Nona Jolene McFarren, 79, of Warsaw, Ind., went home to be with her Lord and Savior at 10 p.m. Saturday June 2, 2012, in the Life Care Center, Fort Wayne, Ind. On June 13, 1932, Nona Jolene was born to Guy and Maria (Abraham) Overmyer in Whitley County, Ind. She was a lifetime resident of …read more.

Marilyn Bray, 62, of Milford, Ind., passed away at 7:21 p.m. Friday, June 1, 2012, in Goshen Hospital. Marilyn was born on March 10, 1950, to Roy and Maxine (Vance) Archer in Goshen, Ind. On July 31, 1971, in Milford Marilyn and Larry Bray were united in marriage. Marilyn worked with her husband, Larry at …read more.

Kathryn “Kathy” H. Kuhn, 66, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 7:30 a.m. Friday, June 1, 2012 at  Warsaw Meadows Care Center. She was born on Jan. 26, 1946, to John D. Widaman II and Marjorie (Heidenreich) Widaman. Kathy has been a resident of Kosciusko County for most of her life, graduating in 1964 from …read more.

Sue A. Baker, 80, of Syracuse, Ind., passed away at 3:42 a.m. Saturday, June 2, 2012, at her home. She was born April 5, 1932, in Goshen, Ind., to William and Martha A. (Brown) Whetten. She graduated in 1950 from New Paris High School and was a Syracuse area resident. She was married on March …read more.

Melvin F. Gunter, 75, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 10:59 p.m. on Thursday, May 31, 2012, in Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne, Ind. On Nov. 11, 1936, Melvin was born in Warsaw, to Alton and Ethel Mae (Ransbottom) Gunter. Melvin married Tonya Propps on April 12, 1985 in Warsaw.  He was a lifetime resident of …read more.

Charles “Butch” Jayne Jr., 61, of Warsaw, Ind., and formerly of Silver Lake, In., died at 11:32 a.m. Thursday, May 31, 2012, at Kosciusko Community Hospital. He was born Nov. 26, 1950, in Warsaw to Charlie Jayne Sr. and Josephine (Richardson) Jayne. He attended Warsaw and Silver Lake schools and was a mechanic for Clarkshaw Ford in …read more.

Connie Phillips, 71, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 1:15 a.m. Wednesday, May 30, 2012, in Mason Health Care and Rehabilitation, Warsaw. She was born Oct. 26, 1941, in Warsaw to Jesse and Eloise (Buell) Phillips. She was a lifetime Warsaw resident and was employed by Da-Lite Screen for 44 years in administration. She attended …read more.

Donald C. Atchison, 85, went home to be with his Lord and Savior at 10:03 a.m. Thursday May 24, 2012, at Casa De Laluz, Tucson, Ariz. On Aug. 15, 1927, Donald was born to Floyd and Bertha (McGuire) Atchison in Warsaw, Ind.  He was a lifetime resident of Kosciusko County residing in Warsaw.  On March 23, 1946, …read more.

Pauline Oswalt, 73, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 9:35 p.m. on Saturday, May 26, 2012, in her residence. She was born Feb. 10, 1939, to Elijah and Grace Lovely in Jackson, Ky. She married Larry D. Oswalt on Feb. 7, 1980. She was previously employed by Warsaw Orthopedics as a Pin Grinder. Was a …read more.

H. Diane “Diddy” Gast, 78, Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 6:54 a.m., Tuesday, May 29, 2012, at Hospice Home, Fort Wayne, Ind. On Jan. 18, 1934, she was born in Warsaw, to Wes and Helen (Hatfield) Hay. She lived most of her life in Warsaw and was a homemaker. She married Dan K. Gast on …read more.

Mark D. Oswalt, 50 of Pierceton, Ind., passed away at 10 p.m. on Monday, May 28, 2012, in his residence surrounded by his family. On April 9, 1962, Mark was born in Warsaw, Ind., to Larry and Asenath (Shepherd) Oswalt. He married Debbie Lynn Allen on Oct. 21, 1998, in Warsaw. A lifetime resident of …read more.

Ray Douglas Conley, 76, of Silver Lake, Ind., passed away at 6:20 a.m. Tuesday, May 29, 2012, at his residence. He was born on Oct. 29, 1935, in Bonanza, Ky., to John Benjamin Conley and Lona (Baldridge) Conley. He was married in Wabash, Ind., on Aug. 6, 1956, to Ginger Ette Hall, who survives. Ray …read more.

Joan (Jo) E. Handis, 79, of Warsaw, Ind., went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Sunday, May 27, 2012, at 4:50 a.m. in the Mason Health Care, Warsaw. On Sept. 24, 1932, Joan was born to Daniel and Ruth (Doenges) Knepper in Fort Wayne, Ind. She was a lifetime resident of Kosciusko County …read more.

Pauline Oswalt, 73, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 9:35 p.m. Saturday, May 26, 2012, in her residence. Arrangements are pending McHatton-Sadler Funeral Chapel, Warsaw.

Gary E. Brubaker, 64, of Pierceton, Ind., passed away at 6:24 a.m. on Saturday, May 26, 2012, in Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne, Ind. On Oct. 8, 1947, he was born in Wabash, Ind., to Wayne B. and Betty J (Duhamell) Brubaker Gary married Gloria England in Wabash on April 26, 1970. He had resided in Pierceton …read more.

Jenna Elizabeth Holland, 2, of Bourbon, Ind., passed away at 8:40 a.m. Friday, May 25, 2012 at the Riley Hospital for Children, Indianapolis, Ind. She was born on January 17, 2010 to William and Danielle (Kreft) Holland in South Bend, Ind. Jenna is survived by her parents, both of Bourbon, Ind.; Brother: Dangelo; Sisters: Karmen, …read more.

Daniel Edward Rife, 71, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 10:29 p.m. Thursday, May 24, 2012, at Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw. He was born on April 6, 1941, to Joseph and Edith (Ross) Rife in Greenfield, Ind. He was a lifetime residence of Warsaw. On Oct. 16, 1998, he married Judy Hohman in Warsaw. Dan …read more.

Hubert Wayne Sturgill, 61, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 6 a.m. Wednesday, May 23, 2012, at his home. He was born Nov. 29, 1950, in Stonega, VA., to James and Belvia (Hayes) Sturgill. He entered the U.S. Army on Jan. 14, 1969, and served in Viet Nam with the 11th Calvary Regiment – Black Horse; Specialist 5. …read more.

Teddy Wayne Elliot, 52, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 1:45 a.m. Monday, May 21, 2012, in his home. He was born Aug. 31, 1959, in McDowell, Ky., to James Orval and Alvie (Ousley) Elliott. He married Carol Lynn Ehmcke on Dec. 24, 1982, in Winona Lake, Ind. He worked as a maintenance worker for Brunk Corporation in Goshen, …read more.

Victoria S. Boraker, 50, of  Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 5:18 p.m. Friday, May 18, 2012, at her residence. She was born April 12, 1962, in Chula Vista, Calif., to Mernette Stalter and Roberta (Dawson) McCreadie. On Oct. 5, 1991, she was married in Everett, Wash., to Daniel “Dan” Robert Boraker, who survives. Victoria graduated …read more.

Sandra L. Fiedeke, 54, of Pierceton, Ind., passed away at 8:26 p.m., Friday, May 18, 2012, in her residence. On June 10, 1957, Sandra was born in LaPorte, Ind., to Russell and Louise (Barth) Sponseller.  She married Steve Fiedeke on Feb. 14 1991 in Goshen, Ind. Sandra graduated from Warsaw High School in 1975.  She was …read more.

Ricky R. Richardson, 49, of Syracuse, Ind., passed away at 12:08 p.m. Thursday, May 17, 2012, at Parkview Hospital in Fort Wayne, Ind. He was born on Nov. 16, 1962, in Michigan City, Ind., to Russell Roy and Dorothy A. (Gouplski) Richardson. He was a lifetime area resident and attended Wawasee High School in Syracuse. He …read more.

Alan Wayne Sumpter, 56, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 10:05 a.m., Sunday, May 13, 2012, in his residence. On Dec. 20, 1955, Alan was born to Wayne and MaryEtta (Biltz) Sumpter in Warsaw.  He married Linda Peter on March 23, 1974, in Warsaw. A lifetime resident of Warsaw, he was a co-owner of Tri-Lakes …read more.

Dennis R. “Denny” Blosser, 61, of Syracuse, Ind., passed away on Wednesday, May 16, 2012, at I.U. Goshen Hospital in Goshen, Ind. He was born on May 18, 1950 in Elkhart, Ind., to Doris Blosser. He attended Wakarusa High School and was married on Aug. 14, 1987, in Eden, OH, to Jacqueline R. “Jackie” Hoover. He …read more.

Jerry D. Carr, 69, of Kosciusko County, passed away at 6:50 p.m. Tuesday, May 15, 2012, at Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw, Ind. He was born June 19, 1942, in Hartford City, Ind., to Garth and Bertha (Tudor) Carr. He entered the U.S. Navy on June 22, 1959. SOGSN Jerry D. Carr was honorably discharged on Oct. 13, 1961. He was …read more.

Wesley Emerson “Wes” LaRue, 46, of Warsaw, Ind., died at 11:06 p.m. Monday, May 14, 2012, in his home. He was born Aug. 18, 1965, in Warsaw to Robert E. and Mary L. (Abbott) LaRue. A lifetime Warsaw resident, he was a production worker for Maple Leaf Farms. In the past he had worked at several companies within the …read more.

Pauline Andrews, 95, of Grace Village Retirement Community, Winona Lake, Ind., passed away at 8:40 a.m. Monday, May 14, 2012, at Grace Village Health Care. She was born April 19, 1917, in Grant City, Mo., to Goldie (Proctor) and Joseph B. Ferguson. On Nov. 7, 1936, she was married to John Herbert Andrews, who preceded …read more.

Mildred F. Enoch, 93, of Goshen, Ind., and formerly of Syracuse, passed away Saturday, May 12, 2012, at Greencroft Healthcare. She was born Aug. 1, 1918, in Chatsworth, Ill., to Ernest Ray and Sylvia (Harms) Sharp. She was a lifelong Syracuse area resident prior to moving to Greencroft. On Oct. 28, 1960, she married Ralph Enoch …read more.

Wilbur Smith, 83, of Syracuse, Ind., passed away Sunday, May 13, 2012, at his residence. Arrangements are currently pending at the Eastlund Funeral Home, Syracuse.

Alan Wayne Sumpter, 56, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 10:05 a.m., Sunday, May 13, 2012, in his residence. On Dec. 20, 1955, Alan was born to Wayne and MaryEtta (Biltz) Sumpter in Warsaw. He married Linda Peter on March 23, 1974, in Warsaw. A lifetime resident of Warsaw, he was previously a co-owner of …read more.

Earl J. “E.J.” Campbell Jr., 57, of North Webster, Ind., passed away on Saturday, May 12, 2012, at his home. He was born on April 22, 1955 in Bloomington, lll., to Earl J. and Betty Jean (Crawford) Campbell. He attended Bloomington High School in Bloomington and was a United States Marine.  He moved to Indiana about …read more.

Baylee Rehn Corrao, of Ligonier, Ind., was stillborn at 1:59 p.m. on Saturday, May 12, 2012, at I.U. Health Goshen Hospital in Goshen, Ind. She is the daughter of Cyrus Jacob & Chauncey Lee (Wiggs) Corrao. Baylee is survived by her parents: Cyrus and Chauncey Corrao, Ligonier; a sister: Lakohta Rain Corrao, at home; maternal …read more.

Margaret E. Garman, 85, of Atwood, Ind., passed away at 4:33 p.m. Thursday, May 10, 2012, at  Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw, Ind. She was born June 21, 1926, in Warsaw to Robert L. and Lillie (McSherry) Chinworth. She married Jack Garman on Jan. 3, 1946, in Wabash, Ind. She worked for First National Bank, Warsaw and served in the Kosciusko County …read more.

Randolf “Randy” Scott Balmer, 58, of 308 N. Main St., Syracuse, Ind., and formerly of Warsaw, Ind., passed away on Monday, May 7, 2012, at 8:31 a.m. at Kosciusko Community Hospital of Warsaw. He was born June 28, 1953, in Lancaster, Pa., to Jean Loraine (Slagel) Balmer and Robert Shreiner Balmer, who both survive. On …read more.

Robert Ray Sherman, 48, of North Webster, Ind., passed away at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, May 8, 2012, at Kosciusko Community Hospital in Warsaw, Ind. He was born Jan. 5, 1964, in Savannah, GA., to John Thomas and Martha Frances (Ray) Sherman. He graduated in 1982 from Hickory High School and served from 1983-1987 and 1991-2001 …read more.

Peggy Jane Heldreth, 59, of Mentone, Ind., passed away on Sunday, May 6, 2012, at 11:25 a.m. in her residence. On May 1, 1953, Peggy was born to Herb and Peggy (Washburn) Jensen in San Francisco, California.  She married Mark Heldreth on March 22, 1989, in Tempe, Ariz., whom survives. Peggy lived in various places …read more.

Velma Lorene “Mama” Ellison, age 88, of Mobile, Ala., died Monday, May 7, 2012 at Mason’s HealthCare in Warsaw. She was born on February 24, 1924, in Clanton, Ala., the daughter of Christopher D. and Dochie Evelyn Johnson (Connell). On December 24, 1941 she married Wallace R. “Bill” Ellison who passed away on March 31, …read more.

Nedra C. Brown, 80, passed away on Saturday, May 5, 2012, at 12:15 a.m., at Miller’s Merry Manor, Warsaw. Brown was born on Nov. 1, 1931, in Burket, Ind. to W. Ray Tucker and Reba (Baum) Tucker. She was married to Robert Eugene Brown on Feb. 14, 1952, in Claypool, Ind., and lived at Lifetime …read more.

Infant Milla Michelle Teel passed away Friday, May 4, 2012 at Kosciusko Community Hospital of Warsaw. The parents are Kevin and Heather (Harger) Teel of Warsaw. Milla had siblings Camdyn, Lillian and Dominic Teel, all of Warsaw and grandparents Todd and Michelle Cooksey, Milan, Ind., and Kwan Teel, Warsaw. Several aunts and uncles also survive. …read more.

Geraldine G. Basug, 92, of Rochester, Ind., passed away at 3 p.m. Friday, May 4, 2012, at her residence Life Care Center of Rochester. Basug was married on July 25, 1946, to Gregorio J. (Geroge) Basug, who passed away on March 16, 1999. Geraldine was a homemaker and was a member of the Kingdom Hall …read more.

Roy Judson Caperton, 90, of Warsaw passed away on May 5, 2012 at 11:31 a.m. in Philadelphia, PA. He was born to Roy Judson Caperton, Sr., and Jessie H. (Kunzie) Caperton on Aug. 19, 1921 in Manila, Philippines Island, as an American citizen. He was a Lieutenant in the US Navy serving active duty from …read more.

Maxine Helen Harreld, 96, of Leesburg, Ind., passed away at 5:20 p.m. Wednesday, May 2, 2012, in her residence. She was born Jan. 17, 1916, in Marion, Ind., to Russell and Myrtle (Hamaker) Kessler. She graduated in 1933 from Marion High School and on Jan. 16, 1937, she married Robert Sterling Harreld in Marion. He preceded …read more.

Robert J. Williams, 79, of Warsaw, Ind., and Key Largo, Fla., passed away April 27, 2012, in Key Largo. He was born Oct. 4, 1932, in Anderson, Ind., to Joseph and Mary Elizabeth (Cooper) Williams. He was an Indiana University graduate and a member of the Sigma Chi fraternity, the Well House Society, Varsity Club …read more.

Christene Cornell, 68, of Akron, Ind., passed away at 10:59 a.m., Wednesday, May 2, 2012, in the Woodlawn Hospital Emergency Room. She was born Aug. 5, 1943, in Prestonsburg, Ky., to Fred and Myrtle (Manns) Conley. On April 18, 1964, she married William Cornell St., in Fulton County, Ind. Mrs. Cornell had worked at United Technologies …read more.

June Reed, 83, passed away Monday, April 30, 2012, at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne, Ind. Arrangements are pending at King Memorial Home in Mentone, Ind.

Eileen Coplin, 86, of Avilla, Ind., and formerly of Cromwell, Ind., passed away Monday, April 30, 2012, at the Provena Sacred Heart Nursing Home in Avilla. She was born June 13, 1925, in Montpelier, Ohio, to Harry and Leola (Johnston) Pike.  On Oct. 18, 1945, in Detroit, Mich., she married Carl E. Coplin who preceded …read more.

Estel E. Lewis, 76, of Pierceton, Ind., passed away Tuesday, April 17, 2012, at 9:12 p.m. in his residence. He was born Feb. 29, 1936, in Bloomington, Ind., to Fredrick and Virginia (Brown) Lewis. Mr. Lewis is survived by a son: Randall (Angie) Lewis, Sarasota, Fla.; two daughters: Katheryn Wolford, Warsaw, Ind.; and Michele (Lane) …read more.