Dwight David “Pete” Kimbrell, 68, of Cromwell, Ind., passed away at 5:05 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 10, 2013, at Miller’s Merry Manor, Warsaw, Ind. He was born June 15, 1945, in Birmingham, Ala., the son of David A. Kimbrell and Florence Leora  (Key) Kimbrell. He worked at Franklin Coach delivering travel trailers for 18 years and also …read more.

Nilah Maxine Kelley, 91, of rural Wabash, Ind., died at 10:35 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 10, 2013, at her home. She was born May 1, 1922, in Wells County, Ind., to Jesse and Ora Alice (Sawyer) Nusbaumer. Nilah was a graduate of Petroleum High School. She married Eugene D. Kelley in Patterson, N.J., on July 20, …read more.

Nancy N. Bollinger, 88, of South Whitley, Ind., died at 5:05 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 10, 2013, at The Oaks, Columbia City, Ind., where she had been a resident for the past month. She was born Jan. 2, 1925, in Chicago, Ill., a daughter of the late Abraham and Blanche (Myers) Schamoon. She was later adopted …read more.

Carol Ann DeVaul, 66, of Beaver Dam Lake in Claypool, Ind., passed away at 3:05 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 11, 2013, at Grace Village Health Care in Winona Lake, Ind. She was born June 8, 1947, in New Berlin, N.Y., to Elizabeth Jane (Hartman) and Clifton Maxwell Palmer Sr. She worked as a hostess in the …read more.

Donna Jo Fox, 63, of Warsaw, Ind., went to be with the Lord at 9:29 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 10, 2013, at Kosciusko Community Hospital of Warsaw. She was a lifetime resident of Kosciusko County, Ind., where she was an active member of Pleasant Grove United Methodist Church of Warsaw. Donna was a 1968 graduate of …read more.

Martha Jane Jones, 85, of Ossian, Ind., and formerly of Warsaw, Ind., passed away Saturday, Aug. 10, 2013, at Heritage Park, Fort Wayne, Ind. She was born in New Castle, Ind., on Dec. 6, 1927, to John and Ella (Head) Overman. She married Edward Reeves, who preceded her in death, and later George Jones, who …read more.

Melvin Greenfield, 67, of Syracuse, Ind., passed away Friday, Aug. 9, 2013, at his residence. Services are currently pending at Eastlund Funeral Home, Syracuse.

Warren Emory Thomas, 105, a lifetime resident of Kosciusko County, Ind., passed away at 5:35 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 10, 2013, in Mason Health and Rehabilitation Center, Warsaw, Ind. He was born Jan. 7, 1908, in Kosciusko County to Amos and Emily (McColley) Thomas. He graduated from Atwood High School, Atwood, Ind., in 1929. Warren never …read more.

Mary ‘Evelyn’ (Simpson) Drabenstott, 74, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 11:32 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 8, 2013, at Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw. She was born Feb. 10, 1939, in Bell County, Ky., to Noah Franklin Hendrickson and Pearlie Geneva (Hampton) Hendrickson. On June 25, 1969, she was married to Bobby Joe Simpson in Walnut Ridge, Ark. She attended …read more.

Dimple D. Fields, 90, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 7:09 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 9, 2013, at Kosciusko Community Hospital of Warsaw. She had been a resident of Kosciusko County, Ind., since 1969 where she was a homemaker and had formerly attended Warsaw Community Church. She enjoyed watching Charles Stanley and Billy Graham, and loved …read more.

Gabriel Thomas Williams and Isaiah John Williams, twin brothers, were stillborn, at 12:22 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2013, in Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw, Ind. They are survived by their parents: Matthew and Karyn (Mroczkowski) Williams, Warsaw, Ind.; three sisters: Lilia Williams, Emryn Williams and Avery Williams; brother: Caben Williams; maternal grandparents: Tom and Bessy Mroczkowski, …read more.

Ronald G. Shepler, 76, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away 7:06 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 8, 2013, in Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw. Ron was born Jan. 27, 1937, in Warsaw, Ind., to Ralph and Helen L. (Grindle) Shepler. A lifetime Warsaw resident, he attended Warsaw High School. On May 25, 1968, in Freemont, Ind., he and Patricia …read more.

Penny R. Linn, 50 of Pierceton, Ind., passed away at 8:20 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2013, in Parkview Whitley Hospital, Columbia City, IN. On Aug. 4, 1963, she was born to Paul and Pat (Lightfoot) Johnston in Warsaw, Indiana. She was a lifetime resident of Kosciusko County. Penny was employed at DePuy until 2010 and …read more.

Phyllis E. Montel, 85, North Manchester, Ind., passed away at 5:15 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2013, in Timbercrest Healthcare Center, North Manchester. She was born Dec. 8, 1927, in North Manchester, Ind., to Alvin and Orpha (Weller) Bolinger. She graduated from Chester High School, North Manchester, class of 1946. On Jan. 11, 1948, she married …read more.

Robert M. ‘Bob’ Kaufman, 76, of Goshen, Ind., and formerly of Syracuse, Ind., passed away at 7:30 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 8, 2013, at his home. He was born on June 10, 1937, in Anderson, Ind., to Leland A. and Geneva M. (Ellis) Kaufman. He attended North Webster High School, was a United States Navy Veteran. He …read more.

Pauline May Shoemaker, 89, formerly of Mentone, Ind., passed at 9:23 a.m., Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2013, at Mason Health Care of Warsaw, Ind. Pauline was born May 3, 1924, in Tippecanoe, Ind., to Henry and Edna Iola (Rhinehart) Middaugh. On Feb. 14, 1942, she married Charles Shoemaker who preceded her in death. She lived in …read more.

Mary Jeanette Bigler, 83, of Nappanee, Ind., died at 4:20 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2013, at Goshen IU Health, after a battle with cancer. She had been a patient there since Saturday. She was born Oct. 11, 1929, in South Bend to Charley and Wilma Lovetta (Hamsher) Welty. She lived her lifetime in this area. …read more.

Rhonda Kay Wing, 49, of Larwill, Ind., passed away at 3:35 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 3, at Indiana University Medical Center, Indianapolis, Ind. She was born March 7, 1964, in Wabash, Ind., to Ronald and Catherine (Goings) Alder. Rhonda was a homemaker and loved her grandchildren; enjoyed shopping, going to garage sales and time with her …read more.

Alan Charles ‘Buzz’ Levinson, 87, of Syracuse, Ind., passed away at 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 3, 2013, at Parkview Medical Center, Fort Wayne, Ind., of hematoma complications. He was born Jan. 3, 1926, in Indianapolis, Ind., to Frank Kinsey Levinson and Blanche Foreman Levinson. He grew up in Indianapolis and lived in Indiana his entire …read more.

Donald Jarvis, 82, of Milford, Ind., passed away on Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2013, at his residence. Arrangements are currently pending at the Eastlund Funeral Home.

Russell E. ‘JR’ Rhoades, 90, of South Whitley, Ind., passed away at 1:38 p.m. Monday, Aug. 5, 2013, at Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne, Ind., where he had been a patient since Saturday, July 27. He was born Aug. 2, 1923, in Fort Wayne, Ind., to the late Russell W. and Ruth (Stukey) Rhoades. His formative years …read more.

Rozella ‘Rosie’ McCullough, 84, Warsaw, Ind., formerly of Silver Lake, Ind., passed away at 11:11 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 4, 2013, in Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw, Ind. She was born July 12, 1929, in Wabash, Ind., to Isaac Ledyard Trisler and Neva Bernice (Webb) Trisler. On June 29, 1957, she married Wilson E. ‘Gene’ McCullough. He …read more.

Carolyn Reahard, 88, of North Manchester, Ind., passed away at 9:08 p.m. Wednesday, July 31, 2013, in Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne, Ind. She was born Dec. 2, 1924, in North Manchester, Ind., to Darley R. and Marie (Heeter) Seitner. She graduated from Central High School, North Manchester, in 1942 and attended Manchester College. On March …read more.

Madelyn R. Greene, 87, Roann, Ind., passed away at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Aug. 2, 2013, at her home. She was born March 8, 1926, at South Whitley, Ind., to George and Ruth (Goff) Knoop. On Aug. 3, 1946, she married Norman L. Greene. He preceded her in death. Madelyn attended South Whitley High School. She …read more.

Shannon Eugene Kathary, 38, of Ligonier, Ind., passed away on Friday, Aug. 2, 2013, at Parkview Regional Hospital in Fort Wayne, Ind., as the result of a stroke suffered on Saturday, July 20, 2013. He was born on June 4, 1975, to Eugene and Kim (Miller) Kathary in Goshen, Ind. On Aug. 3, 1996, he …read more.

Reverend Joseph Sabo Jr., 86, of Hubbard Hill Village, Elkhart, Ind., passed away at 9:28 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 1, 2013, at Elkhart General Hospital after an extended illness. He was born April 19, 1927, in Clarksville, Pa., to Joseph and Julia (Smoggi) Sabo. On Aug. 24, 1949, he married Hazel Marie Tremba in Pittgas, Pa. Mr. …read more.

Jeanette K. (Grogg) Causey, 69, of Syracuse, Ind., passed away on Saturday, Aug. 3, 2013, in IU Health Goshen Hospital. She was born on March 20, 1944, in Rochester, Ind., to the late Forest Ivan and Frances Ruth (Conrad) Grogg. She is survived by her children: Bernadine K. (Jeff) Nicodemus and Jack A. Conley, both …read more.

Ginger Ette Conley, 74, of Silver Lake, Ind., passed away at 5 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 3, 2013, at her residence in Silver Lake. She was born on Aug. 6, 1938, in Prestonsburg, Ky., to Alta (Mullett) and Paul Hall. She was married in Wabash, Ind., on Aug. 6, 1956, to Ray Douglas Conley. He …read more.

Millard Burchett, Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 4:05 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 2, 2013, in his residence. He was born June 16, 1931, to John S. and Virgie (Harville) Burchett in Emma, Ky. Surviving is his wife, Elizabeth “Libby” (Woods) Burchett, with whom he had a wonderful marriage and shared everything right up to the end. …read more.

Lola Eisenhour, 78, of Goshen, Ind., and formerly of Milford, Ind., passed away at 1:42 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 3, 2013, at her home. She was born in the Ukraine and was the daughter of Wilhelm and Anna (Liske) Lange. She lived in Milford most of her life before moving to Goshen in April 2013. She …read more.

Shirley A. Newman, 77, of Warsaw, Ind., and formerly of Palestine, Ind., passed away at 8 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 1, 2013, at Select Specialty Hospital of Fort Wayne, Ind. She was born April 3, 1936, in Warsaw to Melvin and Cathrine (Bowser) Miller. On July 24, 1956, she married Robert D. Newman in Warsaw. Shirley …read more.

Jeffrey B. ‘Jeff’ Mench, 58, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away on Monday, July 29, 2013 at his home. He was born on Aug. 17, 1954, in Elkhart, Ind., to James M. and Ruth E. (Knisley) Mench. He was a lifetime Syracuse/Warsaw area resident and graduated in 1974 from Wawasee High School in Syracuse, Ind. He was …read more.

Marjorie Wolford, 75, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 8:16 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 1, 2013, at Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw. She was born June 24, 1938, in Warsaw to Arthur and Marjorie (Parks) West. She has been married to Fred Wolford for 55 years and was a homemaker. She was a member of the First …read more.

Charles Gigous, 40, of Leesburg, Ind., passed away on Wednesday, July 31, 2013. Charles was born to Alan and Linda (Lemler) Gigious on April 26, 1973. Charles graduated from Warsaw Community High School in 1993.  He married his one and only true love, Sherry Lynn Foster Gigous on Dec. 17, 1994. Together they were blessed by …read more.

Opal Lee Patterson, 90, North Manchester, Ind., passed away Wednesday, July 30, 2013, in Peabody Healthcare Center, North Manchester. She was born Feb. 8, 1923, in Tuscaloosa, Ala., to Grover Cleveland Tucker and Rachel (Moore) Tucker. She graduated from Tuscaloosa High School in 1940 where she was a member of the National Honor Society. On …read more.

Joann A. Huber, 89, of Milford, Ind., and formerly of Goshen, Ind., passed away in the evening on Monday, July 29, 2013, at Lakeland Rehabilitation and Healthcare, where she had been since 2010. She was born in Goshen, Ind., on March 24, 1924, to Ellis and Joella (Mishler) Detwiler. She married Melvin G. Huber on Nov. …read more.

Celso De La Cruz, 56, of Ligonier, Ind., passed away at 7:05 a.m. on Tuesday, July 30, 2013, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne, Ind. He was born on April 6, 1957, to Antonio and Marina (Moncada) De La Cruz in Nuevo Leon, Mexico. He graduated from High School in 1975. He enjoyed exercising …read more.

Jeffrey B. ‘Jeff’ Mench, 58, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away on Monday, July 29, 2013, at his home. He was born on Aug. 17, 1954, in Elkhart, Ind., to James M. and Ruth E. (Knisley) Mench. He was a lifetime Syracuse/Warsaw area resident and graduated in 1974 from Wawasee High School in Syracuse. He was formerly …read more.

Glenda K. “Kay” Byrd, 63, of Syracuse, Ind., passed away at 3:06 p.m. on Tuesday, July 30, 2013, at I.U. Goshen Hospital in Goshen, Ind. She was born on April 13, 1950, in Goshen to Glenn and Harriett (Baker) Biller. She was a lifetime Syracuse area resident and attended Syracuse High School. She was married …read more.

Vivian B. Holderbaum, 90, of Syracuse, Ind., and formerly of Goshen, Ind., passed away at her home in the morning on Monday, July 29, 2013. She was born April 5, 1923, in Goshen, to Dewey Lynn Martin and Zelda (Spry) Ware. She married Milo E. Holderbaum on Dec. 20, 1941. He died preceded her in death. …read more.

Curtis Lee George, 26, of Nappanee, Ind., passed away Sunday, July 28, 2013, in his residence. He was born May 30, 1987, in South Bend, Ind., to James and Carol (Osgood) George. He attended NorthWood High School and had worked at Cequent in Goshen, Ind. He had served in the United States Army. Curtis is …read more.

Lamar C. Paflas, 89, of Goshen, Ind., passed away in the morning on Saturday, July 27, 2013, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne, Ind., where he was transferred after being involved in a traffic accident. Lamar was born Sept. 17, 1923, in Goshen, to Nicholas G. and Leona (Long) Paflas. On Feb. 12, 1943, …read more.

Margie E. Chupp, 88, of Milford, Ind., passed away on July 26, 2013, at Miller’s Merry Manor. She was born on March 15, 1925, in Judsonia, Ark., to Frank and Ellen (Stevens) Nichols. She married Carl Chupp on Aug. 28, 1943. He survives. Margie moved to Indiana in 1948 after living in Arkansas. She was …read more.

John S. Alexander, 89, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 2:35 am Saturday, July 27, 2013, in Miller’s Merry Manor, Warsaw. On Jan. 10, 1924, he was born in Wabash County Hospital to Myrl and Violet (Colbert) Alexander. He married E. Mazie Kile on Oct. 22, 1949, in Warsaw, who survives. They were united in …read more.

Rose Lucille “Lou” Lovell, 77, of Milford, Ind., passed away on July 26, 2013, at Kosciusko County Hospital, Warsaw, Ind. She was born on March 6, 1936, in Lawrence, Mass., to Joseph and Roseanna (Guilmette) Theberge. She married Norman S. Lovell on Sept. 9, 1956; he passed away on Aug. 16, 2009. Lucille moved to …read more.

Helen Welty, 94, of Mentone, Ind., passed away at 4 p.m. Monday, July 22, 2013, at The Elkhart Hospice House, Elkhart, Ind. She was born in Marshall County, Ind.,, to parents Henry and Orpha (Hershberger) Reichert. In 1938, she married Leslie Welty. He preceded her in death in 1976. Helen was a homemaker, who was …read more.

Gladys M. Coffing, 89, of Timbercrest Senior Living Community, North Manchester, Ind., passed away at 8:45 a.m. Saturday, July 27, 2013, at Timbercrest Senior Living Community. She had been a resident there since 2009. She was born Aug. 19, 1923, in Fulton County, Ind., to Hugh and Alta (Hibschman) Strong. She graduated from Metea High School …read more.

Renis Baldridge, 75, of Pierceton, Ind., passed away at 11:57 a.m. Friday, July 26, 2013, in her home. She was born Feb. 13, 1938, in Prestonsburg, Ky., to Henry and Nona (Ousley) Bradley. She lived in Kosciusko County since 1955 after moving from Kentucky. On June 14, 1955, she married Arthur Baldridge in Prestonsburg. She …read more.

Gregg A. Farren, 54, of Columbia, Tenn., passed away on Tuesday, July 23, 2013, at his home. He was born on March 15, 1959, in Anderson, Ind., to Jack E. and Phyllis Jane Farren. He graduated in 1977 from Anderson High School and was employed at General Motors in Anderson, Bossier City, LA & then …read more.

Connie S. Austin Loikits, 67, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 8:20 p.m. Tuesday, July 16, 2013, in her home. She was born May 11, 1946, in Paw Paw, Mich., to Volney and Pearl (Bridges) Austin. She graduated form Watervliet High School in 1965. She was in senior staffing at Manpower Placement, St. Joseph, Mich., …read more.

Edwin O. Smith, 53, of Pierceton, Ind., passed away Thursday, July 25, 2013, in his home. He was born Sept. 17, 1959, in Brooklyn, N.Y., to  Edwin O. and Marie (Pastore) Smith. He worked at the Eppley Airfield and Chesterfield Bar both in Omaha, Neb., also worked for Bay Exterminators, New York City. Edwin was …read more.

Kenneth L. Wright, 76, of Pierceton, Ind., passed away at 1:10 p.m. Tuesday July 23, 2013, at Mason Health Care and Rehabilitation, Warsaw, Ind. On Oct. 11, 1936, Kenneth was born to James F. and Leah (Warren) Wright in Peru, Ind. He was a lifetime resident of Kosciusko County, Ind., residing in the Pierceton area. …read more.

Joan B. McNagny, 89, passed away Tuesday, July 16, 2013, at the family’s Lake Wawasee home surrounded by her loving family. She was born Nov. 19, 1923, in Fort Wayne, Ind., the daughter of Charles H. Buesching and Lillian (Busch) Buesching. She was educated in the Fort Wayne Public Schools, graduating with honors from North Side …read more.

Ember E. Kern, 99, of Nappanee, Ind., died at 9:45 a.m. Monday, July 22, 2013, at Elkhart Rehabilitation Center. She was born March 20, 1914, in Nappanee to Otto F. and Bessie Robinson Stout. She married Henry Earl Kern in December 1931. He preceded in death in September 1969. Mrs. Kern was a lifetime resident …read more.

Irene Reagan, 68, of Cromwell, Ind., passed away on July 21, 2013, at her residence. She was born on April 24, 1945, in Lebanon, Ind., to Straud and Arthelma (Gleb) Marvin. She resided in the North Webster, Ind., and Syracuse, Ind., area over 40 years. She worked for CVS in North Webster and Syracuse, as …read more.

Nancy C. Harrell, 83, of Claypool, Ind., and formerly of Star City, Ind., passed away at 3:25 a.m. Sunday, July 21, 2013, at Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw, following a brief illness. Nancy was born Oct. 13, 1929, in Star City, to William and Laura (Billings) Huff. She was a graduate of Star City High School. She …read more.

Richard E. Mangum Sr., 89, of Syracuse, Ind., passed away at the Maples at Waterford on July 22, 2013, in Goshen, Ind.  He was born on Oct. 8, 1923, in Evansville, Ind., to Robert and Nellie (Ulrey) Mangum. In June of 1946, he married Lorraine Lytell who preceded him in 2003.  He was a US Army …read more.

Nancy S. Johnson, 65, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 3:25 p.m. Sunday, July 21, 2013, in Warsaw Meadows, Warsaw. Her parents were Donald and Violet (Gull) Lynch. She was born Nov. 29, 1947. She was an RN for Murphy Medical Center and Miller’s Merry Manor, both of Warsaw. Nancy is survived by a son: …read more.

Alan E. Leinbach, 65, of North Webster, Ind., passed away at 1:35 p.m. Sunday, July 21, 2013, at his home. He was born Oct. 6, 1947, in Goshen, Ind., to Maurice E. and Joyce C. (Yoder) Leinbach. He graduated in 1965 from Millersburg High School in Millersburg, Ind., and in 1972 received his BA Degree …read more.

Mary Ellen Rudisel Jordan, 61, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 2:45 p.m. Thursday, July 18, 2013, as the result of a car accident on SR 15 just south of Silver Lake, Ind., in Wabash County. She was born July 23, 1951, in South Bend, Ind., to Raymond and Mary Ann (Summy) Gradeless. She was …read more.

Kenneth G. Hunter, 83, of Timbercrest Retirement Community, North Manchester, Ind., and formerly of LaFontaine, Ind., died Thursday, July 18, 2013, at Wabash County Hospital. He was born June 10, 1930, in Peru, Ind., to James C. and Swan (Godfroy) Hunter. Kenny graduated from Peru High School in 1948, attended Manchester College in North Manchester and …read more.

Nicholas H. ‘Nick’ Plank, 72, of Nappanee, Ind., passed away Thursday, July 18, 2013, at his residence from natural causes. He was born on Dec. 25, 1940, to Herald and Gertrude (Bush) Plank and was a lifetime area resident. He married Linda Crawford on Dec. 24, 1991, in Nappanee. She survives. He worked in maintenance at …read more.

Gene O. Whitteberry, 84, of Mentone, Ind., and formerly of Walkerton, Ind., passed away at 10:35 a.m., Thursday, July 18, 2013, at Hickory Creek of Rochester, Ind. He was born Aug. 12, 1928, in Stockwell, Ind., to Wesley and Bertha Mae (Crose) Whitteberry. He graduated from Walkerton High School in 1946. Gene then served his country in the …read more.

Nancy R. Slavey, 73, of Bremen, Ind., passed away Wednesday, July 17, 2013, at IU Health Goshen, Ind. She was born to Reinert and Doris (Chase) Husmann on June 13, 1940, in LaCrosse, Wiscon. Nancy graduated from Valparaiso High School with the class of 1958. She went on to work for 1st Source Bank for …read more.

Milton Leo Mauk, 88, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 9:35 a.m. Tuesday, July 16, 2013, in Mason Healthcare and Rehabilitation of Warsaw. He was born July 23, 1924, in Cumberland, Md., to Leslie and Pearl Mauk. On June 6, 1947, in Goshen, Ind., he was united in marriage to Donna Craig who preceded him on …read more.

Kathleen Miller, 90, of Goshen, Ind., and formerly of Kosciusko County, Ind., passed away at 2:10 a.m. Tuesday, July 16, 2013, in Indiana University Health Goshen Hospital, Goshen. She was born Oct. 7, 1922, in Adair County, Ky., to Jesse P. and Tina (Burton) Powell. She was a 1940 graduate of Messiah Academy, Grantham, Pa. …read more.

John William Yeater, 78, of Chandler, Ariz., passed away at 5:24 p.m. Wednesday, July 10, 2013, following a long battle with cancer. He was born Feb. 20, 1935, in New Paris, Ind., to Waldo Emerson Yeater and Nellie Viola Ebeling. On Sept. 8, 1956, he married Patricia Elaine Slabaugh; she survives. He resided in Milford from …read more.

Wendy K. Burchett, 47, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 3:45 p.m. Tuesday, July 16, 2013. She was born in Warsaw on June 11, 1966, to Dean and Lois (Hivley) Blanton. She graduated from Warsaw High School in 1985. She married Dan Burchett in Warsaw on June 16, 1984. She was a homemaker. Wendy enjoyed …read more.

Virgil Raymond Harden Jr., 73, of rural North Manchester, Ind., passed away at his home. He was born Dec. 28, 1939, in Wabash, Ind., to Virgil Raymond Sr. and Violette J. (Kessler) Harden. Virgil retired from Ford Motor Company, in Wayne, Mich. He loved cars and enjoyed detailing automobiles. He lived in Michigan until 1997, …read more.

Max M. Anglin, 77, formerly of Silver Lake, Ind., passed away 4:45 p.m. Sunday, July 7, 2013, after a long illness at his residence in Missouri. He was born Sept. 24, 1935, in Waterloo, Ind., to Harvey B. Anglin and Glenora Mae (Stookey) Anglin. He moved to Silver Lake in the third grade. He married …read more.

Rosetta M. (Chupp) Miller, 87, of Milford, Ind., passed away at 10 p.m. Thursday, July 11, 2013, at IU Health Goshen Hospital. She was born May 5, 1926, to Ira and Katie (Stutzman) Chupp. On Dec. 23, 1944, she married Ralph Miller who preceded her in death. In 1986, she moved from Milford to Sarasota, …read more.

Luetta ‘Sue’ Myers, 62, of Bremen, Ind., passed away on July 13, 2013, at Millers Merry Manor, Wakarusa, Ind. She was born Dec. 17, 1950, in Bremen, Ind., to William and Pearl (Sibert) Myers. Luetta was a lifetime area resident. Luetta graduated from Bremen High School in 1969. She furthered her education at Grace College, …read more.

Fredrick Fisher, 56, of Leesburg, Ind., passed away at 6:30 p.m. Sunday, July 14, 2013, in his residence in the company of his family. He was born on Dec. 14, 1956, in Rivera, Calif. He has worked for the National Parks Service and as a master carpenter. He devoted much to Medtronic and its people during …read more.

Stephen ‘Steve’ Allan Devenney, 65, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 7:15 p.m. on Friday, July 12, 2013, at Miller’s Merry Manor of Warsaw. He was born on Aug. 28, 1947, in Warsaw, Ind., to Inez Marie (Galbreath) Devenney and Robert Ray Devenney. He was a 1965 graduate of Warsaw High School, he then attended …read more.

David ‘Fred’ Hockert, 75, of Nappanee, Ind., passed away unexpectedly of natural causes, Thursday, July 11, 2013, at Elkhart General Hospital, where he had been admitted July 1. He was born June 26, 1938, in Nappanee, to David and Jeanette (Richmond) Hockert. Fred was a graduate of Nappanee High School and was a lifetime area …read more.

Robert P. Hagberg, 76, of Ligonier, Ind., passed away on July 11, 2013. Private family services will be held at Yeager Funeral Home in Ligonier with Reverend John Lutton officiating. Burial will take place at Oak Park Cemetery.

Terry L. “Peany” Kiser, 66, of North Webster, Ind., passed away at 1:24 a.m. Friday, July 12, 2013, at Kosciusko Community Hospital in Warsaw, Ind. He was born May 5, 1947, in Warsaw to Ralph L. and Mary E. (Angel) Kiser. He was a lifetime North Webster area resident, graduated in 1965 from North Webster …read more.

Helen C. Boyer, 84, North Manchester, Ind., passed away at 6:45 a.m. Wednesday, July 10, 2013, in Timbercrest Healthcare Center, North Manchester. She was born Nov. 29, 1928, in Montecello, Ill., to Joseph and Lena (McLaughlin) Chalk. She graduated from Sidney High School, Sidney, Ind., in 1947. On May 14, 1949, she married Robert E. …read more.

Gary L. McDonald, 64, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 10:47 a.m. Wednesday, July 10, 2013, in Lutheran Hospital of Fort Wayne, Ind. He was born Dec. 14, 1948, in Warsaw, to Mort and Mary Louise (Davis) McDonald. On Dec. 17, 1983, he was united in marriage to Cathy Hess. He retired as a driver …read more.

Jaden Joseph Stout, 13, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away suddenly due to natural causes at 9:14 p.m. Tuesday, July 9, 2013, in Abington Health Lansdale Hospital, Lansdale, Pa. Jaden was born Dec. 13, 1999, in Balboa Naval Hospital, San Diego, Calif., to Peter Joseph Stout and Lori Ellen Fribley. Jaden was going to be an …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. On May 20, 1930, he was born in Indianapolis, Ind., to Frank L. and Viola (Overhiser) Kollmann. Donald served our country in the U.S. Army. He was a member of American Legion …read more.

Katherine “Katie” Miller, 90, of 30424 CR 146, Nappanee, Ind., died peacefully at 9:30 a.m. at her residence. She was born March 21, 1923, in Topeka, Ind., to Noah and Mary (Whetstone) Hershberger. She was a member of the Old Order Amish Church and a homemaker. She also worked at Miller’s Greenhouse for over 30 …read more.

Kathleen “Ruby” Bringman, 58, of Nappanee, Ind., died at 4:10 p.m. Tuesday, July 9, 2013, at Indiana University Medical Center, where she had been admitted July 1. She was born March 6, 1955, in Miami, Fla., to John and Bettie (Wood) Kendrick. On Oct. 16, 1993, Kathleen married Peter Bringman in Nappanee. Kathleen had worked …read more.

Rick “Teddy Bear” Peconga, 59, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 11:55 a.m. Monday, July 8, 2013, in his residence. On Nov. 9, 1953, he was born in Columbia City, Ind., to Peter Joseph and Violet May (Sproat) Peconga. He married Brenda Rhodes on Nov. 14, 1987, in Pierceton, Ind., who preceded him in death …read more.

Charles ‘Chuck’ Franklin McKibben, 88, of Syracuse, Ind., passed away at 9:20 a.m. Tuesday, July 9, 2013, at his home. He was born on Feb. 8, 1925, in Goshen, Ind., to Clarence R. and Eva (Eppert) McKibben. He was a lifetime Syracuse area resident and attended Syracuse High School. He served in the United States …read more.

Kathy J. Roberts, 57, of rural South Whitley, Ind., passed away at 10:21 a.m. Saturday, July 6, 2013, at Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne, Ind., where she was admitted June 11. She was born Oct. 11, 1955, in Columbia City, Ind., to Richard J. and Marilyn J. (Blain) Bolinger. Her formative years were spent in South Whitley. …read more.

Howard E. ‘Harv’ Sellers, 87, of Syracuse, Ind., passed away Sunday afternoon at his home, with his wife, his dog Riley and his caretaker, Cathy Flinckinger, by his side. He was born Dec. 5, 1925, in Maplewood, Ohio, to Roy J. and Loretta (Griffin) Sellers. On July 4, 1982, he married Karen Linville, in Las Vegas, …read more.

Ruth Ann Haynes, 78, of Laketon, Ind., passed away at 7:50 a.m. Thursday, July 4, 2013, at her home. She was born in Laketon, Ind., on April 11, 1935, to John and Grace C. (Thompson) Moyer. In 1953, she graduated from Laketon High School and later attended Marion College. On July 23, 1954, she married …read more.

John Schutz, 86, of Bremen, Ind., passed away on Thursday, July 4, 2013, in South Bend, Ind. He was born April 24, 1927, in Bremen, Ind., to John F. and Florence (Zieger) Schutz. John was a lifelong resident of Bremen. He was drafted out of high school and proudly served his country during World War II …read more.

Carolyn Sue (Mast) Chupp, 45, of 8200 W. 640 N., Etna Green, Ind., passed away at 3:30 a.m. Saturday, July 6, 2013, at her residence from natural causes. She was born Dec. 23, 1967, in South Bend, Ind., to Marvin and Sylvia (Schmucker) Mast. She was a homemaker and a member of the Old Order …read more.

Sally S. Joy, 63, of Pierceton, Ind., passed away at 9:19 p.m. Sunday, July 7, 2013, in Lutheran Hospital of Fort Wayne, Ind. On April 21, 1950, she was born in Prestonsburg, Ky., to Talt and Virginia (Baldridge) Prater. She married Dennis Joy on Jan. 18, 1997, in Claypool, Ind., who survives. Living most of …read more.

Marjorie Mitterling, 94, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 7:30 a.m. Sunday, July 7, 2013, in her residence. She was born in Elkhart, Ind., Dec. 28, 1918, to William and Nellie (Garber) Petro. She was Warsaw High School graduate and a graduate of the then Secretarial College of South Bend, Ind. She was united in …read more.

Craig J. Arthur, 64, of North Webster, Ind., passed away at 1 a.m. Sunday, July 7, 2013, at Courtyard Healthcare in Goshen, Ind. He was born on Sept. 30, 1948, in Union City, Ind., to Max J. and Barbara L. (Cotter) Arthur. He graduated in 1966 from Union City High School and attended Indiana University in Bloomington, …read more.

David A. Beall, 52, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 8:39 a.m. Saturday, July 6, 2013, in Logansport Memorial Hospital, Logansport, Ind. He was born Nov. 15, 1960, in Jackson, Miss., to Kenneth and Gretchen (Hartman) Beall. He was a 1978 graduate of Ben Davis High School and Indiana University in 1992 with degrees in …read more.

Rosemary Vickery, 87, of Muncie, Ind., and formerly of Barbee Lake, Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 5:20 a.m. Friday, July 5, 2013, in Mason Health Care & Rehab in Warsaw. She was born Aug. 8, 1925, in Anderson, Ind., to Ernest and Louise (Mann) Gooding. She graduated in 1944 from Anderson High School and was …read more.

Michael A. Disher, 45, of Bourbon, Ind., passed away at 10:45 p.m. on Wednesday, July 3, 2013, as a result of a motorcycle accident. He was born Aug. 20, 1967, in Warsaw, Ind., to Eldon and Beverly (Bills) Disher. Mike married Vanessa Bowling on April 9, 1994, in Warsaw. Mike had been a great and …read more.

Leroy Sweatland, 83, of New Paris, Ind., passed away at home on Wednesday, July 3, 2013. He had been ill for the past month. Mr. Sweatland was born in St. Charles, Mich., on Dec. 31, 1929, to Walter and Mable (Tarrent) Sweatland. On Aug. 30, 1952, he married Joyce Ann Rosser. She preceded him in death. …read more.

Wanda ‘Jo’ Hopson, 65, of Fort Wayne, Ind., passed away at 7:30 a.m. Monday, July 1, 2013, at her home. She was born Feb. 17, 1948, in Lackey, Ky., to Herbert and Helen (Gayheart) Hall. Jo married L.C. Hopson in Wabash, Ind., on Dec. 24, 1981. She was a homemaker and enjoyed crocheting, traveling, and working …read more.

Cregg Freeman, 67, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away Tuesday, July 2, 2013, in Monroe Regional Medical Center, Ocala, Fla. He was born May 16, 1946, in Muncie, Ind., to Richard and Wilma (Lounsbury) Freeman. Cregg faithfully served his country in the United States Marine Corps from 1964 to 1968 during the Vietnam Conflict and was …read more.

Shirley D. Greene, 77, of Cumming, Ga., and formerly of Pierceton, Ind., passed away at 2:45 p.m. Tuesday, July 2, 2013, in Kosciusko Community Hospital in Warsaw, Ind. She was born on Oct. 7, 1935, to Lester E. and Rheana (English) Wood in Pierceton. She retired from Daltons Foundries, Inc. in 1998 after 32 years …read more.