By Lasca Randels InkFreeNews WARSAW — Oakwood Cemetery Board of Regents met Thursday, June 4 — their first meeting since March.  Oakwood Sexton Hal Heagy said there were several items to review due to the length of time between meetings.  Heagy discussed restrictions and effects COVID-19 has had at the cemetery. He said his cemetery …read more.

WARSAW — With spring cleanup underway, the city of Warsaw-Oakwood Cemetery is requesting that all winter decorations that have been placed in or on the ground at gravesites be removed as soon as possible. Grave blankets should have been removed by March 1, according to the Board of Regents rules and regulations. At the Oakwood …read more.

WARSAW — The city of Warsaw-Oakwood Cemetery is requesting that all winter decorations that have been placed in or on the ground at gravesites be removed as soon as possible. Grave blankets should have been removed by March 1, according to the Board of Regents rules and regulations. Remaining blankets are being placed near the shop …read more.

WARSAW —  Oakwood Sexton Hal Heagy told board members last week he received information from the Indiana State Department of Health about the handling of fetal remains. Interest in how cemeteries should handle fetal remains has surfaced as a result of a recent court ruling and legislation moving through the Indiana General Assembly. Heagy said …read more.

WARSAW — Oakwood Cemetery Sexton Hal Heagy said the cemetery has not given away much firewood this year. At the Oakwood Board of Regents meeting Thursday, Dec. 5, Heagy said only three loads of firewood were given away during the month of November.  Each year the cemetery gives away split loads of wood. Anyone interested …read more.

WARSAW —  Oakwood Cemetery Sexton Hal Heagy said preparation for a new road in the eastern section of the cemetery, which should be completed in 2020, is progressing.  At the Oakwood Board of Regents meeting held Thursday, Oct. 3, Heagy told board members that prep work is also being done for a double wall around …read more.

WARSAW — The day Rex Rife had been waiting for finally arrived Saturday morning at Oakwood Cemetery when he and other local military veterans and family came to honor those who have died or have been affected by Agent Orange. On Saturday, Aug. 10, representatives of Kosciusko Honor & Remember dedicated a memorial to honor …read more.

WARSAW — An Indiana State flag has been placed at the Oakwood Cemetery Chapel, courtesy of an anonymous donor. Sexton Hal Heagy told the Oakwood Board of Regents Thursday that he was contacted by Ken Locke, Warsaw Salvation Army administrator and Greater Warsaw Ministerial Association director. “Somebody wanted to spend some money on a project. …read more.

WARSAW — Kosciusko Honor & Remember will observe “Agent Orange Day” at 10 a.m., Saturday, Aug. 10, at Oakwood Cemetery.  An inscription honoring Americans who have been affected by chemical, biological and radiological exposure while serving in the Armed Forces will be unveiled at the newest Legion circle.  A “memory basket” will be present at …read more.

WARSAW — The main road at the entrance of Oakwood Cemetery will be closed for resurfacing next Tuesday and Wednesday, July 23 and 24. The entrance behind the office along Pike Lake will be open for entrance and exit. You may cross the main road at the office intersection only to get to your destination, …read more.

WARSAW — Members of the Young Tigers Football & Cheerleading program and players from the Warsaw High School football team gathered at Oakwood Cemetery in Warsaw Saturday, May 18, to place flags at the graves of veterans. The flag placement prior to Memorial Day is a Young Tigers tradition that began in 2005. “Football players …read more.

WARSAW — A new “three strike” rule is being implemented regarding lots put on hold at Oakwood Cemetery in Warsaw.  Oakwood Sexton Hal Heagy told members at the Oakwood Board of Regents meeting held Thursday, April 4, that there are ongoing issues with people placing lots on hold and then never returning to purchase them. …read more.

  WARSAW — The final draft of an agreement between Oakwood Cemetery and Nancy Williams was approved at the Oakwood Cemetery Board of Regents meeting held Thursday, Feb. 7. Sexton Hal Heagy was approached by Williams about putting up a columbarium on her family lot at Oakwood. Since the columbarium would be made of fieldstone, …read more.

WARSAW —  The Oakwood Cemetery office is in the process of being renovated, now through Tuesday, Dec. 18. Water damage over the summer prompted this repair and updates to the office area. During the renovating process, there will be days when the office will not be accessible to the public. Office staff will be answering …read more.

WARSAW — As the removal of leaves at Oakwood Cemetery will begin soon, it is being requested that all non-adhered decorations be removed as soon as possible.  Urns with flowers on foundations and monument bases as well as saddles (flower arrangements on top of monuments) do not need to be removed.  Winter/Christmas decorations may be …read more.

WARSAW — Due to damage from Monday evening’s tornado/storm, staff members at Oakwood Cemetery are busy cutting and removing downed trees and large limbs. Many flowers were also blown from urns and grave sites. Anyone missing flowers from a loved one’s grave site may search the area if they choose to do so. If flowers are …read more.

WARSAW — The city of Warsaw and Oakwood Cemetery would like to remind everyone that grave blankets must be removed by March 1. Any grave blankets remaining after that date will be discarded by cemetery staff. Other winter decorations that are not on a cement foundation or monument must be removed by April 1. Cemetery …read more.

WARSAW — The Oakwood Cemetery Board met on Thursday, Sept. 7. The two main topics of discussion were the continuing road work and the new gator. Phase III of the roadwork projects is almost finished, which consists of resurfacing older roads. Cemetery staff have been working alongside the Warsaw Street Department in order to complete …read more.

WARSAW  — Now that leaf season is here, the cemetery staff asks that summer decorations be removed as soon as possible.  Removal of all loose items on foundations and monument bases must be removed.  This greatly helps the staff clear the grounds of nuts, leaves and branches with the appropriate tools.  Flowers that are attached to the …read more.

WARSAW — The Oakwood Cemetery Board met Thursday, Aug. 4, to discuss the budget. Oakwood Cemetery Sexton, Hal Heagy, presented the board with the 2017 budget for approval. The budget was pretty standard, but with one increase that was for 90 percent from the 2016 budget amount of $2,200 to the 2017 budget amount of …read more.

WARSAW — The new fad sweeping the nation is Pokemon Go, but one teen played a version called Pokemon stop. A teen was playing Pokemon Go while driving around a traffic circle in Oakwood Cemetery, located at 421 N. Maple Avenue, Warsaw, when he decided he wanted to exit the circle and attempted to make …read more.

WARSAW — The Oakwood Cemetery board meeting on Thursday, June 2, was short and to the point. The meeting started with President of the cemetery board, Dave Baumgartner, making sure Oakwood Cemetery Sexton Hal Heagy knows he’s appreciated for all he does in the cemetery, “I want to take a moment just to say I, being …read more.

WARSAW — Members of the John C. Peterson Post 49 and the James W. Sittler VFW Post 1126 conducted the annual Memorial Day service at Oakwood Cemetery on Monday, May 30. The service started with performances by the Warsaw Community High School Band and the post of colors by the combined Color Guards. After the Pledge …read more.

Sara Ann Mihalko-Hoffer-Neal, 81, formerly of Warsaw, passed away peacefully Sunday, Feb. 14, 2016, in St. Petersburg, Fla. She was born Jan. 19, 1935, in Monaca, Pa. On Aug. 2, 1969, she married Lee Neal, who preceded her in death. They were married for 46 years. She graduated from Monaca High School in 1954. She …read more.

WARSAW — As of yesterday, Thursday, May 5, OakWood Cemetery is “live” with high-speed internet and phones, through Warsaw Fiber. Oakwood Cemetery Board President Dave Baumgartner asked Oakwood Cemetery Sexton Hal Heagy, “Is the whole city on this fiber now? Heagy said no, but eventually all the city buildings will be on Warsaw Fiber, “Active …read more.

WARSAW — Road repairs, facility upgrades and equipment trade-ins were the topics of the cemetery board meeting Thursday, April 7. Oakwood Cemetery Sexton Hal Heagy talked to the board about road repairs that need to be taken care of. He said, “If we don’t get them fixed now we’re going to have some major problems.” Heagy told …read more.

[weaver_youtube F7gWGK9TybM rel=8] Recognizing the years since the end of World War II, Korean, Vietnam, Gulf War, Afghanistan, Iraq wars, and those veterans present, Ken Locke, Memorial Day speaker, combined seriousness with humor at the John C. Peterson Post 49 and James W. Sittler VFW Post 1126 Memorial Day ceremony in Warsaw Monday morning. Held …read more.

Thurl S. Kester, 68, of Warsaw, passed away at 4:02 a.m. Friday, Feb. 13, 2015 at his home. Kester was born Sep. 13, 1946, in Wabash to Clyde and Geneva (Stucker) Kester. He married his first wife, Janet E. Schaetzle, on March 7, 1965 in Bourbon. He married his second wife, B. Jane Earl, on …read more.

Warsaw Common Council approved the first reading of an ordinance increasing fees for services rendered and sale of burial plots in Oakwood Cemetery, Monday evening. The final reading and adoption of the ordinance will take place on Jan. 20, at which time the new fees will be in effect. Rates will increase anywhere from $25 …read more.

Carole Jane La Rue of Winona Lake passed at 4:30 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2014, at Grace Village Assisted Living of Winona Lake at the age of 78. She was born on Nov. 9, 1936, in Ashland, Ohio, to Lawrence Reas Roby and Hilda L. (Long) Roby. She was married on Aug. 14, 1954, in …read more.

Marian ‘Mally’ M. Shellabarger, 93, of Decatur, Ill., and formerly of Warsaw, Ind., passed away Sept. 15, 2014, at the Lund Family Hospice Home, Gilbert, Ariz. She was born in Decatur to George and Hazel Moeller. In 1942, in Denver, Colo., she married Joseph Shellabarger. He preceded her in death. She graduated from Decatur High …read more.

Dear Editor, My father, Robert D. Martin, was buried at Oakwood Cemetery on Feb. 3, 2014, (we think). I say “we think” because when we arrived for his service we were informed that the cemetery was “closed” and we would not be allowed to have the burial there. A “service” was held following the funeral …read more.

Lakeside Chevrolet in Warsaw did not submit the lowest bid for three new Chevrolet Caprice patrol vehicles, but the local dealership was still awarded the contract during this morning’s Board of Public Works and Safety meeting. Kelley Chevrolet out of Fort Wayne submitted the lowest of only two bids received for the Warsaw Police Department …read more.

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hmOXnrdzXL0] “Memorial Day is when we remember those who gave the ultimate sacrifice in service to our nation. Memorial Day is a reminder to all of us that there are those who serve when their nation calls,” said Ken Locke in opening today’s Memorial Day service at Oakwood Cemetery Chapel, Warsaw. Due to rain, the …read more.

Genealogy buffs and families can now look no further than the World Wide Web for persons buried right here in Warsaw’s Oakwood Cemetery. With the assistance of the Kosciusko County Historical Society, Oakwood Cemetery has photographed and mapped 95 percent of its 70 acres and 18,000 graves. “We get calls from all over regarding their loved …read more.