Sheila Sipple, 69, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on 6:25 a.m. Saturday, March 23, 2013, at The Villages Hospice House in The Villages, Fla. On Nov. 30, 1943, Shelia was born to William and Madonna (Clapper) Sipple in Meyersdale, Pa. She was a resident of Kosciusko County since 1991 after moving here …read more.

Betty A. Sommer, 82, formerly of Nappanee, Ind., passed away at 5:25 a.m., Monday, March 25, 2013 at Golden Living Nursing Home, Elkhart, Ind. She was born Dec. 21, 1930, in New Castle, Ind., to Gus and Ruth (Valentine) Spears. Her adoptive parents were Asa and Elizabeth Blount. She was married to Rev. Eugene Sommer. …read more.

William E. “Jack” Caudill, 89, of Silver Lake, Ind., passed away at 8:52 p.m. Sunday, March 24, 2013, at his home. He was born Feb. 6, 1924, in Leander, Ky., to James W. and Bessie (Carpenter) Caudill. On June 10, 1942, he married Goldia Lena Caudill. He had worked at Pierceton Trucking of Laketon, Ind., …read more.

Patricia A. Kauffman, 57, Bremen, Ind., passed away Sunday, March 24, 2013, at the Hospice House of Elkhart, Ind. She was born on July 7, 1955, to Roger D. Weil and Willodene “Keifer” Schrock in Elkhart. She married Vernon Kauffman, Sr.; he survives. Patricia was a member of the Granger Community Church. Patricia is survived …read more.

Carey D. Landis, 101, of Miller’s Merry Manor, Wabash, Ind., and formerly of Mentone, Ind., passed away at 12:55 a.m., Sunday, March 24, 2013, at Miller’s Merry Manor. Carey was born Nov. 18, 1911, in Kosciusko County, Ind., to John and Sadie (Dirck) Landis. On Aug. 1, 1953 in Winona Lake, Ind., Carey was joined in marriage to …read more.

William C. “Chuck” Spencer, 55, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 5:05 a.m. Monday, March 25, 2013, in his home. He was born Feb. 26, 1958, in Paintsville, Ky., to James and Polly (Click) Spencer. On May 6, 1976, he married Tamra Walters in Paintsville. He moved to Kosciusko County in 1997. William was an …read more.

James E. ‘Jim’ Hershberger, 96, of Syracuse, Ind., passed away at 4:35 p.m. on Sunday, March 24, 2013 at his Dewart Lake Home. He was born on Oct. 8, 1916, in Bremen, Ind., to Clement Conrad and Harriet Etta (Schlosser) Hershberger. He graduated from Bremen High School and attended Purdue University in West Lafayette, Ind. …read more.

Darrell Eugene Leap, 92, of Columbia City, Ind., and formerly of North Webster, Ind., passed away March 21, 2013, at his home surrounded by his family. Born on Aug. 18, 1920, in Cicero, Ind., he was the son of Lester and Nellie (Newby) Leap. He served in the United States Army during World War II …read more.

Joy Day Fair, age 91, passed away March 21, 2013, at Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw. Joy Day lived out Proverbs 31, intentionally using her talents to make the world a better place. Formally trained in public speaking, she won state-wide speech contests as a high school student, presented inspirational programs to Kosciusko County groups after …read more.

Betty L. Hodges, 89, a resident of rural South Whitley, Ind., passed away at 12:30 a.m. Thursday March 21, 2013 at the home of her daughter. She had been in failing health. She was born May 10, 1923 in Carroll County, Ind., to the late Leo F. and Axie E. (Cross) Landis. Her formative years …read more.

Thomas Wills Miller, 72, of Cromwell, Ind., passed away on March 21, 2013. He was born on Jan. 23, 1941, in Logansport, Ind., to Richard and Jean (Wills) Miller. He married Debra Phillips in 1975. Tom was raised in Syracuse, Ind., and graduated from Syracuse High School where he lettered in baseball, basketball and track …read more.

Arnoldo Garza, 78, of Milford, Ind., passed away on March 21, 2013, at Lakeland Rehabilitation and Healthcare. He was born on Dec. 22, 1934, in Brownsville, Texas, to Cruz and Julia (Sias) Garza. Arnoldo honorably served his country in the United States Army and retired from Merchant Metals in Goshen. He enjoyed fishing, hunting and …read more.

Lettie Jo Lindsey, 78, of Warsaw, Ind., and formerly of Jackson, Mich., passed away at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 16, 2013, at Warsaw Meadows Care Center. She was born Jan. 2, 1935, in Martin, Ky., to Charles B. and Belle (Spears) Rickman. She was a daycare worker and loved spending time with the kids. She …read more.

Onita Jean McSurley, 84, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 6:10 a.m. Thursday, March 21, 2013, in  Miller’s Merry Manor, Warsaw. She was born Sept. 3, 1928, in Dwale, Ky., to Jack Osborne and Emma Ellis. She lived most of her life in Kosciusko County, Ind. On Jan. 21, 1946, she married Lonie McSurley in …read more.

Nancy Rose Bolesky, 79, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 9:25 p.m. Thursday, March 21, 2013, in her residence. On Sept. 12, 1933, Nancy was born to Earl and Edith I. (Miller) Smith in Mishawaka, Ind. Formerly of South Bend, Ind., she was a Warsaw resident since 1964. Nancy was a graduate of John Adams …read more.

Linda Mae Miller, 89, of Nappanee, Ind., passed away at 8:05 a.m. Wednesday, March 20, 2013, at The Maples in Goshen, Ind., where she had been a resident for two weeks. She was born May 29, 1923, in Nappanee to Moses J. and Maude E. (Hochstetler) Miller. She lived her lifetime in this area. On …read more.

Elizabeth Vanderfleet, 90, of Syracuse, Ind., passed away on March 20, 2013, at Kosciusko Community Hospital. She was born on March 12, 1923 in Jackson, Michigan to Lyle and Maxine (Fleming) Hyland. On Nov. 19, 1949, she married Joseph A. Vanderfleet who preceded her in 2005. She was a summer resident since 1957 moving to …read more.

Mary E. Thurm, 91, of Warsaw, Ind., and formerly of Peoria, Ill., passed away Wednesday, March 20, 2013, in Kosciusko Community Hospital Warsaw. On Jan. 31, 1922, she was born in Peoria, Ill., to Walter E. and Elizabeth Hazel (Day) Mulvaney. She lived most of her life in Peoria until moving to Warsaw in April …read more.

Kay E. Fisher, 69, of Bourbon, Ind., and formerly of Nappanee, Ind., died at 7:30 a.m., Tuesday, March 19, 2013, at her daughter’s residence. She was born Dec. 21, 1943, to William and Lovina (Hochstetler) Stutzman. She married John A. Fisher on June 17, 1972, in Elkhart, Ind. He preceded in death March 14, 2009. …read more.

Genesis Zoniga Solorzano, stillborn, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 5:26 a.m. Wednesday, March 13, 2013, in Kosciusko Community Hospital.   On March 13, 2013, Genesis was born in Warsaw to Marvin Zuniga and Ana Solorzano.   She is survived by her parents; two sisters: Madelyne Cervantes, Warsaw; and Maria Jose Zuniga, Honduras; maternal grandparents: …read more.

Allen R. Rush, 48, of Warsaw, Ind., and formerly of Tippecanoe, Ind., passed away at 8:10 a.m. Monday, Jan. 21, 2013, at Warsaw Meadows. Allen was born the son of Larry Rush and Rebecca Futch Rush on March 21, 1964, at South Bend, Ind. He was lifelong resident of the Tippecanoe area and was employed …read more.

Nancy Ellen Booth, 67, of Pierceton, Ind., passed away at 12:40 p.m. Friday, March 15, 2013, in her residence. Born June 28, 1945 in Warsaw, Ind., she was a daughter of Mary Ellen (Hawkins) Mowrey of Pierceton and the late John Frederick Mowrey. A resident of Pierceton for most of her life, Nancy was a …read more.

Ruth L. Bishop, 96, of North Manchester, Ind., passed at 1 a.m. Friday, March 15, 2013, in Miller’s Merry Manor, Warsaw, Ind. She was born Nov. 18, 1916, in Miami County, Ind., to Charles and Mae (Murphy) Walker. On Dec. 28, 1935, she married Kempies M. Bishop. He died Aug. 3, 2003. Ruth was a …read more.

Larry D. Worley Sr., 72, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 9:11 a.m. Friday, March 15, 2013, at Kosciusko Community Hospital in Warsaw. He was born April 3, 1940, in Saybrook, Ill., to Marion and Viola (Andrea) Worley. Larry retired from Creighton Brothers in 2002 after 20 years of service. He was a member of …read more.

Norma Jane Bowman, 70, of Warsaw Meadows of Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 12:16 p.m. Saturday, March 16, 2013, at Lutheran Hospital of Fort Wayne, Ind. She was a resident of Kosciusko County, Ind., since 1985. She had worked at various restaurants throughout her life in Nappanee and Warsaw, and she was also a homemaker. …read more.

Maxine D. Scott, 88, of Syracuse, Ind., passed away at 5:30 a.m. Sunday, March 17, 2013, at the Warsaw Meadows Care Center. She was born June 18, 1924, in Kentland, Ind., to Earl and Jessie L. (Mowery) Simmons. She grew up in Huntington, Ind., and attended Rock Creek High School in Huntington. She moved to …read more.

Elene E. Shively, 92, formerly of Warsaw, Ind., and Nappanee, Ind., passed away Saturday, March 16, 2013, in Miller’s Merry Manor of Plymouth, Ind. She was born May 19, 1920, to Ellis and Dorthea (Culp) Hill in Kosciusko County, Ind. She was formerly a Warsaw resident and Attended Trinity United Methodist Church. She was a …read more.

Susan Elnora Riggleman Brennan, 86, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 6:15 p.m. Sunday, March 17, 2013, in Miller’s Merry Manor, Warsaw. On March 7, 1927, she was born in Piqua, Ohio to Samuel Harvey and Hazel Elsie Johnson Riggleman. She married Robert Edward Brennan on August 15, 1948, in Piqua, who preceded her in …read more.

Don H. Arnold, 88, of Goshen, Ind., and formerly of Milford, Ind., passed away at 5:45 a.m. on Saturday, March 16, 2013, at his home. He was born on June 17, 1924, in Decatur, Ind., to Homer W. and Lulu (Byerly) Arnold. He graduated in 1942 from Kirkland Township High School in Decatur. He attended …read more.

Joseph Detweiler, 79, of Nappanee, Ind., and formerly of Bremen, Ind., passed away peacefully at Community Hospital of Bremen on Friday, March 15, 2013. He was born on Dec. 7, 1933, in Chateau, Okla., to Levi and Lydia Ann (Hochstetler) Detweiler. On May 25, 1962, he married Rose Marie Schutz; she preceded him in death …read more.

Christine E. Anderson, 71, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 4:48 a.m. Friday March 15, 2013, in Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw. She was born to Virgil and Evelyn (Smith) Sellers on Jan. 19, 1942, in Wolf Lake, Ind. She lived in the Pierceton/Warsaw area then moved to Kansas City, Mo., living there for 31 years …read more.

Carlyle L. Ginter, 90, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 5:28 p.m. Wednesday, March 13, 2013, in Life Care Center of Rochester, Ind. He was born April 1, 1922, in Etna Green, Ind., to Minor and Flossie L. (Huffman) Ginter. He graduated from North Webster High School, North Webster, Ind., in 1940. He lived most …read more.

Terry Hoover, 52, of New Paris, Ind., passed away on March 13, 2013, at the Kosciusko Community Hospital. He was born on May 22, 1960, in Goshen, Ind., to Nelson and Joan (Whetten) Hoover. Terry was a lifelong area resident. He worked in the RV Industry for many years including over 20 years at Smoker …read more.

P. Carson Lantis, age 74, of Nappanee, Ind., died at 7:15 a.m., Thursday, March 14, 2013, at Miller’s Merry Manor, Wakarusa, Ind. He was born Dec. 12, 1938, in Osceola, Ind., to Paul C. and Florence (Weldy) Lantis. He had lived his lifetime on the family farm. On Aug. 6, 1961, he married Donna Stark. …read more.

Joan Koller, 91, of North Manchester, Ind., passed away at 8:48 a.m. Thursday, March 14, 2013, in Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw, Ind. She was born Aug. 24, 1921, in North Manchester, Ind., to Floren H. and Faye (Jenkins) Lautzenhiser. She graduated from Chester High School in 1939 and attended Manchester College. On Oct. 22, 1944, she married …read more.

Freddie Wayne Allen, 50, of Nappanee, Ind., of 751 E. Walnut St., Nappanee, formerly of Hurley, Va., and of Akron, Ind., passed away Monday, March 11, 2013, at his sister’s residence He was born Sept. 16, 1963, in Grundy, Va., to Fred B. and Okie (Lester) Allen. He worked for Miller Manufacturing Company where he worked for …read more.

Frances Jean Summers, 94, of Lake Placid , Fla., and formerly of North Webster, Ind., passed away Tuesday, March 12, 2013, in Lake Placid. Arrangements are currently pending at Eastlund Funeral Home, Syracuse, Ind.

Betty Sims, 90, of Syracuse, Ind., passed away on Tuesday, March 12, 2013, at the Greencroft Healthcare in Goshen, Ind. She was born April 18, 1922, in Whitley County, Ind., to Charles and Wilma  (McPheter) Gordon. She married Edwin Sims on April 20, 1946, and he preceded her in death in 1995. She was a …read more.

Irene M. Sondej, 89, of Warsaw, Ind., and formerly of Chicago, Ill.; passed away at 11:30 a.m. Monday, March 11, 2013, in Mason Health and Rehabilitation Center, Warsaw. She was born May 1, 1923, in Chicago to Joseph and Caroline Glab. In 1941 she graduated from Kelley High School, Chicago. She moved to Warsaw 10 …read more.

Charlotte Edel, 88, formerly of Bremen, Ind., passed away Sunday, March 10, 2013, at Kosciusko Community Hospital. She was born Nov. 18, 1924, to John and Inez (Frenger) Edel in Bremen. Charlotte was born into a very large and loving family. She graduated from Bremen High School with the class of 1942. She was a …read more.

Nancy A. Shoemaker, 87, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 11:03 p.m. Sunday, March 10, 2013, in Grace Village Retirement Community, Winona Lake, Ind. Arrangements are currently pending at McHatton-Sadler Funeral Chapel, Warsaw.

Irene L. Deneve, 99, of North Manchester, Ind., and formerly of Sidney, Ind., passed away at 12:50 p.m. Sunday, March 10, 2013, in Timbercrest Healthcare Center. She was born at Edgerton, Ohio, on May 11, 1913, to Lewis H. and Hattie (Miller) Klinker. On Feb. 15, 1936, she married Frank E. Deneve. He died April …read more.

Leon Lonnie G. Schipper, 86, of Akron, Ind., passed away at 2:13 a.m. Saturday, March 9, 2013, at home with his family by his side. He was born April 30, 1926, in Wabash, Ind., to Albert E. and Hazel (Bahney) Schipper. On June 9, 1951, he married Betty (Shireman) Schipper at Emmanuel EUB Church in …read more.

Ruth S. Hostler, 89, of North Webster, Ind., and formerly of Chicago, Ill., area, passed away at 3:10 p.m. on Friday, March 8, 2013, at Lakeland Rehab & Healthcare in Milford, Ind. She was born on Sept. 8, 1923, in Cincinnati, Ind., to George William and Henrettia (Hussar) Selig. She graduated in 1942 from high …read more.

Steven Joe Hochstetler, 51, of Nappanee, Ind., died at noon Friday, March 8, 2013, at Elkhart General Hospital, where he had been a patient since Tuesday. He had been ill with cancer for 2 years. He was born July 9, 1961, in Elkhart, Ind., to Ernest R. and Mary Edna (Chupp) Hochstetler. On November 10, 1983, …read more.

John Wesley Anglin, 89, of Leesburg, Ind., passed away at 12:40 p.m. Friday, March 8, 2013, at Miller’s Merry Manor, Warsaw, Ind. He was born Feb. 6, 1924, in Leesburg to Frederick Joseph and Nellie Mae (Roberts) Anglin. He graduated from Leesburg High School in 1942 where he played basketball all four years. He attended Manchester College in 1948 …read more.

Tracy Michelle Lewis, 50, of Akron, Ind., passed away unexpectedly Feb. 17, 2013. She was born June 6, 1962, in Chicago, Ill., to Michael Lewis and Wildlean Carroll. She owned and operated Farmmaster Trailers in Laketon, Ind., a manufacturer of grain trailers, for 20 years. She had also worked at Fiesta Hair Salon in Rochester …read more.

Randall D. Jones, 56, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 8:11 p.m. Thursday, March 7, 2013, in Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw. He was born to Bob L. and Carroll (Randall) Jones on July 6, 1956, in Warsaw. He was a lifetime resident of Warsaw. Randy enjoyed his family and as he waved to strangers as …read more.

Justin Edward Hinen, 21, of Columbia City, Ind., died early Wednesday morning, March 6, 2013, as a result of a snowmobiling accident north of Columbia City. He was born Jan. 29, 1992 in Columbia City, a son of Jeffery L. and Cynthia A. (Schenkel) Hinen. He graduated from Columbia City High School and just recently …read more.

David B. McGuire, 65, of Leesburg, Ind., passed away at 7 a.m. Thursday, March 7, 2013, at his residence. David was a lifetime resident of Kosciusko County, Ind., where he was a graduate of Warsaw Community High School, Warsaw. He continued his education and graduated from Manchester College in North Manchester, Ind. He received his …read more.

Maxine R. Williamson, 91, of Pierceton, Ind., passed away at 10:23 p.m. Tuesday, March 5, 2013, at Lakeland Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center of Milford, Ind. She was a resident of Kosciusko County, Ind., for the past 52 years where she was a homemaker and attended Morris Chapel United Methodist Church of Warsaw, Ind. Maxine was …read more.

Robert Wade Blosser, 90, of Nappanee, Ind., passed away at 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 5, 2013, at Miller’s Merry Manor in Wakarusa, Ind. He was born Nov. 17, 1922, in Kosciusko County, Ind., to Roy P. and Orpha E. (Kring) Blosser. He was a 1940 graduate of New Paris High School and he was a …read more.

James R. Smith, 89, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 10:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 5, 2013, at Health Park Lee Memorial Hospital, Fort Myers, Fla. On Aug. 14, 1923, he was born in Hobart, Ind., to Rex E. and Jennie (Huffer) Smith. He married Mary Lou Eherenman on June 22, 1947, in Warsaw. A lifetime …read more.

Donna M. Fisher, 94, of Milford, Ind., passed away Tuesday, March 5, 2013, at IU Goshen Hospital. She was born July 10, 1918, in Milford to Harry A. and Nina (Sharp) Doty. On Dec. 2, 1945, she married Noble Fisher who preceded her in death. Donna was a lifetime area resident and worked as the …read more.

Mildred L. Judd, 93, a resident of South Whitley, Ind., passed away Saturday morning, March 2, 2013, at her home. She was born on April 8, 1919, in Huntington County, Ind., a daughter of the late Avery and Florence (Keiser) George. On March 25, 1939, she was united in marriage to Lester A. Judd. They made …read more.

Beverly K. McDonald, 73, formerly of Cromwell, Ind., passed away at 5:50 p.m. Monday, March 4, 2013, in Goshen, Ind. She was born to Gideon Olen and Chloie (Hoover) LeCount on Jan. 1, 1940, in Milford, Ind. She married Raymond McDonald on Jan. 13, 1961. He preceded her in death in 1988. Beverly graduated from …read more.

Norma J. Bodkin, 90, passed away at 5:58 a.m. Sunday, March 3, 2013, at Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw, Ind. Norma was born Sept. 27, 1922, Warsaw, Indiana to Elmer Foreman and Hester (Slaymaker) Foreman. Her first marriage was to Fred Holder. Her second marriage was to Paul Moon. Her third marriage was to Frances Bodkin. She spent her lifetime …read more.

Emma Jean Layne Perkins Miller, 83, of Burket, Ind., passed away at 5:03 a.m. Tuesday, March 5, 2013, in Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw, Ind. On Jan. 19, 1930, She was born in Alpharetta, Ky., to William Taylor and Martha (Hale) Layne. She married Ralph Perkins on March 1, 1946, in Prestonsburg, Ky., who preceded her …read more.

Harold A. “Bud” Garber, 87, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 2:56 p.m. Monday, March 4, 2013, in Miller’s Merry Manor, Warsaw. He was born July 26, 1925, to Ralph and Luetta (Rouch) Garber. On Oct. 6, 1945, in Fort Smith, Ark., he was united in marriage to Lois June Prater. He faithfully served his …read more.

Irene May Ramsey, 85, or Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 9:46 a.m. Monday, March 4, 2013, in her residence. On Nov. 10, 1927, Irene was born in Cleveland, Ohio, to Hamford S. and E. Fairy (Crelling) Smith. She married Allan M. Ramsey on Aug. 20, 1949, in Cleveland, Ohio. He preceded her in death on …read more.

John Wayne Slone, 56, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 7 p.m. Saturday, March 2, 2013, in his home. He was born March 30, 1956, in Warsaw to Orville and Mary Elizabeth (Osborne) Slone. He lived his entire life in Warsaw. John worked at Ameri-Kan in Warsaw and attended God’s Highway to Heaven church. He …read more.

Dick Harvey, 78, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 12:10 a.m. Monday, March 4, 2013, in his residence Warsaw. He was born Aug. 13, 1934, in Wabash, Ind., to J.B. and Delight (Lindemuth) Harvey. He was united in marriage to Dawn Graves. Their union lasted 52 wonderful years. Dick faithfully served his country from Aug. …read more.

Bessie E. Blosser, 91, of Nappanee, Ind., passed away at 1 p.m. Sunday, March 3, at Miller’s Merry Manor in Wakarusa, Ind. She was born Feb. 25, 1922, in Nappanee, Ind., to George and Nettie (Muffley) Marquart. She married Arthur Blosser on Feb. 12, 1944, in Bourbon, Ind. He preceded her in death on Sept. 22, …read more.

Jerry E. McKee, 67, of North Manchester, Ind., passed away at 12:15 p.m. Sunday, March 3, 2013, at his residence. He was born at Warsaw, Ind., to Jack E. and Jean L. (Diehl) McKee. On Oct. 11, 1969 he married Donna M. Greiner. Jerry graduated from Manchester High School in 1964 and following his graduation …read more.

Sue Ann Frush, 76, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 10:45 a.m. Sunday, March 3, 2013, at Kosciusko Community Hospital of Warsaw. She was a lifetime resident of Kosciusko County, Ind., where she was a homemaker, and attended Warsaw Wesleyan Church. Sue completed courses at Warner Beauty School of Fort Wayne, Ind., in 1956, was …read more.

Karen Sue Grover, 60, of Leesburg, Ind., passed away at 3:15 p.m. Saturday, March 2, 2013, at her residence. She was a resident of Kosciusko County, Ind., for the past 33 years. She had worked for Zimmer Inc. of Warsaw since 1979. At the time of her passing she was working as a Polymer Molder …read more.

Shirley Ann Kolesiak, 71, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 10:01 p.m. Friday, March 1, 2013, at her residence surrounded by her family. She was a resident of Kosciusko County, Ind., for the past 39 years where she was a homemaker and member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church of Warsaw. She had a deep faith …read more.

Donna Rose, 82, of North Webster, Ind., passed away on Thursday, Feb. 28, 2013, at Mason’s Health Care in Warsaw, Ind. She was born April 30, 1930. She is survived by her two sons: Michael Highley and Jeffery Highley; four stepchildren: Sherry McCarthy, Ellen Beck, Michael Rose and Rose. She was preceded in death by …read more.

Rose M. Calbeck, 62, of Syracuse, Ind., passed away on Friday, March 1, 2013, at her residence. She was born May 30, 1950, in Wolf Lake, Ind., to Everett and Leone (Coy) Calbeck. She resided in Syracuse since 1968. She retired from Dana Corporation, and was currently employed by Phend & Brown. She was a …read more.

Geneva Brumfield, 93, of Syracuse, Ind., passed away Thursday, Feb. 28, 2013, at the Avalon Village in Ligonier, Ind. She was born Sept. 12, 1919, in Syracuse, to Lewis and Mary Frances (Davis) Rogers. After graduating high school, she moved to Indianapolis until 1945 when she returned to Syracuse. At that time, she attended business …read more.

Stephen D. Brower, 43, of Decatur, Ind., and formerly of Akron, Ind., passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2013, at his home. He was born June 25, 1969, to Daniel Brower and Barbara Manns. He was a 1987 graduate of Tippecanoe Valley High School and completed diesel mechanic school in Lima, Ohio. Following his mechanics …read more.

James A. Fleagle, 80, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 28, 2013, in Kosciusko Community Hospital Warsaw. He was born July 6, 1932 in Richmond, Ind., to Herschel L. and Reba (Snyder) Fleagle. Moving from Richmond to Etna Green, Ind., in 1965 the family moved to Warsaw, Ind., in 1978. He …read more.

Bradley D. Hollar, 26, of Bristol, Ind., passed away at 4:33 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2013, at Elkhart General Hospital, unexpectedly from natural causes. He was born May 30, 1986, in Elkhart, Ind., to Dana and Dawn (Lambert) Hollar. He was an area lifetime resident. Bradley was a 2005 graduate of Northwood High School, where …read more.

Homer L. Fry, 85, of North Manchester, Ind., passed away at 12:45 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 28, 2013, in Timbercrest Healthcare Center, North Manchester. He was born Aug. 24, 1927, in Clinton Township, Cass County, Ind., to Joseph and Maye (Cree) Fry. On Sept. 14, 1952, he married Rosetta I. Eller. In 1949 he started working …read more.

Dennis Palmer, 56, of South Whitley, Ind., passed away at 4:05 p.m. Tuesday, Feb., 2013, at Parkview Whitley Hospital in Columbia City, Ind. Born Oct. 16, 1956, in Columbia City, he was the son of Neil Burwell and Patty Ann (Hoffman) Palmer. A lifetime resident of Whitley County, he graduated from Columbia City High School …read more.

Freeda Witham, 84, of Mentone, Ind., passed away at 5:30 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2013, at her residence. Freeda was born Nov. 27, 1928, in Plymouth, Ind., to Forrest and Goldie Teel Kesler. On Jan. 14, 1949, she married Rex Witham in Mentone. He survives. She worked for Farmers State Bank of Mentone. Freeda was …read more.

Robert “Dennis” Rhea, 67, of Bourbon, Ind., passed away on Monday, Feb. 25, 2013, at Lutheran Hospital of Fort Wayne, Ind. He was born in Riverton, Wyo., on April 24, 1945. On Aug. 26, 1967, Dennis married Mary Purdum. After graduating high school, Dennis honorably served his country for four years in the United States …read more.

Jane G. Stump, 97, a former resident of South Whitley, Ind., passed away early Monday, Feb. 25, 2013, in the Richland Bean Blossom Healthcare Center, Ellettsville, Ind. She was born on Oct. 1, 1915, in Chicago, to C. Vance and Blanche Sines Green. At the age of three, her family moved to South Whitley where …read more.

Amanda E. Kuhns, 84, of 7426 W. 850 N., Etna Green, Ind., passed away at 2:42 am, Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2013, at her residence of natural causes. She was born July 4, 1928, in Kosciusko County, Ind., to Pete and Emma (Mullet) Graber and lived her lifetime in this area. On Oct. 1, 1964, she …read more.

Velma I. Berger, 90, of Miller’s Merry Manor, Warsaw, Ind., and formerly of Nappanee, Ind., passed away at 7:54 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 24, 2013, at Kosciusko Community Hospital in Warsaw after an extended illness. She was born June 9, 1922, in Marshall County to Foster and Ilda (Greib) Dumph. Velma lived her lifetime in the …read more.

Christopher Grady Frey, 33, of Fort Wayne, Ind., died as the result of a car-bus accident at 3:48 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 24, 2013, on Interstate 69, Fort Wayne. He was born on Feb. 19, 1980, in Oceanside, Calif. He spent his childhood in California and Missouri and lived most of his adult lifetime in Indiana. He …read more.

Carol J. Shepherd, 61, of North Manchester, Ind., died Feb. 24, 2013, at the home of her sister in Westfield, Ind. She was born May 27, 1951, in Floyd County, Ky., to Walter and Ella (Hale) Shepherd. She was a 1969 graduate of Manchester High School and graduated from Lutheran School of Nursing. Carol was a member …read more.

Harold Bellman, 88, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away on Saturday, Feb. 23, 2013, at Kosciusko County Hospital, Warsaw. He was born Nov. 26, 1924, to Earl and Zulo (Stump) Bellman in Bremen, Ind. On March 2, 1944, he married Betty Hand; she passed in November 2011. Harold was a graduate of Bremen High School and …read more.

Helen Louise Meyer, 93, of rural Wabash, Ind., passed away at 6:40 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 23, 2013, at Peabody Healthcare Center in North Manchester, Ind. She was born January 23, 1920 in Huntington County, Ind., to Conrad and Glennie (Elsea) Bechtold. Her mother, Glennie, died when Helen was 4 weeks old, and her father had …read more.

Mark Jay Zolman, 52, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 8:25 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 24, 2013, at his residence at Miller’s Merry Manor. He was a lifetime resident of Kosciusko County, Ind., where he was involved with the Cardinal Center of Warsaw for many years. He loved the water, riding in the car, music, going …read more.

Julia T. (Price) Ostrander, 42, of South Bend, Ind., and formerly of North Manchester, Ind., died at 3:41 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 21, 2013, in Memorial Hospital, South Bend. She was born Aug. 1, 1970, at Wabash, Ind., to Roger I. and Roberta C. (Tyson) Price. On June 20, 1987, she married Gerald L. “Jerry” Bowers. …read more.

Jacob Robert Miller Sherburne, 4 hours old, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 12:46 p.m. Friday, Feb. 22, 2013, in Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw. He was born Friday, Feb. 22, 2013, to Stephanie Sherburne and Jonathon Miller, of Warsaw. Jacob is survived by his parents; maternal grandparents: Michael and Nickie Sherburne, Warsaw; paternal grandparents: Jerry …read more.

Paul Braddock Sr., 81, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 6:10 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 23, 2013, peacefully in his sleep. Paul was born in Columbia City, Ind., on Jan. 2, 1932, to John and Elsie (Salesman) Braddock. He married Marilyn Snyder in 1957, they enjoyed 56 years of marriage together. Paul worked for Norfolk Southern …read more.

Kenneth C. “Blackie” Wright, 65, of Milford, Ind., passed away on Feb. 21, 2013. He was born Sept. 26, 1947, in Martin, Ky., to Ulysses and Eunice (Woods) Wright. He served in the United States Army during Vietnam. He worked for and retired from Dutchman Industries. He was a car enthusiast and enjoyed going to …read more.

R. ‘Doug’ Hollan, 61, of Talma (Rochester), Ind., passed away unexpectedly at 10:51 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2013, in Woodlawn Hospital, Rochester. Doug was born the son of Edward Hollan, Jr. and Elvira Large Hollan on May 27, 1951, in Dayton, Ohio. He was a resident of Talma since 1978. On Feb. 22, 1969, he married …read more.

Mildred Teeple Meadows, 91, of Winona Lake, Ind., passed away at 7:50 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 21, 2013, in Grace Village Health Care, Winona Lake. On Feb. 21, 1922, Mildred was born in Chicago, Ill., to Fred Earl and Leora (Martin) Stookey. She married John Teeple in 1943, who preceded her in death in 1986. She …read more.

Patricia A. Staten, 71, of North Manchester, Ind., died at 7:27 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2013, in Peabody Healthcare Center. She was born at Indianapolis, Ind., on Jan. 27, 1942. Her parents, William and Betty (Fodge) Young are deceased. Patricia had worked at Peabody Home, was a waitress at Hoosier Point Restaurant in Wabash, Ind., …read more.

Jane Leining Love, 91, of Fort Wayne, Ind., and formerly of Syracuse, Ind., passed away on Feb. 19, 2013, at the Coventry Meadows Assisted Living in Fort Wayne, Ind. She was born Feb. 15, 1922, in Providence, R.I., to Reverend Frederick C. and Harriet (Barrows) Leining. In 1943 she graduated from St. Lawrence University in …read more.

Evelyn June Lowman, 91, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2013, in her residence, very peacefully in her home. She was born Sept. 2 1921, in Fulton County, Ind., to Alfred and Goldie Smoker Ferree. On Sept. 2, 1941, She married Glenn N. Lowman in Wanatchee, Wash. He died November 1972. She graduated …read more.

Stephen H. Gonce Jr., 45, a lifetime Plymouth, Ind., resident, died at 3:05 p.m. Monday, Feb. 18, 2013, in Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center, Plymouth, following an extended illness. The son of Stephen H. and DiAnne King Gonce Sr., Steve was born on Feb. 3, 1968, in Plymouth. He was a 1986 graduate of Plymouth …read more.

William Selvey, 73, of Syracuse, Ind., passed away on Feb. 19, 2013, at the IU Goshen Hospital after a brief illness. He was born on Aug. 16, 1939, in Toledo, Ohio, to Daniel and Alice (Marsh) Selvey. On March 6, 1983, in Syracuse he married Joyce Smith, who survives. He was a Toledo Police Officer …read more.

Robert H. Leckrone, 90, of Silver Lake, Ind., passed away at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2013, in Timbercrest Healthcare Center, North Manchester, Ind. He was born April 14, 1922, in Kosciusko County, Ind., to Herman W. and Cora (Keister) Leckrone. He graduated from Sidney High School, class of 1940. On Jan. 25, 1941, he married M. …read more.

Richard D. ‘Hoss’ Hawkins, 74, of South Whitley, Ind., passed away Friday, Feb. 15, 2013, in Winter Haven, Fla., where he resided during the winter months. He had been in failing health. He was born Aug. 29, 1938, in New Philadelphia, Ohio, a son of the late Clarence Dean and Elizabeth (Hootman) Hawkins. He spent his …read more.

Genevieve ‘Jenny’ Oswald, 90, of Syracuse, Ind., passed away on Feb. 19, 2013, at her residence after a brief illness. She was born in Fort Wayne, Ind., to David and Austia Slater. After graduating from North Side High School, she married the love of her life John R. (Jack) Oswald in 1943, and raised seven …read more.

O. Jeanette Ragan, 84, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 16, 2013, in her home. She was born Oct. 18, 1928, in Warsaw to Virgil C. and Opal O. (Phillips) Smith. She graduated from Warsaw High School in 1947 and was a lifetime Warsaw resident. On Jan. 9, 1948, she married …read more.