Mary Albert, 75, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 6:15 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2013, in Parkview Regional Hospital, Fort Wayne, Ind. She was born April 1, 1938, in Pontiac, Mich., to Arthur and Ida (Stafford) Hicks. Mary graduated from Kentucky Mountain Bible Institute in Jackson, Ky. She received her Bachelor’s degree from Marion College …read more.

Mildred Cronkhite, 86, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 11:48 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2013, at Grace Village Health Care, Winona Lake, Ind. She was born Oct. 21, 1927, in Warsaw to Ernest E. and Ethel (Watkins) Unruh and lived her entire life in Warsaw. She married Leo Cronkhite in Versailles, Ind., and was a …read more.

Betty Yates, 75, of Syracuse, Ind., passed away in her home Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2013. She was born April 8, 1938 in Hutchinson, Kan., and adopted by William and Mabel Randles. On July 25, 1964, she married Russell Yates in Shelbyville, Ind. Mrs. Yates was a member at Grace Community Church, Goshen. She worked at several …read more.

Louise W. Dawson, 96, of North Manchester, Ind., formerly of Wabash, Ind., passed away at 2:11 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2013, at Peabody Healthcare Center in North Manchester. She was born April 12, 1917, in North Manchester, to Garber and Cleo (Long) Wright. Louise graduated from Lagro High School in 1935 and Warner Beauty College …read more.

Dennis L. “Den” Applegate, 49, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 11:52 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 24, 2013, in Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne, Ind. Den, a lifetime Warsaw resident was born March 7, 1964, and was a graduate of Warsaw Community High School. He had been employed in management by NIA in Nappanee, Ind. He was …read more.

Homer Feightner, 85, of Ligonier, Ind., passed away at 7:30 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 24, 2013, at his residence from an extended illness. He was born on June 18, 1928, to Howard Irving and Valeria Leora (Reid) Feightner in Rome City, Ind. On Dec. 15, 1950, he married Donna Tracy. She survives.Mr. Feightner was a 1947 …read more.

Wendall D. Klinger, 56, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 4:05 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 24, 2013, at his residence. He was a lifetime resident of Kosciusko County, Ind., and worked for 35 years for Dalton Foundries of Warsaw and was working as the lead utility laborer until his passing. He was born on April 4, …read more.

William R. ‘Bill’ Graff, 77, of Syracuse, Ind., passed away on Nov. 25, 2013, at his residence. He was born Dec. 31, 1935, in Goshen, Ind., to George and Ida (Rassi) Graff. On July 4, 1982, he married Gladys Myers who survives. He was veteran of the U.S. Army. He was a member of the …read more.

James D. Elser, 73, of Ligonier, Ind., passed away on Thursday Nov. 21, 2013, at his home. He was born on Nov. 23, 1939, in York Township, Ind., to Charley and Cleone (Reidenbach) Elser. Jim graduated from Albion High School in 1958. He married Patricia Ann Kinnison on Nov. 25, 1969, in Wawaka, Ind. He lived …read more.

Bennett “Ben” L. Warner, 85, of South Whitley, Ind., died at 6:09 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 24, 2013, at Parkview Whitley Hospital Emergency Room where he was brought earlier. He was born Sept. 29, 1928, in Kosciusko County, Ind., a son of the late Delbert R. and Jessie A. (Reed) Warner. His formative years were spent …read more.

Elmer E. Vehnekamp, 72, of North Manchester, Ind., died at 6:20 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 23, 2013, in Wabash County Hospital. He was born at Sheridan, Wyo., on June 4, 1941, to William and Raetta (Anderson) Vehnekamp. They are deceased. Elmer graduated from Sheridan High School in 1959 and attended Sheridan College for 3 years. He …read more.

June Elaine Kagin, 89, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 3:05 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 24, 2013, at Warsaw Meadows Care Center of Warsaw. She graduated from Wauwatosa (Wisconsin) High School, then she attended Downer College in Milwaukee, Wisc., and the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Mich. In 1970 she received her Master’s degree from …read more.

Phyllis A. White, 84, of Syracuse, Ind., passed away Sunday, Nov. 24, 2013, at Miller’s Merry Manor in Syracuse. She was born March 2, 1932, in Howe, Ind., to Cleon and Carlie (Ruth) Steele. On June 4, 1976, she married Vernon White who survives. She was a secretary and homemaker. Phyllis is survived by her …read more.

Ethel Goodyear, 87, of North Webster, Ind., passed away Thursday, Nov. 21, 2013, at IU Health Goshen Hospital. She was born Sept. 4, 1926, in Kentucky to Chester and Mary (Ramey) Hicks. She is survived by three sons: Don Hicks, Roger Hicks and David Hicks; three daughters: Nola Marshall, Patricia Hicks and Glenora Rose; and …read more.

Thomas Allen “Tom” or “Butch” Sterling II, 53, of Fort Wayne, Ind., and formerly of Syracuse, Ind., passed away on Saturday, Nov. 23, 2013, at his home. He was born July 6, 1960, in Wayne County, Ind., to Thomas and Juanita (Foster) Sterling. He lived most of his life in the Syracuse area and graduated …read more.

James Edward Horn, 46, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 9:15 a.m. Friday, Nov. 22, 2013, in Warsaw. He was a resident of Kosciusko County, Ind., for the past 44 years and a 1985 graduate of Warsaw High School. After high school he joined the U.S. Air Force serving until 1987. For the past 21 …read more.

Duane A. Pagel, 80, of Cheyenne, Wyo., passed away Sunday, Nov. 17, 2013, at Cheyenne Regional Medical Center. He was born Oct. 3, 1933, in Warsaw Township, Minnesota. Mr. Pagel served in the U.S. Army. He was a radio broadcaster for many years in Warsaw, Ind., later working in advertising for The Papers Inc., Milford, …read more.

Dick Dale Gipe, 88, of Columbia City, Ind., passed away at 1 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 21, 2013, at Parkview Oaks. Born on May 11, 1925, in Columbia City, he was the son of Murl E. and Elderine F. (Thompson) Gipe. When he was a year old, his mother passed away and at the age of …read more.

Larry Dillman Heckaman, 66, of Syracuse, Ind., passed away Thursday morning Nov. 22, 2013, at IU Health Goshen Hospital. He was born May 9, 1947, in Nappanee, Ind., to Ivo “Pete” Heckaman and Mona Lou “Motts” Heckaman. Throughout Larry’s life, he touched many lives with his generosity, happy-go-lucky attitude and free spirit. Loving father and …read more.

David Edgar Salisbury, 62, of Indianapolis, Ind., passed away Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2013, at his home. He was born Feb. 4, 1951, in New Albany, Ind., to Eugene and Elizabeth (Hank) Salisbury. He grew up in Elizabeth, Ind., graduated in 1970 from South Central High School in Elizabeth and was a United States Army Veteran. …read more.

Don McKenzie, 61, of Syracuse, Ind., passed away on Nov. 20, 2013, at St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis, Ind. He was born on June 9, 1952, in Providence, R.I. to John and Betty (Carpenter) McKenzie. On Nov. 1, 1980, he married Sandra Dawson. She survives. Don worked as a purchasing manager throughout most of his …read more.

Evelyn B. Metzger, 92, North Manchester, Ind., passed away at 8:40 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 21, 2013, in Timbercrest Healthcare Center, North Manchester. She was born Jan. 20, 1921, in Whitley County, Ind., to Harley and Ada (Poland) Mishler. Evelyn graduated from South Whitley High School in 1939. Because she was actively involved in 4-H for …read more.

Mario Alberto Reyes, 25, of Ligonier, Ind., passed away on Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2013, from injuries sustained in a car accident. He was born on June 16, 1988, in Mexico to Silvia and Santos Reyes. He married Alejandra Duque on April 5, 2007, in Ligonier. He was employed at Forest River Inc. Mario loved to …read more.

Lucile Emma Lewis, 101, of Akron, Ind., passed away at 2:58 a.m., Thursday, Nov. 21, at Life Care Center of Rochester, Ind. On April 28, 1912, Lucile was born in Athens, Ind., to Samuel Francis and Stella Ann Feece Nicodemus. Lucile and Raymond Harold Lewis were married on March 18, 1930. She is survived by …read more.

William Thomas Rose, 72, of Silver Lake, Ind., passed away at 1:56 a.m., Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2013, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne, Ind. He was born Sept. 24, 1941, in Truman, Ark., to Clarence and Lola (Kykendall) Rose. Bill married Marie Ann Camp in Wabash on Jan. 30, 1962. He was a …read more.

Gary D. Enyeart, 49, North Manchester, Ind., passed away at 3:10 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2013, in his residence. He was born Feb. 15, 1946, in Phoenix, Ariz., to Stanley L. Enyeart Sr. and Opal (Branstator) Enyeart. Gary graduated from Manchester High School in 1964 and served in the U.S. Navy. He retired from Invensy …read more.

Clark E. Lemley, 95, of Ligonier, Ind., passed away at Avalon Village in Ligonier on Monday, Nov. 18, 2013. He was born in Mount Morris, Pa. on July 11, 1918, the son of Albert and Sadie (Rush) Lemley. He served his country honorably in the United States Army during WWII. He was given numerous awards …read more.

Barak Chandler, 34, of Macy, Ind., passed away at 12:34 a.m., Tuesday, Nov. 19, at Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne, Ind. On June 11, 1979, Barak was born in Rochester, Ind., to Larry Fear and Sherry Taylor Fear Chandler. Barak and Jenifer Blair were married on June 4, 2005, in Jacksonville, Fla. Barak is …read more.

Edward E. Miller, 76, of Nappanee, Ind., passed away at 12:45 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 17, 2013, at his residence. He was born Aug. 6, 1937, in Marshall County, Ind., to Emery E. and Fanny (Chupp) Miller. He married Edna Kuhns on March 20, 1958. Mr. Miller was a retired farmer and a member of the …read more.

Harold Lee Sellers, 81, of Pierceton, Ind., passed away on Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2013, at his residence. He was born Feb. 17, 1932, in a log cabin in Monroe Township, Kosciusko County, Ind., to Evelyn Pearl (Smith) Sellers and Virgil Verlin Sellers. On Aug. 29, 1951, at Warsaw, Ind., he was married to Freda Belle …read more.

Norma R. Mitschelen, 88, formerly of Nappanee, Ind., died, after a short illness at 9:54 p.m. Monday, Nov. 19, 2013, at Lakeland Rehabilitation Center in Milford, Ind., where she had resided the last 5 ½ years. She was born May 29, 1925, near Nappanee to Ralph and Martha (Housouer) Hartman. On Aug. 9, 1957, she …read more.

Donna D. Hartman, 74, of Wabash, Ind., and formerly of Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 5:10 p.m. Friday, Nov. 15, 2013, at Wabash County Hospital, Wabash. She was born Feb. 20, 1939, in Warsaw, to Clarence and Mildred (Rickel) Hartman. Donna’s simple joys in life were people, music, animals, family and her group home family …read more.

Andy Nickerson, 47, of South Bend, Ind., passed away on Nov. 16, 2013, at his residence surrounded by his family. He was born on Oct. 28, 1966, in Fulda, Germany to Lloyd and Karin (Lichtner) Nickerson. Andy was a beloved father, husband, grandfather, brother and son. His passions in life were taking care of his …read more.

Robert W. Peter, 87, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 3:43 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 17, 2013, in his residence. He was born Dec. 30, 1925, in New York City, N.Y., to Charles and Priscilla (Lowit) Peter. He was united in marriage to Nancy Meyer in Buffalo, N.Y. on June 11, 1955. He was an engineer …read more.

Dale F. Joy, 74, North Manchester, Ind., and formerly of Roann, Ind., passed away Friday, Nov. 15, 2013, at his residence. He was born at South Whitley, Ind., on July 5, 1939, to Omer and Opal (Elkins) Joy. They are deceased. A 1957, graduate of Roann High School, Dale retired after 26 years at Orthopedic …read more.

Immacula DuGue, 58, of Fort Wayne, Ind., passed away at 12 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 17, 2013, in her home. She was born April 8, 1945, in Haiti to Jule Julien and Anatile Thelemaque. Immacula is survived by five sons and two daughters: Marc-Elie (DeAnna) Dugue, Ronald (Jorn Pinnock) Julien, Ben (Catherine) Rouyes, Gilbert Pierreval, Marie …read more.

Zachaery Jay “Zach” Cox, 19, of Pierceton, Ind., passed away on Thursday, Nov. 14, 2013. He was born March 20, 1994, in Nampa, Idaho, to Nicholas J. “Nick” and Michelle L. (Minnick) Cox. He lived most of his life in the Kosciusko County area, having moved here from Idaho when he was 3 and graduated …read more.

Richard D. King, 83, of Kosciusko County, Ind., passed away at 2:20 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 14, 2013, in his home. He was born Sept. 7, 1930, in Mentone, Ind., to George and Freda (Wagner) King. He lived in Kosciusko County most of his life. On June 24, 1950, he married Joan  Bowser in Mentone, Ind. …read more.

Marion L. ‘Tim’ Darr, 95, of Goshen, Ind., passed away late Wednesday, Nov. 13, at Greencroft Healthcare, Goshen. He was born March 28, 1918, in Goshen to Merle and Hazel (Good) Darr. On April 10, 1943, he married Elaine L. Coy in Washington, D.C. She preceded him in death. Mr. Darr was a member of Calvary …read more.

Joan Eunice Young, 90, North Manchester, Ind., passed away at 12:45 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 14, 2013, in Timbercrest Healthcare Center, North Manchester, Ind. She was born November 14, 1923 in New Paris, IN to Charles Albert & Bessie May (Cripe) Neff. On July 20, 1946 she married Jay Bruce Young. She was a 1941 graduate …read more.

Kristine M. ‘Kris’ Jaskutis, 51, of Syracuse, Ind., passed away at 1:53 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 15, 2013, at Lutheran Hospital of Indiana in Fort Wayne, IN. She was born on Jan. 2, 1962, in Hammond, Ind., to Robert L. and Marlene S. (Rumbut) McMahan. She grew up in Hammond, Ind., attended Morton High School …read more.

George Paul Springer, 75, of Houston, Texas, passed away Sept. 18, 2013, in his home. He was born Nov. 27, 1937, in Cleveland, Ohio, to Phillip and  Josephine (Menuch) Springer. He was a college graduate and was a U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class serving in Sonseca, Spain. He entered the service on July 27, …read more.

Sharon J. Jefferson, 70, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 5 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 31, 2013, in her home. She was born June 27, 1935, in Warsaw, to Charley E. and Helen (Betser) Taylor. On Dec. 31, 1954, she married Charles Jefferson in Warsaw. Sharon was a homemaker and enjoyed playing Bingo and going to …read more.

Savannah B. Lepley, 95, of Columbia City, Ind., passed away at 3:40 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2013, at Miller’s Merry Manor in Columbia City, Ind. Born on Oct. 13, 1918, in Whitley County, Ind., she was the daughter of Lewis and Anna (Rhodes) Jones. She graduated from Pierceton High School with the Class of 1936. After …read more.

Mary Lou Fetrow, 78, of rural La Fontaine, Ind., passed away at 12:10 p.m., Monday, Nov. 11, 2013, at Wabash County Hospital. She was born June 20, 1935, in Marion, Ind., to George and Lucille (Pulley) King. Mary Lou attended Indiana University in Indianapolis for 2 years. She married Ernest C. Fetrow in Daleville, Ind., …read more.

Keith L. Hollar, 77, of Nappanee, Ind., died at 12:25 p.m. Monday, Nov. 11, 2013, at his residence after a courageous battle with three different cancers. He was born Oct. 21, 1936, in Milford, Ind., to Everett and Mardas (Miller) Hollar. Keith lived his lifetime in this area.  He attended Hastings one room school. On …read more.

Rev. George Webster Sr., 92, of South Whitley, Ind., passed away at 10:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 11, 2013, in his residence. On Oct. 5, 1920, he was born in Booneville, Whitley County, Ind., to Dallas and Elzie (Bryant) Webster. He married Betty J. Sroufe on May 7, 1941, in Sidney, Ind., who preceded him in …read more.

David L. Chauncey, I, Colonel (U.S. Army Ret.), 91, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 12:26 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 9, 2013, in his residence. He was born Aug. 25, 1922, to Alvin L. and Virginia B (Campbell) Chauncey. He is a graduate of Arsenal Technical High School, Indianapolis class of 1940. In addition, he is a …read more.

Maynard C. Zimmerman, 90, of Nappanee, Ind., passed away at 7 a.m., Saturday, Nov. 9, 2013. He was born on March 26, 1923, in Elkhart County, Ind., to Eli N. and Lydia (Wenger) Zimmerman. On March 24, 1946, in Goshen, Ind., he married Catharine Louise Witmer. God blessed their home with nine sons and one …read more.

Phillip R. Kessie, 59, of Columbia City, Ind., passed away at 5:10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 9, 2013, at his home. Born on Aug. 27, 1954, in Whitley County, Ind., he was the son of Gerald R. and Barbara R. (Amendt) Kessie. He was a lifetime resident of Whitley County. He graduated from Whitko High School …read more.

Mildred M. Heisler, 93, of North Manchester, Ind., died at 10:44 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 9, 2013, in Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne, Ind. She was born at Mount Morris, Ill., on March 8, 1920, to Virgil Ray and Tressie Lee (Fager) Dierdorff. She graduated from Mount Morris High School in 1938 and attended Manchester College from …read more.

Carolyn L. (Moore) Johnston, 70, a resident of Columbia Township, died at 3:20 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 7, 2013, in the Parkview Oaks following a lengthy battle with cancer. She was born March 5, 1943, in Anderson, Ind., a daughter of Don and Ruth (Sheefel) Moore. Her family made their home in Wabash where she spent her …read more.

Merl (Rife) Hauth, 93, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away on Saturday, Nov. 9, 2013, at Woodview Memory Care, Fort Wayne, Ind. She was born March 3, 1920, in Warsaw to Chauncy and Edith (Hillary) Rife. A lifetime resident of Kosciusko County, Merl was united in marriage to Ernest Hauth on March 24, 1940, in Warsaw. …read more.

Marilyn Litton, 90, formerly of Huffman Lake in Atwood, Ind., passed away Saturday, Nov. 9, 2013, in Nursing Care at Hartfield Village, Munster, Ind. She was born April 7, 1923, in Hammond, Ind., to Roy and Ruth F. (Miner) Mattix. She graduated from 1941 from Hammond High School. On July 10, 1942, she married Kenneth A. Litton …read more.

Virginia M. Moser, 95, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 10:40 p.m. Friday, Nov. 8, 2013, in Millers Merry Manor, Warsaw. She was born May 7, 1918, in Kosciusko County, Ind., to Harry and Lenna (Brickel) Culler. On Aug. 4, 1940, in Syracuse, Ind., she was united in marriage to Emerson Moser, who preceded her. …read more.

Anna Mae Smith, 85, of Baton Rouge, La., and formerly of Akron, Ind., passed away Tuesday, Aug. 13, at Mali’s Personal Care Home in Lawrenceville, Ga., where she lived for the past year and a half. She was born Jan. 23, 1928, in Akron, Ind., to Oliver Clell Lowmaster and Eleanor Bowers Lowmaster. She married …read more.

Patrick Ozzy Circle, 22, of Wakarusa, Ind., passed away Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2013, in Nappanee, Ind. He was born Feb. 24, 1991, in South Bend, Ind., to Robert and Laura (Nelson) Circle. Patrick had lived his lifetime in this area. He was a graduate of NorthWood High School and had worked at Nelson’s in Wakarusa. …read more.

Lena I. Coble, 86, of Wabash, Ind., passed away at 2:05 a.m., Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2013, at her home. She was born Dec. 22, 1926, in Laketon, Ind., to Henry and Mable (Sickafus) Reiken. She married Carroll Coble in Laketon, on Oct. 5, 1942; he preceded her in death. She was a homemaker, secretary for the …read more.

William “Jamie” Tully II, 53, of Camelot Lake, Milford, Ind., passed away Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2013, at his residence. He was born Sept. 21, 1960, in Chicago, Ill., to William and Barbara (Berkey) Tully. He graduated from Indiana State University and was a draftsman/engineer for many years in the RV industry. He was an avid …read more.

Connie S. ‘Sue’ Simison, 61, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 3:10 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 7, 2013, at Lutheran Hospital of Indiana in Fort Wayne, Ind. She was born Dec. 13, 1951, in Warsaw to William L. “Bill” and Priscilla F. “Faye” (Pearson) Gross. She was a lifetime Leesburg, Ind., / Warsaw area resident, …read more.

Laverne Linville, 73, of Nappanee, Ind., passed away at 2:20 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 7, 2013, at Courtyard Healthcare Center in Goshen, Ind., after a short illness. She was born July 5, 1940, in Pasacola, Mo., to Frank H. and Olli B. (Bowers) Duncan. On Oct. 19, 1957, she married Joseph T. Linville in Nappanee. He …read more.

S. Eugene ‘Gene’ Pollock, 83, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away Thursday, Nov. 7, 2013, at his home.   He was born July 17, 1930, in Pierceton, Ind., to Harry Lemar Pollock and Helen (Keplinger) Pollock. He married Carolyn Hyde on Oct. 23, 2012, Warsaw.   Eugene served in the United States Army from Jan. 28, 1949 to Oct. …read more.

Eric W. Hoskin, 38, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 5 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 2, 2013, in his home after a brave and life-long battle with ill health. He was born July 8, 1975, in Fayetteville, N.C., to Jon K. and Vera L. (Peacock) Hoskin. He was a 1994 graduate of Warsaw Community High School …read more.

Jo Ann Hensley, 78, of North Manchester, Ind., passed away at 9:55 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2013, in Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne, Ind. She was born Aug. 25, 1935, in Wabash County, Ind., to Oscar Snowden and Florence Mazel (Helser) Barton. On May 15, 1962, she married Herbert Leonard Hensley. He preceded her in death. …read more.

Margarito Hernandez, 41, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 4:45 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 4, 2013, at his residence. He was born on April 9, 1972, in Mexico to Gabino Hernandez and Dominga (Acuahuitl) Hernandez. On Sept. 1, 2007, he was married to Maria Petra (Temozihui) Hernandez, who survives. He was a resident of Kosciusko …read more.

Helen L. Wolf, 97, of North Manchester, Ind., formerly of Wabash, Ind., passed away at 4:35 p.m., Monday, Nov. 4, 2013, at Peabody Healthcare, in North Manchester. She was born on March 7, 1916, in Newell, Iowa, to I. H. ‘Harry’ and Ada (Adams) Lash. The family moved to Redwood Falls, Minn., and then to …read more.

Robert M. Miller, 96, of North Manchester, Ind., passed away at 11:55 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2013, in Timbercrest Healthcare Center, North Manchester. He was born Aug. 7, 1917, in Long Beach, Calif., to Dr. Robert H. and Maude E. (Reiff) Miller. In 1922, he moved to North Manchester. Robert M. Miller attended North Manchester Schools, …read more.

Ruby Alice Hossler, 89, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2013, in Mason Health Care and Rehabilitation. She was born Nov. 20, 1923, in Pierceton, Ind., to Alfred and Ethel (Gripe) Kyler. She was a lifetime Kosciusko County, Ind., resident and a graduate of Sidney High School Class of 1942. …read more.

Maybelle J. Wintrode, 108, North Manchester, Ind., passed away at 10:20 p.m. Monday, Nov. 4, 2013, in Timbercrest Healthcare Center. She was born May 25, 1905, in Miami County, Ind., to John and Celia (Swoverland) Yoder. On April 28, 1928, she married Robert J. Wintrode. He preceded her in death. Maybelle was a homemaker and …read more.

Trey Jordan Coe, 9 month old son of Jason A. and Kelcey (Maggard) Coe of South Whitley, Ind., passed away Friday, Nov. 1, 2013, at his home. He was born Feb. 1, at Parkview Whitley Hospital, Columbia City, Ind. A bright and cheerful baby, he always had a smile and loved to follow his brother, Jason …read more.

Makenna Lynn Hill, 1 day old, Mentone, Ind., passed away at 5:48 a.m., Saturday, Nov. 2, 2013, at DuPont Hospital of Fort Wayne, Ind. She was the born on Nov. 5 to Anthony and Mallory (Hedington) Hill. She is survived by her parents; a brother: Quinten Anthony Hill; maternal grandmother: Melissa (Donald) Scott, Claypool, Ind.; …read more.

Logan Alan Greene, 33, passed away at 6:30 a.m. Friday, Nov. 1, 2013. He was born on April 12, 1980, in Plymouth, Ind., to Carl “Greg” Greene and Heidi Reece. He is survived by his son: Malachi Greene, Tippecanoe, Ind.; his parents: Carl “Greg” (Lisa) Greene, Warsaw, Ind.; and Heidi (Mike) Reese, Culver, Ind.; his …read more.

Marie Therisa Finnigan, 61, of 207 N. Main St. Nappanee, Ind., passed at 10:44 a.m., Sunday, Nov. 3, 2013, at her residence, following a 6 year courageous battle with cancer. She was born Oct. 15, 1952, in VietNam to Tuan and Nguyen (Thi) Tran . Marie moved from Viet Nam to Colorado Springs, Colo., in …read more.

Julia “Judy” A. Senger of North Webster, Ind., passed away Friday, Nov. 2, 2013. She was born in Daleville, Ind., to Harold Anderson and Helen Anderson Watts. She graduated from Muncie Central High School in 1957 and attended Ball State University. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and homemaker. She was a member of …read more.

Kathryn E. ‘Kate’ O’Hara, 91, of rural Claypool, Ind., died at 9:30 a.m., Saturday, Nov. 2, 2013, at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne, Ind. She was born Feb. 22, 1922, in Wabash County, Ind., to Fred H. and Clara (Metzger) Renicker. Kate married William L. O’Hara in Warsaw, Ind., on May 1, 1948. She retired from …read more.

Patricia L. ‘Pat’ Staker, 80, of North Webster, Ind., passed away at 4:47 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 2, 2013, at Lutheran Hospital of Indiana in Fort Wayne, Ind. She was born on March 15, 1933, in Fort Wayne, to Harold Eugene and Rosetta Mae (Farrell) Groves. She attended Elmhurst High School in Fort Wayne and moved …read more.

Ruby O. Kramer, 95, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 2:20 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 31, 2013, in  Grace Village Healthcare, Winona Lake, Ind. She was born Aug. 12, 1918, in Andrews, Ind., to Earl and Nellie (Whoopengardner) Owen. She married Robert L. Kramer in 1948 and was a homemaker. Ruby was a Past Worthy Matron …read more.

Pauline M. Carter, 85, of North Manchester, Ind., passed away at 5:45 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 3, 2013, at Peabody Retirement Community, North Manchester. She was born in Wabash County, Ind., on Jan. 12, 1929. to J. Calvin and Bessie (Kendall) Hippensteel. Pauline graduated from Chester High School in 1949 and worked at Heckman Bindery for …read more.

LeRoy Niles McDiarmid, 70, of Nappanee, Ind., died at his residence on Thursday, Oct. 31, 2013, unexpectedly of natural causes. He was born Nov. 24, 1942, in South Lyon, Mich., to Niles and F. Marie (Clark) McDiarmid. He was a 1961 graduate of Grand Ledge High School. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree from …read more.

Shirley R. Middaugh, 78, of Nappanee, Ind., died Thursday, Oct. 31, 2013. She was born on Aug. 17, 1935, to Ralph and Margaret (Lutz) Sutheimer in Amherst Junction, Wisc. She married Richard (Dean) Middaugh on July 9, 1954, in Hoagland, Ind. Shirley was a lifetime member of St. John’s Lutheran Church and graduated from Nappanee …read more.

Barbara Inez Drudge, 75, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 1:50 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 31, 2013, at her residence after a long illness. She was born Oct. 9, 1938, in Knoxville, Tenn., to Howard and Lottie (Staniffer) M. Earl, both of whom preceded her in death. On Oct. 3, 1960, in Clintwood, Va., she was …read more.

Steven J. Clemans, 50, of Nappanee, Ind., passed away at 10:25 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 26, 2013, at Kosciusko Community Hospital in Warsaw, Ind. He was born Feb. 7, 1963, in Rensselaer, Ind., to Richard R. and Bertha (Bailey) Clemans. He attended Rensselaer Central High School and lived most of his life in the Nappanee / …read more.

Dane Edward Knote, 25, of rural South Whitley, Ind., passed Wednesday evening, Oct. 30, 2013. He was born Feb. 6, 1988, in Columbia City, Ind., to Ernest J. and Linda L. (Graham) Knote. His formative years were spent in Cleveland Township, Whitley County, Ind. He attended Whitko High School. He is survived by his daughter: …read more.

Carl Stidams, 69, of West Monroe, La., and formerly of Syracuse, Ind., passed away Monday, Oct. 28, 2013. He was born June 9, 1944, to Delbert and Tilda Stidams. He was an avid sportsman and active in the Wounded Warriors project, member of the American Legion. He served 12 years in the United States Air Force …read more.

Sandra L. ‘Pam’ Johnston, 59, of Cromwell, Ind., passed away on Oct. 28, 2013, at Parkview Noble Hospital. She was born on May 12, 1954, in Charleston, W.Va., to Charles Henry and Mildred (Shockey) Porter. She married Johnny Johnston on May 31, 1980. He survives. She retired from West Noble School Corporation after 15 years …read more.

Mark Wayne Douglas, 62, of Silver Lake, Ind., passed away Monday, Oct. 28, 2013, in Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne, Ind. Mark was born Oct. 31, 1950, in Buckhannon, W.Va., to Robert Kale and Alma Ruby (Manley) Douglas. On Dec. 23, 1968, in Marion, Ohio, Mark and Janet Agnes Hiler were married. Mark was a truck …read more.

Ervin L. Coble, 66, of Huntington, Ind., passed away at 11:50 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 27, 2013, at his residence near Bippus, Ind. He was born Aug. 25, 1947, at Fort Jackson, S.C. to Ernest D. and Margretha (Ervin) Coble. They are deceased. On Nov. 7, 1970, he married Ethel Marie Elliott. She survives. Ervin was …read more.

James A. ‘Jim’ Mishler, 57, of Milford, Ind., and formerly of Nappanee, Ind., passed away at 12:30 a.m., Monday, Oct. 28, 2013, at Fort Wayne Lutheran Hospital, where he had been admitted Friday after a sudden illness. He was born Oct. 18, 1956, in Nappanee to Chad and Phyllis (Sharp) Mishler. He had lived his …read more.

H. Jean Conner, 85, of Akron, Ind., passed away  at 4:30 a.m., Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2013, at her residence She was born Dec. 25, 1927, in Miami County, Ind., to Edwin and Florence (Larson) Feller. On Dec. 1, 1946, she married Harold E. Conner in Santa Fe, Ind. He passed away Sept. 9, 2000. Jean …read more.

Lee Adams, 82, of Burgaw, N.C., and formerly of Syracuse, Ind., passed away Sunday, Oct. 27, 2013. He was born April 2, 1931, in Lake County, Ohio, to Vernor and Mary (Whipple) Adams. On July 16, 1965, he married Norma Jane Richcreek, who preceded him in 1985. He retired from Syracuse Rubber in 1993, at which …read more.

Mark Wayne Douglas, 62, of Silver Lake, Ind., passed away Monday, Oct. 28, 2013, in Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne, Ind. Mark was born Oct. 31, 1950, in Buckhannon, W.V., to Robert Kale and Alma Ruby (Manley) Douglas. On Dec. 23, 1968, in Marion, Ohio, Mark and Janet Agnes Hiler were married. Mark was a truck …read more.

Lydia Rose Hochstetler, 1, of Nappanee, Ind., passed away at 2:50 a.m., Friday, Oct. 25, 2013, at Riley’s Hospital for Children in Indianapolis, Ind., after a 2 day illness. She had had complications since birth. She was born June 29, 2012, to Wyman E. and Jolene (Schwartz) Hochstetler in Lagrange County, Ind. She is survived by …read more.

Terry D. Hostetler, 63, of Elmore City, Okla., and formerly of Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 5:50 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 27, 2013, at Norman Regional Hospital, Norman, Okla. He was born Jan. 22, 1950, in Fort Wayne, Ind., to  Merrill D. and Marjorie (Curtis) Hostetler. He graduated from Pierceton High School in Pierceton, Ind., in …read more.

Gail Gordon Nash, 98, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 3:40 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 26, 2013, in his residence. He was born in South Bend, Ind., on Nov. 18, 1914, to Cornelius Henry and Laura Mac (Bolenbaugh) Nash. On Jan. 10, 1959, in Warsaw, he married Lydia Yoder. She preceded him in death. He was employed …read more.

James A. Dimmick, 76, of South Whitley, Ind., passed away Saturday, Oct. 26, 2013, at Parkview Whitley Hospital where he was admitted on Wednesday, Oct. 23. He had been in failing health. He was born April 25, 1937, in Fort Wayne, Ind., to  Russell E. and Alma J. (Luttman) Dimmick. His formative years were spent in South …read more.

Dorothy Wiltrout, 92, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 11:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 24, 2013, in her residence. She was born Jan. 17, 1921, to Neal and Blanche (Briggs) Estlick in Whitley County, Ind. On Aug. 24, 1946, she was united in marriage to H. Dale Wiltrout in the Palestine United Methodist Church. Dale preceded …read more.

Gregory A. Masterson, 64, of Goshen, Ind., and formerly of Nappanee, Ind., died at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Oct. 25, 2013, at his residence of natural causes after an extended illness. He was born Nov. 5, 1948, in Elkhart, Ind., to Gilbert and Lucille Masterson. On June 14, 1991, he married Libby Steele in Elkhart. Greg …read more.

Forrest Glen Reed, 80, of Nappanee, Ind., died at 10:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 26, 2013, at his residence after a short illness. He was born April 5, 1933, in Nappanee to George M. and Dorothy Selna (Hardy) Reed. Glen was a lifetime resident of Nappanee and a 1951 graduate of Nappanee High School. On Dec. …read more.

Omer Yoder, 85, of Milford, Ind., passed away Sunday, Oct. 27, 2013, at IU Health Goshen Hospital. He was born on Oct. 13, 1928, in Nappanee, Ind., to Eli J. and Malinda (Hochstetler) Yoder. He was a lifetime Elkhart / Kosciusko counties resident and attended the Weldy Country School in Nappanee.  He was a United …read more.

Robert C. Smith, 85, of Davie, Fla., and formerly of Mentone, Ind., passed away at 8:36 p.m. Friday, Oct. 25, 2013, at Vitas Hospice North Shore Medical Center, Lauderdale Lakes, Fla. He was born May 28, 1928, in Kosciusko County, Ind., to Max M. and Winifred (Tucker) Smith. On Oct. 21, 1950, in Mentone, Ind., …read more.