Maxine A. Swygart, 99, of Millers Merry Manor of Warsaw, and formerly of Akron and Laketon passed at 6 p.m. Monday, Sept. 7, 2015, at Miller Merry Manor of Warsaw, Indiana Arrangements are currently pending at Hartzler Funeral Home, Akron.

Terese G. DeYoung, 76, Warsaw, passed away at 2:12 a.m. Monday, Sept. 7, 2015, at Lutheran Hospital of Indiana in Fort Wayne. Arrangements are pending at Cremation Services of Kosciusko County, Warsaw.

Laveral “Burt” Ransbottom, 86, Winona Lake, passed away at 2:37 a.m. Monday, Sept. 7, 2015, in Grace Village Health Care, Winona Lake. Arrangements are currently pending with McHatton-Sadler Funeral Chapel, Warsaw.

Kevin James Stevens, age 39, of Brentwood passed away at his home on Sept. 4, 2015. He is survived by his wife: Stacey Renee Stevens; children: Braden; Madison; and Alyssa Stevens, all of Brentwood; mother: Beverly Miller, Warsaw; father and stepmother: Terry (Brenda) Stevens, Tipton; sister: Heather (David) Marshall; and brother: Chad (Melissa) Stevens, Warsaw. …read more.

Dale W. Wright, 96 of Pierceton, passed away at 11:38 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 5, 2015, in Millers Merry Manor, Warsaw. On April 3, 1919, he was born in Warsaw, to Hal and Sylvia Wright. He was united in marriage to Doris E. Pletcher on July 3, 1940, in Warsaw. Doris preceded him in death on …read more.

Walter R. Steffen, 87, Syracuse, passed away at 7:02 p.m. Monday, Sept. 7, 2015, at Greencroft Healthcare, Goshen. Arrangements are pending at Owen Family Funeral Home, Syracuse.

Anthony Wayne Gabbard, 25, of Cromwell passed away at 3:22 p.m. Friday, Sept. 4, 2015, in Claypool. On March 21, 1990, he was born in Goshen to Brian Gabbard and Connie Powell. He lived most of his life in Kosciusko County and he graduated from Wawasee High School, Class of 2009. He was employed by …read more.

Inez B. Caywood, 89, of Syracuse, passed away at 12:28 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 6, 2015 at I.U. Goshen Hospital in Goshen. She was born on Feb. 19, 1926, in Churubusco, to Edward E. & Mabel Ann (Geiger) Gordon. On Jan. 20, 1945, in Warsaw, she married Roy O. Caywood Jr. who survives. She lived most …read more.

Jennifer L. Pierce, age 56, passed away suddenly on Aug. 31, 2015, in her home in Woodbridge, Va. Jenny was born on June 15, 1959 to Mark and Mary kosins in Warsaw. She graduated from Warsaw Community High School in 1977 and joined the Marines “to free a man to fight”. Jenny left the Marine …read more.

Walter Vere Wildman of Grace Village Retirement Community of Winona Lake, went home to be with his Lord and Savior at 6:45 a.m. Friday, Sept. 4, 2015, at his residence at the age of 87. He was a long time resident of Kosciusko County where he was a member of Calvary Baptist Church of Oswego. …read more.

Thomas Lee Fredrick, 68, died at 10:30 p.m. Friday, July 17, at his residence in Tucson, Ariz. He was born March 9, 1947, to Arnold and Ruth (Rehak) Frederick, in Warsaw, and married Judy Wittwer on Dec. 22, 1967. He retired in 2007 from Zimmer as a machinist. He graduated from South Bend Riley High School, …read more.

Harriett Eloise Baxter, age 84, passed away at 3:05 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2015, at Miller’s Merry Manor of Warsaw. Mrs. Baxter was also a former resident of Grace Village Retirement Community of Winona Lake. Arrangements are pending with Redpath-Fruth Funeral Home, Warsaw.

Edward A. Hoffman, 83, passed away at 10:55 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2015, at Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne. Edward was born May 16, 1932, in Fulton County, to William Foster and Eathel (Drudge) Hoffman. He served with the Army Air Force at Lackland Air Force Base, and lived most of his life in …read more.

William “Rock” Wells, age 59, of Warsaw, passed away at 10:05 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2015 in Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne. He was born July 19, 1956, in Fremont, Ohio, to Lester and Versie (Lacey) Wells. He was united in marriage to Beth Sims in Warsaw, on Dec. 26, 1987. A Warsaw resident since 1977, …read more.

Edward A. Hoffman, 83, Claypool, died Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2015, at Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne. Arrangements are pending at Titus Funeral Home, Warsaw.

Barbara “Jodie” Cook Atkinson, 83, of Indianapolis, and formerly of Mentone, where her and her husband Dr. David Cook practiced and lived from 1975 to 1984, passed away at 3:03 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2015, at Community East Hospital of Indianapolis. She was born Nov. 6, 1931, in Indianapolis, to Leo and Esther (Brummet) Miller, …read more.

Mack Shepherd, age 80, of Ligonier, passed away at 10:45 p.m. Monday, Aug. 31, 2015, at Goshen Hospital in Goshen. He was born on March 16, 1935,  to Henderson and Lucindy (Johnson) Shepherd in Hazard, Ky. He worked at Starcraft for 23 years, Commodore Homes for seven years, and then Kroger for five years. Mack was …read more.

Cooper Adam Hecker, 8 months, of New Palestine, passed away on Monday, Aug. 31, 2015, at Riley Hospital for Children. He was born on Dec. 17, 2014, in Indianapolis as the son of Joshua Adam and Ashley (Collier) Hecker. Super Cooper was known for his infectious smile. He loved his Sophie the giraffe, his blanky, …read more.

Donald E. Rice, 85, passed away at 12:01 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2015 at his home at Big Barbee Lake. He was born on Oct. 11, 1929, to Charles and Faye Rice in Lima, Ohio. He worked for IHC in Fort Wayne as an engineer for 25 years and ten years in the Detroit area …read more.

Mary Ellen Johnson, 94, passed away at 1:10 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2015, in her Warsaw home while surrounded by her loving family. Mary Ellen was born June 16, 1921, in Huntington, to Carl C. and Virginia Mae (Dowler) Robinson. She graduated from Huntington High School with the class of 1939. Mary Ellen would marry …read more.

Mack Shepherd, 80, Ligonier, passed away on Monday, Aug. 31, 2015, at IU Goshen Hospital. Arrangements are currently pending with Yeager Funeral Home.

Donald R. Helmuth, age 61, Milford, passed away at 1:02 p.m. Monday, Aug. 31, 2015, at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne from injuries received in a horse riding accident on Aug. 18, 2015. He was born April 21, 1954, in Bremen to Crist E. and Wilma (Yoder) Helmuth. Mr. Helmuth lived his lifetime in this …read more.

Bobby Joe Gist, 78 of Warsaw, went home to be with Jesus at 12:40 p.m. Monday, Aug. 31, 2015, in his residence. On April 18, 1937, he was born in Centerville, Ark. to Arrie and Ruby (Underwood) Gist. He was united in marriage to Bonnie Jean Rohrer on July 31, 1976, in Warsaw, who survives. …read more.

Mary Ellen Johnson, 94, Warsaw, died in her home on Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2015. Arrangements are pending at Titus Funeral Home, Warsaw.

Helen Eloise Smith, 93, of Warsaw, passed away at 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 29, 2015, at Kosciusko Community Hospital in Warsaw following a short illness surrounded by her family. Helen was born on Dec. 14, 1921, in Warsaw to James O. and Nellie (Devenney) Tuttle. She graduated in 1940 from Larwill High School and was married on …read more.

Robert L. Elward, 85, of Coldwater, Mich., formally of Ligonier, passed away at 3:50 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 29, 2015, at the Laurels of Coldwater in Coldwater, Mich. Mr. Elward was born on Dec. 12, 1929, in Fort Wayne, a son of Robert and Mary (King) Elward. He spent his formative years in Fort Wayne, and …read more.

Joyce Louise Nicol Goss of Warsaw, passed into the presence of Jesus, her Lord and Maker at 2:45 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 29, 2015 at the age of 86. Joyce was born on April 5, 1929, in Arenzville, Ill. to Albert and Ida (Nobis) Nicol. She was 16 when her German Lutheran family moved to the …read more.

Catherine A. Folker, 62, died Saturday evening, Aug. 29, 2015, at IU Health Goshen Hospital, after a steady decline in health. She was born in Goshen to Wilbur “W.C.,” Folker and Virginia Mae Folker on Sept. 29, 1952. A graduate of Goshen High School, class of 1971, Cathy worked at the Goshen Post Office until …read more.

Helen E. Smith, 93, of Warsaw, passed away at 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 29, 2015 at Kosciusko Community Hospital in Warsaw. Arrangements are pending at Owen Family Funeral Home, SR 13 and CR 500N, North Webster.

Robert Maggart, 81, of Cromwell, passed away Aug. 29, 2015, at Miller’s Merry Manor of Syracuse. He was born on Nov. 9, 1933, in Columbia City, to Floyd and Rachel (Leininger) Maggart. On April 10, 1953, he married Delores Hogan who survives. He retired from Don and Sons Excavating in 2013. He was a member …read more.

Richard “Dick” Roberds, 81, passed away on Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2015, in Fair Oaks Ranch, Texas. He was born Oct. 14, 1933, to Clifford and Ignota Roberds in Warsaw. Dick attended Wabash College in Crawfordsville, and graduated from Indiana University with a B.S. in Business Administration in 1955. He was proud member of Phi Kappa …read more.

Tammy L. Martin, 40, North Webster, passed away at 7:45 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 23, 2015, at IU Goshen Hospital, Goshen. She was born Sept. 3, 1974, in Frankfort, Mich., to Kathleen “Pat” (Weaver) Turner. She attended Triton High School in Bourbon, graduated in 1993 from Wawasee High School in Syracuse, and lived most of her …read more.

Stephen Michael Gillespie, age 65, of Baytown, Texas, formerly of Ligonier, passed away on June 10, 2015, in the Michael E. Bebakey VA Medical Center. He was born on Feb. 26, 1950, to Donald and Rosemary (Prucinsky) Gillespie in Kendallville. He graduated from Ligonier High School in 1968. After high school, Steve enlisted in the United …read more.

Jeffrey D. ‘Jeff’ Smith, 56, North Webster, passed away at 6:48 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 22, at Parkview Regional Hospital, Fort Wayne, following a motorcycle accident in Elkhart County. He was born Feb. 16, 1959, in Anderson, to Henry D. and Barbara Ellen (McCarty) Smith. He graduated in 1977 from Madison Heights High School in Anderson, …read more.

Penelope “Penny” Lynn Shapiro of Warsaw, passed away at 4 p.m. Friday, Aug. 21, 2015, at Parkview Regional Medical Center of Fort Wayne, at the age of 48. She was a 1985 graduate of Putnam County High School in Granville, Ill., and later she attended Illinois Valley College for two years.  She worked for many years as …read more.

M. Margene Clase, 74, passed away unexpectedly in her Warsaw home at 7:35 a.m. Friday,  Aug. 21, 2015. Margene was born Nov. 6, 1940, in Warsaw to Raymond and Marie (Priser) Haines.  A lifetime Kosciusko County resident, she had been a sales representative at CVS for 12 years. Margene was a past president of Senior’s Our Night …read more.

Linda Lou Yeiter, 75, Warsaw, passed away Friday, Aug. 21, 2015 in Peabody Retirement Community, North Manchester. She was born Nov. 13, 1939, in Warsaw, to Dwayne and Maxine (Wideman) Horn. She married Larry Yeiter in Atwood July 21, 1956. She was a farmer’s wife and homemaker. Linda was a member of Otterbein United Methodist Church; …read more.

Elizabeth Jane Richardson, 84, Syracuse, passed away on Aug. 21, 2015, at the IU Health Goshen Hospital surrounded by her family. She was born on Oct. 18, 1930, in Huntington, to Emery and Orpha (Holmes) Drabenstot. On Aug. 9, 1946, she married Marlin Richardson who preceded her in 2005. She moved to the lake area in 1977 coming …read more.

Lucille Joy Teel, 97, of Greenwood, where she had lived for the last two years and formerly of Milford, and the Akron and Mentone, area passed at 10:10 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 20, 2015, at Greenwood Meadows of Greenwood. She was born April 3, 1918, in Etna Green, William and Ruth (Jones) Stutzman. She first married Wade Whetstone. …read more.

Janet A. Perzee, 68, Pierceton, passed away at 2:30 a.m. Friday, Aug. 21, 2015, at IU Goshen Hospital in Goshen. She was born on June 2, 1947, in Pontiac, Ill., to Gilbert and Ferne (Stalter) Yordy. She graduated in 1965, from Eureka High School in Eureka, Ill., in 1969 from Northern Illinois University in DeKalb, …read more.

John Harold Young, 73, formerly of Milford, passed away at 6:55 a.m. Aug. 22, at Englewood Health and Rehabilitation Center in Fort Wayne. He was born Aug. 30, 1941, to Harold and Flora (Poehlein) Young in Milford. John graduated from Milford High School in 1959 and during the next few years attended Indiana University, ASU …read more.

Mildred Nicolai, 102, of Syracuse, passed away at 10:08 a.m. Friday, Aug. 21, at Goshen Hospital. Mildred was born Feb. 28, 1913, to Jesse and Maude Miller. Except for an early childhood move where she and her family homesteaded on the plains of Montana, Mildred made her home and life in Syracuse. It was there …read more.

Janet A. Perzee, 68, Pierceton, passed away at 2:30 a.m. Friday, Aug. 21, 2015, at IU Goshen Hospital, Goshen. Arrangements are pending at Owen Family Funeral Home, North Webster.

Simon Smith, 91, of Syracuse, passed away on Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2015, at his home. He was born Jan. 3, 1924, in Noble County, to Howard and Veronica (Simon) Smith. On Dec. 31, 1976, he married Millie Eustler, who survives. He was a USMC Veteran. He moved to Syracuse from Fort Wayne in 1979, where he …read more.

Simon Smith, 91, of Syracuse, passed away on Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2015, at his home. Arrangements are currently pending at the Eastlund Funeral Home.

Richmond Wadkins of Silver Lake, passed away at 7:35 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2015, at his residence at the age of 68. He enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps from 1965-1974, and served two tours in Vietnam in 1965 then again in 1969. Richmond was a lifetime resident of Kosciusko County, where he worked as …read more.

Albertis “Albert” L. Sherow, 76, Warsaw, died Tuesday evening Aug. 18, 2015, at IU Health Goshen Hospital following a lengthy illness. He was born on Nov. 26, 1937, in Plymouth, to Aldora Albertis Sherow and Anna (Fetters) Sherow. Albert had lived in Warsaw, for the last 11 years, having lived in Richland Center before that. …read more.

Albertis “Albert” L. Shedrow, 76, Warsaw, died Tuesday evening, Aug. 18, 2015, at IU Health Goshen Hospital following a lengthy illness. Arrangements are pending at Earl-Grossman Funeral Home, Argos.    

Alfred M. Crook, 75, of Cromwell, passed away at 10:46 a.m. Monday, Aug. 17, 2015, as the result of an automobile accident near Ligonier. He was born on Jan. 27, 1940, in Nashville, Tenn. to Henry Alfred and Mary Emeline (Kenneth) Crook. He grew in in Tennessee and attended public school there. He was married …read more.

Frances “Fran” Shively, 94, Warsaw, died at 11:25 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 16, 2015, at Miller’s Merry Manor, Warsaw. She was born April 18, 1921, in Warsaw, to Royal and Lucile (Valentine) Neff. She graduated from Claypool High School in 1939 and married Donald Shively on Feb. 14, 1944, in San Luis Obispo, Calif. She was …read more.

Paul A. Levernier, 98, passed away at 8:15 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 15, in Indianapolis, after a brief illness. Paul was born Dec. 10, 1916, in Denver, Colo. to Martin W. Levernier and Era Chambers Levernier. Paul spent his early years in Winnetka, Ill. on his grandparents’ farm while finding ways with his brother to get …read more.

Virginia “Ginger” May Lundgren of Grace Village Retirement Community of Winona Lake, passed away at 1:55 p.m. Monday, Aug. 17, 2015, at Kosciusko Community Hospital of Warsaw at the age of 93. She was a member of Calvary Baptist Church of Oswego. She graduated in 1942 from Moody Bible Institute in Chicago and after finishing …read more.

Robert “Bob” Thompson, 68, of North Webster, passed away on Saturday, Aug. 15, 2015, at the IU Health Goshen Hospital. He was born on Feb.  21, 1947, in Paulding, Ohio, to Carl & Dorothy (Sutton) Thompson.  He married Pat Sams in June of 1970, she survives.  He lived in Syracuse for 45 years before moving to North …read more.

Paul Levernier, 98, Syracuse passed away on Saturday, Aug. 15, 2015, at the Westminister Village in Indianapolis. Arrangements are currently pending at the Eastlund Funeral Home.

Barbara J. “Bobbie” Leeth, age 76, of Warsaw, passed away at 3:55 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 16, 2015, at Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw. She was born June 23, 1939, in Terre Haute, to Richard L. and Gladys (Whitaker) Leeth. She was married to Jim Essman who preceded her in death Nov. 19, 2004. She was employed …read more.

Frances Arlene Shively, 94, Claypool, died Sunday, Aug. 16, 2015, at Miller’s Merry Manor, Warsaw. Memorial services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 26, at Claypool United Methodist Church. Arrangements are pending at Titus Funeral Home, Warsaw.

Doris Ann Slaymaker, 78, of Warsaw, passed away at her home at 12:20 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2015. She was born Nov. 1, 1936, in Kosciusko County to Eugene and Anna Mae (Evans) Beigh, who precede her in death. She was a graduate of Warsaw High School in 1955. She attended Manchester College where she …read more.

Emelia Friebel of Grace Village Retirement Community of Winona Lake, passed away at noon Friday, Aug. 14, 2015, at her residence at the age of 90. She had been a resident of Kosciusko County, for the past two years. Emelia was born on May 23, 1925, in Streeter, N. D., to Anna (Graf) Schmidt and Jacob …read more.

Barbara J. Leeth, 76, Warsaw, passed away at 3:55 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 16, 2015, at Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw. Arrangements are pending at McHatton-Sadler Funeral Chapel, Warsaw.

Shirley Eileen Chamberlain, 89, Grace Village Retirement Community, Winona Lake, passed away at 4:45 p.m. Friday, Aug. 14, at Miller’s Merry Manor, Warsaw. She was a homemaker and a member of Winona Lake Grace Brethren Church. She was a loving, godly mother and grandmother. Shirley was born Oct. 2, 1925, in Johnstown, Pa., to Thomas …read more.

Donna Kyle, 87, of Winona Lake passed away at home on Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2015. She was born on Nov. 12, 1927, in Kalamazoo, Mich., to John and Gladys (Miles) Dailey. Donna is survived by her two sons: Dan First, Kalamazoo, Mich.; and Kevin (Cindy) Kyle, Winona Lake; three grandchildren; and numerous great-grandchildren. She was …read more.

Gerald  “J.D.” Lee Davis, 70, of Lakeville, passed away at 9:45 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 13, 2015, at his home. He was born on Dec. 16, 1944, in South Bend, to the late Vaughn E. and Della K. (Smith) Davis. He was united in marriage on May 1, 1961, in South Bend, to Sally Ilene Mikel …read more.

Dolores E. “Dee” Gerber, 72, of Syracuse, passed away at 12:06 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 13, 2015, at Lutheran Hospital of Indiana in Fort Wayne. She was born on Feb. 5, 1943, in Goshen, to James Edward and Martha Mildred (Richcreek) Hapner. She was a lifetime Syracuse area resident and attended Syracuse High School. She …read more.

Dianna J. Heisler, 73, of Mentone, passed at 8:04 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2015, at her residence after a year long battle with cancer. She was born in Atwood on Aug. 29, 1941, to Harold and Ethel (Engle) Truex. On July 1, 1960, she married Larry Heisler, who survives. They were married in Atwood. She …read more.

George Manns, 74, of rural Claypool, passed at 8 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2015, at his residence. He was born Dec. 27, 1940, in Prestonburg, Ky., to Ellis and Daisy (Bradford) Manns. In Silver Lake on March 21, 1959, he married Eula Mae Owens, who survives. George worked for Dalton Foundry, Warsaw Foundry, and Midwest …read more.

Grace Alice Rans Lewis, 90, of Mentone, passed at 6:55 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2015, at her home. She was born Sept. 6, 1924, in Fulton County, to George and Agnes (Hendrickson) Rans. She married Nov. 25, 1945, in Mentone she married her WWII sweetheart Raymond L. Lewis who survives. After graduating she was employed …read more.

Dianna J. Heisler, 73, of rural Mentone, passed 8:04 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2015, at her residence Arrangements are currently pending at King Memorial Home, Mentone.

Donnasil Kyle, 87, of Winona Lake passed away at home on Wednesday, August 12, 2015. Arrangements are currently pending at the Eastlund Funeral Home.

Doris Ann Slaymaker, 78, Warsaw, passed away at 12:20 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2015, in her residence. Arrangements are pending with McHatton-Sadler Funeral Chapel.

Dorothy Elizabeth Hoffer, 85, Warsaw, passed away at 4:06 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 8, 2015, in Visiting Nurse and Hospice Home, Fort Wayne. She was born Feb. 17, 1930, to John E. and Virginia J. (Sensibaugh) Hershberger, and was a 1948 graduate of Mentone High School. On Aug. 13, 1949, she married Frank Devon Hoffer, in …read more.

Jack William Klinefelter, 84, passed away unexpectedly at 8:26 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 9, 2015, in Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne. Jack was born in Arcola, to Jacob M. and Gladys Marie (Hill) Klinefelter on Feb. 19, 1930. He and Marilyn R. Kitchen were married Jan. 14, 1956, in Columbia City. She survives. A Warsaw, resident, Jack was employed for eight …read more.

William T. “Terry” Engeman, 77, residing in South Bend, returned to the loving arms of God at 4:20 p.m. Monday, Aug. 10, 2015. He was born Oct. 7, 1937 in Fort Wayne, IN to the late Urban “Whitey” and Edista (Barker) Engeman. On Nov. 23, 1961, in Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Warsaw, Terry married …read more.

Grace A. Lewis, 90, of Mentone, passed at 6:55 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2015, at her residence Arrangements are currently pending at King Memorial Home, Mentone.

George Manns, 74, of rural Claypool, passed at 8 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2015, at his residence Arrangements are currently pending at Hartzler Funeral Home, Akron.

Margaret B. Ostendorf, 101, of Milford passed away Aug. 8, 2015, at Miller’s Merry Manor Assisted Living, Warsaw. She was born July 2, 1914, in Prairie County, Ark. to Emory Wright and Theresa Evaline (Lewis) Bedell. Margaret married Joe H. Ostendorf, Jr. on Aug. 13, 1939. He preceded her in death in 1997. Mrs. Ostendorf …read more.

Junior Isaac passed away at 9:25 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 9, 2015, in his Pierceton home. Junior was born March 9, 1946, in Hall, Ky. to Pearlie Isaac. He and Barbara J. McCool were married March 7, 1986 in Prestonsburg, Ky. She survives. He was a laborer for Winona Powder Coating, LLC for 15 years and …read more.

Michael Mark Meredith, 60, of Goshen, passed peacefully at his home Saturday morning, Aug. 8, 2015, after a ten month battle with brain cancer. He was born April 10, 1955, in Goshen. On April 24, 1982, he married Tammy Hall in Elkhart. She survives along with a son: Michael John Meredith, Belton, Ks.; his mother …read more.

Jean Knisely, 91, of Syracuse, passed away on Saturday, Aug. 8, 2015, at the IU Health Goshen Hospital. She was born on Aug. 3, 1924, in Peru, to James and Elva (Miles) Connell. On Sept. 19, 1952, she married Orville Knisely who preceded her in 1972. She was a Syracuse resident since 1948 coming from …read more.

Marshall Brooke Doran, 84, of Burket, passed at 3:40 p.m. Friday, Aug. 7, 2015. He was born in Burket on May 3, 1931, to Virgil and Blanche (Eherenman) Doran. On Nov. 2, 1957, he married Sharon Williamson in Burket, and she survives. Survivors include his wife: Sharon Doran, Burket; son: Trent Doran; grandson: Keagan Doran. …read more.

Doris J. Ramsey, 83 of Warsaw, passed away at 11:45 a.m. Friday, Aug. 7, 2015, in her residence. She was born on June 30, 1932, in East Chicago, to Earl and Vera (Lengyel) Gray Sr. Doris was united in marriage to Eugene “Gene” Ramsey on April 22, 1950, in Gary. He preceded her in death …read more.

Christopher David Prater, 17, Syracuse, passed away at 8:40 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 6, 2015, in Syracuse. On Sept. 18 1997, Christopher was born to Howard and Jenny (Builta) Prater at Barksdale Air Force Base in Louisiana. Christopher was a resident of Syracuse since 2006. Christopher was a senior at Wawasee High School, worked at McDonald’s …read more.

Winifred “Gail” Kerr, 56 of Pierceton, passed away at 5:55 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 6, 2015, in Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne. On Dec. 5, 1958, she was born in Warsaw, to Albert and Joyce (Howe) Barber. She was united in marriage to Richard “Rick” Kerr on Aug. 17, 1995, in Pierceton, who survives. A …read more.

Winifred G. Kerr, 56, of Pierceton, passed away at 5:55 p.m. Thursday, August 6, 2015, in Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne. Arrangements are pending at McHatton-Sadler Funeral Chapel, Pierceton. To sign the guestbook or send condolences electronically, go to mchattonsadlerfuneralchapels.com

Charles “Lewis” Speicher, 86, of Milford passed away on Wednesday, Aug.  5, 2015, at home. He was born to Charles A. and Pauline (O’Haver) Speicher on May 28, 1929, in Milford Junction. Lewis graduated from Milford High School in 1948 and was part of the school’s only undefeated basketball team, earning his right as the first …read more.

Daniel Lee Graff, 62, Syracuse, died at 11:47 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 6, 2015, at Indiana University Goshen Hospital, Goshen. He was born in Goshen on Jan. 19, 1953, to Stanley and Virginia (Downing) Graff. He was a commercial truck driver for 40 years and enjoyed collecting antique model cars. Daniel is survived by his mother: …read more.

Gretchen Watkins Manthey Bumbaugh passed away at 5:10 a.m. Thursday, August 6, 2015, at her home in the Grace Village Assisted Living Community, Winona Lake. She was 82. Gretchen was born in Niagara Falls, N.Y., to Henry W. and Lenora M. (Schreiber) Seiffert. She was a 1950 graduate of Warsaw High School, Warsaw. On June …read more.

Reverend Roy B. Snyder of Grace Village Retirement Community of Winona Lake, Indiana was “loosed away upward” at Grace Village Health Care at 3:10 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2015,at the age of 93. He was born on June 15, 1922, in Altoona, Penn. to Sheldon and Mabel (Guyer) Snyder where he grew up in a …read more.

Gretchen Watkins Manthey Bumbaugh, 82, Winona Lake, died Thursday, Aug. 6, 2015, at Grace Village Retirement Community. Arrangements are pending at Titus Funeral Home, Warsaw.

Roy B. Snyder of Grace Village Retirement Community, Winona Lake, passed away at Grace Village Health Care at 3:10 p.m. Wednesday, August 5, 2015, at the age of 93. Arrangements are pending with Redpath-Fruth Funeral Home, Warsaw.

Richmond Wadkins of Silver Lake, passed away at 7:35 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2015, at his residence at the age of 68. Arrangements are pending with Redpath-Fruth Funeral Home, Warsaw.

Jeffery Michael Lawton, 32, formerly of Mishawaka and currently residing in Warsaw, passed away suddenly at home Monday, August 3, 2014. He was born March 7, 1983 in South Bend. Jeff graduated from Penn High School in 2001. He was always full of life and loved snowboarding, skateboarding, and any extreme sport. There wasn’t a …read more.

Lois Wilcox Myette, 95, passed away on Saturday, Aug. 1, at Champaign County Nursing Home in Urbana, Ill. She was born Sept. 10, 1919, in Saratoga Springs, N.Y., to Edward and Corda Wilcox and graduated from Chesbrough Seminary in North Chili, N.Y., in 1939 with a degree in bookkeeping. On Aug. 27, 1941, she married …read more.

Kathryn A. Christian, 73, Warsaw passed away at 10:31 a.m. Friday July 31, 2015, at Visiting Nurse and Hospice Home, Fort Wayne. She was born on Feb. 13, 1942, to Henry and Mabel (Kegley) Willey in Elkhart. She has been a Warsaw resident since 2003. She was united in marriage on July 23, 1960, to …read more.

Dawn Hickman, 81, of Pierceton, passed away on Sunday, Aug. 2, 2015, at the Parkview Whitley Hospital. She was born on Jan. 2, 1934, in Wilmot, to Clarence and Cora (Morehead) Hickman.  She was a lifelong area resident and was a retired registered nurse.  She was a former member of the North Webster United Methodist Church. Dawn …read more.

James (Jamie) Paul Phillips died unexpectedly in his sleep at his home on Monday, July 27, in Sylvania, Ohio. He was 45 years old. A treasured gift to Don and Pattie (Painter) Phillips of Warsaw, Jamie is survived by his best friend ever, his son: Jacob Phillips, Maumee, Ohio; his mother: Pattie; brother: Jeff (Jennifer) …read more.

Dawn Hickman, 81, of Pierceton, passed away on Sunday, Aug. 2, 2015, at the Parkview Whitley Hospital. Arrangements are currently pending at the Eastlund Funeral Home.

Margaret Hall, age 90, of Ligonier, went to meet her Lord at 11:15 a.m. Sunday, August 2, 2015, at home with her children by her bedside. She was born on Jan. 17, 1925, to William and Agnes (Zornes) Bailey in Argo, W. Va. On March 17, 1942, Margaret married Edward Hall. He preceded her in …read more.

Suzanne Arlene (Coy) Hanna, 74, of Bloomington, passed away at I.U. Health-Bloomington Hospital on Saturday, Aug. 1, 2015. Suzanne was born on April 28, 1941, to Tillman J. “Junior” and Eula (Killian) Coy. She lived in North Webster, and attended school there until she moved to southern Indiana at the age of 12. She was …read more.

Ernest Lamar “Ernie” Knight, 75, of Syracuse, was called home by our heavenly Father at 2:15 p.m. Friday, July 31, 2015, at Courtyard Healthcare in Goshen, following a six month illness. He was born on June 12, 1940, in Goshen, to James Edward Trainor and Lucille Daisy Knight. He attended Goshen public schools and was …read more.

Merrilee R. Wagner, 76, passed away at 2:12 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 1, 2015, in Millers Merry Manor, Warsaw. Merrilee was born Jan. 25, 1939 in Huntington, to Raymond and Arlena (McDaniel) Sands. She first was married Harold Campbell on May 10, 1958. He survives as the father of her children. On June 11, 1983, she …read more.