Gary L. Kinder, 61, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 7:05 a.m. Monday, April 29, 2013, in Miller’s Merry Manor, Warsaw. He was born Jan. 3, 1952, in Rochester, Ind., to Bill and Lois (Bright) Kinder. He was a 1970 graduate of Warsaw Community High School and lived in Warsaw most of his life. On …read more.

Leon Robert Wilhite, 83, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 6:05 a.m. Tuesday, April 30, 2013, at Miller’s Merry Manor. He was resident of Kosciusko County, Ind., for the past 50 years, where he worked for Zimmer Inc. of Warsaw as a printer pressman, retiring in 1994 after 21 years. Leon served in the U.S. …read more.

Marjorie K. Brown, 77, of Fort Wayne, Ind., passed away at 10:28 p.m. Sunday, April 28, 2013 at Summit City Nursing and Rehabilitation where she had been a resident since 1995. She was born May 23, 1935 in Peru, Ind., to William R. and Esther N. (Biggs) Yaney. Her formative years spent in Columbia City, …read more.

Nelda L. Hubler, 75, North Manchester, Ind., passed away at 3:40 p.m. Monday, April 29, 2013 at Peabody Retirement Community, North Manchester. She was born Feb. 27, 1938, in Menifee County, Ky. to Elbert and Elizabeth (Griggs) Carpenter. Nelda first married Henry Hatfield Sr., he is passed. She then married David Hubler, he is also deceased. She was a homemaker …read more.

Sylvia O. Conley, 53, Silver Lake, Ind., passed away at 12:15 p.m. Monday, April 29, 2013 at her residence. She was born July 16, 1959, in Paintsville, Ky., to Walter and Sallie M. (Gambill) Owens. On Dec. 24, 1976 she married Roger D. Conley. He is deceased. She was a resident of Silver Lake, since November …read more.

Frank E. Drudge, 89, formerly of Silver Lake, Ind., passed away at 9:20 a.m. Monday, April 29, 2013, at Peabody Retirement Community, North Manchester, Ind. He was born May 8, 1923, in Elkhart, Ind., to Ray and Mary Edith (Ulrey) Drudge. He was raised by his uncle and aunt, John and Carrie (Drudge) Ayers. Frank graduated from …read more.

Kay Norrine Teel, 60, passed away at 6:35 a.m. Saturday, April 27, 2013, at her residence at Mason Health and Rehabilitation Center, Warsaw, Ind. She was born on May 10, 1952, in Rochester, Ind., to the late Wilford Franklin Teel and Beatrice Mae (Dorell) Teel, who survives. She had worked for Cardinal Center in Warsaw, …read more.

Phyllis Jean Cox, 83, of North Manchester, Ind., passed away April 29, 2013, at Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne, Ind. She was born at Wabash, Ind., on April 10, 1930 to Meredith M. and Lillian Carol (Miller) Wood. They are deceased.  On June 18, 1955 she married Charles J. ‘Joe’ Cox.  He preceded her in death. …read more.

Rebecca ‘Becky’ L. Fields, 39, of North Manchester, Ind., passed away at 10:15 p.m. Saturday, April 27, 2013, at her home. She was born in Wabash, Ind. on Aug. 24, 1973, to Robert W. and Barbara A. (Sroufe) Jester. They survive. On Nov. 21, 1992, she married Daniel A. Fields. He survives. Becky worked at Wildman Business …read more.

James S. Parker, 66, of Nappanee, Ind., passed away on Sunday, April 28, 2013, at Elkhart General Hospital after fighting a battle with cancer for 7 years. He was born Aug. 21, 1946, in Kenton, Ga., to James A. Parker and Iona (Whaley) Moore. He married Jeannie Shields on Aug. 3, 1974, in Bremen, Ind. …read more.

Grace F. Scarsellato, 78, of Cromwell, Ind., passed away at 1:20 a.m. Sunday, April 28, 2013, in Mason Healthcare and Rehabilitation of Warsaw, Ind. Arrangements are currently pending with McHatton-Sadler Funeral Chapel, Warsaw.

Evan Campbell, stillborn, of Pierceton, Ind., the son of Terry and Nikita (Johnson) Campbell, passed away April 25, 2013, in Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw, Ind. He is also survived by a sister: Natile Fisher; three brothers: Anthony Johnson-Meade, Zander Johnson and Jaxon Campbell; his maternal grandmother: Nancy Johnson, Warsaw; and paternal grandparents: Tammi and John …read more.

Norma L. Gerber, 77, of Syracuse, Ind., went to be with her Lord and Savior at 12:57 a.m. on Sunday, April 28, 2013, at the home of her daughter in Bristol, Ind. She was born Jan. 21, 1936, in Bluffton, Ind., to Chauncey Kenneth “C.K.” & Cleeda E. (Schafer) Reid. She graduated in 1953 from …read more.

Sandra Sue (Wuertley) Harter, 72, a South Whitley, Ind., native, died Friday, April 19, 2013, at her home in New Braunfels, Texas. She was born Dec. 22, 1940, in Huntington, Ind., to John Phillip and Elsie Marcell (Householder) Wuertley. Her formative years were spent in South Whitley. She was employed at Chamberlin Products from 1963 …read more.

Linda Hepler, 60, of Milford, Ind., passed away Thursday, April 25, 2013, at her residence after a 2 year illness. She was born Aug. 31, 1952, in Bremen, Ind., to Lee and Wilma (Yoder) Bricker. She graduated from Nappanee High School in 1970 and was a lifetime area resident. She worked as the transportation office …read more.

Randall Foster Richardson, 50, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 12:22 a.m. Friday, April 26, 2013, at Kosciusko Community Hospital. He was a lifetime resident of Kosciusko County, Ind., a 1981 graduate of Whitko High School in South Whitley, Ind., and he worked as a truck driver for Parker & Sons in Silver Lake, Ind. …read more.

Dianne Kay Yoder, 62, of Syracuse, Ind., passed away at 2:53 a.m. Friday, April 26, 2013, in Elkhart General Hospital after a courageous battle with cancer. Dianne was born on Oct. 2, 1950, in Mishawaka, Ind., the daughter of the late Joseph and Wynona (Grose) Sheets. On May 15, 1971, she married James Yoder. Dianne …read more.

John Walter York, 94, passed away at 4:22 a.m. Friday, April 26, 2013, in Woodlawn Hospital, Rochester, Ind., after being in declining health for a number of years. Born March 31, 1919, in Wabash County, Ind., he was the son of Andrew Thomas (A.T.) and Nettie M. (Webb) York. He graduated from Butler Township High …read more.

Reyes Landa, 64, of Syracuse, Ind., passed away on April 22, 2013, at his residence. He was born on Jan. 6, 1949, in Edinburg, Texas, to Raymundo and Maria (Briseno) Landa. Ray moved to the Syracuse area in 1990 arriving from Texas. He is survived by his sister: Jane Lozano, Syracuse; and many nieces, nephews, …read more.

DeWayne L. Fitch, 78, of North Manchester, Ind., passed away at 8:31 p.m. Tuesday, April 23, 2013, in Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne, Ind. He was born in Polk Township, Huntington County, Ind., to Carl L. and Berneice M. (Garber) Fitch. He was a 1952 graduate of Andrews High School and was a past …read more.

Betty L. Shepherd, 70, of Burket, Ind., passed away at 10:50 a.m. Wednesday, April 24, 2013, in Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw, Ind. She was born Feb. 13, 1943, in Meally, Ky., to James and Lucille (Rusher) Stambaugh. She married Douglas M. Shepherd who passed away in 1996. She was a homemaker. Betty is survived by …read more.

George H. Lenke Jr., 88, passed away on April 25, 2013, at Doctors’ Hospital in Sarasota, Fla. His wife: Patricia; daughters: Barbara Gmitter, Sandy Brickel and Nancy Johnson; their families and friends will celebrate his life in June in Warsaw, Ind. McHatton-Sadler Funeral Chapel, Warsaw, is in charge of the arrangements.

Rodney Bell Davenport, 89, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 9:45 p.m. on Wednesday, April 24, 2013, in his Irish Lake home, surrounded by his family. Rodney was born on Nov. 24, 1923, in Los Angeles, Calif., and was the youngest child of Fred and Muriel (White) Davenport’s three children. Rodney married Wilma Edna Thomas …read more.

Dixie C. Knisley, 52, of Milford, Ind., passed away on Wednesday, April 24, 2013, at her home. She was born July 27, 1960, in Elkhart, Ind., to Kenneth R. and Kathryn L (Huey) Knisley. She was a lifetime Syracuse / Milford area resident and attended Wawasee High School in Syracuse. She was a homemaker and …read more.

James Lester Miner, 87, of Etna Green, Ind., passed away at 7:05 a.m. Tuesday, April 23, 2013, in Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw, Ind. He was born April 29, 1925, to Bram and Ruth Heisler Miner at Etna Green. Jim was the fifth of 10 children. He married Mary Beth Shinn on Sept. 14, 1951, she …read more.

Waunita F. (Tusing) Huston, 76, of Edwardsburg, Mich., and formerly of Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 5:30 a.m. Tuesday, April 23, 2013, in I.U. Health Goshen Hospital, Goshen, Ind. She was a lifetime resident of Kosciusko County, Ind., and had been residing for the past two years in Michigan. She was a 1955 graduate of …read more.

Robert W. Longenecker, 60, of Mishawaka, Ind., passed away at 11:13 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 16, 2013, in his residence. A graveside service and burial will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, April 27, at Oakwood Cemetery, Warsaw, Ind., with military honors by the American Legion Post 49 and VFW Post 1126, both of Warsaw. McHatton-Sadler …read more.

Brett Jay Flenar, 62, of Akron, Ind., passed away at 7:30 a.m. Sunday, April 21, 2013, at IU Health Methodist Hospital of Indianapolis, Ind., after being in failing health for two months. He was born April 23, 1950, in Warsaw, Ind., to Robert and Ellen Lee (Kesler) Flenar. On July 11, 1981, he married Valerie …read more.

Martin Hernandez, 37, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away Monday, April 22, 2013, in Indiana University Health Goshen Hospital, Goshen, Ind. He was born Oct. 25, 1975, in Warsaw to Martin and Mary (Garcia) Hernandez. He lived his whole life in Warsaw. Martin worked security at Kralis Brothers Foods Inc. in Mentone, Ind. His family was …read more.

Robert Christopher “Bobby” Moore, 33, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 8:27 p.m. Monday, April 22, 2013, as the result of a motorcycle accident on CR 350 North, Warsaw. He was born Nov. 21, 1979, in Fort Wayne, Ind., to Robert and Sandy (Murphy) Moore. He attended Leesburg Elementary, Leesburg, Ind.; was home schooled and …read more.

Barbara Hudson, 66, of Warsaw, Ind., lost her several year battle with cancer at 9:15 a.m. Saturday, April 20, 2013. Barb retired from Warsaw Community Public Library. She attended Grace Baptist Fellowship Church. She loved to spend time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She also loved reading, hiking, biking, kayaking, her flowers and her golden …read more.

Floyd Horn, 82, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away on Sunday, April 21, 2013, at his residence. He was born Nov. 19, 1930, in Prestonsburg, Ky., to John and Daisy (Meador) Horn. He graduated from Prestonsburg High School, class of 1948, and joined the U.S. Army, serving in the Korean War. Sgt. Floyd P. Horn was …read more.

Jeffrey C. Jones, 33, of Claypool, Ind., passed away at 6:30 a.m. Sunday, April 21, 2013, at his residence. He was born Sept. 21, 1979, in Prestonsburg, Ky., to Sonny and Patricia (Johnson) Jones. He was a class of 1998 graduate of Prestonsburg High School and enlisted in the United States Marines. On May 23, …read more.

Robert Henderson, 90, formerly of Silver Lake, Ind., passed away Friday, April 19, 2013, in St. Petersburg, Fla.   He was born Oct. 18, 1922, in Warsaw, Ind., to Ray R. and Nellie (McClure) Henderson. He is survived by several nieces and nephews. A graveside service will be held at noon Wednesday, April 24, at Lakeview …read more.

Roger Bettinger, 64, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away on Sunday, April 21, 2013, in his residence. He was born Aug. 31, 1948, in Warsaw to Verle and Martha (Thacker) Bettinger Tucker. He graduated from Silver Lake High School, 1 of 26 students in the class of 1966, which was the last class before consolidation. On …read more.

Betty I. Baney, 85, of Bourbon, Ind., passed away at 5:30 p.m. Sunday, April 21, 2013, in Lutheran Hospital of Fort Wayne, Ind. She had been in failing health. Betty was born Dec. 14, 1927, at Fort Wayne to Ward and Ethel Leora Welch Grim. She has been a resident of Bourbon since 1953 and …read more.

Jimmy D. Purvis, 57, of North Manchester, Ind., died at 8:17 p.m. Saturday, April 20, 2013, at Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne, Ind. He was born April 27, 1955, at Owingsville, Ky., to Ewell and Mary Alice (Withrow) Purvis. Before its closing, he had worked at Warner Corp., North Manchester. Surviving are two sons: Jimmy L. …read more.

Willie Prescott Sr., 77, of Nappanee, Ind., died at 9:48 p.m. Friday, April 19, 2013, at his residence. He was born Aug. 21, 1935, in Kenton, Tenn., to Washington Irving and Clara M. (Cavender) Prescott. Mr. Prescott moved to Nappanee in 1953. He married Joan Bowling, May 22, 1954, in Nappanee. He had worked at …read more.

Isaac Mullet, 92, of Etna Green, Ind., died at 7:55 p.m. Saturday, April 20, 2013, at the Ernest Kuhns residence. He was born Jan. 22, 1921, in Elkhart County, Ind., to Ben and Fannie (Miller) Mullet. He married Katie Irene Miller Nov. 20, 1947, in Nappanee, Ind. Mr. Mullet was a member of the Old …read more.

James R. “Jim” George, 83, of North Manchester, Ind., passed away at 7:10 p.m. Thursday, April 18, 2013, at Miller’s Merry Manor West, Wabash, Ind. He was born at Floyd County, Ky., on July 22, 1929, to John and Lucile (Davis) George. Jim was a veteran of the United States Army having served in World …read more.

Harold L. Perkins, 66, of Syracuse, Ind., passed away at 4:54 p.m. on Thursday, April 18, 2013 at IU Goshen Hospital in Goshen, Ind. He was born May 26, 1946, in Jackson County, Mo., to Harold W. and Ruby F. (Mace) Perkins. He grew up in the St. Louis, Mo., area and graduated from high …read more.

Thomas L. Hoffer, 78, of Etna Green, Ind., passed away at 9:15 a.m. Thursday, April 18, 2013, at home with his family near his side. Tom was born the son of Fred Hoffer and Gladys Hunter Hoffer on July 8, 1934, in Mishawaka, Ind. He was a lifelong resident of the Etna Green, attended Etna …read more.

Keith Lamar George, 81, of Wakarusa, Ind., passed away at 8:25 a.m. Thursday, April 18, 2013, at Miller’s Merry Manor in Wakarusa after a short illness. He was born Oct. 18, 1931 in Nappanee, Ind., to Herbert H. and Mabel (Ervin) George.  He married Kathryn Metheny on Sept. 1, 1964 in Elkhart, Ind. She preceded him …read more.

Joy L. Young, 50, of Mentone, Ind., passed away 10:27 p.m. Wednesday, April 17, 2013, at the Woodlawn Hospital Emergency Room unexpectedly. She was born Feb. 15, 1963, in Wabash County, Ind., to William and Kathryn (Renicker) O’Hara. They both survive. On June 1, 1991, Joy was united in marriage to Mark S. Young in …read more.

Elaine C. Frieden, 84, of North Manchester, Ind., passed away at 5:35 a.m. Tuesday, April 16, 2013, at Peabody Healthcare Center. She was born Sept. 12, 1928, in North Manchester, Ind., to Cecil L. and Mae E. (Christman) Eiler. Elaine was a lifelong resident of North Manchester and graduated from Central High School, North Manchester, …read more.

John Riley Hicks, 77, of Larwill, Ind., passed away at 11 p.m. Tuesday, April 16, 2013, at his daughter’s home in Warsaw, Ind. Born on Sept. 29, 1935, in Prestonburg, Ky., he was the son of Ell and Allie (Shepard) Hicks. He moved from Prestonburg in 1944 to Kosciusko County and in 1971 he moved …read more.

John LaTour Jr., 75, of Syracuse, Ind., passed away on April 16, 2013, at Select Specialty Hospital in Fort Wayne, Ind. He was born on May 26, 1937, in Chicago, Ill., to John Sr. and Evelyn (Bergland) LaTour.  John moved to the Syracuse area in 1971. He was a retired truck driver. He is survived …read more.

Roy Messer, 61, of North Webster, Ind., passed away on April 15, 2013, at Parkview Hospital in Fort Wayne, Ind. He was born on Sept. 7, 1951, to Irvin and Dorothy (Smith) Messer. On Nov. 25, 1971, he married Bonnie LeCount who preceded him in 2012. Roy retired from the Dana Corporation in Syracuse in 2003 …read more.

Mary M. Dills, 79, of Claypool, Ind., passed away at 12:14 p.m. Monday, April 15, 2013, in Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw, Ind. On Jan. 5, 1934, she was born in Franklin, N.C., to Neville and Bessie (Watts) Ramey.  She was united in marriage to David S. Dills on Nov. 19, 1982, in Waterford, Mich. He …read more.

E. DeWayne Snell, 92, of North Manchester, Ind., passed away at 7:55 p.m. Saturday, April 13, 2013, at Timbercrest Healthcare Center. He was born in North Manchester, on July 3, 1920, to Melvin R. and Trevah P. (Farley) Snell. On July 14, 1945, he married Doris B. Bowers. She survives. DeWayne was employed with Heckman …read more.

Phyllis Jean McKillip, 68, of Fort Wayne, Ind., and formerly of Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 10 p.m. Friday, April 12, 2013, in the home of her son. She was born July 24, 1944, in Kingsport, Tenn., to Tony and Dolly (McCracken) Hensley. She was a 1962 graduate of Leesburg High School, Leesburg, Ind., and …read more.

Harold B. Statler, 85, North Manchester, Ind., passed away at 1:15 p.m. Friday, April 12, 2013 at Timbercrest Healthcare Center. Visitation will take place from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. Friday, April 26, at Timbercrest Chapel, 2201 East Street, North Manchester. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, April 26, at the funeral chapel. Pastor …read more.

Russell T. Bertram, 88, of Cromwell, Ind., passed away at 11:10 p.m. Thursday, April 11, 2013 at Avalon Village in Ligonier, Ind. He was born on Sept. 1, 1924 in Syracuse, Ind., to Russell Henry and Ann Jane (Hynes) Bertram. He married Gloria Werker on June 30, 1946 in Kimmell, Ind. She preceded him in …read more.

Peggy A. ‘Peg’ Cole, 63, of Milford, Ind., passed away at 12:18 p.m. on Thursday, April 11, 2013 at Lutheran Hospital of Indiana in Fort Wayne, Ind. She was born on Dec. 10, 1949 in Athens, Ga., to Carlton and Martha (Cunningham) Frix. She grew up in Georgia and graduated in 1968 from Jefferson High …read more.

Norella Burgh, 77, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 8:10 p.m. Friday, April 12, 2013, at Kosciusko Community Hospital Warsaw. She was born on March 17, 1936, to Guy and Jessie (VaVoorst) Wolfe in Warsaw. She Was Lifetime resident of Warsaw. She was united in marriage to Burleigh T. Burgh on Sept. 10, 1955, in Warsaw. …read more.

Sharon I. Swick, 56, of Akron, Ind., passed away at 7:15 a.m. Friday, April 12, 2013, at her home following a 2 year battle with cancer. She was born July 24, 1956, in Peru, Ind., to Lomine and Deema (Hall) Bowyer. On Nov. 8, 1975, she married Terry G. Swick in Wabash, Ind. Sharon was …read more.

James Oscar Merritt, 83, of Pierceton, Ind., passed away at 12:55 p.m. Friday, April 12, 2013, at the Marion VA Medical Center, Marion, Ind. He was a farmer and drove a truck for over 28 years for Wabash Alloys in Wabash, Ind. He graduated from Sidney High School in 1949 and then joined the U.S. …read more.

Allen Shepherd, 69, of North Webster, Ind. passed away at 2:12 p.m. on Thursday, April 11, 2013, at Lutheran Hospital of Indiana in Fort Wayne, Ind. He was born on Jan. 4, 1944, in Floyd County, Ky., to Henry and Roxie (Slone) Shepherd. He was married on May 22, 1962, to Ruth A. Barton who survives …read more.

Peggy A. Cole, 63, of Milford, Ind., passed away at 12:18 p.m. Thursday, April 11, 2013, at Lutheran Hospital of Indiana in Fort Wayne, Ind. She was born Dec. 10, 1949, in Athens, Ga., to Carlton and Martha (Cunningham) Frix. She grew up in Georgia and graduated in 1968 from Jefferson High School in Jefferson, …read more.

John D. Hunter, 84, of Roann, Ind., passed away at 5:30 a.m., Thursday, April 11, 2013, at Timbercrest of North Manchester, Ind. He married Barbara Duzenberry on March 12, 1950. She preceded him in death. A celebration of life will be held at Calvary Baptist Church at 11 a.m., Saturday, April 20, with Pastor Matt …read more.

Shirley A. Eyrich, 77, of Bourbon, Ind., passed away at 8:50 p.m. on Wednesday, April 10, 2013, at home in the care of her family. Shirley was born the daughter of Ernest I. Dickey and Leota Velda Haney Dickey on Oct. 22, 1935, in Tippecanoe, Ind. She was a 1953 Graduate of Tippecanoe High School …read more.

Mary Holland, 81, of Louisville, Ill., passed away at 1:25 a.m. Thursday, April 11, 2013, at her home in Louisville. Mary was born Oct. 27, 1931, in Milford, Ind., to Ward and Melba (Price) Rensberger. She married Norman P. Holland on Jan. 27, 1950, in Milford. He preceded her in death on June 21, 1994. …read more.

Louise F. Robison, 89, of Nappanee, Ind., passed away at 2:28 p.m. Tuesday, April 9, 2013, at IU Health Goshen Hospital, where she had been since April 1. She was born Feb. 29, 1924, in Wakarusa, Ind., and was a lifetime area resident. She married Albert ‘Lefty’ Leroy Robison on May 8, 1943, in Nappanee. …read more.

Lucille E. Searfoss, 93, of Syracuse, Ind., passed away at 9:20 a.m. Wednesday, April 10, 2013, at Millers’ Merry Manor in Syracuse. She was born Nov. 22, 1919, in Syracuse to Ross W. and Esther C. (Tiedt) Osborn. She was a lifetime Syracuse area resident, graduated in 1937 from Syracuse High School and in 1941 …read more.

Woodrow V. ‘Woody’ Howe, 77, of North Manchester, Ind., passed away at 11:15 p.m. Monday, April 8, 2013, in Peabody Healthcare Center, North Manchester. He was born Nov. 19, 1935, in Visalia, Calif., to Robert Craven and Leona M. (Carrothers) Howe Jr. He graduated from West High School, Denver, Colo. where he was active in …read more.

Herman H. Heberling, 86, formerly of Cornwall, Pa., passed away on Sunday, April 7, 2013 at Kosciusko Community Hospital of Warsaw, Ind. He was born on Saturday, Jan. 15, 1927, to the late Clayton F. Heberling and Estella (Schaeffer) Heberling in Myerstown, Pa. He was a member of St. Jacob’s Kimmerling’s Church. Herman was a …read more.

Wilma E. Sechrist, 106, of Nappanee, Ind., died at 1:36 a.m., Monday, April 8, 2013, at Elkhart General Hospital. She had been in ill health for two weeks. She was born March 12, 1907, to Noah and Anna (Heckaman) Rhinehart in Kosciusko County, Ind. Since age 10, she lived her entire life in the same …read more.

Lydia Mae (Miller) Schmucker, 83, of Nappanee, Ind., passed away at 7:45 p.m., Sunday, April 7, 2013 at her residence after a 6 month illness. She was born April 20, 1929, to Jacob and Katie Ann (Mast) Miller in Kosciusko County. She married Harvey E. Schmucker April 24, 1952. He preceded her in death. Mrs. …read more.

Fay Arlene Hollar, 99, of Milford, Ind., passed away Friday, April 5, 2013. She was born Feb. 10, 1914, to John George Danner and Laura Alice (Musser) Danner in Scott Township, Ind. She married Clayton Russell Hollar on July 19, 1935. She was a member of the Milford United Methodist Church. She is survived by …read more.

Randy Leon Lewis, 45, of North Manchester, Ind., passed away at 12:56 p.m. Saturday, April 6, 2013, in rural Carroll County, Ind. He was born July 17, 1967, in Rochester, Ind., to Bud and Ethel (Cook) Lewis. On July 27, 1986, he married Sharon Sue Skiles. She survives. Randy was the owner and operator of …read more.

Iris Rose Cox, 84, of Columbia City, Ind., passed away at 1:42 a.m. Friday, April 5, 2013 at Parkview Oaks, Columbia City. Born on Dec. 13, 1928 in Fort Wayne, Ind., she was the daughter of Paris and Hazel (Harmon) Standiford. On Jan. 16, 1949, she married Harold Eugene Cox in Waynedale, Ind. She and her …read more.

Charles L. Carnes, 77, of Hoffman Lake, Warsaw, Ind., died at 11 a.m. Saturday, April 6, 2013, in Warsaw Meadows Care Center. On Aug. 18, 1935, he was born in Warren, Ind., to Fred and Martha (Mossburg) Carnes. He married Sandra L. Keiper in January 1959 at Koontz Lake, Ind. Charles “Chuck” Carnes served in …read more.

J. Brynn Jerles, 67, North Manchester, Ind., passed away at 8:34 a.m. Friday, April 5, 2013, at Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne, Ind. She was born at Columbus, Ohio, on May 22, 1945, to James B. and Martha L. (Johnson) Jerles. A graduate of St. Petersburg Junior College in St. Petersburg, Fla., she earned her A.A. …read more.

Marylin A. King, 73, of Columbia City, Ind., passed away at 3:46 p.m. Wednesday, April 3, 2013, at Parkview Whitley Hospital where she was admitted Saturday. She was born Oct. 24, 1939, in Kosciusko County, Ind., a daughter of A. Ralph and Opal (Wolfe) King. Her formative years were spent in the Larwill, Ind., area. She …read more.

Walter G. Earl, 87, of Cromwell, Ind., passed away at 10:45 p.m. Thursday April 4, 2013, at Lutheran Life Villages in Kendallville, Ind. He was born on Oct. 10, 1925, in Woodbury Falls, N.Y., to John Gilbert and Sarah (Jones) Earl. He married Margaret Norton on Dec. 17, 1954, in Kansas City, Mo. Walter served …read more.

Pauline L. Gibson, 97, a former resident of rural Pierceton, Ind., passed away at 2:15 p.m. Thursday April 4, 2013, at Miller’s Merry Manor, Columbia City, Ind., where she had been a resident for the past seven years. She was born June 16, 1915, in Marion County, Ind., a daughter of the late James H. …read more.

Verl I. Miles, 65, of Akron, Ind., passed away at 11:57 a.m. Sunday, April 7, 2013, at Wabash County Hospital Emergency Room unexpectedly. Verl was born on Sept. 18, 1947, in Marian, Ind., to Verl and Lela Mae (Henson) Miles. On May 18, 1990, in Akron, Ind., Verl was married to Kathy Klein Spangle. She survives. …read more.

Jerry E. Brown, 58, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 11:43 a.m. Saturday, April 6, 2013 in his residence. He was born Oct. 13, 1954, in Warsaw to Ridley and Juanita (Campbell) Brown. He was a lifetime Warsaw, In resident and member of God’s Highway to Heaven Church, Warsaw. In 1973 he was united in …read more.

Billy G. Fryman, 62, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 2:25 a.m. Sunday, April 7, 2013, in Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw. He was born May 2, 1950, in Cynthiana, Ky., to Odus and Arphia (McNees) Fryman. He moved to Warsaw in 2000 from Indianapolis, Ind. Billy worked for 12 years as a material handler for …read more.

Robert Jessop Beer, 69, of Milford, Ind., passed away unexpectedly at 10:53 p.m. Friday, April 5, 2013, at Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw, Ind. He was born Aug. 8, 1943, to Harry L and D. Lucille (Jessop) Beer. He married Jacquelyn (Craft) on Sept. 11, 1965, she survives. Robert (Bob) was a life long resident of …read more.

Ana Nunez, 42, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 4:35 p.m. Thursday, April 4, 2013, in Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne, Ind. She was born Jan. 23, 1971, in Apaseo el Alto, Guanajuato, Mexico, to Jose Nunez and Paula (Cervantes) Nunez. On May 10, 1988, she married Enrique Perez in Mexico. She moved to Warsaw in …read more.

Sue C. Schaaf, 77, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 6:03 p.m. Thursday, April 4, 2013, in Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw. She was born Feb. 29, 1936, in Warsaw to Fred and Mary (Schooley) Hoover. Sue was united in marriage to Kenneth Schaaf on Nov. 26, 1954, in Warsaw. She was a lifetime Warsaw resident …read more.

Inez Sickafoose, 94, of North Manchester, Ind., and a lifelong resident of Cleveland Township, Whitley County, died at 11 a.m. Wednesday, April 3, 2013, at Peabody Retirement Community in North Manchester where she had been a resident since March 2011. She was born May 2, 1918, in Cleveland Township, a daughter of the late Clarence …read more.

Eva Belle Freeman, 93, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 2:50 a.m. Wednesday, April 3, 2013, at Miller’s Merry Manor, Plymouth, Ind. She was born Feb. 6, 1920, in Pierceton, Ind., to Ora Edward Priser and Pearl Jane (Copeland) Priser. She lived most of her life in the Warsaw area. She married Dale D. Freeman …read more.

Mary Faith Hill, 78, North Manchester, Ind., passed away at 7:04 p.m. Monday, April 1, 2013, at Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw, Ind. She was born Nov. 22, 1934, in Goshen, Ind., to Glenn and Elsie (Long) Cripe. She graduated from Manchester College in 1956. On Aug. 4, 1956, she married Ted M. Hill. She was …read more.

Woodrow A. ‘Woody’ Everly, 71, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 2, 2013 in residence. He was born Nov. 18, 1941, in Mishawaka, Ind., to Donald and Wanda L. (Marker) Everly. He was a lifetime Kosciusko County, Ind., resident. He faithfully served his country in the United States Army from 1959 …read more.

Robert A. Irvine, 65, of Tippecanoe, Ind., passed away at 1:40 p.m. Saturday, March 30, 2013, at his home. Robert was born the son of Robert Irvine and Lucille M. Thompson Irvine on March 10, 1948, at Chicago, Ill. He was a resident of the Tippecanoe area since 1974 and was retired from Crown Electronics …read more.

Nancy Carolyn Wehrly, 78, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 10:15 a.m. Sunday, March 31, 2013, at Warsaw Meadows, Warsaw. Nancy was born May 27, 1934 in Kosciusko County to Charles and Lucille Evelyn (Langel) Dickey. On July 30, 1955, in Warsaw, Ind., she and Herschel O. Wehrly were married. Living most of her life …read more.

Doris Marie Kubacki, 88, of Pierceton, Ind., passed away peacefully Saturday, March 30, 2013, in Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw, Ind., surrounded by her loving sons who adored her. She was born July 19, 1924, in Jackson, Mich., to William E. and Sophia (Anderson) Ax. On May 6, 1950, she was united in marriage to Leon …read more.

Leo W. Mosier, 84, of Etna Green, Ind., passed away at 5 p.m. Sunday, March 31, 2013, in Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw, Ind. He was born June 5, 1928 in Mentone, Ind., to Harry and Ruth (Casner) Mosier. He was a lifetime resident of Kosciusko County. He married Barbara Truex on Sept. 13, 1947, in …read more.

Dean Knepp, 68, formerly of Nappanee, Ind., died at 11:35 a.m., Thursday, March 28, 2013, at the Indiana Veteran’s Home in West Lafayette, Ind. He was born Aug. 10, 1944, in Goshen, Ind., to Clarence and Bernice (Berger) Knepp. Dean was a graduate of Nappanee High School and Grace College. He had worked as a …read more.

Dailynn Rae-Ann Johnson, 27 days old, passed away at 9:34 a.m. Tuesday, March 26, 2013, in Fort Wayne, Ind. She was born on Feb. 27, 2013, in Fort Wayne to Robert and Carey (Pollard) Johnson. She is survived by her parents and a brother: Laithen Johnson, Cromwell, Ind.; grandmothers: Nancy Owen, Wawaka, Ind.; Lawanna Wolfe, …read more.

Josephine F. Manning, 93, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 6:43 p.m. Wednesday, March 27, 2013, in Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw. She was born in Chicago, Ill., on Dec. 29, 1919, to Joe and Stella (Sherman) Tushner. She lived in Chicago moving to Warsaw in 1977. She married Foster W. Manning in Chicago. He preceded …read more.

Jacqueline L. ‘Jackie’ Shumaker, 80, North Manchester, Ind., passed away at 8:46 p.m. Monday, March 25, 2013, at Wabash County Hospital, Wabash, Ind. She was born July 29, 1932, in Wabash County to Charles Wilbur and Helen (Smeltzley) Collins. In 1950 she graduated from Central High School, North Manchester. On Sept. 11, 1955, she married Billy …read more.

Jerry Lee Shaffer, 75, Washington Township, Whitley County, Ind., died at 12:55 p.m. Tuesday, March 26, 2013, at Oakbrook Village, Huntington, Ind., where he had been a resident since April 22, 2009. He was born Sept. 2, 1937, in Whitley County, a son of Landy and Cora (Hennemeyer) Shaffer. His formative years were spent in …read more.

Jerry L. C. Belcher, 21, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 11:27 a.m. Monday, March 25, 2013, in Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne, Ind. He was born April 24, 1991, in Warsaw to Johnny and Angela (Renschler) Belcher. He was a 2009 graduate of Warsaw Community High School. On Jan. 13, 2009, Jerry entered the U.S. …read more.

Kenneth Joseph Miller, 53, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 10 p.m. Tuesday, March 19, 2013, in Parkveiw Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne, Ind. He was born Sept. 29, 1959, in Peru, Ind., to Lawrence John Miller and Dulcena Mae Walls. On Nov. 10, 1984, in Brisbane, Australia, he married Cecilia Abreu. Kenny attended Madison …read more.

Cory G. Baker, 33, North Manchester, Ind., passed away at 6 a.m. Sunday, March 24, 2013, in his residence. He was born Oct. 3, 1979 in Wabash, Ind., to Rodney and Darlene (Baker) Day who now reside in North Manchester. Cory graduated from Manchester High School in 1999 and attended truck driving school. He was …read more.

Betty Jean Garvin, 76, of Westler Lake near Wolcottville, Ind., passed away at her home on Monday, March 25, 2013. She was born on July 1, 1937, the daughter of Sam and Mary (Yoder) Petersheim in Yoder, Kansas. On July 21, 1955, she married Glen Slabach. She later married Jack Garvin on Dec. 17, 1983; …read more.

Benny R. Stage Sr., 77, Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 1 p.m. Monday, March 25, 2013, at his home on Lake Sharon, Warsaw, from battling cancer. On May 7, 1935, he was born in Elwood, Ind., to Francis A. ‘Abb’ and Marybelle (Fish) Stage. He married Mary Downham on July 27, 1962, in Elwood. They moved …read more.