John R. Carter, 90, entered eternal life Friday evening, July 22, 2016 at Catherine Kasper Life Center, Donaldson. Service details are being finalized at this time and will be announced on Sunday. Johnson-Danielson Funeral Home, Plymouth, is in charge of arrangements.

Michael A. “Mike” McAfee, 56, Syracuse, formerly of Elkhart, passed away at 11:30 p.m. Saturday, July 16, 2016 at Miller’s Merry Manor, Syracuse. Arrangements are pending at Cremation Services of Kosciusko County, Warsaw.

Betty B. Coldren, 86, Warsaw, died Thursday, July 14, 2016, in Brooksville, Fla. Arrangements are pending at Titus Funeral Home, Warsaw.

Alma (Craft) Hensley, 85, Plymouth and formerly of the Argos community died at 1 p.m. June 26, 2016, at Miller’s Merry Manor, Plymouth. Services are pending at Earl-Grossman Funeral Home

Juanita Gay (Stevens) Duff, 76, Plymouth, died at 2:30 a.m., June 7, 2016, at We Belong Senior Home, Plymouth, where she had been in declining health for the past couple of years.

Janice Marie (Schultz) Hite, 63 Plymouth, died at 3:30 a.m. Friday, June 3, 2016, at Signature Health Care, Bremen, following a brief illness since February. She was born Feb. 8, 1953, Plymouth to Robert Schultz and Marian (Dipert) Schultz-Paton and had lived all of her life in the Marshall County area. Janice shared many years …read more.

Kenny Allen Ferguson, 63, Cromwell, passed away June 2, 2016 at his home. Arrangements are pending at Owen Family Funeral Home.

Irene H. Smith, Olive Trail, Plymouth, died at 10:22 p.m. Friday, May 27, 2016, at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center, Mishawaka. Services for Irene H. Smith are pending at Earl-Grossman Funeral Home, Argos.

Irene Creighbaum, 77, passed at 2:30 p.m. Thursday, May 26, at Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw. Arrangements are currently pending at King Memorial Home, Mentone.

Richard T. Beebe, 69, passed away in his home at 7:45 a.m. Sunday, May 1, 2016. Arrangements are pending at Johnson-Danielson Funeral Home, Plymouth.

Julie J Kissinger, age 73, Columbia City, passed away at 5:39 a.m. Friday, April 29, 2016, at her home.  Arrangements are pending at DeMoney-Grimes, a Life Story Funeral Home Columbia City.

Rose Marie Daniels, age 76, of Columbia City, passed away at 9:04 p.m. Sunday, April 10, 2016, at Parkview Hospital, Fort Wayne.

Allen J. “Joe” Fisher, age 78, of Columbia City, passed away at 8:39 AM Sunday, April 10, 2016, at Visiting Nurse and Hospice Home, Fort Wayne.

Charles Lee  Riddle, 89, Rochester, passed away at 4:35 a.m. Sunday, April 10, at Peabody Retirement Center, North Manchester. Arrangements are pending at Good Family Funeral Home, Rochester.

Allen J. “Joe” Fisher, 78, Columbia City, passed away at 8:39 a.m. Sunday, April 10, 2016, at Visiting Nurse and Hospice Home, Fort Wayne. Arrangements are pending at DeMoney-Grimes, a Life Story Funeral Home, Columbia City.

Sister Johnilda Mannhard, PHJC, Donaldson, died Sunday, April 10, 2016, at Catherine Kasper Life Center, Donaldson. Arrangements are pending at Johnson-Danielson Funeral Home, Plymouth.

Richard R. “Dick” Pelletier, 70, Syracuse, passed away at 11:39 p.m. Friday, April 8, 2016, at Lutheran Hospital of Indiana, Fort Wayne. Arrangements are pending at Owen Family Funeral Home, Syracuse.

Harold Junior Wright, 71, Michigan Road, Argos, died at 5:59 p.m. Friday, April 8, 2016 at Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center, Plymouth, following a very sudden illness. Harold was born Aug. 22, 1944, in Gauge, Ky., to Samuel Wright and Audrey (Hensley) Wright. On July 8, 1967, in Etna Green, he married Joyce E. Mullins …read more.

Sharon Kay Babin, 68, LaGrange, formerly of Goshen, died Saturday morning, March 19, 2016, at Parkview Regional Medical Center. She was born July 25, 1947, in Goshen to Willard and Dorothy (Sumpter) Schmucker. Survivors include two sons: Michael (Nancy) Babin, New Paris, and Marc Babin, of Sarasota, Fla.; six grandchildren; a sister, Joyce Schrock and …read more.

Judith L. “Judy” O’Brien, 71, Warsaw, passed away at 9:11 a.m. Friday, March 18, 2016, at Visiting Nurse and Hospice Home, Fort Wayne. Arrangements are pending at Owen Family Funeral Home, North Webster.

Charles Curtis Allen, 82, Plymouth resident since 2005, went home to be with his Lord and Savior Friday, Feb. 12, 2016, at Cardinal Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, South Bend. Arrangements are pending at Johnson-Danielson Funeral Home, Plymouth.

Larry Livengood, 70, Columbia City, passed away Sunday, Feb. 14, at his home. Arrangements are pending at DeMoney-Grimes, a Life Story Funeral Home Columbia City.

Randall John Jones, 56, Columbia City, passed away at 3:20 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 13, 2016, at his home. Arrangements are pending at DeMoney-Grimes, a Life Story Funeral Home, Columbia City.

Edward A. Leeuw, 82, Columbia City, passed away at 9:30 a.m. Monday, Jan. 25, 2016, at his home.  Arrangements are pending at DeMoney-Grimes, a Life Story Funeral Home, Columbia City.

Former Rochester resident,  Mr. Scott B. Shelburne, 59, Columbia S.C., passed away Jan. 23, 2016, at Palmetto Baptist Hospital, Columbia, S.C. Arrangements are pending at Good Family Funeral Home, Rochester.

Sharon R. Mitterling, 67, Warsaw, passed away as the result of an automobile accident Friday evening, Jan. 22, 2016. Funeral arrangements are pending at Redpath-Fruth Funeral Home, Warsaw.

Stephen L. Hartzler, 83, Akron, passed at 6:35 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2016 at Memorial Hospital, South Bend. Arrangements are pending at Hartzler Funeral Home, Akron.

Robert Kindig, 92, Rochester passed away at 7:25 a.m., Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2016 at his residence. Arrangements are pending at Good Family Funeral Home, Rochester.

John Lloyd Falin, 60, died Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2016, at Lakeland Rehabilitation and Healthcare, Milford. Funeral arrangements are pending at Yoder-Culp Funeral Home.

Janelle Gordon, 74, Columbia City, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2016 at her home. Arrangements are pending with DeMoney-Grimes, a Life Story Funeral Home.

Ben Jackson, 82, Syracuse, passed away Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2016, at Courtyard Healthcare, Goshen. Arrangements are pending at Eastlund Funeral Home, Syracuse.

Ellen Longenbaugh, 63, Syracuse, passed away Friday, Jan. 1, 2016, at Elkhart General Hospital. Arrangements are currently pending at the Eastlund Funeral Home.

Vivian C. “Corrine” Bontrager, 87, Syracuse, passed away at noon Saturday, Jan. 2, 2016, at Lakeland Rehab & Healthcare, Milford. Arrangements are pending at Owen Family Funeral Home, Syracuse.

INDIANA — As the federal government prepares to close the books on its fiscal year Sept. 30, the Indiana Department of Transportation announces it has invested all $897,920,888.32 in federal highway funds available to Indiana. Funds not assigned to projects by the end of September each year are sent back to Washington D.C., and shared among all U.S. states and territories.

Melody K. (Berger) May, 48, North Webster, passed away at 3:10 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 26, at her parents’ home in North Webster. Arrangements are pending at Owen Family Funeral Home, St. Rd. 13and CR 500N, North Webster.

Jeanne Silveus, age 90, of Warsaw, passed away at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 3, 2015 at in Miller’s Merry Manor, Warsaw. Arrangements are currently pending with McHatton-Sadler Funeral Chapel, Warsaw. To send condolence or sign a guestbook go to www.mchattonsadlerfuneralchapels.com.

Ruth I. Breske, 73, of Warsaw passed away at 1:45 a.m. Thursday, June 4, 2015, in her residence. Arrangements are pending at McHatton-Sadler Funeral Chapel, Warsaw. To send condolence or sign a guestbook go to www.mchattonsadlerfuneralchapels.com

Cora L. Powers, 61, of Rochester, passed at 1:05 p.m., Wednesday, June 3, 2015, at her residence Arrangements are currently pending at Hartzler Funeral Home, Akron.

Donna Jean Ellis, 86, of Akron, passed at 9:20 a.m., Wednesday, June 3, 2015, at Millers Merry Manor of Warsaw. Arrangements are currently pending at Hartzler Funeral Home, Akron.

Charles W. Butler, 93, Claypool, (Yellow Creek Lake) passed at 9:58 p.m., Wednesday, June 3, 2015, at his daughter’s residence Arrangements are currently pending at King Memorial Home, Mentone, Indiana

Jeanette Marie Fenton, 77, Warsaw, died at 8:53 p.m. Tuesday, June 2, 2015, at Visiting Nurse and Hospice Home, Fort Wayne. Arrangements are pending at McHatton-Sadler Funeral Chapel, Warsaw. To send condolence or sign a guestbook go to www.mchattonsadlerfuneralchapels.com

By JOHN STAPLETON Office of Congressman Marlin Stutzman U.S. Congressman Marlin Stutzman issued this statement after being asked by Chairman Bill Flores to lead the Budget and Spending Task Force for the Republican Study Committee. “I am honored to Chair the Budget and Spending Task Force for the Republican Study Committee (RSC) at a time …read more.