Miriam A. Brenneman, age 96, of Nappanee, died at 8:18 pm, Saturday, October 20, 2012 at Miller’s Merry Manor, Syracuse. She was born Feb. 10, 1916, in Nappanee to Lon and Valley (Hollar) Geyer. She was a 1939 graduate of Nappanee High School. She married George Brenneman in 1979. He preceded her in death in …read more.

Mary Etta Schmucker, 75, of Nappanee, Ind., died at 10:45 a.m. Monday, Oct. 8, 2012, at her residence after a 4 month illness with cancer. She was born April 22, 1937, to Enos M. And Maude (Slabach) Eash in Lagrange County. She married Marvin E. Schmucker on Oct. 16, 1969. He preceded her in death …read more.

Eileen L. Mishler, 88, of Nappanee, Ind., died at 9:04 pm, Friday, Oct. 5, 2012, at Miller’s Merry Manor after a brief illness. She was born Aug. 26, 1924, in Elkhart to Wilbur and Ethel (Martin) Madlem. She was a 1942 graduate of Nappanee High School and a lifetime resident of Nappanee. On Nov. 25, …read more.

Andrew Michael Kritikos, infant son of Thomas Kritikos and Heather Treash, died at 3:17 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2012, at St. Joseph Medical Center. He was born Oct. 3, 2012 to Thomas Kritikos of Nappanee, Ind., and Heather Treash of Bremen, Ind. Andrew is survived by his parents; grandparents: Andy (Christina) Kritikos, Nappanee; grandparents: Lisa (Dino) …read more.

Dale E. Watkins, 91, of Etna Green, Ind., died at 11:45 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 30, 2012, at Miller’s Merry Manor in Warsaw. He was born Jan. 31, 1921, in Marshall County, Ind., to Henry and Catherine (Miller) Watkins. He was a 1939 graduate of Bourbon High School. Dale was a WW II Army Veteran and …read more.

Arlene (Shively) Holderman, 100, of Nappanee, Ind., passed away at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2012, in Bremen Health Care Center. She was a lifelong resident of the Bourbon and Nappanee area and graduated from Nappanee High School in the class of 1930. She was a homemaker and worked as a cabinet maker at …read more.

Yvonne Estella Klotz, 64, of Nappanee, Ind., went home to be with her precious Lord and Saviour at 6:40 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 15, 2012, at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center. She fought a courageous battle for 4 years and 9 months with a gentle spirit and a smile on her face. She was born Oct. …read more.

Janet M. “Sissy” Stahly, 75, Nappanee, Ind., died peacefully to be with the Lord at LuAnn Nursing Home on Thursday, Sept. 13, 2012, at 3:02 p.m. She was born April 23, 1937, in Wakarusa, Ind., to Aaron Jacob Mattern and Erma Nettrouer Mountz. She married Dwight D. Stahly on March 31, 1956, in Angola. He …read more.

Rev. Robert W. Fields, 98, of Nappanee, Ind., died Wednesday morning at his residence. He was born Aug. 27, 1914, in Bellefontaine, Ohio, to Robert and Nora Alma Carter Fields. He was married to Ruth Randall August 22, 1936 in Springfield, Ohio. She preceded in death May 15, 2003. Rev. Fields was a graduate of …read more.

Billy Royce Ashby Sr., 60, of 746 Monroe St., Elkhart, Ind., and formerly of Nappanee, Ind., died at 6:30 a.m., Monday, Sept. 3, 2012, at his residence of natural causes. He had been in ill health since 2006. He was born July 12, 1952, in Earl, Ark., to Richard Frank and Annie Mae Linville Ashby. …read more.

Paul E. Keys, 69, of Nappanee, Ind., died at 12:45 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 23, 2012, at Memorial Hospital of South Bend. He was born Feb. 5, 1943, in Muncie to Paul J. and Betty (Davis) Keys. He married Geraldine R. Dunn on March 31, 1964, in Albuquerque, N.M., and she preceded in death on June …read more.