Joann Geneva Bays, 83, of South Whitley, Ind., passed away at 7:13 a.m. Saturday, May 3, 2014, at Lutheran Hospital of Indiana, Fort Wayne, Ind. She was born on June 19, 1930 in Round Head, Ohio, to Lester and Nora (Whitaker) Nichols. She then met Roy Bays at a restaurant while playing the guitar at age …read more.

Richard W. Schuh, 81, passed away at 7:03 p.m. Friday, May 2, 2014, in the Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne, Ind., following a heart attack Thursday evening at his home.He was born in Columbia City, Ind., on Jan. 12, 1933, to Waldo E. and Sarah Ilene King Schuh. He attended grade school in Columbia City, …read more.

Arthur E. Loutzenhiser, 56, of Ligonier, Ind., passed away at 9 a.m. Sunday, May 4, 2014, at his residence. He was born on Feb. 1, 1958, to Arthur and Shirley Shaffer (Harrell) Loutzenhiser in Goshen, Ind. He had worked as a production worker at Nibco in Goshen, Ind. Arthur had a passion for repairing cars …read more.

Michael Lin Pearson, 55, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 1:25 p.m. Friday, May 2, 2014, at his residence. He was a resident of Kosciusko County, Ind., for the past 14 years. He graduated from high school in Fort Recovery, Ohio, then attended Ball State University in Muncie, Ind., and received his Bachelor of Science …read more.

Mary Florence Green, 86, of Syracuse, Ind., passed away at 9:45 a.m. on Thursday, May 1, 2014, at Millers Merry Manor in Syracuse. She was born on March 5, 1928, in Brownsville, Pa., to Christopher and Florence E. (Embrey) North. She graduated from Brownsville High School, received a business degree from a Junior College in Pittsburgh, …read more.

Beth D. Stephens, 76, of Mentone, Ind., passed away at 4:35 p.m. Thursday, May 1, 2014, in Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw, Ind. On Aug. 2, 1937, she was born in Raven, Ky., to Canton and Susanna (Jacobs) Combs. She was united in marriage to Talmadge Stephens on March 19, 1955, in Manton, Ky. He preceded her …read more.

Darline M. Sindelar, 90, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away on April 29, 2014.  She was born Nov. 5, 1923, in Chicago, Ill., to Lambert and Minnie (Sell) Craemer. On Aug. 3, 1946, she married Kenneth Sindelar who preceded her in 1997.  She was formerly a cosmetician and clerk for Thornburgs and Rinkers. She was a …read more.

Bertha Mae Frame, 63, of Pierceton, Ind., and formerly of Zanesville, Ohio, passed away at 3:24 p.m. Sunday, April 27, 2014, at Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne, Ind. She was born Dec. 17, 1950, in Zanesville, Ohio, to Samuel Layton and Gertrude Griffin. On Dec. 31, 1980, she married John Eugene Frame. She was a faithful and loving wife, …read more.

Gregory Earl Rex, 60, of Russell Springs, Ky., passed away April 23, 2014, in his home.  He was born Aug. 24, 1953, in Ligonier, Ind., to Richard Ralph Rex and Earlis Mowat Rex.  He graduated from West Noble in 1974, where he played football for 4 years as an offensive guard and defensive; and wrestled …read more.

Melissa Sue Cupp, 44, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 7:33 p.m. Friday, April 25, 2014, in her home of natural causes. She was born Nov. 16, 1969, in Warsaw to John and Bonnie (Hamilton) Prater. She was a lifetime Kosciusko County, Ind., resident and was an RN working in hospitals and nursing homes. She was …read more.

Grace Annabelle Mayer, 81, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away Friday, April 25, 2014, in Warsaw Meadows Care Center, Warsaw, Ind.  Grace was born and raised in Athens County in southeast Ohio. After marrying Bob Mayer on Dec. 16, 1953, they resided in seven different states but have lived in Warsaw for nearly 35 years. Grace, …read more.

Eva Marie Baldridge, 77, of Claypool, Ind., passed away at 7:35 a.m. Saturday, April 26, 2014, in Grace Village Health Care, Winona Lake, Ind. She was born Nov. 8, 1936, in Prestonsburg, Ky., to Jimmie and Lisha (Ousley) Reffitt. She was united in marriage to Andrew “A.J.” Jack Baldridge on June 30, 1954, in Prestonsburg, …read more.

Herbert H. Coble, 84, North Manchester, Ind., passed away at 9:40 a.m. Saturday, April 26, 2014, in Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne, Ind.  He was born Jan. 19, 1930, in Whitley County, Ind., to Walter Ray and Cloa Fern (Shaffer) Coble. On June 25, 1954, he married Nancy L. West.  He was a lifelong farmer and …read more.

Jaylin Andrew Miller, 7, Ligonier, Ind., passed away unexpectedly as the result of an accident at home on Saturday April 26, 2014. Jaylin was born on Aug. 19, 2006, in Shipshewana, Ind., to Merlin and Edna (Yoder) Miller. He is survived by his parents; four siblings: Myron, Jeremy, Kaylene and Jeryl Miller, all at home; …read more.

Ruth E. Weldy, 76, of Nappanee, Ind., passed away at 11:30 p.m., Saturday, April 26, 2014, at Elkhart General Hospital. She was born on April 11, 1938, in Wakarusa, Ind., to Paul and Elsie (Hostetler) Stahly. She was a 1956 graduate of Wakarusa High School, a 1960 graduate of Goshen College and she also received …read more.

Charles ‘Charlie’ F. Taylor, 86, of Goshen, Ind., and formerly of Syracuse, Ind., passed away at 2:20 p.m. on Saturday, April 26, 2014, at I.U. Goshen Hospital. He was born Feb. 23, 1928, in Cleveland, Ohio, to Virgil J. and Florence A. (Burlingame) Taylor. He graduated in 1946 from Charles F. Brush High School in Lyndhurst, …read more.

Harleglen “Harley” Vigar, 80, of Tippecanoe, Ind., passed away at the home of his daughter, Terie Holloway, at 8:56 p.m. Friday, April 25, 2014. On December 10, 1933 in Peru, Harley was born, the treasured son of Clyde Okey and Elizabeth M. Fraker Vigar. Growing up as one of seven children he shared his childhood …read more.

Thelma Blue, 79, of Warsaw, Ind., and formerly of Mentone, Ind., passed away at 2:20 p.m. Friday, April 25, 2014, at her home. She was born Jan. 10, 1935, in Gilead, Miami County, Ind., to Lee and Bertha (Easterday) Moyer. She worked for DePuy Orthopedics of Warsaw for 18 years where she retired. She enjoyed bent and wiggly …read more.

Mary I. Weldy, 85, of Goshen, Ind., passed away at 9:25 a.m. Monday, April 21, 2014, at Greencroft Healthcare in Goshen. She was born Sept. 19, 1928, in North Baltimore, Ohio, to Joseph H. and Naomi M. (Rider) Whetsel. She graduated in 1946 from North Baltimore High School and was married to Dewey Weldy who preceded her …read more.

Janet Louise Dawson, 67, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 1 p.m. Thursday, April 24, 2014, in Manor Care Health Care and Rehab in Anderson, Ind. She was born Nov. 30, 1946, in Warsaw, to Harold S. and Mabel Pauline (Luse) Hite. On Dec. 28, 1964, she married James R. Dawson in Silver Lake, Ind. She was a lifetime Warsaw …read more.

Barbara S. Gagen, 75, of Syracuse, Ind., passed away at 9:14 p.m. on Wednesday, April 23, 2014, at I.U. Goshen Hospital in Goshen, Ind.   She was born in Peru, Ind., on Nov. 14, 1938, to David and Doris (Shaw) Oberlin. She attended Peru High School in Peru, Ind., and formerly worked in the maintenance department at …read more.

Harold ‘Clarke’ Rutledge, 74, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 3:48 a.m. on Thursday, April 24, 2014, at Kosciusko Community Hospital of Warsaw. He was born on Aug. 4, 1939, in Sheet Harbour, Nova Scotia, Canada, to Olive Maude (MacDonald) Rutledge and Fredrick Archibald Rutledge. On July 19, 1997, he was married to Carole Ann …read more.

Eleanor M. Young, 92, formerly of Nappanee, Ind., died at 6 a.m. Thursday, April 24, 2014, at Bremen Healthcare Center, where she had been residing for nearly 5 years.    She was born May 7, 1921, in Etna Green, Ind., to Orris and Artie (Hauck) Baker.  She was a 1940 graduate of Etna Green High …read more.

Valerie Elaine Cruz, 77, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 10:20 p.m. Wednesday, April 23, 2014, in Mason Health Care and Rehabilitation Center, Warsaw. She was born Dec. 13, 1936, to Merritt and Stella (Kimbro) Boman in Detroit, Mich. She has been a resident of Kosciusko County for 25 years. Valerie enjoyed painting ceramics, and spending …read more.

Lucille M. Lundgren, 99, formerly of Elkhart, Ind., passed away Tuesday, April 22, 2014, at Miller’s Merry Manor in Wakarusa, Ind., where she had been a resident for the past 4 years. She was born March 21, 1915, in Bluffton, Ind., to Noah and Estina (Yarger) Frauhiger. She graduated in 1933 from Warsaw High School. Lucille …read more.

Marjorie M. Snyder, 84, of Nappanee, Ind., passed away at 3:50 p.m., Monday, April 21, 2014, at Kindred Nursing and Rehabilitation in Bremen, Ind. She was born Feb. 13, 1930, in Nappanee, to Millard and Freida (Kuehm) Snyder. Marjorie lived her lifetime in Nappanee. She is survived by a sister: Stella Hurley, California; and a brother: …read more.

Elizabeth ‘Betty’ Hochstetler, 94, formerly of Nappanee, Ind., passed away at 5 a.m., Wednesday, April 23, 2014, at Cardinal Center in South Bend, Ind. She had moved to Cardinal Center 6 weeks ago from Hubbard Hill Retirement Home. She was born Feb. 14, 1920, in Michigan to Harvey and Lovina Kauffman. Elizabeth moved to Nappanee from …read more.

Charles Robert Collier, 93, of Pierceton, Ind., passed away sitting in his favorite chair at home at 8:20 a.m. on Tuesday, April 22, 2014, at his residence. He was born on March 7, 1921, in Pierceton, Ind., to Treve F. Collier and Eileen (Miller) Collier. On Feb. 14, 1946, he was married in Warsaw, Ind., …read more.

Doral E. ‘Zeke’ Haab, 70, of Indianapolis, Ind., formerly of Milford, Ind., passed away on April 23, 2014, at Lawrence Manor. He was born on Oct. 14, 1943, in Goshen, Ind., to Perry and Esther (Cooper) Haab. Doral was a veteran of the United States Army and a member of the Milford Church of the Brethren. …read more.

Floyd Hall, 70, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 7:05 a.m. Wednesday, April 23, 2014, in Millers Merry Manor, Warsaw. He was born on Oct. 9, 1943, to William and Pearlie (Prater) Hall in Prestonsburg, Ky. He married Mary Ellen Miller on Nov. 6, 1962, at Barbee Lake, Ind. He was a lifetime resident of Kosciusko …read more.

Arden E. “Punk” Grow, 66, of Claypool, Ind., passed away at 12:40 p.m. Tuesday, April 22, 2014, at his home. He was born Dec. 16, 1947, in Warsaw, Ind., to Elbert and Dorothy (McGinnis) Grow. He was a 1966 graduate of Claypool High School in Claypool. Arden Grow was inducted to the United States Army on …read more.

Amelia Washburn, 43, of Silver Lake, Ind., passed away Tuesday, April 22, 2014, in Lutheran Hospital, Ft. Wayne, Ind. She was born Jan. 15, 1971, to John and Patricia (Fritz) Bunger Sr. in Greenville, Ohio. She was a 10-year resident of Silver Lake and had formerly resided in Wabash, Ind. She was employed at Sands …read more.

Donald Bernard Ahrns, 100, passed away Friday, April 18, 2014, at Island Hospital in Anacortes, Wash. He was born June 16, 1913, to William and Ethel Ahrns in Detroit, Mich., and grew up in Deshler, Ohio. He was the oldest of three sons. On July 1, 1939, he married Bernice Butler. They had been married 72 …read more.

Laura Lee Selke, 52, of South Whitley, Ind., passed away on March 14, 2014, at I.U. Goshen Hospital in Goshen, Ind. She was born May 14, 1961, in Elkhart, Ind., to Richard L. and Arnelda B. (Miller) Losee. She was a lifetime resident of Syracuse, Ind., and Whitley County areas. She graduated in 1979 from …read more.

Margaret Ann ‘Peg’ Shaffer, 92 of Kaleva, Mich., and formerly of Mexico Beach, Fla., and Akron, Ind., passed away at Peabody Retirement Community, North Manchester, Ind., at 9:55 p.m. on Feb. 10, 2014. A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, April 26, 2014 in Oakwood Cemetery, Cremation Gardens, Warsaw, Ind. Pastor Erik …read more.

Tony Michael Himes, 60, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 12:24 p.m. Monday, April 21, 2014, at Select Specialty Care, Saint Joseph Hospital, Fort Wayne, Ind. On Dec. 25, 1953, he was born in Warsaw, Ind., to Russell Junior and Mabel June (Masterson) Himes. Tony was a lifetime resident of Warsaw. He worked in shipping …read more.

Ronald D. Malott, 92, North Manchester, Ind., passed away at 6:15 a.m. Monday, April 21, 2014, in Peabody Healthcare Center, North Manchester. He was born March 15, 1922, near Somerset, Grant County, Ind., to  Gail and Mildred (Phillips) Malott.  He graduated from Somerset High School in 1940 and from Manchester College in 1947. He earned …read more.

Wayman E. Lee, 74, a resident of South Whitley, Ind., passed away at 5:50 p.m., Friday, April 18, 2014, at Parkview Whitley Hospital. He was born May 15, 1939, in Webster Springs, W.Va., to the late Charles and Vertie (Gregory) Lee. In 1956 he entered the U.S. Army and became a career Noncommissioned Officer rising to the …read more.

Janie E. Wyatt, 79, of Akron, Ind., passed at 11:29 p.m., Sunday, April 20, 2014, at Lutheran Hospital of Ft. Wayne, Ind. She was born Oct. 31, 1934, in Dyer County, Tenn., to Marvin and Mackie (Essary) Roberson. On Oct. 20, 1951, in Hernada, Mississippi, she married Billy C. Wyatt, who survives. Janie worked for …read more.

Frank H. ‘Jim’ Miller Jr., 80, of Syracuse, Ind., passed away on Sunday, April 20, 2014, at his home after a lengthy battle with cancer. He was born on Jan. 16, 1934, in Fort Wayne, Ind. On July 24, 1954, he married his wife Juanita who survives. He was employed for many years in Fort …read more.

Fred Roger Johnson Jr., 47, of Fishers, Ind., formerly of Nappanee, Ind., passed Thursday, April 17, 2014, at IU Medical Center, Indianapolis, Ind., after a brief illness. He was born Aug. 22, 1966, in Elkhart, Ind., to Fred and Beverly (Fisher) Johnson. Fred was a 1984 graduate of North Wood High School. He graduated from …read more.

Joan M. Freel, 76, of Pierceton, Ind., passed away at 6:20 a.m. Sunday, April 20, 2014, in Millers Merry Manor, Warsaw, Ind. On Aug. 31, 1937, she was born in Huntington County, Ind., to Leroy and Bertha (Buss) Harris. She was united in marriage to James Freel on Nov. 20, 1955, in Huntington, who survives. …read more.

William “Duane” Rogers, 53, of Claypool, Ind., passed away at 8:12 p.m. Saturday, April 19, 2014, in his home after battling cancer for a short period of time. He was born Aug. 28, 1960, in Rochester, Ind., to William Lloyal Rogers and Dorothy Marie (Thompson) Rogers. He was a 1979 graduate of Warsaw Community High School where he was a …read more.

S. Nadine Bowman, 90, North Manchester, Ind., passed away at 10 p.m. Wednesday, April 16, 2014, in Timbercrest Healthcare Center, North Manchester, Ind. She was born Nov. 10, 1923, in Mountain Grove, Mo., to LeRoy and Phoebe Kathleen (Davis) Brown. She graduated from Mountain Grove High School in 1942. On June 21, 1944, she married …read more.

Jay Randall Losee, 41, of Syracuse, passed away on Friday, April 18, 2014, at his home. He was born on Sept. 20, 1972, in Goshen, Ind., to Richard L. and Arnelda B. (Miller) Losee. He was a lifetime Syracuse area resident and graduated in 1991 from Wawasee High School in Syracuse. He was formerly employed at …read more.

Lawrence J. Migedt, 75, formerly of Syracuse, Ind., Big Pine Key, Fla, and Goshen, Ind., passed away peacefully at his home with family in Englewood, Fla., due to cancer on April 15, 2014. Lawrence, better known as Larry, was born on July 25, 1938, in Detroit, Mich., to Dolores Migedt Nadlicki and was raised by …read more.

Elizabeth R. Plew, 87, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 1:10 p.m. Wednesday, April 16, 2014, in Mason Health Care and Rehabilitation, Warsaw. She was born Dec. 30, 1927, in Warsaw to Herbert B. and Ruth Madaline (Bollinger) Robinson. She was a lifetime resident of Warsaw and graduated from Warsaw High School where she was a …read more.

Lawrence Pozorski, 61, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away Tuesday, April 15, 2014, in Mason Health Care and Rehabilitation of Warsaw. He was born Feb. 5, 1953, in Warsaw to Lawrence F. and Ardith Mae (Hill) Pozorski. He was a security officer for Wackehut Inc., servicing Zimmer Inc. He was a member of the Church of …read more.

Roy Leslie Kinsey, 97, of North Manchester, Ind., passed away at 12:33 a.m., Tuesday, April 15, 2014, at Peabody Healthcare Center in North Manchester. He was born May 25, 1916, in Claypool, Ind., to Harry and Mabel (Bowen) Kinsey. Roy was a 1934 graduate of Claypool High School. He married Ethel I. Slack in Claypool …read more.

Beth Ann Mayhew, 69, of Syracuse, Ind., passed away on Monday, April 14, 2014, at her home. She was born on Sept. 14, 1944, in La Porte, Ind.,to Guy Virgil and Thelma Inez (Crum) Anglemyer. She was a lifetime Walkerton/Syracuse area resident and attended Lakeville High School. She was married on Oct. 7, 1994, to Lyle …read more.

Michael Ray Werstler, 63, of Larwill, Ind., passed away at 5:40 a.m. on Wednesday, April 16, 2014, at his residence. He was born on Aug. 10, 1950, in Warsaw, Ind., to the late Clarence Ray Werstler and Donna Belle (Brinckman) Werstler, who survives in Pierceton, Ind. He was a lifetime resident of Whitley County, Ind.,, …read more.

Kenneth O’Neil Brandon, 64, of Etna Green, Ind., passed away at 10:20 a.m. Thursday, April 10, 2014, at Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw, Ind. He was born Nov. 2, 1949, in Carrollton, Ala., to Melrose Brandon and Hattie Erline Sims. On Aug. 17, 1981, in Atwood, Ind., he married Carol J. Yeiter. Kenneth served in the U.S. Army in Vietnam. He …read more.

Linda L. Zellers, 73, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 12:40 p.m. Tuesday, April 15, 2014, in Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw, after a long term battle with cancer. On May 27, 1940, she was born in Logansport, Ind., to John H. and Helen K. (Lowe) Watts. She was united in marriage to Vaughn D. Zellers …read more.

Wedd Miller, 68, Silver Lake, Ind., passed away at 8:30 p.m. Sunday, April 13, 2014, in Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw, Ind. He was born May 9, 1945, in Salyersville, Ky., to Carl and Lola (Bailey) Miller. He retired from Dalton Foundry, Warsaw, Ind., after 35 years of service. Wedd was a member of the Eagles …read more.

Joshua Harold Copp, 35, of rural South Whitley, Ind., passed away early Monday morning, April 14, 2014, due to natural causes. He was born July 2, 1978, in Fort Wayne, Ind., to Jeffrey O. and Connie R. (Johnson) Copp. In 1979, his family moved to Osceola, Ind., from Oakbrook, Ill. In 1985, the family moved …read more.

Chester Shepherd, 82, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 4:05 p.m. Monday, April 14, 2014, in Mason Health Care and Rehabilitation. He was born Dec. 8, 1931, in Arthurmable, KY to Frank and Ella (Wireman) Shepherd. He was retired from Kralis Brothers Foods of Mentone in 1996 in the Food Processing Department. He enjoyed gardening, …read more.

Duane Wagner, 66, of Sidney, Ind., passed away at 9:41 a.m. Monday, April 14, 2014, in Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw, Ind. He was born on March 1, 1948 in Frankfort, Ind., to Roscoe and Nicy E. (Young) Wagner. He was united in marriage to Naoma Hall on Sept. 18, 1981, in Warsaw, Ind. He graduated …read more.

David Alan Mitting, 38, of North Manchester, Ind.,, passed away at 8:25 a.m., Saturday, April 12, 2014, at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne, Ind. He was born Sept. 3, 1975, in Wabash, Ind., to William Mitting and Sandra (Sands) Mitting. David was a 1994 graduate of Southwood High School and he received his Associates Degree …read more.

Jerrold W. “Jerry” Hermann, 77, of Rochester, Ind., passed away unexpectedly at home on Saturday, April 12, 2014. Born in Muskegon, Mich., on Oct. 14, 1936, Jerrold Wesley was the son of Fred Raymond and Gertrude Greendyke Hermann. As one of eight children, Jerry grew up with four sisters and three brothers. He graduated from …read more.

Jimmie “Jim” Wolfrum, 82, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 3:20 a.m. Sunday, April 13, 2014, at Kosciusko Community Hospital of Warsaw. He was born Aug. 26, 1931, in Carey, Ohio, to George Wolfrum and Donna (McClain) Wolfrum. On Feb. 28, 1953, he was married to Dorothy Lee (Cox) Wolfrum, who survives in Warsaw. He …read more.

James K. ‘Kenny’ Washburn, 64, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away Monday, April 14, 2014, at Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw. He was born Feb. 13, 1950, in Monroe Louisiana to James ‘Jim’ Washburn and Margaret (Reardon) Washburn. He was a 1968 graduate of Warsaw High School. A lifetime resident of Kosciusko County, Ind., he made his …read more.

John M. Arter, 63, of Pierceton, Ind., passed away at 5:40 p.m. Saturday, April 12, 2014, at Parkview Oaks, Columbia City, Ind. In addition to spending time with his family, John enjoyed numerous other things. He loved vacationing all over to places like Mexico and Jamaica, but his favorite was his trip to Key West …read more.

Janet Fisher, 67, North Manchester, Ind., passed away at 9:45 a.m. Friday, April 11, 2014, in Peabody Retirement Community, North Manchester. She was born Sept. 1, 1946, in Liberty Mills, Ind., to Jim and Leota (Shepherd) Howard. She was employed at General Tire for several years and then at United Technologies, Andrews, Ind. Janet was …read more.

Bernard L. Zolman, 85, of Mentone, Ind., passed away at 7:20 p.m., Sunday, April 13, 2014, at his residence He was born on Aug 30, 1928, in Kosciusko County, Ind., to John and Zella (Parker) Zolman. He attended Burket High School. On Aug 21, 1976, in Claypool, Ind., he was married to Phyllis J. Roberts Mosier –she …read more.

Judy Shepherd, age 63, of Warsaw, Indiana passed away at 7:40 a.m. Sunday, April 13, 2014, in her residence. She was born on Nov. 29, 1950, in Warsaw to Amon and Mary (Compton) Prater. She married Roland Shepherd on May 5, 1973, in Packerton, Ind., who survives. She was a resident of Kosciusko County her …read more.

Gene Messmore, 86, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 2:20 p.m. Saturday, April 12, 2014, in his residence. He was born May 24, 1927, to George Clarence and Ethel Mae (Besse) Messmore in Mishawaka, Ind. He was a longtime Kosciusko County, Ind., resident. He was united in marriage to N. Jean Werstler in Pierceton, Ind., …read more.

Marshall G. “Baldy” Boyer Sr., 76, of Syracuse, Ind., passed away at 4:30 p.m. on Friday, April 11, 2014, at his home. He was born on Feb. 15, 1938, in Warsaw, Ind., to Sanford G. and Margaret Mildred ‘Milly’ (Benge) Boyer. He graduated in 1955 from Macy High School, was a United States Navy Veteran and …read more.

Norman L. Tinkey, 82, of Akron, Ind., passed away at 8:05 a.m., Friday, April 11, 2014, at Woodlawn Hospital of Rochester, Ind. He was born Dec. 9, 1931, in Claypool, Ind., to Clarence L. and Cleo A. (Jones) Tinkey. On Sept. 2, 1950, in Akron, Ind., at the Akron Church of the Brethren to Rozella M. Holloway, she …read more.

Dominic Daniel Rager, 34, passed away Friday, April 11, 2014 at 1:30 AM in IU Health University Hospital, Indianapolis, Indiana. Dominic was born May 10, 1979 in Warsaw, Indiana to Jeffery and Diana (Espinoza) Rager. He was a Warsaw and Indianapolis resident who loved to cook, travel and be with friends and family. Dominic is …read more.

Gladys L. Lowery, 94, passed away Friday, April 11, 2014 at 3:30 AM in Grace Village Healthcare, Winona Lake, Indiana. Gladys, the daughter of Lawrence and Pearl (Yarman) Dunnuck, was born December 1, 1919 in Warsaw, Indiana.  She was a 1937 graduate of Warsaw High School. She and Harold G. Lowery were joined in marriage …read more.

Donald L. Meyer, 75, of North Webster, Ind., passed away on April 10, 2014, at Millers Merry Manor in Syracuse, Ind. He was born Dec. 17, 1938, in Hamler, Ohio, to Arnold and  Amelia (Schwiebert) Meyer. On Jan. 29, 1960, he married Dawn Beer, who survives. He worked as a superintendent at BF Goodrich for …read more.

Dorene C. Smith, 77, North Manchester, Ind., passed away at 8:01 a.m. Thursday, April 10, 2014, at Visiting Nurse and Hospice Home, Fort Wayne, Ind. She was born Nov. 21, 1936, in North Manchester, to Roy and Pauline (Eby) Stucker. She graduated from Central High School, North Manchester. On Dec. 22, 1976, she married Brian …read more.

Robert “Dale” Ladson Sr., 76, of rural Rochester, Ind. and Mentone, Ind., passed away at 8 p.m. Tuesday, April 8, 2014, at Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne, Ind., after being in failing health since December. On June 29, 1937, Robert was born in Marshall County, Ind., to LaVerne E. and Mildred E. (Shaffer) Ladson. …read more.

Rebecca Sue “Becky” Yeater, 37, of Elkhart, Ind., passed away Tuesday, April 8, at Good Shepherd Hospice House in Auburndale, Fla. Becky was born Jan. 12, 1977, in Sturgis, Mich., to Larry and Sherry (Hoover) Davis. On Dec. 27, 2010, in Elkhart, she married Larry L. Yeater, the son of Pat and the late John …read more.

Darlton Lee Sommers, 82, of New Paris, Ind., passed away unexpectedly at 11:04 a.m., Wednesday, April 9, 2014, at his residence. He was born June 8, 1931, in Kokomo, Ind., to Noah and Esther (Strebin ) Sommers. On Sept. 16, 1950, he married Martha Bontrager in Kokomo. Mr. Sommers moved to New Paris in 1958 …read more.

Clarence Nickols, 80, of Warsaw, Ind., formally of Indianapolis, Ind., passed away at 1:45 p.m. Monday, April 7, 2014, at Warsaw Meadows Care Center, Warsaw. He was born on Dec. 3, 1933, in Bowling Green, Ky. He married Delores Thompson, who preceded him in death. Clarence was a Vietnam Veteran. He worked in steel factory …read more.

Earl E. Schmucker, 85, of 25123 CR 54, Nappanee, died at his daughter’s residence, at 5:40 p.m. Tuesday, April 8, 2014, of natural causes. He was born Dec. 31, 1928, in Marshall County to Eli M. and Mary (Yoder) Schmucker. On Nov. 20, 1952, he married Mary E. Miller. She preceded him in death. Mr. …read more.

Leonard L. Hileman, 62, of Wabash, Ind., passed away at 9:05 p.m. Friday, April 4, 2014, in his residence. He was born June 2, 1951, in Wabash to Leonard L. and Evelyn B. (Schultz) Hileman. He graduated from Wabash High School in 1969 and served in the U.S. Army 82nd Airborne Division from 1971-1977. On …read more.

Sandra D. Harris, 55, of Claypool, Ind., passed away Monday, April 7, 2014, at Hospice Home, Fort Wayne, Ind. She was born Sept. 8, 1958, in Bremen, Ind., to John Haines of Elkhart, Ind., and Mary (Yoder) Gieselman of Claypool. They survive along with two sons: Jack (Renee) Shell, Sr., Prattville, Ala.; Freddy Shell, Jr., …read more.

Maxine M. Christner, 92, of Ligonier, Ind., formerly of Goshen, Ind., died Monday morning, April 7, 2014, at Avalon Village, Ligonier. She was born June 15, 1921, in Goshen, Ind., to Roy and Abbey (Hite) Klase. On Sept. 11, 1944, in Goshen, she married Glen E. Christner. He died June 11, 1980. She is survived by …read more.

Clyde R. Leedy, 76, of Pierceton, Ind., passed away at 10:35 a.m. on Monday, April 7, 2014, at Hospice House of the Comforter in Altamonte Springs, Fla. He was born on May 16, 1937, in Fort Wayne, Ind., to William R. and Hulda S. (Volmerding) Leedy. He graduated in 1955 from North Side High School …read more.

Debbie Renee Barry, 51, of Milford, Ind., and formerly of Patriot, Ohio, passed away Friday, April 4, 2014, at her home. She was born Jan. 8, 1963, in Houston, Texas, to Harold and Lucille (Dubley) Shibler. Debbie was a very loving and giving person who always put others needs ahead of her own. Her giving …read more.

Harold E. Reed, 97, North Manchester, Ind., died at 2:24 a.m. Sunday, April 6, 2014, in Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne, Ind. He was born May 15, 1916, in Wabash County, Ind., to John C. and Elizabeth D. (Floor) Reed. On April 3, 1937, he married Vera Lucille (Overholser). She preceded him in death. …read more.

Gary K. O’Dell, 69, of Pierceton, Ind., passed away at 11:01 a.m. Sunday, April 6, 2014, in Warsaw Meadows Care Center, Warsaw, Ind. On Aug. 12, 1944, he was born in Imboden, Ark., to Sidney L. and Madge (Smith) O’Dell. A lifelong resident of Pierceton, Ind., he graduated from Pierceton High School in 1963. Gary served …read more.

Evelyn Wittig, 82, of Pierceton, Ind., passed away on Monday, April 7, 2014, at her home. She was born on Sept. 12, 1933, in East Chicago, Ind., to Lucian and Jennie (Zebrewska) Napwocki. She graduated from Washington High School in East Chicago, Ind., and was married on Jan. 5, 1952, in East Chicago, Ind., to Robert …read more.

Mary E. Roush, 89, of Fishers, Ind., and formerly of Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 11:13 p.m. Friday, April 4, 2014, in Allisonville Meadows, Fishers, Ind. She was born Aug. 14, 1924, in Hebron, Ind., to Everett and Hazel G. (Grimes) Cox. On April 20, 1945, she married Ivan E. Roush in Warsaw. She was …read more.

Yvonne A. Miner Beyer, 90, Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 7:05 p.m. March 18, 2014. She was born July 12, 1923, in Oshkosh, Wisc., to Harold Schabloski and Rose Beck Schabloski. On Aug. 17, 1944, she married R. Lloyd Miner, who died Dec. 25, 1975. On March 16, 1979, she married O. Fredrick Beyer, who …read more.

John Andrew Norris, 32, of North Vernon, Ind., passed away on Monday, March 31, 2014, in Jennings County, Ind. John worked as a warehouse attendant for 6 months with Exegistics in North Vernon and had previously worked for AISIN USA in Seymour and currently worked part-time for Circle K Gas Station for 1 year. He …read more.

Mary Leake, 82, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 8 a.m. Thursday, April 3, 2014, in Miller’s Merry Manor, Warsaw. She was born on Nov. 3, 1931, to F.B. and Gladys (Yenor) Light in Warsaw. Mary was united in marriage to F.D. “Mouse” Leake in October 1951. She retired from Sun Metal after 50 years …read more.

Evelyn ‘Marie’ Applegate, 74, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 11:02 p.m. on Tuesday, April 1, 2014, at Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw. Marie was born on April 28, 1939, in Claypool, Ind., to Orville Drudge and Mary Jane (Stickler) Drudge.  On June 16, 1963, she was married to Lloyd Richard Applegate, who survives in Warsaw. …read more.

Deidre P. ‘Dee’ Jaynes, 66, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 4:30 a.m. Wednesday, April 2, 2014, in Bremen Health Care Center, Bremen, Ind. Dee was born Aug. 13, 1947, in Los Angeles, Calif., to William and Darlene (Sabatella) Kern. She was a 1965 graduate of Lakewood High School in Lakewood, Calif. On Nov. 6, …read more.

Mary Jane Lepird, 95, of Summitville, Ind., formerly of Ligonier, Ind., passed away on April 2, 2014, in Alexandria, Ind. She was born May 21, 1918, in Brimfield, Ind., to Clarence and Clara (Frick) Svoboda. She was raised by her mother and step-father, Arthur and Clara Couts. She married Woodie Madden in November 1936. He …read more.

Deloris Thompson, 76, of Claypool, Ind., passed away Wednesday, April 2, 2014, in her home. Deloris was born Sept. 16, 1937, in Fulton County, Ind., to Earl D. and June A. (Smith) Floor. She was a 1956 graduate of Akron High School, Akron, Ind. Deloris and Max Thompson were married May 13, 1956 in Disco, …read more.

Lauraine Sterk, 89, of Akron, Ind., and formerly of South Holland, Ill., passed away at 5:35 p.m., Tuesday, April 1, 2014, at Kosciusko Community Hospital of Warsaw, Ind., She was born Nov. 15, 1924, in Chicago, Ill., to Thomas and Rica (VanSanten) Slager. On April 18, 1947, in Chicago, Ill., she was married to John C. Sterk. He preceded …read more.

Donald F. Mozdren, 81, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 1:35 p.m. Monday, March 31, 2014, in Grace Village Healthcare Center, Winona Lake, Ind. On Feb. 21, 1933, he was born in Chicago, Ill., to Frank and Frances (Rezpa) Mozdren. He was united in marriage to Sara J. Maryanski on May 9, 1959, in Chicago, …read more.

Ruby Virginia Clem, 96, of Goshen, Ind., passed away Thursday, March 27, 2014, at Greencroft Healthcare in Goshen. She was born April 7, 1917, in Goshen, to Burton and Ruby (Long) Landaw. On March 28, 1948, she married Jesse E. Clem in Goshen. Mrs. Clem was a lifelong area resident and member of the Bethany …read more.

Zoey Lynn Marchand, of Syracuse, Ind., was stillborn at 6:55 p.m. on Wednesday, March 26, 2014, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne, Ind. She is the daughter of Nicholas A. and Andrea J. (Hensley) Marchand. She is survived by her parents; a brother: Wesley Marchand, at home; maternal grandfather: Glenn Hensley II, Columbia City, …read more.

Mantie L. Furnas, 60, of rural Atwood, Ind., passes away Friday evening, March 28, 2014, at her home. She was born Aug. 12, 1953, in Detroit, Mich., the daughter of Lonnie Vincent and Pearl Mae (Halcomb) Collier. In 1960 her family moved to Shelbyville, Ind., and in 1963 to Columbia City, Ind.. She graduated from …read more.

Ethel Mae Anglin, 90, of Bradenton, Fla., and formerly of Nappanee, Ind., passed away at 9:10 pm, Friday, March 28, 2014, at her residence. She was born Aug. 16, 1923, in Colby, Kan., to George W. and Mary (Robinett) Gould. On Sept. 12, 1945, she married Olen Anglin in Nappanee. He preceded in death March …read more.

Daryl Thomas, 62, of North Webster, Ind., passed away on March 27, 2014, at his home. He was born Jan. 14, 1952, in North Webster to Max and Jeanette (Lamprecht) Thomas. He was a faithful and loving husband to Bonnie King-Thomas. He will be remembered as the original founder and lead guitarist for the band, …read more.