Joyce Dunford Wilcox, 85, of Syracuse, Ind., peacefully passed away at her residence on Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2012. She was born in Niagra, Wis., to Michael Dunford and Marian Boullier and is survived by sons: Randy (Carole) Lowe, Gold Canyon, Ariz.; and Pat (Carol) Lowe of Warsaw, Ind.; daughters: Kristy (Bill) Hackleman, Warsaw; and Kacy …read more.

Vance D. “The Wheel” Frederick, 88, of Nappanee, Ind., died at 4:50 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2012, at Bremen Healthcare Center. He was born May 18, 1924, in Wakarusa, Ind., to Lowell and Inah (Miller) Frederick.  He lived his lifetime in this area. He was a graduate of Bremen High School and served in the …read more.

Ruth Elizabeth Heiney, 96,  Bremen, Ind., departed to be with Christ her Savior at 7:55 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2012, in the Bremen Health Care Center. She was born on Jan. 3, 1916, in Bremen to William and Laura (Kiefer) Helmlinger. Ruth was baptized on Jan. 23, 1916, at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in …read more.

Avanell Houska, 82, of Kosciusko County, Ind., passed away at 4:35 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2012, at Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw, Ind. She was born Dec. 15, 1929, Prestonsburg, Ky., to James and Catherine (Miller) Whitaker. She was married to Chester Houska on Oct. 16, 1962. She lived most of her life in Kosciusko County and was a homemaker and a member of …read more.

Gloria L. Fox, 85, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 10:49 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2012, at Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne, Ind. On March 21, 1927, she was born in Pierceton, Ind., to Ralph and Bunola (Stahl) Hathaway. She has lived most of her life in Kosciusko County. Gloria married Robert Fox on Sept. …read more.

Joan J. Poe, 81, North Manchester, Ind., died at 7:39 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 20, 2012, at Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne, Ind. She was born Sept. 21, 1931, in Waterloo, Ind., to Marion and Esther (Benjamin) Dirr. She graduated from Eden (Ohio) High School in 1949. Joan retired from Heckman Bindery after 43 years of service. …read more.

Marvin D. Huffman, 86, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away Monday, Oct. 22, 2012, at Mason Health Care and Rehabilitation, Warsaw. He was born April 13, 1926, in Bremen, Ind., to Cleo and Anna (Mason) Huffman. On Dec. 1, 1948, in Benton, Ind., he was united in marriage to June Linn. He faithfully served his country during …read more.

Reghan L. Nellans, 31, of Mentone, Ind., died at 8:26 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 20, at Woodlawn Hospital of Rochester, Ind. She was born May 22, 1981, in Rochester, Ind., to Rod and Marla (Martin) Kreft. She married Marc. W. Nellans Aug. 23, 2003, in Bourbon, Ind. Reghan was a stay-at-home mom and was a member …read more.

Miriam A. Brenneman, age 96, of Nappanee, died at 8:18 pm, Saturday, October 20, 2012 at Miller’s Merry Manor, Syracuse. She was born Feb. 10, 1916, in Nappanee to Lon and Valley (Hollar) Geyer. She was a 1939 graduate of Nappanee High School. She married George Brenneman in 1979. He preceded her in death in …read more.

Edna L. Tracy, 89, North Manchester, Ind., died at 10:15 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 18, 2012, in Peabody Healthcare Center. She was born May 23, 1923, in Marshall County, Ind., to Omer Otis and Beatrice M. (VanPherson) Coldren. Edna graduated from Laketon (IN) High School in 1941. On July 3, 1947, she married Arthur Russell Tracy. He died …read more.

Darrell G. Smith, 74, Sidney, Ind., died at 1:28 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2012, in Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne, Ind. He was born at Muncie, Ind., on Feb. 9, 1938, to Ward and Lucille (Morrical) Smith.  They are deceased. In 1957 he graduated from Muncie Central High School and later earned his Bachelor’s degree in …read more.

Kadence Marie Cooper of North Webster, Ind., was stillborn at 8:06 p.m. Friday, Oct. 19, 2012, at Kosciusko Community Hospital in Warsaw, Ind. She is the infant daughter of Dwayne Allen Cooper and Kathryn (Katie) L. Bowser. She is survived by her parents: Dwayne Cooper and Katie Bowser, North Webster; a sister: Brynn Bowser, North Webster; maternal …read more.

Harvey J. Miller Jr., 92, of Nappanee, Ind., died on Thursday morning, Oct. 18, 2012, at his daughter’s residence in Rhinelander, Wisc., where he had resided the past three years. He was born on Jan. 22, 1920, in Locke Township, the son of Harvey and Minnie (Mattern) Miller. Harvey graduated from Nappanee High School in …read more.

Carol A. Strang, 78, of Syracuse, Ind., died at her residence at 4:15 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 18, 2012, after a short illness. She was born Nov. 11, 1933, in Milford, Ind., to Harry W. and Ruth Lucile (Lingofelter) Gillis. She was a graduate of Nappanee High School and lived her lifetime in this area. Carol …read more.

Shirley Mae Clay Davis, 76, went home to be with her Lord and Savior at 3:40 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 18, 2012, at the residence of her sons in Pierceton, Ind. On Jan. 7, 1936, Shirley was born to Richard and Wanada (Raifsnyder) Cox in Niles, Mich. She was a lifetime resident of Kosciusko County. Shirley …read more.

Eileen L. Niehaus, 85, of Kosciusko County, Ind., passed away at 9 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2012, in the home of her daughter. She was born May 31, 1927, Goshen, Ind., to Orlie Gibson and Esther (Yoder) Gibson. She graduated from Millersburg High School in Millersburg, Ind., in 1946. She married Carl Klotz on June 6, 1949, in Millersburg. He died …read more.

Marketa “Marti” Mitchell Lollar of Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 12:09 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 18, 2012, in Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Mass. Arrangements are pending at McHatton-Sadler Funeral Chapel, Warsaw.

Roger Fellows, 75, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 12:54 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 18, 2012, in his residence. He was born March 3, 1937 in Warsaw to Dayton and Ruth (Hildenbrand) Fellows. He was a lifetime Kosciusko County resident and was a 1955 Warsaw High School graduate. He faithfully served his country in the United States …read more.

Harry E. Minnick, 87, of Ligonier, Ind., and formerly of North Webster and Syracuse, Ind., passed away at 6:15 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct 17, 2012, at his home. He was born on Aug. 13, 1925, in South Bend, Ind., to Harry L. and Clara Etta (Hurley) Minnick. He was a lifetime resident of Kosciusko and …read more.

Kenneth E. Willard, 92, of Syracuse, Ind., passed away on Saturday, Oct. 13, 2012, at his residence. He was born on March 25, 1920, in Elkhart County to Clark and Josephine (Sheline) Willard. A lifetime area resident, he was married to Mary Culler on Sept. 29, 1943. He worked for the Syracuse Post Office for …read more.

Ralph A. Royer, 80, of Claypool, Ind., died at 8:50 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 14, 2012, at his residence. He was born at Virigwi, Nigeria, on July 26, 1932, to Harold A. and Gladys (Hawbaker) Royer. He attended high school in Nigeria and Dallas Center, Iowa. After attending McPherson College, Kan., he served as 1-W alternative …read more.

John M. “Jay” Phipps Jr., 57, Fort Wayne, Ind., passed away at 7:45 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 14, 2012, at Parkview Regional Hospital in Fort Wayne after a short stay. He was born on Jan. 30, 1955, in Bluffton, Ind. to John Marshall and Gloria Jane (Gardner) Phipps. He graduated in 1973 from Homestead High School …read more.

Duane F. Smith, 67, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 6:09 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 11, 2012, in Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne, Ind. He was born June 15, 1945, in South Bend, Ind., to Claude and Edna (Motts) Smith. He graduated in 1964 from Central High School, South Bend, then joined the United States Navy. CT02 Duane Francis Smith was honorably discharged …read more.

Melva Blue Jr., 91, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 2:40 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 14, at his residence. He was born on Nov. 7, 1920, in Jasper County, Ind., to Melva Blue Sr. and Bessie May (Montague) Blue. On Nov. 9, 1940, he was married to Mary Ellen Ott, who survives. Melva was a lifetime …read more.

Paul A. Rush, 86, of Syracuse, Ind., passed away at 12:04 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 13, 2012, at Grace Village Nursing and Rehab in Winona Lake, Ind. He was born on Jan. 10, 1926, in Mentone, Ind., to William R. and Bernice (Goshert) Rush. He lived most of his life in the Kosciusko County area, graduated …read more.

Nancy Lee Paseka, 73, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 6:30 p.m. Saturday Oct. 13, 2012, in Kosciusko Community Hospital Warsaw. She was born May 25, 1939, in Warsaw  to George Paul and Mary Mabel (Long) Garber. She was lifetime resident of Warsaw. She was united in marriage to Phillip Paseka Sr. on July 4, 1959, …read more.

Richard L. “Dick” Moyer, 77, of Akron, Ind., passed away at 9:20 a.m. Friday, Oct. 12, 2012, at Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne, Ind., where he had been hospitalized since Oct. 6, 2012. He was born Aug. 5, 1935, in Wabash County, Ind., to George and Barbara Kuhn Moyer. He married Norma Leiter on Sept. …read more.

C. Evan Kinsley, 100, North Manchester, Ind., died at 9:15 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 11, 2012, in Timbercrest Healthcare Center. He was born Aug. 27, 1912, in Hartville, Ohio, to Aaron and Lottie (Carper) Kinsley. He graduated from Manchester College in 1934, received his Master’s degree from the University of Wisconsin in 1941 and did advanced studies …read more.

Betty J. Clark, 82, North Manchester, Ind., died at 6:30 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 11, 2012, in Peabody Healthcare Center, North Manchester. She was born Dec. 27, 1929, in Wabash County, Ind., to Wade H. and Ethel B. (Binkerd) Guthrie. She graduated from Central High School, North Manchester in 1947 and atteneded Manchester College. On June 16, 1950, …read more.

James Doran Taylor, 75, of Ligonier, Ind., passed away Thursday, Oct. 11, 2012, in Ligonier. He was born April 18, 1937 in Noble County, Ind., to Lee and Cleo (Fausnaugh) Taylor. On Aug. 1, 1960, he married Maureen Shannon. She preceded him in death in March of 1981. He served his country honorably in the …read more.

Lucille Lung, 96, of Syracuse, Ind., passed away on Friday, Oct. 12, 2012, at Miller’s Merry Manor in Syracuse. She was born on June 29, 1916, in Syracuse, Ind., to George and Maude (Anderson) Mellinger. On May 14, 1938, she married Maurice D. Lung who preceded her in 1988. She was a lifelong are resident. …read more.

Floyd Bradford, 73, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away Thursday, Oct. 11, 2012, in Prestonsburg, Ky. He was born to Taylor and Ella (Goodman) Bradford on Nov. 25, 1938, in Floyd County, Ky. He was united in marriage to Rose McGuire, who survives. He was a self-employed truck driver owning and operating Bradford Trucking Company. In addition …read more.

Phyllis LaWanda Sundheimer, 90, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 4:22 a.m. Friday, Oct. 12, 2012, at her residence at Miller’s Merry Manor of Warsaw. She was born in Chicago, Ill., on March 19, 1922, to Thurl T. Whetstone and Eva Rae (Study) Whetstone. She was married on Aug. 13, 1977, to Herbert A. Sundheimer …read more.

Lee E. Bricker, 82, of  Nappanee, Ind., died at 5:10 a.m. Friday, Oct. 12, 2012, at Miller’s Merry Manor in Wakarusa, Ind. He was born Sept. 25, 1927, in Osceola, Ind., to Alva and Gladys (Walters) Bricker. He married Wilma Yoder on June 30, 1951, in Nappanee. Mr. Bricker was a World War II Navy …read more.

Marvin Marshall, 54, of Akron, Ind., passed at 9:58 p.m., Thursday, Oct, 11, 2012, at Hickory Creek Healthcare of Rochester, Ind. He was born April 25, 1958, in Warsaw, Ind., to Laymon Ray and Betty Sue (Howard) Marshall. Marvin worked at Champion Door of Warsaw for 10 years then he worked for Da-Lite Screening of Warsaw for 24 …read more.

Ursula “Judy” Wojtan, 61, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 4:40 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 11, 2012, at Mason Health and Rehabilitation Center, Warsaw. She was born April 24, 1951, in Chicago, Ill., to Jan and Kathryn (Rzad) Wojtan. She was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Warsaw, and enjoyed watching Star Trek, I Love Lucy, Batman and MacGyver. She was …read more.

Elizabeth Rikki Kline, 14 months, of Fort Wayne, Ind., passed away at 8:40 p.m. Monday, Oct. 8, at Parkview Regional Hospital, Fort Wayne. She was born July 28, 2011, in Fort Wayne to Bobby Kline and Katina Combs. Elizabeth is survived by her parents: Bobby Kline and Katina Combs, both of Fort Wayne; a brother: Timothy Kline, Fort …read more.

Helen A. French, 99, of North Manchester, Ind., died at 3:10 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2012, at her residence. Arrangements are pending at McKee Mortuary, 1401 SR 114 W., North Manchester, Ind.

Frederick “Fritz” Allen Myers, 88, formerly of South Whitley, Ind., went to be with the Lord at 7:40 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2012, at Courtyard Healthcare Center, Goshen, Ind., where he had been a resident since July. He was born Aug. 8, 1924, in Bippus, Ind., a son of the late Irvin R. and Almeda (Zeigler) …read more.

Teddy L. “Ted” Bolinger, 73, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2012, during a short stay in the hospital. Ted was born Dec. 1, 1938, in Warsaw to Carl J. and Bernice (Wolfe) Bolinger.  He was a 1956 graduate of Warsaw High School. Having served in the United States Navy, SK3 Teddy Lowell …read more.

Patricia Joan “Pat” Schoettmer, 75, of Silver Lake, Ind., and formerly of Anderson, Ind., passed away at 3:03 p.m. Monday, Oct. 8, 2012, at Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne, Ind. She was born April 21, 1937, in Anderson to John and Martha (Barrett) Liptow. She was a 1955 graduate of St Mary High School, Anderson. On July 27, 1957, she married John …read more.

Edna Marie Bryan, 86, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 4:50 p.m. Monday, Oct. 8, 2012. She was born on March 14, 1926, near Sharpsville, Ind., in Howard County to John Leslie Bragg and Jennie Florence (Webber) Bragg. Edna was married on Nov. 27, 1948, to Harold Eugene Bryan, who passed away on March 12, …read more.

Mary Etta Schmucker, 75, of Nappanee, Ind., died at 10:45 a.m. Monday, Oct. 8, 2012, at her residence after a 4 month illness with cancer. She was born April 22, 1937, to Enos M. And Maude (Slabach) Eash in Lagrange County. She married Marvin E. Schmucker on Oct. 16, 1969. He preceded her in death …read more.

Wilbur L. “Rusty” Rust, 96, of Winona Lake, Ind., passed away at 8:20 a.m. Monday, Oct. 8, 2012, in Miller’s Merry Manor, Warsaw. He was born April 14, 1916, in Danville, Ind., to G.S. and Jessie M. (Day) Rust. On Dec. 28, 1968, he married Eula P. Reed. She preceded him in death on Jan. …read more.

Wilma B. Francis, 83, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 10:20 a.m. Monday, Oct. 8, 2012, in her residence. She was born Nov. 12, 1928, in Amboy, Ind., to Mary (Thomas) Kling. She was a Kosciusko County, Ind., resident for over 40 years. She was formerly employed by Bryans and Korth Manufacturing. On Sept. 18, …read more.

Russell T. Biggs, 83, of Retired Tigers Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 11:25 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 7, 2012, in his residence. He was born Dec. 26, 1928, in Hopkins County, Ky., to Edward and Inez (McDonald) Biggs. He was a 30-year resident of Warsaw, Ind., and was formerly employed by Bendix Corporation of South Bend, Ind., …read more.

Eileen L. Mishler, 88, of Nappanee, Ind., died at 9:04 pm, Friday, Oct. 5, 2012, at Miller’s Merry Manor after a brief illness. She was born Aug. 26, 1924, in Elkhart to Wilbur and Ethel (Martin) Madlem. She was a 1942 graduate of Nappanee High School and a lifetime resident of Nappanee. On Nov. 25, …read more.

Roy R. Archer, 90, of Goshen, Ind., died Friday evening, Oct. 5, 2012, at Courtyard Healthcare where he had been since Sept. 28. He was born April 9, 1922, in LaGrange County to Joshua T. and Elva E. (Gray) Archer. He married Crissie Maxine Vance Sept. 4, 1942 in Goshen. She survives. Also surviving are …read more.

Louis L. Snyder, 79, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 11:53 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 6, 2012, at Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw. He was born Feb. 22, 1933, in Warsaw to James E. and Mary (Finton) Snyder. He entered the United States Army on April 8, 1953, in Indianapolis and served during the Korean War. CPL Louis Lowell Snyder was …read more.

Edith A. Avery, 76, of Syracuse, Ind., passed away at 9:45 a.m. on Sunday, Oct. 7, 2012, at her home. She was born on Aug. 22, 1936, in LaGrange, Ind., to Moses E. and Goldie F. (Miller) Mast. She lived all of her life in Elkhart and Kosciusko counties, permanently moving to Syracuse in 1952 from …read more.

Jessica Irene Fields, 30, of Pierceton, Ind., passed away at 3 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2012, at her home. She was born Feb. 22, 1982, in Columbia City, Ind., she was the daughter of Charley and Brenda Gail (Collier) Duty. A lifetime Pierceton resident, she attended Whitko High School, South Whitley, Ind. She was a …read more.

Mildred Lucille Morris Gilbert, 87, of North Manchester, Ind., died at 2:20 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2012, in Timbercrest Healthcare, North Manchester. She was born in McPherson, Kan., on March 15, 1925, to Charles S. and Miriam Morris. On June 9, 1945, she married J. Edward Gilbert. Milly graduated from Chester High School in …read more.

John C. Bucher, 69, of Columbia City, Ind., and formerly of Silver Lake, Ind., died at 7:08 a.m. Friday, Oct. 5, 2012, at Miller’s Merry Manor, Columbia City, where he had been a resident for the past week and a half. He was born June 22, 1943, in Rochester, Ind., a son of Daniel M. and …read more.

Kathryn V. Reed, 92, of Ligonier, Ind., passed away at 12:55 p.m. Friday, Oct. 5, 2012, at Avalon Village. She was born on Feb. 21, 1920, in Noble County, Ind., to James and Viola (Holden) Patton. She married Robert Reed on July 3, 1937, in Albion, Ind. He preceded her in death. She is survived …read more.

Andrew Michael Kritikos, infant son of Thomas Kritikos and Heather Treash, died at 3:17 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2012, at St. Joseph Medical Center. He was born Oct. 3, 2012 to Thomas Kritikos of Nappanee, Ind., and Heather Treash of Bremen, Ind. Andrew is survived by his parents; grandparents: Andy (Christina) Kritikos, Nappanee; grandparents: Lisa (Dino) …read more.

John Homer Mason, 77, of rural Etna Green, Ind., passed away at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 5, 2012, at Warsaw Meadows Care Center. John was born Nov. 5, 1934, in Warsaw, Ind., to LeRoy Mason and Nettie Jordan Mason. He was a resident of the Etna Green and Bourbon areas most all his life.John was a …read more.

Kathryn C. Everson, 92, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 11:10 p.m. Friday, Oct. 5, 2012, in her residence at Peabody Retirement Community of North Manchester, Ind. She was born on April 11, 1920, in Fort Wayne, Ind., to Clarence A. Fremion and Helen (Marshall) Fremion. She was married on Dec. 18, 1943, in Fort …read more.

Mabel C. Herron, 98, of Leesburg, Ind., passed away at 11:10 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2012, at Grace Village Retirement Community, Winona Lake, Ind. She was born in Huntington County, Ind., to Homer G. and Ida L. (Stuber) Cecil. She graduated from La Fontaine High School, La Fontaine, Ind., and married Howard W. Herron on Sept. 18, 1937, in Wabash, Ind. She …read more.

Rylee Shepherd, 4 months, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 8:50 a.m. Thursday, Oct. at home. He was born May 8, 2012, to Tara Amor and Brian Shepherd. He is survived by his parents; a sister: Nevah Shepherd, New Haven, Ind.; maternal grandparents: Sue Walters, Nappanee, Ind.; and Terry Amor, Plymouth, Ind.; paternal grandparents: Shelia …read more.

Pauline I. Ruff, 84, formerly of Akron, Ind., passed away at 4:25 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2012, at Life Care Center of Rochester, Rochester, Ind. She was born Sept. 8, 1928, in Akron to Russell and Carrie Churchill Swihart. Pauline was married to Alvin L. Ruff Nov. 19, 1948, in Akron. She was a homemaker …read more.

Norma J. Irwin, 90, of Etna Green, Ind., passed away at 6:55 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2012, at Mason Health and Rehabilitation Center, Warsaw, Ind. She was born Aug. 14, 1922, in Elkhart, Ind., to Charles V. and Hazel (James) Rose. She married Joseph M. Irwin on Dec. 14, 1940, in Wanatah, Ind. She was a homemaker and a …read more.

Mildred “Milly” L. Gilbert, 87, of North Manchester, Ind., died at 2:20 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2012, at Timbercrest Healthcare, North Manchester. Services are pending at McKee Mortuary, 1401 State Road 114 W, North Manchester.

Robert G. Greiner, 94, of North Manchester, Ind., died at 10:40 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2012, at Timbercrest Healthcare, North Manchester, Ind. He was born June 11, 1918, in Lancaster County, Pa., to Noah and Anna (Geib) Greiner. He graduated from Manheim (Pa.) High School in 1935 and attended Elizabethtown College and Northwestern University where …read more.

Deborah S. Searer, 56. of the Barbee Lakes area, passed away Oct. 3, 2012, at her residence. She was born on Nov. 25, 1955, in St. John’s New Finland to Herbert and Joyce (Wingler) Searer. She moved to the area with her family in 1972. She worked in quality control for Hand Industries for 20 …read more.

James M. (Mike) Clark, 51, of Walton, Ind., and formerly of Syracuse, Ind., went to be with his Heavenly Father in the early morning hours of Sunday, Sept. 30, 2012. He was born July 25, 1961, in Cincinnati, Ohio, to Danny M. and Wanda Joyce (Carew) Clark. Mike married his high school sweetheart, Traca L. …read more.

Donald D. Phend, 76, of Leesburg, Ind., passed away at 7:45 p.m. Monday, Oct. 1, 2012, in his residence. On March 21, 1936, he was born in Columbia City, Ind., to Donald and Henrietta (Nelson) Phend. Donald married Shirley World on Aug. 31, 1956, in Forest Park, Ill. Donald lived in Columbia City until he …read more.

John Paseka III, 90, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away Sept. 11, 2012, in Lutheran Hospital of Fort Wayne, Ind. He was born Feb. 23, 1922, to John And Edith (Smith) Paseka Jr. He was a self-employed handy-man repairing lawn mowers and helping many area homeowners with home improvement projects. A brother, Charles, and sisters: Sharon and …read more.

R. Gordon Tuttle, 96, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 2 p.m. on Sept. 30, 2012, in his residence. On Dec. 6, 1915, he was born in Kosciusko County to James O. and Nellie (Devenney) Tuttle. He married Mary Naomi Studebaker on June 3, 1945, in South Whitley, Ind. Gordon was a lifetime resident of …read more.

Mary C. Hewitt, 89, of Syracuse, Ind., passed away at 7 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 30, 2012 at her home. She was born on Dec. 25, 1922, in Toledo, Ohio, to Nicholas and Kathryn (Smitzer) Isel. She grew up in Toledo and graduated from high school there. On Nov. 10, 1943, she married David L. …read more.

Diana Gase, 69, of Warsaw, passed away at 12:45 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 30, 2012, in Mason Healthcare and Rehabilitation. She was born Nov. 29, 1942 in Decatur, Ind., to Russell and Pauline (Clowser) Baumgartner. On April 23, 1960, she was united in marriage to Donald Gase in Decatur. Donald preceded her July 9, 2010. Moving …read more.

Dale E. Watkins, 91, of Etna Green, Ind., died at 11:45 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 30, 2012, at Miller’s Merry Manor in Warsaw. He was born Jan. 31, 1921, in Marshall County, Ind., to Henry and Catherine (Miller) Watkins. He was a 1939 graduate of Bourbon High School. Dale was a WW II Army Veteran and …read more.

Irene Marie Bucher, 92, of Syracuse passed away on Oct. 1, 2012, at the Maples at Waterford Circle. Irene was born May 10, 1920, in Milford, Ind., to Howard and Aileen (Hover) Poe. She married Wayne M. Bucher, Sr. on April 17, 1938; he preceded her in death on Aug. 1, 2009. Irene moved to …read more.

Donald Ray Bartley, 80, of Fort Payne, Ala., and formerly of Claypool, Ind., passed away at 5:15 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 29, 2012, at his residence in Fort Payne, Ala.. He was born on March 5, 1932, in Jenkins, Ky., to Ervin C. Bartley and Bertha (Tyree) Carpenter. He was married on March 19, 1962, to …read more.

Elizabeth Brooks, 78, of Syracuse, Ind., passed away on Sunday, Sept. 30, 2012, at the IU Goshen Hospital. She was born on March 25, 1934, in Milwaukee, Wisc., to Roy and Julia (Smith) Coffey. She was married to Leonard Brooks III who preceded her in 2001. She had resided in Syracuse since 1978 and was …read more.

Beverly J. Brown, 60, of Rochester, Ind., passed away Thursday morning, Sept. 27, 2012, at the home of her companion, Fred Oden Sr., in Tiosa, Ind. She was born March 24, 1952, in Fulton County, Ind., to parents Raymond and Dorothy (McCarter) Brown. She was formerly married to Thomas Zeiger. Beverly had worked for several …read more.

Robert L. Perkins, 80, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 6:06 p.m. Friday, Sept. 28, 2012, in his residence with his family at his side. Robert was born to Gerald Wayne Perkins and Maude Erma (Wood) Bailey on Jan. 21, 1932, in Pierceton, Ind. Robert was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean conflict from 1950-1953. Sgt. Perkins was …read more.

Helen Helton, age 76, of Seymour, Ind., passed away at 3:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept.  29, 2012, in her daughter’s residence in Pierceton, Ind. Arrangements are currently pending at McHatton-Sadler Funeral Chapel.

Duane “Skip” Graff, 81, of Nicholasville, Ky.,  and formerly of Milford, Ind., passed away Monday, Sept. 24, 2012, at his home after a battle with cancer. He was born in Milford, Ind., on Nov. 23, 1930, to Albert and Thelma Bird Graff. Mr. Graff is survived by his wife: Bonnie Y. Graff, Nicholasville; three daughters: Sherry …read more.

Steven Wayne Mort, 50, of Pierceton, Ind., passed away at 9:59 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2012, at South Bend Memorial Hospital as the result of an automobile accident. He was born on April 6, 1962, in Columbia City, Ind., the son of Rex D. and Mary Jane (Tenney) Mort. He spent his lifetime in the …read more.

Geraldine Frankle, 93, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 3:50 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 27, 2012, at Miller’s Merry Manor, Warsaw. On July 17, 1919, she was born in Akron, Ind., to London and Florence (Bunnell) Imhoff. She married John Frankle on Jan. 6, 1942, in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. John preceded her in June 13, 1985. …read more.

Priscilla Churchill, 75, of Fort Wayne, Ind., and formerly of Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 1:04 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2012, at Peabody Retirement Center, North Manchester, Ind. She was born March 29, 1937, in Cherokee, Ala., to Sam Robert Barton and Easter Belle (Malone) Barton. She was the assistant manager at Arby’s in Fort Wayne, was a teacher’s …read more.

Mildred J. Craig, 84, North Manchester, Ind., died at 1:20 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2012, at Visiting Nurse and Hospice Home, Fort Wayne, Ind. She was born Sept. 11, 1928 in Dudley, Ill., to John and Cora (Galey) Reeley. She graduated from Redmon High School in Illinois in 1946. On July 20, 1947, she married …read more.

LaWontta “Sue” Hively Weeks, 70, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2012. She was a resident of Claypool where she resided with her husband, Larry Weeks, who survives. She was born April 12. 1942, in Wolf Lake, Ind., to Thomas A. and Georgia M. (Kelham) Hively. She spent …read more.

Bonnie K. Messer, 60, of North Webster, Ind., passed away Thursday, Sept. 27, 2012, at IU Health Goshen Hospital. She was born Aug. 18, 1952, in Goshen, Ind., to  Ray and Katherine (Ramer) LeCount. On Nov. 25, 1971, she married Roy Messer Sr. who survives. She was a lifelong area resident. She worked for many …read more.

Deborah Jones, 55, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 19, at Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne, Ind. She was born May 22, 1957, Nashville, Tenn., to Callie Mae Freeland. She worked at Kimble Glass, Warsaw, and was a member of the House of Fire Church, Marion, Ind. She is survived by nine daughters: Diane Jones, Warsaw; and Linda …read more.

Betty Drusilla Morgan, 85, of Akron, Ind., passed away at 5:45 a.m., Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2012, at Grace Village Health Care, Winona Lake, Ind. She was born Jan. 13, 1927, in Jacksonville, Fla., to John and Drusilla (Braddock) Ivey. On May 6, 1945, in Jacksonville, she married Dr. Lloyd A. Morgan who died on April 27, 2003. Betty was …read more.

Jimmie Lee “Jim” White, 74, of Syracuse, Ind., passed away at 8:35 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2012, at IU Goshen Hospital. He was born on Dec. 31, 1937, in Etna Green, Ind., to Robert O. and Mary E. (Heckaman) White. He graduated in 1956 from Etna Green High School, 1961 from Ball State in Muncie, …read more.

Arlene (Shively) Holderman, 100, of Nappanee, Ind., passed away at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2012, in Bremen Health Care Center. She was a lifelong resident of the Bourbon and Nappanee area and graduated from Nappanee High School in the class of 1930. She was a homemaker and worked as a cabinet maker at …read more.

Albert Andrew “Bert” Bauer, 88, of North Webster, Ind., passed away at 5:05 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2012, at Summit City Nursing Rehab in Fort Wayne, Ind. He was born on Oct. 22, 1923, in Celina, Ohio to Valentine and Chloral (Counterman) Bauer. He graduated from North Side High School in Fort Wayne and …read more.

Paul Harvey Arbaugh, 92, of Warsaw, Ind., went home to be with the Lord at 1:05 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 23, 2012, in Miller’s Merry Manor, Warsaw He was born on March 21, 1920, in Portland, Ind., to Paul V. Arbaugh and Essie J. (Hines) Arbaugh. On June 18, 1948, he married Arletha A. Koon in …read more.

Jeri Lyn Smith, 63, of Akron, Ind., and the Miami County areas, died at 1:22 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 22, 2012, at Hope Hospice in Logansport Memorial Hospital, Logansport, after battling ovarian cancer since May 2007. She was born June 28, 1949, in Peru to parents Dean and Mary Helms Gallahan. At the Mexico Brethren Church …read more.

Elizabeth (Betty) Leslie Kaye-Smith, 94, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 10:20 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 23, 2012, in Miller’s Merry Manor, Warsaw. On Aug. 29, 1918, she was born in Chicago, Ill., to George E. and Rachael DeHaven Leslie and lived in Wilmette, Ill., and later the Chicago area. Betty married Elliott Kaye-Smith in Chicago …read more.

Paul Harvey Arbaugh, age 92, 1634 S. County Farm Road, Warsaw, Indiana; went home to be with the Lord at 1:05 p.m. Sunday, September 23, 2012 at Millers Merry Manor, Warsaw, Indiana. He was born on March 21, 1920 in Portland, Indiana to Paul V. Arbaugh and Essie J. (Hines) Arbaugh. On June 18th, 1948 he married …read more.

James C. Chapman, 86, of North Webster, Ind., passed away at 11:45 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 22, 2012, at Mason Health & Rehab in Warsaw, Ind. He was born on July 7, 1926, in New Smyrna Beach, Fla., to James C. and Mary Iona (Settle) Chapman. He attended public schools in Florida and was a …read more.

Theodore Skeans, 84, of Warsaw, Ind., went home to be with his Lord and Savior away at 4:40 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 22, 2012, in Miller’s Merry Manor, Warsaw. On Jan. 19, 1928, he was born in Martin, Ky., to Taylor and Callie (Derossett) Skeans. He is survived by his wife of 64 years Rebecca Nadine …read more.

Jason Allen Coy, 31, of Syracuse, Ind., passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, Sept. 22, 2012, at his home. He was born on Nov. 2, 1980, in Warsaw, Ind., to Allen L. and Sheryl A. (Ogburn) Coy. He is a lifetime Syracuse area resident and graduated in 1999 from Wawasee High School in Syracuse. He was …read more.

Asko “Whitey” Ruuska, 73, of Syracuse, Ind., passed away on Thursday, Sept. 20, 2012, at his residence. He was born on Oct. 31, 1938, in Haapajarvi, Finland, to Vaino and Hilja (Jussila) Ruuska. On Feb. 24, 1962, he married Dorothy Elaine Johnson in Milwaukee, Wisc., who survives. He owned and operated SISU (An aviation repair …read more.

Donald K. Bennett, 82, of Plymouth, Ind., and formerly of the Etna Green, Ind., and Mentone, Ind., areas, passed away at 5:10 p.m. Friday, Sept. 14, at Miller’s Merry Manor in Plymouth where he had resided for two years. He was born Feb. 13, 1930, in Kosciusko County to Leroy and Ruth Goodman Bennett. He …read more.

Norma I. Conley Brown, 79, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 10:57 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2012, at Parkview Regional Hospital, Fort Wayne, Ind. On May 23, 1933, she was born in Irwin, Pa., to Isaac and Mary Howard. She married Robert E. Conley on Nov. 30, 1949, and then she married Robert R. Brown …read more.

Morris W. “Morrie” Wolferman, 77, of Milford, Ind., passed away at 4:30 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 20, 2012, at The Maples Nursing Home in Goshen, Ind. He was born on July 25, 1935, in Milford to John W. & Ruth (Blough) Wolferman. He grew up in Milford and graduated in 1953 from Milford High School. He …read more.