Mary Jane Gearhart, 80, of Akron, Ind., passed away at 7:40 a.m., Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2013, at her residence She was born Aug. 7, 1933, in Peru, Ind., to George and Agnes (Shauman) Phillipy. On April 11, 1951, in Akron, she was married to Max J. Gearhart. He preceded her in death She worked at Chamberlain Products …read more.

Terry Haab, 73, of Dewart Lake (Milford, Ind.) and Bonita Springs, Fla., passed away Friday, Sept. 13, 2013, at Elkhart General Hospital from complications during a routine surgical procedure. Terry was born on Sept. 22, 1939, in Warsaw, Ind., to George and Pearl Haab, both of whom have preceded him in death. On Dec. 17, …read more.

Oscar Rodriguez, 24, of Cromwell, Ind., passed away on Sept. 14, 2013. He was born on Aug. 7, 1989, in Mexico City, Mexico, to Maria Ines Cordero Guerrero and Javier Rodriguez Carrillo. He married Jessica Flores in 2011. Oscar was employed with Dexter Axle in Albion, Ind. Oscar was always happy. He was a good …read more.

Edna Carol Presley, 65, of Palestine, Ind., passed away at 4:10 a.m., Sunday, Sept. 15, 2013, in her residence after a long fight with cancer. She was born in Phelps, Ky., to Frank J Layne and Gladys M Blankenship Layne on Nov. 6, 1947. On Feb. 7, 1963, she married the love of her life, …read more.

Benito Cruz, 84, of Milford, Ind., passed away at 3 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 13, 2013, at Lutheran Hospital of Fort Wayne, Ind. He was born in Mercedes, Texas on July 18, 1929. On March 2, 1955, he was married to Maria (Malagon) Cruz. She survives. He was a resident of Kosciusko County, Ind., for …read more.

Elaine L. (Schroeder) Hawley, 72, passed away Friday, Sept. 13, 2013, at Riverbend Health Care Center, Fort Wayne, Ind. She was born April 4, 1941, Warsaw, Ind., to John L. Schroeder and Betty J. (Betzer) Schroeder. She was a 1959 graduate of Warsaw High School and resided in Warsaw, North Manchester, Ind. and Fort Wayne during her life. She was …read more.

Virgil P. Frantz, 93, North Manchester, Ind., passed away at 3:43 a.m. Friday, Sept. 13, 2013, in Peabody Healthcare Center. He was born at Wabash County, Ind., on June 12, 1920, to Glen R. and Opal May (Anderson) Frantz. On Aug. 2, 1946, he married Nellie P. Barton. She died Nov. 14, 1994. On Aug. …read more.

Bruce Rogers Jr., 83, of Milford, Ind., passed away Thursday, Sept. 12, 2013, at his residence. He was born on July 31, 1929, in Elkhart County, Ind., to Bruce Sr. and Mary (Fox) Rogers. He married Maxine Pease on July 31, 1950. Bruce worked for several years in the mobile home industry and CTB Inc. …read more.

Julia Ann Newsome, 75, of Rochester, Ind., passed away at 4 a.m., Thursday, Sept. 12, 2013, at her residence. She was born Aug. 28, 1938, in Langley, Ky., to Elzie and Opal (Adkins) Bentley. On Aug. 23, 1958, in Langley, Ky., she was married to Clifford Newsome Sr. He preceded her in death. She had worked for Chamberlain Products …read more.

Teresa ‘Terri’ L. Goebel, 61, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 11:05 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2013, at her residence. She was born on Aug. 6, 1952, in Rockford, Ill., to Harold K. Larsen and Helen (Scott) Larsen. On April 29, 1972, she was married to Jim Goebel, who survives in Warsaw. She had been …read more.

Marjorie Smith, 67, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 2:59 a.m. Friday, Sept. 13, 2013, at Brookside Haven Care Center, Muncie, Ind. She was born Oct. 7, 1945, in Huntington, Ind., to Robert B. and Vesta J. (Haynes) Kelker. She was a 1964 graduate of Huntington High School, Huntington, Ind., and attended Fort Wayne International …read more.

Edwina Hayes, 76, of Silver Lake, Ind., passed away at 8:57 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 12, 2013, at home. She was born on April 14, 1937, in Clarksburg, W.Va., to Rosco H. and Jeannette H. (Rice) Sines. She was a 1956 graduate of Marion High School, Marion, Ind. On Nov. 1, 1958, she married John …read more.

John Hoffman, 69, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away Sept. 9, 2013, at Peabody Retirement Community, North Manchester, Ind. He was born June 17, 1944, in Trenton, N.J., to Pierre Rondo Hoffman and Elenore (Alloway) Hoffman. He earned a Bachelor’s Degree from Rutgers University and served in the United States Army. On March 17, 1991, he …read more.

Willa Dean ‘Deannie’ Phillips, 76, of Bristol, Ind., passed away Wednesday morning, Sept. 12, 2013, at Eastlake Nursing Home. She was born Oct. 8, 1936, in Bell Hill, Ky., to Corbet and Lucy (Spradlin) Gregory. On May 18, 1956, she married Robert P. Phillips in Angola, Ind. She is survived by her husband; a daughter: Robin …read more.

Nathan Andrew Hixenbaugh, 28, of Wakarusa, Ind., passed away at 5:42 a.m., Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2013, at his residence after a 10 month illness. He was born March 12, 1985, in Mishawaka, Ind., to James and Karen Eberlein Hixenbaugh. He lived his lifetime in this area. Nathan was a 2003 graduate of NorthWood High School …read more.

Lois A. Sheets, 71, of Columbia City, Ind., passed away at 5:45 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2013, at Peabody Home, North Manchester, Ind., where she had been a resident since October 2012. She was born April 11, 1942, in Sullivan County, Ind. to Cisco R. and Jeanette I. (White) May. Her formative years were spent …read more.

Josefa Martinez, 75, of Rochester, Ind., passed away at 3:45 a.m., Wednesday, Sept. 11, at Kosciusko Community Hospital of Warsaw, Ind. She was born Feb. 1, 1938, in Guanajuato, Mexico to Rafael Martinez and M. Guadalupe Estrada. She was married in 1955 to Jose Guadalupe Vera. He preceded her in death. Josefa enjoyed sewing, crocheting and cooking. She …read more.

Donald E. Crawford, 80, of Larwill, Ind., passed away at 3 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2013, at his home surrounded by his family. Born on Feb. 27, 1933, in Boone County, he was the son of Charles R. Crawford and Ruby F.  (Kinkade) Crawford. On June 16, 1970 he married Carolyn J. Darr in Lebanon. He …read more.

Allen O. Shively, 86, of Goshen, Ind., passed away Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2013, at the Courtyard Healthcare in Goshen. He was born Oct. 14, 1926, in Kosciusko County to Frank and Inez (Roberts) Shively. He owned and operated Colbin Tool in Syracuse, Ind., for many years. He was a member of the Calvary United Methodist …read more.

Guilford E. Pennington, 85, North Manchester, Ind., passed away at 11:15 a.m. Monday, Sept. 9, 2013, at his residence. He was born at Commodore, Pa., on March 24, 1928, to Kenneth Rexford and Ruth Olive (Boucher) Pennington. For many years he was a salesman for Lucky Shoes in Fairlawn, Ohio. Surviving are his wife: Patricia …read more.

William M. Gillespie, 97, Rock Lake, Akron, Ind., passed away at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2013, at his residence. He was born at VanWert, Ohio on Jan. 16, 1916, to Joshua and Mary May (Sherburn) Gillespie. He graduated from Silver Lake High School in 1935 and on Nov. 20, 1938, he married Selena L. …read more.

Leona K. Acord, 65, North Manchester, Ind., passed away at 7:15 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2013, at her residence. She was born at Rochester, Ind., on April 29, 1948, to Orville E. and Mae E. (Niccum) Metzger. In 1966 she graduated from Manchester High School and achieved certification for dental hygiene. She was a homemaker …read more.

Marie Ritenour, 89, of Elkhart, Ind., passed away at Elkhart Hospice House on Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2013. She was born on Feb. 9, 1924, in Bremen, Ind., to Charles and Essie (Bennett) Hummel. Marie is survived by her daughter: Beverly (Greg) Samons, Bourbon, Ind.; a grandson: Steve (Kari) Samons, Fort Wayne; granddaughters: Samantha and Katelin …read more.

Gene Behny, 84, of North Manchester, Ind., passed away at 6:08 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 8, at Peabody Retirement Community in North Manchester. He was born Aug. 27, 1929, in Miami County, Ind., to Milo and Lulu (Brock) Behny. Gene was a 1947 graduate of Butler Township High School in Miami County, Ind. He was a military …read more.

Guy Hill, 90, of Peabody Retirement Community of North Manchester, Ind., and formerly of Rochester, Ind., and Akron, Ind., passed away at 5:04 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 8, 2013, at Peabody Retirement Community of North Manchester, after being in failing health for 6 months. He was born on July 16, 1923, in Kosciusko County, Ind., to Guy and …read more.

Bryan W. Busz, 53, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 5:10 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 25, 2013, at his residence. He was born on March 11, 1960, in Columbia City, Ind., to Darwin Wayne Sr. and Dorothy Elizabeth (Smith) Busz. He was a lifetime resident. He previously worked for JB Pallet, Warsaw. He is survived by his …read more.

Mona J. Tacker, 77, of Millersburg, Ind., passed away on Friday, Sept. 6, 2013, at Courtyard Healthcare in Goshen, Ind. She was born on Sept. 22, 1935, in Peru, Ind., to Elden and Edna (Dock) Herrell. She married Paul K. Tacker in Peru on Dec. 1, 1955. Mrs. Tacker accompanied her husband on Air Force …read more.

Glen Richard Slabach, 78, of Syracuse, Ind., passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, Sept. 7, 2013, at an implement auction, doing what he loved. Glen was born on March 8, 1935, the son of Ervin and Naomah (Miller) Slabach in LaGrange County, Ind. On Dec. 18, 1965, he married Suzanne Yoder at Plymouth United Church of …read more.

Arden J. Harrold, 79, formerly of Kewanna, Ind., and Akron, Ind., and most recently of Hickory Creek of Rochester, Ind., passed away at 9:05 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 8, 2013, at Hickory Creek of Rochester. He was born on Oct. 8, 1933, in Mentone, Ind., to Gail E. and Mildred (Kindig) Harrold. Arden was a Mentone High …read more.

Ephraim Michael Stull of Warsaw, Ind., was stillborn at 6:48 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 5, 2013, in Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw. On Sept. 5, 2013, he was born in Warsaw to Nathan and Jama (Weimer) Stull. Ephraim is survived by his parents: Nathan and Jama Stull, Warsaw; his brother: James Stull, Warsaw; paternal grandparents: Tom …read more.

Luanne S. Frye, 53, of South Bend, Ind., passed away at 3:52 a.m. Friday, Sept. 6, 2013, at Warsaw Meadows, Warsaw. She was born on Dec. 23, 1959, in South Bend, Ind., to Zack E. Teeter and Patricia L. (Marlowe) Teeter. She worked for 11 years as an administrative secretary for Miles Laboratories in Mishawaka, …read more.

Dorothy L. Kesler, 92, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 6:30 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 31, 2013, at Mason Health Care of Warsaw. She was born on Aug. 6, 1921, in Forest Park, Ill., to William J. Toerpe and LaVine (Ardueser) Toerpe. On Feb. 17, 1960, in Mexico, Ind., she was married to Gerald R. …read more.

Geneva R. Nibblett, 91, of Ligonier, Ind., passed away on Monday, Sept. 2, 2013. She was born on March 10, 1922, to Andrew and Lula (Isbell) Aaron in Sipsey, Ala. On April 13, 1946, she married Eugene Nibblett. He preceded her in death on May 26, 1995. Nibblett was a homemaker and enjoyed gardening and …read more.

John P. Connolly, 78, of Syracuse, Ind., passed away Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2013, at Miller’s Merry Manor. He was born on Aug. 17, 1935, in Syracuse to James and Catherine (Shenberger) Connolly. On Oct. 23, 1954, he married Shirley Hollar. He was a lifelong area resident. He retired from Chore Time Brock after 12 years …read more.

Donald Ray Owens, 57, of Silver Lake, Ind., passed away at 5:20 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2013, in Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne, Ind. On July 6, 1956, he was born in Warsaw, Ind., to Dyrs and Eva (Brown) Owens Sr. Donald was a lifetime resident of Kosciusko County, Ind., where he was a …read more.

Ruby V. Kehler, 98, formerly of Palestine, Ind., passed at 2:53 am, Thursday, Sept. 5, 2013, at Miller’s Merry Manor of Warsaw, Ind. She was born June 24, 1915, in Kosciusko County, Ind., to William J. and Cora M. (Spaw) Bibler. She married Earl Kehler, who preceded her on Feb. 23, 2003. Ruby worked for …read more.

Jackson Dickerson, 45, of Pierceton, Ind., passed away at 2 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 5, 2013, in Mason Health Care and Rehabilitation of Warsaw, Ind. He was born April 7, 1968, to Richard Rife and Sandra (Smith) Bentley. He attended God’s Highway to Heaven Church and Fellowship Missions both of Warsaw, Ind. He was employed by …read more.

Wayne R. Pettigrew, 61, of rural Columbia City, Ind., passed away in the afternoon on Monday, Sept. 2, 2013, at his home. He was born Sept. 1, 1952, in Columbia City, to Robert Lavere and Norma Jean (Longsworth) Pettigrew. His formative years were spent in Jefferson Township. He graduated from Columbia City Joint High School. In …read more.

Mary E. (Stutzman) Borntrager, 76, Nappanee, Ind., passed away at her home at 1 a.m. Sept. 4, 2013. She was born July 26, 1937, to Edward and Elizabeth (Yoder) Stutzman. She married Toby R. Borntrager on Oct. 2, 1958. They lived in matrimony 54 years 11 months and 2 days. Mrs. Borntrager was a member of …read more.

Mary M. Steele, 59, of Ligonier, Ind., passed away on Sunday, Sept. 1, 2013. She was born on Feb. 14, 1954, to Junis T. and Helen (Brickey) Steele in Norton, Va. Ms. Steele was a member of the Apostolic Church in Ligonier and enjoyed cross word puzzles and playing games on the computer. She was …read more.

Ninabelle Swick, 93, of Akron, Ind., passed away at 8:29 p.m., Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2013, at Kosciusko Community Hospital of Warsaw, Ind. She was born in Miami County on Jan. 20, 1920, to Wallace and Bertha (Zegafuse) Powell. She married Orval Glenn Swick on Nov. 22, 1939, in Macy. He preceded her in death Oct. …read more.

Larry Pyle, 78, of Miller’s Merry Manor, Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 6:30 p.m., Monday, Sept. 2, 2013, at Miller’s Merry Manor. He was born Nov. 26, 1934, in Danville, Ill., to William Ernest and Zula F. (French) Pyle. His first marriage was to Ruth Jo Fields and she preceded in death in 1964. He …read more.

Betty J. Dials, 77, of Beaver Dam Lake, Claypool, Ind., passed away at 2:50 a.m., Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2013, at her residence. She was born March 23, 1936, in Floyd County, Ky., to Clint and Gladys (Ratliff) Patton. On May 13, 1954, in Floyd County, Ky., to Alvin Dials, who preceded Oct. 29, 2003. Betty …read more.

Bonnie Ilene Hippensteel, 80, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 7:30 a.m. Monday, Sept. 2, 2013, at Kosciusko Community Hospital of Warsaw. She was a lifetime area resident of Kosciusko County, Ind., and was a 1941 graduate of Leesburg High School. She was a homemaker, worked at Robinsons Grocery, Thomas Dime Store and sold Radelle …read more.

Patty J. Emerick, 83, of Cromwell, Ind., passed away Sunday, Sept. 1, 2013, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne, Ind. She was born July 7, 1930, in Elkhart, Ind., to Thomas and Myrtle (McMann) Salmon. She married Warren P. Halsey on July 18, 1949. He preceded her in death in 1954. She married …read more.

Anne G. (Hochstetler) Valdez, 27, of Nappanee, Ind., passed away at 11:15 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 1, 2013, at Elkhart Hospice House. For 3 ½ years, Anne bravely battled brain cancer without complaint. She was born Aug. 21, 1986, in Goshen, Ind., to Rex and Carrie (Fimbianti) Hochstetler. On June 6, 2012, she married Remi Valdez …read more.

Mary Lou Steffe, 84, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 1, 2013, in Miller’s Merry Manor of Warsaw. She was born Aug. 15, 1928. A lifetime Kosciusko County, Ind., resident, she graduated from Warsaw High School in 1946. On Aug. 15, 1948, she marred John Edwin Steffe in Atwood, Ind. He preceded …read more.

Gary L. Adams, 59, of Akron, Ind., passed away at 11:20 a.m. Friday, Aug. 30, 2013, at his residence after being in failing health for 6 weeks. He was born May 14, 1954, in Rochester, Ind., to Jack Jr. and Aleene (Lowry) Adams. On Sept. 22, 1984, he married Jennifer J. Bickel in Akron. She …read more.

Julia ‘Red’ Scarbeary-Byrd, 100, of Syracuse, Ind., passed away on Aug. 30, 2013, at Millers Merry Manor in Syracuse. She was born on July 25, 1913, to R. Ramey and Rosa (Davis) Whitaker. She married Bueford Scarbeary who preceded her. Years later, she married Jessie Byrd who also preceded her. She retired from the Dana …read more.

Gary L. Adams, 59, of Akron, Ind., passed away at 11:20 a.m., Friday, Aug. 30, 2013 at his residence. He is survived by his wife: Jeni Adams, Akron; daughter: Jamie Adams, Akron; son: Ryan (Chaitra) Adams, Akron; and a sister: Diane (Rick) Landis, Macy, Ind. Visitation will be held from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. …read more.

Wesley Cox, 37, of Laketon, Ind., passed away on Aug. 30, 2013, in Sydney, Ind., from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. He was born on June 15, 1976, in Goshen, Ind., to Barry and Candice (Singrey) Cox. Wesley resided for several years in Florida before returning to the area. He was employed by Forest …read more.

Grace Cox, 4, of Laketon, Ind., passed away on Aug. 30, 2013, in Sidney, Ind., from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. She was born July 3, 2009, in Cheyenne, Wyo., to Wesley T. and Connie (Frazier) Cox. She is survived by her mother: Connie Cox, Anderson, Ind.; a sister: Chloee Cox; a brother: Cyrus …read more.

Matthew M. Simmons, 17, of Millersburg, Ind., died unexpectedly early Friday morning, Aug. 30, 2013. He was born Feb. 5, 1996, in Goshen, Ind. to Heather Simmons. Matt was a student at Farifield High School where he excelled academically, particularly in physics, maintaining a 4.0 grade point average. He was a member of the wrestling …read more.

Wallace ‘Ed’ Ewing, 92, of Pierceton, Ind., passed away at 3:25 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 29, 2013 in Miller’s Merry Manor of Warsaw, Ind. He was born July 22, 1921, in Tennessee City, Tenn., to Wallace and Mae (Spicher) Ewing. He was a lifetime Kosciusko County, Ind., resident. He was united in marriage to Betty Hamman on …read more.

Michael Ray “Mike” Moore, 59, of Pierceton, Ind., passed away Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2013, from injuries sustained in an accident involving the semi-truck he was driving on I-75 near Dayton, Ohio. He was born on Jan. 8, 1954, in Warsaw, Ind., to Raymond and Josephine (Nelson) Moore. He was a lifetime North Manchester / Pierceton …read more.

Ronald Larry Eary, 56, of Cromwell, Ind., passed away at the home of close relatives on Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2013, in Goshen, Ind. He was born July 9, 1956, in Goshen, Ind., the son of Ronald and Pauline (Helmick) Eary. On Aug. 6, 2000, he married Silvia Jean Lent. She survives. He worked as an …read more.

Donald E. Allen, 81, formerly of Warsaw, Ind., went home to be with his wife on Wed., Aug. 21, 2013, at Parkview Hospital, Fort Wayne, Ind. He was born in Clinton, Ill., on Jan. 30, 1932, to Lewis and Edna Allen. In 1949, he married Imogene “Jean” Kennedy. They moved to Warsaw in 1970, where …read more.

Infant Harper Weaver was stillborn at Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw, Ind., at 6:43 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2013. Harper was born to Samuel and Tarah (Wood) Weaver, Warsaw. Survivors include a sister: Kinley Weaver, at home; maternal grandfather: Doug Wood, Warsaw; paternal grandparents: Paul and Annette Weaver, Warsaw; maternal great-grandparents: Wolford and Betty Wood, Leesburg, …read more.

Cheryl A. Wilson, 64, of Evans, Ga., and formerly of North Manchester, Ind., passed away Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2013, at her residence. She was born at Wabash, Ind., on Dec. 7, 1948, to Robert G. and Patricia Ann (O’Dell) Shambaugh. On Aug. 29, 1969, she married C. Tom Wilson. He died Sept. 7, 2009. She graduated …read more.

Donald E. Abel, 66, of Nappanee, Ind., passed away at 4:45 a.m., Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2013, at Elkhart General Hospital, where he had been admitted Sunday. He was born Dec. 28, 1946, in Elkhart, Ind., to Paul and Evelyn (Roose) Abel. He was a 1964 graduate of Wakarusa High School and lived his lifetime in …read more.

Lydia F. Henn, 33, of Pierceton, Ind., passed away at 1:53 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2013, at home. She was born Aug. 1, 1980, in Nappanee, Ind., to William and Gaylene (Snyder) Lloyd. She attended Warsaw, Nappanee and Elkhart schools. Lydia was a commissioned up and coming artist and was passionate about painting. She loved …read more.

Arnold Joe “Patches” Creekmore, 55, of Plymouth, Ind., and formerly of Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 2:02 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2013, at home. He was born April 5, 1957, in Pine Knot, Ky., to Lola Creekmore. He enjoyed music, especially rock ‘n roll, and loved to draw and play cards. He is survived by …read more.

Charles L. Jones, 78, of Nappanee, Ind., passed away at 1:45 a.m., Monday, Aug. 26, 2013, at Elkhart General Hospital. He had been in ill health for 2 years. He was born Jan. 22, 1935, in South Bend, Ind., to Russell and Alice (Bartz) Jones. Charles was a graduate of Tyner High School. He served in …read more.

Maria A. Warrick, 66, of North Webster, Ind., passed away at 4:11 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 26, 2013, at Kosciusko Community Hospital in Warsaw, Ind. She was born on Sept. 23, 1946, in Rushville, Ind., to Earl H. and Dorothy (Meyer) Reynolds. She graduated in 1964 from Rushville High School and on Aug. 14, 1965, …read more.

Murray Michael Graves, 63, of Claypool, Ind., passed away at 9:01 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 25, 2013, in Parkview North Hospital of Fort Wayne, Ind. He was born Feb. 3, 1950, in Fort Wayne to Murray E. and Mary E. (Sheets) Graves. He was raised in Larwill, Ind., and graduated from Larwill High School in 1968 …read more.

Richard G. Little, 86, North Manchester, Ind., and formerly of Bippus, Ind., died at 11:40 a.m. Monday Aug. 26, 2013. He was born May 14, 1927, in Huntington, Ind., to Willard and Emma (Murray) Little. He graduated from Chester High School in 1945 where he was a member of the basketball and baseball teams. On …read more.

Thomas C. Petersen, 91, of Nappanee, Ind., passed away at 12:55 p.m., Sunday, Aug. 25, 2013, at Elkhart General Hospital after a long illness. He was born in Franklin Park, Ill., on Dec. 30, 1921 to Axel and Carla (Erickson) Peterson. Tom graduated from Leyden High School in Franklin Park. He was a Navy veteran …read more.

Stanley J. Harper, 87, of Syracuse, Ind., passed away Saturday, Aug. 24, 2013, at Visiting Nurses Hospice Home in Fort Wayne, Ind. He was born May 20, 1926, in New Haven, Ind., to Emmet E. and Fannie G. (Greenawalt) Harper. Stan married Cindy Bucher on May 16, 1976; she survives. Stan served in the US …read more.

Sharon Batesla, 76, of Syracuse, Ind., passed peacefully on Saturday, Aug. 24, 2013, at the IU Goshen Hospital. She was born on Jan. 10, 1937, in Cromwell, Ind., to Albert and Mabel Maggart. She graduated from Crowell High School with valedictorian honors. On Christmas Day 1977, she married Ed Batesla. She held various secretarial positions …read more.

Charles L. Jones, 78, of Nappanee, Ind., died at 1:45 a.m. Monday, Aug. 26, 2013, at Elkhart General Hospital, Ind. He had been in ill health for 2 years. He was born Jan. 22, 1935, in South Bend, Ind., to Russell and Alice (Bartz) Jones. Charles was a graduate of Tyner High School. He served …read more.

Robert O. Gearhart, 91, Warsaw, Ind., and formerly of Silver Lake, Ind., passed away at 6:15 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 25, 2013, in Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw. He was born May 21, 1922, in North Manchester, Ind., to Ralph R. and Edna (Brown) Gearhart. On Oct. 17, 1943, he married Lois M. Montel. She survives. Bob …read more.

William Foster, 90, of Ligonier, Ind., passed away on Aug. 25, 2013, at Parkview Noble Hospital. He was born on Dec. 7, 1922, in Albion, Ind., to John and Edna (Herendeen) Foster. He married Dorothy Furkis on June 13, 1944, in Ligonier. He served his country in the United States Navy in World War II. …read more.

Larry Ray Templeton, 55, of Warsaw, Ind., and formerly of North Webster, Ind., passed away at 2:10 a.m. on Sunday, Aug. 25, 2013, from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident in Warsaw. He was born on Dec. 22, 1957, in Fort Wayne, Ind., to Esco Willis and Kay Frances (Parr) Templeton.  He graduated in 1976 …read more.

Maria I. Henderson, 75, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away 9:05 p.m. at Friday, Aug. 23, 2013, at her residence. She was born March 9, 1938, in Caracas, Venezuela, to  Guillermo and Dorothy (Pence) Aranguren. She was a  1957 graduate of Warsaw High School and a graduate of Kokomo Business College. She moved to Indiana in …read more.

James M. “Shermy” Sherman, 92, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 2:45 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 24, 2013, in Miller’s Merry Manor, Warsaw, Ind. Shermy was born Oct. 12, 1920, in Sheridan, Pa. He entered the United States Army Oct. 17, 1942, at New Cumberland, Pa., and served during World War II. CPL James M. Sherman …read more.

Chely Lee Reyes, 22, of Monticello, Ind., and formerly of Mentone, Ind., passed away at 3:15 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 22, 2013, in I.U. White Memorial Hospital, Monticello. On May 23, 1991, he was born to Jose L. and Leslie A. (Stephens) Reyes in Warsaw. Chely graduated from Tippecanoe Valley High School in 2010 and then …read more.

Toni Morehead, 79, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 4:07 a.m. Friday, Aug. 23, 2013, at Peabody Retirement Home, North Manchester. She was born Dec. 28, 1933, Polk, Ohio, Lee Gordon Miller and Leona P. (Miller) Miller. She was a 1952 graduate of Goshen High School, Goshen, Ind.; a 1956 graduate of Ball State University, …read more.

Sarah L. Grawcock, 55, of Syracuse, Ind., passed away on Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2013. She was born in Van Wert, Ohio on March 16, 1958, to Roy and Katherine (Bagley) Bollinger. She was a graduate of Whitko High School. She married Don Grawcock on July 18, 1992. She retired from Dana Corp. in Syracuse after …read more.

Edna G. McCool, 80, of Pierceton, Ind., passed away at 2:36 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 23, 2013, in her residence. On Aug. 11, 1933, she was born in Carrollton, Ala., to Melrose and Hattie (Pritchett) Brandon. She was united in marriage to Colie McCool on May 12, 1949, in Columbus, Miss., who survives. Edna moved …read more.

Dorothy Binkley, 93, of Warsaw, Ind., and formerly of Etna Green, Ind., passed away at 6:45 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2013, in Miller’s Merry Manor Nursing Home where she was a resident. Dorothy was born the daughter of David S. and Lula M. Bules Pellett on Nov. 17, 1919, at Warsaw. She was a homemaker …read more.

Jack Durwood Hathaway, 71, of North Manchester, Ind., passed away at 4 p.m., Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2013, at Kosciusko Community Hospital in Warsaw, Ind. He was born Jan. 27, 1942, in North Manchester, to Durwood and Marcella (Boyer) Hathaway. Jack was a 1960 graduate of Central High School, in North Manchester. He then received his …read more.

Robert L. Lackey, 56, of Mentone, Ind., and formerly of Retired Tigers, Warsaw Ind., passed away at 6:49 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 18, 2013, at Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw, Ind. Robert was born June 5, 1957, in Bremen, Ind., to Richard Lackey and Diana Hawley Lackey. He was a graduate of Warsaw High School class of 1976. …read more.

Anna Reffitt, 72, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 1:45 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2013, in Warsaw Meadows Care Center. She was born June 9, 1940, in Floyd County, Ky., to William Sherman and Fairy Belle (Burchett) Collins. On Sept. 17, 1955, she married Floyd Gene Reffitt, who survives. She was a homemaker who …read more.

Jack Julian Fletcher, 62, of Columbia City, Ind., passed away at 1:15 a.m. Monday, Aug. 19, 2013, at his farm. Born on July 19, 1951, in Columbia City, he was the son of George M. Fletcher and Mary (Anderson) Fletcher. He graduated from Columbia City Joint High School with the Class of 1969. He was a …read more.

Stephen A. Rogers, 53, of North Manchester, Ind., died at 12:45 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 17, 2013, in I.U. Methodist Hospital, Indianapolis, Ind. He was born at Warsaw, Ind., on Jan. 22, 1960, to Lamar and Myra (Hover) Rogers. On Sept. 21, 1984, he married Tammy S. Hiatt. Stephen was in industrial maintenance at the former …read more.

Colin Patrick O’Leary, 42, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 17, 2013, at Mason Health and Rehab of Warsaw, after a long and uncomplaining battle with ALS (Lou Gehrig’s Disease). He was born on Sept. 23, 1970, in Lansing, Mich., to Stephen O’Leary and Diane Kay (Peterson) Barron, who both survive. …read more.

Margaret E.  Jones, 83, of Rochester, Ind., passed away at 12:25 a.m., Friday, Aug. 16, at Parkview  Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne, Ind. Born in Glasgow, Ky., on June 15, 1930, to James and Ova Bunch Word, she grew up as one of four children. In May of 1948, Margaret earned the distinction of being …read more.

Norman Leroy Murphy, 78, formerly of Nappanee, Ind., died peacefully in his home at Waterford Crossing in Goshen, Ind., Friday evening Aug. 16, 2013. He had been ill since October of last year. He was born March 19, 1935, in Riley, Ind., to Arthur and Esther (Clark) Murphy. He married Yvonne (Secrest) Murphy on Dec. …read more.

Betty Lou Miller, 79, of rural Akron, Ind., passed at 6 p.m., Sunday, Aug. 18, 2013, at Woodlawn Hospital of Rochester, Ind. She was born Sept. 18, 1933, in Kosciusko County, Ind., to O.C. and Dora (Craft) Howard. She attended Rochester High School. On Oct. 19, 1950, in Rochester, she was married to Dale L. ‘Butch’ Miller. He …read more.

Geraldine P. Denning, 75, of Akron, Ind., and formerly of Chicago, Ill., passed away at 1:15 a.m. Monday, Aug. 19, 2013, at her residence surrounded by her loving family and companion. She was born Nov. 24, 1937, in Chicago, Ill., to parents John and Gladys (Wiggins) Speller. She was a graduate of Bowen High School in 1955. …read more.

Kristopher Corridan Shepherd, 25, of South Whitley, Ind., passed away Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2013, at his home. He was born Oct. 23, 1987, in Warsaw, Ind., a son of Christopher W. and Kelly L. (Earl) Shepherd. He has always lived in South Whitley. He graduated from Whitko High School in 2006. He then earned an …read more.

Estill Blevins, 84, North Manchester, Ind., passed away at 3:25 p.m. Monday, Aug. 12, 2013, in his residence. He was born Dec. 1, 1928, in Floyd County, Ky., to Frank and Vina (Tackett) Blevins. On March 13, 1954, he married Joyce A. Spriggs. She preceded him in death. Estill served in the US Army during …read more.

Brenda Sheetz, 40, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away Sunday, Aug. 11, 2013, at Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw. She was born June 20, 1973, in Warsaw to Ira L. and Evelyn (Pratt) Hyde. She was a lifetime resident of Warsaw. On July 2, 2010, she married Tyler Sheetz in Warsaw. Brenda was a homemaker and enjoyed …read more.

Richard L. “Rick” Coy Jr., 46, of Milford, Ind., passed away on Aug. 12, 2013. He was born on Sept. 10, 1968, in Goshen, Ind. to Richard Sr. and Nancy (Plank) Coy. He married Lori Golden on Jan. 8, 1993; she survives. Rick was a wonderful husband, father and grandfather. He loved his family and …read more.

Donald Kollman, 83, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, July 10, 2013, in Mason Health Care and Rehabilitation of Warsaw. A graveside will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, Aug. 16, at Oakwood Cemetery – Legion Circle, Warsaw, with Pastor Dennis Bollenbacher officiating. There will be military honors by American Legion Post …read more.

Samuel E. Bowman, 67, of Pierceton, Ind., passed away on Sunday, Aug. 11, 2013, at his residence. He was born July 1, 1946, in Marion, Ind., to Enoch and Fern (Addison) Davis. At 10 months old, he was adopted by Gail R. and Betty (Weicht) Bowman. He lived in the Pierceton/North Webster area most of …read more.

Chester H. “Chet” Bond, 85, of North Webster, Ind., passed away at 8:20 p.m. Monday, Aug. 12, 2013, at his home. He was born Feb. 16, 1928, in Leicester, Mass., to Chester A. and May H. (Cummings) Bond. He attended Webster Public Schools in Webster, Mass., and moved to Kosciusko County in 1964 from Massachusetts. …read more.

Gregg R. Robinson, 59, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 10:15 a.m. Friday, July 12, 2013, at his home. A memorial service has been planned for Sunday, Aug. 18, at the Explorer Flights Operations, Warsaw Airport, 2814 Hanger Dr., Warsaw. Visitation with the family will start at 2 p.m. with the service starting at 3 …read more.

Cynthia Ruthann Sawyer, 51, of Syracuse, Ind., passed away unexpectedly of natural causes at 1:30 a.m., Monday, Aug. 12, 2013, at Kosciusko Community Hospital. She was born on July 26, 1962, in South Bend, Ind., to Joseph and Laverne (Duncan) Linville. On July 26, 1980, she married Joel Sawyer at the First Church of God …read more.

Robert E. Rhoades, 84, passed away in his residence on Sunday, Aug. 11, 2013, at 10:22 a.m. in Warsaw, Ind. On Aug. 30, 1928, Robert was born to Artie and Florence (Linn) Rhoades in Warsaw. He was a lifetime resident of Warsaw, and lived for 10 years in Sarasota, Fla. On Nov. 9, 1951, he …read more.