Donnabelle L. Darr, 85, of Syracuse, Ind., passed away on Friday, June 22, 2012, at the IU Goshen Hospital. She was born Dec. 18, 1926, in Leesburg, Ind., to Donald E. and Blanche M. (Ross) Hart.  On Feb. 14, 1947, she married Harold “Bill” Darr who preceded her in 1971. She was a lifelong area resident. …read more.

John Michael “Mick” Williams, 88, of Syracuse, Ind., died on June 17, 2012, at his home on Lake Tippecanoe. He was surrounded by his seven children. He was born in Elwood, Ind., to Joseph and Anne Williams on Nov. 7, 1923. He married Mary Ann Biltz on June 24, 1950.  She passed away on Sept. 14, …read more.

Stanley Hoch Hoopingarner, 84, of Syracuse, Ind., passed away on June 4, 2012, at the Maples Rehabilitation in Goshen. He was born on June 8, 1927, in Elkhart, Ind., to Fred and Clela Hoopingarner. He was a Syracuse High School graduate in the class of 1945. He received his BA from Ball State University in …read more.

Eileen Coplin, 86, of Avilla, Ind., and formerly of Cromwell, Ind., passed away Monday, April 30, 2012, at the Provena Sacred Heart Nursing Home in Avilla. She was born June 13, 1925, in Montpelier, Ohio, to Harry and Leola (Johnston) Pike.  On Oct. 18, 1945, in Detroit, Mich., she married Carl E. Coplin who preceded …read more.