Thelma M. Barlow, 79, of Leesburg, Ind., passed away at 10:20 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2012, at Gardens at Lake City, Warsaw, Ind. On Nov. 19, 1933, she was born in Winchester, Ind., to Ward and Florence (Mixell) Rector. She married George Barlow on Nov. 24, 1972, in Parker City, Ind., who survives. Thelma moved …read more.

Larry B. Gingerich, 62, of Ligonier, Ind., passed away on Tuesday, Nov. 27, 2012, at his home after a short-term battle with cancer. He was born on May 6, 1950, in Goshen, Ind., to Benedict and Barbara (Bontrager) Gingerich. He married Paula Swihart on Dec. 11, 1984, in Las Vegas, Nev. He served his I …read more.

Ronald Devoe Schmucker, 59, of North Webster, Ind., passed away at 3:50 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 27, 2012, while surrounded by his family in his home. Ron was born to Chancy and Thelma (Ogle) Schmucker on Sept. 2, 1953, in Warsaw, Ind. On July 29, 1972, also in Warsaw, he and Diane Widman were joined in …read more.

Ernest M. Harvey Jr., 86, of Warsaw, Ind., and formerly of Silver Lake, Ind., died at 2:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 23, 2012, at his residence. He was born in Wabash County, Ind., on April 4, 1926, to Ernest and Edythe (Slater) Harvey Sr. He was a member of New Life Christian Church, Warsaw. Surviving are …read more.

Martha Burnau, 94, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 3:40 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 27, 2012, in her residence. She was born on Feb. 11, 1918, in Union Township, Huntington County, Ind., to Flora (Weber) and David Roscoe Johnson. She married Donald T. Burnau in Markle, Ind., on Jan. 11, 1941. He preceded her in death …read more.

Lowell H. Kimpel, 97, of Angola, Ind., died Tuesday, Nov. 27, 2012, in Life Care Center of LaGrange, Ind. He had lived in Angola for 25 years, coming from Pleasant Lake, Ind. Mr. Kimpel served in the Civilian Conservation Corp Camp in Idaho in the 1930’s. He had worked at Newnam Foundry in Kendallville, Ind., for …read more.

Georgia M. Baum, 92, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 7:45 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 24, 2012, at Mason Health and Rehabilitation Center, Warsaw. She was born May 29, 1920, in Warsaw, to Edward C. and Ethena Loretta (Truex) Weirick. She was a 1938 graduate of Warsaw High School. On Sept. 3, 1949, in Burket, Ind., she married Franzil B. Baum. She …read more.

Nancy Pitts, 87, of Sidney, Ind., passed away in Miller’s Merry Manor, Warsaw, Ind., at 2:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 26, 2012. She was born to Willie and Annie (Strickland) Burchett in Lancer, Ky. On Sept. 10, 1925. She was a Sidney resident since 1953. She was united in marriage to Mexico Pitts in Prestonsburg, Ky., …read more.

Thelma Crow, 92, of Syracuse, Ind., passed away at 3:22 p.m. Monday, Nov. 26, 2012, at Miller’s Merry Manor in Syracuse. She was born on March 24, 1920, in Milford, Ind., to Charles Washington and Clara (Leatherman) Price. She graduated from Milford High School in 1938 and was married on June 14, 1941 in Milford …read more.

Geraldine H. “Gerrie” Smith, 95, of Syracuse, Ind., passed away on Sunday, Nov. 25, 2012, at her residence. She was born on Feb. 19, 1917, in Fort Wayne, Ind., to Robert T. and Evelyn (Druitt) Smith. Gerrie lived and worked in Fort Wayne while also living and raising her family in the Syracuse area. Upon …read more.

Betty L. Firestone, age 85, of Goshen, Ind., and formerly of Nappanee, Ind., passed away at 8:37 p.m., Friday, Nov. 23, 2012, at IU Goshen Health. She was born June 3, 1927, in Etna Green, Ind., to Dallas and Surelda (Huffman) Hartzell. She graduated from Etna Green High School in 1945. Her first marriage was …read more.

Erika Lyn (Selner) Beachy, 27, of Nappanee, Ind., died unexpectedly of natural causes at 7:05 p.m., Friday, Nov. 23, 2012, at St. Vincent’s Hospital, Cardiac Care Unit, Indianapolis. She was born June 1, 1985, in Elkhart to Sonya Stanage and Timothy Selner. She married Ervin D. Beachy on June 30, 2012, in Niles, Mich. Erika …read more.

Ernest M. Harvey Jr., 86, Warsaw, Ind., and formerly of Silver Lake, Ind., died at 2:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 23, 2012, at his residence. He was born at Wabash County, Ind., on April 4, 1926, to Ernest and Edythe (Slater) Harvey Sr. He was a member of New Life Christian Church, Warsaw. Surviving are a sister, …read more.

Phyllis Marie (Heckaman) Swick, 77, of Pierceton, Ind., passed away at 11 a.m. Friday, Nov. 23, 2012, in Grace Village Health Care, Winona Lake, Ind. She was born April 9, 1935, in Kosciusko County, Ind., to Forrest and Anna Marie (Heyde) Heckaman. She was a graduate of Burket High School in 1953. On June 2, …read more.

Phillip M. Dingus, 61, of Whitley County, Ind., passed away at 2:20 p.m. Friday, Nov. 23, 2012, in Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne, Ind. He was born Nov. 28, 1950, in Hite, Ky., to Lacy and Pauline (Shepherd) Dingus. He has lived in Whitley County since 1963. He previously worked for Larwill Products as …read more.

Billie R. Wireman, 61, of North Manchester, Ind., died at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 21, 2012, at Wabash County Hospital, Wabash, Ind. She was born at Logan, W.V., on Nov. 10, 1951, to Roosevelt and Grace M. (Spears) Spriggs. She graduated from Manchester High School in 1969 and retired from Singer Controls, North Manchester, in …read more.

Betty Lou Hire, 71, of Ligonier, Ind., passed away at 2:50 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 21, 2012, at Goshen Hospital. She was born Oct. 24, 1941, the daughter of the late Arthur Dale & Marcella Virginia (Keim) Coy. On June 27, 1958, she married David Ray Hire, he survives. She is also survived by three children: …read more.

Donald Ray Hines, 80, passed away after a short illness with pneumonia on Saturday, Nov. 17, 2012, at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Mo. He was born on Nov. 18, 1931, in Silver Lake, Ind., to Roy and Faye (Beeney) Hines. He had lived in West Plains, Mo., since 2002. On June 19, 1954, Don married …read more.

John Richard Lapp, 63, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 1:15 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 22, 2012, in the Northern Indiana Veterans Administration Healthcare Marion, Ind. He was born Sept. 29, 1949, to John and Dorothy (Metzler) Lapp in Lancaster, Pa. He graduated in 1967 from Warsaw High School and was a resident of Kosciusko County, Ind. …read more.

Brandon Tylor Reynolds, 32, of Cromwell, Ind., passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, Nov. 21, 2012. He was born on March 31, 1980, to Kim (Kreager) and Roger Reynolds in Goshen, Ind. He lived in Cromwell and was a lifelong area resident. Brandon attended West Noble High School where he played football and baseball. He worked …read more.

Lorin “Lum” L. Danner, 89, of Pierceton, Ind., passed away at 12:46 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 21, 2012, at Select Specialty Hospital, Fort Wayne, Ind. He was born on Sept. 17, 1923, in Wabash County, Ind., to Lewis Edward and Goldie (McKee) Danner. He was a lifetime resident of Kosciusko County. He married Betty Symons on …read more.

Othel “Lee” Walls, 75, of Pierceton, Ind., passed away at 9:05 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2012, at Parkview Whitley Hospital in Columbia City, Ind. Lee was a lifetime resident of Kosciusko County, Ind. He worked for Zimmer Inc. in Warsaw, Ind., as the Quality Control Supervisor, and retired in 1992. He was a life member …read more.

Elizabeth Ann Croop, 94, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 5:10 p.m. Monday, Nov. 19, 2012, in Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw. She was born Aug. 21, 1918, in Leesburg, Ind., to Edith Belle Anglin. She was a lifetime resident of Kosciusko County. On Oct. 26, 1940, in Warsaw, she was united in marriage to Forrest J. …read more.

Rodger E. Hoerdt, 65, of North Manchester, Ind., died at 10:49 a.m. Monday, Nove. 19, 2012, at Wabash County Hospital, Wabash, IN. He was born March 4, 1947, in Wabash, Ind., to Russell E. “Pete” and Geneva V. (Sroufe) Hoerdt. He had worked at the former Woodcraft Co., North Manchester, until its closing and then …read more.

Eric Harman, 84, of Warsaw, Ind., having moved from from Winchester, Hampshire, England, passed away at 9:34 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2012, at his home. He was born Nov. 2, 1928, in Wales, British Iles. In 1973 in London, England, he married Betty Baumgartner. He was an engineer in the British Broadcasting Co. He is survived by a …read more.

Donnabelle Clark, 89, of North Manchester, Ind., died at 5:30 a.m. Monday, Nov. 19, 2012, in Peabody Healthcare Center, North Manchester.   She was born at Wabash County, Ind., on Nov. 19, 1923, to David E. and Myrtle (Steller) Rinehart, both deceased. She was owner/operator of Clark’s Log Cabin Restaurant, North Manchester, Ind., and was also employed …read more.

Robert D. Ihnen, 89, North Manchester, Ind., died at 6:32 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 18, 2012 at Sturgill Care- HPH Hospice Center, Brooksville, Fla. He was born July 22, 1923, in Wabash County, Ind., to Herman T. and Velma Marie (Bishop) Ihnen. He graduated from Laketon High School in 1941. On Sept. 19, 1941, he married …read more.

Mary (Holtz) Rishling, 59, of Nappanee, Ind., died at 5:41 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 17, 2012, at Elkhart General Hospital unexpectedly after a short illness. She was born Aug. 11, 1953, in LaPorte, Ind., to Ralph and Lucille (Raymond) Holtz. Mary was a graduate of LaPorte High School. On July 19, 1975, she married Robert Rishling …read more.

Thomas Jeremy Archer, 9 days old, of Goshen, Ind., passed away at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 17, 2012, at Riley Hospital in Indianapolis, Ind. He was born Nov. 4, 2012, to Jeremy Archer and Beth Nichole Davis of Goshen, formerly of Syracuse, Ind. He is survived his parents: Beth Davis, Goshen; and Jeremy Archer, …read more.

Worth “Junior” Packer Jr., 76, of North Webster, Ind., passed away at 6:30 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 16, 2012, at Kosciusko Community Hospital in Warsaw, Ind. He was born on June 11, 1936, in Bladen Co., N.C., to Worth and Delia (Edwards) Packer Sr. He attended Bladenboro High School in Bladenboro, N.C., and was married …read more.

Kirby A. Kitson, 37, of Mishawaka, Ind., and formerly of Syracuse, Ind., died at 7:45 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 15, 2012, at IU Health Goshen. He was born July 23, 1975 in Goshen to Bob and Judy (Beer) Kitson. He lived his lifetime in this area.  Kirby was a 1994 graduate of Fairfield High School and …read more.

Billy R. Adams, age 72, of Silver Lake, Ind., passed away at 12:45 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 15, 2012, in his residence. On Oct. 30, 1940, he was born in Van Lear, Ky., to Raymond and Gladys (Webb) Adams. He married Linda Whitaker on Nov. 21, 1960, in Prestonsburg, Ky. She preceded him in death on …read more.

Anna Menzie, 100, formerly of Clunette, Ind., passed away at 3:39 a.m. Friday, Nov. 16, 2012, in Miller’s Merry Manor Warsaw, Ind. On Dec. 18, 1911, she was born to Dallas and Amanda (Hostetler) Cripe in Goshen, Ind. She married Ralph R. Menzie on Feb. 23, 1930, in Pierceton, Ind. He preceded her in death …read more.

Owen Miller, 71, of Miller’s Merry Manor, Wakarusa, Ind., formerly of Nappanee, Ind., died at 9:40 a.m., Thursday, Nov. 15, at Goshen IU Health after a brief illness. He was born March 14, 1941, in Kosciusko County to Eli E. and Elsie (Borkholder) Miller. Mr. Miller had lived in Hutchinson, Kan., for 33 years and …read more.

Jessica Louise Gaither, 68, of Warsaw, Ind. passed away at 10:55 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 15, 2012, at her residence. She proudly served in the U.S. Air Force and was honorably discharged. She graduated from St. Mary’s Nursing School and had worked as a nurse for 45 years. Most recently she worked as an LPN at …read more.

Evelyn Jane Tinkey, 81, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 7:59 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 15, 2012, at Elkhart General Hospital, Elkhart, Ind. Evelyn was a lifetime resident of Kosciusko County, Ind., where she was a homemaker, and a member of Otterbein United Methodist Church in Atwood, Ind. She was the pianist and organist for the …read more.

Jesus Flores, 9 hours old, of North Manchester, Ind., died at 12:47 p.m. Monday, Nov. 12, 2012, in Parkview Regional Hospital, Fort Wayne, Ind. He was born at 3:41 a.m. Nov. 12, 2012, in Huntington, Ind., to Lino and Becky (Adams) Flores, who survive in North Manchester, Ind. In addition to his parents he is survived …read more.

Marilyn Josephine McCann Hartman, 88, of Leesburg, Ind., passed away at 8:57 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2012, at Elkhart General Hospital, Elkhart, Ind. She was born Aug. 15, 1924, in Leesburg to Hugh and Edith Belle (Anglin) McCann. On April 30, 1943, she married Raymond Lewis Hartman, who survives. She worked for Sun Metal in …read more.

Robert E. Phend, 83, of South Whitley, Ind., passed away at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2012, in his residence. On Dec. 13, 1929, he was born in Columbia City, Ind., to Paul and Marie (Wysong) Phend. He married Marjorie Johnson on July 11, 1953, who survives. Robert retired from International Harvester/Navistar in Fort Wayne, …read more.

Daniel James Howard, 69, of Columbia City, Ind., passed away at 4 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2012 at his home. He was born June 25, 1943, in Warsaw, Ind., to James Boyce and Helen Lucille (Fisher) Howard. He graduated from Warsaw High School with the class of 1961. After graduation, he honorably served in the …read more.

Sarah S. Martin, 97, of Nappanee, Ind., died at 2:15 p.m. Monday, Nov. 12, 2012, at her home following a long illness. She was a lifetime area resident and had lived at her home for 21 years. She was born Nov. 29, 1914 in Elkhart County to Henry E. and Elizabeth (Shrock) Martin. She was …read more.

Willard “Bill” Hepler, 81, of Nappanee, Ind., died at 9:40 a.m. Monday, Nov. 12, 2012, at his residence unexpectedly of natural causes. He was born Oct. 16, 1931, in Kosciusko County to Fred O. and Mary Louise (Mays) Hepler. He graduated from Nappanee High School in 1949 and he lived his lifetime in the same …read more.

Kalee Nicole Skaggs, 15, of Cromwell, Ind., passed away on Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2012. She was born on Oct. 11, 1997, in Warsaw, Ind., to Joe and Valerie (Goshert) Skaggs. Kalee was a freshman at Wawasee High School. She is survived by her parents: Joe and Valerie Skaggs, Cromwell; three brothers: Alick, Brad and Scott …read more.

Paul D. Robinson, 61, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away Monday, Nov. 12, 2012, in his residence. On Feb. 4, 1951, he was born in Warsaw to Garold Eugene and Imogene (Leckrone) Robinson. He lived most of his life in Warsaw with the exception of five years in Logansport. Paul graduated from Warsaw High School in …read more.

Dale Gaut, 85, of Avon Park, Fla., formerly of Nappanee-Bremen, Ind., area, died Saturday, Nov. 10, 2012, at Good Shepherd Hospice House in Sebring, Fla. He was born April 30, 1927, in Fort Wayne to Ora and Doisha (Warren) Gaut. He married Gloria Andrews Filley June 17, 1978, in South Bend, Ind. Dale and Gloria moved …read more.

Charles M. Prescott, 98, of Syracuse, Ind., passed away on Nov. 11, 2012, at Miller’s Merry Manor in Warsaw, Ind. He was born near Cromwell, Ind., on June 27, 1914, to Vincent and Elsie May (Reed) Prescott. After graduating from Cromwell High School he worked for farmers, building contractors and defense plants. On Oct. 15, …read more.

Mary Rush Manwaring Derry, 94, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 3:07 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 10, 2012, at Miller’s Merry Manor, Warsaw, surrounded by her loving family. She was born Sept. 6, 1918, in Mentone, Ind., to William Ray and Bernice (Goshert) Rush. On June 14, 1941, she was married to Lt. Miles Leroy Manwaring, …read more.

Wilvin Teel, 97, of Milford, Ind., passed at 11:05 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 11, 2012, at Lakeland Rehabilitation and Healthcare of Milford, Ind. He was born May 7, 1915, in Fulton County, Ind., to Melvin and Hattie (Kindig) Teel. He married Lucille Joy Stutzman Whetstone on Nov. 2, 1946, in Akron, Ind. He and his wife …read more.

Clarence “Red” Middaugh, 86, of Nappanee, Ind., died at 7:10 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 10, 2012, at Lakeland Loving Care Center in Milford, Ind., where he has resided for a year. He was born July 31, 1926, in Bremen, Ind. to Noble Clarence and Blanche (Balsley) Middaugh. He lived his lifetime in the Nappanee area. On …read more.

Amy L. Kroh, 50, of Fishers, Ind., formerly of Milford, Ind., died at 1:55 a.m., Friday, Nov. 9, 2012, at Community Hospital North in Indianapolis after a short illness. She was born March 31, 1962, in Goshen, Ind., to Lewis and Miriam “Mim” (Beer) Speicher. She was a 1980 graduate of Wawasee High School. On …read more.

Eunice “Elenor” Young, 71, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 11:20 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 10, 2012, in Mason Healthcare and Rehabilitaion Center, Warsaw. She was born Feb. 3, 1941, in VanLear, Johnson County, Ky., to Otto and Rosie (Thornsbury) Young. Formerly of VanLear, Ky., she was a Warsaw resident since 1983. She was a homemaker …read more.

Susan E. Michael, 60, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 10:10 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 8, 2012, in Indiana University Health Goshen Hospital, Ind. She was born to Vernon and Margie Smith on March 11, 1952, in Wabash, Ind. As a youngster, she spent many summers at Yellow Creek Lake. A Marion High School Graduate, class …read more.

Sean D. Garber, 44, of Nappanee, Ind., and formerly of South Bend, Ind., died at 5:57 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 8, 2012, at his residence unexpectedly of natural causes. He was born Sept. 28, 1968, in Marion, Ind., to Steve and Cheryl Garber. He moved to Nappanee in September 2012. He was a truck driver and …read more.

Brad Robison, 62, o Warsaw, Ind., passed away on Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2012, at the Kosciusko Community Hospital. There will be a graveside service at a later date. Eastlund Funeral Home, Syracuse, Ind., is handling arrangements.

Donald E. Frantz, 95, of Warsaw, Ind.,, passed away at 8:48 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2012, at The Hearth at Sycamore Village, Fort Wayne, Ind. He was born April 16, 1917, in Stockwell, Ind., to C. Earl and Alta (Farber) Frantz. He came to Kosciusko County in June of 1958 from the Vincennes and Bluffton …read more.

James G. Outcelt, 89, of Pierceton, Ind., passed away at 9:10 p.m. Tuesday Nov. 6, 2012, in his residence. He was born Sept. 14, 1923, in Kosciusko County, Ind., to Jacob A. and Mary B. (VanCuren) Outcelt. He was a lifetime resident of Kosciusko County. On April 24, 1943, in Bourbon, Ind., he was united …read more.

Robin Winterrowd, 57, of Warsaw, Ind., passed at 3:19 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2012, at Lutheran Hospital of Fort Wayne, Ind. He was born Jan. 9, 1955, in Rochester, Ind., to George and Hazel (Garner) Winterrowd. He worked for 30-plus years at Spartech in Warsaw, and was a Rochester High School graduate in1973 where he was an Indiana All-Star …read more.

Gene “Peanut” Felts, 86, of Syracuse, Ind., passed away on Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2012. He was born to the late Lloyd and Edna (Laughlin) Felts on Oct. 1 1926, in Syracuse. Peanut was a WWII veteran and active member of the American Legion. He was a retired ceramic tile setter. He loved to play bingo and …read more.

William (Bill) “Pecky” Peckham, 88 of Bourbon, Ind., passed away at 7:30 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2012, in his son’s home at Atwood, Ind. He had been in failing health. Pecky was born July 6, 1924, in Newport, R.I., to William Peckham and Emma Doole Peckham. Bill was a taxi cab and limousine driver in …read more.

Ruth J. Julian, 88, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 9:34 p.m. Monday, Nov. 5, 2012, at Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw. She was born April 16, 1924, in Warsaw to Earl R. and Glade (Entsminger) Snyder. She married Raymond J. Julian on Sept. 27, 1941, in Warsaw. She was a homemaker and a giving person, always focused on her family. Ruth …read more.

Elizabeth Anna Earles, 82, of Leesburg, Ind., passed away at 8:20 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2012, at Visiting Nurse & Hospice Home in Fort Wayne, Ind. She was born on Jan. 4, 1930, in Wyandotte, Mich., to Thomas F. and Margaret M. (McIntosh) Cox. She graduated in 1948 from A.E. Smith High School in Riverview, …read more.

Charles Robert “Bob” Teeple, 89, of Warsaw, Ind., went to be with the Lord at 2:20 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2012, at his residence. He was born on March 31, 1923, in Kosciusko County, Ind., to Lester Isaac Teeple and Lunettie Olive (Lippincott) Teeple. He was married on June 10, 1945, to Mary Ann Spicher …read more.

Rose Lee Mann, 86, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 12:55 p.m. Monday, Nov. 5, 2012, in Kosciusko Community Hospital Warsaw, Ind. On May 23, 1926, she was born in Salyersville, Ky., to John M. and Sally (Lane) Hale. Rose married Herbert J. Mann on Feb. 4, 1961, in Silver Lake, Ind. He preceded her …read more.

Edwin S. Purrington, 93, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 6:42 a.m. Monday, Nov. 5, 2012, in Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw. He was born Dec. 16, 1918, in Chicago to Franklin L. and Ruth (Stedman) Purrington. He was resident of Warsaw since 1977. Edwin was a volunteer fireman for Winona Lake and served as fire …read more.

Franklin Lopshire, 89, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 12:10 p.m. Monday, Nov. 5, 2012, at his residence at Miller’s Merry Manor of Warsaw. He was born on Sept. 3, 1923, in Fort Wayne, Ind., to Harry Franklin Lopshire and Agnes Mae (Sorgen) Lopshire. Franklin was a 1940 graduate of Central High School, Fort Wayne, …read more.

Dawn M. Reeves, 42, of Syracuse, Ind., passed away at 7:10 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2012, at her home. She was born on Jan. 16, 1970, in Indianapolis, Ind., to Pamela Sue (Hawkins) Bailey. She grew up in Indianapolis and graduated from Ben Davis High School.  She moved to the Kosciusko County area 15 years ago …read more.

John H. Anglin Jr., 70, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 4:20 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 4, 2012, in Baraga County Memorial Hospital, L’Anse, Mich. He was born Oct. 20, 1942, in Warsaw to John H. and E. “Bette” (Mikesell) Anglin. He graduated from Atwood High School in 1960 and Purdue University in 1965 with a degree in forestry. …read more.

Robert S. Goff, 91, of Chapman Lake, Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 10:10 a.m. Monday, Nov. 5, 2012, in Englewood Hospice House, Port Charlotte, Fla. He was born Sept. 25, 1921, in Colfax, Ind., to Bert and Gayle (Stowman) Goff. He was a 1941 graduate of Huntington High School and also attended two years of college. He entered the …read more.

Herberta I. Munson, 93, formerly of Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 10:30 a.m. Monday, Nov. 5, 2012, in the Visiting Nurse and Hospice Home in Fort Wayne, Ind. Herberta was born April 16, 1919, in Elwood, Ind., to Herbert Bucklin and Madeline Ruth (Bolinger) Robinson. She was a 1937 graduate of Warsaw High School and attended …read more.

Wanda L. Simcoe, 84, of North Manchester, Ind., died at 7:58 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 4, 2012, at her residence. She was born in Warsaw, Ind., on Oct. 4, 1928, to Roy and Bertha (Holderman) Smith. She graduated from Mentone High School in 1946 and Ravenscroft Beauty College in 1948. On March 19, 1948, she married …read more.

Susana Meza, 36, of Cromwell, Ind., passed away unexpectedly as the result of an automobile accident on Friday, Nov. 2, 2012. She was born Feb. 20, 1976, the daughter of Aurelio Rangel and Maria De Jesus Garcia in Aguascalientes, Mexico. On Aug. 14, 1993, she married Jose Meza in Chicago, Ill. Susana worked at Smokercraft …read more.

Lizabeth Rogaskie, 18, of Claypool, Ind., passed away at 1:07 a.m., Sunday, Nov. 4, 2012, in Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw, Ind. On Nov. 12, 1993, Lizzie was born in Hennepin County, Minn. She is the daughter of Gerri Lee and Steve Reisinger and her biological father, Rick Rogaskie. She lived in the Brainerd area of …read more.

Betty J. Evans, 83, of Miller’s Merry Manor Assisted Living, Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 4:25 p.m. Friday, Nov. 2, 2012, at Vibra Hospital of Fort Wayne, Ind. Betty was a lifetime resident of Kosciusko County, Ind., where she was a 1946 graduate of Mentone High School, and a homemaker where she was a true …read more.

Eldon Stukey Horn, 94, of Warsaw, Ind., and formerly of Mentone, Ind., passed away at 6:45 a.m. Friday, Nov. 2, 2012, at Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw. He was born Feb. 22, 1918, in Tippecanoe, Ind., to Isaac and Vida Stukey Horn. On Sept. 22, 1940, he married Mary L. Cumberland in Etna Green, Ind. She passed away Feb. 2, …read more.

Keith L. Evans, 79, of Warsaw, Ind., died at 11:30 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 1, 2012, in Mason Health and Rehabilitation Center, Warsaw. He was born April 24, 1933, in Kosciusko County to Lawrence and Ellen (Bartholomew) Evans. He graduated from Claypool in 1951 and served in the United States Army/Air Force until he was honorably discharged on June 23, 1953. …read more.

Ada E. Miller, 77, of Nappanee, Ind., died at 4:10 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2012,  at her residence unexpectedly of natural causes. She was born March 18, 1935, in Kosciusko County to Eli E. and Elsie (Borkholder) Miller. She was a lifetime area resident and worked as a seamstress. Ada was also a member of …read more.

Beatrice Hackworth, 89, of Winona Lake, Ind., and formerly of rural Claypool, Ind., died at 9 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2012, at Miller’s Merry Manor, Warsaw, Ind. She was born June 15, 1923, in Floyd County, Ky., to Jack and Biddie (Hackworth) Merritt. She married Malcolm Hackworth on Aug. 31, 1940. He died Sept. 18, …read more.

Reverend Francis Roland Rogers, 93, of Warsaw, went to be with his Lord and Savior at 6:55 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2012, at his residence at Gardens of Lake City. He was born on Nov. 29, 1918, in Rochester, Ind., to Raymond Roy Rogers and Ruth (Lowe) Rogers. He was married on April 6, 1946, …read more.

Raymond L. Kauffman, 88, of North Manchester, Ind., died at 1:41 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2012, at Peabody Healthcare Center, North Manchester. Arrangements are pending at McKee Mortuary, 1401 SR 114 W, North Manchester.

Jerry Ray Sutton, 54, of Fort Wayne, Ind., died at 1:42 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 27, at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne. He was born Nov. 13, 1957 in Wabash, Ind., to William Jerry and Madonna (Irelan) Sutton. Jerry was a 1976 graduate of Manchester High School and received an Associate’s degree from Harrison College in …read more.

Ingwald W. Johnson, 68, of Plymouth, Ind., died Monday, Oct. 29, 2012, at his home. He was born on Aug. 12, 1944, to Ingwald R. and Arlene (Lawmaster) Johnson, in Argos, Ind. Ingwald was a member of the West High School Class of 1962. Years later, he and another member of that class, Jerry Wilson, …read more.

Arthur C. Epert, 83, of Syracuse, Ind., and formerly of Ligonier, Ind., passed away at 12:45 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 28, 2012, in his home surrounded by his loved ones. He was born on Feb. 13, 1929, in Ligonier, Ind., to A. Carlyle and Florence (Jerles) Epert. He married Betty H. Eytcheson Jan. 6, 1950; she …read more.

Mary Opal Shock, 95, of Syracuse, Ind., passed away on Sunday, Oct. 28, 2012, at the IU Goshen Hospital. She was born on Sept. 16, 1917, in Utley, Ohio, to George and Sarah (Carpenter) Clark. She was married to Cecil Shock, who passed away in March of 1968. She was a homemaker, residing in Syracuse, …read more.

Timothy K. “Tim” Meck, 62, of Leesburg, Ind., passed away on Saturday, Oct. 27, 2012. Tim was born on Aug. 20, 1950, in Warsaw, Ind., to Earl S. and Dorothy E. (Bogart) Meck. Born and raised in Kosciusko County, Tim graduated from Warsaw High School in 1968. He was a truck driver for Polk and Sons …read more.

Stephen Shingledecker, 59, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 6:08 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 28, 2012, in Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne, Ind. He was born Dec. 22, 1952, in Three Rivers, Mich., to Robert and Roeberta (Barnes) Shingledecker. Stephen was a 1971 graduate of Three Rivers High School, received his Associate’s degree in 1974 from Michigan …read more.

Blanche E. Myers Norman, 93, of Wabash, Ind., and formerly of the Akron and Macy, Ind., areas, passed away at 1:32 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 27, 2012, at Miller’s Merry Manor East, Wabash, Ind. She was born May 22, 1919, in Washington County, Ind., to Oren and Alta E. Smith Howard. On Oct. 24, 1937, she married Lawson E. …read more.

Peggy J. Foreman-Holmes, 83, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 9:05 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 27, at Mason Health and Rehabilitation Center, Warsaw, Ind. On June 2, 1929, she was born in Warsaw,  to Noble and Faye (Shoemaker) Hedington. She is a lifetime resident of Kosciusko County. Peggy married Russell Holmes on Dec. 9, 1972, …read more.

Beverly Shaw, 78, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away 1:40 p.m., Friday, Oct. 26, at Miller’s Merry Manor in Warsaw, Ind. She was born July 29, 1934, in Detroit, Mich., to John And Willa Bell (Campbell) Skees. A longtime Kosciusko County, Ind., resident, she graduated from Atwood High School. She was united in marriage to Orlie …read more.

Jim Thompson, 60, of Syracuse, Ind., passed away at the IU Goshen Hospital on Friday, Oct. 26, 2012. He was born on Sept. 1, 1951, in Paulding, Ohio, to Carl and Dorothy (Sutton) Thompson. On April 15, 1978, he married Becky Reese, who survives. He moved to Syracuse in 1972 coming from Paulding. He served …read more.

Marketa “Martee” Lollar, 51, went to sleep and woke up next to her Lord and Savior on Thursday, Oct. 18, 2012, in the Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Mass. Martee was born on May 28, 1961. She was a resident of Kosciusko County, graduating from Warsaw Community High School in 1979, then went on to attend …read more.

Lois A. (Horn) Hurd, 72, of Warsaw, Ind., peacefully passed away Thursday, Oct. 25, 2012, at Visiting Nurse Hospice, Fort Wayne, Ind. She was born July 13, 1940, in West Prestonsburg, Ky., to the late Yancy and Opal (Cornett) Horn. She married Albert L. Hurd on June 11, 1955, in West Prestonsburg, Ky. She was a …read more.

Larry D. Bradley, 56, passed away at 7:37 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2012, at Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne, Ind. He was born Feb. 22, 1956, in Chicago, Ill., to J.W. and Diane (Bradley) Phillips. He is survived by three brothers: Fred Christian, Warsaw, Ind.; Willy Phillips, Phoenix, Ariz.; and Otis Phillips, Chicago; two sisters: Mary Bradley, Chicago; and Sharon Mays, Carbondale, Ill. …read more.

Eloise Meeks, 92, of Nappanee, Ind., died at 12:50 a.m., Thursday, Oct. 25, 2012, at Heritage House in Nappanee. She was born March 2, 1920, in Goshen, Ind., to Frank and Bertha (Hoshaw) Method. She grew up in the New Paris and Goshen areas. After graduating from New Paris High School, she moved to Hollywood, …read more.

Anthony Andrew McClanahan, 69, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 12:20 a.m. Friday, Oct. 26, 2012, in Parkview Regional Hospital Fort Wayne, Ind. He was born Nov. 4, 1942, in Prestonsburg, Ky., to Andy and Stella (Warrix) McClanahan. He was a 20-year resident of Kosciusko County and faithfully served his country in the United States …read more.

Norma Kautz, 93, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 6:15 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 25, 2012, at Miller’s Merry Manor, Warsaw. She was born April 13, 1919, in Terre Haute, Ind., to Harry and Angeline (Neeley) Webb. She married Arthur Vincent Kautz on June 26, 1940. She owned and operated a beauty shop in Munster, Ind., and belonged to Beta Sigma …read more.

L. Maxine Pifer, 92, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 6:07 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2012, in Mason Healthcare and Rehabilitation Warsaw. She was born Nov. 30, 1919, in Kosciusko County, Ind., to Charles and Belle (Daughtery) Pinkerton. She was a lifetime resident of Kosciusko County. She married Anthony Wayne Pifer on Nov. 17, 1940, …read more.

Kenneth “Buzz” Keller Sr., 84 of Bourbon, Ind., passed away at 6:37 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2012, at Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw, Ind. Kenneth was born April 12, 1928, at Hobart, Ind., to William Keller and Rose Block Keller. He was a graduate of Hobart High School and furthered his education at Ball State University and …read more.

Roberta B. Sowers, 89, of Indianapolis, Ind., and formerly of Leesburg, Ind., passed away at 10:15 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2012, at Kosciusko Community Hospital in Warsaw, Ind. She was born on July 7, 1923, in Claypool, Ind., to Percy King and Florence N. (Cozens) Perkins. She graduated in 1943 from Warsaw High School …read more.

Steven Ray Salmons, 46, of Warsaw, Ind., went home to be with his Lord and Savior at 5:45 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2012,  at his residence. He was born on March 29, 1966, in Warsaw to Raymond Salmons and Carol (Ousley) Salmons, who both survive. On Oct. 14, 1996, he was married to Deanna Carol …read more.

Ray Grumme, 63, of Syracuse, Ind., passed away on Monday, Oct. 22, 2012, at his residence. He was born on June 30, 1949, in Indianapolis to Fredrick and Iris (Jerry) Grumme. Ray attended Howe Military School and then went on to graduate from Syracuse High School. There he met and married the love of his …read more.