stepfather, Wanda E. and Mike Buck of Wawaka; his brother and sister-in-law, Christopher and Teri Flory of Lafayette, Indiana; his father-in-law, Jerry Whobrey of Albion; and his mother-in-law, Elsie Whobrey of Angola. Funeral services for Mr. Flory will be on Sunday, August 11, 2013, at 2 p.m. at the Brazzell Funeral Home, Albion Chapel. Pastor George Cecil of the Cornerstone Wesleyan Church in Merriam will officiate. Burial will follow at the Merriam Christian Chapel Cemetery in Merriam. Visitation will be on Saturday, August 10, 2013, at the funeral home from 3-8 p.m. There will be an additional one hour of visitation prior to the funeral. The family requests memorials be directed to the Riley Hospital for Children in Indianapolis. To sign the online guest register book go to www. brazzellfuneralhome.com.
Owen Mote ANGOLA — Owen Mote, 92, of Angola died Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2013, at Northern Lakes Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Angola. Mr. Mote was an accountant at Dana-Weatherhead, Angola. He graduated Mr. Mote from Angola High School and Tri State College. Mr. Mote was a U.S. Navy veteran. He was a member of St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church in Angola, the Angola Moose Lodge and the Angola American Legion Post 31. He was born June 28, 1921, in Angola to Conway and Lenoa (Williams) Mote. He married Ruth Olsen on Feb 12, 1949. She preceded him in death on Aug. 28, 2000. Surviving are his son, Kelly Mote of Chicago; his daughter, Karen Friedel of Angola; a sister, JoAnn Schmidt of Long Island, N.Y.; four grandchildren;
and two great-grandchildren. Also preceding him in death were his parents; a son, Kevin Mote on Dec 18, 2009; and two brothers, Raymond and Harry Mote. Friends may call Sunday from 2-4 p.m. at the Weicht Funeral Home in Angola. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10 a.m. Monday at St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church in Angola with Father Bernie Zajdel officiating. Burial will be in Circle Hill Cemetery in Angola. Memorials are to the donor’s choice. You may sign the guestbook at www.weichtfh. com.
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Original Munchkin Margaret Pellegrini dies at age 89 PHOENIX (AP) — Margaret Pellegrini, one of the original Munchkins from the 1939 classic movie “The Wizard of Oz,” has died. She was 89. Pellegrini suffered a stroke Pellegrini Monday at her Glendale home and died Wednesday at a Phoenix-area hospital, said Ted Bulthaup, a Woodbridge, Ill., resident who owns a Chicago theater where Pellegrini and other Munchkins have made special appearances. Bulthaup said he learned of Pellegrini’s death from her relatives. With her death, only two of the original 124 Munchkins in the movie are still alive.
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Bob VanWinkle HOWE — Bob M. VanWinkle, 65, of Howe died Wednesday, July 24, 2013, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne. Visitation will be Saturday from 2-7 p.m. at Carney-Frost Funeral Home in LaGrange. A memorial service will be held at 5 p.m. Saturday during visitation.
pen names, has died. She was 85. Mertz died Thursday morning at her home, in Frederick, Md., her daughter Elizabeth told her publisher HarperCollins. Mertz wrote more than 35 mysteries under the name Elizabeth Peters, including her most popular series about a daring Victorian archaeologist named Amelia Peabody. She also wrote 29 suspense novels under the pen name Barbara Michaels, and under her own name, she wrote nonfiction books about ancient Egypt.
Marilyn King, member of the King Sisters, dies at 82 LOS ANGELES (AP) — Entertainer Marilyn King, who spent decades singing with the King Sisters and also worked as a songwriter and actress, has died. Her family said King King died Wednesday in Laguna Niguel, Calif., after fighting cancer. She was 82. King began her singing career at 13, eventually joining her sisters’ quartet, which released more than 150 albums in the 1940s, ’50s and ’60s. She went on to appear with her sisters on The King Family Show, an ABC variety program in the 1960s. She appeared on TV in “The Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet” and “MASH” and on stage in “Guys & Dolls” and “Hello, Dolly!” King is survived by three children and seven grandchildren.
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Karen Black, the prolific actress who appeared in more than 100 movies and was featured in such counterculture favorites as “Easy Rider,” ”Five Easy Black Pieces” and “Nashville,” has died. Black’s husband, Stephen Eckelberry, says the actress died Wednesday from complications from cancer. She was 74. Known for her full lips and thick, wavy hair that seemed to change color from film to film, Black often portrayed women who were quirky, troubled or threatened. Her breakthrough was as a prostitute who takes LSD with Dennis Hopper and Peter Fonda in 1969’s “Easy Rider,” the hippie classic that helped get her the role of Rayette Dipesto, a waitress who dates — and is mistreated by — an upper-class dropout played by Jack Nicholson in 1970’s “Five Easy Pieces.” Cited by The New York Times as a “pathetically appealing vulgarian,”
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