Betty Jean Geiger, 92, formerly of Columbia City, died at 6:50 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2015 at Peabody Retirement Community, North Manchester, where she was a resident since October. She was born Sept. 20, 1923, in Whitley County, a daughter of Otto and Lula (Schaper) Kuglin. Her formative years were spent in Columbia City, where …read more.

Mr. Lloyd W. Hatfield 71, Rochester, was surrounded by his loving family when he passed away Jan. 1, 2016, at his home. Born in South Bend on Feb. 4, 1944, Lloyd William was a treasured son of Loren and Dorothy Hatfield. Growing up, he shared his childhood with two sisters and four brothers. Lloyd served Oliver …read more.

Dianna Lynn Baker, Warsaw, passed away at 2:45 p.m. Friday, Jan. 01, 2016, at her residence at the age of 56. She was a 1977 graduate of Tippecanoe Valley High School and worked for Symmetry Medical, Warsaw, since she was hired in 2000. Christ was the center of her life then her family. Dianna was a …read more.

Hugh L. Geiger, 80, Columbia City, passed away at 1:05 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2015, at his home. Arrangements are pending at DeMoney-Grimes Funeral Home, Columbia City.

Sarah Jane Vlot, 18, Warsaw, passed away Tuesday, Dec. 29, 2015, in her home surrounded by her loving family and her faithful companion dogs Blue and Penny. She was born May 5, 1997, in Fort Wayne, to Cornell and Dana Vlot of Warsaw. Sarah was a senior at Warsaw Community High School and was active …read more.

Lewis A. Gale, 84, North Manchester, died at 6:15 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 29, 2015, at Peabody Retirement Community, North Manchester. He was born Oct. 31, 1931, in Whitley County, to Clay and Eva (Betzner) Gale, both deceased. He married LaDonna Steele on Oct. 28, 1954. He worked for Whitley County Highway Dept. for 27 years, …read more.

Virginia C. “Ginnie” Fretz, 71, Winona Lake, passed away at 4:20 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 29, 2015, in Millers Merry Manor, Warsaw. She was born on June 20, 1944, to Taylor R. and Dorothy V. (Miles) Horne in Minnie, Ky. She was united in marriage on June 11, 1978 to Phillip Fretz in Bourbon. Virginia moved …read more.

Ardith J. “Joan” Shear, 87, Syracuse, passed away at 9:50 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 22, 2015, at Miller’s Merry Manor in Syracuse. She was born on May 15, 1928, in North Webster, to Charles Dewey and Fern (Winebrenner) Scott. She was a lifetime North Webster and Syracuse area resident and graduated in 1946 from North Webster …read more.

Suzanne “Sue” Morrow Slater, 77, passed peacefully on her 52nd wedding anniversary at 6:10 p.m. Monday, Dec. 28, 2015, at her residence. She was born July 14, 1938, in Columbus, Ohio, to Daniel and Helen (Hurtt) O’Donnell. Mrs. Slater was a 1956 graduate of Central High School in South Bend. She graduated from South Bend …read more.

Patrick J. Reilly, Jr., 73, passed away at 5:15 p.m. Monday, Dec. 28, 2015, in Mason Health and Rehabilitation Center, Warsaw. Patrick was born Nov. 20, 1942, in Chicago, Ill. to Patrick J. and Bertha (Mooney) Reilly, Sr. He was united in marriage to Marlene Mackey on May 22, 1965 in Chicago, Ill. Serving as …read more.

Penny S. Arnold, Plymouth, died Friday, Dec. 25, 2015. She was born Aug. 17, 1951. There will be no services. Van Gilder Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Gary Eugene Edgecomb, 73, Plymouth, passed away unexpectedly but due to natural causes Tuesday, Dec. 29, 2015, in the St. Joseph Regional Medical Center, Mishawaka. Visitation will be held from 2-6 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 3, 2016, in the Johnson-Danielson Funeral Home, Plymouth. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, Jan. 4, in the …read more.

David E. Washington 50, Rochester, passed away at 12:49 p.m. Monday, Dec. 28, 2015, at his residence. He was born on April 21, 1965, in Gallipolis, Ohio, the son of Peggy Honeycutt. He worked for the Norfolk-Southern Railroad for many years. He enjoyed going to flea markets, model building, woodworking and was a movie buff. …read more.

Ronald C. Keele 75, Rochester, passed away at 3:45 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 27, 2015, at Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne. He was born on Aug. 18, 1940, in Ill., the son of Charles Albert and Lorine Aldine (Schmidt) Keele. On Aug. 21, 1971, in Rochester, he married Bonnie J. Vigar. She preceded him in …read more.

Doris ‘Jean’ Shanbeck, 94, Warsaw, passed away at 2:57 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 29, 2015, at her home. She was born on Sept. 23, 1921, in Warsaw, to John Alva and Anna M. (Beatty) Bowser. She married Dale Richard Shanbeck on Oct. 16, 1939, and lived most of her life in Warsaw. She attended Warsaw High …read more.

Kathleen Marie Reierson-Reaker, 56, Bremen, passed away on Monday, Dec. 28, 2015, at home. She was born to John Ready and Patricia (Woltman) Barnhart on Sept. 18, 1959, in South Bend. On Dec. 13, 2014, she married Ronnie Reaker. Kathleen will be remembered as a loving and caring mother, and also for her strong faith. …read more.

Doris Jane “DJ” Duncan, 72, Warsaw, formerly of Fort Wayne and Muncie, passed away at 7:02 p.m. Friday, December 25, 2015 at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne, Indiana. She was born to the late Vern L. and Catherine (Goebel) Anderson on February 26, 1943 in Fort Wayne, Indiana. She was a graduate of Wabash High …read more.

Laveda J. McKinniss, 65, Bourbon passed away at 8 a.m. Monday, Dec. 28, 2015, in her home. Laveda was born Nov. 19, 1950, in Flint, Mich. the daughter of Paul and Brookie (Tackett) May. She has been a resident of Bourbon since Oct. of 2015. She had worked at Sprague Devices. She is survived by …read more.

Oscar “Pee Wee” Russell, 70, Milford, passed away Friday, Dec. 25, 2015, in Fort Wayne from a heart attack. He was born on March 27, 1945, in South Bend to Oscar M. and Thelma (Crawford) Russell. He married Martha “Myrt” Elliott Fisher on Dec. 30, 1995. Pee Wee worked many years as a painter for …read more.

D. ‘Jean’ Shanbeck, 94, Warsaw, died on Tuesday, Dec. 29, 2015, at home. Arrangments are pending at Titus Funeral Home, Warsaw.

Patrick Reilly, 73, Warsaw, died on Monday, Dec. 28, 2015, at Mason Health and Rehabilitation Center, Warsaw. Arrangements are pending at Titus Funeral Home, Warsaw.

Virginia C. Fretz, 71, Winona Lake, passed away at 4:20 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 29, 2015, at Miller’s Merry Manor, Warsaw. Arrangements are pending at McHatton-Sadler Funeral Chapel, Warsaw.

Betty J. Bolden, 69, Warsaw, passed away at 9:15 p.m. Friday, Dec. 25, 2015, at the Meadows Care Center in Warsaw. She was born on July 30, 1946, in Albion, Mich. to Wendell and Beulah (Holtsberry) Heath. She graduated in 1964 from Jonesville High School in Jonesville, Mich. and formerly worked at Jonesville products for …read more.

Doris J. Duncan, 72, Warsaw, passed away at 7:02 p.m. Friday, Dec. 25, 2015, at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne. Arrangements are pending at McDonald Funeral Home, Wabash.

George Richard Lorenz, 80, of rural Wabash, went home to be with his Lord at 5:25 a.m. Monday, Dec. 28, 2015, at Wellbrooke of Wabash. He was born Nov. 13, 1935, in Greentown, to Leander and Dorothy (Klepinger) Lorenz. George graduated from Somerset High School in 1954 and was US Army veteran serving at Fort …read more.

Richard E. Holderread, 96, Walkerton, passed away at 1:45 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 27, 2015, at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center in Plymouth. Richard was born on March 4, 1919, in Marshall County, to John and Delcie (Lemert) Holderread. On Dec. 17, 1938, Richard married the former O. Irene Klinedinst. They loved to travel and spend …read more.

Donald James “Jim” Vandermark, 70, Akron, passed 7:34 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 26, 2015, at his residence after a battle with cancer. He was born on Jan. 30, 1945, in Pensacola, Fla. to Orville and Helen (Grossnickle) Vandermark. He was married on Jan. 20, 1990, in Akron at the Akron Church of God to Pamela S. …read more.

John Arthur Lougheed, 81, North Webster, and formerly of Williams County, Ohio, passed away on Dec. 26, 2015, at Millers Merry Manor in Syracuse. He was born June 21, 1934, in Montpelier, Ohio, to Lester A. and Mary Isabelle (Fischer) Lougheed. He married JoAnn (Psurny) Long on October 2, 1986, in Las Vegas, Nv. and …read more.

DonnaBelle Hostetler, 94, Elkhart died Saturday, Dec. 26, 2015, at Beardsley House. She was born April 7, 1921, in Goshen to Floyd and Nellie (Doty) Swinehart. On Feb. 20, 1943 she married Kenneth O. Hostetler in Goshen. He died Aug. 5, 1982. Survivors include a son: Jerry (Beth) Hostetler, Nappanee; a daughter: Eileen Borem, Elkhart; …read more.

Nita Marie Oppenheim, formerly of Warsaw, passed away at her residence on Sunday, Dec. 27, 2015, in Sarasota, Fla. at the age of 90. She was born on June 12, 1925, to William and Ina (Johnson) Garland. She was married to Norbert Paul Oppenheim who passed away in 2000. Nita will be lovingly remembered by …read more.

Ralph E. Bakehorn Jr., 77, rural Wabash, died at 9:30 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 27, 2015, at Rolling Meadows Healthcare Center in LaFontaine. He was born Feb. 17, 1938, in Wabash, to Ralph Enos and Lura Delight (Kistler) Bakehorn. Ralph was a Wabash High School graduate and served in the US Army from 1961-1963. He married …read more.

Irvin Leo Holub, 71, a resident of The Center at Donaldson since 2012, passed away at 2:55 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 27, in the Catherine Kasper Life Center, Donaldson. Survivors include wife: Elizabeth; and four living children: William (Michelle) Holub, Leo; Lisa (Jeff) Kroll, Muscatine, Iowa; Tony (Elaine) Holub, Chicgao, Ill.; and Kristina Holub; sisters: Julie …read more.

Mary Jane “Molly” Sprong, 89, of Warsaw, passed away at 9 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 24, 2015, in Miller’s Merry Manor, Warsaw. She was born Aug. 24, 1926, in Wabash, to Melvin Judd and Ruth Lucille (Beaver) Gillard. She was a graduate of the University of Michigan with a B.S. in Nursing. As a Nurse, with …read more.

Jesse E. Hochstetler, 93, Nappanee, died Christmas morning at Lakeland Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center in Milford, where he had been a resident for five weeks. He was born July 22, 1922, in Marshall County to Eli J. and Sara (Miller) Hochstetler. Mr. Hochstetler lived his lifetime in this area. On May 30, 1943, he married …read more.

Ross Edward “Ed” Gibbons, 82, of Big Lake, Noble County, died at 2:45 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 24, 2015, at Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne. He was born July 18, 1933, in Indianapolis, a son of the late Wilbur Hugh and Marie W. (Yount) Gibbons. He was raised by his stepfather: Farrell E. Yount. His …read more.

Jan Cole Carter, 75, Columbia City, died at 7:07 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 26, 2015, at Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne, where he was admitted on Dec. 14. He was born Dec. 18, 1940, in Kosciusko County, a son of Thomas H. and Helen E. (Cole) Carter. His formative years were spent in Pierceton and he completed …read more.

Sandra K. Eakright, 73, Columbia City, died at 8:47 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 24, 2015, at the Visiting Nurse and Hospice Home, Fort Wayne where she was admitted on Wednesday. She was born Nov. 4, 1942, in Fort Wayne, a daughter of Adrian C. and Doris R. (Peconga) Bevington. In 1949 her family moved to Tri …read more.

David L. Bonar, 83, a resident of Churubusco and well-known Churubusco businessman, passed away at 4:20 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 27, 2015, at the family residence following a lengthy illness. Mr. Bonar was born in Churubusco on Aug. 2, 1932, a son of Trevor H. and Berenice N. (Gross) Bonar, and graduated from Churubusco High School …read more.

Dale F. Pittman, 78, Bremen, passed away at 9:05 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 26, 2015, in his home surrounded by family. Dale was born on Oct. 16, 1937, the son of the late Roscoe and Catherine (Daley) Pittman. On March 2, 1968, he married Sally Swartzlander. He is survived by his loving wife of 47 years: …read more.

Evelyn Egner, 83, formerly of Columbia City and Nappanee, passed away at 9:06 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 24, 2015, at Franklin United Methodist Community, Franklin. Born Sept. 3, 1932, in Whitley County, she was the daughter of Jesse Braddock and Laura (Phiester) Braddock. Evelyn attended Columbia City High School. On Sept. 6, 1950, she married Forrest …read more.

Esther M. Sprague, 88, Ligonier, went home to be with The Lord on Tuesday, Dec. 22, 2015, at the Avalon Village in Ligonier. She was born June 6, 1927, to John M. and Carrie E. (Stutzman) Eash in LaGrange County. On June 16, 1951, she married Frederick E. Sprague, and together they raised their children. …read more.

Jeffrey Spencer, 40, Lagro, died at 4:56 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 23, 2015, from the result of an auto accident. He was born Nov. 26, 1975, in Wabash, to Richard Franklin Spencer and Deborah (Nelson) Hein. Jeff is a graduate of Wabash High School. He married Christina Dewey on Oct. 1, 2015. He worked for InfraSource …read more.

William “Danny” Reffitt, 59, Warsaw, went home to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 23, 2015, in his residence. On May 15, 1956, he was born in Prestonsburg, Ky. to Floyd Gene and Anna Belle (Collins) Reffitt. He was united in marriage to Roxana Milburn in Burket, on …read more.

June Danilson, Warsaw, passed away at 10:25 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 23, 2015, at Mason Health and Rehabilitation Center of Warsaw, at the age of 94. She was born on Nov. 24, 1921, in Laclede, Idaho to Joseph Dyke Wymer and Eliza (Hull) Wymer. On June 29, 1956, she was married to John Danilson who died …read more.

Velma Butler, 88, Plymouth, passed away Monday, Dec. 21, 2015, in the Allisonville Meadows Nursing Home in Fishers. On March 4, 1927, in a hospital in Richmond, Velma Ann was born to Everett J. and Goldie (Gifford) Smith. Velma graduated from Purdue University with a Bachelor’s Degree with a major in home economics. She was …read more.

Esther M. Holloway, 74, Mentone, and North Port, Fla. passed at 6:46 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 22, 2015, at Lutheran Hospital of Ft. Wayne, Indiana after being in failing health since Oct. 14, 2015. She was born on July 31, 1941, in Evansville, to Charles and Martha (Angel) Leonard. She was married on Jan. 1, 1984, …read more.

Captain John F. Hoffman, retired, 85, North Manchester, died at 12:45 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 22, 2015, at Peabody Healthcare Center, North Manchester. He was born in Wiconisco, Pa., to James W. and Emily Francis (McNeal) Hoffman, on Jan. 20, 1930. He married Ella Louise (Evans) on June 27, 1958. She survives. John was a retired …read more.

Douglas D. Walls, also known as Doug, and occasionally as “Dougie” by childhood friends, 75, previously a resident of New Castle, passed unexpectedly on Saturday, Nov. 28, 2015, while visiting his daughter in Calif. Survivors are his spouse: Margaret (Peggy) Poole Walls; daughter: Kim (Bert) Walls Braden, Santa Rosa, Calif.; son: Erich D. (Deborah Hueter) …read more.

Harold R. Lehman, 91, Columbia City, passed away Wednesday, Dec. 23, 2015, at Parkview Whitley Hospital, Columbia City. Arrangements are pending at DeMoney-Grimes Funeral Home.

Janice M. Norman, 45, Akron, passed away at 9:50 a.m. Monday, Dec. 21, 2015, at her residence. She was born on Sept. 27, 1970, in Kokomo, the daughter of Larry and Judy (Davies) Hecht. Janice had worked in manufacturing for many years. She enjoyed listening to music, gardening, cooking, and tending to her two canine …read more.

Kathryn A. Clark, 89, of Warsaw, passed away at 8:28 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2015, in Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw. Kathryn was born in Toledo, Ohio, on July 8, 1926, to Clifford and Lillie (Conrad) Clauser. She was united in marriage to Ancil Clark on April 12, 1947, in Fort Wayne, who preceded her in …read more.

Billy Wayne Kilgore, 85, Fort Wayne, died at 5:39 p.m. Friday, Dec. 18, 2015, at St. Joseph Hospital, Fort Wayne where he had been a patient for the past week. He was born Nov. 22, 1930, in McRoberts, Ky., a son of the late Stanley V. and Mary L. (Sturgill) Kilgore. His formative years were …read more.

Frances J. “Jeannie” Hamman, 74, Syracuse, passed away on Tuesday, Dec. 22, 2015, at Center for Hospice House in Elkhart. Arrangements are pending at Owen Family Funeral Home, Syracuse.

Ardeth J. “Joan” Shear, 87, Syracuse, passed away at 9:50 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 22, 2015 at Miller’s Merry Manor in Syracuse. Arrangements are pending at Owen Family Funeral Home, Syracuse.

Jennifer A. Spencer, 32, Rochester, passed away at 7:17 p.m. Monday, Dec. 21, 2015, at Lutheran Hospital of Fort Wayne. Arrangements are pending at Good Family Funeral Home, Rochester.

M. Louise Metzger, 97, Claypool, died at 12:40 p.m. Monday, Dec. 21, 2015, at her residence. She was born on Sept. 2, 1918, in Lake Township, Kosciusko County, to Ernest and Hazel (Ditton) Penrod, both deceased. She married Eldred M. Metzger on Jan. 14, 1939. He died on June 30, 2014. She was a homemaker …read more.

Sharon Ann Koch, 52, Wabash, died at 4:43 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 19, 2015, at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne. She was born Sept. 27, 1963, in Wabash, to Charles Jr. and Idell (Stinson) Smith. Sharon was a 1981 graduate of Northfield High School, and received her Bachelors degree in Accounting from Manchester University in 1985. …read more.

Dorothy E. Moore, 88, Rochester, passed away at 8:20 a.m. Monday, Dec. 21, 2015, at Life Care Center of Rochester. She was born on Aug. 19, 1927, in Mishawaka, the daughter of William E. and Nellie J. (Warren) Swathwood. On April 15, 1946, in South Bend, she married Frank E. Moore. He preceded her in …read more.

Thelma Lowe, 91, Warsaw, and formerly of rural Warsaw passed at 8:30 a.m. Monday, Dec. 21, 2015, at Mason Health Care of Warsaw. Arrangements are currently pending at King Memorial Home, Mentone.

Velma Butler, 88, formerly of Plymouth, passed away Monday afternoon, Dec. 21, 2015, in the Allisonville Meadows Nursing Home, Fishers, with her family near. Arrangements are pending at Johnson-Danielson Funeral Home, Plymouth.

Charles J. Music, 78, North Manchester died at 12:51 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 19, 2015, at his residence. He was born Aug. 20, 1937, in Little Paint, Ky., to George and Hattie (England) Music. On Dec. 28, 2002, he married Lula Owens; she survives. He owned and operated Music Service and Repair, North Manchester, until his …read more.

Kathleen M. Haney, 71, Akron, formerly of Barnum, Minn., passed at 2:25 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 19, 2015, at Lutheran Hospital, Ft. Wayne. She was born Nov. 29, 1944, in Minneapolis, Minn., to George and Irene (Engebrit) Kuehl. She had worked in the Probation Department Office in the Duluth Courthouse. She was a 1962 graduate of …read more.

Douglas Lee “Doug” Pullman Jr., 52, Syracuse, passed away at 11:15 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2015, at his home. He was born Oct. 10, 1963. in Chicago, Ill., to Douglas Lee Sr. and Kathleen (Howard) Pullman. He attended West Chicago High School, grew up in Carol Stream, Ill., and moved to Indiana 10 years ago …read more.

Robert D. “RD” Cole, 73 Lake Placid, Fla. and formerly of Pierceton, passed away at 10:23 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 13, 2015, in his residence. He was born on Feb. 20, 1942, in Warsaw to Alson and Maxine Cole. He had been a resident of Kosciusko County until four years ago, moving to Lake Placid, Fla. …read more.

Donald S. Tyler, 69, died peacefully on Friday, Dec. 11, 2015, after a long illness. His wife of 37 years, Leah Cromer Tyler, always appreciated his intellectual acumen and most of their lively debates. He is survived by a family who loved him very much. Five daughters: Sandy M. Tyler, Atlanta, Ga.; Jennifer Gardner-Cummings, Chattanooga, …read more.

Eugene “Gene” Thomas Heidenreich, 87, passed away Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2015, with family by his side. Gene, the son of George and Elsie (Auth) Heidenreich, was born in Fort Wayne on Oct. 11, 1928. He attended St. Peter’s Catholic School and Central Catholic High School until the family moved to Tri-Lakes in 1944. He graduated …read more.

JoAnn Martin, 96, North Manchester, died at 3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 28, 2015, at Peabody Healthcare Center in North Manchester. She was born Oct. 29, 1919, in Indianapolis, to Russell and Leah (Throckmorton) Martin. JoAnn was a 1937 graduate of Tipton High School in Tipton, where she was raised. She received her B.A. degree from …read more.

Norma C. Fawley, 77, passed away at 9:37 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2015, in Warsaw home. She was born on May 29, 1938, in Terre Haute, to Roy and Helen (Conn) Ellis. She married Charles Fawley on Sept. 22, 1957, at the Nazarene Church, in Terre Haute. Norma was a member of the Leesburg United …read more.

Robert Charles Straub Sr., 92, Columbia City, died at 9:38 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 17, 2015, at Parkview Whitley Hospital after a brief illness. He was born Nov. 28, 1923, in Berkeley, Calif., a son of Joseph C.A. and Sara H. (Blacow) Straub. In 1925 his family moved to Chicago and to New Haven in July …read more.

Caroline Divine, 89, Wabash, died at 5 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 17, 2015, at her home. She was born July 23, 1926, in Menstrie, Scotland, to John and Janet (Grieve) McAllister. Caroline married John W. Divine in Huntington, on Oct. 13, 1946; he died Oct. 16, 1999. She retired from General Tire in Wabash after several …read more.

Henrietta Myer, 70, Silver Lake, passed away at 7:20 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2015, at Miller’s at Oak Pointe, Columbia City. She was born Dec. 4, 1945, in Watergap, Ky., to Henry and Bessie (Hall) Wallen. She lived in Silver Lake for the last eight years, and was a homemaker. She is survived by her …read more.

Sara “Jane” (Mock) Monteith, 71, of Dixon, Ill. passed away at peace in her home, surrounded by her family on Monday, Dec. 14, 2015. She was born on Nov. 26, 1944, in Warsaw, to Sara Elizabeth (Bishop) Mock and (Wavel) Dale Mock. She graduated from Milford High School in and attended International Business College in …read more.

Billi Campbell Andrews, 87, passed away on Dec. 13, 2015, in Palatka, Fla. She was born in 1928 in Mount Pleasant, Tenn., to William and Irma Campbell, moving to Warsaw in 1951. In 1956, she married David Andrews Sr. who preceded her in death. In 1991, in Miami Beach, Fla., she married Robert Wishman, who …read more.

Christopher Wayne Garber, 60, North Manchester, died at 2:05 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2015, at St. Joseph Hospital in Fort Wayne. He was born Sept. 3, 1955, in Elkhart, to James K. and Helen Anne (Winger) Garber. Chris was a 1973 graduate of Manchester High School, and received his Bachelor of Science degrees in Biology …read more.

Robert R. Roatcap, 48, Pierceton, passed away on Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2015, in his residence. He was born on April 15, 1967, to Jack Sr. and Wanda L. (Place) Roatcap in Santa Maria, Calif. He served in the US Navy as a welder and fire fighter on the USS Iowa. He was united in marriage …read more.

Nalletta “Nell” D. Reed was a very caring woman as well as a devoted wife, mother and grandmother. Selflessly, she put the interests of others before her own and would do anything for anyone. She worked and stayed active, yet Nell took great pleasure in just relaxing at home with the ones she loved. Nalletta …read more.

John Norman Casey, 72, Akron, passed away at 8:55 P.M. Tuesday Dec. 15, 2015, at Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne. He was born on June 11, 1943, in Pine Village, the son of John Irvin and Grace Fern (Broady) Casey. On Oct. 19, 1963, in Rochester, he married Carol Ann Hecht and she survives. …read more.

Lyle R. Mayhew, 72, Syracuse, passed away at 10:50 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2015, at his home. He was born on June 4, 1943, in Clare, Mich. to Arthur and Ethel (Johnston) Mayhew. He attended Clare High School, was a United States Army veteran, and moved to the Syracuse area in 1983 from Hillsdale, Mich. …read more.

Douglas Lee ‘Doug’ Pullman Jr., 52, Syracuse, passed away on Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2015, at his home. Arrangements are pending at Owen Family Funeral Home, Syracuse.

Reba Arlene Smothers, 92, Warsaw, passed away at 2:30 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2015, at her home. She was born on Jan. 21, 1923, in Shinglehouse, Penn. to Andrew and Martha (Stoddard) Reynolds. She grew up in Shinglehouse, Penn. attended high school there, and attended business college in Hammond. She was first married on April …read more.

Mary Ellen Fluke, 91, Grace Village Retirement Community, Winona Lake, went home to be with the Lord at 1:50 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2015, at her residence. She worked as a sales associate for Uhlman’s in Warsaw, and had moved to Winona Lake, in the summer of 1951 with her husband so that he could …read more.

The world lost one of its most considerate, gentle souls on Saturday, Nov. 28, 2015, with the passing of Gary L. Ross, 66, in Hickory, N.C. at Catawba Regional Hospice. Before relocating to Hickory to be closer to his daughter and family, he was a long time resident of Plymouth. Gary was born Sept. 14, …read more.

Darl W. Harvey, 85, of Royal Center passed away at 5:45 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2015, at his home, surrounded by his loving family. Born on March 5, 1930, in Carroll County, he was the son of the late Ray and Jessie (Deford) Harvey. On Sept. 9, 1951, he married Lois M. Polen of Kewanna, …read more.

Betty A. Bear, 88, Warsaw, passed away at 7:50 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2015, at Miller’s Merry Manor, Warsaw. Betty was born to Glen and Ethel (Ward) Snyder, on April 15, 1927. She was a 1945 graduate of Mentone High School, Mentone. She married Merrill Bear on Feb. 9, 1946, in Goshen. She was a …read more.

Betty A. Bear, 88, Winona Lake, died Monday, Dec. 14, at Miller’s Merry Manor, Warsaw. Arrangements are pending at Titus Funeral Home, Warsaw.

Henrietta Myer, 70, Silver Lake, died Monday, Dec. 14, at Miller’s Merry Manor, Columbia City. Arrangements are pending at Titus Funeral Home, Warsaw.

Robert Roatcap, 48, Pierceton, passed away at 8:17 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2015, in his residence. Arrangements are pending at McHatton-Sadler Funeral Chapel, Pierceton.

John E. Mishler, 66, Elkhart, died unexpectedly of natural causes, at 4:07 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2015, at Elkhart General Hospital. He was born June 7, 1949, in Elkhart to Gerald and Eileen (Madlem) Mishler. John was a graduate of Nappanee High School and lived most of his life in this area. On Oct. 24, …read more.

David I. Brunner, 68, a resident of South Whitley, died Monday morning, Dec 14, 2015, at his home. He was born on June 8, 1947, in South Whitley, a son of the late Ralph E. and Helen B. (Rosenagle) Brunner. He spent his formative years in South Whitley and graduated from South Whitley High School …read more.

Elma L. Swihart, 88, Auburn, and formerly of Silver Lake, died at 6:01 p.m. Monday, Dec. 14, 2015, at Lutheran Hospital of Fort Wayne. She was born on June 8, 1927, in Fulton County, to Cary H. and Lucile (King) Funk. She was formerly married to Leroy F. Swihart, he preceded on Dec. 7, 2007. …read more.

Mr. James R. Adams, 82, Rochester, passed away at 3:30 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2015, at Mason Health Care of Warsaw. On Sept. 6, 1933, James was born to Roy and Esther Jones Adams in Atwood. James and Kathryn R. Willard were married on March 14, 1981 in Packerton. James is lovingly remembered by his …read more.

Kathryn A. Clark, 89, Warsaw, passed away at 8:27 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 15, at Kosciusko Community Hospital Warsaw. Arrangements are currently pending with McHatton-Sadler Funeral Chapel, Warsaw.

Edith Marie Jilburg, Roanoke, Va., and formerly of Warsaw, died Sunday, Dec. 13, 2015. She was the beautiful-beloved “love of his life” to Lloyd G. Gilburg, the daughter of: Budy Floyd Saul, who preceded her in death, and Myrtle Clark Saul; two nephews: Allen (Jennifer); and Brian Saul; and a niece: Jennifer (Alan) Pate. Services …read more.

Elma L. Swihart, 88, Auburn, formerly of Silver Lake, died Monday, Dec. 14, 2015, at Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne. Arrangements are pending at Hartzler Funeral Home, Akron.

Nalletta “Nell” D. Reed, 77, of Columbia City, passed away at 6:30 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2015, at her home. Arrangements are pending at DeMoney-Grimes Funeral Home, Columbia City.

Curtis L. Hovenden, 51, South Whitley, passed away while being held in the arms of his loving wife on Monday, Dec. 14, 2015, at his home. Born May 2, 1964, in Cheverly, Md., he was the son of George “Dave” and Patricia A. (Gilbert) Hovenden. He grew up in the Washington D.C. area and at …read more.

James R. Adams, 82, Rochester, passed away at 3:30 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2015, at Mason Health Care of Warsaw. Arrangements are pending at Good Family Funeral Home, Rochester.

Mary A. Hyde, 79, Warsaw, passed away at 4:50 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2015, at Mason Health and Rehabilitation Center, Warsaw. She was born on Aug. 3, 1936, to Leo and Irene (Lantz) Guiff in Fort Wayne. She graduated from Central Catholic in 1954. She worked for GC Murphy and General Telephone Company. She was …read more.

Sanford “Sandy” Kilmer, 89, Goshen, passed away Monday, Dec. 14, 2015, at Courtyard Healthcare. He had been in declining health since August. He was born Feb. 8, 1926 in Foraker to Phillip W. and Ella (Kohli) Kilmer. On Oct. 24, 1948, he married Clara Schwartz in Nappanee. She survives, along with two sons: Tim (Vanessa) …read more.

Curtis L. Hovenden, 51, of South Whitley, passed away at 12:35 p.m. Monday, Dec. 14, 2015, at his Residence. Arrangements are pending at DeMoney-Grimes, a Life Story Funeral Home, Columbia City.