David L. Sleighter, 55, of Columbia City, Ind., passed away at 5:28 p.m. Friday, Nov. 16, 2012, at Parkview Whitley Hospital, Columbia City, Ind. David L. Sleighter, age 55, of Columbia City, Ind., and formerly of Pierceton, Ind., passed away at 5:28 p.m. Friday, November 16, 2012 at Parkview Whitley Hospital, Columbia City. Born Dec. …read more.

Irene I. Baker, 90, a resident of Miller’s Merry Manor Nursing Home in Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 20, 2013. Irene was born the daughter of David Powers and Clara Sears Powers on Sept. 9, 1922, in Nebraska. She was a resident of the Etna Green area all her life. She …read more.

Ruby Howard, 62, of Ligonier, Ind., and formerly of Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 8:20 a.m. Monday, Jan. 21, 2013, at Avalon Village Nursing Home in Ligonier. She was born June 23, 1950, in Brooksville, Fla., to Frank and Audrey Emma Jean (Perry) Shell. She grew up in Kentucky and attended public school there. She …read more.

Richard L. Vining, 72, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 4:10 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 20, 2013, in Kosciusko Community Hospital Warsaw, Ind., after an illness. Richard was born the son of Willard and Mary Yocum Vining on May 29, 1940, at Warsaw. He was a resident of Warsaw since 1963. Dick was a graduate of …read more.

Anna E. Borkholder, 85, of Bremen, Ind., passed away at 10:15 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 19, 2013, at Miller’s Merry Manor, Wakarusa, Ind., where she had been since July. She suffered a stroke on June 20, 2012. She was born Jan. 24, 1927, in LaGrange County, Ind., to Eli S. and Sarah (Herschberger) Lehman. She was …read more.

Nadine Kerr, 76, of South Whitley, Ind., passed away at Miller’s Merry Manor in Columbia City, Ind., at 1:30 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 19, 2013. She was born Nov. 22, 1936, in Floyd County, Ky., to John and Melvina (Howe) Keithley. She has been a Whitley County, Ind., resident since 1981 moving from Kentucky.   She attended …read more.

Casey A.J. “KC” Ochs, 15, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 6:15 p.m. Friday, Jan. 18, 2013. He was born April 11, 1997, in Sierra Vista, Ariz., to Christopher J. and Dominique (Blancette) Ochs. He moved to the area 8 years ago from Muncie and was a sophomore at Wawasee High School in Syracuse, Ind. …read more.

Fawn Heisler, 97, of Nappanee, Ind., formerly of Etna Green, Ind., passed away at 4:45 a.m. Friday, Jan. 18, 2013, in LuAnn Nursing Home. She was a lifelong resident of the Etna Green and Bourbon, Ind., area and graduated from Bourbon High School in the class of 1934. She was a homemaker, cleaned houses and …read more.

Rosemary Spencer Beard, 80, of Beaver Dam Lake, Claypool, Ind., passed away at 8:26 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 17, 2013, at Kosciusko Community Hospital of Warsaw, Ind. She was born May 15, 1932, in Oswego, Ind., to Harry and Dessie (Harrington) Spencer. She married William Beard who preceded her in death. Rosemary was the supervisor of …read more.

Mary Jane Miller, 84, of Syracuse, Ind., passed away at 6:37 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2013, at I.U. Goshen Hospital in Goshen, Ind. She was born on Oct. 3, 1928, in Toledo, Ohio, to Arthur and Myrtle M. (Bushong) Robinson. She was a lifetime Syracuse area resident and graduated in 1946 from Syracuse High School. …read more.

Drake E. Omstead, 81, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 12:30 a.m. Friday, Jan. 18, 2013, in Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw. He was born Oct. 25, 1931, in Hackensack, N.J. He married childhood sweetheart Janis Tullis of Andrews, Ind., on May 29, 1953, and had 60 years of marriage. As a young man, Drake achieved …read more.

Ella R. Eash, 66, of Nappanee, Ind., passed away at 1:10 a.m., Thursday, Jan. 17, 2013, at Miller’s Merry Manor in Wakarusa, Ind., from complications from a lung illness. She was born Feb. 10, 1946, in Goshen, Ind., to John and Reverend Mollie (Hoot) Haney. She married Olen Eash Oct. 12, 1963, at the Nazarene …read more.

Ruby J. Bell, 83, Syracuse, Ind., passed away on Jan. 17, 2013, at Miller’s Merry Manor of Syracuse. Arrangements are currently pending at the Eastlund Funeral Home, Syracuse.

Clarence H. Atkins, 72, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2013, at 7:40 a.m. in Memorial Hospital, South Bend, Ind. Clarence was born Feb. 10, 1940, in Keith, W. Va. to Clennie and Marie (Secrist) Atkins. On July 2, 1960, he and Erma Peters were married in Sharon Springs, Kan. They shared 52 …read more.

Jack D. Kizer, 87, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2013, at 4:25 p.m. in Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw. He was born on Aug. 3, 1925, in Mishawaka, Ind., to Earl and Charlotte (Buchwold) Kizer. He married Joan Dibble on Nov. 25, 1950, in South Bend, Ind. He was a 1943 graduate of …read more.

L. Edward Kehoe, 77, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away 4:45 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2013, in Mason Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center, Warsaw. On Nov. 20, 1935, he was born to Leo and Betty (Smith) Kehoe in Warsaw.  He married Connie Morrison on Sept. 2, 1960, in Pierceton, who survives. Edward worked in the Layout Dept. …read more.

Ernest E. Thompson, 86, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 1:20 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 12, 2013, at the Tidewell Hospice-Bradenton House, Bradenton, Fla. He was born Nov. 4, 1926, in Warsaw, to Stewart and Ethel (Snyder) Thompson. He lived his whole life in Warsaw. His first marriage was to Helen B. Dickerhoff on June 24, …read more.

Herbert Ross, 87, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 9:40 p.m. Monday, Jan. 14, 2013,  in Miller’s Merry Manor, Warsaw. He was born Feb. 21, 1925, to Jennings and Gladys (Bloom) Ross in Kosciusko County, Ind. He was a World War II veteran, receiving the Purple Heart. He was previously employed by Huffer Foundry as …read more.

Alice Marie McCrum, 72, Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 1:13 p.m. Monday, Jan. 14, 2013, at her residence. She was born on Dec. 16, 1940, in Arizona to the late John Lasiter and Dorothy Inez (Toon) Lathrop, who survives. On June 14, 1963, in Warsaw, she was married to Arthur Earl McCrum, who passed away …read more.

Eric T. Duncan, 45, of McAllen, Texas, formerly of Nappanee, Ind., died on Dec. 26, 2012, at his residence, unexpectedly from natural causes. He was born Aug. 17, 1967, in Mishawaka, Ind., to William and Rowena (Linton) Duncan. He grew up in the Nappanee area and moved to Texas in 2011. He graduated from Northwood …read more.

Rev. Donald Lamar Mikel, 89, of Orlando, Fla., and formerly of Nappanee, Ind., passed away peacefully on Jan. 14, 2013. Rev. Mikel was born in Nappanee on Sept. 8, 1923, to Merle and Mary Mikel. He enrolled in Fort Wayne Bible College, then transferred to Bethel College, Mishawaka, Ind., to become part of the first …read more.

Dale E. Shively, 78, of Nappanee, Ind., passed away Monday, Jan. 14, 2013, at his residence. He was born July 3, 1934, in Tippecanoe, Ind., to Russell and Geneva (Baer) Shively. He attended Nappanee Schools, and graduated from Etna Green High School in 1952. He married Doris Helser on Nov. 26, 1955, in Warsaw. She …read more.

Roger Franklin Sellers, 62, of Silver Lake, Ind., passed away at 7:27 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 13, 2013, in Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne, Ind. Roger was born June 20, 1950, in Warsaw, Ind., to Leslie B. ‘Frank’ and Sondra (Bridegroom) Sellers. He was a 1968 graduate of Warsaw Community High School. He and Victoria ‘Vicki’ Finkenbiner …read more.

Tamara ‘Tami’ Lynn Thomas, 46, of North Manchester, Ind., passed away at 2:16 p.m. Friday, Jan. 11, at Parkview Huntington Hospital in Huntington, Ind. She was born Dec. 29, 1966, in London, England, to Roger L. and Carolyn I. (Coble) Grandstaff. Tami was a 1984 graduate of Fairfield Area High School, Fairfield, Pa., received her bachelor …read more.

Nelson J. Morehouse, 95, of Syracuse, Ind., passed away at 6:15 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 12, 2013. He was born on Aug. 17, 1917, in Goshen, Ind., to Samuel Guy and Lydia (Rowdabaugh) Morehouse. Nelson married Betty Josephine Pinkerton on Aug. 16, 1942; she preceded him in death in 1972. Nelson was a lifetime resident who …read more.

Herbert Lewis Witkoske, 92, formerly of Wabash, Ind., passed away at 6:05 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 12, 2013, at Peabody Healthcare Center in North Manchester, Ind. He was born Oct. 25, 1920, in St. Joseph, Mich., to Paul Herbert and Bertha Ann (Zupke) Witkoske. He married Ardis Christine Brembeck in Urbana, Ind. on March 23, 1946. Herb …read more.

Bonnie M. Walters, 85, of Rochester, Ind., and formerly of Akron, Ind. and the Gilead, Ind., area, passed away at 3:38 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 13, 2013, at Life Care Center, Rochester. She was born April 13, 1927, in Miami County, Ind., to Andrew and Bessie (Hinsey) Funnell. She was married on Oct. 2, 1943, in Peru, …read more.

Lester ‘Junior’ Dotson, 76, of Akron, Ind., passed away at 6:40 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 13, at Woodlawn Hospital Rochester, Ind. He was born on Aug. 10, 1936, in Prestonsburg, Ky., to Lester and Gladys (Prater) Dotson. He was married Dec. 20, 1955, in Macy, Ind., to Nancy Shafer, who still survives at home. Lester was a Millwright …read more.

James Leo Johnson, 68, of Ligonier, Ind., passed away on Friday, Jan. 11, 2013, in IU Goshen Hospital. He was born on March 13, 1944, in Knott County, Ky., to Charlie and Eveline (Jones) Johnson. He married Darlene Riley on July 2, 1965. She preceded him in death. Mr. Johnson was employed with Tenneco Automotive …read more.

Roy Dean Gorsuch, 72, of Ligonier, Ind., passed away at 10:20 a.m. Friday, Jan. 11, 2013, at Parkview North Hospital in Fort Wayne, Ind. He was born Dec. 10, 1940, at the family farm in Noble County, Ind., to Dale and Almeda (Reeve) Gorsuch. Mr. Gorsuch was a machinist for Silgan Plastics (formerly Monsanto) for …read more.

James Clipp, 80, of Nappanee, Ind., died at 9:56 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 12, 2013, at Elkhart General Hospital. He was born June 6, 1932, to Lloyd and Bessie (Maust) Clipp. He was a graduate of Concord High School, where he was involved in sports. He served in the United States Air Force during the Korean …read more.

Lesa Gay Dye, 51, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 7:40 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 13, 2013, at Mason Health & Rehab of Warsaw. She was a lifetime resident of Warsaw where she was a member of Warsaw Worship Center and had worked for Monaco Coach in Nappanee, Ind., for 15years. She was a strong willed …read more.

Ernest E. Thompson, 86, passed away Saturday, Jan. 12, 2013. Visitaiton will take place Friday, Jan. 18, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Titus Funeral Home, Warsaw, Ind. Funeral services will take place at 1 p.m. Friday, Jan. 18 in the funeral home. A full obituary will be posted when it becomes available.

Barbara Place, 75, of Milford, Ind., passed away on Jan. 11, 2013, at Greencroft Gables due to complications of a broken hip. Barbara was born May 20, 1937, in Milford, Ind., to Noble and Hazel (Adams) Johnson. On April 20, 1957, she married Alfred Place who preceded her in death on March 12, 1973. Barbara …read more.

Iona D. Poston, 83, North Manchester, Ind., passed away at 1:05 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 10, 2013, in Peabody Healthcare Center, North Manchester. She was born Oct. 5, 1929, in Laketon, Ind., to Charles R. & Adelia (Moore) Shaffer, Sr.  She graduated from Laketon High School in 1947.  On June 6, 1948, she married William H. Poston. He …read more.

Mildred I. Charlton, 85, of Milford, Ind., passed away on Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2013. She was born on Jan. 6, 1928, in Nappanee, Ind., to Charles and Louise (Stump) Losee. Mildred graduated from New Paris High School and worked for Homecrest in Goshen. She was a member of the First Brethren Church of Nappanee and …read more.

Maxine E. Ryman, 91, of Nappanee, Ind., died at 7:48 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2013, at Lakeland Rehab and Healthcare Center in Milford, Ind., after a long illness. She has been a resident there since October 2011. Maxine  was born Nov. 6, 1921, in Brewster, Ohio, to William and Flossie (Warren) Gaut. She lived most of …read more.

Stanley H. Weaver 74, of New Paris, Ind., passed away unexpectedly Tuesday morning, Jan. 8, 2013, in the emergency room at IU Health Goshen Hospital. He was born in New Paris on Jan. 1, 1939, to Osee and Mary (Welty) Weaver. Mr. Weaver was a lifelong area resident who worked in home construction. He enjoyed …read more.

Frances Mae Hensley Prater-Shepherd, 66, of Silver Lake, Ind., passed away at 1:05 a.m. Jan. 8, 2013, at Center for Hospice Care, South Bend, Ind. She was born March 18, 1946, in Greenville, Tenn., to the late Jimmy and Cora Alice (Travis) Hensley. She had four children with the late Leonard Prater. She was married to Chandler Shepherd for 18 years. …read more.

Sherri Marie Adamson, 50, of Rochester, Ind., passed away Monday, Jan. 7, 2013, at her residence. She was born in Fulton County on June 4, 1962, to Calvin Lee and Evelyn VanDuyne Braman. She was a proud graduate of Rochester High School with the class of 1980. On Dec. 4, 1982, Sherri and Teri Lynn …read more.

Evelyn Canzoneri, 85, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 12:10 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 8, at Peabody Retirement Community, North Manchester, Ind. Evelyn was born Nov. 25, 1927, Custer, Wis., to Ben Zeromski and Gertrude (Ropella) Zeromski. She moved from Chicago, Ill., to North Manchester, Ind. On April 15, 1950, Evelyn married Joseph Canzoneri in Chicago. …read more.

Carl A. Metheny, 93, of rural Bourbon, Ind., passed away Monday, Jan. 7, 2013, at Bremen Community Hospital, Bremen, Ind. Carl was born to Roscoe and Edna Sellers Metheny on Dec. 31, 1919, near Bourbon. He was a lifelong resident but spent many winters in Sebring, Fla. He joined in marriage to Norma Jean Hudson on …read more.

Richard Eugene Smith, 91, Bremen, Ind., passed away on Saturday, Jan. 5, 2013, at Miller’s Merry Manor, Warsaw, Ind. Richard was the son of Everett and Lucille Smith, born Oct. 28, 1921, in Vermillion County. He married Madge Huff Smith on Sept. 23, 1945, in her home near Bremen. He preceded her in death Nov. …read more.

Keith W. Leverenz, 77, of Warsaw, Ind., passed awayat 7:50 p.m. Friday, Jan. 4, 2013, at 7:50 p.m. in Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne, Ind. He was born May 11, 1935, in Waldo, Wisc., to Howard and Pearl (Chapman) Leverenz. He was a Warsaw resident since 1968 and was formerly of South Bend, Ind. He …read more.

Robert E. “Bobby” Sherrard Jr., 42, of Pierceton, Ind., passed away at 4:04 p.m. Friday, Nov. 8, 2013, at Parkview Hospital Fort Wayne. He was born Jan. 10, 1971, in Dalton, Ga., to Robert E. Sherrard Sr. and Diane (Buhrmaster) Sherrard. He attended Whitko Community High School, South Whitley, Ind. On July 6, 2013, he married Dawn …read more.

Catharine Louise (Witmer) Zimmerman, 88, of Nappanee, Ind., passed away at 1:40 p.m. Monday, Jan. 7, 2013, surrounded by family in her home. She was born March 22, 1924, in Elkhart County, Ind., to Walter H. and Alma (Shaum) Witmer. She was a homemaker and a member of the Yellow Creek Wisler Mennonite Church. She …read more.

Vada Irene King Coplen, 93, of Akron, Ind., passed away on Saturday, Jan. 5, 2013, at Miller’s Merry Manor, Warsaw, Ind. Born Dec. 5, 1919, in Perry Township, Miami County, she was the daughter of Martin Luther and Rosella Barnhisel King. On Sept. 17, 1939, in Crown Point, Ind., she was married to Wayne Devon …read more.

Laura Mae Schmucker, 84, of Etna Green, Ind., passed away at 7:35 a.m., Monday, Dec. 31, 2012, at her home. Laura was born July 23, 1928, to Martin and Barbara (Hershberger) Schmucker in Locke Township, Ind. Laura Mae was a lifetime area resident. She had been a factory worker and did babysitting. She was also a …read more.