Carolann Marshall, 56, Bremen, passed away at 10:30 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 28, 2016, in her home surrounded by family. Carolann was born on Jan. 28, 1960, in Brooklyn, N.Y., the daughter of the late Ralph S. and Joan M. (Hanrahan) Gavorsky. On Aug. 28, 1982, she married Layne A. Marshall in Bremen. She is survived …read more.

Melody Kaye “Mel” May, 48, North Webster, passed away at 3:10 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 26, 2015, at the home of her parents. She was born on March 23, 1967, in Warsaw, to David W. “Dave” and Betty G. (Tindall) Berger. She was a lifetime North Webster area resident and graduated in 1986 from Wawasee High …read more.

Virginia Mead, 86, of Bourbon, died at 2:05 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 20, 2015, at Lakeland Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center in Milford from an extended illness. Virginia was born Aug. 23, 1928, in Bremen to David and Mable (Miller) Schuch. She had lived in the Bourbon area, traveling back and forth from Jupita, Fla. and Ontario, Canada. …read more.

Doris Ann Slaymaker, 78, of Warsaw, passed away at her home at 12:20 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2015. She was born Nov. 1, 1936, in Kosciusko County to Eugene and Anna Mae (Evans) Beigh, who precede her in death. She was a graduate of Warsaw High School in 1955. She attended Manchester College where she …read more.

Grace Alice Rans Lewis, 90, of Mentone, passed at 6:55 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2015, at her home. She was born Sept. 6, 1924, in Fulton County, to George and Agnes (Hendrickson) Rans. She married Nov. 25, 1945, in Mentone she married her WWII sweetheart Raymond L. Lewis who survives. After graduating she was employed …read more.

Barbara J. Shirey, 84, of rural South Whitley, died Friday, Aug. 7, 2015 at her home. She was born Nov. 17, 1930, in Beaver County, Penn., a daughter of Robert A. and Buelah (Sproat) Diebold. As a young girl, her family moved to Roanoke, and later Fort Wayne before moving to Coesse. Barbara graduated from …read more.

Max D. Edmonds, 90, of Plymouth, formerly of rural Argos, passed away Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2015, in St. Joseph Regional Medical Center of Plymouth. Max was born March 18,1925, at Mishawaka, Indiana to Myron and Effie (Zehner) Edmonds.  He has been a resident of Argos most all his life until they moved into Miller’s Merry Manor …read more.

Linda L. Hockert, age 77, of Nappanee, died at 8:12 pm, Friday, June 26, 2015, at Elkhart General Hospital after a short illness. She was born March 2, 1938, in Gravelton to Virgil and Pansy (Biller) Stump. She lived her lifetime in this area. She was a 1956 graduate of Nappanee High School. On Aug. 8, …read more.