Jacqueline Kay “Jackie” Coy, 82, Milford, passed away at 11:12 a.m., Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2018, at Kosciusko Community Hospital in Warsaw. Arrangements are pending at Owen Family Funeral Home, 1001 S. Huntington St., Syracuse.

Jerry Ray Newton, 75, Warsaw, passed at 4:45 p.m., Monday, Jan. 15, 2018, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne. He was born Sept. 14, 1942, in Warsaw to Stanley Lawrence Newton and Flora Lee (Clymer) Newton. Newton was a lifetime resident of Kosciusko County and a 1960 graduate of Mentone High School. He …read more.

Dale William Byrer passed away at 8:20 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2018, from his home at Hoffman Lake. Byrer, the only son of Homer Byrer and Mildred (Creighton) Byrer, was born on the family farm between Etna Green and Atwood on September 17, 1924. He was a graduate of Atwood High School. Byrer entered active …read more.

Todd L. Scelzo, 49, Syracuse, passed away at 5:42 p.m. Monday, Jan. 15, 2018, at his home. Arrangements are pending at Owen Family Funeral Home, 1001 S. Huntington St., Syracuse.

Harold J. “Justin” Hymer, 58, Syracuse, passed away at noon, Jan. 15, 2018, at Goshen Hospital. He was born on July 21, 1959, in Berea, Ky. to Harold and Geraldine (Singer) Hymer. He lived most of his life in the Syracuse area, attended Wawasee High School in Syracuse and worked at Nibco in Goshen as …read more.

Kay Lynn Andrews, 68, Bluffton, passed away at 10:50 a.m., Sunday, Jan. 14, 2018, at her home. She was born on April 27, 1949, in Bluffton to Ervin and Joan (Zimmerman) Swartz Jr. She grew up in Bluffton, attended Bluffton High School and Indiana-Purdue University in Fort Wayne. She lived in North Webster from 1974 …read more.

Duane M. Gable, 96, passed away Jan. 12, 2018.  He was surrounded by his family and friends who ministered to him in his last hours. Gable, “Poppy” to his family, lived a humble servant’s life never ever thinking of himself first. He was born in Sydney, in 1921 to Curtis and Florence (Shelly) Gable. He graduated from …read more.

Paige Jefferson, 16, Warsaw, passed away at 9:45 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 13, 2018, in Warsaw. She was born Oct. 13, 2001, to Rusty Jefferson and Bambi Harris in Goshen. She has worked for Penguin and Hacienda. She attended Warsaw High School. Paige was a very vibrant girl who loved flowers and was always full of energy. Paige …read more.

Jacob Slone, 19, Warsaw, passed away at 9:45 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 13, 2018, in Warsaw. He was born Feb. 12, 1998, in Warsaw to Jennifer Slone Walters. A lifetime Warsaw resident he was an auto mechanic and machine operator. He was adept in all forms of electronics and especially in building computers. He was an …read more.

Jeffrey Scott Gaerte, a resident of Chapman Lake, passed away quietly Sunday, Jan. 14, 2018, at Kosciusko Community Hospital. Known by most as “Jeff,” he was 53 years old. Gaerte was born on March 4, 1964, in Whitley County. He was the son of Larry D. and Shirley A. (Walker) Gaerte. He spent most of his …read more.

Betty Jane Taylor, 92, formerly of Milford, died Jan. 13, 2018, at Elmhurst Hospital in Elmhurst, Ill. Taylor was born to Warren Henry Moore and Lulu Moore on Feb. 6, 1925, in Trenton, Mo. She was married to Bill Williams; he passed on Dec. 27, 1963. She later married Burton W. Taylor on June 28, …read more.

Arthur L. Cook, 81, Silver Lake, passed away at 2 a.m., Jan. 15, 2018, at Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw. The second youngest of five children, Cook was born Feb. 25, 1936, to Emery E. and Mary E. (Fingerle) Cook in Silver Lake. For 54 years, Cook was married to his best friend Patricia Ann Wrightsman. …read more.

Mary Elizabeth Pyle, 92, Elkhart, formerly of Goshen, Kendallville, and Warsaw, died 4:30 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 13, 2018, at Golden Living Center, Elkhart. She was born June 24, 1925, in Leiters Ford, to John and Cora Lee Feece. On Sept. 29, 1946, she married Amos Allen Pyle. Surviving is a son, Richard Pyle, Elkhart; granddaughters, …read more.

Norma Jean Miller, 88, Cromwell, passed away at 8:15 p.m., Friday, Jan. 12, 2018, at her home. She was born Dec. 22, 1929, in Goshen to Ray and Ruby D. (Olinghouse) Price. She was a lifetime Noble County area resident and graduated in 1948 from Ligonier High School. She was married on Nov. 21, 1951, …read more.

Harold J. “Justin” Hymer, 58, Syracuse, passed away at noon on Monday, Jan. 15, 2018, at Goshen General Hospital in Goshen. Arrangements are pending at Owen Family Funeral Home, 1001 S. Huntington St., Syracuse

Jeffrey Scott Gaerte, 53, Warsaw, died at 10:55 p.m., Sunday, Jan. 14, 2018, in Kosciusko County Hospital. Arrangements are pending at Titus Funeral Home, Warsaw.

Kay Andrews, 68, Florida, formerly of North Webster, passed away at 10:50 a.m. on Sunday, Jan. 14, 2018, at her mother’s home in Bluffton. Arrangements are pending at Owen Family Funeral Home, St. Rd. 13 7 CR 500N, North Webster.

Paige Jefferson, 16, Warsaw, passed away at 9:45 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 13, 2018, in Warsaw. Arrangements are pending McHatton-Sadler Funeral Chapel, Warsaw.

Jacoe Slone, 19, Warsaw, passed away at 9:45 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 13, 2018, in Warsaw. Arrangements are pending McHatton-Sadler Funeral Chapel, Warsaw. To Sign the Guestbook or Send a Condolence go to www.mchattonsadlerfuneralchapels.com

Maxine M. Salverson died Jan. 10, 2018. She spent the last three years living at Lake City Place Assisted Living here in Warsaw. The staff loved her loving and kind personality and she loved them. She was born to Ethel and Floyd Selter on Nov. 18, 1927, in Watervliet, Mich. In February of 1946, she …read more.

Zeth Arron Begley, 28, North Webster, passed away at 9:15 p.m., Friday, Jan. 12, 2018, due to injuries sustained in an automobile accident. He was born on March 21, 1989, in Warsaw to Mark A. and Sandra D. (Hawkins) Begley. He was a lifetime area resident and attended Wawasee High School in Syracuse. He was …read more.

Christine L. Clodfelter, 75, Syracuse, passed away, Jan. 14, 2018, at Miller’s Merry Manor. She was born on May 3, 1942,in Bolimow, Poland to Edward and Lydia (Schroeder) Wolff. She was a 1961 graduate of Goshen High School. On March 1, 1964, in Goshen, she married Larry Clodfelter, who survives. She was a lake area …read more.

Vivian A. Mueller, 89, Arlington Heights, Ill., died Friday, Jan. 12, 2018, at The Lutheran Home in Arlington Heights, Ill. She was born Dec. 28, 1928, in Ironton, Mo. to John and Bessie (Arehart) Naef. She married Raymond Mueller on Aug. 14, 1954, in St. Louis, Mo. Mueller was an active, lifelong member of the …read more.

Norma Jean Miller, 88, Cromwell, passed away on Friday, Jan. 12, 2018, at her home. Arrangements are pending at Owen Family funeral Home, 1001 S. Huntington St., Syracuse.

Zeth A. Begley, 28, North Webster, passed away at 9:15 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 12, 2018 due to injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Arrangements are pending at Owen Family Funeral Home, St. Rd. 13 & CR 500N, North Webster, IN.

Nancy Marie McGlothin of Winona Lake, passed away at 6:53 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 11, 2018 at her residence at the age of 72. She was born on Aug. 13, 1945 in Detroit, Mich., to Frederick Augustus Wootton and Erna Viola (Grube) Wootton. On Aug. 29, 1969 she was married to Stephen “Steve” David McGlothin. …read more.

Joseph Alan “Korky” Koors of Winona Lake, passed away at 3:23 p.m. when Jesus took him home on Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2018 at IU Health University Hospital in Indianapolis at the age of 63.    He was born on May 17, 1954 in Warsaw, to Joseph A. Koors and Arleen D. (Dahl) Koors. On July …read more.

James “Jim” Bean, Sr., 87, Warsaw, passed away at 12:50 a.m., Jan. 11, 2018, in Warsaw’s Mason Health and Rehabilitation Center. Bean was born on June 28, 1930, in Elkville, Ill. to Marion and Daisy Bean. He was raised in the family home alongside his siblings, two of whom survive: Pearl Mae Stokes, Plymouth and …read more.

Myrtle Mae Busscher, 94, of Florida, passed away at 6:05 a.m., Friday, Jan. 12, 2018, in the McGraw Center, Jacksonville, Fla. Arrangements are pending with McHatton-Sadler Funeral Chapel, Warsaw.

Lula June Scott, 90, Claypool, passed away Sunday, Jan. 7, 2018. She was born to the late Edward and Edna Ragon on Jan. 21, 1927 in Lawrenceville, Ill. She married the late Estel “Ike” C. Scott, a U.S. Army and WWII veteran, in 1946, and they lived most of their lives in the Burket-Claypool area. …read more.

Dale William Byrer died at 8:20 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2018, in his home at Hoffman  Lake. Byrer, the only son of Homer Byrer and Mildred (Creighton) Byrer, was born on the family farm between Etna Green and Atwood Sept. 17, 1924. He was a graduate of Atwood High School. Byrer entered active service as a …read more.

Maxine Myrtle Salverson, 90, Warsaw, passed away at 4:40 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2018, Lake City Place, Warsaw Arrangements are pending with McHatton-Sadler Funeral Chapel, Warsaw.

Betty J. Smith, 85, Fort Wayne, formerly of Leesburg, passed away at 1:05 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2018, at Bethlehem Woods Nursing Home in Fort Wayne. She was born on April 6, 1932, in Mount Sterling, Ky. to Emmons and Ollie Belle (Ensor) McVey. She attended Mapleton Public Schools in Mount Sterling, Ky. and on …read more.

Doyle Dee Butler, 86, Syracuse, joined his beloved wife Jo at 7:45 p.m., Monday, Jan. 8, 2018. He passed away at his daughter’s home in Nashville. He was born April 13, 1931, in Lacona, Iowa to Kenneth John and Flossie (Williams) Butler. He graduated in 1948 from Lacona High School in Lacona, Iowa and was …read more.

Ellen Bernice Plotner, 82 and a lifetime resident of Warsaw, passed away on Jan. 8, 2018, in her home at Courts of Colfax. Ellen was born, the youngest of eight children, to Evert C. Marvel and his wife, Edna (Rosburgh) Marvel. She was born on May 8, 1936, and raised on the family farm. She was …read more.

Everett Thornsbury, 77, Warsaw, passed away at 5:01 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2018, in his residence.  He was born May 17, 1940, in Prestonsburg, Ky. to Morris and Mary (Garrett) Thornsbury. On Sept. 10, 1966, he was united in marriage to Carol Sue Stanley in Warsaw. He worked at Hoosier Water Company for 32 years. He was …read more.

Mary “Eileen” Mynhier, 93, Kimmell, passed away at 6:20 a.m., Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2018, at her home in Kimmell. She was born Sept. 22, 1924, in Noble County to John and Stella (Sparrow) Gangwer. On April 8, 1944, she married Edwin “Lefty” Mynhier Jr. He survives. She is survived by her loving husband of 74 …read more.

Linda May Hontz, 68, Ligonier, passed away at 12:19 p.m. Monday, Jan. 8, 2018, at North Ridge Village Nursing home in Albion. She was born Dec. 9, 1949, in Wolf Lake to Floyd and Opal (Harroff) Murphy. On June 10, 1972, she married, George L. Hontz. He preceded her in death, Dec. 26, 2012. She …read more.

Betty J. Smith, 85, Fort Wayne, formerly of Leesburg, passed away at 1:05 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2018, at Bethlehem woods Nursing Home in Fort Wayne. Arrangements are pending at Owen Family Funeral Home, St. Rd 13, & CR 500N, North Webster.

Deborah L. “Deb” Robertson, 69, Warsaw, passed away at 12:45 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 8, 2018, at Mason Healthcare & Rehab in Warsaw. She was born on Aug. 17, 1948, in Centerville, Iowa to Charles and Rosellen (Bradbury) Oswalt. She graduated high school in Illinois and attended Indian Hills Community College in Ottumwa, Iowa. She …read more.

Lula June Scott, 90, of rural Claypool, passed at 10:14 a.m., Sunday, Jan. 7, 2018, at Miller’s Merry Manor of Warsaw. Arrangements are currently pending at King Memorial Home, Mentone

Calvin Davis, 70, Pierceton, passed away at 5:10 p.m., Jan. 4, 2018, in Parkview Whitley Hospital. He was born on May, 18, 1947, in Warsaw, to Calvin and Betty (Biltz) Davis. On Oct. 6, 1968, in Bunker Hill, he was united in marriage to Beverly “Becky” Davis who survives. A lifetime Pierceton resident he worked …read more.

Susan A. “Susie” Kern, 79, Syracuse passed away on Jan. 8, 2018, at Goshen Hospital. She was born on Sept. 30, 1938, in Fort Wayne to Cornell and Connie (Pfleger) Morganthaller. She was married to Jake Morganthaller, who preceded her in 2007. She was active for many years in the Syracuse Bowl, as well as …read more.

Donna E. Keough, 86, Warsaw, passed away at 6:45 p.m., Jan. 7, 2018, in Parkview Hospital Randallia, Fort Wayne.  She was born Sept. 26, 1931, in Warsaw, to Herman and Dorothy (Clase) Frauhiger. She was a lifetime Kosciusko County resident. In September of 1951, she was united in marriage to Thomas F. Keough in Warsaw. Donna was …read more.

Delores Ann “Dee” Mulry, 81, Cromwell, passed away at 9 a.m., Sunday, Jan. 7, 2018, at her home. She was born on April 3, 1936, in Shell Lake, Wisc. to Adolph and Violet (Thibodeaux) Stariha. She graduated from Shell Lake High School, attended college in Eau Claire, Wisc., and was married to James T. Mulry …read more.

Michael L. Weirick was called home to be with his Lord and Savior on Sunday, Jan. 7, 2018 after a battle with cancer. Born to the late Wilson and E. Berniece (Eherenman) Weirick on July 10, 1939, Michael was a lifelong resident of Warsaw. He was the owner of Weirick Body Shop and Warsaw Sandblasting …read more.

Doyle D. Butler, 86, Syracuse, passed away at 7:45 p.m., Monday, Jan. 8, 2018, at his daughter’s home in Nashville. Arrangements are pending at Owen Family Funeral Home, 1001 S. Huntington St., Syracuse.

Jerylynn Miller, 73, Larwill, passed away at 4:27 a.m., Friday, Jan. 5, 2018, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne. She was born on June 7, 1944, in Warsaw to Howard W. and Mildred E. (Goehler) Hemmer. She grew up in Warsaw, graduated in 1962 from Warsaw High School, lived in Pierceton for ten …read more.

Jay Alan Teel, 65, Mentone, passed at 1:40 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 6, 2018, at Lutheran Hospital of Fort Wayne, after being hospitalized for ten days. He was born on Feb. 15, 1952, in Warsaw to Edna Marie (Eizinger) and Oliver Clifford Teel. He got married to Megan (Hermann) Teel, Feb. 8, 1998, in the First …read more.

Lula June Scott, 90, rural Claypool, passed at 10:14 a.m., Sunday, Jan. 7, 2018, at Miller’s Merry Manor of Warsaw. Arrangements are currently pending at King Memorial Home, Mentone

Bradley H. Bockman, 65, peacefully passed away Sunday, Jan. 7, 2018, at his home in Fort Wayne. He is survived by his wife, Caryn; his children: Kyle, David (Lindsay), Fort Wayne; and Jessica Stone (Benjamin), Bloomington, Ill.; his sister Marsha (Gary) Greenstein, Nashville, Tenn.; and his brother Bill (Naia), Warsaw; and many nieces and nephews. …read more.

Debra Sue McLaughlin, known by most as “Debbie,” passed away on Saturday, Jan. 6, 2018, in her Warsaw home. She was 61 years old at the time of her unexpected passing. Debbie was born on Feb. 1, 1956, in Warsaw to Richard D. and Billie Jo (Maggart) McLaughlin. She was a 1974 graduate of Mentone High …read more.

Bennett Harrison, 50, Fort Wayne, formerly of Burket, passed away on Friday, Jan. 5, 2018, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne. Arrangements are pending at Cremation Services of Kosciusko County, Warsaw.

Donna Ellen Keough, 86, Warsaw, passed away at 6:45 p.m., Jan. 7, 2018, in Parkview Hospital Randallia, Fort Wayne.  Arrangements are currently pending with McHatton-Sadler Funeral Chapel, Warsaw. To sign the guest register or leave condolences electronically, go to mchattonsadlerfuneralchapels.com

Dennis Eugene Holder Sr., 69, passed away at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 10, 2017, at Erlanger Medical Center in Chattanooga, Tenn. He was born Feb. 2, 1948 in Kokomo to Frederick Levi and Barbara Jean (Knight) Holder. He graduated in 1966 from Western High School in Kokomo, received his BA and Master’s degree from …read more.

Deborah L. Robertson, 69, Warsaw, passed away at 12:45 a.m., Monday, Jan. 8, 2018, at Mason Healthcare & Rehab in Warsaw. Cremation Services of Kosciusko County, 4356 N. St. Rd 15, Warsaw, is in charge of arrangements.

Jerylynn (Hemmer) Miller, 73, Larwill, formerly of Warsaw, passed away at 4:27 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 5, 2018, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne. Arrangements are pending at Cremation Services of Kosciusko County, 4356 N. St. Rd 15, Warsaw.

Philip Alan Whiteman, 76, passed away, Friday, Jan. 5, 2018. Born June 22, 1941, in Indianapolis, he was the son of the late Everett “Johnny” M. Whiteman and Dorothy B. (Riegel) Whiteman. He married Victoria I. (Quillen) Whiteman on June 2, 1963 in Indianapolis. He graduated from Arsenal Technical High School, Indianapolis, on June 9, …read more.

Delores A. Mulry, 81, Cromwell, passed away at 9 a.m., Sunday, Jan. 7, 2018, at her home. Arrangements are pending at Owen Family Funeral Home, 1001 S. Huntington St., Syracuse.

Ernest C. Rheinheimer, 86, of New Paris, died Thursday, Jan. 4 at Goshen Hospital. He was born May 23, 1931 in LaGrange County to Clayton and Maude M. (Miller) Rheinheimer. Survivors include four children, Randy (Joyce) Rheinheimer of Encinitas, California, Ronda (Mike) Lambright of New Paris, Rochele (Michael) Myers of Warsaw and Ryan (Kimberly) Rheinheimer …read more.

Judy Arlene Buehle, age 79 at the time of her passing, went to be with the Lord on Monday, Dec. 25, 2017. Having spent much of her lifetime in Warsaw, she had been a resident of Miller’s Merry Manor’s Assisted Living for the last several years. Judy was born on Feb. 11, 1938 to parents, …read more.

Mary Elizabeth Koeppel, 97, of Syracuse, Ind. passed away at 9:30 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 5, 2018 at Miller’s Merry Manor in Syracuse. She was born on Sept. 28, 1920 in Howe, Ind. to Benjamin & Jane Clara (Judson) Juday. She graduated from Howe High School and was married on Nov. 1, 1941 in Elkhart …read more.

Harley Joshua Stieglitz, 91, South Bend, passed away in his home on Dec. 28, 2017, surrounded by his loving wife and his entire immediate family.  He was born on a farm in Milford, the third of ten children. He is survived by his wife Elizabeth of 66 years. Also surviving are daughters Deborah Meeks, Kari (Dan) …read more.

Mary Elizabeth Koeppel, 97, Syracuse, passed away at 9:30 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 5, 2018, at Miller’s Merry Manor in Syracuse. Arrangements are pending at Owen Family Funeral Home, 1001 S. Huntington St., Syracuse.

Leota E. May, 81, Winona Lake, passed away at 5:18 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2018, in her home at Grace Village Retirement Community, Winona Lake. May was born on July 6, 1936, in Warsaw to W. Russell Harman and Ruby (Stookey) Harman. She was a 1954 graduate of Warsaw High School and went on to …read more.

Barbara J. Mikesell, 72, Warsaw passed away at 11:58 p.m., Jan. 2, 2018, in Hospice Home of Fort Wayne. She was born July 8, 1945, in South Bend to Henry and Betty (Holley) Mikesell. She enjoyed Cowboy Church and karaoke at the VFW, was involved in Special Olympics, spent time at Magical Meadows and volunteered …read more.

Madeline Joyce Rohrer, 91, Leesburg, passed away Saturday, Dec. 30, 2017, in Inglis, Fla. where she had lived for the past three years.  She was born Dec. 27, 1926, to the late Ralph and Edna Brandenburg in North Manchester.  Rohrer was preceded in death by her husband of 60 years, Irvin (Bob) Rohrer, Sr.; three …read more.

Calvin Davis, 70, passed away on Thursday, Jan. 4, 2018, in Parkview- Whitley Hospital, Columbia City. Arrangements are pending with McHatton-Sadler Funeral Chapel, Warsaw.

Lynda L. Snyder, 73, Warsaw, passed away at 5:05 a.m., Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2018, in Goshen Hospital. She was born Feb. 25, 1944, in Warsaw to Ralph and Lucille (Rockhill) Harman. Snyder spent most of her lifetime in Kosciusko County and graduated from Claypool High School in 1962. Snyder was united in marriage to Tim …read more.

Leota E. May, 81, Winona Lake, passed away at 5:18 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2018, in her home at Grace Village Retirement Community, Winona Lake. Arrangements are pending at Titus Funeral Home.

Todd Alan LeCount, 63, passed away Jan. 4, 2018, at Goshen Hospital surrounded by family in Goshen. He was born July 31, 1954, in LaGrange County to Jack and Barbara (Ostrander) LeCount. On Feb. 14, 1975, he married Rita “Jeanie” Franklin in Ligonier. Todd is survived by his wife of 42 years, Jeanie LeCount; two …read more.

Douglas W. “Doug” Aden, 91, Syracuse, passed away at 5:30 a.m., Friday, Dec. 29, 2017, at his daughter’s home in Tulsa, Okla. He was born Aug. 9, 1926, in Chicago, Ill. to James and Jean Miller (Georgeson) Aden. He graduated in 1944 from Thornton Township High School in Harvey, Ill. and was a United States …read more.

Gilbert E. Cox, 76 and a resident of Warsaw’s Mason Healthcare, passed away at 10:25 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 31, 2017. Cox was born Dec. 13, 1941, to Gurvase Cox and Ethel (Norris) Cox. Born in Shelby, Mich., he made his home in Warsaw after moving here in 1966. Lucky enough to find love twice, Cox …read more.

Shirley Carpenter, 89, Syracuse, passed away Jan. 2, 2018, at Miller’s Merry Manor in Syracuse. She was born Jan. 26, 1928, in Syracuse to Merwood and Ola (Garrison) Ketring. On Sept. 7, 1946, she married Chester “Bud” Carpenter who preceded her in 1981. She was a lifelong area resident. She was a homemaker as well …read more.

Shirley Carpenter, 89, Syracuse passed away Jan. 2, 2018, at Miller’s Merry Manor in Syracuse.  Arrangements are currently pending at the Eastlund Funeral Home.

Jesse Avalos, 70, Leesburg, passed away Dec. 30, 2017, at Visiting Nurse Hospice in Fort Wayne. He was born Dec. 18, 1947, in Decatur to Joe and Gaudalupe (Vasques) Avalos. He worked in the marine industry for many years retiring from Smoker Craft. He is survived by his daughter, Carolyn (Felipe) Flores, Warsaw; nine grandchildren: …read more.

Mickey Charles O’Neill, beloved father, brother, uncle, cousin and friend, died Dec. 30, 2017, at the age of 56. He was named after his mother’s all-time favorite baseball player Mickey Charles Mantle. He was born and raised in Superior, Wisc., he spent the majority of his adult life in Warsaw. He is survived by his …read more.

William “Will” L. Newsome, 72, Mentone, passed at 5:22 a.m., Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2018, at Lutheran Hospital of Fort Wayne. He was born on May 12, 1945, in Hihat, Ky. to Perry and Nola (Sword) Newsome. He drove a feed truck for Cargil, worked for Newsome Building Service as a floor maintenance man and for …read more.

Douglas Dee Wine, 60, Ligonier, formerly of Syracuse, passed away at 9:45 a.m., Saturday, Dec. 30, 2017, at Visiting Nurse Hospice Home in Fort Wayne. He was born on Aug. 30, 1957 the son of James D. Wine and Mary Lou Lash in Sturgis, Mich. On June 20, 1982, he married Marilyn Hoover; she survives. Also surviving are four children: Lisa …read more.

Debra (Craft) Robinson, 66, Etna Green, passed away on Monday, Jan. 1, 2018. Deb was born Jan. 23, 1951, to Darl and Norma (Tinkey) Craft. She was in the first graduating class from Triton High School in Bourbon in 1969. Robinson married Ronald Robinson May 24, 1974. Robinson is survived by her husband and their …read more.

James O. Elder, 78, Warsaw, passed away at 1:35 a.m., Saturday, Dec. 30, 2017, at his residence. He was born May 27, 1939, in Pierceton to Howard and Florence (Slusher) Elder.  On Aug. 21, 1991, he married Ruth Clark.  They shared 26 years together. He was a self-employed carpenter. He enjoyed spending time working on engines with …read more.

Barbara Mikesell, 72, Warsaw, passed away at 11:58 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2018, in Hospice Home of Fort Wayne.  Arrangements are currently pending with McHatton-Sadler Funeral Chapels. To sign the guest register or leave condolences electronically, go to mchattonsadlerfuneralchapels.com

Mary Small, 83, Warsaw, passed away at 9:22 a.m.,Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2018, in Goshen Hospital.  Small was born Nov. 23, 1934, in Wayne County to William P. Harper and Evelyn (Weimer) Harper. On Aug. 25, 1951, she married Marvin Leo Small in Darke County, Ohio. They would share 66 years together prior to her passing. Having spent …read more.

Ronnie L. “Ron” York, 75, Etna Green, passed away at 11:45 a.m., Saturday, Dec. 30, 2017, at St. Joseph Medical Center in Mishawaka, surrounded by his family. He was born on May 27, 1942, in Candler, N.C. to Truman Lewis and Verta (Dobbs) York. He grew up in New Castle, graduated from New Castle High …read more.

Patty Jo Byrer, 68, Warsaw, passed away at 6:40 p.m., Dec. 23, 2017, at Visiting Nurse & Hospice Home in Fort Wayne. She was born on July 20, 1949, in Warsaw to Lloyd Howard and Georgia (Ervin) Robinson. She was a lifetime Pierceton and Warsaw area resident and graduated in 1967 from Pierceton High School. …read more.

Juli Miller, 55, Silver Lake, passed away at 12:06 p.m., Friday, Dec. 29, 2017, at Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw. She was born Nov. 6, 1962, to Luther and Carolyn (Tillman) Miller in Yellow Creek Lake, Claypool. She was a homemaker. Juli went to Manchester College receiving a certificate to become a Freelance Clown, her clown …read more.

Margie L. McCartney, 84, Warsaw, passed away at 3:47 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 31, 2017, at Grace Village Health Care, Winona Lake. She was born July 3, 1933, in Warsaw to Earl and Mildred (Bennett) Latta. A lifetime area resident and a 1953 Warsaw High School Graduate, she was united in marriage to Jerry McCartney on …read more.

Madeline J. Rohrer, 89, Florida, formerly of Leesburg, passed away Friday, Dec. 26, 2017. Arrangements are pending with McHatton-Sadler Funeral Chapel, Warsaw.

Mickey C. O’Neill, 56, Winona Lake, passed away at 2:05 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 30, 2017, in his residence. Arrangements are pending McHatton-Sadler Funeral Chapel, Warsaw. To Sign the Guestbook or Send a Condolence go to www.mchattonsadlerfuneralchapels.com

Ronnie L. “Ron” York, 75, Etna Green, passed away at 11:45 a.m., Saturday, Dec. 30, 2017, at St. Joseph Medical Center in Mishawaka. Arrangements are pending at Cremation Services of Kosciusko County, 4356 N. St. Rd 15, Warsaw.

Wesley “Korndog” Korn, 62, Warsaw, passed away at 10:28 p.m., Friday, Dec. 29, 2017, in his residence. He was born on Aug. 30, 1955, in Houston, Texas to Lester C. and Vinnie M. (Livingston) Korn Jr. He spent 26 years with his spouse Donna Anderson. He worked in construction and painting as a self-employed contractor. …read more.

William Lee “Bill” Kruger, 82, North Webster, passed away at 11:24 p.m., Friday, Dec. 29, 2017, at Miller’s Merry Manor in Columbia City. He was born on April 23, 1935, in Pierceton to Charles Alton and Margaret Marie (Burns) Kruger. He was a lifetime North Webster area resident and attended North Webster High School. He …read more.

James O. Elder, 78, Warsaw, passed away Saturday, Dec. 30, 2017, at 1:35 a.m. in his residence. Arrangements are currently pending with McHatton-Sadler Funeral Chapels, Warsaw

Wesley Korn, 62, Warsaw, passed away Friday, Dec. 29, 2017, in in his residence. Arrangements are currently pending with McHatton-Sadler Funeral Chapel, Warsaw.  

Douglas W. “Doug” Aden, 91, Syracuse,  passed away on Dec. 28, 2017, at his daughter’s home in Tulsa, Okla. Arrangements are pending at Owen Family Funeral Home, 1001 S. Huntington St., Syracuse.

Barbara Doty (Shelton) Purrington, passed away at 3 a.m., Christmas Eve, Dec. 24, 2017. She passed peacefully in the loving care of the staff at Conroe Health Care Center, Conroe, Texas, where she has been a resident for three years. She was 88. She was born in Warsaw, March 6, 1929, to Russell and Elizabeth …read more.

Charles “Charlie” Lantz, 88, Syracuse, passed away Dec. 23, 2017, at Doctors Hospital in Bremen. He was born May 5, 1929, in Elkhart County to Wilbur Homer and Dolla (Long) Lantz. On Dec. 3, 1949 he married Rosemary Hummell, who preceded him in 2016. He was a veteran of the US Army. He was employed …read more.

Lucy Miller, 94, Milford, passed away Thursday, Dec. 28, 2017, at Courtyard Healthcare Center in Goshen. She was born on Oct. 2, 1923, in Jackson, Ky. to Cleveland and Sarah (Sweeney) Parks. She married Ramey Miller. Lucy was a lifetime area resident. She worked for Essex in Ligonier and CTB in Milford. Lucy enjoyed gardening, …read more.

Austin James Grindle, 23, Warsaw, passed away unexpectedly at 2:56 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 26, 2017, at Lutheran Hospital of Fort Wayne. He was born Oct. 16, 1994, in Warsaw to Heather (Howard) Sand and James Grindle. Austin was a lifetime resident of Kosciusko County where he completed high school in 2013. He worked at Keystone …read more.

Gloria Jean Beckner, 84, Ligonier, passed away at 7:55 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 27, 2017, at Parkview Noble Hospital in Kendallville. She was born on July 21, 1933, the daughter of George and Nellie (Baker) Leatherman in Chicago, Ill. On Jan. 29, 1949, she married John F. Beckner Jr.; he preceded her in death on Jan. …read more.