Joy Ellen Engle, 53, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 9:10 p.m. Monday, July 1, 2013, at Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center, Mishawaka, Ind. She was born on Feb. 1, 1960, in Dallas, Texas, to Harold Edward and Virginia Joy (Bowerman) Lucht. She was a lifetime resident of Kosciusko County, Ind. She received her BA …read more.

Deborah Jean Nelson, 53, of Syracuse, Ind., passed away at 8:35 a.m., Monday, July 1, 2013, at her residence. She was born on March 1, 1960, to Edward and Darlene ‘Dee’ (DuPlain) Shannon in Canton, Ohio. On Dec. 17, 1988, she married Jack Nelson in Canton. They moved 17 years ago to Syracuse. Deborah was a …read more.

Richard Vanderveer, 85, of Syracuse, Ind., passed away on Monday, July 1, 2013, at the IU Health Goshen Hospital. He was born on May 30, 1928, in Goshen, Ind., to Donald and Hazel (Searfoss) Vanderveer. He was a lifelong area resident having grown up in the Milford area. He was a US Army veteran and …read more.

LeeAnna Hoover, 88, North Manchester, Ind., passed away at 10:25 p.m. Monday, July 1, 2013, in Timbercrest Healthcare Center. She was born in North Manchester, Ind., on Feb. 26, 1925, to Arlo and Eunice (Cripe) Ribley. She graduated from Laketon High School in 1942. On Feb. 21, 1947, she married Ray E. Hoover. He preceded …read more.

James Sellers, 71, of Akron, Ind., and formerly of Hoffman Lake, Ind., passed away at 1:25 p.m. Monday, July 1, 2013, at Woodlawn Hospital, Rochester, Ind.  He was born on July 2, 1941, in Warsaw, Ind., to James and Janice (Shand) Sellers. James served in the U.S. Army from 1963 to 1969. He was a Staff …read more.

Donald L. Niccum, 62, Bremen, Ala., and formerly of North Manchester, Ind., passed away at 8:22 p.m. Friday, June 28, 2013, in Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne, Ind. He was born in Wabash, Ind., on Aug. 19, 1950, to Edward R. and Esther (Merrick) Niccum. He graduated from Manchester High School in 1969, served …read more.

Billie W. Miller, 78, of Ligonier, Ind., passed away on Saturday, June 29, 2013 at her home. She was born on Aug. 9, 1934, to Orlando and Vina Ritchie in Hindman, Ky. On June 30, 1979, she married Omer L. Miller in Cromwell, Ind. She was a housewife and enjoyed cooking. She cooked the Rotary …read more.

Irene Margaret King, 93, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 3:40 p.m. Saturday, June 29, 2013, at Miller’s Merry Manor, Warsaw. Irene was born on May 23, 1920, in Morris, Minn., to Ray H. and Agnes G. Landon. On June 19, 1943, she was married to Joseph A. King. He preceded her in death. She …read more.

Florence Nemeth, 97, of Milford, Ind., passed away on Saturday, June 29, 2013. She had lived in Milford for most of her life. She is survived by her only daughter: Jan Strahl, California; two granddaughters; Samantha Sandvig and Ali Gholson, both of California; three great–grandchildren: Austin, Jackson and Ella Sandvig, all of California; two brothers: John Buhrt …read more.

Marjorie J. Mishler, 83, of Nappanee, Ind., passed away at 6:40 a.m., Saturday, June 29, 2013, at her daughter’s residence. She was born Feb. 28, 1930, in Nappanee, to Charles and Leota Weaver Mishler. She attended Brown Elementary School, was a graduate of New Paris High School and attended Goshen College. On May 13, 1951, she …read more.

Bruce S. Leitch, 56, of Kimmell, passed away on June 26, 2013, at home. He was born on Feb. 19, 1957 to Carroll V. and Martha J. (Clouse) Leitch in Kendallville. He married Helen Winkleblack on Nov. 7, 1975 in Albion.   He is survived by his wife, Helen, of Kimmell; a sister, Nancy (Ed) …read more.

Billie W. Miller, 78, of Ligonier passed away on Saturday, June 29, 2013, at her home. She was born on Aug. 9, 1934 to Orlando and Vina Ritchie in Hindman, Kentucky. On June 30, 1979 she married Omer L. Miller in Cromwell.   Miller was a housewife and enjoyed cooking. She cooked the Rotary Club …read more.

Irene Benson, 73, of Pierceton, Ind., passed away Thursday, June 27, 2013, in I.U. Health Goshen Hospital, Goshen, Ind. On Sept. 22, 1939, she was born in South Bend, Ind., to Nicholas and Irene (Kovacs) Borsodi. Irene was raised in South Bend and then she moved to Kosciusko County, Ind., in the late 1960’s. She was …read more.

Maj. Wilmer E. Latta, 90, of Kerens, Texas, and formerly of Burket, Ind., and Warsaw, Ind., passed away Thursday, June 27, 2013, in his home surrounded by family. He endured a brave battle against bladder cancer for close to a year. Wil was born on Dec. 26, 1922, in Burket, to Edwin R. and Rosa …read more.

Anna Mae Lynch, 91, a resident of Mason Health and Rehabilitation Center, Warsaw, Ind., for the past 2 years, passed away there at 6:45 a.m. Thursday, June 27, 2013. Anna was born on June 24, 1922, to John Henderson Mahaney and Mary Clyde (Bristow) Mahaney in Hartford, Ky. She graduated from Owensboro Senior High School …read more.

Harold F. Kyler Jr., 82, a lifelong resident of Columbia Township, Whitley County, Ind., passed away at 7:25 p.m. Wednesday, June 26, 2013, at Miller’s Merry Manor where he had been a resident since January 2010. He was born Nov. 16, 1930, in Whitley County, to Harold F. and Carrie Jane (Evard) Kyler Sr. He …read more.

Kay L. Kyler, 68, of North Webster Lake, Ind., passed away at 4:50 a.m. Tuesday, June 25, 2013, at her home following an extended battle with cancer. She was born Feb. 9, 1945, in Fort Wayne, Ind., to Leon E. ‘Bud’ and Mary I. (Lenox) Hamman. A native of South Whitley, Ind., she graduated from …read more.

Russell H. Patton, 98, of Ligonier, Ind., passed away at 3:20 p.m. Tuesday, June 25, 2013, at Parkview Noble Hospital, Kendallville, Ind. He was born on Dec. 15, 1914, to James and Viola (Holden) Patton. On Dec. 13, 1940, he married Lillian Fowler. She preceded him in death. He had worked as an inspector for …read more.

Anna Parsley, 84, of Retired Tigers, Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 4:25 a.m. Thursday, June 27, 2013, in Mason Health Care and Rehabilitation, Warsaw. On May 6, 1929, she was born in Prestonsburg, Ky., to Richard and Aggie (Poe) Gibson. She married Paul D. Parsley on May 24, 1952, in Indianapolis, Ind. He preceded her …read more.

Lewis Bert “Lew” Goshert, 86, of North Manchester, Ind., and formerly of Warsaw, Ind., passed away Wednesday, Dec. 19, 2012, in Timbercrest Senior Living Community, North Manchester. He was born March 8, 1926, in Atwood, Ind., to Ronald Andy Goshert and Ruth (Burt) Goshert. In 1944 he graduated from Warsaw High School, Warsaw, Ind. Lewis …read more.

Joseph T. “Joe” Linville, 73, of Nappanee, Ind., died at 8:18 p.m. Tuesday, June 25, 2013, from natural causes. He was born July 27, 1939, in Earl, Ark., to Garrett and Lizzie Linville. He moved to the Nappanee area as child from Arkansas. He worked as a carpenter and enjoyed fishing, hunting and listening to …read more.

Shari Crays, 51, of Syracuse, Ind., passed away on Saturday, June 22, 2013, in her residence. She was born on April 20, 1962, in Midwest City, Okla., to Roma and Deanna (Falkenstein) Spears. She was married to Bill Crays. He survives. She had worked for several years as a Rehabilitation Counselor in group homes. She …read more.

Lithia Marie Kuhn, 66, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away on Monday, June 24, 2013., at home. She was born Nov. 17, 1946, in Warsaw to Porchman and Pearl Waddle (Bays). She was a lifetime resident of Warsaw. On Oct. 6, 1963, she married Richard Kuhn, in Warsaw. She was a homemaker. Lithia is survived by …read more.

Dorothy Lavern (Hogan) Ingle, 82, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 6:30 a.m. Friday, June 21, 2013, in her residence. She was born May 30, 1931, in Silver Lake, Ind., to Arthur Hogan and Alice Gaut. 

On Aug. 13, 1955, in Nappanee, Ind., she was united in marriage to Wayne M. Ingle who preceded her …read more.

Sandra Jane Carter, 73, of Wabash, Ind., passed away at 6:09 p.m., Friday, June 21, at Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne, Ind. She was born July 24, 1939, in Wabash, to Charles R. and Mary A. (Brown) Keppel. She was a 1957 graduate of Wabash High School and received her B.S. Degree from Manchester College as well …read more.

Eugene ‘Rick’ Jackson, 77, of Wabash, Ind., passed away at 8:47 p.m., Saturday, June 22, 2013, at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne, Ind. He was born June 4, 1936, in Salyersville, Ky., to Smith and Goldie (Ramey) Jackson. Rick married Doris Hall on July 10, 1984, in Elko, Nev. She preceded him in death. He was …read more.

Timothy ‘Martzie’ Allen Martz, 57, of Columbia City, Ind., passed away at 9:27 a.m. Thursday, June 20, 2013, at his home. He was born on Nov. 14, 1955, in Columbia City, to Richard C. Martz, Sr. and Rose Ellen (Gerardot) Martz. He graduated from Columbia City Joint High School in 1974. Timothy was a bartender at …read more.

Lelia F. Martin, 96, of North Manchester, Ind., passed away at 5:40 a.m. Saturday, June 22, 2013, in Timbercrest Healthcare Center. She was born in Peru, Ind., on April 23, 1917, to William and Eura (Etter) Ireland. In 1935 she graduated from Peru High School and married Raymond Mitchell. He preceded him in death. In …read more.

Harold M. Lewis, 84, formerly of South Whitley, Ind., passed away Friday, June 14, 2013, at Kindred Fairpark Nursing Home, Maryville, Tenn. He was born July 8, 1928, to Elbert and Laura (Blocher) Lewis. He was a member of Eel River Lodge # 510 F & AM, South Whitley. He is survived by his wife: Ara …read more.

Melissa Jane “Missy” Naugler, 42, of Springfield, Ohio, and formerly of Syracuse, Ind., passed away Friday, June 21, 2013, at her home in Springfield. She was born April 12, 1971, in Fort Wayne, Ind., to Stephen A. and Nina Jane (Sparrow) Naugler. She graduated in 1989 from Wawasee High School in Syracuse and from Ball …read more.

Betty L. Fawley, 84, of Miller’s Merry Manor, Warsaw, Ind.; and formerly of Mentone, Ind., passed away at 7:05 a.m. Saturday, June 22, 2013, in Miller’s Merry Manor. She was born May 23, 1929, in Rochester, Ind., to John and Hazel (Clay) Waltz. On May 15, 1954, she married Jack D. Fawley in Rochester. He …read more.

Curtis Owens, 82, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 1:35 a.m. Saturday, June 22, 2013, at Kosciusko Community Hospital of Warsaw. On Sunday, June 16, 2013, he was diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer after surgery, which affected his stomach, gallbladder, and colon. He remained in the hospital until his death. He was a resident …read more.

George H. Lenke Jr., 88, formerly of Warsaw, Ind., died April 25, 2013, in Sarasota, Fla. Born in Cicero, Ill., on June 8, 1924, to George H. Lenke, Sr. and Gertrude Krefft Lenke, George grew up in the Elmhurst, Ill., area. In 1942 he enlisted in the Army Air Corps, earned his commission and wings as a …read more.

Laurence C. ‘Larry’ Griffith, 94, of Syracuse, Ind., passed away on Thursday, June 20, 2013, at his residence. He was born on Oct. 5, 1918, in Fort Wayne, Ind., to Lauren and Theresa (O’Neil) Griffith. On Oct. 25, 1947, he married Rosemary C. Schirmeyer who preceded him. He was a Lake Wawasee resident since 1946. …read more.

Arden Farley Lancaster, 81, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 1:20 p.m. on Thursday, June 20, 2013, at his residence at Warsaw Meadows Care Center, Warsaw. He was born on Aug. 3, 1931, in Sturgis, Mich., to Farley J. Lancaster and Florence Olive (Johnson) Lancaster. He was married to Mary (Bryant) Lancaster, who preceded him …read more.

Dorothy Laverne Ingle of Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 6:30 a.m. Friday, June 21, 2013, in her residence. Arrangements are currently pending with McHatton-Sadler Funeral Chapel, Warsaw. To sign the guest register or leave condolences, Go to McHatton-Sadler Funeral Chapels.com.

Marie Petro Fisher, 92, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 10:08 p.m. Wednesday, June 19, 2013, in her residence. On Dec. 4, 1920, she was born in Warsaw to William Petro Sr. and Nellie (Garber) Petro – Poland. She married John Herbert Fisher in 1949, who preceded her in death in 1994. Marie was a …read more.

Maxine S. Whitaker, 84, of Silver Lake, Ind., passed away at 5:50 p.m. Thursday, June 20, 2013, Miller’s Merry Manor of Warsaw, Ind. She was born May 14, 1929, in Floyd County, Ky., to Cager and Duce (Hackworth) Spradlin. She was a 52-year resident of Silver Lake. On May 21, 1946, in Prestonsburg, Ky., she …read more.

Sara Kay Powers, 76, of Richardson, Texas, passed away Feb. 6, 2013, at her home. Sara Kay was born March 6, 1936, to John and Katharyn McSherry in Muncie. She spent most of her childhood in Knox, Ind., and her summers on Goose Lake south of Warsaw, Ind. She attended DePauw University and graduated from …read more.

Mildred Elizabeth Huff, 90, of Miller’s Merry Manor, formerly of Nappanee, Ind., passed away at 10:04 p.m., Wednesday, June 19, 2013, at Miller’s Merry Manor, Wakarusa, Ind. She was born Aug. 28, 1922, in Warsaw, Ind., to Emory and Helen (Herrin) Klopenstein. On June 16, 1946, she married Russell L. Huff. Mrs. Huff was a …read more.

Robert “Bob” Clayton Vandermark, 61, of Larwill, Ind., passed away at 8:12 a.m. Wednesday, June 19, 2013, at his residence. He owned and operated Vandermark Sign Company on U.S. 30 in Larwill. He was a resident of Whitley County, Ind., for the past 30 years. He graduated from Syracuse High School in Syracuse, Ind., and …read more.

Kimberly S. Taylor, 44, of Fishers, Ind., passed away at 3:49 a.m. Wednesday, June 19, 2013, in Midwestern Regional Medical Center, Zion, Ill. She was born Dec. 9, 1968, in Wabash, Ind., to Bernard L. and Nancy R. (Harmon) Marcum. She attended ITT and Ivy Tech, and received an Associates Degree in Business. She worked in …read more.

Lena Mae Kent, 98, of Goshen, Ind., and formerly of Topeka, Ind., passed away at Greencroft on Sunday, June 16, 2013. She was born on Dec. 23, 1914, in Topeka, Ind., the daughter of Alfred and Jennie (Sheley) Saggars. In 1933 she married Kelsey Kent. He preceded her in death. She is survived by her …read more.

Valerie Faith Reed, 3 weeks, of Syracuse, Ind., passed away on Wednesday, June 19, 2013 at I.U. Health in Indianapolis, Ind. She was born May 29, 2013, at Indiana University Hospital in Indianapolis, Ind., to Aaron M. & Kim L. (Wolfe) Reed. She is survived by her parents: Aaron and Kim Reed, Syracuse; a sister: …read more.

John E. Biltz, 80, Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 1:10 a.m. Thursday June 20, 2013, in Kosciusko Community Hospital Warsaw. He was born Oct. 22, 1932, in Nappanee, Ind., to Edgar C. and Bernice (Bonewitz) Biltz. He has lived most of his life in Warsaw. He worked for Litchfield Creamery as a Churn operator for …read more.

Evelyn Marie Myers, 84, a resident of Greencroft in Goshen, Ind., and formerly of South Whitley, Ind., passed away at 5:15 p.m. Monday, June 17, 2013. Evelyn was born July 18, 1928, in Wabash County, Ind., to Noah and Iva Bolinger. She attended school at South Whitley High School, where she played the clarinet in …read more.

Harold W. Gearhart, 91, Hoosier Village Retirement Center Indianapolis, Ind., formerly of Akron, Ind., passed away at 1:30 a.m. Tuesday, June 18, 2013, at his residence. He was born Dec. 24, 1921, in Wabash County, Ind., to Frank and Edna (McPeak) Gearhart. Harold was a Laketon High School graduate. He served in the US Marine Corps from 1942-1945. …read more.

Kathryn Ann Smoker Carty Bays, 55, of Rosedale, Ind., and formerly of Leesburg, Ind., passed away Friday, June 14, 2013. She was born Aug. 9, 1957, in Leesburg to Robert and Helen Smoker. She was a Warsaw High School graduate and attended technical college. She enjoyed fishing, gardening and reading. Kathryn was a member of …read more.

Marvin L. Stine, 65, of rural Silver Lake, Ind., passed away at 9:55 a.m., Sunday, June 16, 2013, at Visting Nurse and Hospice Home in Fort Wayne, Ind. He was born Aug. 27, 1947, in Wabash County, Ind., to Wilbur B. and Opal J. (Williams) Stine. Marvin married Carolyn J. Wampler in North Manchester, Ind., on …read more.

Bethelene Jewell Norris, 93, formerly of South Whitley, Ind., passed away at 9:50 a.m. Saturday, June 15, 2013, at The Hearth of Sycamore Village, Fort Wayne, Ind., where she was a resident for the past year. She was born Nov. 23, 1919, in Whitley County, Ind., a daughter of the late Walter and Edna (Fox) …read more.

Norma J. “Jolene” Blanchard, 82, of Goshen, Ind., passed away at 10:05 p.m. on Saturday, June 15, 2013, at Greencroft Healthcare in Goshen. She was born on Jan. 30, 1931, in Coloma, Mich. She grew up in Coloma and graduated in 1949 from Coloma High School. She was previously married to Lawrence E. McNutt and …read more.

Dominic Dice Chance Slone-Lehman, 5, of Cromwell, Ind., passed away at 6:27 p.m. Sunday, June 16, 2013, at Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne, Ind. He was born on May 26, 2008, in Goshen, Ind., to Chris Lehman and Teresa Ray. Dominic had completed preschool at ARK Christian Preschool at North Webster UMC before his …read more.

Gerald C. Carlin, 86, formerly of Warsaw, Ind., and North Manchester, Ind., passed away at 10:15 a.m. Saturday, June 15, at Parkview Oaks Healthcare, Columbia City, Ind. He was born in Kosciusko County, Ind., on July 3, 1926, to Ray and Estella (Evans) Carlin. On Oct. 19, 1952, he married Myrna Rae Bauer. She preceded …read more.

Donald L. Scott, 65, of Etna Green, Ind., passed away at 3:58 a.m. Sunday, June 16, 2013, in St. Joseph Regional Medical Center of Mishawaka, Ind. He was born Oct. 24, 1947, to Edward and Edith (Fear) Scott at Plymouth, Ind. Don joined the armed forces serving in the Army from 1967-1973. He attended Argos …read more.

Makayla Grace Stambaugh, stillborn, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 10:29 p.m. Thursday, June 13, 2013, in Dupont Hospital, Fort Wayne, Ind. On June 13, 2013, she was born to Jeremy Stambaugh and Bunny Summerland in Fort Wayne. Makayla is survived by her parents: Jeremy Stambaugh and Bunny Summerland, Warsaw; two brothers: Alexander Stambaugh and …read more.

Don Rogers, 63, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away unexpectedly at 4 a.m. Friday, June 14, 2013, in his home. He was born March 18, 1950, in Warsaw to Merle E. and Arlene J. Yarger (Rogers). He was a 1968 graduate of Warsaw High School and joined the United States Air Force. He was honorably discharged …read more.

James F. Sisk, 67, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away Saturday, June 15, 2013, in Roudebush Veteran’s Administration Center, Indianapolis, Ind. He was born May 31, 1946, in Warsaw, to Donald Sisk, Jr. and Marcele (Duer) Sisk. He graduated in 1964 from Warsaw High School where he played football and was an all conference player and …read more.

James Alan Joyce, 75, of Leesburg, Ind., passed away peacefully surrounded by his family at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, June 11, 2013, at his residence. He was born on May 25, 1938, in Lake County, Ind., to Everett Joyce and Bertha (Chappey) Joyce. On July 17, 1959, he was married to Sharon J. Grugel in …read more.

Chester Scott Craig, 83, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 10:30 a.m. Friday, June 14, 2013, in his residence. On April 20, 1930, he was born in Pierceton, Ind., to Leroy and Beatrice (Horne) Craig. He married Dorothy June Hunter on Oct. 23, 1960, whom preceded him in death on Nov. 25, 2009. A lifetime …read more.

Robert “Bob” Joseph Doherty, 55, of Syracuse, Ind., passed away Thursday, June 13, 2013, at the IU Health Goshen Hospital, Goshen, Ind. He was born Aug. 27, 1957, in Fort Wayne, Ind., to Albert and Marie (Park) Doherty. He was married to Sherry Lynn Pfeiffer on July 26, 1980. He was a mechanical engineer and …read more.

J.C. Napier, 83, of Pierceton, Ind., passed away at 8:15 p.m. Thursday, June 13, 2013, in his residence. On Dec. 5, 1929, he was born in Keokee, Va., to Milton and Beatrice (Stewert) Napier. He married Kaylene (England) Johnson on May 29, 1977, in North Judson, Ind., who survives. JC was born and raised in …read more.

Anna Newill, 89, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 1:50 a.m. Thursday, June 13, 2013, at her residence at Miller’s Merry Manor of Warsaw. She was a resident of Kosciusko County, Ind., for the past 14 years where she was a homemaker and a member of Warsaw Church of God. Her highlight was her great-grandchildren. …read more.

Karl Marvin Scott, 62, of South Bend, Ind., passed away at 11:30 a.m. Monday, June 10, 2013, at Memorial Hospital of South Bend, where he was admitted on Saturday. He was born May 4, 1951, in Columbia City, Ind., a twin son of Adrian Monroe and Lois May (Barnes) Scott. His formative years were spent …read more.

Donn Bates Neff, 73, of Goshen, Ind., passed away unexpectedly at his home early in the morning on Thursday, June 13, 2013. He was born Jan. 1, 1940, in Goshen to Lawrence Fred and Margaret (Bates) Neff. On June 28, 1970, in Muskogee, Okla., he married Artis Lovita Underwood, the love of his life for 47 …read more.

Tim R. Fleck, 49, of Akron, Ind., passed away unexpectedly at 9:12 p.m. Wednesday, June 12, 2013, at Woodlawn Hospital Emergency Room in Rochester, Ind. He was born Nov. 13, 1963, in Wabash, Ind., to Ben F. Fleck and Sharon Gearhart Meenen. He was a 1982 Graduate of Tippecanoe Valley High School. He was a graduate …read more.

Edna E. Walters Landis, 92, North Manchester, Ind., died at 3:25 a.m. Wednesday, June 12, 2013, in Timbercrest Healthcare Center, North Manchester. She was born May 15, 1921, in North Manchester to John J. and Rhuea M. (Roberts) Heeter. She attended Chester High School in North Manchester and was a member of First Brethren Church, …read more.

Helen Arnold, 91, of Silver Lake, Ind., passed away at 8:44 a.m. Wednesday, June 12, 2013, in her residence. She was born on Aug. 28, 1921, in Kosciusko County, Ind., to Charles A. and Maud E. (Wakley) Murphy. On March 5, 1947, she married Donald Lowell Arnold. He preceded her. Helen was a homemaker and …read more.

Charles E. Weise, 57, of Nappanee, Ind., died unexpectedly of natural causes at his residence, April 18, 2013. He was born March 23, 1956, to Devon and Betty (Holdeman) Weise. He lived his lifetime in the area. He was a graduate of NorthWood High School and had worked in a trailer factory. Charles enjoyed hunting and …read more.

Betty (Philpot) Leek, 57, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 5:39 a.m. Wednesday, June 12, 2013, in her residence. She was born on April 8, 1956, to James and Mary Philpot who preceded her. On May 27, 1977, she married Joe Leek. He survives. She was a long time employee of United Telephone Company and in …read more.

Mary Lois Swain, 91, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 3 a.m. Tuesday, June 11, 2013, in Miller’s Merry Manor of Warsaw. She was born July 24, 1921, in Fort Wayne, Ind., to Jacob Milton and Blanche (Winebrenner) Roush. On Dec. 28, 1941, she was united in marriage to Joseph Charles W. Swain in Pierceton, Ind. …read more.

Nancy C. Nellans, 68, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away Tuesday, June 11, 2013, in Warsaw Meadows. She was born April 1, 1945, in Warsaw, to Adrian and Mary (Taylor) Coplen. She was a 1963 graduate of Warsaw High School, received a Bachelors Degree in Secondary Education from Purdue University 1967 and Masters Degree in Psychology 1968. …read more.

Jack R. Keaffaber, 82, of Leesburg, Ind., passed away on June 9, 2013, at Millers Merry Manor in Warsaw, Ind. Arrangements are currently pending at the Eastlund Funeral Home.

William Max Hurd, 86, of South Whitley, Ind., passed away Sunday, June 9, 2013, in his residence. . He was born Feb. 2, 1927, in Warsaw, Ind., to Chauncey J. and Dessa V. (Anderson) Hurd. His formative years were spent in the Columbia City, Ind., area. He began seventh grade at South Whitley where he …read more.

Nina Faye Opple, 89, formerly of Akron, Ind., and Wynnfield Crossing of Rochester, passed away at 9 p.m. Sunday, June 9, 2013, in her residence at Life Care Center of Rochester. She was born Dec. 23, 1923, in Perry Township, Miami County, Ind.to Andrew and Bessie L. (Hinsey) Funnell. On June 24, 1945, in the Chili …read more.

James Benson, of Claypool, Ind., passed away at 9 a.m. Monday, June 10, 2013, in his residence. He was born Oct. 4, 1938, in Mishawaka, Ind., to James and Goldie (Klietz) Benson Sr. James lived most of his life in Kosciusko County where he was employed by Dalton Foundry, Warsaw, Ind.; for 30 years and …read more.

Fillmore B. Price, 94, of Albion, Ind., passed away at Parkview Noble Hospital in Kendallville, Ind., at 12:35 a.m. June 7, 2013. He was born on July 19, 1918, in Kosciusko County. He married Pauline Lucille Elijah on Nov. 22, 1936. She preceded him in death. Mr. Price served his country honorably in the United …read more.

Thomas ‘Tim’ F. McGee Jr., 66, of Syracuse, Ind., passed away Friday, June 7, 2013, at his home after a 2 year illness. He was born Sept. 9, 1946, in Chester, Pa., to Thomas Francis McGee, Sr. and Anna Bonnie (Campbell) McGee. On Feb. 14, 1967, he married Eileen Marie McGee in Media, Pa. An area …read more.

Vladimir Khailo, 81, of Ligonier, Ind., passed away at 6:30 a.m. June 8, 2013, in Elkhart, Ind. He was born April 15, 1932, in the former Soviet Union. He married Maria Khlistun in 1954. She survives. Vladimir was raised in a Christian family and in 1957 he received Christ as his personal Savior, and from …read more.

William R. Hochstetler, 77, of Warsaw, Ind., and formerly of New Paris, Ind., passed away at his home in the morning on Sunday, June 9, 2013. He had been ill since March. He was born Dec. 23, 1935 in Bremen, Ind., to Rudy J. and Anna (Borkholder) Hochstetler. He married Elsie Lapp on March 28, 1964, …read more.

Ronald Pietosi, 65, of Cromwell, Ind., passed away on June 7, 2013, at his residence. He was born on May 7, 1948, in Detroit, Mich., to Lou and Anna (Gall) Pietosi. He was a US Marine Corps veteran. Ron recently retired from Dutchman in Goshen, Ind., after many years of service. He was a member of …read more.

Richard Maresh, 82, of Syracuse, Ind., passed away on June 6, 2013 at his residence. He was born on Aug. 13, 1930, in Cleveland, Ohio, to Fred and Anna (Chemney) Maresh. He was a Wawasee Lake resident for over 40 years. He operated Wawasee Electronics in Syracuse, for many years. He is survived by his wife: …read more.

Patricia Louise (Kenealy) Perconti, 83, of Warsaw, Ind., and formerly of Gary, Ind., passed away at 4:15 p.m. Friday, June 7, 2013, in Peabody Retirement Community of North Manchester, Ind. She was born in Gary, Ind., to John C. and Clara H. (Patterson) Kenealy on April 10, 1930. She was united in marriage to Bernard …read more.

Larry Wagner, 71, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 2:30 a.m. Friday, June 7, 2013, in his home. He was born July 29, 1941, in Mishawaka, Ind., to Charles and Edna (Coleman) Wagner. In 1959 he graduated from Mishawaka High School. He married Merrillee (Sands) Beahan on Dec. 14, 1996, in Warsaw. Larry lived in …read more.

Holly Collier, 67, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 6:40 p.m. Thursday, June 6, 2013, in Mason Health Care and Rehabilitation of Warsaw. She was born Feb. 26, 1946, in San Antonio, Texas, to Jules and Marguerite Elizabeth (Norris) Hoffman. A 25-year resident of Kosciusko County, Ind., she was united in marriage to Roger Collier …read more.

William ‘Bill’ Morgan, 56, of Pierceton, Ind., passed away at 9:40 p.m. Wednesday, June 5, 2013, at Mason Health and Rehab Center of Warsaw. He graduated from high school in California, moved to Illinois in the early 1990s, and has been a resident of Kosciusko County, Ind., for the past five years moving to Pierceton …read more.

Arletta Jean Stengel, 62, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away late Tuesday, June 4, 2013, at Kosciusko Community Hospital where she had been a week. She was born March 30, 1951, in Goshen, Ind., to Mildred Irene (Firestone) Stengel and Calvin Darnell. She married Richard Lee Stengel, Sr., April 11, 1975, in Goshen. A Warsaw resident …read more.

Maurice Warner, 82, Pierceton, Ind., passed away at 2:34 a.m. Thursday, June 6, 2013, in St. Joseph Hospital, Fort Wayne, Ind. He was born March 29, 1931, to Walter and Agnes (Hardman) Warner in Monroe Township, Kosciusko County, Ind. He graduated from Sidney High School, Sidney, Ind., in 1949 and served in the U.S. Army …read more.

Ronald L. Brown, 78, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 11:55 a.m., Wednesday, June 5, 2013, at his residence. He was born Aug. 28, 1934, in Mentone, Ind., to Francis and Letha (Goodman) Brown. On May 7, 1988, in Spokane, Wash., Ron was married to Judith Rhoads. She survives. Ron retired from United Telephone of Warsaw, in …read more.

Sammy R. Clevenger, 58, of Ligonier, Ind., passed away unexpectedly on May 29, 2013. He was born on March 20, 1955, to Sammy and Hadney (Wallen) Clevenger in Noble County, Ind. He is survived by four children: Ian (Veronica) Clevenger, Aaron Clevenger, Regan Clevenger all of Grenada, Miss.; and Amber Wanamaker, Shipshewana, Ind.; a step-daughter: …read more.

Wilma L. Howard, 62, Silver Lake, Ind., passed away at 9:15 a.m. Tuesday, June 4, 2013, in her residence. She was born Nov. 18, 1950, in Gunlock, Ky., to Clayton and Elsie (Neeley) Howard. She graduated from Warsaw High School in 1969 and received B.S. in Education from Manchester College in 1973. Wilma worked at Heckman Bindery, North Manchester, Ind., …read more.

Harold Wayne Ross, 95, of North Manchester, Ind., passed away at 11:45 a.m. Monday, June 3, 2013, in Peabody Retirement Community, North Manchester. He was born April 9, 1918, in Sidney, Ind., to Elmer C. and Lizzie T. (Tridle) Ross. He graduated from Sidney High School in 1937. On June 30, 1950, he married Mary Elizabeth …read more.

Harry Spencer III, 63, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 10:47 p.m. Wednesday, June 5, 2013, in Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw. He was born June 9, 1949, in Elwood, Ind., to Harry and Anna (Paseka) Spencer, II. He faithfully served his country in the United States Marine Corps as an E-2 from 1967 to 1970 …read more.

Doris Ann Heckaman, 71, of Nappanee, Ind., passed away at 1:15 p.m. Monday, June 3, 201, at her residence from natural causes. She was born Dec. 12, 1941, in Kosciusko County, Ind., to Howard M. and E. Berniece (Fisher) Berger. She was a lifetime area resident and a 1959 graduate of Nappanee High School. Doris …read more.

Paula Kay Zercher, 62, of Nappanee, Ind., passed away at 4 a.m., Monday, June 3, 2013, at her residence after a 6 month illness with cancer. Her cancer started in 2010 going in to remission until November 2012. Paula was born Nov. 18, 1950, in Elkhart, Ind., to Charles D. and Sally (Uline) Stump. Paula …read more.

Elnora Krieg, 90, of Akron Ind., passed away at 2:05 p.m. Monday, June 3, 2013, at Miller’s Merry Manor of Warsaw. She was born on May 2, 1923, in Cass County, Ind. to Fred and Ethel (Merrell) Dillard. On Nov. 23, 1941, in Plymouth, Ind. she was married to Floyd E. ‘Mike’ Krieg. He preceded her in …read more.

Terry L. Swoverland, 48, of Leesburg, Ind., passed away at 5:40 a.m. Tuesday June 4, 2013, in his residence He was born on July 15, 1964, in Warsaw, Ind., to Jon and Linda (Hull) Swoverland, who survive. He has been a lifetime resident of Kosciusko County. On April 30, 2005, in Indianapolis, he married Holly …read more.

Karen Sue Drake, 62, of Syracuse, Ind., passed away Saturday, June 1, 2013, at her home. She was born April 7, 1951, in Colon, Mich., to Arthur R. and Kathleen I. (Randall) Wyatt. She attended Colon High School and moved to the North Webster, Ind. / Syracuse area 40 years ago from Michigan. She was …read more.

Cecil L.Weaver, 83, of North Manchester, Ind., passed away at 6:30 p.m. Friday, May 31, 2013, at his home. He was born April 3, 1930, in Grant County, Ind., to DeWitt and Bertha (Myers) Weaver. Cecil was a 1949 graduate of LaFontaine High School, and a US Army veteran during the Korean War. He married …read more.

Max Raymond Anglin, 97, Northbrook, Ill., passed away at 3:45 p.m. Saturday, June 1, 2013, at Rosewood Care Center in Northbrook. He was born on May 24, 1916, in Winona Lake, Ind., to Allie (Stackhouse, Anglin) Mosier and Raymond Anglin. His father died when he was 3 years old and his mother remarried George Mosier …read more.

Harlan J. Wuthrich, 84, of Milford, Ind., passed away on May 26, 2013, at Lakeland Healthcare and Rehabilitation. He was born Aug. 22, 1928, in Milford, to Peter and Laura (Graff) Wuthrich. On Oct. 20, 1950, he married Nancy Knee who survives. Harlan was a lifelong area resident and was an area farmer until his …read more.