John Charles Love, 86, Columbia City, passed away at 3:20 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 20, 2016 at Visiting Nurse and Hospice Home, Fort Wayne. Born Oct. 26, 1929 in Lowell he was the son of Harold William and Edith Arvilla (Griesel) Love. John attended Tri-Creek Schools and graduated from Lowell High School with the Class of …read more.

Geraldine “Jeri” Dailey, 82, Columbia City, passed away at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2016 at home. Arrangements with DeMoney-Grimes, a Life Story Funeral Home, 600 Countryside Drive, Columbia City.

John C. Love, 86, Columbia City, passed away Oct. 20, 2016 at Visiting Nurse and Hospice Home. Arrangements are pending with DeMoney-Grimes, a Life Story Funeral Home, 600 Countryside Drive, Columbia City.

Emily Young, 96, Leesburg passed away Oct. 18, 2016 at the Visiting Nurse and Hospice Home of Fort Wayne. She was born March 12, 1920 in Boggstown to Ora and Zetta (Kinsley) Walker. She is survived by her son William Young of Leesburg. She was preceded by her husband Robert Young in 1988, as well …read more.

Mary Jo Shumaker, 67, Bremen, passed away at 8:20 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2016 in Community Hospital of Bremen. Mary Jo was born Aug. 10, 1949, the daughter of George and Esther (Sauter) Hill. She is survived by her partner of 28 years, Pud Main; and her three children: Deborah Hill, Brian (Tracy) Shumaker, and …read more.

Robert Stutzman, 73, Goshen, formerly of Milford and Nappanee, died at 2:08 a.m., Thursday, Oct. 20, 2016 at Goshen General Hospital, where he had been a patient since Sunday.  He was born April 14, 1943 in Gravelton to Alvin and Nettie (Deeter) Stutzman. He graduated from Bethany Christian High School. He lived his lifetime in this area. Robert …read more.

Dennis G. Goff, 61, North Manchester, died at noon Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2016 in his residence. He was born Oct. 7, 1955 in Wabash to Gaelon B. and Joyce M. (Tyner) Goff. He graduated from Manchester High School in 1973. He was an avid Chicago Cubs and Chicago Bears fan. He coached 7th and 8th grade …read more.

Kip L. Lowry, 48, passed away unexpectedly of natural causes in his home Oct. 18, 2016. Kip was born July 14, 1968 in LaPorte to Walter N. Lowry and Helen B. (Ransbottom) Sparks. He attended Plymouth High School. On Sept. 28, 1991, Kip married his high school sweetheart, Julie G. Richard, in St. Michael’s Catholic …read more.

Wilma F. Creighbaum, 86, Bourbon, passed away at 9:55 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2016 at Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center, Plymouth. Wilma was born May 26, 1930 at La Paz to Dale and Pluma (Slife) Miller. She has been a resident of Bourbon most of her life. She was a homemaker and had retired from Biomet …read more.

Ella R. Bradley, 68, Goshen, died Oct. 18, 2016 at 6:02 p.m. in Rehabilitation Hospital of Fort Wayne. She was born Dec. 3, 1947 in Magoffin County, Ky. to James and Arizona (Howard) Mullins. She married Cleo Bradley in 1976.  He died May 26, 1994. She was a homemaker and excellent mom and grandma. Ella …read more.

Mary L. Pozorski, 59, Warsaw, passed away at 6:30 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 16, 2016 at her home. She was born Nov. 7, 1956 in Milwaukee, Wisc. to LeRoy M. and Alice Y. (Katczka) Beilke. She graduated from North High School in Evansville and attended the University of Evansville. She was married in 1989 to Donald …read more.

Emily Young, 96, Leesburg, passed away Oct. 18, 2016 at the Visiting Nurse and Hospice Home of Fort Wayne.  Arrangements are currently pending at the Eastlund Funeral Home.

Ethel Blanche Overmyer, 88, Argos, passed away peacefully at 1:15 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2016 surrounded by family. Ethel was born on April 15, 1928, in Winamac, the daughter of Henry and Elizabeth (Jacobs) Cooper. On Dec. 25, 1947, she married Wilbur Overmyer and he passed away Oct. 13, 1976. She is survived by three …read more.

Shane E. Blackburn, 44, Warsaw, passed away at 9:05 a.m., Monday, Oct. 17, 2016, in Warsaw. He was born in South Bend Sept. 13, 1972 to Diane Blackburn – Hicks. He married Brittany Rhoades June 17, 2005 in Las Vegas, Nev. He was a graduate of Wawasee High School, Syracuse. Shane worked for the Kosciusko County Jail as …read more.

Walter Alan Lynch, 78, Bremen, passed away peacefully at 3:44 a.m., Tuesday, October 18, 2016 in Signature Health Care of Bremen. Walter was born May 15, 1938, the son of Cortland and Viola (Vollmer) Lynch. On March 15, 1984, he married Doris Becknell. He is survived by his loving wife of 32 years, Doris; seven …read more.

Loren A. Wilson, 77, Tippecanoe, passed away at 9:55 p.m. Monday, Oct. 17, 2016 at his residence. He was born Dec. 28, 1938 in Rochester, the son of Tillman and Mary Frances (Sturken) Wilson. He served with the United States Army from 1962-1964 where he became an expert sharpshooter. On July 1, 1977 in Rochester, he …read more.

Allan “Big Al” Andreas Tjernagel of Warsaw, Indiana was welcomed into the arms of His Heavenly Father at 12:14 p.m. Monday, Oct. 17, 2016 at Miller’s Merry Manor of Warsaw at the age of 76, a day before his 77th birthday. He was a resident of Kosciusko County for the past 20 years where he …read more.

M. Max Gross, Warsaw, passed away at 6:50 a.m., Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2016 at Miller’s Merry Manor of Warsaw, at the age of 91. He was lifetime resident of Kosciusko County where he was a longtime member of Pleasant Grove United Methodist Church of Warsaw. Max was a 1943 graduate of Leesburg High School and …read more.

Larry Allen Harrington, 80, Wabash, died at 8:10 p.m., Monday, Oct. 17, 2016 at his home. He was born April 5, 1936 in Bicknell to Ray and Josephine (DeLong) Harrington; and was raised by his father and step mother, Evelyn Harrington. Larry was a US Marine Corp veteran. He married Linda Kirk in Vincennes June …read more.

Dora A. VanBlaricom, 77, Plymouth, passed away in her home surrounded by her family at 8:10 a.m. Monday, Oct. 17, 2016. Dora was born in Plymouth May 13, 1939 to Cecil and Anges (Luse) Dixon. On Nov. 24, 1955 in Plymouth, Dora became the wife of Raymond P. VanBlaricom Sr. He would precede her in …read more.

Martha L. Maggart, 96, Columbia City, passed away at 4 a.m. Monday, Oct. 17, 2016 at Heritage Park, Fort Wayne. Born June 30, 1920 in Whitley County, she was the daughter of LeRoy Dexter and Lola (Gaerte) Gaylord. A lifelong resident of Whitley County, Martha graduated from Washington Center with the Class of 1938. On …read more.

Don W. Housour Sr., 85, Nappanee, died at 4:44 a.m., Sunday, Oct. 16, 2016 at Elkhart General Hospital. He had been in failing health for one and a half years.  Don was born June 2, 1931 in Wakarusa to Anson and Nellie (Loucks) Housour. He was a lifetime resident to the Nappane/Wakarusa area.  On April 15, 1953 …read more.

Mary E. Watkins, 93, Etna Green, died at 8:48 a.m., Sunday, Oct. 16, 2016 at Miller’s Merry Manor in Warsaw.  She was born Jan. 25, 1923 in Bremen to Franklin and Eva (Kring) Slabaugh. She was a Bremen High School graduate and graduated from Fort Wayne Bible College. On Sept. 15, 1950, she married Dale E. …read more.

Kathleen D. “Kate” Daywalt, 88, Wabash, died at 9:40 a.m., Sunday, October 16, 2016 at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne. She was born July 8, 1928 in Waltz Township, Wabash County, to Orval C. and Winifred (Straughn) Pressler. Kate was a 1946 graduate of LaFontaine High School and was the Gladiola Queen of Wabash in …read more.

James T. Himes, 58, passed away Friday, October 14, 2016 in the St. Joseph Regional Medical Center Plymouth campus. James was born Sept. 11, 1958 in Kosciusko County. James is a 1977 Penn High school graduate. James was a hard-working man who retired in 2011. He enjoyed spending time with his family and friends. But his …read more.

Dora A. VanBlaricom, 77, Plymouth, passed away in her home surrounded by her family at 8:10 a.m. Monday, Oct. 17, 2016. Arrangements are pending at Johnson-Danielson Funeral Home.

Daniel Lee Craft, 61, Argos, died Oct. 15, 2016 at 9:20 a.m. at Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center, Plymouth, Indiana following a lengthy illness. Dan was born June 12, 1955 in Rochester to James Craft and Rhoda E. Vires. He was born and raised in the Argos Community and had returned four years ago after …read more.

Rayden Lee Trusty, infant son of Heather Marlow and Michael Trusty, Goshen, died at 9:15 a.m., Thursday, Oct.  13, 2016 at Parkview Hospital, Fort Wayne where he had been transferred after his birth at 1:47 a.m. at Goshen Hospital. Rayden is survived by his parents; sister, Raelynn Marlow;  brother, Ryder Oden both at home; grandfather, …read more.

James N. Johnson, 74, Columbia City, died Friday, Oct. 14, 2016 at Ashton Creek Nursing Center, Fort Wayne where he was admitted on Oct. 1. He was born Aug. 19, 1942 in Marion, a son of Dale N. and Katherine B. (Moore) Johnson. His formative years were spent in Columbia City. He graduated from Columbia …read more.

Martha L. Maggart, 96, Columbia City, passed away at 4 a.m. Monday, Oct. 17, 2016 at Heritage Park, Fort Wayne. Arrangements are pending at DeMoney-Grimes, a Life Story Funeral Home, 600 Countryside Drive, Columbia City.

Vicki Sue Dills, 57, Akron, Indiana, died at 7:18 p.m. at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne, Oct. 14, 2016. She was born in Richmond, Aug. 24, 1959 to Larry and Edith (Meyers) Kulhman. She lived in Akron for the past 13 years moving here from Franklin, N.C. She graduated from New Madison High School in 1978. …read more.

Cinda Lou Kelley, 52, Rochester, was surrounded by her loving family when she departed this life at 4:15 p.m. Friday, Oct. 14, 2016, at her home. This followed a valiant battle with cancer. On May 11, 1964, Cinda was born in Fulton to Merle and Vivian Olinger Kelley. Growing up she shared her childhood with …read more.

Former Rochester resident, LaMar F. Johnson, 82, was surrounded by his loving family when he passed away  at 1:20 p.m. Friday, Oct. 14, 2016, at Elkhart General Hospital. This followed an brief and extreme bout with cancer. On May 5, 1934, Lamar was born in Fulton County. He was the treasured son of Amos M. and …read more.

Jenny L. Layne, 58, Akron, passed away at Lutheran Hospital, of Fort Wayne Oct. 14, 2016. At Woodlawn Hospital, Jan. 19, 1958, Jenny L. Nicodemus was born. She was the cherished daughter of Ralph and Betty Smith Nicodemus. With great pride, Jenny graduated with the class of 1977 at Rochester High School. Annually Jenny planted …read more.

Mary L. (Beilke) Pozorski, 59, Warsaw, passed away at 6:30 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 16, 2016 at her home. Arrangements are pending at Cremation Services of Kosciusko County, 4356 N. St. Rd 15, Warsaw.

Roger Lee Busz, 64, Silver Lake, passed away at 9:40 am Wednesday, Oct. 12, in his residence. On April 16, 1952, he was born in Warsaw, to Norman Eugene and Edna Rosetta (Quier) Busz. A lifetime resident of Kosciusko County, Roger was retired from Beachwood Truss’s, Atwood. He was a member of First Methodist Church, …read more.

Lutie Ellen Beatty  known by most simply as “Granny”, 87, passed away Wednesday, Oct. 12, at 11:26 a.m. at the Fort Wayne Lutheran Hospital. Beatty was born February 20, 1929 in Warsaw, to her father Artie Long and mother Florence (Ryan) Long. She was a lifetime resident of the Leesburg and Warsaw areas. She worked at RR Donnelley for …read more.

Larry L. Miller, 68, South Whitley, passed away Friday evening, Oct. 14, at his home. Born November 18, 1947 in Fort Wayne, he was the son of Willis E. and Mildred (Ross) Miller. He grew up on his family’s 700 acre farm in Larwill and attended Larwill High School.  On December 6, 1991, he married …read more.

Lisa Ann Schmidt Daugherty, 53, a former resident of Plymouth, passed away Thursday morning as a result of an automotive accident in New Mexico while returning to her Indiana home after a trip to California. Service details are incomplete at this time and will be announced at a late date by Johnson-Danielson Funeral Home.

Daniel Lee Craft, 61, Argos, died at 9:20 a.m. at Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center, Plymouth, on Oct. 15. Arrangements are pending at Earl-Grossman Funeral Home.

  DeWayne Leon Brooks, 69, of rural Wabash, died at 5:30 a.m., Thursday, Oct. 13, 2016 at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne. He was born June 2, 1947 in Wabash, to James E. and Anna Belle (Ridenour) Brooks. DeWayne was a Southwood High School graduate. He was a US Army veteran, and served in the …read more.

Max E. Carter, 76, Wabash, died at 10:53 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 13, 2016 at Visiting Nurse and Hospice Home in Fort Wayne. He was born June 13, 1940 in Grant County to Hubert and Virginia (Wiles) Carter. Max was a 1958 graduate of Wabash High School. He married Margaret “Peg” Rice at the Wabash Christian …read more.

Lutie E. Beatty, 87, Warsaw, passed away at 11:26 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2016 in Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne. Arrangements are pending at Titus Funeral Home.

Herman S. Beachler, 88, North Manchester, died at 8:50 a.m., Thursday, Oct. 13, 2016 in his residence in North Manchester. He was born March 23, 1928 in Modesto, Calif. to Vannie and Neosha (Nichols) Beachler. He was a truck driver, independently hauling livestock for 20 and more years. He also built RVs at Rockwood in …read more.

Dolores Verna (Macey) McCarthy, 85, Culver, passed away peacefully at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center, Plymouth, at 8:15 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2016. Dolores was born on July 26, 1931, in South Bend, to the late Richard and Gertrude Macey. She graduated from Central High School in South Bend in 1949. Upon graduation, she started …read more.

Robert A. Haupert Sr., 72, North Manchester, died at 7:01 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 13, 2016 at his residence. He was born Feb. 14, 1944 in Wabash to Harland and Helen (Barns) Haupert. He graduated from Urbana High School in 1962. In January 1965 he married Rita Kay Brauneller. She died Dec. 31, 1983. He then …read more.

Leon Franklin Heffley, 69, Columbia City, passed away at 11:48 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2016 at his home. Born Oct. 3, 1947 in Auburn, he was the son of Harold Dale and Helen June (Zimmerman) Heffley. By the age of 10, Leon and his family moved to Fort Wayne where he started working a paper …read more.

Keith Wayne Pittman, 67, Bremen, passed away at 7 a.m., Friday, April 8, 2016 in Signature Health Care of Bremen. Keith was born Sept. 1, 1948 in Bremen, the son of the late Charles W. and Paulene (Kamp) Pittman. On Nov. 1, 1968, he married Barbara Balmer. He is survived by his loving wife of 47 …read more.

June W. Fisher, 98, North Manchester, formerly of Warsaw, IN died at 2:25 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2016 in Timbercrest Healthcare Center, North Manchester. She was born June 10, 1918 in Warsaw to Herman and Gertrude (Dick) Dahms. She graduated from Warsaw High School in 1936. On May 27, 1938 she married Floyd Eugene Fisher. …read more.

Lainey Kay Rapsavage, 6 weeks, Warsaw, was released into God’s arms at 2:50 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 9, 2016 in Riley Children’s Hospital, Indianapolis. She was born Aug. 22, 2016 in Warsaw to Ryan and Lindsay (Dixon) Rapsavage. She and her family attend Warsaw Community Church. Survivors include her parents Ryan and Lindsay Rapsavage and brother Raiden …read more.

Leon Franklin Heffley, 69, Columbia City, passed away at 11:48 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2016.  Arrangements are pending at DeMoney-Grimes, a Life Story Funeral Home, 600 Countryside Drive, Columbia City, IN.

Taken from his loved ones too soon, Matthew Snyder was an extraordinary man to know and love. He was a hardworking man who was driven to succeed, and he gave everything his all. To say that Matt liked to talk may be an understatement, and he could also be such a prankster. He treasured spending …read more.

Janice Sue Grim, 75, Columbia City, passed away at 6:18 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2016 at her home. Born July 18, 1941 in Fort Wayne, she was the daughter of Edger J. and Vera (Hockemeyer) Bauermeister. Janice graduated from Concordia Lutheran High School with the Class 1959. On June 24, 1961 she married Lloyd W. …read more.

Dorothy L. Reese, 96, passed away Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2016 at the Signature Healthcare Center in Bremen. Dorothy was born Sept. 11, 1920 in Richland County, S.C. to Edgar Robert and Elsie Lucille (Kuskye) Morrison. Dorothy became the bride of Raymond E. Reese Nov. 28, 1936, he preceded her in passing Feb. 11, 1979. Dorothy was …read more.

Roger Lee Busz, 64, Silver Lake, passed away at 9:40 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2016 at his home. Arrangements are pending at Cremation Services of Kosciusko County, 4356 N. St. Rd 15, Warsaw.

Carol Anne Werstler, formerly of Leesburg, passed away at 9:40 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2016 at Miller’s Merry Manor of Warsaw, at the age of 73. Carol was a 1961 graduate of Huntington High School. She was a 45 year resident of Kosciusko County. For a number of years she had worked as a …read more.

Melynda “Mindy” Leisure, 29, Wabash, died at 5:30 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2016 in her residence. She was born Aug. 9, 1987 in Wabash to Larry M. & Laura A. (Eads) Leisure. She graduated from Manchester High School in 2006 and participated in Wabash County Special Olympics which she enjoyed very much. She was very …read more.

Rodger L. Sherk, 73, Rochester, passed away at 11:05 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2016 at Miller’s Merry Manor, Culver. He was born Nov. 7, 1942 in Plymouth, the son of George and Beulah (Beyler) Sherk. On June 23, 1963 in Teegarden, he married Bonnie Cowen and she survives. Mr. Sherk had worked on various farms …read more.

Janice Sue Grim, 75, Columbia City, passed away Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2016 at her home. Arrangements are pending at DeMoney-Grimes, a Life Story Funeral Home, 600 Countryside Drive, Columbia City.

Richard C. Bennett, 86, of Fort Wayne, and formerly of Seneca, S.C., passed away at 10:48 p.m. Monday, Oct. 10, 2016 at The Hearth at Sycamore Village, Fort Wayne. Born Feb. 16, 1930 in Lakewood, Ohio, he was the son of Charles and Pauline (Bodenlo) Bennett. Dick graduated from Lakewood High School in Ohio with …read more.

Gary Lee Bowman, 58, LaFontaine, passed away at 1:16 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2016 at Parkview Regional Hospital in Fort Wayne. He was born to the late Richard and Opal (Kendall) Bowman Nov. 21, 1957 in Marion. Gary was an independent millwright welder. He enjoyed fishing, working on cars, and playing pool. Gary is survived …read more.

Betty H. Sagarsee, 87, Wabash, died at 8 a.m., Saturday, Oct. 8, 2016 at her home. She was born Sept. 1, 1929 in Frederick, Md. to Harold and Helen (Harris) Eaton. Betty was a Bippus High School and Huntington College graduate. She worked as an aide at the Wabash County Hospital retiring after 30 years. She …read more.

Gene Alan Dangerfield, 54, rural Wabash, died at 1:35 a.m., Oct. 10, 2016 at Indiana University Medical Center in Indianapolis. He was born Dec. 7, 1961 in Wabash, to Larry and Barbara (Morphew) Dangerfield. Gene was a 1980 graduate of Northfield High School. He married Paula (Stucker) Ahlfeld in Wabash April 8, 2005. He enjoyed …read more.

Ted David Eherenman, 60, Claypool, passed away at 3:50 a.m. Monday, Oct. 10, 2016 in Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne. On Dec. 6, 1955, he was born in Warsaw, to Rex “Fritz” and Judy (Estep) Eherenman. He was a lifetime resident of Kosciusko County and was a graduate of Warsaw High School, Class of 1974.  …read more.

Dennis Lee Pinkerton, Milford, passed away at 11:55 p.m. Monday, Oct. 10, 2016 in Syracuse, at the age of 68. He was a lifetime resident of Kosciusko County, Indiana where he worked as a grain farmer. Dennis was a member and past president of Milford Lions Club, and he also was a driver for the …read more.

Lainey Rapsavage, 6 weeks, Warsaw, passed away at 2: 50 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 9, 2016 in Riley Children’s Hospital, Indianapolis. Arrangements are currently pending with McHatton-Sadler Funeral Chapel, Warsaw.

Ted David Eherenman, 60, Claypool, passed away at 3:50 a.m. Monday, Oct. 10, 2016 in Parkview regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne. Arrangements are pending at McHatton-Sadler Funeral Chapel, Warsaw. To sign the guestbook or send condolences electronically, go to mchattonsadlerfuneralchapels.com

Robert K. “Bob” Loper, 84, Lucerne, passed away at 8:30 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 8, 2016, in Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw. Born Aug. 31, 1932, in Gary, he was the son of the late Robert C. and Mildred (King) Loper. On Dec. 22, 1956, in Chesterton, he was married to Judith (Robinson) Loper, who preceded in …read more.

Marvin D. “Butch” Ewing, 70, Columbia City, died unexpectedly early Monday morning, Oct. 10, 2016 at his home. He was born May 13, 1946 in Fort Wayne, a son of Albert Delbert and Dorothy M. (Gay) Ewing. His formative years were spent in Whitley County. He graduated from Columbia City Joint High School. On Aug. …read more.

Phillip J. Keller, born Jan. 20, 1964 in South Bend, passed away at 5:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 3, 2016 at the age of 52 due to a heart attack. Phillip was a resident of South Bend, where he owned his own business entitled Keller Construction for the area of South Bend. Phil was the son …read more.

Happy G. “Hap” Anglin, 77, Warsaw, passed away at 11:16 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 18, 2016 in Mason Health and Rehabilitation Center, Warsaw. A celebration of life gathering will be from 2–4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 15 in McHatton-Sadler Funeral chapel, Warsaw. To sign the guestbook or send condolences electronically, go to mchattonsadlerfuneralchapels.com

Matthew James Snyder, 31, South Whitley, passed away at 11:03 p.m. Oct. 9, 2016 at Parkview Randallia in Fort Wayne.  Arrangements are pending at DeMoney-Grimes, a Life Story Funeral Home, 600 Countryside Drive, Columbia City, IN.

Evelyn Marie Kreager, 85, Ligonier, passed away Friday, Oct. 7, 2016 at Parkview Noble Hospital in Kendallville. She was born on June 14, 1931 the daughter of Orvis and Ena (Miller) Musser. On June 24, 1951, she married the character, Jack Kreager; he preceded her in death in 1979. She is survived by her children: …read more.

Phillip Edward “Phil” Hartley, 83, Syracuse, joined Jesus and God in heaven at 6:15 a.m., Saturday, Oct. 8, 2016 at his home. His journey with cancer was long and hard but Phil knew his Lord was with him which gave him peace. He was born Nov. 13, 1932 in Muncie to Harry and Velma (Morgan) …read more.

Wayne A. Weiss, 77, of Bremen, passed away peacefully at 5:15 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 6, 2016 in his home. Wayne was born on October 2, 1939, the son of the late Roscoe and Lola (Newcomer) Weiss. On June 7, 1959, he married Betty Wenker. He enjoyed working for National Cash Register for many years. He …read more.

Dr. John G. “Jack” Hamilton passed away on August 31, 2016 ending a sixteen-year battle with a rare brain tumor called an ependymoma.  He was 72 years old. Jack was born to Gerald Hamilton and Lois Rondot Hamilton in Fort Wayne on June 29th, 1944. The timing of his birth put him, technically, just ahead …read more.

Phillip E. “Phil” Hartley, 83, of Syracuse, IN passed away at 6:15 a.m. on Saturday, October 8, 2016 at his home. Arrangements are pending at Owen Family Funeral Home, 1001 S. Huntington St., Syracuse, IN. Please check back later for complete obituary and service information.

H. Catherine Berger, 91, of Plymouth, passed away at 3:55 a.m. Friday, October 7, 2016 in Pilgrim Manor. She was born December 27, 1924 in Tippecanoe, Indiana, to the late Charles and Alta (Winterrowd) Best. At the age of one, she moved with her family to Plymouth, but she graduated from LaPaz High School in 1942. …read more.

Phillip J. Keller passed away Oct. 3, 2016. Arrangements are pending at Van Gilder Funeral Home in Plymouth.

Lou Anne Guilford of Lafayette passed peacefully on Oct. 5, 2016 following her battle with ovarian cancer. She was born in Hawkinsville, Georgia on July 13, 1963 to the late Larry and Ruth Jo Pyle. Following her mother’s death in 1964, she was raised by her paternal grandparents Ernest and Zula Pyle and her father …read more.

Ina M. Clingerman, 90, Columbia City, passed away at 11:50 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2016 at Miller’s at Oak Pointe. Born Sept. 5, 1926 in Fort Wayne, she was the daughter of Samuel B. and Mary M. (Smith) Long. She moved to Whitley County in 1938. She attended school in Allen County and Larwill. She …read more.

Anna Sudlow, 103, Syracuse, passed away at 8:30 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 6 at Miller’s Merry Manor, Syracuse. Anna was born Dec. 28, 1912 in Elkhart County the daughter of Jesse and Merta (Harsh) Rex. On Nov. 21, 1931 she married W.A. (John) Sudlow in Syracuse. He preceded her in death on Nov. 6, 1993. Anna …read more.

Ruth Cecelia Lawson, 96, Peabody Retirement Community, North Manchester, died at 11:12 a.m., Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2016 at Peabody. She was born May 3, 1920 in Monroeville, to Adolph and Blanche (Leonard) Westrick. Ruth was a 1937 graduate of Rock Creek High School in Huntington County, and attended International Business College in Fort Wayne one …read more.

Floyd “Ed” Mollencupp Sr., 90, Lake Bruce, passed away peacefully at 7:23 a.m., Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2016 at his residence. Born Jan. 7, 1926 in Fulton County, he was the son of the late Charles and Ada Mollencupp (Cook). Ed was a 1944 graduate of Kewanna High School. He was a U.S.  Army  veteran serving …read more.

Phyllis Jean Howard, 79, Rochester was surrounded by her loving family when she passed away at her home at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2016, fighting a battle with cancer. On Sept. 26, 1937, in Akron, Phyllis Jean Swanson was born. She was the cherished daughter of Carl and Helen Woolley Swanson. Growing up she shared her …read more.

Henrietta M. Byrer, 97, Columbia City, died at 7:55 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2016 at her home. She was born May 8, 1919 in Albion, a daughter of Charles and Edna (Campbell) Freidt. Her formative years were spent in Noble County where she completed her education. On Jan. 3, 1970 she was united in marriage …read more.

Kelly R. Kuhn, 51, Nappanee, died at 10:20 am, Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2016 at her residence after a three year battle with ALS. She was born Feb. 10, 1965 in Bremen to George E. and Carol Diane (Deardorff) Stanifer. Kelly lived her lifetime in Nappanee. She was a 1983 graduate of NorthWood High School. Her …read more.

Ina Clingerman, 90, Columbia City, passed away at 11:50 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2016 at Miller’s at Oak Pointe. Born Sept. 5, 1926 in Fort Wayne, she was the daughter of Samuel B. and Mary M.  (Smith) Long. Arrangements are pending with DeMoney-Grimes, a Life Story Funeral Home, 600 Countryside Drive, Columbia City.

Pamela Elizabeth Drook, 74, of rural Converse, died at 4:04 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2016 at Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis. She was born June 25, 1942 in Wabash to Roy V. and Jeanne E. (Murphy) Trisler. Pam was a 1960 graduate of Wabash High School. She married her childhood sweetheart, Tom Drook, at the St. …read more.

Dee Dee Evans, 72, Rochester was surrounded by her loving family when she passed away at 3:20 p.m.,Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2016 at her residence. In Evansville, Dorina Anne Ploch was born on July 17, 1944. She was the cherished daughter of Herbert and Ivita Reynolds Ploch. Growing up she shared her childhood with a sister and two brothers. …read more.

E. Louise Easterday, 90, Columbia City, died at 2:10 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2016 at Miller’s Merry Manor where she had been a resident since July 2013. She was born Aug. 29, 1926 in Whitley County, a daughter of Elmer J. and Daisy A. (Buffenbarger) Cox. Her formative years were spent in Washington Township. She …read more.

Lyla Donniece Tyner, 63, rural Wabash, died at 4:42 p.m., Oct. 4, 2016 at Marion General Hospital in Marion. She was born Sept. 17, 1953 in Moberly, Mo. to Hershel and Josephine (Kanatzer) Reynolds. Lyla was a 1971 graduate of Cairo High School in Cairo, Mo., and attended Central Christian College in Moberly, Mo. two years. …read more.

Clyde E. Bick, 92, Plymouth resident since 1972, passed away at 12:45 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2016 with his wife by his side at the Signature Healthcare of Bremen. Clyde was born in Fulton County Sept. 19, 1924 to Clyde A. and Mable (Myers) Bick. He graduated from Rochester High School with the class of …read more.

Rose Enders, 59, passed away with her husband and family by her side in her home at 5:52 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2016. Born in Plymouth Jan. 19, 1957, Rose was the daughter of Russell and Erika (Hamann) Tribbey. She graduated from LaVille High School with the class of 1976. On May 23, 1997 in …read more.

Mildred Pauline Ritenour, 94, Angola, formerly of Etna Green, passed away Friday, Sept. 20, 2016 at Lakeland Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center of Angola. Mildred was born Dec. 27, 1921 to Ira and Edna (Sult) Bickel. She graduated from LaPaz High School in 1939. She married Russell R. Ritenour on Nov. 23, 1939. Mildred was …read more.

Laura Shepherd, 63, passed away at 2:04 p.m., Friday, Sept. 30, 2016 in Lakeland Regional Medical Center, Lakeland, Fla. A resident of Lakeland for the past 11 years, she had spent most of her lifetime in the Warsaw area. Laura was born on June 28, 1953 in Prestonsburg, Ky. She was the daughter of Ershell …read more.

On Oct. 3, 2016 Robert Lee Anders, 54, Columbia City, left this earth to undoubtedly go attempt to raise hell in Heaven with the Savior he got to know the past few years of his life. Born Aug. 23, 1962 he was the youngest of three children born to Paul and Margorie (Cullimore) Anders. He …read more.

Carolyn H. “Merky” Gangloff, 63, Plymouth, passed away Saturday, Oct. 1, 2016 at home surrounded by her loving family. Carolyn was born June 26, 1953 in Clendenin, W. Va., to James and Doris (Roush) White. Carolyn’s greatest joy was her family and being a homemaker. She will be missed by all who loved her. Carolyn …read more.

Dorina “Dee Dee” Evans, 72, Rochester passed away at 3:20 p.m., Tuesday, Oct.4, 2016 at her residence. Arrangements are pending at Good Family Funeral Home, Rochester.

Miriam Bruce, 90, passed away peacefully Oct. 1, 2016 at her home in Gallatin, Tenn. Miriam was born to Walter and Ora Irvine Dec. 12, 1925 in Leesburg. She married the love of her life, Robert “Bob” Bruce, Sept. 23, 1944 and moved to Claypool where she and her husband raised their four children and …read more.