Loretta Lucille Rarick, 91, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 1:05 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 26, 2013, in her residence at Miller’s Merry Manor of Warsaw. She was a homemaker and worked alongside her husband on the family farm. Loretta was a member of Fellowship Baptist Church of Warsaw, former member of Bourbon Bible Church, and …read more.

Daniel Stark Heeter Jr., 61, of Silver Lake, Ind., and formerly of Indianapolis, Ind., passed away at 9:54 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 23, 2013, in Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw, Ind. He was born Jan. 22, 1952, in Indianapolis to Daniel S. Heeter Sr. and Edith B. (Bivens) Heeter. He resided in Silver Lake for about the …read more.

Douglas Leroy Mayer, 61, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 9:54 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 24, 2013, at Lutheran Hospital of Fort Wayne, Ind. He was a Research Lab Technologist for Zimmer Inc. of Warsaw, working there from 1975 until his retirement in 2006. Douglas was a lifetime resident of Kosciusko County, Ind., where he was …read more.

Thomas E. Rickard, 62, of Pierceton, Ind., passed away at 7:23 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 24, 2013, in Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne, Ind. He was born April 7, 1951, in South Bend, Ind., to David and Marilynn (Becker) Rickard. He was employed by Memorial Hospital of South Bend for 22 years where he performed janitorial duties. …read more.

Mary Alice Alcorn, 81, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 10:35 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2013, at Kosciusko Community Hospital of Warsaw. She was a 1950 graduate of Andrew Jackson High School in Jacksonville, Fla. She moved to Warsaw and had lived here from 1975-1987, and worked at Lake City Bank as a teller. She …read more.

Marilyn ‘Sue’ Wolferman, 81, of Milford, Ind., passed away Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2013, at her residence. She was born on Feb. 26, 1932, in Fort Wayne, Ind., to Otto and Elva (Charlton) Wiggs. She married Donald P. Wolferman on Aug. 20, 1950; he preceded her in death on Dec. 20, 2008. Sue loved spending time …read more.

Alice Geraldine Lung, 84, of Cromwell, Ind., (formerly of Ligonier, Ind.), passed away on Oct. 18, 2013, at her home. She was born on June 28, 1929, in Cromwell, Ind., to LeRoy and Henrietta (Gorsuch) Price. She married Gerald Lung on Nov. 25, 1947. He passed away in 1993. She was employed with Sears and …read more.

Vyron W. Cripps, 43, of Etna Green, Ind., passed away unexpectedly of natural causes Monday, Oct. 21, 2013, in his home. He was born Feb. 10, 1970, to Wayne C. Cripps and Joyce Greenlee at Bremen, Ind. Vyron was blessed to be raised by his father and Alma Waddle Cripps. He was a lifelong resident …read more.

James Christopher ‘Chris’ Cox, 54, of Pierceton, Ind., passed away Monday, Oct. 21, 2013, at his home. He was born on April 26, 1959, in Muncie, Ind., to Glen and Judy (Sayre) Cox. He graduated in 1977 from Wes-Del High School in Gaston, Ind., and served in the United States Marines from 1977 to 1981. …read more.

Donald D. Hepler, 88, of Nappanee, Ind., passed away at 11:15 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 20, 2013, at Bremen Healthcare Center, where he had resided the last 3 and a half years. He was born Oct. 2, 1925, in Kosciusko, Ind., to Floyd ‘Dick’ and Edith (Hartzel) Hepler. He had lived in this area his lifetime. …read more.

William Hofherr, 79, of Lake Tippecanoe, Leesburg, Ind., passed away at 4:43 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 19, 2013, in his residence. He was born March 22, 1934, in Yorktown, Ind., to Marion and Minnie Hester (McKinley) Hofherr. He faithfully served his country in the United States Army as an Sp3 (T) Military Policeman with Company B …read more.

Roselene Bolinger Brown, 64, formerly of North Manchester, Ind., passed away Sept. 2, 2013, in Florida. She had been a resident of Orlando, Fla., and Davenport, Fla., since 1983. She was born at Wabash County, Ind., on Nov. 23, 1948, to Paul L. and Eileen N. (Brubaker) Bolinger. She was a 1966 graduate of Manchester …read more.

Roger S. Couse, 76, of Nappanee, Ind., passed away at 6:45 a.m., Saturday, Oct. 19, 2013, at Avalon Village, Ligonier, Ind. after an extended illness. He had resided at the Nursing Home for 2 and a half years. Roger was born Jan. 25, 1937, in Hammond to Samuel and Helen (Challey) Couse. He married Marlene …read more.

James R. Ellison, 60, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 4:45 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 19, 2013, in Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne, Ind. On May 7, 1953, he was born in Warsaw to Robert M. and Betty L. (Stevenson) Ellison. He married Cynthia J. Blue on May 14, 1970, in Oswego, Ind., who survives. James was …read more.

Reverend John C. Louthain, 88, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 4:55 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 19, 2013, in Warsaw Meadows Care Center. He was born on March 25, 1925, near Walton in Cass County, Ind., to Ellery Arthur and Mary Evaleen (Kingery) Louthain. He graduated from Ervin High School, Howard County, in 1943, and then …read more.

Reverend Kennard ‘Ken’ Robinson, 86, of Syracuse, Ind., passed away Friday, Oct. 18, 2013. He was born Oct. 18, 1927, in Holland, Ohio, to Don and Ida (Rugar) Robinson. He graduated from Crown College in Minneapolis, Minn., with a major in Theology and Missions. He received his BA at Macalester College in St. Paul, Minn. …read more.

M. Pearl Avalos, 87, of Milford, Ind., passed away Thursday, Oct. 17, 2013, at Avalon Village in Ligonier, Ind. She was born Sept. 16, 1926, in Saint Joe, Ariz., to Charlie and Maudie (Bagley) Baker. Pearl has been an area resident since 1952 and attended the Milford United Methodist Church. She enjoyed reading her Bible …read more.

Barbara Joan Faris, 71, of Pierceton, Ind., passed away at 7:22 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 17, 2013, in Mason’s Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center, Warsaw, Ind. On Aug. 19, 1942, she was born in Harrison Township., Kosciusko County, Ind., to Dale and Frances (Rush) Plew. Barbara moved to Pierceton in 1950, where she graduated from Pierceton …read more.

Marilyn I. Walker, 83, of Columbia City, Ind., passed away at 5:55 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2013, at her residence with her loving family surrounding her. She was born on July 10, 1930, in Waveland, Ind., to Bazil Jackson and Venia (Bowles) Jackson-Deaton. She grew up in Whitley and Noble County areas before making her home …read more.

Andrew DeWayne Ginther, 30, of Bremen, Ind., passed away Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2013. He was born on Jan. 24, 1983, to Herman and Lori Ann (Yarian) Ginther in South Bend, Ind. Andy graduated from Bremen High School in 2002. It was no surprise that he continued his work in local fields as a farmer. His passions …read more.

Virginia D. “Ginny” Schue, 81, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 12:40 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2013, in Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw. She was born Feb. 19, 1932, in Warsaw to George P. and Mabel (Long) Garber. She lived most of her life in Warsaw. Virginia married Paul F. Schue on Nov. 12, 1949, at …read more.

Ronald L. Christy, 64, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 5:32 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2013, at his residence. He was born on Sept. 8, 1949, in Seattle, Wash., to Charles W. Christy and Sula (Slagle) Christy. On Dec. 7, 1985, he was married to Wendy Okun, who survives in Warsaw. He was a …read more.

Elizabeth A. ‘Liz’ Furnivall, 78, of Rochester, Ind., was surrounded by her loving family when she passed away Wednesday, Oct. 16, at her residence. On Feb. 3, 1935, Liz was born in Plymouth, Ind., to Fritz and Fannie Howard Klingerman. Liz married her best friend and the love of her life, Dale H. Furnivall, on March …read more.

John W. Mansfield, 70, of Goshen, Ind., and formerly of Syracuse, Ind., passed away at 5:29 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2013, at his home. He was born on June 7, 1943, in Michigan City, Ind., to Fred W. and Elsie M (Phillips) Mansfield. He graduated in 1961 from Isaac C. Elston High School in …read more.

Kimberley Sherry Gann, 43, of Etna Green, Ind., passed away at 12 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2013, in her home with her family by her side. She had courageously fought a long battle with cancer. Kim was born the daughter of Thomas D. McKenna and Violet Glassburn McKenna on Nov. 7, 1969, at South Bend, …read more.

Mary L. Null, 81, of Leesburg, Ind., passed away on Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2013, in her residence. She was born on Jan. 10, 1931, in Elkhart, Ind. On Feb. 21, 1954, she married Milton Null who survives. Mary and Milton moved to the Barbee Lake, Ind. area in 1997 from Elkhart. She retired from the …read more.

Carolyn R. Herrell, 52, of Nappanee, Ind., died at 10:25 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2013, at Elkhart General Hospital after a long illness. She was born March 23, 1961, in South Bend, Ind., to Nevil and Shirley (Sechrist) Spicher. In 1982, she married Paul Herrell in Nappanee. Carolyn lived her lifetime in the area. She …read more.

Roger E. Guthrie, 60, North Manchester, Ind., passed away at 6:30 a.m. Monday, Oct. 14, 2013, in Peabody Healthcare Center. He was born Jan. 26, 1953, in Wabash, Ind., to Donald E. and Cleo (Spath) Guthrie. Roger served in the US Marines from 1970 to 1977. He was a self employed carpenter and heating and …read more.

Tony Marcum, 56, North Manchester, Ind., passed away Oct. 12, in his residence. He was born Aug. 14, 1957, in Williamson, W.Va., to Roland and Mary (Farley) Marcum. He worked at United Technologies, North Manchester, until it’s closing and later at Car Recyclers and Herb’s Welding both in North Manchester. Presently he was a mechanic …read more.

Sharon Kay Phend, 66, of Pierceton, Ind., passed away at 8:10 p.m. Monday, Oct. 14, 2013, in her residence. On Sept. 10, 1947, she was born in Elkhart, Ind., to Harold J. and Edna Marie (May) Nettrouer. She married Michael Eugene Phend on Aug. 12, 1994, in Warsaw, Ind., who survives. Living most of her …read more.

John W. ‘Jack’ Alexander Jr., 81,  of North Webster, Ind., passed away unexpectedly at 11:08 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 13, 2013, Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw. He was born on Sept. 7, 1932, in Pittsburgh, Pa., to John W. Alexander, Sr. and Edith M. (Brown) Alexander. He was a 1950 graduate of Langley High School, Pittsburgh. On …read more.

Sonia Creamer, 70, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 6:15 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2013, in her residence. On March 3, 1943, she was born in Warsaw, to Guy and Jessie (VanVoorst) Wolfe. A lifetime resident of Warsaw, Sonia worked for Chore Time Brock in Milford, Ind., for 8 years and then worked for …read more.

John Bud Elliott, 65, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 7:03 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 13, on his Warsaw property as the result of a tragic farm accident. He was born Nov. 21, 1947, in Prestonburg, Ky., to Orval Elliott and Mary Belle (Stephens) Elliott. He attended Warsaw High School and on July 22, 1972, he married Linda Albertson …read more.

Christina Hazel Redpath, 96, of Sunset Haven, Carnduff, Saskatchewan, passed away on Friday, Oct. 11, 2013, surrounded by her family. She was born to Samuel and Christina Firth of Carievale, Saskatchewan, on March 19, 1917. Hazel married Roy Redpath on Wednesday, Oct. 20, 1937, in the Church Manse at Carievale. After a honeymoon to Minot, N.D., they resided …read more.

Helen Maxine Biller, 88, formerly of Milford, Ind., died at 9:50 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 10, 2013, at the Elkhart Rehabilition Center. She was born July 1, 1925, in Etna Green, Ind., to Hudson and Ora Mae (Johnston) McCuen. She married Kendall E. Biller on June 16, 1945, at the Mount Tabor Church of God in …read more.

Shirley Ann Lark, 75, of Pierceton, Ind., passed away at 5:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 13, 2013, in Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw, Ind. She was born May 18, 1938, to Enos and Edna (Parkey) Kenoshmeg in Petoskey, Mich. She had been a resident of Pierceton since 1992. She was a waitress in Michigan and was a …read more.

Lucinda “Cindy” Whetstone, 56, of Mentone, Ind., passed at 6:20 p.m. Friday, Oct. 11, 2013, at her residence after courageously fighting cancer for her family for 2 1/2 years. She was born June 12, 1957, in Rochester, Ind., to Jack D. and Betty L. (Waltz) Fawley. On Oct. 16, 1976, she married Michael L. Whetstone …read more.

Lydia Ann Demerly was stillborn at 7:11 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2013, at Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw, Ind. She is survived by her parents: Steven Demerly, Warsaw; and Linda Burns, Warsaw; a brother: Jayden Wayne Demerly, at home; maternal grandparents: Tina and Leonard Burns, Warsaw; paternal grandparents: Karen Demerly and Charlie Belcher, Warsaw; maternal great-grandfather: …read more.

Doris Ilene Anderson, 94, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 11:46 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2013, at Kosciusko Community Hospital of Warsaw. Doris was born on her parent’s farm in Nebraska on Dec. 14, 1918. Owen and Hannah Johnson Jones taught Doris and Irene faith in God, love, trust and hard work. Doris learned …read more.

Norman Clay, 81, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 6:52 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2013, in Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw. He was born July 10, 1932, in Claypool, Ind., to Dorotha B. Parker and Wallace Clay, both of whom preceded him in death. He graduated from Warsaw High School in 1950. Norman married Nora Irene …read more.

Robert E. “Bob” Anderson, 63, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 2:05 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 5, 2013, with his family by his side in the Marion VA Hospital, Marion, Ind. He was born July 1, 1950, in Warsaw, to Wesley R. and Dorothy (Hamman) Anderson. He was a 1968 graduate of Warsaw High School and …read more.

Rachel J. Troyer, 40, of Nappanee, Ind., passed away at 8:31 a.m., Sunday, Oct. 6, 2013, at her brother’s home of natural causes. She had been mentally and physically handicapped since birth. Rachel was born on Aug. 5, 1973, in Nappanee, Ind., to John C. and Mahala (Schmucker) Troyer. She had attended the Cardinal Center and …read more.

Ronald Lee Dillman, 82, Of Twelve Mile, Ind., passed away at 10:55 a.m. Friday, Oct. 4, 2013, at Miller’s Merry Manor, Logansport, Ind. Born May 11, 1931, in Cass County, Ind., Ron was the second of four sons of the late Carl T. and Esther (Dewald) Dillman. On March 3, 1957, at the Corinth Brethren …read more.

Elfriede J. Lagoni, 77, of Silver Lake, Ind., passed away at 10:20 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 6, 2013, in her residence. She was born May 5, 1936, in Den Haag, Holland, to Joseph and Cornella (Lazeroms) Popp. She had been a resident of Sliver Lake for 10 years after moving from the Chicagoland area. She was …read more.

Robert G. Manuel, 64, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 3:34 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 6, 2013, in Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne, Ind. He was born Feb. 19, 1949, in Floyd County, Ky., to Edward and Polly Anna (Adams) Manuel. He was a lifetime residence of Warsaw. Robert was a grounds keeper for the Kosciusko County …read more.

Raymond “Ray” D. Cripe, 72, of Goshen, Ind., passed away Friday, Oct. 4, 2013, at IU Health, Goshen Hospital. He was born March 10, 1941, in Goshen to Ruby Jeanette (Musselman) Aust and Othello “Pete” Cripe. He married Sandra “Sandy” McDonald on March 11, 196,2 at Zion United Church of Christ in Millersburg, Ind. Ray …read more.

Sandra Sue Keener, 72, passed away on Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2013. Sandy was born Jan. 14, 1941, in Warsaw, Ind., to Dale and Juanita Warner. Sandy received the love and admiration of every person she met.  Her giving spirit transcended her daily life. Sandy worked as a nurse for over 50 years at Plymouth General …read more.

Robert ‘Bob’ Baugher Sr., 90, of Syracuse, Ind., passed away on Oct. 4, 2013, at his residence. He was born on May 28, 1923, in Mishawaka, Ind., to Day and Rose (Willard) Baugher. Bob is survived by his wife: Norma Baugher, Syracuse; one son: Robert ‘Bob’ (Cynthia) Baugher, Cromwell; one daughter; Tammy Baugher, Fort Wayne, …read more.

Nada Brown-Gaff, 95, of Ligonier, Ind., passed away on Thursday, Oct. 3, 2013. She was born on January 26, 1918 in Noble County, IN to Melvin and Ella D. (Keister) Wright. After graduating from Cromwell High School in 1936, she married A. DeCaroll Brown in New Haven, Ind., on June 15, 1937. He preceded her …read more.

Betty J. (Bartman) Chokey, 86, of Nappanee, Ind., died at 2:18 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2013, at Elkhart General Hospital after a brief illness. She had been a patient there for a week. Betty was born Feb. 1, 1927, in Nappanee to Harold and Helen (Grant) Bartman. She was a graduate of Nappanee High School. …read more.

Ralph Edward Houghton, 90, passed away at 12:40 p.m., Sept. 30, 2013, in Kosciusko Community Hospital in Warsaw, Ind. He was born Nov. 8, 1922, in South Bend, Ind., to Frank and Alma (Poff) Houghton. He was united in marriage to Zulema Delilah Carroll, who survives. They celebrated 71 years of marriage this year. Ralph …read more.

Norma J. Florey, 80, Claypool, Ind., passed away at 2:30 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 29, 2013, at Miller’s Merry Manor, Warsaw, Ind. She was born in Silver Lake, Ind., on Sept. 17, 1933, to Ernest and Sadie (Stanley) Allen.  She was a 1953 graduate of Silver Lake High School, and on July 4, 1954, she married …read more.

Michael Andrew Kilander, 66, of South Whitley, Ind., passed away at 10:57 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2013, at Parkview Whitley Hospital where he had been taken earlier by the E.M.S. He had been in failing health. He was born March 10, 1947, in Wabash, Ind., to Kenneth L. and Effie Mae (Lee) Kilander. His formative years …read more.

Carl Sands, 84, of Silver Lake, Ind., passed away at 11:47 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2013, in his residence. On April 3, 1929, he was born in Warsaw, Ind., to John Isaac and Eva (Shilling) Sands. He married Edythe Mary Didier in Fort Wayne, Ind., on April 26, 1952, who survives. At the age of …read more.

Glenda Smith, 89, formerly of Syracuse, Ind., passed away on Oct. 2, 2013, in Cleveland, S.C. She was born on March 13, 1924, in Bath County, Ky., to Lewis and Clemie (Alfrey) Branham. On Feb. 26, 1941, she married Grover Smith who preceded her in death. She was formerly employed by Wawasee Boat Company.  She …read more.

Betty J. (Bartman) Chokey, 86, of Nappanee, Ind., passed away at 2:18 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2013, at Elkhart General Hospital after a brief illness. She had been a patient there since for 1 week. Betty was born Feb. 1, 1927, in Nappanee to Harold and Helen (Grant) Bartman. She was a graduate of Nappanee …read more.

Ricky J. Kline, 53, of Indianapolis, Ind., and formerly of Ligonier, Ind., passed away unexpectedly Sunday morning, Sept. 29, 2013. He was born May 31, 1960, the son of Oscar Edward and Marguerite Irene (Randol) Kline in McCray Hospital. On Sept. 29, 1991, he married Patricia G. Collins; she survives. Rick was a 1979 graduate …read more.

Cynthia June “Cindy” Whitaker, age 60,  of Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 5:05 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 28, 2013, in her home. She was born Oct. 23, 1952, in Warsaw to Norman and Wanda (Babcock) Brown. In 1971, she graduated from Warsaw Community High School. She married Michael Whitaker on June 27, 1987, in Warsaw. Cynthia …read more.

Barbara J. Weirick, 88, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 11:25 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 28, 2013, at Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw. She was born Aug. 20, 1925, in Battle Creek, Mich., to Victor and Mary E. (Lichtenwalter) Hudson. She was a 1943 graduate of Warsaw High School. On June 18, 1946, she married Max Weirick. …read more.

Beatrice N. Tutorow-Davis, 94 of Warsaw, Ind., and formerly of Marion, Ind., passed away at 3:30 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 29, 2013, in Grace Village Retirement Community, Winona Lake, Ind. She was born Jan. 22, 1919, in Terre Haute, Ind., to George W. and Malinda (Davis) Nidiffer. She was a 1936 graduate of Central High School, …read more.

Steven D. Pickett, 54, of Bronson, formerly of Warsaw, Ind., passed away on Friday, Sept. 27, 2013, at the Community Health Center of Branch County. Steve was born on March 14, 1959, in Columbia City, Ind., to Harry and Eva “Gerry” (Engle) Pickett. He graduated from Warsaw Community High School in 1977. He married Teeka …read more.

S. LaMar ‘Club’ Stouder, 91, of Nappanee, Ind., passed away at 6 a.m., Sunday, Sept. 29, 2013, at Kindred Healthcare, Bremen, Ind., after a brief illness. He was born Nov. 4, 1921, in Nappanee, Ind., to Joseph D. and Susie (Pippenger) Stouder. LaMar was a 1940 graduate of Nappanee High School and a lifetime resident …read more.

Martha “Marty” Cox, 84, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 2:35 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 29, 2013, in Parkview Regional Medical Center of Fort Wayne, Ind. Om March 5, 1929, she was born in Warsaw to Albert and Edna (Phillips) Hodges. She married Royce Cox on Jan. 6, 1951, in Warsaw, who survives. Marty retired from …read more.

Elmer Rapp, 91, of Milford, Ind., passed away Friday, Sept. 27, 2013, in IU Goshen Hospital. He was born April 1, 1922, to Andrew and Louise (Stieglitz) Rapp. He married Norma Mason on Feb. 24, 1951, in Milford. Elmer was a lifetime farmer and was employed as a mechanic for 53 years at Sharp Hardware …read more.

Cheryl A. Druley, 47, of Columbia City, Ind., and formerly of Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 3:41 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 26, 2013, at Parkview Whitley Hospital, after becoming suddenly ill at her residence. She was born Aug. 21, 1966, in Fort Wayne, Ind., to Lloyd Owen and Jayne (Fry) Druley. She was a graduate of …read more.

J. Wayne Luckenbill, 85, of Sarasota, Fla., and formerly of North Manchester, Ind., died Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2013, in Sarasota. He was born at North Manchester on May 29, 1928. He grew up in North Manchester, where he and his wife owned and operated Manchester Floor Covering. They moved to Sarasota in 1969 after the …read more.

Ethel L. West, 94, of Ligonier, Ind., passed away Saturday, Sept. 28, 2013, at Avalon Village Nursing Home. She was born Oct. 3, 1918, in Noble County, Ind., to J.C. and Emma (Lawson) Lee. She married Morris “Bus” West in 1940. He preceded her in death in 1982. Ethel was a lifelong resident of Noble …read more.

Kevin Bailey, 37, of Claypool, Ind., passed away at 4:55 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 26, 2013, at his residence. He was born Aug. 4, 1976, in Warsaw, Ind., to Luther and Annie (Manns) Bailey. On March 26, 2004, in Claypool, he married Shannon Sexton. Memberships: He was a 1995 graduate of Tippecanoe Valley High School. He …read more.

Mark F. Miller, 51, formerly of Kokomo, Ind., passed away at 6:45 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 28, 2013, at Warsaw Meadows Care Center of Warsaw, Ind. Arrangements are pending with Redpath-Fruth Funeral Home, 225 Argonne Rd., Warsaw.

Donald D. Henline, 76, of Huntington, Ind., passed away at 2:08 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 28, 2013, at Visiting Nurse and Hospice Home. Donald was born on Sept. 21, 1937, in Sturgis, Mich., and grew up in Roanoke, son of Harley M. and Luestra (Rice) Henline. On Dec. 14, 1958, he married his beloved wife, Margaret …read more.

Paul E. Estridge Sr., 79, of Westfield, Ind., passed away Monday, Sept. 23, 2013, at St Vincent’s Hospital, Carmel, Ind. He was born Feb. 21, 1934 to Elmer and Hannah Estridge. Paul was one of the premier homebuilders in central Indiana. He started his business in 1967 and loved working and thinking about building homes …read more.

Patrick Gerard Brost, 56, Syracuse, Ind., passed away at 4:07 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2013, in Syracuse. He was born April 6, 1957, in Lafayette, Ind., to Ray and Margaret (McAuley) Brost. Patrick was a 1975 graduate of Benton Central High School and a 1979 graduate of Indiana University with an accounting degree. He worked …read more.

Harold Agler, 89, of Syracuse, Ind., passed away on Sept. 26, 2013, at Doctors Hospital in Bremen, Ind. He was born Nov. 27, 1923, in Van Wert, Ohio, to William and Konetta (Rush) Agler. On May 10, 1947, he married LaDonna Agler, who preceded him on Sept. 18, 2013. He was a U.S. Navy veteran …read more.

Lee ‘Gene’ Mock, 85, of Syracuse, Ind., passed away at 8:25 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 26, 2013, at Parkview Noble Hospital in Kendallville, Ind. He was born on Dec. 10, 1927, in Pierceton, Ind. to Otto and Irene (Plew) Mock. He was a lifetime North Webster/Syracuse area resident and attended North Webster High School. He was …read more.

John D. McGinnis, 85, of rural Wabash, Ind., passed away at 11 a.m., Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2013, at his home. He was born Nov. 17, 1927, in Huntington County, Ind., to Theodore and Mary (Matthews) McGinnis. John was a truck driver, farmer and cared for race horses. He was a member of the Wabash Moose …read more.

Hulda Thornburg passed away at home on Monday, Sept. 23., 2013. She was born to Aria and Orval Ramsey on Dec. 17, 1919, in Churubusco, Ind., where she was known for being the star player on the high school girls’ basketball team. She lived there until marrying Charles W. Hursh on Jan. 2, 1937. He, …read more.

Roger A. Baker, 62, South Whitley, Ind., passed away at 3:53 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2013, in Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne, Ind. He was born Nov. 1, 1950, in Fort Wayne, Ind., to Arthur R. and Ethel Mae (Wine) Baker. He graduated from South Whitley High School in 1969 and Huntington College in 1973 where …read more.

Kenneth S. Hoover, 70, North Manchester, Ind., passed away Monday, Sept. 23, 2013, in his residence. He was born March 6, 1943, in Royal Center, Ind., to Richard Basil and Helen L. (Hearrell) Hoover. He graduated from Urbana High School, Urbana, Ind., class of 1961. On April 23, 1967 he married Diane Wagner. She died …read more.

Erma (Miller) Schwartz, 68, of Nappanee, Ind., died at 9 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2013, at her home. She had been diagnosed with cancer on June 6, 2013. She was born on July 18, 1945, in Kosciusko County, Ind., to Herbert E. and Lydia Mae (Hochstetler) Miller. She married Jerome O. Schwartz on July 4, …read more.

Ralph Houghton, 90, of Etna Green, Ind., passed away at 12:40 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2013, in Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw, Ind. No visitation or services are planned. Arrangements are at Deaton-Clemens Funeral Home, Bourbon, Ind.

Lois F. Herr, 83, formerly of Nappanee, Ind., passed away at 1:45 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2013, at Miller’s Merry Manor in Wakarusa, Ind. She was born Sept. 25, 1929, in Union Township to Paul K. and Dorothy (Newcomer) Martin. On June 24, 1949, she married Francis L. Herr in Union Township. He preceded her …read more.

Mary Jean Kislter, 69, of Syracuse, Ind., passed away Monday, Sept. 23, 2013, at IU Goshen Hospital. She was born on Dec. 10, 1943, in Goshen, Ind., to Charles and Mary (Kline) Smoker. She married Nelson Kislter on May 1, 1999. He survives. Mary enjoyed socializing with family and friends, whether it was playing cards, …read more.

Dixie L. Rensberger, 81, of Plymouth, Ind., passed away at 2:55 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 14, 2013, at Miller’s Merry Manor in Plymouth. She was born Oct. 31, 1931, in South Bend, Ind., to the late Clifford and Elsie (Crilow) Betz. She has been a lifelong area resident, living in Plymouth for the past 10 years. …read more.

Lois J. Weddle, 98, of Nappanee, Ind., died at 7:15 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 22, 2013, at IU Health, Goshen, Ind. She was born Sept. 22, 1915, in West Manchester, Ohio, to Clarence and Mary Richards Longanecker. On June 1, 1940, she married James O. Weddle in West Manchester. He preceded in death Jan. 5, 1997.  …read more.

Donald E. Guard, 85, of Leesburg, Ind., passed away at 6:06 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 22, 2013, in Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw, Ind. On March 5, 1928, he was born in Elwood, Ind., to Kenneth Robert and Esther Irene (Hesler) Guard. He married Susan Kernodle on Dec. 21, 1952, in North Webster, Ind., who survives. …read more.

Bill Robison, 86, North Manchester, Ind., passed away at 1:46 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 21, 2013, at his residence. He was born in Fulton County, Ind., on Jan. 7, 1927, to Arthur F. ‘Doc’ and Valura (McIntyre) Robison. He graduated from Gilead High School and served in the United States Army from 1945 to 1947. On Sept. …read more.

Vernon R. Schroll, 74, Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 10:27 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 19, 2013, in his residence. He was born Feb. 10, 1939, in Wabash County, Ind., to Ross V. and Helen L. (Vrooman) Schroll. He graduated class of 1957 from Chester High School, North Manchester, Ind. He served from 1957 to 1960 with …read more.

Mary Ann Watkins, 87, formerly of Etna Green, Ind., passed away at 1:30 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 21, 2013, at Miller’s Merry Manor, Warsaw, Ind., where she has resided since 2006. She was born Aug. 29, 1926, in Marshall County, Ind., to Earl and Daisy Swank Fowler. She was a 1945 graduate of Bremen High School and …read more.

Richard L. Smith, 77, of Rochester, Ind., passed away at 12:10 p.m., Friday, Sept. 20, 2013, at his residence. He was born Aug. 12, 1936, in Kokomo, Ind., to Virgil and Dorotha (Bentley) Smith. On Sept. 10, 1955, in Mentone, Ind., he was married to Esther I. Quier. She preceded him in death. Richard was a truck driver for KG …read more.

Norman E. Drudge, 82, of Pierceton, Ind., passed away at 3 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 22, 2013, at Whitley Parkview Hospital in Columbia City, Ind. He worked for Sun Metal Products in Warsaw, Ind., for 46 years retiring in 1996 as the shipping foreman. He was a 1947 graduate of Claypool High School, served in the …read more.

Ernest Hauth, 95, formerly of Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 10:40 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 22, 2013, in Lutheran Life Villages Pine Valley, Fort Wayne, Ind. He was born on March 25, 1918, in Marion, Ind., to Roy and Thelma (Dunn) Hauth. A long-life resident of Kosciusko County, Ind., Ernie married Merl Rife on March 24, …read more.

Alfred Kennedy, 83, of Fort Wayne, Ind., and formerly of Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 7 a.m. Friday, Sept. 20, 2013, in Lamplight Assisted Living of Fort Wayne. He was born on July 23, 1930, in Wappingers Falls, N.Y. He married Renee Goldstein and cared for her lovingly for 26 years before her death. Al …read more.

LaDonna Agler, 84, of Nappanee, Ind., passed away on Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2013, at Memorial Hospital in South Bend, Ind. She was born Sept. 27, 1928, in Payne, Ohio, to Burtie and Hazel (Brown) Foreman. On May 10,  1947, she married Harold Agler. A memorial service will be held 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 5, at …read more.

Tharon Smith, 56, of Albion, Ind., passed away peacefully on Sept. 16, 2013, in his home. Tharon was born Aug. 28, 1957, to Tharon Smith Sr. and Linda Steinenger in Goshen, Ind. He graduated from West Noble High School in 1975. Tharon worked for Breyden Products in Columbia City and was an electrician. He enjoyed …read more.

Carla Esther Grotrian, 37, of Ligonier, Ind., passed away on Sept. 17, 2013, at home. She was born on Sept. 14, 1976, in Lincoln, Neb., to Curtis and Doris (Woods) Gierhan. She married Anthony Grotrian on July 20, 2013. Carla was a homemaker. She coached volleyball at West Noble Schools and played volleyball at IPFW. …read more.

John William Yeater, 78, of Chandler, Ariz., passed July 10, 2013, following a long battle with cancer. He was born Feb. 20, 1935, in New Paris, Ind., to Waldo Emerson and Nellie Viola (Ebeling) Yeater. On Sept. 8, 1956, he married Patricia Elaine Slabaugh. He resided in Milford, Ind., from 1935-1964; in Nappanee, Ind., from …read more.

Louanne Slee, 70, of Wabash, Ind.,, died at 4:30 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2013, at Miller’s Merry Manor East in Wabash. She was born Nov. 20, 1942, in Wabash, to Gilbert and Genevieve (Barnes) Walker. Louanne was a 1961 graduate of Wabash High School. She married Thomas Slee on July 31, 1982, in Wabash; he …read more.

Evelyn H. Hyde, 87 of Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 10:50 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 15, 2013, in Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw. She was born Oct. 14, 1925, in Palestine, Ind., to Burton and Aurel (Secor) Hatfield. She was a resident of Kosciusko County most of her life. Evelyn was a sewing operator at Playtime Inc. …read more.

Dayton Tackett, 77, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 4:35 p.m. Monday, Sept. 16, 2013, in Kosciusko Community Hospital of Warsaw. On Oct. 30, 1935, he was born in West Virginia to Mid and Wille (Berlin) Tackett. He was united in marriage to Virginia Mahnke Michael on July 28, 1968, in Warsaw. She preceded him …read more.

Floyd “Doc” Wood, 82, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 11:50 p.m. Monday, Sept. 16, 2013, in Miller’s Merry Manor of Warsaw. On Dec. 6, 1930, he was born in Argos, Ind., to Manford E. and Ethel (Widmeyer) Wood. He was a lifetime resident of Warsaw and Pierceton, Ind. He worked in maintenance for ABC …read more.