George F. Sheets, 82, of Nappanee, died at 3:40 a.m., Sunday, Feb. 19, 2017 at Good Shepherd Hospice, Sebring, Fla., after an illness of three weeks.  He was born Nov. 4, 1934 in Nappanee to Charles L. and Eileen (Harman) Sheets. George was a 1952 graduate of Nappanee High School. On Dec. 28, 1952 he married Patricia Richmond …read more.

Mary Ann Loe, 83, rural Columbia City, died Monday morning, Feb. 20, 2017 at her home. She was born Dec. 8, 1933 in Whitley County, a daughter of the late John and Vivian (Roth) Gillespie. Her formative years were spent in Columbia Township where she attended elementary school. She graduated from Columbia City High School …read more.

Marilyn Anne Zinsmeister, 79, Roann, died at 4 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 19, 2017 at Peabody Healthcare Center in North Manchester. She was born Oct. 13, 1937 in Wabash to Hugh and Mones L. (Meyer) Slee. Marilyn was a 1955 graduate of Roann High School. She married George Zinsmeister at the Roann First Brethren Church on …read more.

Mary A. McIntyre, 86, Bourbon, passed away in her home with family at her side at 3 a.m., Sunday, Feb. 19, 2017. Mary was born the daughter of William A. and Gladys (Hammond) Parsons on April 30, 1930, in Terra Haute. She moved to Bourbon in December of 1968. She was retired from Triton School Corporation …read more.

Betty J. Miller, 89, formerly of Mentone, passed at 7:08 a.m., Monday, Feb. 20, 2017 at Mason Health Care of Warsaw. She was born on March 30, 1927 in Fulton County to Max and Leoma (Heminger) Anderson. She married on Feb. 2, 1947 in Koontz Lake to Harold L. Miller, who preceded on July 26, …read more.

Mary A. Jones, 97, formerly of Rochester passed away on Saturday, Feb. 18, 2017 in Michigan.  Arrangements are pending at Good Family Funeral Home of Rochester.

Francis John “Jack” Fitzwilliam, Warsaw, passed away at 12:10 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 19, 2017 at Miller’s Merry Manor of Warsaw at the age of 87. He was born June 19, 1929 in Tengyueh, China to missionary parents Francis Julius Fitzwilliam and Jennie Eliza (Kingston) Fitzwilliam.  On March 24, 1951 in Wheaton, Ill. he was married to …read more.

Farrell “Butch” Stout, 75, Warsaw, originally Yorktown, died at 12:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 19, 2017 in Warsaw Meadows Care Center, Warsaw, Arrangements are pending at Titus Funeral Home.

Betty Jane Finney, 91, Syracuse, passed away at 5:03 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 26, 2017 at Goshen Hospital in Goshen.  She was born July 30, 1925 in Huntington to Earl F. and Edna (Shivley) Garretson. She graduated in 1943 from Huntington High School and was a World War II Navy veteran. On June 23, 1946 in …read more.

Phyllis Anne Bauer, 90, North Webster, passed away at 12:17 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 19, 2017 at Parkview Hospital in Warsaw. She was born on Dec. 3, 1926 in Fort Wayne to Charles Burton and Frances Marie (Wagner) Moore. She attended South Side High School in Fort Wayne and on Jan. 26, 1963 in Fort Wayne …read more.

D. Eloise Freeman, 85, of rural Columbia City, died at 3:25 p.m. Friday, Feb. 17, 2017 at the Hospice Home in Fort Wayne. She was born June 5, 1931 in Columbia City a daughter of Herschel “Joe” and Clara Belle (Reider) Jones. A lifelong Columbia City resident, she graduated from Columbia City High School in …read more.

Billy E. Kline, 78, North Manchester, died at 3:38 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 17, 2017  in Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne. He was born March 18, 1938 in Wabash, IN to Everett & Grace (Maidford) Kline. Billy retired as a foreman from the Wabash County Highway Department.  He attended Silver Creek Church of God, Silver Lake.  …read more.

Cindy Weybright, 65, passed away on Friday morning, Feb.17, 2017 in the St. Joseph Regional Medical Center – Plymouth Campus. She then gave the gift of sight through the Indiana Organ Procurement Program. She was born on March 1, 1951 in Fulton County to Richard E. and Carolyn R. Hagan. Carolyn passed in 1990. Cindy …read more.

Thomas E. Zeiger, 66, Rochester, Indiana, passed away at 5:30 a.m. on Thursday, Feb.16, 2017 at the Veterans Administration Northern Indiana Health Care System, Marion Campus, Marion. He was born on Oct. 30, 1950 in Rochester, the son of Joseph A. and Martha J. (Richard) Zeiger. Thomas served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam …read more.

Phyllis Ann Bauer, 90, of North Webster passed away at 12:17 a.m. on Sunday, Feb. 19, 2017 at Parkview Hospital in Warsaw. Arrangements are pending at Owen Family Funeral Home, SR 13 and CR 500N, North Webster.

Paul David Dwyer, known by many simply as “P.D.,” died Thursday, Feb. 16, 2017 in his Chapman Lake home. He was 82 at the time of his death. Born on Nov. 8, 1934 in Fort Wayne, he was the son of David John and Mary Elizabeth (Runkle) Dwyer. He graduated from St. Paul Catholic High School, …read more.

Richard L. Hershberger, Syracuse, 68, died Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2017, unexpectedly of natural causes at Goshen Hospital.  He was born Feb. 29, 1948 to Victor and Frieda (Robison) Hershberger in Nappanee.  Richard was a lifetime area resident.  He worked at Holiday Rambler for 24 years, and 10 years at Colbin Tools.  Richard raced at New …read more.

Gwendolyn Young, 91, Albion, and formerly a resident of Syracuse, died Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2017. at North Ridge Village Nursing Home. She was born on March 1, 1925, in Fort Wayne to the late Leslie and Virginia (Nole) Meens. She married Ralph Young in July of 1950 in Auburn. He preceded her in death in …read more.

Jeanette Bills, 83, Columbia City, died Tuesday evening, Feb. 14, 2017 at Oak Pointe. She was born Feb. 12, 1934 in Whitley County, a daughter of Valmont and Beryl (Weeks) Fry. Her formative years were spent in Columbia City where she attended McClellan School. As a teenager, her family moved to Fort Wayne where she …read more.

James Laughlin Johnston, 93, Columbia City, died at 5:10 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2017 at Miller’s Oak Pointe, after a brief illness. He was born March 22, 1923 in Whitley County, son of the late Homer P. and Ethel (Hill) Johnston. His formative years were spent in Thorncreek Township. He graduated from Columbia City High …read more.

Stephen Homer Johnson, 70, Fort Wayne, died Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2017, at Lutheran Hospital of Indiana, Fort Wayne. Steve was born in Huntington April 6, 1946, to Wayne and Mary (Ahlfeld) Johnson. The second of four children and the son of a minister and homemaker, Steve grew up in Claypool. He earned a Bachelors of Science …read more.

Joe Claude Simmons, Winona Lake, passed away at 3:40 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2017 at St. Vincent Hospice in Indianapolis at the age of 65. He was born on Aug. 6, 1951 in Bedford to Vivian A. Simmons and Neva (Owens) Simmons. On April 16, 1977 in Servia to Sue Elaine (Kreider) Simmons, who survives …read more.

Darlene Evelyn Slusher, 89, passed away at 12:30 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2017 in Miller’s at Oak Point in Columbia City. She was born Jan. 3, 1928 in Claypool to John and Neva (Miller) Wehrly. Darlene was a lifetime Kosciusko County resident and a 1946 graduate of Warsaw High School. Darlene and Paul E. Slusher …read more.

Sandra K. “Sandy” Groninger, 75, Warsaw, passed away at 3:12 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2017 in Avalon Village, Ligonier.  She had been afflicted by Dementia/Alzheimer’s Disease for eight years. The daughter of Bill and Ruby (Duncan) Dorrell, Sandy was born June 29, 1941 in Muncie. She was a 1959 graduate of Mentone High School and …read more.

Maurice Guiff, 67, passed away Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2017 in his Akron home. Maurice was born April 22, 1949 in Warsaw to Joseph William and Gwendolyn Lamoine (Bidwell) Guiff.  He was a 1967 graduate of Pierceton High School, Pierceton. Maurice and M. Sue Nellans were married Oct. 4, 1986 in Warsaw. He lived his life …read more.

Dave B. Fulkerson, 78, Warsaw, passed away at 9:41 a.m. Monday, Feb. 13, 2017 in Warsaw. He was born Sept. 25, 1938 in Owensboro, Ky. to Walter Douglas Fulkerson and Mary Helen Walden. He was a Warsaw resident since 1982 and is formerly of Columbia City and Fort Wayne. He was united in marriage in …read more.

Gregory Lantz, 62, Cromwell, passed away Feb. 13, 2017. He was born Sept. 27, 1954 in Goshen to Charles and Rosemary (Hummel) Lantz. He was a lifelong area resident. He recently retired as a heavy equipment operator. He is survived by his father, Charles Lantz, Syracuse; his brother, Timothy Lantz, Syracuse, his uncle, Robert Lantz, …read more.

M. Lynn Atwood, 70, Syracuse, passed away at 2:44 a.m. Feb. 13, 2017 at the Visiting Nurse & Hospice Home in Fort Wayne. She was born Sept. 4, 1946 in Indianapolis to Richard K. and Beverly (Morse) Weisenfluh. She graduated in 1965 from Arlington High School in Indianapolis and was married in Indianapolis to H. …read more.

David D. “Dave” Clayton, 80, Warsaw, passed away at 1:40 p.m. Monday, Feb. 13, 2017 at Mason Health & Rehab in Warsaw, IN. He was born June 18, 1936 in Syracuse to Eldon and Louise (Watkins) Clayton. He graduated in 1954 from Leesburg High School and was a lifetime Kosciusko & Noble County area resident. …read more.

James S. “Jim” Shepherd, 88, Warsaw, passed away Feb. 12, 2017 at his home. He was born May 10, 1928 in Bippus to George and Blanche (Spicer) Shepherd. He graduated from Bippus High School and in 1952 from Indiana University in Bloomington with his B.A Degree. He was a United States Navy veteran and was …read more.

David W. Goss, 76, Rochester, passed away Monday, Feb. 13, 2017 at St. Joseph Hospital of Plymouth. On Aug. 25, 1940, David was born in Plymouth. He was the treasured son of Howard and Ethel Slonaker Goss. Growing up he shared his childhood with a sister Joyce and a brother Bob. Following high school, patriotism …read more.

Edwin W. Reeves I, 66, Leesburg, passed away at 11:30 a.m., Monday, Feb. 13, 2017 at his residence. On Dec. 2, 1950, Edwin Warren Reeves was born in Anniston, Ala. He was the treasured son of Columbus and Bertha Lecroy Reeves. As the second youngest, growing up he shared his childhood with four brothers and three …read more.

Walter Mann, 56, Murfreesboro, Tenn., formerly of Warsaw, passed away Sunday, Jan. 29, 2017 at St. Thomas West Hospital. He was a native of Florida and lived in Murfreesboro for the past ten years. Walter was employed as Vice President of Privacy for Community Health Systems. Walter was preceded in death by his father, Billy …read more.

Sandra K. Groninger, 75, Warsaw, died Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2017, in Lignoier. Arrangements are pending at Titus Funeral Home.

Stephen H. Johnson, 70, Fort Wayne, died at 12:55 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2017, at Lutheran Hospital of Indiana in Fort Wayne. Arrangements are pending at Titus Funeral Home.

John R. DeWitt, 67, Columbia City, passed away at 2:15 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2017, at Visiting Nurse and Hospice Home, Fort Wayne. Arrangements are pending at DeMoney-Grimes, a Life Story Funeral Home, 600 Countryside Drive, Columbia City.

Dave Fulkerson, 78, Warsaw, passed away at 9:41 p.m. Monday, Feb. 13, 2017, in Warsaw. Arrangements are currently pending with McHatton-Sadler Funeral Chapel, Warsaw.

David Goss, 76, Rochester passed away at 3:06 p.m., Monday, Feb. 13, 2017 at St. Joseph Hospital of Plymouth. Arrangements are pending at Good Family Funeral Home of Rochester.

Hallie J. Self, 87, Warsaw, passed away at 10:03 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 11, 2017 at Lutheran Hospital of Fort Wayne. He was born on March 19, 1929 to Jessie “Hall” and Viola “Odie” (Howerton) Self in Hitchita, Okla. Hallie and his wife have lived in Warsaw since 2004. On July 10, 1952 he married Leda …read more.

David D. “Dave” Clayton, 80, Warsaw, formerly of North Webster and Kimmell, passed away at 1:40 p.m. Monday, Feb. 13, 2017 at Mason Health & Rehab in Warsaw. Arrangements are pending at Owen Family Funeral Home, St. Rd 13 & CR 500N, North Webster.

Marjorie E. St. John, 87, Rochester passed away Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2017 at Lakeland General Hospital, Lakeland, Fla. In Peru, Aug. 24, 1929, Marjorie E. Becker was born.  She was the treasured daughter of Albert and Winifred Brach Becker. Growing up she shared her childhood with a brother Bob. On Feb. 2, 1952, in Kokomo’s …read more.

Martha L. “Lynn” Atwood, 70, Syracuse, passed away at 2:44 a.m. Feb. 13, 2017 at the Visiting Nurse & Hospice Home in Fort Wayne. Arrangements are pending at Owen Family Funeral Home, 1001 S. Huntington. St, Syracuse.

Jeanette Alwine, 96, Warsaw, passed away at 4:35 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 12, 2017 in Peabody Retirement Community, North Manchester. She was born Feb. 1, 1921 in Patterson, N.J. to Thomas and Jessie (Dykstra) Korenstra. She was united in marriage to Phil Alwine on Feb. 1, 1947 in Michigan City, who preceded her March 22, 2005. …read more.

  Virginia Elizabeth King, 94, passed away at 4:45 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 9, 2017 in Warsaw’s Kosciusko Community Hospital. Virginia was born Dec. 25, 1922 in Warsaw. She was the daughter of Hubert Victor and Lauretta Marie (Eiler) Short. She was a 1940 graduate of Warsaw High School. On July 7, 1965 Virginia was married …read more.

Hallie J. Self, 87, Warsaw, passed away at 10:03 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 11, 2017 at Lutheran Hospital of Fort Wayne. Arrangements are pending McHatton-Sadler Funeral Chapel, Warsaw. To Sign the Guestbook or Send a Condolence go to www.mchattonsadlerfuneralchapels.com

James S. “Jim” Shepherd, 88, Warsaw, passed away Feb. 12, 2017 at his home. Arrangements are pending at Owen Family Funeral Home, St. Rd 13 & CR 500N, North Webster, IN.

Jeanette F. Alwine, 96, Warsaw, passed away at 4:35 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 12, 2017 in Peabody Retirement Community, North Manchester. Arrangements are currently pending with McHatton-Sadler Funeral Chapel, Warsaw.

Mary M. Kwiatkowski, 83, Plymouth, passed away at 6:10 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 9, 2017 at Pilgrim Manor, Plymouth. Per Mary’s wishes, no visitation or service will take place. Burial will take place at a later date in Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Chicago, Ill.

Joseph E. Felke, 66, Claypool, passed away at 8:10 p.m. Saturday Feb. 11, 2017 at his home. He was born on Nov. 25, 1950 in Plymouth, the son of Francis Edward and Evelyn Joan (Owens) Felke. On April 8, 2004 in Claypool, he married Marsha Welch and she survives. Joseph had worked in advertising at the …read more.

Donna Jean “Donnie” Grosvenor Metheny 95, Rochester, passed away at 3:40 p.m. Friday, Feb. 10, 2017 at Woodlawn Hospital, Rochester. She was born Aug. 6, 1921 in Milford, the daughter of Floyd E. and Blanche F. (Long) Cretcher. She was a proud graduate of Bourbon High School – Class of 1939. On March 23, 1940 in Peru, …read more.

Lindley F. “Butch” Bilby, 75, rural Rochester, passed at 1:42 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 9, 2017 at his residence. He was born Oct. 2, 1941 in Tipton. He married on May 24, 1980 in Rochester to Barbara J. Craft, she survives. Following Butch’s request no services will be held at this time. Arrangements Entrusted to Hartzler …read more.

Rita Ann Beeson, 87, North Webster, passed away at 12:15 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 12, 2017 at Lakeland Healthcare & Rehab in Milford. She was born April 19, 1929 in Gas City, to Lawrence E. and Lucille I. (Harshman) Richards. She graduated in 1947 from Gas City High School and on June 26, 1948 in Gas …read more.

Garry A. Shidler, 66, Rochester, was surrounded by his loving family when he passed away at home following a valiant battle with cancer. Born Jan. 28, 1951, in Pulaski County, Garry Arthur Shidler was a treasured son of Thomas and May Linback Shidler.  Growing up as one of 13 children, he shared his childhood with seven …read more.

Edith M. Romine, 94, a former resident of Churubusco and widow of Leo E. Romine, passed away at 10:20 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 11, 2017, at the North Ridge Village Nursing Home in Albion.  She had been a patient there since 2015. Among the surviving relatives are her daughters Linda (John) Barrett of Churubusco and …read more.

Barbara Podd-Seese, 86, of Plymouth, passed away early Saturday, Feb. 11, 2017 in her residence. She was born Dec. 15, 1930 in Plymouth, to the late Charles and Anna (Geisleman) Croy. She graduated from Plymouth High School in 1948. Barbara married Raymond Podd on December 18, 1948 in Illinois; he preceded her in death on March …read more.

Virginia E. King, 94, of Warsaw passed away at 4:45 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 9, at Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw. Arrangements are pending at Titus Funeral Home, Warsaw.

Larry Jernigan, 59, of North Webster passed away on Feb. 9, 2017 at his home. Arrangements are pending at the Eastlund Funeral Home.

In loving memory of our hero Larry Lee “Batman” Priser, 52, of Warsaw. He passed away at 3:50 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2017 at St Vincent Indianapolis Hospital, Indianapolis surrounded by those he loved. The love and support from the multitude of people has shown our family just how many lives our hero has …read more.

Lorraine L. Curry, 81, North Webster, passed away at 7:05 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2017 at Goshen Hospital in Goshen. She was born on July 14, 1935 in Delaware County to Aurel and Jeanette (Stanton) Stevens. She graduated from Muncie Central High School and attended Ball State University in Muncie. She was married on Sept. …read more.

Lorraine L. Curry, 81, North Webster, passed away at 7:05 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2017 at Goshen Hospital in Goshen. Arrangements are pending at Owen Family Funeral Home, St. Rd 13 & CR 500N, North Webster.

Barbara A. (Snyder) Welborn, 79, North Manchester, died at 6:50 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2017 at Peabody Retirement Community. She was born Dec. 7, 1937 in Wabash County to Todd B. and Virginia L. (DeArmond) Bender. She married Michael E. Snyder in North Manchester on July 17, 1960. Barbara graduated from Manchester High School in 1955 …read more.

Janice M. Mann, 66, Rochester, passed away at 3:19 p.m. Tuesday Feb. 7, 2017 at Life Care Center of Rochester. She was born on Nov. 4, 1950 in South Bend, the daughter of Ray and Henrietta (Radecki) Lisenko. She married Ret. Staff Sgt. Donald D. Mann and he preceded her in death on April 2, …read more.

Jeffrey Neal Patton, 61, Argos, was surrounded by his loving family when he passed away, on Feb. 7, 2017 at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center of Plymouth. On July 28, 1955, in Rochester, Jeff was born to Mart C. and  Janet Nesmith Patton. Jeff  lived in the Argos Community his entire life. In 1974, he graduated from …read more.

Eugene Leroy Grimm, 83, Claypool, passed away at 9:34 a.m. Monday, Feb. 6, 2017 at his home. He was born on Nov. 7, 1933 in Mishawaka to John E. and Helen Mabel (Cowan) Grimm. He moved to the Warsaw area in the 1940’s and attended Warsaw High School.  On July 17, 1965 in Warsaw he …read more.

Infant Russell Dale Grindle, the son of Randall Grindle and Amber Burnworth was born Feb. 4, 2017 at Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis, Indiana. He leaves behind many in addition to his parents.  However, the one he shared the most life with and who survives is his twin brother, Keith.  Additional survivors include two brothers and …read more.

Miriam E. “Pat” Benson, 85, Syracuse, passed away at 1:30 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2017 at Miller’s Merry Manor in Syracuse. She was born on March 2, 1931 in Milford to James R. & Pauline O. (Ringler) Losee. She was a lifetime Syracuse area resident and attended Syracuse High School. She was married on Jan. …read more.

Betty J. Baugher, 82, Warsaw, died at 9:20 a.m., Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2017, at Miller’s Merry Manor in Warsaw. The daughter of Judson L. and Jettie (Thompson) Vanator, Betty was born Nov. 15, 1934 in Warsaw.  She was a 1953 graduate of Warsaw High School. Also in Warsaw and on May 28, 1954 she and …read more.

Arnold C. Keuneke, 97, North Manchester, passed away at 11:55 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 5, 2017 at Timbercrest Nursing Home. Born Feb. 4, 1920 in Adams County, he was the son of Albert G. Keuneke and Martha (Kiess) Keuneke. Arnold was born near Preble and lived in Fort Wayne as a young man before moving to …read more.

Infant Everett Rhys Brineman, was delivered weighing 3 pounds, 10 ounces at 16 ½” tall at 10:20 a.m., on Saturday, Feb. 4, 2017 at Parkview Whitley Hospital in Columbia City. He is survived by a loving family including his parents, Roger Brineman, of Fort Wayne and Cameron Garza, of Warsaw; grandparents, Jim and Janice Brineman, …read more.

Miriam E. “Pat” Benson, 85, Syracuse, passed away at 1:30 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2017 at Miller’s Merry Manor in Syracuse. Arrangements are pending at Owen Family Funeral Home, 1001 S. Huntington St., Syracuse.

Shawne L. Beatty, 46, Syracuse, passed away at 1:35 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 5, 2017 at his home. He was born on May 9, 1970 in Elkhart to Ronald Ray and Pamela M. (Bertch) Beatty. He graduated in 1988 from Elkhart Central High School and was a lifetime Elkhart, Goshen, and Syracuse area resident. He was …read more.

Liela (Bechtold) Heeter, 86, North Manchester, died at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 5, 2017 in Peabody Healthcare Center, North Manchester. She was born July 27, 1930 in St. Louis, Mo. to Joe and Alma E. (Rudig) Bechtold. She graduated from Chester High School class of 1948. On Nov. 7, 1948 she married Richard Duane “Dick” …read more.

Betty Baugher, 81, Winona Lake, died at 9:20 a.m., Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2017, in Miller’s Merry Manor. Arrangements are pending at Titus Funeral Home, Warsaw.

Fred J. Matheny, 85, Warsaw passed away at 11:45 a.m. Feb. 6, 2017 in Mason’s Health and Rehab. He was born in Bourbon Nov. 30, 1931 to Ralph and Esther (Mitchell) Matheny. On June 22, 1951 in Warsaw he was united in marriage to his first wife Margaret Fuller who preceded him in death on …read more.

Max Hungerford, 89, Rochester passed away at 7:15 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2017, at the Sacred Heart Hospital at Miromar Beach, Fla.  Arrangements are pending at the Good Family Funeral Home, Rochester.

Fred Matheny, 85, Warsaw, passed away at 11:45 a.m. Monday, Feb. 6, 2017 in Mason Care and Rehabilitation, Warsaw. Arrangements are currently pending with McHatton-Sadler Funeral Chapel, Warsaw.

Patsy C. Fairchild, 81, Huntington, died at 8:40 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 5, 2017 in her residence. She was born February 21, 1935 in Wabash County to Bennett and Thelma (Kline) Ihnen. She graduated from Manchester High School in 1954. On Dec. 22, 1978 she married Ronald G. Fairchild.  She worked at Invensys Controls, North Manchester …read more.

Paul D. Weirick, 83, rural Silver Lake, passed at 10:22 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 5, 2017 at Kosciusko Community Hospital of Warsaw. He was born Feb. 27, 1933 in Silver Lake to Clifford and Mildred (Miller) Weirick. He married on Jan 24, 1958 in Burket to Mary D. Keplinger, she survives. Paul was a farmer as …read more.

Clyde Reed, 76, Akron, passed at 1:45 a.m., Sunday, Feb. 5, 2017 at Peabody Retirement Community of North Manchester. He was born July 24, 1940 in Aurora, Ill. to George and Alice (Bogdon) Reed. Clyde was a truckdriver for North Express of Winamac. He also drove for Pierceton Trucking, Sealed Power of Rochester, and Peabody …read more.

Carol Sue Lahman, 77, Rochester, passed away Saturday, Feb. 4, 2017 at IU Health Methodist Hospital of Indianapolis. On Feb. 15, 1939, Carol was born at home in Leiters Ford to C.E. Mike and Bernice Kline Hartz. As one of three children she shared her childhood with two brothers, Jerry and Mike. Proudly Carol, graduated …read more.

Norma Jean Monce, 88, Cincinnati, Ohio died at 4:15 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 4, 2017 at Indian Springs Healthcare Facility, Cincinnati, Ohio. She was born in North Manchester, Dec. 4, 1928 to Harley A. and Ethel F. (Cover) Sincroft. She graduated from Central High School, North Manchester class of 1945. She first married Earl R. Flohr …read more.

Michael Eugene Whitmer, 56, Plainfield, formerly of Nappanee, died at 8:36 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 5, 2017 after a seven year illness, at Hospice House in Elkhart where he had been admitted Saturday.  He was born Dec. 30, 1960 in Elkhart to Robert and Betty (Miller) Whitmer. Michael was a 1979 graduate of NorthWood High School. He …read more.

Nancy Lee Baker, Syracuse, passed away at 6:22 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 5, 2017 at Kosciusko Community Hospital of Warsaw, at the age of 81. She was born Aug. 15, 1935 in Goshen, to Ernest Oswald and Mary Elizabeth (Wyland) Oswald.  On Feb. 12, 1955 she was married to Bernard Baker, who passed away on October 20, …read more.

Arnold C. Keuneke, 97, North Manchester, passed away at 11:55 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 5, 2017 at Timbercrest Nursing Home. Arrangements are pending at DeMoney-Grimes, a Life Story Funeral Home, 600 Countryside Drive, Columbia City.

Daniel Griffith, 64, Cromwell, passed away on Feb. 3, 2017 at the Kosciusko Community Hospital as a result of complications from a stroke. He was born Oct. 10, 1952 in Fort Wayne to Laurence and Rosemary (Schirmeyer) Griffith, who both preceded him in death. On Dec. 2, 1995 he married Richele Eicher who survives.  He …read more.

Terrance L. “Terry” McDonald, 72, New Paris, passed away at 10 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 4, 2017 at his home. He was born on Feb. 15, 1944 in Kalamazoo, Mich. to Francis L. and Olive E. (Hunninghake) McDonald. He was a lifetime Syracuse and New Paris area resident and graduated in 1962 from Syracuse High School. …read more.

Edward F. Keith, 97, Ligonier, passed away Friday, Feb. 3, 2017 at his home. He was born on July 9, 1919 to Joseph & Minnie (Darr) Keith in Jonesboro. On May 11, 1940 he married Rose L. Alfrey. She preceded him in death in 1978. He later married Agnes Grissom Keith on Nov. 10, 1979. …read more.

Justin Lewis “Dean” Dean, 21, Elkhart, died at 12:18 pm, Friday, Feb. 3, 2017 in South Bend Memorial Hospital, from injuries received in a tragic car accident Thursday evening.  He was born Feb. 23, 1995 in St. Joseph County to Frank and Donna (Logan) Dean. Justin lived his lifetime in Nappanee and Elkhart. He attended North …read more.

Phylis A. Kralovansky, 90, Plymouth passed away at 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 4, 2017 at the Pilgrim Manor Nursing Home in Plymouth. Phylis was born in Plymouth Feb. 18, 1926 to Harold Wayne and Vivian (Stout) Young. With her mother’s passing during childbirth, she was raised by her grandparents in Plymouth. She graduated from Plymouth Lincoln …read more.

Roger R. Rouch, 70, Kewanna, passed away at 1:41 a.m. Friday Feb. 3, 2017 at his residence. He was born on Jan. 2, 1947 in Rochester, the son of Wilbert and Betty (Brusher) Rouch. On Jan. 15, 1971 in Rochester, he married Selena Kay Mutchler and she survives. Roger had worked for the former McMahan-O’Connor Construction and …read more.

Clyde Reed, 76, Akron, passed Sunday morning, Feb. 5, 2017 at Peabody Retirement Community of North Manchester. Arrangements are pending at Hartzler Funeral Home, Akron.

Cleties Wagoner, 87, Culver, was surrounded by his loving family when he passed away at 11:50 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 5, 2017.  Arrangements are pending at the Good Family Funeral Home, Rochester.

Carol Sue Lahman, 77, Rochester, passed away Saturday, Feb. 4, 2017 at IU Health Methodist Hospital of Indianapolis. On Feb. 15, 1939, Carol was born at home in Leiters Ford to C.E.  Mike and Bernice Kline Hartz. As one of three children she shared her childhood with two brothers, Jerry and Mike. She proudly graduated with …read more.

Frank Joseph Vojtasek Sr., 90, passed away Saturday, Feb. 4, 2017. Frank was born on May 12, 1926, in Glenn Flora, Wisc. He was the son of Joseph and Katherine (Novak) Vojtasek, and during his childhood, the family moved to Ladysmith, Wisc. On Sept. 9, 1948, Frank married Theresa Charais at Our Lady of Sorrows …read more.

Shawne L. Beatty, 46, Syracuse, passed away on Sunday, Feb. 5, 2017 at his home. Arrangements are pending at Owen Family Funeral Home, 1001 S. Huntington St., Syracuse.

Vaughn W. Atchison Sr., 66, Ligonier, passed away at 1:49 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 29, 2017 at Avalon Village Nursing Home in Ligonier. He was born on May 11, 1950 in Springfield, Ohio to Richard and Jane (Eversole) Atchison. He graduated in 1969 from Tecumseh High School in Donnelsville, Ohio and was a United States Army …read more.

Ada Jean Finken, 91, Pierceton, passed away at 1:55 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 4, 2017 in Parkview Whitley Hospital, Columbia City. On May 7, 1925, she was born in Fort Wayne to Thurman and Nellie (Birtwhistle) Busz.  Ada was united in marriage to Carl L. Finken on Nov. 4, 1947 in Orchard Park, N.Y., who preceded …read more.

Born in Bluffton, Ohio on July 9, 1924, son of Leonard and Pearl Moser Gratz, James L. Gratz died February 3, 2017 in North Manchester. He grew up on a farm, was confirmed in the Evangelical & Reformed Church, and graduated from Bluffton High School in 1943.  Jim served in the Naval Pacific fleet during …read more.

Rev. Richard D. “P.D.” Dunning, 84, Milford, passed away at 10:25 a.m. Friday, Feb. 3, 2017 at his home. He was born on Sept. 10, 1932 in St. Joseph, Mo. to Thomas Jefferson “T.J.”  and Bertha (Smith) Dunning.             He graduated in 1950 from Atchison High School, Midland University in Fremont, …read more.

Edward Keith, age 97, of Ligonier, Ind., passed away on Friday, Feb. 3, 2017 at his home in Ligonier, Ind. Arrangements are currently pending at Yeager Funeral Home in Ligonier, Ind.